https://drudge.com/user/lamplighter New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/294582/ice-accused-continuing-warrantless https://courthousenews.com/ice-accused-of-continuing-warrantless-arrests-in-oregon-despite-injunction/ Former ICE arrestees testified the agency made unlawful arrests and failed to comply with a judge's February injunction governing immigration enforcement in Oregon. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:jmqvor2utf2fxspsz6nsntmz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2nuhgupd25" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreib6gytezwlugjiym7quancknaqnokf7ap4ulzfnhso4qnqljgnaw4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">An Alabama federal judge blocked the Trump administration from making warrantless arrests and detaining construction workers in the state without reasonable suspicion that they're undocumented.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jmqvor2utf2fxspsz6nsntmz/post/3mw2nuhgupd25?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Bloomberg Law (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jmqvor2utf2fxspsz6nsntmz?ref_src=embed">@bloomberglaw.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jmqvor2utf2fxspsz6nsntmz/post/3mw2nuhgupd25?ref_src=embed">5:30 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 21, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:31:14 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294582/ice-accused-continuing-warrantless#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294582 news, 0.5 daily 294582 https://drudge.com/news/294570/trump-wants-control-health-research https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/19/nih-grants-trump-vought-bhattacharya-harvard-01085413 The move came after the NIH director refused Trump's request to cut Harvard grants in an Oval Office meeting. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:7a6eqoyhbtmkhqphfesjybq3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh3rhzzl6c26" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicb4mqj4damdgsyove3bap37gosxg4nw5cvq6xtva4ebsdqr2y3kq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">CANCELLED--"Research on Women's Health" funding website of the NIH.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7a6eqoyhbtmkhqphfesjybq3/post/3lh3rhzzl6c26?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Eric Feigl-Ding (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7a6eqoyhbtmkhqphfesjybq3?ref_src=embed">@drericding.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7a6eqoyhbtmkhqphfesjybq3/post/3lh3rhzzl6c26?ref_src=embed">12:23 AM &Acirc;&middot; Feb 1, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:31:39 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294570/trump-wants-control-health-research#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294570 news, 0.5 daily 294570 https://drudge.com/news/294572/3-year-olds-metastatic-cancer-disappeared https://www.sciencealert.com/a-3-year-olds-metastatic-cancer-disappeared-after-two-doses-of-experimental-therapy A powerful advance in cancer-fighting medicine has achieved an extraordinary new milestone. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:f3ph3ymzcnhpchwqiu4u37g2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqlivpdz62k" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiadhxpx5qu2xkpbsjuebv7xvc5sek72kr2s5iq2ro4b2b7qcy3ijm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">3-Year-Old Boy&#x27;s Cancer Disappears After He Gets Experimental Immunotherapy<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f3ph3ymzcnhpchwqiu4u37g2/post/3mvqlivpdz62k?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Gizmodo (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f3ph3ymzcnhpchwqiu4u37g2?ref_src=embed">@gizmodo.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f3ph3ymzcnhpchwqiu4u37g2/post/3mvqlivpdz62k?ref_src=embed">5:21 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 17, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:30:49 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294572/3-year-olds-metastatic-cancer-disappeared#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294572 news, 0.5 daily 294572 https://drudge.com/news/294574/i-dont-have-let-them-into-my-into https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/18/trump-has-banned-cnn-ms-now-and-politico-from-the-white-house/91830513007/ Donald Trump said on Friday he is banning three major news outlets - CNN, MS NOW and Politico - from the White House in his latest move to crack down on the independent press. The move is almost certain to face legal challenges as free speech experts said it conflicts with the US Constitution's First Amendment protections for free speech and a free press. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtaikg3t22a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiewly3fozlmdidxbyqyclxma4at3v5td6qs7lgsdqco3jhcqgon2m" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">President Trump is relentlessly trying to punish the media for coverage he doesn&#x27;t like. This is an unconstitutional assault on the freedom of the press.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73/post/3mvtaikg3t22a?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- ACLU (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73?ref_src=embed">@aclu.org</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73/post/3mvtaikg3t22a?ref_src=embed">6:42 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 18, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:32:15 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294574/i-dont-have-let-them-into-my-into#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294574 news, 0.5 daily 294574 https://drudge.com/news/294571/turkey-says-could-help-meet-saudi https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-09-19/turkey-says-it-could-help-meet-saudi-military-needs-under-defence-pact Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia may have military needs due to the ongoing attacks by Yemen's Houthis ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ihxrrfydoufmxtmg7h4feo2x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvxsxfwri622" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiehvpox4ws2cee3s3zqrjpikwhrli7rxhodtmiwfuvfqm2vmrng4e" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Houthis Attack Saudi Capital for First Time Since July Escalation; Turkey Signals Military Support<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ihxrrfydoufmxtmg7h4feo2x/post/3mvxsxfwri622?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Well This is News (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ihxrrfydoufmxtmg7h4feo2x?ref_src=embed">@wellthisisnews.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ihxrrfydoufmxtmg7h4feo2x/post/3mvxsxfwri622?ref_src=embed">2:23 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 20, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:33:56 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294571/turkey-says-could-help-meet-saudi#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294571 news, 0.5 daily 294571 https://drudge.com/news/294584/flocks-ai-search-tool-cops https://www.wired.com/story/flock-ai-search-user-interface/ Flock Safety's latest search tools give police several ways to find people on camera, not just the license plates on their cars. The capabilities sit inside a suite of software now at the center of dozens of police stalking cases. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:30:00 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294584/flocks-ai-search-tool-cops#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294584 discussion, 0.5 daily 294584 https://drudge.com/news/294577/cassidy-says-trump-needs-radically https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-cassidy-trump-vaccines-measles/ GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana on Sunday urged the president to be "radically honest" when he's speaking about vaccines, as the U.S. this year has recorded the most measles cases in more than three decades. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:uayevtgtbwot25zhocjzb6lv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljubqmhhk2p" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiauuhzw6m4fg3wnxod6pfer5qo6fginui3spepxww6cltdqp7g3ee" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Vaccines aren&#x27;t a danger to children. Donald Trump is.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uayevtgtbwot25zhocjzb6lv/post/3mljubqmhhk2p?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Mrs. Betty Bowers (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uayevtgtbwot25zhocjzb6lv?ref_src=embed">@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uayevtgtbwot25zhocjzb6lv/post/3mljubqmhhk2p?ref_src=embed">6:57 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 10, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:31:13 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294577/cassidy-says-trump-needs-radically#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294577 news, 0.5 daily 294577 https://drudge.com/news/294542/jd-vances-give-us-another-chance-plea https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/jd-vance-another-chance-midterm-election-appeal-1820635 Vance's 'another chance' plea collides with a sharp attack on Democrats as the 2026 midterm battle intensifies <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:cxrua73vvgqw4lel4nkccky7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnpskhwx32m" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiavr65xth2fgox467o4q4hajsxhqr4i6lmyq3wxxoiixgdsjrf3k4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">JD Vance - &quot;Give us another chance. Give us another 2 years.&quot; What about this past 2 years would you let them do again to you and your family?<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cxrua73vvgqw4lel4nkccky7/post/3mvnpskhwx32m?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Lincoln Project (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cxrua73vvgqw4lel4nkccky7?ref_src=embed">@lincolnproject.us</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cxrua73vvgqw4lel4nkccky7/post/3mvnpskhwx32m?ref_src=embed">2:00 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 16, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:31:17 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294542/jd-vances-give-us-another-chance-plea#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294542 news, 0.5 daily 294542 https://drudge.com/news/294556/trumps-authoritarian-mindset-cant-handle https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/trump-authoritarian-dissent-appointees David Smith: Defiance from the supreme court and the Federal Reserve chair in one week ... how ever will the US president cope? <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:nxi3xa7q7tfehgjga2tp5grd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnu7gcmet2y" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreic3cvhr3th2g2l6ftrrd64jxi4dr5xnau4utm6irwegjzpmsg4xfa" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">The Trump Administration is attempting to use flawed Social Security Administration data to confirm voters' citizenship status ahead of the upcoming federal election, risking the disenfranchisement of eligible voters: www.cbpp.org/research/fed ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nxi3xa7q7tfehgjga2tp5grd/post/3mvnu7gcmet2y?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nxi3xa7q7tfehgjga2tp5grd?ref_src=embed">@centeronbudget.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nxi3xa7q7tfehgjga2tp5grd/post/3mvnu7gcmet2y?ref_src=embed">3:19 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 16, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:33:03 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294556/trumps-authoritarian-mindset-cant-handle#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294556 news, 0.5 daily 294556 https://drudge.com/news/294530/anthropic-sets-up-biology-lab-ramps-ai https://www.reuters.com/world/anthropic-quietly-sets-up-biology-lab-it-ramps-ai-drug-program-2026-09-18/ Anthropic has quietly set up a laboratory to do physical biology work as it pushes its artificial-intelligence ambitions into the world of drug science. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrwvjcxs22w" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifsxyl52e5bamezzakyjlb4nfdl2q3yszxfm6wwtos36tzq4qco2q" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Looking forward to all sorts of people being very chill about this.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp/post/3mvrwvjcxs22w?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- George Pearkes (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp?ref_src=embed">@peark.es</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp/post/3mvrwvjcxs22w?ref_src=embed">6:18 AM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 18, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:31:07 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294530/anthropic-sets-up-biology-lab-ramps-ai#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294530 news, 0.5 daily 294530 https://drudge.com/news/294554/openai-caught-its-models-leaving-notes https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/17/openai-caught-its-models-leaving-notes-to-successors-to-hide-bad-behavior/ OpenAI caught something unusual while training its latest model, GPT-5.6 Sol: It began leaving instructions for future versions of itself, telling them to conceal mistakes and misaligned behavior from the user. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:30:50 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294554/openai-caught-its-models-leaving-notes#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294554 news, 0.5 daily 294554 https://drudge.com/news/294555/ceos-now-earn-325-times-more-than-workers https://www.scrippsnews.com/life/money/ceos-now-earn-325-times-more-than-workers-report-says A report from the Economic Policy Institute found that CEO pay at the top 350 companies rose 14% in 2025 to an average of $28 million. That means CEOs now make roughly 325 times as much as a typical worker. In 1965, CEOs were paid just 21 times the average worker's salary. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 19:32:44 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294555/ceos-now-earn-325-times-more-than-workers#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294555 news, 0.5 daily 294555 https://drudge.com/news/294545/rfk-jr-names-8-new-members-medicine-task https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/rfk-jr-stacks-another-influential-federal-panel-with-questionable-picks/ The USPSTF sets insurance coverage for preventive services, like colonoscopies. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:dv5spjpqtyui6kpqktnsfh57/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpyghm2qi2t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihlsftpg26ovy7hzvodntdos6y3cgird7lah4czivdsnofahjppfy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">RFK Jr.'s picks for the 16-member U.S. Preventive Services Task Force -- which has met only once since he took office -- include a pediatric oncologist, two cardiologists and a radiologist, in a shift from previous administrations who have largely appointed only general practitioners.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dv5spjpqtyui6kpqktnsfh57/post/3mvpyghm2qi2t?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Washington Sun (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dv5spjpqtyui6kpqktnsfh57?ref_src=embed">@washingtonsun.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dv5spjpqtyui6kpqktnsfh57/post/3mvpyghm2qi2t?ref_src=embed">11:40 AM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 17, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:32:43 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294545/rfk-jr-names-8-new-members-medicine-task#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294545 news, 0.5 daily 294545 https://drudge.com/news/294515/1400-new-words-definitions-added https://www.newsnationnow.com/entertainment-news/merriam-webster-new-words-definitions-2026/ Merriam-Webster.com has added 1,400 new words and definitions to its dictionary, reflecting the widespread use of updated and evolving language ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:l7mwn6iba72xsiayiac5222p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkuyyts5s2v" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiggucqzkrsg2gxwkhgjn7r2h7kcoz4afw3zgdmtfyzhfos6eeyibu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/how- ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:l7mwn6iba72xsiayiac5222p/post/3mvkuyyts5s2v?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Merriam-Webster (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:l7mwn6iba72xsiayiac5222p?ref_src=embed">@merriam-webster.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:l7mwn6iba72xsiayiac5222p/post/3mvkuyyts5s2v?ref_src=embed">10:55 AM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 15, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:32:27 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294515/1400-new-words-definitions-added#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294515 news, 0.5 daily 294515 https://drudge.com/news/294537/german-chancellor-unconditional-friendship https://www.malaysiasun.com/news/279314358/unconditional-friendship-with-us-is-over-merz The era of unconditional friendship with the US is coming to an end, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said, blaming Washington for the deterioration in relations. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:2jwxoziacifmtqa5felhqms6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvszeuyvri2d" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifyjddvv3dv5zwo33tyac6jxy4k6qkvhtuei2q454dwp62j4zk3ai" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under growing pressure within his party ahead of state elections in which polls suggest his governing party will fare badly. www.semafor.com/article/09/1 ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2jwxoziacifmtqa5felhqms6/post/3mvszeuyvri2d?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Semafor (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2jwxoziacifmtqa5felhqms6?ref_src=embed">@semafor.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2jwxoziacifmtqa5felhqms6/post/3mvszeuyvri2d?ref_src=embed">4:35 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 18, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:33:58 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294537/german-chancellor-unconditional-friendship#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294537 news, 0.5 daily 294537