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/292113/trump-faces-no-good-options-beef-prices https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/15/steaks-high-beef-prices-become-trumps-latest-midterms-headache-00924405 President Donald Trump returned home from China to a politically-fraught domestic policy challenge that has vexed top aides for months: sky-high beef prices. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:7qqkq2zdwq4j5jingukgtuky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxpkotefc2n" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigcizmrhqnrxqwtzcau3ix6uoempulcrjikcuuhqvn2vjaki5ly3i" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">&#x27;$30 for a hamburger&#x27;: Trump&#x27;s facing no good options on beef prices The president is caught between pleasing ranchers, a loyal GOP constituency and addressing voters&#x27; affordability concerns.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7qqkq2zdwq4j5jingukgtuky/post/3mlxpkotefc2n?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Jon Cooper (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7qqkq2zdwq4j5jingukgtuky?ref_src=embed">@joncooper-us.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7qqkq2zdwq4j5jingukgtuky/post/3mlxpkotefc2n?ref_src=embed">7:10 AM &Acirc;&middot; May 16, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 20 May 2026 21:33:22 -0400 reinheitsgebot https://drudge.com/news/292113/trump-faces-no-good-options-beef-prices#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292113 news, 0.5 daily 292113 https://drudge.com/news/292105/kash-patel-reportedly-took-vip-snorkeling https://newrepublic.com/post/210478/report-kash-patel-desperate-snorkel-graveyard-pearl-harbor The FBI director reportedly went on a VIP snorkeling trip while on a visit to Hawaii last summer that the bureau stressed was not a vacation. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyobb4hsk2i" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreida6vcc2fodkfoskqjl6vi5xr42yqdinlrf3ngqoqohwcczyg7rm4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">NYT confirms -- with new details: Last year, Navy SEALs used two boats to escort Kash Patel and nine others on what a Pentagon email called a &#x27;VIP Snorkel&#x27; next to one of the military&#x27;s most sacred sites, the underwater tomb of the U.S.S. Arizona. One Navy vet called the swim &quot;horrifying.&quot;<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q/post/3mlyobb4hsk2i?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/3mlyobb4hsk2i?ref_src=embed">4:20 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 16, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 20 May 2026 20:31:52 -0400 reinheitsgebot https://drudge.com/news/292105/kash-patel-reportedly-took-vip-snorkeling#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292105 news, 0.5 daily 292105 https://drudge.com/news/292168/dem-asks-many-more-die-trump https://www.rawstory.com/moulton-cooper-american-deaths-iran/ CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper lost his cool on Tuesday when Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) demanded to know how many more Americans would have to die for Donald Trump's war with Iran. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:5o6k7jvowuyaquloafzn3cfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mluaevnhws25" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidofipcf6vlg6hkkhfulpxmxf65ncholehbuap34fiioahsxv7sh4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Straight-up admitting it's all for show. Unbelievable stuff.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5o6k7jvowuyaquloafzn3cfw/post/3mluaevnhws25?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Tennessee Holler (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5o6k7jvowuyaquloafzn3cfw?ref_src=embed">@thetnholler.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5o6k7jvowuyaquloafzn3cfw/post/3mluaevnhws25?ref_src=embed">10:01 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 14, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 20 May 2026 19:32:41 -0400 reinheitsgebot https://drudge.com/news/292168/dem-asks-many-more-die-trump#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292168 news, 0.5 daily 292168 https://drudge.com/news/292121/dr-watson-actor-david-burke-dies https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/dr-watson-actor-david-burke-33956823 David Burke, the actor who played Dr. Watson in a 1980s Granada television adaptation of Sherlock Holmes opposite Jeremy Brett's Sherlock, has died at the age of 92. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:eb4mcacnddrbf2cxikmqfvhh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvjpxepxs24" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicbxz2aztdaocrsw5uwb7jnrhysizgswg667b2eidqeopo2ag76zm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">RIP David Burke, in my opinion the best screen Watson. I loved the impish humour he brought to the role, and his willingness to laugh at Holmes&#x27; more absurd eccentricities. www.ihearofsherlock.com/2026/05/davi ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eb4mcacnddrbf2cxikmqfvhh/post/3mlvjpxepxs24?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Antony Johnston (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eb4mcacnddrbf2cxikmqfvhh?ref_src=embed">@antonyjohnston.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eb4mcacnddrbf2cxikmqfvhh/post/3mlvjpxepxs24?ref_src=embed">10:21 AM &Acirc;&middot; May 15, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 20 May 2026 18:31:37 -0400 sentinel https://drudge.com/news/292121/dr-watson-actor-david-burke-dies#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292121 news, 0.5 daily 292121 https://drudge.com/news/292129/panic-ensues-shortage-essential https://www.rawstory.com/iran-war-2676904499/ Panic spread Saturday as reports suggest that the "next supply-chain headache" could reach the United States soon ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4fjlxgdpuqxfqnzvvbj56q5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2va3hhai2l" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidooowfy2wtpjilpq6tmtg5kdj7vldjibwkkcim5pxkgf54rj3u64" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">&#x27;Critical point&#x27; for consumer shortages flagged as &#x27;emergency buffers fail simultaneously&#x27;<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4fjlxgdpuqxfqnzvvbj56q5f/post/3mm2va3hhai2l?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/3mm2va3hhai2l?ref_src=embed">1:30 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 17, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 20 May 2026 17:33:31 -0400 reinheitsgebot https://drudge.com/news/292129/panic-ensues-shortage-essential#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292129 news, 0.5 daily 292129 https://drudge.com/news/292114/goodyear-plant-latest-victim https://reason.com/2026/05/15/a-north-carolina-goodyear-plant-is-the-latest-victim-of-trumps-misguided-tariffs-and-costly-iran-war/ Rather than ushering in a "Golden Age," President Donald Trump's tariffs and his war with Iran seem to have played a significant role in killing a North Carolina tire factory. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:hzq5qho453nicnm3mxbqmgld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloxcrc6zk2h" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihtyj4iui2afx5k3i6gubnzaypxfrjlxu2mdd6dk5wo7uzuvxbpqi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Before Donald Trump, America was on a path to beat China -- American EV factories and supply chains, good-paying American jobs, and a more secure nation. Trump and Republicans blew that up. Jobs gone. Factories moving overseas. China stronger than ever.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hzq5qho453nicnm3mxbqmgld/post/3mloxcrc6zk2h?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Governor Newsom Press Office (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hzq5qho453nicnm3mxbqmgld?ref_src=embed">@govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hzq5qho453nicnm3mxbqmgld/post/3mloxcrc6zk2h?ref_src=embed">7:35 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 12, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 20 May 2026 16:31:50 -0400 reinheitsgebot https://drudge.com/news/292114/goodyear-plant-latest-victim#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292114 news, 0.5 daily 292114 https://drudge.com/news/292118/ice-made-documentary-arrest-us https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/15/ice-us-citizen-violent-arrest-documentary DHS made social media posts out of a protester's arrest at gunpoint. Christian Cerna speaks out about the lengthy prosecution that derailed his life <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:wkwznppeeuglgghcet7mch4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlw3xzc2lc24" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidbyrbpggchmutu3ze4uoysnjk6epquja4woc26xbfnnzqnlndbji" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">NEW: ICE violently arrested a US citizen, filmed high-res videos of the operation + made viral social media content out of him Christian Cerna, LA native, speaks out about his arrest at gunpoint while driving his baby + toddler and the turmoil in his life that followed &quot;They tried to humiliate me&quot;<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wkwznppeeuglgghcet7mch4g/post/3mlw3xzc2lc24?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Sam Levin (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wkwznppeeuglgghcet7mch4g?ref_src=embed">@samtlevin.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wkwznppeeuglgghcet7mch4g/post/3mlw3xzc2lc24?ref_src=embed">3:47 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 15, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 20 May 2026 15:30:19 -0400 Corky https://drudge.com/news/292118/ice-made-documentary-arrest-us#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292118 news, 0.5 daily 292118 https://drudge.com/news/292102/trump-blames-biden-us-declining-after https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5879325-trump-blames-biden-decline-xi/ President Trump late Thursday invoked his predecessor in attempting to explain comments by Chinese President Xi Jinping as the two leaders meet during a high-stakes visit, blaming former President Biden and his administration for the U.S.'s "decline." <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltyiqovlk2g" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicsrhnu3zxcly7eecdaq6huka5lgxk22zr3wsm4m2uy7von2zd5ay" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump must have just learned that when Xi Jinping invoked the Thucydides Trap to his face, he was essentially calling the United States a nation in decline. Now, Trump is trying to spin it, claiming that Xi must have been talking about Biden. Really humiliating stuff.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/post/3mltyiqovlk2g?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/3mltyiqovlk2g?ref_src=embed">7:40 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 14, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 20 May 2026 14:30:46 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/292102/trump-blames-biden-us-declining-after#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292102 news, 0.5 daily 292102 https://drudge.com/news/292119/supreme-court-rejects-virginia-bid-revive https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-virginia-redistricting-ruling-democrats-republicans/ The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by Virginia Democrats to revive its new voter-approved congressional map that was drawn to advantage the party for the upcoming midterm elections. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:nwnlnixtjh3qhkwpz2uy5uwv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwfgpj7ws2o" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidqykvefpqn3la7hjopu54emgiqpxbfpmpfsukdvxrigl3eslpilq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">No surprise, but with no public dissents, #SCOTUS denies Virginia's long-shot request to reinstate its new congressional map: www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nwnlnixtjh3qhkwpz2uy5uwv/post/3mlwfgpj7ws2o?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Steve Vladeck (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nwnlnixtjh3qhkwpz2uy5uwv?ref_src=embed">@stevevladeck.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nwnlnixtjh3qhkwpz2uy5uwv/post/3mlwfgpj7ws2o?ref_src=embed">6:36 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 15, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 20 May 2026 13:32:02 -0400 billjohnson https://drudge.com/news/292119/supreme-court-rejects-virginia-bid-revive#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292119 news, 0.5 daily 292119 https://drudge.com/news/292175/trump-and-israel-take-down-republican https://theintercept.com/2026/05/19/thomas-massie-loses-election-results-trump-aipac-kentucky/ Thomas Massie Loses His Seat in a Win for Trump -- and AIPAC ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:j53tav4pdcpfxyx2gcfr5fhb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmamgpazrs2l" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigwcxhvajshywvojtriwtwzh4qpcpxd7677ewwl3umpxq52h7led4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">BREAKING: Thomas Massie Loses Primary in Big Win for Trump and AIPAC<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:j53tav4pdcpfxyx2gcfr5fhb/post/3mmamgpazrs2l?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Mehdi Hasan (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:j53tav4pdcpfxyx2gcfr5fhb?ref_src=embed">@mehdirhasan.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:j53tav4pdcpfxyx2gcfr5fhb/post/3mmamgpazrs2l?ref_src=embed">8:08 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 19, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 20 May 2026 12:33:54 -0400 Corky https://drudge.com/news/292175/trump-and-israel-take-down-republican#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292175 news, 0.5 daily 292175 https://drudge.com/news/292176/senate-advances-bill-limit-trumps-iran https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/senate-war-powers-resolution-trump The Senate voted on Tuesday to advance a war powers resolution aimed at forcing Donald Trump to end the war in Iran unless he receives congressional authorization to continue it. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:3bxtpdpr73tf7tldv5q4oyqc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmaes37gpf2a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreievob3foscbsrwyqc7vivmk363zkaf4pglvo2oyt4yawnaoai2hem" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">BREAKING: Senate advances resolution to limit Trump&#x27;s Iran war powers for first time, after four Republicans defect.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3bxtpdpr73tf7tldv5q4oyqc/post/3mmaes37gpf2a?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- CBS News (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3bxtpdpr73tf7tldv5q4oyqc?ref_src=embed">@cbsnews.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3bxtpdpr73tf7tldv5q4oyqc/post/3mmaes37gpf2a?ref_src=embed">5:51 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 19, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 20 May 2026 11:33:17 -0400 Corky https://drudge.com/news/292176/senate-advances-bill-limit-trumps-iran#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292176 news, 0.5 daily 292176 https://drudge.com/news/292170/irs-barred-auditing-trump-forever https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/19/us/trump-news#trump-irs-doj-lawsuit-audit The one-page document, signed by the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, said that the government would be "FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED from prosecuting or pursuing" pending tax claims against Mr. Trump, his family members and businesses. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:vocg5apjrlm7dfptvy6qbrfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmag5dqvea2u" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifazudo2jdiledym6dz3okz5xqkthyjrm7jq5gw4blgjsukmt65xu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Breaking: The Trump administration has forever banned the IRS from auditing the taxes of Trump, his family members, and his companies. <p>www.politico.com/news/2026/05 ... <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vocg5apjrlm7dfptvy6qbrfy/post/3mmag5dqvea2u?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Brian Tyler Cohen (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vocg5apjrlm7dfptvy6qbrfy?ref_src=embed">@briantylercohen.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vocg5apjrlm7dfptvy6qbrfy/post/3mmag5dqvea2u?ref_src=embed">6:16 PM May 19, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 20 May 2026 11:13:25 -0400 Doc_Sarvis https://drudge.com/news/292170/irs-barred-auditing-trump-forever#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292170 news breaking, 0.5 daily 292170 https://drudge.com/news/292182/corrupt-trump-here-numbers https://www.thebulwark.com/p/how-corrupt-is-trump-here-are-the-numbers-trades-chips-nvidia-pardons-settlement-fund He's the swampiest swamp creature ever. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:aunpu65mdrhwfie7ynymlzeh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5ushilif2w" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiegmmc3rneffgicvell7m4t7ymlr6mlw254fktr6u3vki6ddoev2m" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Along with an apology from the IRS, Trump&#x27;s arrangement would also guarantee that the IRS would never audit any member of the Trump family ever again.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:aunpu65mdrhwfie7ynymlzeh/post/3mm5ushilif2w?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Bulwark (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:aunpu65mdrhwfie7ynymlzeh?ref_src=embed">@thebulwark.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:aunpu65mdrhwfie7ynymlzeh/post/3mm5ushilif2w?ref_src=embed">6:00 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 18, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 20 May 2026 10:32:31 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/292182/corrupt-trump-here-numbers#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292182 news, 0.5 daily 292182 https://drudge.com/news/292181/just-say-trump-unwell https://www.thebulwark.com/p/democrats-trump-aging-elderly-very-old-hands-makeup The president is aging. He's wearing hand makeup. Why aren't Democrats making a bigger deal of his health? <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:wzf6d2mlcaeaxcppo425imrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4nzdbfts2l" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicihzotw7uxx36o67sgnbijxmt4pi7gcdsqyaaagmicujwtbggmhe" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">NEW: The Newest Oldest President Donald Trump has not faced the same scrutiny for his age as Joe Biden did. For now. But as Trump is poised to turn 80 next month, questions about his health and increasingly erratic behavior are growing www.theatlantic.com/politics/202 ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wzf6d2mlcaeaxcppo425imrv/post/3mm4nzdbfts2l?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Jonathan Lemire (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wzf6d2mlcaeaxcppo425imrv?ref_src=embed">@jonlemire.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wzf6d2mlcaeaxcppo425imrv/post/3mm4nzdbfts2l?ref_src=embed">6:26 AM &Acirc;&middot; May 18, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 20 May 2026 08:55:32 -0400 retort https://drudge.com/news/292181/just-say-trump-unwell#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292181 news, 0.5 daily 292181 https://drudge.com/news/292180/democrats-have-biggest-midterm-election https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/05/19/democrats-midterm-election-lead-blue-wave/ All signs point to a Blue Wave, and they may need every drop to overcome recent gerrymandering woes and likely presidential scheming. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4fjlxgdpuqxfqnzvvbj56q5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm43rxb5d72y" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihs5dtng2zfkgnawepmlh6oavbc57hskokkwngjaz6de3ptu6akw4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">President Donald Trump appears to have set a &quot;five-alarm fire&quot; ahead of the upcoming midterm election, and it ought to give Democrats the reality check they need, according to one expert.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4fjlxgdpuqxfqnzvvbj56q5f/post/3mm43rxb5d72y?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/3mm43rxb5d72y?ref_src=embed">1:00 AM &Acirc;&middot; May 18, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 20 May 2026 07:56:13 -0400 retort https://drudge.com/news/292180/democrats-have-biggest-midterm-election#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292180 news, 0.5 daily 292180