https://drudge.com/user/REDIAL New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/291515/israel-expanding-gaza-military-sites https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/19/satellite-images-reveal-israel-expanding-gaza-military-sites Images show Israel building permanent military bases in Gaza as US-backed reconstruction plans stall. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:2y6zniq4p7vcbuvekjypu7we/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrkrb7gzs23" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihinqdqbqpfkb3qunpu65igrnpzpxtvzhi37a4t4d5yp2e3kmzsdm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump's crypto corruption is spreading to his "Board of Peace," which is reportedly considering a shady stablecoin scheme to rebuild Gaza. @warren.senate.gov, @vanhollen.senate.gov, @sanders.senate.gov, and I are demanding answers. www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-warr ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2y6zniq4p7vcbuvekjypu7we/post/3mjrkrb7gzs23?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Senator Jeff Merkley (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2y6zniq4p7vcbuvekjypu7we?ref_src=embed">@merkley.senate.gov</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2y6zniq4p7vcbuvekjypu7we/post/3mjrkrb7gzs23?ref_src=embed">Apr 18, 2026 at 9:38 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:33:18 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/291515/israel-expanding-gaza-military-sites#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291515 news, 0.5 daily 291515 https://drudge.com/news/291488/150-trains-have-chilling-effect https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c3r3yj9xgy2o Fifa has hit back at criticism from New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, saying vastly inflated train fares at the 2026 World Cup will create problems far beyond just hitting fans in the pocket. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:nl32untxngcg74dl3w7scd74/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjndyzn7va22" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreieioosf3lo22t544ctvw2iqkdchqwzojhjq6zk6rmh6pyochqsheq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">New Jersey's governor, Mikie Sherrill, has hit out at Fifa after reports her state's transport system will charge $100 for a return ticket to World Cup matches<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nl32untxngcg74dl3w7scd74/post/3mjndyzn7va22?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Guardian US (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nl32untxngcg74dl3w7scd74?ref_src=embed">@us.theguardian.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nl32untxngcg74dl3w7scd74/post/3mjndyzn7va22?ref_src=embed">Apr 16, 2026 at 5:26 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:31:06 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/291488/150-trains-have-chilling-effect#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291488 news, 0.5 daily 291488 https://drudge.com/news/291482/strait-hormuz-shut-down-again https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/18/iran-war-live-tehran-says-president-trump-made-false-claims-amid-talks Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp says control of the Strait of Hormuz has now "returned to its previous state" because of the US's continuing blockade of Iranian ports. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:jer2rlnv7quuaslynnid3wdi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrtjcpugj2b" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibti6itsglyynmpukaqjm2hxiopdiuhgqz5omieqgw3ll643kfxdm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships... <p>https://www.wowktv.com/national-news/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-over-us-blockade-and-fires-on-ships/<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jer2rlnv7quuaslynnid3wdi/post/3mjrtjcpugj2b?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p>" WOWK 13 News (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jer2rlnv7quuaslynnid3wdi?ref_src=embed">@wowk13news.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jer2rlnv7quuaslynnid3wdi/post/3mjrtjcpugj2b?ref_src=embed">Apr 18, 2026 at 12:15 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:21:12 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/291482/strait-hormuz-shut-down-again#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291482 news breaking, 0.5 daily 291482 https://drudge.com/news/291438/chinas-economy-grows-faster-than-expected https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gxjpekk19o China's economy grew faster than expected in the first three months of the year, even as countries around the world feel the impact of the US-Israel war with Iran. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:30:45 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/291438/chinas-economy-grows-faster-than-expected#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291438 news, 0.5 daily 291438 https://drudge.com/news/291405/report-china-preparing-weapons-shipment https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/11/politics/us-intelligence-iran-china-weapons?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc&recs_exp=up-next-article-end&tenant_id=related.en US intelligence indicates that China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, according to three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:mtr3pwmbnirvyp3robuicd57/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjclfzdrr22x" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifgpzbricfzcjdcmo2tzv5x5ryzjv6mmf6vhaf7qjt6begnqxk7tu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">So Iran retains its nuclear program AND we might end up in a war with China over the Strait. It's going sooooo well.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mtr3pwmbnirvyp3robuicd57/post/3mjclfzdrr22x?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- David Corn (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mtr3pwmbnirvyp3robuicd57?ref_src=embed">@davidcorn.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mtr3pwmbnirvyp3robuicd57/post/3mjclfzdrr22x?ref_src=embed">Apr 12, 2026 at 10:40 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:32:59 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/291405/report-china-preparing-weapons-shipment#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291405 news, 0.5 daily 291405 https://drudge.com/news/291390/rep-tony-gonzales-resign-congress https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/13/politics/tony-gonzales-leaving-congress Embattled GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales announced on Monday that he will soon step down from Congress. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfxvpgng222" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibl2cyvhccth2kfvnac6tadfpg4utqge5tyiouazse4vjx6volotu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">BREAKING: Embattled GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales announces he will resign from Congress tomorrow, stepping down ahead of a potential expulsion vote after a House Ethics probe into an inappropriate relationship with a staffer.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/post/3mjfxvpgng222?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- MeidasTouch (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn?ref_src=embed">@meidastouch.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/post/3mjfxvpgng222?ref_src=embed">Apr 13, 2026 at 7:01 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:33:31 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/291390/rep-tony-gonzales-resign-congress#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291390 news, 0.5 daily 291390 https://drudge.com/news/291391/multi-day-severe-storm-threat https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/13/weather/storm-threat-central-us-climate About a dozen states from Texas to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes will see a threat of severe storms on one or more days through Friday. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:tr3kqyhgaogfarpwwoysej7a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5cojuvei2k" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifht3gme3ccsroed6pm7d72tqxcxevta7dvl3t27xlrc2rbpbwwqm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Tuesday&#x27;s severe threat could stretch from the Plains dryline all the way into the Great Lakes. Supercells with tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds are all possible. Models still disagree on how fast the trough ejects, which will determine where the biggest storms end up.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tr3kqyhgaogfarpwwoysej7a/post/3mj5cojuvei2k?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Ryan Hall, Y'all (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tr3kqyhgaogfarpwwoysej7a?ref_src=embed">@rhyall.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tr3kqyhgaogfarpwwoysej7a/post/3mj5cojuvei2k?ref_src=embed">Apr 10, 2026 at 8:20 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:31:30 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/291391/multi-day-severe-storm-threat#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291391 news, 0.5 daily 291391 https://drudge.com/news/291368/viktor-orban-ousted https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c2d8zw2d3rkt Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban has conceded after 16 years of rule. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjd34jxglk2u" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreia2vvffpqh4kxhwad5wfw2tksvbwurwy2tc4kww2seltaojzvcqhi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">BREAKING: Hungary just saw a stunning political shakeup. Opposition leader Pter Magyar says Prime Minister Viktor Orbn personally called to congratulate him on his victory, marking the imminent end to Orbn's long grip on power.<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/post/3mjd34jxglk2u?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p>" MeidasTouch (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn?ref_src=embed">@meidastouch.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/post/3mjd34jxglk2u?ref_src=embed">Apr 12, 2026 at 3:21 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:50:14 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/291368/viktor-orban-ousted#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291368 news breaking, 0.5 daily 291368 https://drudge.com/news/291333/trumps-guy-win-peru https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2026/4/10/in-perus-presidential-race-a-pro-trump-frontrunner-sinks-in-final-stretch US President Donald Trump has sought greater influence over Latin America. But in Peru's election, will embracing Trump pay off -- or alienate voters? <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ln72v57ivz2g46uqf4xxqiuh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mja32iojpw22" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibh2gpflhdvw3ynecjll7pzzhonojs5kl6scao4zyp2gbe7dvltna" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">With 35 candidates in the race, Peru is set to elect its 9th president in less than a decade. Amid rising corruption and crime, voters are left asking: Can this election finally break the cycle?<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ln72v57ivz2g46uqf4xxqiuh/post/3mja32iojpw22?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- NPR (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ln72v57ivz2g46uqf4xxqiuh?ref_src=embed">@npr.org</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ln72v57ivz2g46uqf4xxqiuh/post/3mja32iojpw22?ref_src=embed">Apr 11, 2026 at 10:42 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:32:42 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/291333/trumps-guy-win-peru#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291333 news, 0.5 daily 291333 https://drudge.com/news/291326/artemis-ii-astronauts-splash-down https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/10/science/live-news/artemis-2-splashdown-astronauts-return The Orion spacecraft just made contact with the Pacific Ocean as the parachutes fluttered down to a restful water landing. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:yifpqamzwvp3g4szr44mz37r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6kmi2zkc2e" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifootypwfq7o3ydbi5y6zclhrzhyrk66qg5colmw2nip5o5a6lbfe" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">ARTEMIS II: SPLASHDOWN! Welcome home, astronauts! <p>youtube.com/live/_veRvxj...<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yifpqamzwvp3g4szr44mz37r/post/3mj6kmi2zkc2e?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p>&mdash; NASASpaceflight.com (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yifpqamzwvp3g4szr44mz37r?ref_src=embed">@nasaspaceflight.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yifpqamzwvp3g4szr44mz37r/post/3mj6kmi2zkc2e?ref_src=embed">Apr 10, 2026 at 8:15 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:14:25 -0400 redial https://drudge.com/news/291326/artemis-ii-astronauts-splash-down#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291326 news, 0.5 daily 291326 https://drudge.com/news/291264/uss-gerald-r-ford-isnt-coming-home-yet https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2026/04/03/us-navy-supercarrier-uss-gerald-r-ford-isnt-coming-home-yet/ The extended deployment of the United States Navy's largest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), is set to last a bit longer. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:y5t3tgyytllqmju25v3s4ejs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimz7dclis2l" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiavywidlcgxuxc7p3jqfc24ih66gbz2wrn7jl6foy6vx32jx6uf4m" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">The USS Gerald R. Ford has departed Croatia and returned to full operational duty following a hiatus for repairs and crew rest, weeks after a shipboard fire injured three sailors. From Stars and Stripes&#x27; Alison Bath:<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:y5t3tgyytllqmju25v3s4ejs/post/3mimz7dclis2l?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Stars and Stripes (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:y5t3tgyytllqmju25v3s4ejs?ref_src=embed">@starsandstripes.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:y5t3tgyytllqmju25v3s4ejs/post/3mimz7dclis2l?ref_src=embed">Apr 3, 2026 at 8:48 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:31:26 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/291264/uss-gerald-r-ford-isnt-coming-home-yet#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291264 news, 0.5 daily 291264 https://drudge.com/news/291187/us-mortgage-rates-climb-fifth-straight https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/02/economy/us-mortgage-rates-iran Average US mortgage rates climbed again for the fifth week in a row, making homebuying more expensive than it was just a few weeks ago, before the outbreak of war with Iran. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijorabhos25" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreid2wyov3vgzc6ltlxw3tke6an2tuvk2ef54axbgy3viedkwwaqljy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Breaking News: Mortgage rates climbed for the fifth straight week as the war in Iran weighed on the U.S. housing market.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/post/3mijorabhos25?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The New York Times (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r?ref_src=embed">@nytimes.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/post/3mijorabhos25?ref_src=embed">Apr 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:33:55 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/291187/us-mortgage-rates-climb-fifth-straight#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291187 news, 0.5 daily 291187 https://drudge.com/news/291163/trump-wants-152-million-rebuild-and https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/03/politics/alcatraz-reopen-trump-white-house-budget President Donald Trump is seeking $152 million to cover the first year of costs to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as a secure facility. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim4aryqor2i" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigeajkqa4yl2nwows6xvfvgv5rdesmratha23qejbxybk4n4p6vmy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Trump seeks $152 million to reopen Alcatraz as active prison reut.rs/4sdJlsW<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r/post/3mim4aryqor2i?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Reuters (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r?ref_src=embed">@reuters.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r/post/3mim4aryqor2i?ref_src=embed">Apr 3, 2026 at 12:10 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:30:25 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/291163/trump-wants-152-million-rebuild-and#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291163 news, 0.5 daily 291163 https://drudge.com/news/291133/iranian-president-iran-war-really https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/02/middleeast/iran-president-open-letter-us-war-intl-hnk Iran's president has written an open letter to America asking whether the Trump administration's war with his country is putting "America First." "Exactly which of the American people's interests are truly being served by this war?," Masoud Pezeshkian wrote in the letter, addressed "to the people of the United States of America" and posted on X late Wednesday local time, hours before US President Donald Trump gave his first national address on the Iran war. "Is America First' truly among the priorities of the US government today?" Pezeshkian asked. He claimed that Iran has "never, in its modern history, chosen the path of aggression, expansion, colonialism, or domination, and never initiated any war" and that the perception of his country being a threat is "the product of political and economic whims of the powerful." He asserted Tehran's actions " which have included daily drone and missile strikes that have hit civilian and military infrastructure across the Gulf " have been "legitimate self-defense." Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:03:46 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/291133/iranian-president-iran-war-really#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291133 discussion, 0.5 daily 291133 https://drudge.com/news/291131/lewzer-has-discussed-ousting-attorney https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/01/politics/pam-bondi-trump-discussed-ousting President Donald Trump has privately mused about firing his Attorney General Pam Bondi and replacing her with EPA administrator Lee Zeldin, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Frustrated by the backlash and anger in his base over the administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, Trump has asked people about replacing Bondi, who faces a deposition later this month on Capitol Hill related to the congressional investigation into the late sex trafficker, the sources said. He has also fumed that she hasn't investigated enough of his political opponents. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:01:53 -0400 redial https://drudge.com/news/291131/lewzer-has-discussed-ousting-attorney#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291131 discussion, 0.5 daily 291131