https://drudge.com/user/lee_the_agent New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/294627/trump-exploring-putting-his-name-fords https://www.ms.now/news/trump-fords-theatre-name-kennedy-center As President Donald Trump fights to rename the Kennedy Center after himself, administration officials are circulating a list of government sites that could have his name affixed to them in some way, according to people familiar with the effort. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:75o537d7zmiquzl6zri3coxh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6rv2ozj22d" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiap55orl6dwdc5gsqxzrefqp34xukvbh4d6zzh5wtb5uzdmxruynq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump aides explore attaching president's name to Ford's Theatre www.ms.now/news/trump-f ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:75o537d7zmiquzl6zri3coxh/post/3mw6rv2ozj22d?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Herb Scribner (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:75o537d7zmiquzl6zri3coxh?ref_src=embed">@herbscribner.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:75o537d7zmiquzl6zri3coxh/post/3mw6rv2ozj22d?ref_src=embed">8:52 AM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 23, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:30:52 -0400 lee_the_agent https://drudge.com/news/294627/trump-exploring-putting-his-name-fords#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294627 news, 0.5 daily 294627 https://drudge.com/news/294538/more-us-troops-have-died-amid-iran-war-than https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/ar-AA2cwmIj Five of the officials said there have been at least 22 military fatalities -- four more than what appears in the Pentagon's public database, known as the Defense Casualty Analysis System, or DCAS. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:k5nskatzhyxersjilvtnz4lh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvstab4fxt2u" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigu4fgb3xfkmpffe2ji7ufbko3lho2qo4sfakurrpsvasupyltfn4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Exclusive: More American service members have died in the Middle East during the ongoing Iran war than the Pentagon has disclosed publicly, according to six U.S. officials familiar with the data.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k5nskatzhyxersjilvtnz4lh/post/3mvstab4fxt2u?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Washington Post (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k5nskatzhyxersjilvtnz4lh?ref_src=embed">@washingtonpost.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k5nskatzhyxersjilvtnz4lh/post/3mvstab4fxt2u?ref_src=embed">2:45 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 18:30:29 -0400 lee_the_agent https://drudge.com/news/294538/more-us-troops-have-died-amid-iran-war-than#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294538 news, 0.5 daily 294538 https://drudge.com/news/294324/former-obama-official-consider-military https://futurism.com/science-energy/obama-admin-official-stokes-agi-china-data-centers-military-strikes In a new report titled "Superpowers and AGI," former Obama-era national security official Jacob Stokes calls for United States to begin preparing readiness drills in response to Chinese AI development -- up to and including military strikes on the nation's data centers, the South China Morning Post reported. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:tsksqpjisdvtusxq6ide5tzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrxxstj7gs2t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicrischswl2izikjba5m7zsui7j3aydjuswj5pyviq2j3gc2u2kem" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Let's be blunt. China and Russia are already racing to dominate AI while we still debate if it's even worth it. Hesitation is no option, we need to lead smart, and strong. My latest (in reply) adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/we-cant-af ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tsksqpjisdvtusxq6ide5tzj/post/3lrxxstj7gs2t?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Adam Kinzinger (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tsksqpjisdvtusxq6ide5tzj?ref_src=embed">@adamkinzinger.substack.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tsksqpjisdvtusxq6ide5tzj/post/3lrxxstj7gs2t?ref_src=embed">12:43 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jun 19, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:33:53 -0400 lee_the_agent https://drudge.com/news/294324/former-obama-official-consider-military#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294324 news, 0.5 daily 294324 https://drudge.com/news/294305/maria-bartiromo-out-fox https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/maria-bartiromo-out-fox-news-fox-business-1236850594/ "We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 years and wish her all the best on her next chapter," the company said in a statement Thursday. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:aunpu65mdrhwfie7ynymlzeh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun6ilcadq25" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiff2w3k6xmn2urzs3mxz2pbk7tzuww6xa74wk5gssi76xx5dyadve" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Q: &quot;Maria Bartiromo just left Fox News. Is she going to be the next White House Press Secretary?&quot; Vance: &quot;I don&#x27;t know, man. No, I don&#x27;t think so.&quot;<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:aunpu65mdrhwfie7ynymlzeh/post/3mun6ilcadq25?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Bulwark (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:aunpu65mdrhwfie7ynymlzeh?ref_src=embed">@thebulwark.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:aunpu65mdrhwfie7ynymlzeh/post/3mun6ilcadq25?ref_src=embed">3:25 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 3, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:31:51 -0400 lee_the_agent https://drudge.com/news/294305/maria-bartiromo-out-fox#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294305 news, 0.5 daily 294305 https://drudge.com/news/294299/farmer-cant-fill-jobs-after-immigrant https://www.reddit.com/r/LeopardsAteMyFarm/comments/1w5u34o/farmers_drove_away_their_immigrant_workforce_now/ Farmers Drove Away Their Immigrant Workforce. Now This Farmer Complains He Can't Fill Jobs, Even With Free Housing + $1.4K A Week Now the farmers who supported these deportation policies are discovering the consequences of their own choices. You don't get to build your business around immigrant labor, support policies that target and deport those workers, and then complain that "no one wants to work." You helped drive away your own workforce, this crisis didn't just happen to you; it came from the republicans you supported. <p>This is a Georgia farmer and agricultural YouTuber named Patrick Shivers. Here is his website MP Produce https://georgiagrown.com/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:25:57 -0400 lee_the_agent https://drudge.com/news/294299/farmer-cant-fill-jobs-after-immigrant#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294299 discussion, 0.5 daily 294299 https://drudge.com/news/294298/gloria-steinem-dies https://apnews.com/article/gloria-steinem-dies-724836935f6547fda60f361c15238d14 Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women's movement .... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ejihld4sywvvqwe67cdkn4jq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpzo2byyhc2b" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreib3cessjx6dzrr7evwljli34qcmvftzblkefeoa5xjrys4ro7crxa" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">anyway, met gloria steinem tonight<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ejihld4sywvvqwe67cdkn4jq/post/3mpzo2byyhc2b?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p>" Marisa Kabas (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ejihld4sywvvqwe67cdkn4jq?ref_src=embed">@marisakabas.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ejihld4sywvvqwe67cdkn4jq/post/3mpzo2byyhc2b?ref_src=embed">11:29 PM Jul 6, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:57:31 -0400 lee_the_agent https://drudge.com/news/294298/gloria-steinem-dies#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294298 news, 0.5 daily 294298 https://drudge.com/news/294099/cia-director-flies-unannounced-moscow https://www.nbcnews.com/world/russia/mystery-us-military-plane-lands-moscow-rcna594262 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he didn't have information about the U.S. government aircraft that landed in Russia. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwdeknrms2v" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifzgmjhtnll4cou2dn2i7l6licbj3v2vcne4shiohrgwjdf6hfp2i" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">CIA Director John Ratcliffe flew to Russia to hold unspecified talks in Moscow, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/post/3mtwdeknrms2v?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- NBC News (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s?ref_src=embed">@nbcnews.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/post/3mtwdeknrms2v?ref_src=embed">1:21 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 25, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:31:03 -0400 lee_the_agent https://drudge.com/news/294099/cia-director-flies-unannounced-moscow#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294099 news, 0.5 daily 294099 https://drudge.com/news/294107/dolly-parton-dies https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dolly-parton-county-music-icon-dies-80-rcna236277 Dolly Parton, who rose from a loving if impoverished upbringing in the mountains of East Tennessee to become the "Queen of Country" music, a Hollywood star, and a beloved American icon, has died, her family announced on Tuesday. Parton was 80. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9govup-IG3c]] Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:19:02 -0400 lee_the_agent https://drudge.com/news/294107/dolly-parton-dies#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294107 news breaking, 0.5 daily 294107 https://drudge.com/news/293637/national-debt-hits-40-trillion https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/john-adams-made-terrifying-prediction-america-close-proving-him-correct Trump alone is responsible for 28.6% of it -- more than any other president in history. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:twasya42lpacrrncfhcrbjyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms3zm4qdts27" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigshzbhhs6dq7f35io6ee3wizrwgxr3xx7fnkypyw744odwhvthka" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">"Let me give you a line published by the AP yesterday: The U.S. government has spent $827 billion so far this fiscal year to service the national debt, more than it has devoted to national defense.'" <p>Trump and the GOP Congress: More for debt than for defense. <p>open.substack.com/pub/jaynordl...<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:twasya42lpacrrncfhcrbjyv/post/3ms3zm4qdts27?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p>" Bill Kristol (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:twasya42lpacrrncfhcrbjyv?ref_src=embed">@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:twasya42lpacrrncfhcrbjyv/post/3ms3zm4qdts27?ref_src=embed">8:52 AM Aug 2, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:48:49 -0400 lee_the_agent https://drudge.com/news/293637/national-debt-hits-40-trillion#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293637 news breaking, 0.5 daily 293637 https://drudge.com/news/293577/trump-says-covid-vaccine-rousing-success https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/117003098657536803 Trump telling all of you that the covid vaccine was a SPECTACULAR SUCCESS. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4m2mvqumu72dar3pcm2tpebi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtamtlxkr26" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreieq73qrfmt37rrmlnxupxglmre5t2nl64ofllbopypaweb7gwxs4i" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Ron Johnson Wildly Claims COVID Vax Is 'Greatest Government Scandal of My Lifetime': 'These Injections Cause Death'<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4m2mvqumu72dar3pcm2tpebi/post/3mrtamtlxkr26?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Mediaite (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4m2mvqumu72dar3pcm2tpebi?ref_src=embed">@mediaite.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4m2mvqumu72dar3pcm2tpebi/post/3mrtamtlxkr26?ref_src=embed">9:03 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 29, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:33:23 -0400 lee_the_agent https://drudge.com/news/293577/trump-says-covid-vaccine-rousing-success#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293577 news, 0.5 daily 293577 https://drudge.com/news/293277/coup-starts-thursday-night https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-give-speech-about-foreign-interference-2020-election-ms-now-reports-2026-07-13/ This launches efforts to undermine election trust, challenge midterm results, and centralize power through narrative control and institutional changes. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:47:26 -0400 lee_the_agent https://drudge.com/news/293277/coup-starts-thursday-night#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293277 discussion, 0.5 daily 293277 https://drudge.com/news/293256/e-jean-carroll-receives-56-million https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/nyregion/carroll-trump-settlement-million.html?smid=tw-share President Trump has paid the writer E. Jean Carroll $5.6 million that was owed to her as a result of a jury's finding that he was liable for sexually assaulting her in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s and then defaming her, federal court records show. The money, which had been held in escrow while Mr. Trump appealed the 2023 jury award, was disbursed to Ms. Carroll last week, according to a note added to the online court docket in the case on Tuesday. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:56:25 -0400 lee_the_agent https://drudge.com/news/293256/e-jean-carroll-receives-56-million#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293256 discussion, 0.5 daily 293256 https://drudge.com/news/293137/communism-ok-trump-does https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5958968-white-house-launches-freedom-fuel-gas-stations/?ref=cupofcoffeenews.com The White House has launched 25 "Freedom Fuel" gas stations in an attempt to provide Americans a cheaper option at the pump. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:36n7wd7gg4tapamnog4zyyc6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5mseu2dc2t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigrnvt2leqtqcerigd6ixucf7rmxipywuqfnqng3byjof6gbutogi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">See, the difference from Mamdani&#x27;s grocery stores is that these are called &quot;Freedom.&quot; www.cbsnews.com/news/freedom ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:36n7wd7gg4tapamnog4zyyc6/post/3mq5mseu2dc2t?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Jacob T. Levy (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:36n7wd7gg4tapamnog4zyyc6?ref_src=embed">@jacobtlevy.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:36n7wd7gg4tapamnog4zyyc6/post/3mq5mseu2dc2t?ref_src=embed">1:18 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 8, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:32:19 -0400 lee_the_agent https://drudge.com/news/293137/communism-ok-trump-does#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293137 news, 0.5 daily 293137 https://drudge.com/news/293138/waymos-cops https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/07/waymo-car-reports-drinking-teens/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-chicagotribune.com&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&mrfcid=202607086a468dc4091f7d7aaab9e69c Two teens who engaged a Waymo car for an afternoon of carousing were busted after the vehicle delivered them to the San Mateo police. The 15-year-olds allegedly were drinking alcohol and shooting water beads from a toy gun as they rode in the driverless car Monday, the police's social media post said. Waymo stopped the car in a parking lot and notified the police, who detained the teens. One's first impression of that might be to be amused or think it's good or clever that the car stopped some wilding hooligans, and I totally get that. But this is not something we should want. Indeed, it's highly dangerous to extend the police state to a privately-owned and wholly unaccountable rolling surveillance system that can literally lock up people and deliver them to the cops on a whim. And you know damn well that, eventually, it's going to turn out to be racist too. I'd bet my life on it. <p>Don't use Waymo, folks. If that's the only option, walk to the nearest hotel and find a taxi stand. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:31:48 -0400 lee_the_agent https://drudge.com/news/293138/waymos-cops#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293138 news, 0.5 daily 293138