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/293421/judge-says-trump-must-hand-over-financial https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/21/trum-bbc-lawsuit-finances Trump's defamation suit against the network could put him in an uncomfortable spot. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrb2h3xn3s2v" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreih52x4ov337ygifqhgkkgavcphfmifrm5jmuxitq6eizcicqtuv7m" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">A federal magistrate judge has ruled that Trump must turn over detailed financial information in connection with his defamation lawsuit against the BBC. The decision opened the door for the BBC to explore the finances of more than 400 companies owned by a Trump family trust.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q/post/3mrb2h3xn3s2v?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Kyle Griffin (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q?ref_src=embed">@kylegriffin1.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q/post/3mrb2h3xn3s2v?ref_src=embed">3:25 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 22, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:31:22 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/293421/judge-says-trump-must-hand-over-financial#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293421 news, 0.5 daily 293421 https://drudge.com/news/293459/doj-withdraw-subpoenas-new-york-times https://www.cbsnews.com/news/government-withdraws-subpoenas-for-new-york-times-reporters/ The Justice Department told a judge it will withdraw its subpoenas for grand jury testimony and phone record records from New York Times reporters during a heated court hearing Thursday. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian grilled federal prosecutors working for the Justice Department on why it had issued subpoenas before taking further investigative steps, and questioned whether he should issue sanctions over alleged perjury in an application to a judge to secure the subpoenas. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:08:15 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/293459/doj-withdraw-subpoenas-new-york-times#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293459 discussion, 0.5 daily 293459 https://drudge.com/news/293416/almost-half-say-scotus-rulings-trump https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5978559-poll-scotus-rulings-trump-politics/ Nearly half of Americans say they believe the Supreme Court is ruling on President Trump's policies based on ideology instead of the law, according to a new poll. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:zknk3rjsatent75sdbbopown/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4rzlkdqs2t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicosim6vmr73qprg66hqnoyoluitlvzyfokcns5jqpircwhrausii" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">I really hate it when people here post the same thing a dozen times in order to make their point. That said: SCOTUS REFORM SCOTUS REFORM SCOTUS REFORM SCOTUS REFORM SCOTUS REFORM SCOTUS REFORM SCOTUS REFORM SCOTUS REFORM SCOTUS REFORM SCOTUS REFORM SCOTUS REFORM SCOTUS REFORM</p> -- Mark Harris (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zknk3rjsatent75sdbbopown?ref_src=embed">@markharris.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zknk3rjsatent75sdbbopown/post/3mp4rzlkdqs2t?ref_src=embed">11:53 AM &Acirc;&middot; Jun 25, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:32:53 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/293416/almost-half-say-scotus-rulings-trump#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293416 news, 0.5 daily 293416 https://drudge.com/news/293454/over-half-americans-negatively-view https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/23/trump-dc-renovations-poll-01009980 Nearly two-thirds of Americans feel "dissatisfied" or "upset" with President Donald Trump's projects remaking the look of Washington, according to a new poll from The Washington Post released on Thursday. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:17:35 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/293454/over-half-americans-negatively-view#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293454 discussion, 0.5 daily 293454 https://drudge.com/news/293413/map-reveals-states-best-and-worst https://www.newsweek.com/map-reveals-states-best-worst-public-schools-12223029 A map shows the states with the best and worst public schools ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:lrlmw63dqlhqacs6pbu6ffzn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqxgrfork2e" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreic25zgevslcyqypyt7pkw4n6p2umqfqs73vrhvbwis3vgbvzwstzq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Why don&#x27;t our schools get the funding they need? Because there&#x27;s not a lobby for public schools. Kids don&#x27;t have a corporate PAC. We must be willing to take on the political system that always puts corporations over people.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lrlmw63dqlhqacs6pbu6ffzn/post/3mpqxgrfork2e?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Abdul El-Sayed (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lrlmw63dqlhqacs6pbu6ffzn?ref_src=embed">@abdulelsayed.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lrlmw63dqlhqacs6pbu6ffzn/post/3mpqxgrfork2e?ref_src=embed">12:23 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 3, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:32:44 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/293413/map-reveals-states-best-and-worst#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293413 news, 0.5 daily 293413 https://drudge.com/news/293397/major-ocean-current-verge http://www.sciencealert.com/a-major-ocean-current-is-weakening-scientists-say-the-effects-may-reach-california Earth's climate systems are inexorably and often unexpectedly interconnected. ... Among the most influential planet-shaping forces is the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), an immense Atlantic Ocean current system that acts as a planetary conveyor belt. It brings balmy water northward from the tropics to Europe, then cycles the cooled water back south along the seafloor. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:xuemqxr2ddetamkekhpst3wg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjbq4cwvhk23" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiaq3txcuhejwfnj7xb4z2w663fcwvi5t4d6zrgd7fckoz2rwvi7be" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">The AMOC is slowing down. We know it has an on/off switch. We also know it would, if turned off, cause catastrophic global impacts. Unacceptable. Here our new study showing shut-down very likely bumps up warming 0.2&Acirc;&deg;C through carbon cycle feedback alone. www.nature.com/articles/s43 ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xuemqxr2ddetamkekhpst3wg/post/3mjbq4cwvhk23?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Paul Eric (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xuemqxr2ddetamkekhpst3wg?ref_src=embed">@pauleric70.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xuemqxr2ddetamkekhpst3wg/post/3mjbq4cwvhk23?ref_src=embed">2:26 AM &Acirc;&middot; Apr 12, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:31:54 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/293397/major-ocean-current-verge#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293397 news, 0.5 daily 293397 https://drudge.com/news/293445/unionize-your-tech-workplace https://www.computerworld.com/article/4192438/how-to-unionize-your-tech-workplace.html Mass layoffs, AI anxiety, and corporate surveillance have heightened interest in unions among IT professionals. Organizers who've been through it explain how to get started -- and what to expect. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:57:46 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/293445/unionize-your-tech-workplace#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293445 discussion, 0.5 daily 293445 https://drudge.com/news/293443/us-launches-12th-straight-night-strikes https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-strait-hormuz-oil-prices-red-sea-houthis/ The Pentagon insists the Strait of Hormuz remains open, but after weeks of renewed Iranian attacks on ships, traffic through the vital waterway has slowed again, pushing up global oil prices. ... President Trump threatened Wednesday to "bomb and destroy" an Iranian bridge or power plant for every new attack by Iran on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:03:48 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/293443/us-launches-12th-straight-night-strikes#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293443 discussion, 0.5 daily 293443 https://drudge.com/news/293394/court-ruling-freezes-paramount-warner-bros https://www.npr.org/2026/07/20/nx-s1-5900888/paramount-wbd-tro-restraining-lawsuit Paramount's owners were planning to have secured firm control of Hollywood rival Warner Bros. Discovery by the end of this week. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:sgti3jsgu3luif24tokvth3a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3ubpp3jc24" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreih7ake7z3u3g33ypgpc7puxsjrrpevp7uichudrvmh3g5xey5ee5y" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Judge Temporarily Pauses Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/b ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sgti3jsgu3luif24tokvth3a/post/3mr3ubpp3jc24?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Josh Marshall (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sgti3jsgu3luif24tokvth3a?ref_src=embed">@joshtpm.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sgti3jsgu3luif24tokvth3a/post/3mr3ubpp3jc24?ref_src=embed">1:51 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 20, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:30:46 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/293394/court-ruling-freezes-paramount-warner-bros#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293394 news, 0.5 daily 293394 https://drudge.com/news/293442/auto-industry-races-purge-chinese https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/us-auto-industry-races-purge-chinese-connected-car-hardware-amid-federal-push-2026-07-21/ A nondescript facility south of Cleveland has become an early staging ground for the auto industry's next supply-chain pivot: replacing vehicle hardware from China. The plant belongs to Eagle Wireless, a maker of electronics that was formed in late 2025, largely in response to a federal rule that bans certain Chinese connected-car software and hardware in U.S. vehicles by the end of the decade. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:03:47 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/293442/auto-industry-races-purge-chinese#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293442 discussion, 0.5 daily 293442 https://drudge.com/news/293441/prosecutor-drops-all-charges-against https://apnews.com/article/louisiana-attorney-general-liz-murrill-charges-d481ca6adba8232a7cbf450a46e5b6b3 A special prosecutor on Wednesday dismissed felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who was indicted on accusations of threatening the jobs of New Orleans officials who fought a Republican-led overhaul of courts in the heavily Democratic city. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:15:58 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/293441/prosecutor-drops-all-charges-against#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293441 discussion, 0.5 daily 293441 https://drudge.com/news/293436/rubio-play-down-talk-us-tech-kill https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2026-07-22/exclusive-marco-rubio-tells-diplomats-to-play-down-talk-of-american-tech-kill-switch U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has asked diplomats to push back against talk of a "kill switch" in American technology products following the White House's short-lived decision to keep foreigners from America's most advanced AI models, according to a recent cable reviewed by Reuters. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:12:12 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/293436/rubio-play-down-talk-us-tech-kill#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293436 discussion, 0.5 daily 293436 https://drudge.com/news/293369/woman-had-prove-innocence-after-false https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/west/woman-prove-innocence-camera-technology-wrong-theft/ A Denver woman says she was falsely accused of stealing a package after a Flock camera allegedly linked her to a theft at a home in another Colorado town. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5vfp7pv32i" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreid5t3ffgx6d6yldpvtysurvrpdg4fxewxt5v4pbt6zb72vzjj4754" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Flock regularly misleads the public about their business practices, safety record, and commitment to privacy. They&#x27;ve even lied about partnering with the ACLU -- which we&#x27;d never do. Government officials and the police shouldn&#x27;t automatically trust what surveillance tech companies tell them.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73/post/3mr5vfp7pv32i?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/3mr5vfp7pv32i?ref_src=embed">9:17 AM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 21, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:30:56 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/293369/woman-had-prove-innocence-after-false#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293369 news, 0.5 daily 293369 https://drudge.com/news/293352/trumps-approval-rating-plummets-within-part https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-low-uneducated-americans-12205463 President Donald Trump's approval rating among voters with a high school education or less has fallen to an all-time low, according to new polling ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:h3ki44q6c2jrhhphbwfr7yaf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhnkenp5s2e" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigjdtbo6jztyozbx7ahzasi5tljszb7igqaptwfvaqenoemok3rra" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">"A huge chunk of why I voted for him in 2024 was because of economics," Reed said of Trump. "Obviously not happy with him at all." www.usatoday.com/story/news/p ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h3ki44q6c2jrhhphbwfr7yaf/post/3mqhnkenp5s2e?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Editorial Board (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h3ki44q6c2jrhhphbwfr7yaf?ref_src=embed">@editorialboard.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h3ki44q6c2jrhhphbwfr7yaf/post/3mqhnkenp5s2e?ref_src=embed">12:58 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 12, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:30:13 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/293352/trumps-approval-rating-plummets-within-part#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293352 news, 0.5 daily 293352 https://drudge.com/news/293400/fbi-director-kash-patel-plans-russia-trip https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/20/kash-patel-fbi-russia-trip-01005078 FBI Director Kash Patel is planning to visit Russia later this year, likely in mid-October, according to a U.S. official and a person familiar with the situation. It would be an unusual and sensitive trip for an FBI chief to one of America's top adversaries. The plans come as Washington and Moscow continue to be at odds over the war in Ukraine, with U.S. lawmakers demanding the imposition of heavy new sanctions on Russia. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:25:15 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/293400/fbi-director-kash-patel-plans-russia-trip#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293400 0.5 daily 293400