Drudge Retort: The Other Side of the News

 
Saturday, September 05, 2026

Naseer Paktiawal says he will regret voting for Donald Trump for the rest of his life. read more


Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick apologized Thursday for saying on television that no Americans had died in the war with Iran, saying he was thinking about Venezuela. read more


Dozens of civil rights and advocacy groups are urging Congress to scrap a defense bill provision that would deepen U.S.-Israeli military technology ties, according to a letter seen by Reuters, at a time of growing U.S. skepticism toward the longtime ally. read more


Umar Farooq: Earlier this week, Daniel Driscoll, the secretary of the United States Army, resigned from his post after he reportedly tried to directly appeal to US President Donald Trump about how changes in the military's leadership were having an impact on the institution's readiness for war. read more


President Donald Trump's administration has been accused of a war crime after a missile strike hit a wedding and, according to an Iranian humanitarian group, killed a child and three others, reports show. read more


Data from Gallup shows that Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents have their largest advantage over Republicans since 2008. read more


Officials at the Office of Minority Health told grantees that they're prioritizing "root causes" of infertility and promoting exercise. read more


Friday, September 04, 2026

Donald Trump's new name for Lake Ontario is not at all popular with Americans, a new poll reveals. read more


Germany has said Russia was responsible for last month's drone attack at Leipzig's airport. read more


Russia and Iran -- two of the most sanctioned countries in the world -- have massively deepened their military and trade ties during Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. read more


DHS's Office of Inspector General found that fentanyl seizures by Homeland Security Investigations plummeted 39% between fiscal years 2024 and 2025 ... read more


The USS Abraham Lincoln, a US aircraft carrier at the centre of a row over conditions on board after months at sea as part of Donald Trump's war against Iran, has arrived off a Thai port. read more


The Trump administration unveiled additional details Monday evening about its new oil deal with Venezuela. read more


The latest products recalled due to salmonella concerns include radishes, mangoes, alfalfa spouts, granola, and jalapeos and the many, many premade dishes that include them as ingredients. read more


"The weeping willows at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts have been reduced to stumps," the user on X wrote. "They symbolized the mourning of a nation for President Kennedy following his assassination in 1963," it added. "The administration is claiming the roots were bad, but we know the real reason." read more


The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to press on with his White House ballroom project -- over a strident objection from Chief Justice John Roberts and the court's liberal wing. read more


 

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