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/294126/us-judge-rejects-ghislaine-maxwells https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0zrey17qno Ghislaine Maxwell's latest bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction has been rejected by a US judge, who dismissed her claims as "frivolous" and "meritless". The 64-year-old is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in procuring girls for the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after being found guilty in December 2021. Maxwell had appealed against her five felony convictions, claiming her constitutional rights had been "violated in multiple respects". But a New York judge flatly rejected the appeal, describing it as "lengthy and rambling". Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:19:38 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/294126/us-judge-rejects-ghislaine-maxwells#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294126 discussion, 0.5 daily 294126 https://drudge.com/news/294062/trump-plugs-scotts-miracle-gro https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-touts-scotts-miracle-gro-company-did-white-house-favor-2026-8 President Donald Trump promoted yet another product this week: "great grass" from the company he said replaced the White House lawn free of charge. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth2dbazyh2g" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreih4fiujfznlt6r3dpxi6dqrmirggbjyqngixz7jyigy4n7vbem6tq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump: &quot;It was given free of charge by Scotts Miracle-Gro. Scotts. A great company. They actually contributed to my campaign ... I want to thank Scotts.&quot; <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mth2dbazyh2g?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Aaron Rupar (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc?ref_src=embed">@atrupar.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mth2dbazyh2g?ref_src=embed">11:29 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 19, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:32:29 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/294062/trump-plugs-scotts-miracle-gro#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294062 news, 0.5 daily 294062 https://drudge.com/news/294037/trump-pauses-tariff-300000-tons-beef https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/21/trump-ground-beef-import-tariffs-01045353 President Donald Trump on Friday morning said he would exempt from tariffs 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef, the administration's latest bid to lower prices ahead of midterm elections ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4kshoaytrzhgsziro6ywozul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm5tcw3mp2t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibju2a7ls5u35hvso45sdrmwgt4npcjzqnomrwaifdq4dhhi2gigu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">The President has decided that in order to make ground beef cheaper, he will cut tariffs on ground beef. And I&#x27;m wondering if he could generalize from this one product to other products, and perhaps concede that tariffs raise prices on American consumers.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4kshoaytrzhgsziro6ywozul/post/3mtm5tcw3mp2t?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Justin Wolfers (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4kshoaytrzhgsziro6ywozul?ref_src=embed">@justinwolfers.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4kshoaytrzhgsziro6ywozul/post/3mtm5tcw3mp2t?ref_src=embed">12:15 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 21, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:32:17 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/294037/trump-pauses-tariff-300000-tons-beef#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294037 news, 0.5 daily 294037 https://drudge.com/news/294032/panama-canal-limit-shipping-ahead-el https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/panama-canal-to-limit-shipping-ahead-of-extreme-weather-during-el-nino The Panama Canal is expected to limit traffic starting in early September, as it prepares for lower water levels due to the El Nino weather phenomenon. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkwfn7lbr2j" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibsukkau6gj5sularbp6hjraqdq2ldu4ifqdc43yblgzhysddigqa" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Panama Canal to limit shipping ahead of extreme weather during El Nino https://aje.news/znytz5<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/post/3mtkwfn7lbr2j?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/3mtkwfn7lbr2j?ref_src=embed">12:30 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 21, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:30:48 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/294032/panama-canal-limit-shipping-ahead-el#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294032 news, 0.5 daily 294032 https://drudge.com/news/294026/navy-weighs-renaming-carrier-slated-honor https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/politics/navy-weighs-renaming-carrier-black-war-hero-to-trump The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, three sources familiar with internal discussions told CNN. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:vlb3vmnxz6rqo652iwco7rgy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkawnxdo22c" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibgzrotcz3zj5cqrcrgoy3fxkdw6lj6iiif2zytpcps7ibflduwfy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">The story of Doris Miller is legendary. Let&#x27;s not allow a draft-dodger to steal his valor.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vlb3vmnxz6rqo652iwco7rgy/post/3mtkawnxdo22c?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/3mtkawnxdo22c?ref_src=embed">6:05 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 20, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:30:33 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/294026/navy-weighs-renaming-carrier-slated-honor#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294026 news, 0.5 daily 294026 https://drudge.com/news/293901/us-army-grounds-all-apache-helicopter https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/14/us/apache-helicopters-grounded The United States Army is temporarily halting all Apache helicopter training flights after a crash this week near Fort Hood, Texas, killed two soldiers. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:33:43 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293901/us-army-grounds-all-apache-helicopter#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293901 news, 0.5 daily 293901 https://drudge.com/news/293897/us-consumers-cut-their-retail-spending-last https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/14/economy/us-retail-sales-july Americans pulled back on their retail spending in July and their confidence in the economy is taking a hit. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2efjdnmu2t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigv4ygv53gypx6zjzqa4ncg66kaw4kb6yvshswn4dxva437jt3dem" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">US retail sales post first decline in nine months in July reut.rs/4g2rh0E<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r/post/3mt2efjdnmu2t?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/3mt2efjdnmu2t?ref_src=embed">10:25 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 14, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:32:20 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293897/us-consumers-cut-their-retail-spending-last#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293897 news, 0.5 daily 293897 https://drudge.com/news/293891/trump-asks-supreme-court-let-him-build https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/14/politics/trump-asks-supreme-court-white-house-ballroom President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to allow him to build a ballroom at the White House ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:qqixzm5pwprzdnkbh2hglpax/app.bsky.feed.post/3msoqng76bc2o" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicu2lh2sharzf2soxt5wmxnc6ne4owongfhkuqnzjl5zsfyiodsq4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Tenant. Public is owner; Congress is landlord; you are tenant.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qqixzm5pwprzdnkbh2hglpax/post/3msoqng76bc2o?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qqixzm5pwprzdnkbh2hglpax?ref_src=embed">@whitehouse.senate.gov</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qqixzm5pwprzdnkbh2hglpax/post/3msoqng76bc2o?ref_src=embed">7:32 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 9, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:33:04 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293891/trump-asks-supreme-court-let-him-build#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293891 news, 0.5 daily 293891 https://drudge.com/news/293902/hawaii-could-see-its-first-hurricane https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/13/weather/tropical-storm-lala-hawaii-climate Hawaii is bracing for a potential hurricane strike this weekend after Tropical Storm Lala's forecast track shifted north, bringing the strengthening storm... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:niws4datih6dforyd7y22km4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5ckiorky2s" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreig36ld7cyybinxq7uvxllxq5pp3vaver4ccmfpp6gsfekv376xw6q" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">The storm's outer bands dump 12 inches of rain on the Big Island as the governor and meteorologists warn residents of potential impacts.<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:niws4datih6dforyd7y22km4/post/3mt5ckiorky2s?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p>&mdash; San Francisco Chronicle (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:niws4datih6dforyd7y22km4?ref_src=embed">@sfchronicle.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:niws4datih6dforyd7y22km4/post/3mt5ckiorky2s?ref_src=embed">2:30 PM Aug 15, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:47:04 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293902/hawaii-could-see-its-first-hurricane#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293902 news, 0.5 daily 293902 https://drudge.com/news/293881/us-eyes-indefinite-iran-naval-blockade https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/14/iran-war-live-us-eyes-indefinite-iran-naval-blockade US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says that the US can sustain its blockade against Iran "indefinitely". <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msu6hs43t225" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreig5onoqqrt3x36madkumgy2uqkusx3zxru7n77erdpcl3txog753m" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump preposterously claims that the US &quot;owns&quot; the Strait of Hormuz<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3msu6hs43t225?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Aaron Rupar (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc?ref_src=embed">@atrupar.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3msu6hs43t225?ref_src=embed">11:23 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 11, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:31:40 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293881/us-eyes-indefinite-iran-naval-blockade#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293881 news, 0.5 daily 293881 https://drudge.com/news/293875/trump-slaps-new-tariffs-drones https://globalnews.ca/news/12020935/donald-trump-tariffs-drones/ U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will impose tariffs on imports of drones and their components, including from some key U.S. allies ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:m7ks2xhfuku7errrtfjux2lg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2drjvb5a2a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicue2zlalkkhy2ctfwgsf6qn36cufetwgdpctp47eaxedzvgs2jka" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Drone stocks rally after Trump orders tariffs on foreign-made components<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:m7ks2xhfuku7errrtfjux2lg/post/3mt2drjvb5a2a?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- CNBC (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:m7ks2xhfuku7errrtfjux2lg?ref_src=embed">@cnbc.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:m7ks2xhfuku7errrtfjux2lg/post/3mt2drjvb5a2a?ref_src=embed">10:14 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 14, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:32:05 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293875/trump-slaps-new-tariffs-drones#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293875 news, 0.5 daily 293875 https://drudge.com/news/293859/hormuz-traffic-remains-low-world-burns-up https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/12/world/live-news/iran-war-trump The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is becoming more pressing as the International Energy Agency warns that global oil stockpiles are diminishing at a rapid clip. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:cv3say5k47gihmspum7ocod5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqgjdqb422z" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiauq4lyefuyee6t2kjv2emudbxq4fm4ce4unentwlirpr7iiihpli" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">I'm old enough to remember when 367m barrels was considered a complete disaster and Joe Biden was a reckless dictator for getting the reserves that low. Today, crickets from the GOP (and most of the news media)<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cv3say5k47gihmspum7ocod5/post/3msqgjdqb422z?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Joe Adalian (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cv3say5k47gihmspum7ocod5?ref_src=embed">@tvmojoe.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cv3say5k47gihmspum7ocod5/post/3msqgjdqb422z?ref_src=embed">11:36 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 10, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:33:32 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293859/hormuz-traffic-remains-low-world-burns-up#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293859 news, 0.5 daily 293859 https://drudge.com/news/293778/hormuz-talks-positive-iran-deal-would-not https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c934j5y2lq9o Oman has said positive talks have been taking place with Iran over an agreement to secure a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran warned that any deal would not see an immediate reopening of the vital waterway. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:am7vy4m6lidtbxna44wk4vpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp2x7pmns25" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiaqvucekzggwkh56b2hmstulk6ennenw2uqgtuxogiupnss6ucl2e" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">I'm old enough to remember when the strait was always open.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:am7vy4m6lidtbxna44wk4vpf/post/3mqp2x7pmns25?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Citizen Paul Templeman (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:am7vy4m6lidtbxna44wk4vpf?ref_src=embed">@paultempleman.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:am7vy4m6lidtbxna44wk4vpf/post/3mqp2x7pmns25?ref_src=embed">11:46 AM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 15, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:31:09 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293778/hormuz-talks-positive-iran-deal-would-not#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293778 news, 0.5 daily 293778 https://drudge.com/news/293784/israel-rejects-lewzers-15-point-plan https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yw4lpe0yeo Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, stating that no military pull-out will happen until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed. Trump's Board of Peace said last month it had reached an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. But Hamas said handing over its heavy weapons was contingent on Israel ending "all forms of aggression" and withdrawing its forces from Gaza. Israel has continued to carry out strikes on Gaza since agreeing to an initial ceasefire in the territory last October. Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:40:20 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293784/israel-rejects-lewzers-15-point-plan#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293784 0.5 daily 293784 https://drudge.com/news/293773/us-gifts-1-billion-colombia https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy9wy3y0e5wo The US has pledged $1bn (740m) in assistance to Colombia, after the country's new right-wing president was sworn in on Friday. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:a23utge5gk6ckgm3ypx3weyr/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbsal5jfs2u" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreif3erqprv64iwyzgigitesj5rhzbexi33j34qeprcbk7hyt3t3rbm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Republicans held a hearing on Medicaid fraud today, so I asked a top&Acirc;&nbsp;health&Acirc;&nbsp;expert: what bill delivered the largest cuts to Medicaid in American history? &Acirc;&nbsp; Yep. Trump&#x27;s Big Ugly Bill. &Acirc;&nbsp; Seems to me like the biggest Medicaid theft actually happened last year in Congress.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:a23utge5gk6ckgm3ypx3weyr/post/3msbsal5jfs2u?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Senator Patty Murray (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:a23utge5gk6ckgm3ypx3weyr?ref_src=embed">@murray.senate.gov</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:a23utge5gk6ckgm3ypx3weyr/post/3msbsal5jfs2u?ref_src=embed">3:56 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 4, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:31:14 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293773/us-gifts-1-billion-colombia#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293773 news, 0.5 daily 293773