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/293751/iran-aims-ban-us-and-israeli-ships https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5923623/iran-strait-hormuz-us-israel-ban Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:e3inxxymzj4gukv6se2k7t4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mslkewhcqc2t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreib3l6mfi6vmh3vpfpdh2xagbrw6tpbbxc6y2wwks5fpwh647qad7u" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Did the Iranians read &quot;Art of the Deal&quot;? Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/w ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:e3inxxymzj4gukv6se2k7t4g/post/3mslkewhcqc2t?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- BlueforGood! (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:e3inxxymzj4gukv6se2k7t4g?ref_src=embed">@lwtucson.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:e3inxxymzj4gukv6se2k7t4g/post/3mslkewhcqc2t?ref_src=embed">1:02 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 8, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:33:22 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/293751/iran-aims-ban-us-and-israeli-ships#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293751 news, 0.5 daily 293751 https://drudge.com/news/293756/court-no-ballroom-without-congressional https://apnews.com/article/trump-ballroom-court-ruling-1528247275ec6103da892d271d4ee883 A federal appeals court on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of its $400 million ballroom at the White House without congressional approval. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjh6zwo2k2u" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreieydizwesang6uvyyoswr7t5ix2v2u345nfoang2sqvv45hziffj4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">US appeals court upholds injunction pausing Trump's White House ballroom https://aje.news/rl4kgn<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/post/3msjh6zwo2k2u?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Al Jazeera English (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2?ref_src=embed">@aljazeera.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/post/3msjh6zwo2k2u?ref_src=embed">5:00 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 7, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:30:41 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/293756/court-no-ballroom-without-congressional#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293756 news, 0.5 daily 293756 https://drudge.com/news/293726/trans-woman-pulled-gun-gun-rights https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/transgender-gun-rights-wyoming.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3VA.dtwM.wwOFGONOmr0B&smid=url-share Gun-friendly Wyoming has a "stand your ground" statute that allows people to use force to defend themselves. So why is a trans woman being prosecuted after being shoved to the ground? <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:lvgofxnakofmb4aoxxjgyayc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg7gnd65c2u" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidogamepyuulcqpfvk6t4lvpoyrjvskykop5mg52hx6jfrdz7qtwy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">@rikiwilchins.bsky.social Slate The reigning political culture celebrates armed self-defense as a right, but the arrest of Wyoming&#x27;s R&Atilde;hanna Kelver -- who neither initiated the incident nor fired her weapon -- fits a long and troubling history of punishing trans ppl for acts of survival.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lvgofxnakofmb4aoxxjgyayc/post/3msg7gnd65c2u?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Assigned Media (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lvgofxnakofmb4aoxxjgyayc?ref_src=embed">@assignedmedia.org</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lvgofxnakofmb4aoxxjgyayc/post/3msg7gnd65c2u?ref_src=embed">10:03 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 6, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:30:22 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/293726/trans-woman-pulled-gun-gun-rights#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293726 news, 0.5 daily 293726 https://drudge.com/news/293753/reflecting-pool-came-mirror https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/us/politics/reflecting-pool-trump-administration.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3lA.n_CN.2zv4Cb_2Xufo&smid=url-share A hospitality manager for the Trump Organization traveled to Las Vegas to find a solution to problems at a national landmark. This is the untold back story of the fallout. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:sdfhzkjavqo5ifiofn4uafrb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms2bjvn2g22y" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibksj5f7cqki7vnuefkqvxjcmsmis6oiagh2jwcekad6qvyaqyjiu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION REFLECTING POOL INFIGHTING<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sdfhzkjavqo5ifiofn4uafrb/post/3ms2bjvn2g22y?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Norm Eisen (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sdfhzkjavqo5ifiofn4uafrb?ref_src=embed">@normeisen.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sdfhzkjavqo5ifiofn4uafrb/post/3ms2bjvn2g22y?ref_src=embed">4:08 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 1, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:31:13 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/293753/reflecting-pool-came-mirror#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293753 news, 0.5 daily 293753 https://drudge.com/news/293752/murkowski-says-no-blanche https://x.com/lisamurkowski/status/2085667540265504961 I have had numerous constructive meetings with Mr. Blanche and he comes across as decent and capable. I appreciate the trip he made to learn more about Alaska, including our rural areas, and as Acting Attorney General he has made several noteworthy decisions that will benefit our state and the nation. Ultimately, however, I will oppose his nomination. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I have had numerous constructive meetings with Mr. Blanche and he comes across as decent and capable. I appreciate the trip he made to learn more about Alaska, including our rural areas, and as Acting Attorney General he has made several noteworthy decisions that will benefit our ... </p>" Sen. Lisa Murkowski (@lisamurkowski) <a href="https://x.com/lisamurkowski/status/2085667540265504961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:30:03 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/293752/murkowski-says-no-blanche#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293752 news, 0.5 daily 293752 https://drudge.com/news/293728/trump-tries-pause-bbc-lawsuit-hide-his https://newrepublic.com/post/214034/trump-tries-pause-bbc-lawsuit-hide-finances The president's lawsuit against the BBC is blowing up in his face. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:g6zrpwmibpkb6nkfweuns3mr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mseo6xtaiv2e" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifg27pxrezxep6svrrauy6xdittoqpdlprjnks6dvlru4ujzypyx4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">The president's lawsuit against the BBC is blowing up in his face. trib.al/gVjCIqL<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g6zrpwmibpkb6nkfweuns3mr/post/3mseo6xtaiv2e?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The New Republic (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g6zrpwmibpkb6nkfweuns3mr?ref_src=embed">@newrepublic.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g6zrpwmibpkb6nkfweuns3mr/post/3mseo6xtaiv2e?ref_src=embed">7:22 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 5, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:32:44 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/293728/trump-tries-pause-bbc-lawsuit-hide-his#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293728 news, 0.5 daily 293728 https://drudge.com/news/293709/lawmakers-call-pentagon-probe-trump https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/lawmakers-call-for-pentagon-probe-of-trump-family-backed-companies/ar-AA29spmJ A group of Democratic lawmakers have asked the Pentagon's official watchdog to open an investigation after The Washington Post revealed that 15 companies with investment from President Donald Trump's sons have garnered $3.2 billion in federal contracts, investments, and loans " most coming after Trump took office for the second time. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:uo2fna47c4v6zcnklxfhcvjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprkycxtzs2h" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibfvqxuc2ivixxwpkq6rjmlugggzdu3yfwdc7qlfvcbaadmr6fwri" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Holy shit. This is Fox reporting on the "Trump family: biggest grift of all time." For once, they accidentally wandered into the truth.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uo2fna47c4v6zcnklxfhcvjb/post/3mprkycxtzs2h?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Christopher Webb (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uo2fna47c4v6zcnklxfhcvjb?ref_src=embed">@cwebbonline.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uo2fna47c4v6zcnklxfhcvjb/post/3mprkycxtzs2h?ref_src=embed">6:13 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 3, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:33:33 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/293709/lawmakers-call-pentagon-probe-trump#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293709 news, 0.5 daily 293709 https://drudge.com/news/293730/corporations-got-billions-tariff-refunds https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/corporate-america-got-billions-dollars-090025387.html Apple got an estimated $2.2 billion tariff refund last quarter. Amazon got $600 million. Nike got $300 million. But American consumers who paid higher prices as President Donald Trump's tariffs filtered through the economy are getting almost nothing back. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:z6rujpf4u56jfie7aqic2nfg/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbhxe3f7c2z" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidolt6irbkskdwkhuw67tu52jts7wm77ded36cyj3qnk5eo3snpri" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">* Tariff Refunds Have Wiped Out Tariff Revenue Since May @taxfoundation.bsky.social @scottlincicome.bsky.social taxfoundation.org/blog/tariff- ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:z6rujpf4u56jfie7aqic2nfg/post/3msbhxe3f7c2z?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Carl Quintanilla (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:z6rujpf4u56jfie7aqic2nfg?ref_src=embed">@carlquintanilla.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:z6rujpf4u56jfie7aqic2nfg/post/3msbhxe3f7c2z?ref_src=embed">12:52 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 4, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:30:30 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/293730/corporations-got-billions-tariff-refunds#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293730 news, 0.5 daily 293730 https://drudge.com/news/293729/senate-committee-votes-hold-fauci https://apnews.com/article/fauci-congress-justice-department-c068561f3d2adddd0a659e099c212c49 A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:2qhershy6nk2cs5gm5zbii2r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mroom53rvs24" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihgir4d5mfhrpxfiv7feyv6soxgzuj7t4u5rp7omqdp76hlxpy5lq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Couldn't agree more. Dr. Fauci is an American hero.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2qhershy6nk2cs5gm5zbii2r/post/3mroom53rvs24?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Ricky Davila (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2qhershy6nk2cs5gm5zbii2r?ref_src=embed">@therickydavila.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2qhershy6nk2cs5gm5zbii2r/post/3mroom53rvs24?ref_src=embed">1:30 AM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 28, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:30:23 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/293729/senate-committee-votes-hold-fauci#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293729 news, 0.5 daily 293729 https://drudge.com/news/293675/pam-bondi-sold-55-million-trump-media https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/pam-bondi-implicated-in-as-much-as?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=64gnd1&triedRedirect=true Pam Bondi sold as much as $5.5 million in Trump Media securities on April 2, 2025, and hours later Trump announced the tariffs that sank the stock she had just left. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:5qcaakwti4wdvnawtirlug3e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mph3tcz3c226" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifur2fexltjouhvdbxug2cdanntbzko2tx2diwjvrsnf62kfgc7gy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">#Oligarchy in the open: Remember when Martha Steward causes a scandal (and received a prison sentence) for a ~$40k transaction? #MarthaStewart #Trump #ICE #Axon<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5qcaakwti4wdvnawtirlug3e/post/3mph3tcz3c226?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- German Wondering (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5qcaakwti4wdvnawtirlug3e?ref_src=embed">@germanwondering.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5qcaakwti4wdvnawtirlug3e/post/3mph3tcz3c226?ref_src=embed">2:15 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jun 29, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:33:35 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/293675/pam-bondi-sold-55-million-trump-media#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293675 news, 0.5 daily 293675 https://drudge.com/news/293674/trumps-reversal-escalation-shows-has https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/world/middleeast/iran-trump-escalation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2lA.w0Hm.8YiVmueY5JRZ&smid=url-share By expanding the arena of fighting in the region, experts say, Tehran sent a warning about the dangers of a widening war. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:vlb3vmnxz6rqo652iwco7rgy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6kzxlfq22x" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiak76dqfxffwocmt4jrpjq76wv3gr4jtigmbi3y5h56io25xegisy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">If the attacks on water facilities in Minnesota are by Iran, we can add them in too.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vlb3vmnxz6rqo652iwco7rgy/post/3ms6kzxlfq22x?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Cheryl Rofer (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vlb3vmnxz6rqo652iwco7rgy?ref_src=embed">@cherylrofer.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vlb3vmnxz6rqo652iwco7rgy/post/3ms6kzxlfq22x?ref_src=embed">9:09 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 3, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:33:44 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/293674/trumps-reversal-escalation-shows-has#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293674 news, 0.5 daily 293674 https://drudge.com/news/293673/tiny-militias-threaten-draw-middle-east https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/03/iraqi-militias-threaten-draw-middle-east-into-forever-war/ Iraqi Shia network is being used by Iran to drag US and Arab countries into longer and costlier fight. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:05:55 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/293673/tiny-militias-threaten-draw-middle-east#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293673 discussion, 0.5 daily 293673 https://drudge.com/news/293606/father-shooter-sentenced-15-years https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/apalachee-school-shooting-father-shooter-faces-own-sentence-up-180-years/ZXCE3UUUFZH6NPGN2JR5LGRSHM/ The judge sentenced Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee school shooter Colt Gray, to 15 years in prison. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:2hltimymy65zl5ba7ifsq3qr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwniurrf22x" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiaogbjdlmbykroglijyhufvs43aiszaujrggqtz5bl3jg2p46vn2i" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Colin Gray is sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in providing the AR-15 that was used by his son, Colt Gray, to kill 2 students & 2 teachers at his school. Why this case against Colin provides a roadmap for murder charges against the parents of school shooters: youtu.be/bIwc_yS7M0A? ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2hltimymy65zl5ba7ifsq3qr/post/3mrwniurrf22x?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/3mrwniurrf22x?ref_src=embed">5:32 AM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 31, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:30:07 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/293606/father-shooter-sentenced-15-years#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293606 news, 0.5 daily 293606 https://drudge.com/news/293607/feds-quietly-take-7-new-equity-stakes https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6000186-commerce-ai-chips-stakes/ The Department of Commerce quietly announced this week it will designate more than $870 million in federal incentives for semiconductor manufacturing in exchange for a minority equity stake in seven companies. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:t4i3a4fawuzge3dsw2i2h2fw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvfi7t3gk2p" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidih36p7wcjwzjz5nrpng76zclow6ogrumicwf52pzvpxytwvv5ti" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump keeps using tax money to buy stakes in previously private companies. He wants government and big business to be the same thing. Which is another way to describe ... communism.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t4i3a4fawuzge3dsw2i2h2fw/post/3mrvfi7t3gk2p?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Mark Jacob (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t4i3a4fawuzge3dsw2i2h2fw?ref_src=embed">@markjacob.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t4i3a4fawuzge3dsw2i2h2fw/post/3mrvfi7t3gk2p?ref_src=embed">5:36 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 30, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p><blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:cxrua73vvgqw4lel4nkccky7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvdlbusou2q" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiglaemh7qua7ukstvb6meowva4q7mck2r7hyedw5p6svf3rf7wyve" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Oh look, the Commerce Department quietly announced 7 new equity stakes in private companies. Brought to you by the people fighting &quot;communism.&quot; https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6000186-commerce-ai-chips-stakes/ <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cxrua73vvgqw4lel4nkccky7/post/3mrvdlbusou2q?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/3mrvdlbusou2q?ref_src=embed">5:02 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 30, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:33:24 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/293607/feds-quietly-take-7-new-equity-stakes#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293607 news, 0.5 daily 293607 https://drudge.com/news/293429/trump-hit-demand-answers-over-13b https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hit-with-demand-for-answers-over-secret-13b-raked-in-from-venezuelan-oil-revenues/ Donald Trump is facing intense scrutiny over the billions his administration has raked in from Venezuela that now appear to have vanished into thin air. Analysis by the Financial Times suggests the White House has brought in $13 billion from Venezuelan oil sales so far after capturing despot Nicolas Maduro in January and installing vice president Delcy Rodriguez in his place. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7idfylqe2b" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidb64rbjhliyxkjm3qcfy5mlvr7n6f6pzx4tgtio3pj6did5vsaa4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">The US has collected about $13bn of Venezuela's oil money. Where is it? ft.trib.al/EZ8JpLK<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb/post/3mr7idfylqe2b?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/3mr7idfylqe2b?ref_src=embed">12:28 AM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 22, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:33:32 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/293429/trump-hit-demand-answers-over-13b#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293429 news, 0.5 daily 293429