Drudge Retort

Iran and Russia Forge Solidifying Partnership

LampLighter — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:31:32 -0400

Deepening ties between Iran and Russia are paying off for both powers, especially on the battlefield.

Teen Gets Stranded on Mountain After Following AI Instructions

sitzkrieg — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:31:13 -0400

Hikers keep getting stranded after consulting AI chatbots for potentially life-saving -- or life-threatening -- advice.

Vance Says Iran Must Cut Enrichment to End War

lamplighter — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:33:05 -0400

US Vice President JD Vance said in an exclusive interview with Reuters that Iran must make a "meaningful" reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity to satisfy US demands and end the countries' seven-month war, even as Washington was unsure how Tehran makes decisions in negotiations.

How a Missed Email Sent F-35 Parts Through Hong Kong

LampLighter — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:33:32 -0400

China got hold of F-35 components after a UPS worker didn't act on a routing alert that barred moving the shipment through Hong Kong under US export rules.

Coffee Maker Generates More Than 1TB of Traffic in 10 Days

LampLighter — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:32:04 -0400

It overtakes a notorious washing machine, which only sent 3.6GB.

RFK's HHS Linked To Russian Plague Lab

reinheitsgebot — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:30:46 -0400

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reportedly overseen nearly $800,000 in federal funding for a research project involving a Russian laboratory with ties to the Siberian facility at the center of a suspected plague outbreak. Meanwhile, the New York Times reports that experts are questioning what really caused the lab worker's death. "Something is not adding up about this situation," said Jennifer Nuzzo, an epidemiologist at Brown University. "You don't quarantine 200 people for one plague case," she added. "You don't close multiple hospital units in response to one infection."

Trump Hit with 'most embarrassing hack' of the Year

reinheitsgebot — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:30:13 -0400

A phone company launched by President Donald Trump's sons was hacked ...

Report Exposes Massive Aircraft Losses Under Roofie Pete

reinheitsgebot — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:31:28 -0400

More than 80 U.S. military aircraft have been destroyed or damaged in the war with Iran, which is now in its eighth month, according to a new report from the Congressional Research Service.

Trump to Build a New 'Camp David' at One of His Golf Resorts

OCUser — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:32:29 -0400

President Donald Trump is eyeing a new presidential retreat la Camp David. The location? His golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Naked Trump Statue Goes on Display in Strasbourg

Corky — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:30:06 -0400

Titled "The Orange Plague," a gold-coated statue presents Donald Trump sitting on a smaller man's back.

Republicans Continue to Slide in US Polls Before Midterms

Corky — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:33:04 -0400

Four weeks before the November 3 US midterm elections, Republicans trail Democrats by 9.6 points on the generic ballot in analyst Nate Silver's midterm forecast model.

The Democrats Are Finally Growing a Spine

Corky — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:33:17 -0400

Malcolm Ferguson: Democrats will block Trump's Supreme Court nominees if the Senate flips.

Another Government Contract with Connections to Trump's Sons

reinheitsgebot — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:32:08 -0400

President Donald Trump announced a $6.6 billion investment with AI defense company Anduril Industries on Tuesday -- the most recent government funding agreement into a company with investment ties to the president's sons.

DOJ Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Ranks

qcp — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:30:31 -0400

The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.

Cornell, Letitia James and New York's ethics code

BellRinger — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:31:03 -0400

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that she was appointing Letitia James as a special prosecutor to investigate the alleged 2024 gang rape at Cornell University.