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/293713/liberation-day-tariff-refunds-hit-100bn https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyewn5wexvo Donald Trump's administration has paid back $100bn (78bn) in "Liberation Day" tariff refunds to businesses through US customs officials. This represents roughly 60% of all tariff revenue collected by the government under the policy, according to a recent court filing from US Customs and Border Protection. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbxdchfbq2q" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigbwfzzza7fd4qkqxmiqmck5kr25wfekb3vpctylsmorb5zzlswyu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Trump administration refunds $100bn in 'liberation day' tariffs ft.trib.al/UpKWNyw<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb/post/3msbxdchfbq2q?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/3msbxdchfbq2q?ref_src=embed">5:27 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 4, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:07:28 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293713/liberation-day-tariff-refunds-hit-100bn#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293713 news, 0.5 daily 293713 https://drudge.com/news/293667/trump-celebrates-bedminster-club https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/president-trump-celebrates-bedminster-club-championship-brags-little-practice-needed-score-70 Trump said: "The Winning Shot in the Bedminster Club Championship! Thank you very much to all of those who participated. I won with a score of 70, and am so honored in that, unlike the rest of the field, I'm given very little time to practice, because I'm focused on many other things. It's called TALENT, and I have it, and they don't! <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4fjlxgdpuqxfqnzvvbj56q5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4uuldrhg2l" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigmq2kqowskotrlrq4q3j2b4dercovqi4xfxnuqbztpx4zwqpxs4a" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">President Donald Trump was ridiculed by critics on Sunday after he claimed victory at one of his golf tournaments.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4fjlxgdpuqxfqnzvvbj56q5f/post/3ms4uuldrhg2l?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/3ms4uuldrhg2l?ref_src=embed">5:00 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 2, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:32:11 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293667/trump-celebrates-bedminster-club#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293667 news, 0.5 daily 293667 https://drudge.com/news/293687/us-states-sue-block-lewzer-tariffs https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4kp8jd0ppo Twenty five US states sued the administration of US President Donald Trump on Monday over new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners. The tariffs came into effect in July, targeting countries including the UK and China as well as the European Union, over Washington's contention that they have failed to properly tackle forced labour. In a legal document seen by the BBC, the coalition of Democratic states said the decision was "arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to law." Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:05:02 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293687/us-states-sue-block-lewzer-tariffs#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293687 discussion, 0.5 daily 293687 https://drudge.com/news/293655/lewzer-says-hes-canceling-planned-attacks https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/01/world/live-news/iran-war-trump President Donald Trump announced he is canceling planned attacks on Iran, citing progress in talks. He said the pause is contingent on "being able to rapidly make a DEAL," comments that come a day after US officials said new strikes could take place as soon as this weekend. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:13:29 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293655/lewzer-says-hes-canceling-planned-attacks#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293655 discussion, 0.5 daily 293655 https://drudge.com/news/293653/multiple-dead-shooting-twin-falls https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/01/us/idaho-shooter-twin-falls Multiple people were killed and others were injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon at an In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, according to officials. The shooter is dead, Josh Palmer, the city's public information officer, said, and all shelter-in-place orders have been lifted. "We believe that the threat to the community is over," Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks told reporters Saturday evening. The highly-anticipated burger chain had been open for only a week at its Twin Falls location, its new, beckoning storefront quickly becoming a local destination before the violence. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:30:34 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293653/multiple-dead-shooting-twin-falls#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293653 discussion, 0.5 daily 293653 https://drudge.com/news/293633/new-colorado-river-plan-require-steep https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/31/climate/lake-mead-powell-colorado-water-cuts-ca-az-nv California, Arizona and Nevada will be required to slash their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River by 16 to 20% through 2028, under a federal plan set to be released in the next few days, according to a senior state water official. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrylfu2ro523" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreideyyqqeeiw3gti4zdqylbn2wavz3htxuinalj7p4hsbmykgl7dw4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">The U.S. government proposes deep cuts to water supply for Arizona, California and Nevada during dry years in a new plan to operate the drought-stricken Colorado River.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/post/3mrylfu2ro523?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/3mrylfu2ro523?ref_src=embed">12:00 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 1, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:31:39 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293633/new-colorado-river-plan-require-steep#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293633 news, 0.5 daily 293633 https://drudge.com/news/293594/trump-unveils-another-project https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/29/politics/trump-dulles-airport-renovation President Donald Trump unveiled major renovations to a key Washington-area airport ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsxdr5th32j" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiaf63y4twd7tpfnncp64hshuirwedq7x5yapd4kqxsvjft5q4zzm4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">President Trump unveiled plans for a $22.5 billion redesign of Dulles International Airport on Wednesday, characterizing the reconstruction as part of his broader efforts to remake the Washington region.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/post/3mrsxdr5th32j?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/3mrsxdr5th32j?ref_src=embed">6:17 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 29, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:30:28 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293594/trump-unveils-another-project#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293594 news, 0.5 daily 293594 https://drudge.com/news/293598/us-economic-growth-slows-unexpectedly https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0xvrmlx2eo Growth in the US slowed unexpectedly in the three months to June, according to official figures. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:rbffgd2zo6r7rmnklo2nlyy5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruhe3qdcc2d" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigubidunyimxmcd5yrvustwmyuinif6uk3ea5f6yw47fyw5jop6ka" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">NEW: US Real GDP came in at a 1.5% annualized growth rate in Q1 2026 data released this morning. Consumption & investment increased, the trade deficit widened, and government output declined Nominal GDP growth (unadjusted for inflation) came in at 7.9% annualized<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rbffgd2zo6r7rmnklo2nlyy5/post/3mruhe3qdcc2d?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Joey Politano (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rbffgd2zo6r7rmnklo2nlyy5?ref_src=embed">@josephpolitano.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rbffgd2zo6r7rmnklo2nlyy5/post/3mruhe3qdcc2d?ref_src=embed">8:37 AM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 30, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:33:32 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293598/us-economic-growth-slows-unexpectedly#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293598 news, 0.5 daily 293598 https://drudge.com/news/293565/trump-bans-new-chinese-humanoid-robots https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9e2ex3ekyo The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robot imports to the US over "unacceptable risks" to America's national security. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:57vlzz2egy6eqr4nksacmbht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqs5d3oxs2o" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreie23df4btecr2amoqln3poap5qdcaew27vxng7qbqgwyqapv6juvi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Biden effectively banned Chinese EVs and now Trump is banning Chinese humanoid robots. Teslas secret weapon has turned out to be the U.S. government banning their competitors. A ban on Chinese open weight AI models feels inevitable in this climate.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57vlzz2egy6eqr4nksacmbht/post/3mrqs5d3oxs2o?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Dare Obasanjo (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57vlzz2egy6eqr4nksacmbht?ref_src=embed">@carnage4life.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:57vlzz2egy6eqr4nksacmbht/post/3mrqs5d3oxs2o?ref_src=embed">9:39 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 28, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:31:03 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293565/trump-bans-new-chinese-humanoid-robots#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293565 news, 0.5 daily 293565 https://drudge.com/news/293569/fifa-plan-kushner-backed-20-billion https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/28/sport/fifa-world-cup-plan-angers-europe-uefa FIFA President Gianni Infantino's plan to create a $20 billion company running the World Cup with private investors, including the Kushner family, was announced Tuesday ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruvwuth6s2y" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihchp44sc6nhe4fsh6b4zil7nfaa53jvlvj42lsuwtldbfagplke4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">UEFA nations will not participate in FIFA events until the investment deal is scrapped<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/post/3mruvwuth6s2y?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/3mruvwuth6s2y?ref_src=embed">12:58 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 30, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:33:45 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293569/fifa-plan-kushner-backed-20-billion#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293569 news, 0.5 daily 293569 https://drudge.com/news/293562/iran-and-us-trade-strikes-shattering-lull https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70g6y24d76o Iran has launched "multiple" ballistic missiles in an "attempted surprise attack" on American forces in the Middle East, the US military said, shattering a lull in the fighting. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3kdbq2y22v" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibttd7mqzon6nkwsfzs7lo54qowztiki6vmpka344ocedwkszhoay" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en"> BREAKING: U.S. strikes Qeshm Island, Sirik, and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/post/3mq3kdbq2y22v?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/3mq3kdbq2y22v?ref_src=embed">5:28 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 7, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:30:16 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293562/iran-and-us-trade-strikes-shattering-lull#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293562 news, 0.5 daily 293562 https://drudge.com/news/293536/trump-asks-supreme-court-curtail-mail https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/27/politics/trump-supreme-court-mail-voting-executive-order President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow the administration to move forward with implementing a sweeping executive order aimed at mail voting that lower courts blocked in nearly two dozen states ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:pjiafkey2cokiupsxpswqlk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mriqna3aps23" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreico6srniclmdfwm5xgzzoyd35zm7tufao4vy3way36yuiwivntfme" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">The U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Trump administration's request to pause a lower court order that blocks the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from executing the president's March executive order attacking mail voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/ ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pjiafkey2cokiupsxpswqlk7/post/3mriqna3aps23?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Marc Elias (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pjiafkey2cokiupsxpswqlk7?ref_src=embed">@marcelias.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pjiafkey2cokiupsxpswqlk7/post/3mriqna3aps23?ref_src=embed">4:51 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 25, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:33:02 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293536/trump-asks-supreme-court-curtail-mail#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293536 news, 0.5 daily 293536 https://drudge.com/news/293515/2-killed-shooting-seattle-food-festival https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/26/us/seattle-center-shooting-festival Two people were killed and multiple people, including a child, were injured in a shooting Sunday evening at a Seattle food festival, a block from the city's iconic Space Needle, fire officials said. The Seattle Fire Department said it responded to reports of a shooting at the Seattle Center just after 6 p.m. Two people were declared dead at the scene and four others, the youngest of which was 2-years-old, were transported to a hospital, the department said in a statement. One woman declined going to the hospital, fire officials said. Authorities have not announced details on a suspect or whether anyone has been taken into custody. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:59:48 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293515/2-killed-shooting-seattle-food-festival#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293515 discussion, 0.5 daily 293515 https://drudge.com/news/293486/leavitt-trumps-patience-running-out https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/23/politics/trump-thune-jabs-save-act-hnk?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc&recs_exp=most-popular-article-end&tenant_id=popular.en President Donald Trump's criticism of Senate Majority Leader John Thune over the stalled SAVE America Act escalated Thursday ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5yrgq2ys2j" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreid2jlzvd5nsuetkfrgjqclbgc2hz6fo22gvid7n4wpvdf4ezehkzi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">The latest ridiculous coordinated Republican talking point on the SAVE Act is all about Olive Garden.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur/post/3mr5yrgq2ys2j?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Ron Filipkowski (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur?ref_src=embed">@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur/post/3mr5yrgq2ys2j?ref_src=embed">10:17 AM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 21, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:32:52 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293486/leavitt-trumps-patience-running-out#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293486 news, 0.5 daily 293486 https://drudge.com/news/293467/oil-prices-hit-100-first-time-since https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2djnzrqk2o Oil prices hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May as the escalating conflict in the Middle East reignited fears over global energy supplies. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4u3hwe3p7oy3hoy3amlw7rp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6r3nwd322e" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibkriee4dv2n2bw2q4jjeb4riceiuf6plld7jl43i3tbbycrmn7de" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">According to @itep.org, the typical American households has spent an extra $468 on gas since the start of Trump&#x27;s Iran War. Overall, people in the U.S. have paid $62.5B more to the oil industry, to date, since prices began to rise. This is all happening due to the whims of one man.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4u3hwe3p7oy3hoy3amlw7rp2/post/3mr6r3nwd322e?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Robert Reich (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4u3hwe3p7oy3hoy3amlw7rp2?ref_src=embed">@rbreich.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4u3hwe3p7oy3hoy3amlw7rp2/post/3mr6r3nwd322e?ref_src=embed">5:32 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 21, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:31:39 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293467/oil-prices-hit-100-first-time-since#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293467 news, 0.5 daily 293467