https://drudge.com/ The Other Side of the News en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/293700/rand-pauls-fauci-diary-dump-exposed https://www.notus.org/health-science/rand-paul-fauci-diary-dump-expose-people-medical-histories Margaret Manto, NOTUS: Anthony Fauci's diary included the names and medical information of people he came into contact with as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, including people with cancer, Ebola or HIV. Sen. Rand Paul's office published Fauci's diary entries without redacting those sensitive details. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:02:24 -0400 retort https://drudge.com/news/293700/rand-pauls-fauci-diary-dump-exposed#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293700 news, 0.5 daily 293700 https://drudge.com/news/293693/possible-trump-isnt-free-speech https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-vowed-bring-free-speech-back-judges-75-cases-ruled-that-he-has-stifled-it-2026-08-04/ Donald Trump repeatedly campaigned for his second term as a champion of free expression, vowing in his January 2025 inaugural address to stop what he described as years of "government censorship." Since then, a wave of court rulings has concluded his administration has done the opposite. Reuters identified 75 federal-judge rulings finding Trump's government infringed on First-Amendment rights including freedoms of speech, religion, and the press. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:32:22 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/293693/possible-trump-isnt-free-speech#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293693 news, 0.5 daily 293693 https://drudge.com/news/293697/jack-smith-accepts-invite-testify-before https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/jack-smith-invitation-testify-senate-judiciary-committee-republicans-arctic-frost Jack Smith, the former special counsel who brought criminal charges against Donald Trump, will testify Sept. 22 before the Senate Judiciary Committee. "He stands by the decisions he made as Special Counsel and looks forward to the opportunity to appear before your Committee in a public hearing to correct the many mischaracterizations of his tenure," his attorneys wrote in a letter to the committee. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:52:28 -0400 retort https://drudge.com/news/293697/jack-smith-accepts-invite-testify-before#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293697 news, 0.5 daily 293697 https://drudge.com/news/293695/republicans-let-trump-keep-unparalleled https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/business/trump-irs-todd-blanche.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2lA.Q2un.NxSJqGsBapwi&smid=nytcore-ios-share The rebellion against Todd Blanche's nomination to be attorney general, now seemingly contained, at no point fundamentally questioned President Trump's new protections from the I.R.S ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxt4wbbrc2l" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreic4ziidvil4kxvns2zbwtbpn6zxrqecufcmsl5ywiosszpdv4ko6u" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee defeated an effort by Democrats to block the Trump admin plan to shield Trump from IRS audits.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q/post/3mrxt4wbbrc2l?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Kyle Griffin (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q?ref_src=embed">@kylegriffin1.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q/post/3mrxt4wbbrc2l?ref_src=embed">4:45 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 31, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:34:13 -0400 retort https://drudge.com/news/293695/republicans-let-trump-keep-unparalleled#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293695 news, 0.5 daily 293695 https://drudge.com/news/293680/sen-kaine-says-us-boat-strikes-likely-killed https://abcnews.com/Politics/kaine-us-boat-strikes-killed-people-involved-narcotrafficking/story?id=135314179 Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said in a letter to the White House that the military has "exceeded" the parameters of President Donald Trump's orders in striking alleged drug-smuggling vessels ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:oqexhdqbizq24v6ikjhhig2h/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms5mj3hv6s2k" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiffu6henosbkagj5cvpa6apaom3iaraoez4hhg23nfu63vrrr2vxq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">"I'm not looking to kill people." So, about those boat strikes ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:oqexhdqbizq24v6ikjhhig2h/post/3ms5mj3hv6s2k?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Brian Finucane (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:oqexhdqbizq24v6ikjhhig2h?ref_src=embed">@bcfinucane.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:oqexhdqbizq24v6ikjhhig2h/post/3ms5mj3hv6s2k?ref_src=embed">12:03 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 3, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:31:16 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/293680/sen-kaine-says-us-boat-strikes-likely-killed#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293680 news, 0.5 daily 293680 https://drudge.com/news/293681/senate-leaders-reach-deal-avert https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-leaders-reach-deal-avert-shutdown-2026-elections-rcna590564 Funding currently expires at the end of Sept. 30, triggering a full government shutdown on Oct. 1 if Congress fails to act. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ln72v57ivz2g46uqf4xxqiuh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7bq4o2fn2o" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreie4fditnj7gllpimpxyuwod7l7cdupfj3fifgsmo7h6otvlsosmle" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Lawmakers are hoping to avoid a third shutdown since last September. The stopgap funding measure now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future. n.pr/4wbhRqx<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ln72v57ivz2g46uqf4xxqiuh/post/3mr7bq4o2fn2o?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/3mr7bq4o2fn2o?ref_src=embed">10:30 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 21, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:30:19 -0400 truthhurts https://drudge.com/news/293681/senate-leaders-reach-deal-avert#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293681 news, 0.5 daily 293681 https://drudge.com/news/293677/trump-calls-iran-unbelievably-duplicitous https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-donald-trump-us-denies-negotiations-begin-strikes-called-off/ President Trump called Iran's leadership "unbelievably duplicitous" Monday after Iran said hours earlier it had no plans to hold direct talks with Washington, despite the U.S. leader's claim that negotiations would start today. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms73breuhk2s" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicbmfgkagdpgconist7hlqgviblvloizthi6j5wcrf6dbmhezn6uu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump says talks with Iran &quot;are going on right now&quot; (Iran says no talks are happening)<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3ms73breuhk2s?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/3ms73breuhk2s?ref_src=embed">2:00 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 3, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:33:35 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/293677/trump-calls-iran-unbelievably-duplicitous#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293677 news, 0.5 daily 293677 https://drudge.com/news/293676/dead-epstein-recruiter-secretly-ran https://www.rawstory.com/daniel-siad/ A Jeffrey Epstein-linked French modeling scout who was discovered dead at his home last month was quietly operating an anonymous online account devoted to praising President Donald Trump, according to two researchers who say they traced the account back to him ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:2hltimymy65zl5ba7ifsq3qr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraul5wb7k2a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreig3dx5q4jlxsb37ypu5qq5d32v2h7l3jakzv4ukjwpt2wotaovwxm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Daniel Siad, modeling scout for Jeffrey Epstein for several years, found dead in Paris. Siad was under investigation by French authorities for his role in allegedly facilitating Epstein's sex trafficking ring and for claims that he, himself, had committed sexual assault. youtu.be/doEx9cn3stE? ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2hltimymy65zl5ba7ifsq3qr/post/3mraul5wb7k2a?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/3mraul5wb7k2a?ref_src=embed">1:40 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 22, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:31:09 -0400 reinheitsgebot https://drudge.com/news/293676/dead-epstein-recruiter-secretly-ran#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293676 news, 0.5 daily 293676 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/293662/trump-posts-ai-images-himself-arresting https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-kisses-jesus-and-arrests-aliens-in-loony-truth-social-posting-spree/ President Donald Trump went on a posting spree on Truth Social on Saturday, sharing AI-generated images of him doing everything from arresting extraterrestrials to kissing a statue of Jesus Christ. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4m2mvqumu72dar3pcm2tpebi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms25npww2i2j" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihiakj55hdvm2gbjvr4ksapxilb6gahwcmixrcpopzco3fx3j2i5e" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Trump Kisses Jesus and Arrests Aliens in Loony Truth Social Posting Spree<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4m2mvqumu72dar3pcm2tpebi/post/3ms25npww2i2j?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Mediaite (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4m2mvqumu72dar3pcm2tpebi?ref_src=embed">@mediaite.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4m2mvqumu72dar3pcm2tpebi/post/3ms25npww2i2j?ref_src=embed">2:59 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 1, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:31:24 -0400 reinheitsgebot https://drudge.com/news/293662/trump-posts-ai-images-himself-arresting#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293662 news, 0.5 daily 293662 https://drudge.com/news/293657/trump-stands-profit-off-us-policy https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2026-08-01/trump-stands-to-profit-off-us-policy-announcements-by-selling-fast-access-to-his-social-media-posts Investors looking to get a jump on White House announcements will be able to buy sneak peeks starting Saturday as a Trump family company starts selling special, fast access to the president's posts on social media <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:agiex7zg5lulytsxulmalrgz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpe5rh5jv22z" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiedmds4axni7gl7fmd2j4rocxgvoeuxt6eb7n6dcgtey2w2ncwkw4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Since the start of President Trump's second term, The New York Times has been documenting examples of moves by members of Mr. Trump's family or the families of top aides to profit off of Trump administration policy actions. Today we take another look.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:agiex7zg5lulytsxulmalrgz/post/3mpe5rh5jv22z?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Eric Lipton NYT (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:agiex7zg5lulytsxulmalrgz?ref_src=embed">@ericlipton.nytimes.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:agiex7zg5lulytsxulmalrgz/post/3mpe5rh5jv22z?ref_src=embed">10:12 AM &Acirc;&middot; Jun 28, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:33:10 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/293657/trump-stands-profit-off-us-policy#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293657 news, 0.5 daily 293657 https://drudge.com/news/293678/proposed-use-flock-drones-sparks-debate https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/article/ct-flock-drone-license-plate-camera-police-22365248.php In Middletown and Bridgeport, police officials have pushed to contract a first-responder drone program they praise as a potentially life-saving tool. But residents of both cities took to their city halls ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:oynh32qhgkfomtddsqf46ljf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvltouxnk2s" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigucullexk7uwkzz3i2tbom24r7vewfku2gau2mxcfzeyncq46y7m" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">LA should cut ties with Flock Safety. Cities across the country are canceling their Flock contracts over the risks its license plate readers pose to privacy, civil liberties, and immigrant communities. LAPD is doing the opposite: renegotiating a surveillance network that Angelenos never agreed to.</p> -- Nithya Raman (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:oynh32qhgkfomtddsqf46ljf?ref_src=embed">@nithyaforthecity.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:oynh32qhgkfomtddsqf46ljf/post/3mrvltouxnk2s?ref_src=embed">7:30 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 30, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:32:24 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/293678/proposed-use-flock-drones-sparks-debate#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293678 news, 0.5 daily 293678 https://drudge.com/news/293654/louisiana-law-banning-debit-card-surcharges https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/louisiana-law-banning-debit-card-surcharges-takes-effect?utm_source=justthenews.com&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators Louisiana retailers can no longer charge customers extra for using debit cards under a new state law that took effect Saturday, giving consumers new legal protections and expanding the attorney general's authority to enforce the ban. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:pzt2hepn3ta77cjehoyec6xn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmrnsrqvc2i" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicycz6ksbyqqk3k7t7gi5occsbnhyrzqpkehlrtfs5g7nc72vjqvu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">The DMV calls the amount you have to pay for using a debit card a processing fee, not a surcharge. It's still coming out of your wallet.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pzt2hepn3ta77cjehoyec6xn/post/3mrmrnsrqvc2i?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The News & Observer (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pzt2hepn3ta77cjehoyec6xn?ref_src=embed">@newsobserver.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pzt2hepn3ta77cjehoyec6xn/post/3mrmrnsrqvc2i?ref_src=embed">7:20 AM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 27, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:32:49 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/293654/louisiana-law-banning-debit-card-surcharges#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293654 news, 0.5 daily 293654 https://drudge.com/news/293660/florida-ag-threatens-defund-catholic https://x.com/AGJamesUthmeier/status/2083195474148737133 "Today, I sent a letter to the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops regarding their schools' vaccine mandates. Ironically, they won't offer religious exemptions as prescribed by state law. This is troubling and may disqualify them from state scholarships and vouchers." <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:yc54nj2zlnqrdotewpkbrauy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6jl4npwp26" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreielkraqn5ljpc2kjrwo3v43porciys44uy4i5wcesz6lzqryg4a6u" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Florida threatens to defund Catholic schools unless they allow students to opt out of vaccines<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yc54nj2zlnqrdotewpkbrauy/post/3ms6jl4npwp26?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Independent (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yc54nj2zlnqrdotewpkbrauy?ref_src=embed">@the-independent.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yc54nj2zlnqrdotewpkbrauy/post/3ms6jl4npwp26?ref_src=embed">8:43 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 3, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:31:01 -0400 C0RI0LANUS https://drudge.com/news/293660/florida-ag-threatens-defund-catholic#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293660 news, 0.5 daily 293660 https://drudge.com/news/293663/capital-one-links-anti-money-laundering https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/capital-one-trump-bank-account-money-laundering-b3026067.html Capital One Financial has for the first time formally linked its decision to close the Trump Organization's bank accounts to anti-money laundering concerns, a significant disclosure made on Friday. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:2whlowi5jjjqrdrrj4lxh2lx/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms3fey3rhc2y" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidfxstgil6seg5rdqezjvbykmsyslkdquxwyefn7hiyokl3lupede" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money-laundering review www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026 ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2whlowi5jjjqrdrrj4lxh2lx/post/3ms3fey3rhc2y?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Eliot Higgins (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2whlowi5jjjqrdrrj4lxh2lx?ref_src=embed">@eliothiggins.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2whlowi5jjjqrdrrj4lxh2lx/post/3ms3fey3rhc2y?ref_src=embed">2:50 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 2, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:30:08 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/293663/capital-one-links-anti-money-laundering#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293663 news, 0.5 daily 293663