https://drudge.com/user/qcp New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/291744/us-military-losing-its-edge-now https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/opinion/iran-us-military-challenges.html?unlocked_article_code=1.e1A.4bQp.2KFC5jy1cKdW&smid=url-share NYT Editorial Board: In the war's early days, the mismatch played out as one might expect. American forces destroyed much of the Iranian military. Now, however, the contest looks less one-sided. Iran has taken control of the Strait of Hormuz, and its missiles and drones still threaten America's allies in the region. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4m2mvqumu72dar3pcm2tpebi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknas744uw2u" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreieasifikhzhr5ikrvl2z5h75yozxsnyeq5yjmffiohiikyiizyn4a" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Move Over, TACO: NACHO Is the New Word to Mock Trump on Wall Street -- Here's What It Means<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4m2mvqumu72dar3pcm2tpebi/post/3mknas744uw2u?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/3mknas744uw2u?ref_src=embed">Apr 29, 2026 at 9:54 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:33:48 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291744/us-military-losing-its-edge-now#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291744 news, 0.5 daily 291744 https://drudge.com/news/291750/trump-drops-embattled-surgeon-gen-pick https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/04/30/surgeon-general-nominee-means-saphier/ Casey Means's nomination stalled as some Republicans questioned her credentials. The new nominee, Trump's third pick for the role, is Nicole Saphier a radiologist and Fox News contributor. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:00:19 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291750/trump-drops-embattled-surgeon-gen-pick#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291750 discussion, 0.5 daily 291750 https://drudge.com/news/291746/china-americas-military-equal-now-marine https://www.twz.com/sea/china-is-americas-military-equal-now-and-in-any-future-fight-marine-general-warns he general in charge of keeping the United States Marine Corps sustained in a fight dismisses the notion that China poses a near-peer threat to the U.S. It's far more serious and will make the currently paused conflict with Iran pale by comparison should the two superpowers come to blows, said Lt. Gen. Stephen Sklenka, the USMC Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics. "There is no threat that looms larger than the People's Republic of China," Sklenka said during the 2026 Modern Day Marine Expo in Washington, D.C. "Don't listen to this garbage about them being a near peer. They're a peer because they rival us in nearly every single measure of national influence." Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:38:02 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291746/china-americas-military-equal-now-marine#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291746 discussion, 0.5 daily 291746 https://drudge.com/news/291745/louisiana-governor-prepares-suspend-house https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/29/louisiana-house-primaries-suspend-jeff-landry/ Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) told Republican House candidates Wednesday that he plans to suspend next month's primary elections so state lawmakers can pass a new congressional map first, according to two people with knowledge of the calls. The move follows a Supreme Court decision earlier in the day that found Louisiana had unlawfully discriminated by race when it created a second majority Black congressional district under legal pressure. The ruling positions Republicans to gain one or two seats in the midterms as they fight to hold their narrow majority in the House. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:29:09 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291745/louisiana-governor-prepares-suspend-house#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291745 discussion, 0.5 daily 291745 https://drudge.com/news/291728/jeffries-trump-impeachment-not-priority https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-impeachment-democrats-midterms-jeffries-b2965871.html#comments-area "I've made clear from the very beginning that our top priority is going to be to drive down the high cost of living," Jeffries told Fox News during an interview Sunday. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:dci5jlffbhbi4ui4inf2wk6i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkijbassys2k" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihoygtjuyylc73ea2vcq6z5xkkhbcvptdb3jxzqblucns6smujzgi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Also, Nancy Pelosi made this argument during the first term and had to be dragged kicking and screaming into impeachment, and we paid for it: www.politico.com/news/magazin ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dci5jlffbhbi4ui4inf2wk6i/post/3mkijbassys2k?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Elizabeth Spiers (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dci5jlffbhbi4ui4inf2wk6i?ref_src=embed">@espiers.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dci5jlffbhbi4ui4inf2wk6i/post/3mkijbassys2k?ref_src=embed">Apr 27, 2026 at 12:42 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:31:35 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291728/jeffries-trump-impeachment-not-priority#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291728 news, 0.5 daily 291728 https://drudge.com/news/291622/lutnick-admits-hes-only-sold-one-trump https://www.mediaite.com/politics/howard-lutnick-admits-under-oath-that-hes-only-sold-one-trump-gold-card-visa-for-1m-after-claiming-on-a-podcast-hed-sold-1000-of-them/ Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admitted under oath to only selling one of President Donald Trump's "Gold Card" visas for $1 million - after he claimed to have sold 1,000 of them on a podcast last year. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4fjlxgdpuqxfqnzvvbj56q5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfwg7gkhu2s" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihvwcwehpezwtleqvwmozrvndp2o5va6t3osqv4m5djyw6dbo6k7q" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has been grilled by a White House insider for allegedly lying about Trump Gold Card statistics.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4fjlxgdpuqxfqnzvvbj56q5f/post/3mkfwg7gkhu2s?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Raw Story (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4fjlxgdpuqxfqnzvvbj56q5f?ref_src=embed">@rawstory.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4fjlxgdpuqxfqnzvvbj56q5f/post/3mkfwg7gkhu2s?ref_src=embed">Apr 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:32:32 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291622/lutnick-admits-hes-only-sold-one-trump#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291622 news, 0.5 daily 291622 https://drudge.com/news/291623/writer-sued-patel-says-she-has-been https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kash-patel-atlantic-sarah-fitzpatrick-b2964245.html Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic investigative journalist behind last week's bombshell story about FBI Director Kash Patel, has said she has since been "inundated" with messages from new sources corroborating her reporting. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:lafbr3dznxdyvgup2umwssht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkb3d4emhk2x" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreie5gum2y6jejlbep65jewxzt4liy72ptscwrcuhzzvpdq36bohtpa" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">&quot;I stand by every single word of this report ... I have been inundated by additional sourcing going up to the highest levels of the government, thanking us for doing the work, providing additional corroborating information.&quot; Sarah Fitzpatrick on Kash Patel: www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202 ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lafbr3dznxdyvgup2umwssht/post/3mkb3d4emhk2x?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Anne Applebaum (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lafbr3dznxdyvgup2umwssht?ref_src=embed">@anneapplebaum.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lafbr3dznxdyvgup2umwssht/post/3mkb3d4emhk2x?ref_src=embed">Apr 24, 2026 at 1:44 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:33:27 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291623/writer-sued-patel-says-she-has-been#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291623 news, 0.5 daily 291623 https://drudge.com/news/291690/acting-attorney-general-sued-failing https://www.thedailybeast.com/top-trump-goon-sued-for-failing-to-release-the-epstein-files/ Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is being sued for failing to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files as required by law. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:2hltimymy65zl5ba7ifsq3qr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkifvzoucc2j" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigtpupmeksiwgepnfg5snvzlpfiwx33q4exarjikntxcme7n74tgy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">The DOJ violates the Epstein Files Transparency Act on the daily. So I&#x27;m suing Todd Blanche. As a journalist, I cannot report accurately on the Epstein Files if I cannot even read them. I am represented by @brendanballou.bsky.social & we seek to hold the DOJ accountable for its noncompliance.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2hltimymy65zl5ba7ifsq3qr/post/3mkifvzoucc2j?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Katie Phang (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2hltimymy65zl5ba7ifsq3qr?ref_src=embed">@katiephang.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2hltimymy65zl5ba7ifsq3qr/post/3mkifvzoucc2j?ref_src=embed">Apr 27, 2026 at 11:42 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:30:17 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291690/acting-attorney-general-sued-failing#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291690 news, 0.5 daily 291690 https://drudge.com/news/291710/trump-administration-secures-new-indictment https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/us/politics/james-comey-indictment.html?unlocked_article_code=1.eVA.hWc7.CAfZd0uvWOeh&smid=url-share The new case stems from a photograph of seashells on a North Carolina beach. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:x4g4laxkmsrczwvnvbbgsm7g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkl75ihxls2h" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreia2kte4ukkrniqmjozymz6ax6eigtn5me4j36mvaxefodgk22rfqm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">NEW: Comey has been indicted for his &quot;8647&quot; seashell post. omg ... www.cnn.com/2026/04/28/p ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x4g4laxkmsrczwvnvbbgsm7g/post/3mkl75ihxls2h?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/3mkl75ihxls2h?ref_src=embed">Apr 28, 2026 at 2:19 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:33:09 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291710/trump-administration-secures-new-indictment#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291710 news, 0.5 daily 291710 https://drudge.com/news/291705/disappointed-surprised-betrayed-12 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/04/28/opinion/focus-group-trump-voters-disappointed.html?unlocked_article_code=1.eVA.S3qj.yCkPfgt92HGO&smid=url-share Eighty percent of Republicans approve of President Trump's performance, but his national standing has dipped, especially among independents. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:mnoelatyrhojufjqknbgbpi2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkl2upzvl52l" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiclc4e4wsrt6m2q2cic5pt6gkhakcakpvxsdkuiidznnnpyzbokmu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">For some Trump voters, leaving MAGA is a psychological ordeal. A new support group is trying to help. <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mnoelatyrhojufjqknbgbpi2/post/3mkl2upzvl52l?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Salon.com (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mnoelatyrhojufjqknbgbpi2?ref_src=embed">@salon.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mnoelatyrhojufjqknbgbpi2/post/3mkl2upzvl52l?ref_src=embed">Apr 28, 2026 at 1:03 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:31:39 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291705/disappointed-surprised-betrayed-12#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291705 news, 0.5 daily 291705 https://drudge.com/news/291680/germanys-merz-says-iran-humiliating-us https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/germany-s-merz-says-iran-is-humiliating-us-as-talks-stall/ar-AA21PzkD "The Iranians are obviously very skilled at negotiating, or rather, very skillful at not negotiating, letting the Americans travel to Islamabad and then leave again without any result," [German Chancellor Friedrich Merz] said during a talk to students in the town of Marsberg. "An entire nation is being humiliated by the Iranian leadership, especially by these so-called Revolutionary Guards. And so I hope that this ends as quickly as possible," he added at the venue in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:31:27 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291680/germanys-merz-says-iran-humiliating-us#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291680 news, 0.5 daily 291680 https://drudge.com/news/291624/doj-drops-criminal-probe-fed-chair-powell https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/24/fed-powell-doj-warsh-trump.html The Department of Justice on Friday dropped its criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaqk2hvff26" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibrnglgcwqoxuhelfu5ryemosmoct3gp55pdolxukksiefduaduwu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">US prosecutors drop criminal probe of Fed chair Jay Powell ft.trib.al/8CjRKrg<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb/post/3mkaqk2hvff26?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Financial Times (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb?ref_src=embed">@financialtimes.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb/post/3mkaqk2hvff26?ref_src=embed">Apr 24, 2026 at 10:31 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:31:16 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291624/doj-drops-criminal-probe-fed-chair-powell#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291624 news, 0.5 daily 291624 https://drudge.com/news/291621/millionaire-trophy-hunter-trampled-death https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/millionaire-trophy-hunter-75-trampled-37063872 Ernie Dosio's home was decorated with mounts of exotic animal heads but was killed in a stampede of angry elephants earlier this month while stalking a rare deer in Africa. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:03:26 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291621/millionaire-trophy-hunter-trampled-death#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291621 discussion, 0.5 daily 291621 https://drudge.com/news/291574/anthropics-new-ai-model-sets-off-global https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/technology/anthropics-mythos-ai.html?unlocked_article_code=1.c1A.WhgQ.cr5jiA31ns_a&smid=url-share Mythos has triggered emergency responses from central banks and intelligence agencies globally, as Anthropic decides who has access to the powerful model. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:5vzgjins5recitzoov4rby3y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzpchxemk24" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreif3kwqhxunhoe7k7sqyk6zzqvefkj3krk3zkablllan6ptcgvspbe" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">NEW: Based on Mozilla&#x27;s tests, the Anthropic Mythos Preview security hype is real. @lhn.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/mozill ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5vzgjins5recitzoov4rby3y/post/3mjzpchxemk24?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Andrew Couts (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5vzgjins5recitzoov4rby3y?ref_src=embed">@couts.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5vzgjins5recitzoov4rby3y/post/3mjzpchxemk24?ref_src=embed">Apr 21, 2026 at 3:21 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:30:02 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291574/anthropics-new-ai-model-sets-off-global#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291574 news, 0.5 daily 291574 https://drudge.com/news/291575/trump-administration-use-taxpayer-money https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/22/spirit-airlines-rescue-trump-administration.html The airline could receive around $500 million from the government and the government could end up with a 90% stake in the airline. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ornpixmpy5ts36lh7hmi7wkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4facphl22y" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreig7mkiyae47sytayyie223ylzncdfyr4ryn5e7lys4ha3rnjprylq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Donald Trump's war with Iran caused the sky-high fuel prices that finally did Spirit Airlines in. What do the American people get out of this taxpayer bailout? Will the failed airline executives be held accountable?<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ornpixmpy5ts36lh7hmi7wkp/post/3mk4facphl22y?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Elizabeth Warren (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ornpixmpy5ts36lh7hmi7wkp?ref_src=embed">@warren.senate.gov</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ornpixmpy5ts36lh7hmi7wkp/post/3mk4facphl22y?ref_src=embed">Apr 22, 2026 at 4:58 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:30:31 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291575/trump-administration-use-taxpayer-money#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291575 news, 0.5 daily 291575