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Drudge Retort: Lamplighter's blog https://drudge.com/user/lamplighter New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 Trump's inexperienced fed prosecutors run into trouble https://drudge.com/news/292637/trumps-inexperienced-fed-prosecutors-run https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/12/us-attorneys-trump-administration-00960728 A handful of the president's picks for U.S. attorney posts have been disqualified, reprimanded or seen their cases fall apart. At least a dozen times since the beginning of his second term, President Donald Trump has picked someone who has never prosecuted a case in federal court to lead an office full of federal prosecutors. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:56:07 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/292637/trumps-inexperienced-fed-prosecutors-run#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292637 discussion, 0.5 daily 292637 Trump Phone Has HTC Guts https://drudge.com/news/292621/trump-phone-has-htc-guts https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/06/11/trump-phone-has-htc-guts-tremendous-guts-the-best-guts/5254276 It won't be making smartphones great again. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:7exlcsle4mjfhu3wnhcgizz6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnz2jnsx4v25" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreieqqzwfloqlh435hrcijwedj4yxyxcerz3ah7odpegwuophvsu6q4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">iFixit Trump phone teardown confirms it's an HTC dupe<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7exlcsle4mjfhu3wnhcgizz6/post/3mnz2jnsx4v25?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Verge (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7exlcsle4mjfhu3wnhcgizz6?ref_src=embed">@theverge.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7exlcsle4mjfhu3wnhcgizz6/post/3mnz2jnsx4v25?ref_src=embed">6:50 AM Â· Jun 11, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:30:05 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/292621/trump-phone-has-htc-guts#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292621 news, 0.5 daily 292621 Johnson's FISA Extension Fails Spectacularly https://drudge.com/news/292607/johnsons-fisa-extension-fails-spectacularly https://courthousenews.com/johnsons-fisa-extension-fails-spectacularly-as-spy-powers-poised-to-expire/ Though more than a dozen Republicans voted against the measure, the House speaker accused Democrats of playing political games with the nomination of Bill Pulte as director of national intelligence. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:x4g4laxkmsrczwvnvbbgsm7g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo2vqnebek2r" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidxmmrbmymllu55glgn4gsnetfha4ejcruqpwvo47b2rnewaiz2fy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">This is why they want to pass FISA Section 702 without reforms.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x4g4laxkmsrczwvnvbbgsm7g/post/3mo2vqnebek2r?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Mueller, She Wrote (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x4g4laxkmsrczwvnvbbgsm7g?ref_src=embed">@muellershewrote.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x4g4laxkmsrczwvnvbbgsm7g/post/3mo2vqnebek2r?ref_src=embed">12:29 AM Â· Jun 12, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:32:26 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/292607/johnsons-fisa-extension-fails-spectacularly#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292607 news, 0.5 daily 292607 US Presidents from Past 40 Years Ranked in New Poll https://drudge.com/news/292609/us-presidents-past-40-years-ranked https://www.newsweek.com/us-presidents-ranked-poll-pew-research-12058586 A new national survey lays bare how Americans judge recent presidents -- and how deeply those views now split along ideological lines. A Pew Research Center study released June 10 found sharp divides over which U.S. president did the best job over the past 40 years, varying widely by voter group and political outlook. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:xsoucnnpbf4jehj7iju62p7g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxcx6fguj24" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibnry6fufoglwdbuqqoelgadgsxzmmxgr225wdt4wz35quh4ba7ly" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Do you feel like you don't fit in as a 'Democrat' or a 'Republican?' Our new political typology shows this complexity, sorting the public into nine distinct groups based on their political and cultural values. The result is a picture of American politics with far more than just red and blue. <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xsoucnnpbf4jehj7iju62p7g/post/3mnxcx6fguj24?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Pew Research Center (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xsoucnnpbf4jehj7iju62p7g?ref_src=embed">@pewresearch.org</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xsoucnnpbf4jehj7iju62p7g/post/3mnxcx6fguj24?ref_src=embed">2:15 PM Â· Jun 10, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:33:41 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/292609/us-presidents-past-40-years-ranked#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292609 news, 0.5 daily 292609 Few Americans Back Trump's White House Cage Match Plan https://drudge.com/news/292603/few-americans-back-trumps-white-house-cage https://www.reuters.com/world/us/few-americans-back-trumps-white-house-cage-match-plan-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2026-06-11/ Poll: Only 16% of Americans approve of Trump holding UFC event at White House. UFC event coincides with Trump's 80th birthday. One in five Americans say they are mixed martial arts fans. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:wpj5z24vsmik5ocqjybwjpso/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxdj3qchc2i" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihqd35ph7np47fdd4ufqccsczkubafza4zemzq7tw7wcs2btxdlo4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">A reminder that Trump recently bought stock in TKO holdings, the parent company of UFC.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wpj5z24vsmik5ocqjybwjpso/post/3mnxdj3qchc2i?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wpj5z24vsmik5ocqjybwjpso?ref_src=embed">@hcrichardson.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wpj5z24vsmik5ocqjybwjpso/post/3mnxdj3qchc2i?ref_src=embed">2:25 PM Â· Jun 10, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:32:30 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/292603/few-americans-back-trumps-white-house-cage#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292603 news, 0.5 daily 292603 3 child Benadryl deaths spark fears of social media trends https://drudge.com/news/292611/3-child-benadryl-deaths-spark-fears https://www.ktvu.com/news/child-benadryl-deaths-connecticut-tiktok-challenge Three children have died in Connecticut after overdosing on diphenhydramine, commonly sold as Benadryl. Their deaths have renewed warnings about a social media challenge encouraging kids to take dangerous amounts of the over-the-counter allergy medicine. When misused, diphenhydramine can lead to serious heart problems, seizures, coma or death. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:11:17 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/292611/3-child-benadryl-deaths-spark-fears#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292611 discussion, 0.5 daily 292611 The Only Navy Warship Authorized to Fly a Pirate Flag at Sea https://drudge.com/news/292610/only-navy-warship-authorized-fly https://www.military.com/history/only-navy-warship-authorized-fly-pirate-flag-sea.html Although there are dozens of active Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers in the U.S. Navy's fleet, there's something special about the USS Kidd. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:27:30 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/292610/only-navy-warship-authorized-fly#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292610 discussion, 0.5 daily 292610 Average Bank Account Balance, by Age, Household, & Education https://drudge.com/news/292582/average-bank-account-balance-age https://www.investopedia.com/how-the-average-u-s-bank-balance-compares-1776901531030-11956535 Median bank account balances in the U.S. range from $5,400 for those under 35 to $13,400 for ages 65-74, according to Federal Reserve data. Couples -- with and without kids -- report higher median savings than single households. College-educated households have the highest bank balances. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:qobvnkudcv3zlaklxxjduqoi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn6iyeqtnq2v" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigvewlm3pu4h2vr2kjwbzh6q56qlh23y6rhnpumwendi656b5hfg4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Kevin Hassert seems rosy about the future--which is relatively easy when you have stock holdings and retirement savings and aren't, like most Americans, just trying to cover the bills.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qobvnkudcv3zlaklxxjduqoi/post/3mn6iyeqtnq2v?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Mother Jones (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qobvnkudcv3zlaklxxjduqoi?ref_src=embed">@motherjones.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qobvnkudcv3zlaklxxjduqoi/post/3mn6iyeqtnq2v?ref_src=embed">5:26 PM Â· May 31, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:33:30 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/292582/average-bank-account-balance-age#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292582 news, 0.5 daily 292582 Few See Trump Admin Delivering Justice in Epstein Cases https://drudge.com/news/292585/few-see-trump-admin-delivering-justice https://www.reuters.com/world/us/few-americans-see-trump-administration-delivering-justice-epstein-cases-2026-06-10/ Only 10% say Trump administration helped hold Epstein associates accountable, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ieqql4ogk6t5zdgimr2pntnm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwkosiugi26" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicfibea3pewgwqt5wvaaciadiyq7hyhekanw67xitbtfnkjmazl6u" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Just 10% of respondents in a Reuters/Ipsos poll said the Trump administration had helped efforts to hold people connected to Jeffrey Epstein accountable.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ieqql4ogk6t5zdgimr2pntnm/post/3mnwkosiugi26?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Reuters Legal (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ieqql4ogk6t5zdgimr2pntnm?ref_src=embed">@legal.reuters.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ieqql4ogk6t5zdgimr2pntnm/post/3mnwkosiugi26?ref_src=embed">7:01 AM Â· Jun 10, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:31:04 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/292585/few-see-trump-admin-delivering-justice#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292585 news, 0.5 daily 292585 Biggest Threat to Higher Education Isn't Making Headlines https://drudge.com/news/292570/biggest-threat-higher-education-isnt https://thehill.com/opinion/education/5912132-trump-administration-assault-on-higher-education/ OpEd: President Trump campaigned on a promise to wrest universities from "Marxist maniacs and lunatics." <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:viwon26zn2llc4nmqqpaqazl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtvcm5p2724" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibh32aoh6tv6kmxcmaw6et7qjmnbzpr4tn6unkqcqphqiu4bhtlwe" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Should politicians control what's taught in college classrooms? The Trump administration's proposed accreditation changes would give them that power, and nearly every college would have no choice but to comply. Read what's at stake for higher education.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:viwon26zn2llc4nmqqpaqazl/post/3mmtvcm5p2724?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- National Education Association (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:viwon26zn2llc4nmqqpaqazl?ref_src=embed">@neatoday.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:viwon26zn2llc4nmqqpaqazl/post/3mmtvcm5p2724?ref_src=embed">12:08 PM Â· May 27, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:33:34 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/292570/biggest-threat-higher-education-isnt#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292570 news, 0.5 daily 292570 Flesh-Eating Parasite Found in US Dog https://drudge.com/news/292568/flesh-eating-parasite-found-us-dog https://www.newsweek.com/screwworm-texas-new-world-outbreak-cattle-12044870 A case of New World screwworm previously believed to occur in Texas has now been reclassified by officials as a New Mexico case, involving a dog in nearby Lea County. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnueqhy2tk2p" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihcgofwcqtswl6nrplpdhye27vnby3jykw55ea7gvzi6lbiayygh4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">There are now five documented cases of screwworm in the U.S., including a dog in New Mexico. It is important to note that the dog that had recently been in Mexico, so this doesn't imply that screwworm has already spread to NM. But it's a good reminder that screwworm can infect any mammal.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv/post/3mnueqhy2tk2p?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv?ref_src=embed">@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv/post/3mnueqhy2tk2p?ref_src=embed">10:09 AM Â· Jun 9, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:30:22 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/292568/flesh-eating-parasite-found-us-dog#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292568 news, 0.5 daily 292568 US Launches New Strikes on Iran After Helicopter Downed https://drudge.com/news/292569/us-launches-new-strikes-iran-after https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-says-us-helicopter-pilots-who-went-down-strait-hormuz-are-fine-2026-06-09/ The United States on Tuesday launched strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump said Tehran had shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, deepening doubts over a potential peace deal and further straining a fragile ceasefire. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnu6wsvwom2z" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreievomq4kjmmr6xb5pv6z3lzuauelhmg4dgmhcp4g7to6ykg3kydcu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump claims he's "2 or 3 days" from a deal with Iran (he's said this approximately 20 times since March)<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mnu6wsvwom2z?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Aaron Rupar (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc?ref_src=embed">@atrupar.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mnu6wsvwom2z?ref_src=embed">8:25 AM Â· Jun 9, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:30:41 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/292569/us-launches-new-strikes-iran-after#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292569 news, 0.5 daily 292569 Meta Removes Face-recognition Code from Smart Glasses App https://drudge.com/news/292572/meta-removes-face-recognition-code https://www.engadget.com/2190115/meta-quietly-removes-face-recognition-code-from-its-smart-glasses-app/ Only a day after a dormant bit of code that seemed to be a facial recognition algorithm was discovered in a companion app for its smart glasses, Meta released an update which removed that code, Wired reported. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:o4pdps2jkn7uhrdgadni7djk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mns7nidj7225" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigmdxzy3svrw2qi6ofgmhplmhnnp7xdx3xqlbl43n4xjmxyuuaxci" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">NEW: One day after we revealed Meta was quietly building face recognition into its smart glasses, the latest version deletes it. Meta execs, who called our reporting "dishonest" and "misleading," continue to dodge our questions.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:o4pdps2jkn7uhrdgadni7djk/post/3mns7nidj7225?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- dell cameron (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:o4pdps2jkn7uhrdgadni7djk?ref_src=embed">@dell.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:o4pdps2jkn7uhrdgadni7djk/post/3mns7nidj7225?ref_src=embed">1:33 PM Â· Jun 8, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:33:45 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/292572/meta-removes-face-recognition-code#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292572 news, 0.5 daily 292572 Meta removes face-recognition code from smart glasses app https://drudge.com/news/292571/meta-removes-face-recognition-code https://www.engadget.com/2190115/meta-quietly-removes-face-recognition-code-from-its-smart-glasses-app/ Only a day after a dormant bit of code that seemed to be a facial recognition algorithm was discovered in a companion app for its smart glasses, Meta released an update which removed that code, Wired reported. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:05:21 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/292571/meta-removes-face-recognition-code#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292571 0.5 daily 292571 2020 Election Denier Has New Role at DOJ https://drudge.com/news/292562/2020-election-denier-has-new-role-doj https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/2020-election-denier-scrutiny-fair-elections-advocates-new-role-doj-rcna349010 Kurt Olsen, who helped try to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss, is now part of the Justice Department, working on a "grand conspiracy" investigation targeting the president's foes. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:kq4hnkd2itp7i6ccrjlwuepc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndqcqqfx22t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigbtqhkklykskfdfjpjm7oiovir3btopyda67wltjm42hutzhc5ae" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump 2020 election denier Kurt Olsen joins Justice Department @agoudsward.bsky.social www.reuters.com/legal/legali ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kq4hnkd2itp7i6ccrjlwuepc/post/3mndqcqqfx22t?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Nate Raymond (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kq4hnkd2itp7i6ccrjlwuepc?ref_src=embed">@nateraymond.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kq4hnkd2itp7i6ccrjlwuepc/post/3mndqcqqfx22t?ref_src=embed">7:21 PM Â· Jun 2, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:33:38 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/292562/2020-election-denier-has-new-role-doj#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292562 news, 0.5 daily 292562