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/295506/republican-efforts-redraw https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/11/republican-congressional-maps-midterms But, says one expert, it would be misleading to say that gerrymandering did not work at all in this election <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ny5w2k6brb2kdubxnevke6li/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzxtvwmrwc2f" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreig5nob2sospwtewn4aqlpvbi64odeidgwd77zh27giiednvnoza6m" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">This is an important fact about #gerrymandering in the midterm elections. I keep hearing that gerrymandering "backfired" on the Republicans. It seems more accurate to say that Democrats won DESPITE gerrymandering and would've won even bigger without it. And don't forget, gerrymandering is cheating.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ny5w2k6brb2kdubxnevke6li/post/3mzxtvwmrwc2f?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Brent Toderian (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ny5w2k6brb2kdubxnevke6li?ref_src=embed">@brenttoderian.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ny5w2k6brb2kdubxnevke6li/post/3mzxtvwmrwc2f?ref_src=embed">11:23 AM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 10, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 12 Nov 2026 22:30:08 -0500 Corky https://drudge.com/news/295506/republican-efforts-redraw#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295506 news, 0.5 daily 295506 https://drudge.com/news/295523/no-us-buyer-emerges-after-trumps-deal https://www.ttnews.com/articles/no-us-buyer-russian-diesel An accord brokered by President Donald Trump to sell Russian diesel to the U.S. appears to have failed to clear a key hurdle: finding a willing customer. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4fjlxgdpuqxfqnzvvbj56q5f/app.bsky.feed.post/3n234dnpbm32x" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreid527csrfk6abwlfeithwm4ksatd72py43shcs24lspcu7jdlqspi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">A month after President Donald Trump announced a controversial deal with Vladimir Putin to bring Russian diesel to the U.S., not a single barrel has arrived, the Wall Street Journal reported, as tankers headed for American ports turned around due to a lack of willing buyers.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4fjlxgdpuqxfqnzvvbj56q5f/post/3n234dnpbm32x?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/3n234dnpbm32x?ref_src=embed">6:30 PM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 11, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:32:00 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295523/no-us-buyer-emerges-after-trumps-deal#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295523 news, 0.5 daily 295523 https://drudge.com/news/295497/rising-energy-costs-ai-data https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rising-energy-costs-ai-data-centers-lower-income-rural-households-study/ A new study finds that in 2025, the rising energy costs associated with AI data centers landed hardest on lower-income, rural households, which bore disproportionate shares of the financial burdens compared with the data centers themselves. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:2vbxpb3b5ussxlij3pu6seke/app.bsky.feed.post/3n224jvjj2c27" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigaonzilmnmy3nnltgdiz3owy2x4kdxzi74hobmztlkv4rtnamwai" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">NEW: voters in michigan last week overwhelmingly voted to ban utilities and government contractors from making political donations now, the state&#x27;s two powerful utilities--which have lobbied for data center tax breaks--are suing, alleging the new rules violate their 1st amendment rights<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2vbxpb3b5ussxlij3pu6seke/post/3n224jvjj2c27?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- molly taft (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2vbxpb3b5ussxlij3pu6seke?ref_src=embed">@mollytaft.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2vbxpb3b5ussxlij3pu6seke/post/3n224jvjj2c27?ref_src=embed">9:00 AM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 11, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 12 Nov 2026 20:32:20 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295497/rising-energy-costs-ai-data#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295497 news, 0.5 daily 295497 https://drudge.com/news/295498/russian-ambassador-us-suddenly-up-and-dies https://abcnews.com/Politics/alexander-darchiev-russias-ambassador-united-states-dead-66/story?id=138048433 The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that Alexander Darchiev, Russia's ambassador to the US, abruptly up and died Wednesday at the age of 66. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:yazbevg3wkzp5llnzb44tqgh/app.bsky.feed.post/3n22fdephh227" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicohqdy6x2h4ssks4eomkucmbnljolma5kmhp2orjqijg5j5mhyii" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en"> Russian ambassador to Washington dies at 66. Alexander Darchiev, Russia&#x27;s ambassador to the U.S., died unexpectedly at the age of 66, Russia&#x27;s Foreign Ministry announced on Nov. 11, without commenting on the cause of death.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yazbevg3wkzp5llnzb44tqgh/post/3n22fdephh227?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Kyiv Independent (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yazbevg3wkzp5llnzb44tqgh?ref_src=embed">@kyivindependent.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yazbevg3wkzp5llnzb44tqgh/post/3n22fdephh227?ref_src=embed">11:38 AM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 11, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:33:10 -0500 C0RI0LANUS https://drudge.com/news/295498/russian-ambassador-us-suddenly-up-and-dies#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295498 news, 0.5 daily 295498 https://drudge.com/news/295496/trumps-dismantling-va-left https://www.propublica.org/article/east-orange-va-hospital-veterans-decline-new-jersey Six months after Trump entered the White House, the VA had 3,800 fewer doctors, nurses and other "mission critical" staff than it did at the start of his term, according to the department's own data. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:k4jt6heuiamymgi46yeuxtpt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzzyewsd5s2y" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiaen3vgiu22gr2td6ndxxikj2r2i63j3dow5ddiyumbcsmboddrae" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">NEW: A veteran who couldn't get cancer treatment. Another unable to get surgery for a burst appendix. Trump officials claim their VA overhaul hasn't harmed veterans, but our reporting in New Jersey reveals a healthcare system stretched thin and falling short.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k4jt6heuiamymgi46yeuxtpt/post/3mzzyewsd5s2y?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- ProPublica (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k4jt6heuiamymgi46yeuxtpt?ref_src=embed">@propublica.org</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k4jt6heuiamymgi46yeuxtpt/post/3mzzyewsd5s2y?ref_src=embed">7:46 AM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 11, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:30:19 -0500 reinheitsgebot https://drudge.com/news/295496/trumps-dismantling-va-left#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295496 news, 0.5 daily 295496 https://drudge.com/news/295490/trump-son-don-jr-defends-russell-brand https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-jr-russell-brand-conviction-b3082758.html Donald Trump Jr. claimed comedian Russell Brand was convicted of rape and sentenced to more than a decade in prison because of his religious conversion ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:udnac33pmf2iwcblpeai5a5p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzv7u2d35s2z" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifop5mgk2eo5c2dwbbsnluddwuocdqe5lz2y4budngfe26wnzuw7u" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">MAGA-loving Russell Brand sentenced to over a decade behind bars for rape<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:udnac33pmf2iwcblpeai5a5p/post/3mzv7u2d35s2z?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Raider (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:udnac33pmf2iwcblpeai5a5p?ref_src=embed">@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:udnac33pmf2iwcblpeai5a5p/post/3mzv7u2d35s2z?ref_src=embed">10:17 AM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 9, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 12 Nov 2026 17:31:27 -0500 reinheitsgebot https://drudge.com/news/295490/trump-son-don-jr-defends-russell-brand#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295490 news, 0.5 daily 295490 https://drudge.com/news/295516/mass-shooting-dc-gym https://abcnews.com/US/4-shot-washington-dc-police-respond-active-shooting/story?id=138076656 One person is dead, and at least four people have been injured after a gunman opened fire inside a Washington, D.C., gym on Thursday, before later turning a gun on himself, police said. Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:56:57 -0500 retort https://drudge.com/news/295516/mass-shooting-dc-gym#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295516 news, 0.5 daily 295516 https://drudge.com/news/295489/scott-bessent-moves-military-base https://www.rawstory.com/scott-bessent-iran-threats-2678363882/ President Donald Trump's war victory claims drew jeers after one of his top officials quietly went into hiding. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has left his Washington-area home for a military base after Iran threatened his life, The New York Times reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. Bessent has spearheaded the administration's effort to strangle Tehran's finances since August, a role the Times' sources said put him high on Iran's target list. He's the latest in a string of senior Trump officials, including White House chief of staff Stephen Miller, to trade a private home for a military base or other guarded housing. Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:33:33 -0500 reinheitsgebot https://drudge.com/news/295489/scott-bessent-moves-military-base#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295489 news, 0.5 daily 295489 https://drudge.com/news/295502/rex-ryan-allegedly-runs-over-pedestrians https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/espn-analyst-rex-ryan-arrested-after-allegedly-striking-2-pedestrians-with-his-truck-running-over-their-feet/ar-AA2he2b1?uxmode=ruby&ocid=edgntpruby&pc=HCTS&cvid=6af4e0f82d1547caad6a0a12ae6bd307&ei=28 Former New York Jets coach and current ESPN analyst Rex Ryan surrendered for booking Wednesday after being accused of striking two pedestrians with his truck, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department confirmed. The incident reportedly took place Thursday night in Nashville around midnight. Ryan was accused of turning at an intersection while two pedestrians had a walk sign. As Ryan turned his truck, he allegedly ran over two of the victims' feet. His truck also reportedly made contact with one of the victims' legs, per the police statement. Ryan reportedly continued driving, though later stopped at a red light. He was flagged down by the victims and allegedly argued with them before getting back in his car and leaving the scene. The victims took photos of Ryan's license plate. Wed, 11 Nov 2026 22:34:01 -0500 LegallyYourDead https://drudge.com/news/295502/rex-ryan-allegedly-runs-over-pedestrians#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295502 news, 0.5 daily 295502 https://drudge.com/news/295484/us-soldier-arrested-alleged-espionage https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6d7q77xgw0vo A soldier in the US Army has been arrested on suspicion of offences under the National Security Act which relate to Russia, British counter-terror police have said. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzy6c3wsw225" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihe7urprg5ypuncxwfgvxvy7rs3wamlneb7gyz44jgpkbh3chgks4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Wonder if the Brits will prosecute this US soldier on charges of spying for Russia just to make sure Trump doesn&#x27;t give him a reward. edition.cnn.com/2026/11/10/u ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/post/3mzy6c3wsw225?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- emptywheel (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo?ref_src=embed">@emptywheel.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/post/3mzy6c3wsw225?ref_src=embed">2:28 PM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 10, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 11 Nov 2026 21:33:13 -0500 sentinel https://drudge.com/news/295484/us-soldier-arrested-alleged-espionage#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295484 news, 0.5 daily 295484 https://drudge.com/news/295483/many-defectors-see-daughter-north-koreas https://www.npr.org/2026/11/10/g-s1-152795/like-gods-reigning-over-humans-many-defectors-see-daughter-of-north-koreas-kim-as-heir-apparent North Korea allows no dissent and harshly punishes attempts to flee the country. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ck7aajho5ziqo6lrs64rm4oc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzx3effauc2h" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreie74zbbib374gkjgjhbfqy5a4b4whlufuihft5sv5433j7ailmpdy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">North Korean defectors see Kim Jong Un&#x27;s daughter as heir apparent: &#x27;Like gods reigning over humans&#x27;<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ck7aajho5ziqo6lrs64rm4oc/post/3mzx3effauc2h?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- New York Post (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ck7aajho5ziqo6lrs64rm4oc?ref_src=embed">@nypost.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ck7aajho5ziqo6lrs64rm4oc/post/3mzx3effauc2h?ref_src=embed">4:01 AM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 10, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:31:40 -0500 Corky https://drudge.com/news/295483/many-defectors-see-daughter-north-koreas#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295483 news, 0.5 daily 295483 https://drudge.com/news/295508/tucker-carlson-no-one-asks-built https://www.mediamatters.org/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-how-were-pyramids-built-how-did-happen-no-one-even-asks-and-its "[H]ow can National Geographic or the Smithsonian -- like, if I'm the editor of National Geographic, I'm, I don't know. I'm assigning piece after piece, like, how were the pyramids built? How did they get the stones 300 feet in the air? Like, how did that happen? No one even asks. And it's considered wrong to ask." -- Tucker Carlson People do ask that question, Tucker. They even do research on it. You might know this if you paid more attention at Trinity College instead of having a 1.9 GPA. Wed, 11 Nov 2026 19:52:41 -0500 retort https://drudge.com/news/295508/tucker-carlson-no-one-asks-built#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295508 news, 0.5 daily 295508 https://drudge.com/news/295485/toyota-revives-scion-brand-us-legal https://www.thedrive.com/news/toyota-revives-scion-brand-with-us-legal-kei-truck-and-theres-more-where-that-came-from Scion is back, Kei trucks are about to be built in Indiana, and Toyota wants to go outside the mainstream automotive scene. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4jphg72g3zncjlbpvvagqvbs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzxpmvsp5cbr" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibsfubctbntf5wb6gng3czsu2ok6twdhf74443gsj7grvz77k647y" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Scion back? In this economy? As a Kei Truck? www.wsj.com/business/aut ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jphg72g3zncjlbpvvagqvbs/post/3mzxpmvsp5cbr?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Sean O'Kane (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jphg72g3zncjlbpvvagqvbs?ref_src=embed">@okane.fyi</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4jphg72g3zncjlbpvvagqvbs/post/3mzxpmvsp5cbr?ref_src=embed">10:04 AM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 10, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:32:24 -0500 sitzkrieg https://drudge.com/news/295485/toyota-revives-scion-brand-us-legal#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295485 news, 0.5 daily 295485 https://drudge.com/news/295504/mississippi-elects-first-black-senator-since https://apnews.com/article/scott-colom-mississippi-senate-midterms-56c18f292a734443992f9466c3b0f346 Democratic nominee Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4u3hwe3p7oy3hoy3amlw7rp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3n23cmmg4ac2d" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifvqkwcezbzfkrh2cvohz6mskre77kumb7jjyw4p7lswqffvyndhi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">A great moment for Mississippi. A beautiful moment for America. <p>Congrats to Scott Colom. robertreich.substack.com/p/a-vindicat...<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4u3hwe3p7oy3hoy3amlw7rp2/post/3n23cmmg4ac2d?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p>&mdash; 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/3n23cmmg4ac2d?ref_src=embed">8:22 PM Nov 11, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:13:52 -0500 Corky https://drudge.com/news/295504/mississippi-elects-first-black-senator-since#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295504 news, 0.5 daily 295504 https://drudge.com/news/295501/guard-reprimands-hegseth-tomb-unknown https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/11/politics/hegseth-reprimanded-guard-tomb-unknown-soldier A U.S. Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a group of his senior advisers Wednesday after some in the group laughed and talked near the solemn memorial following a Veterans Day ceremony. "All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times," the sentinel called out, stopping his patrol to face the group as they departed. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/app.bsky.feed.post/3n22qe27nnc22" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifoocb2uq4trpr4j6reb5h77v2onozomwn2ikxrl7skcuhlmocu5y" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">wow -- CNN broadcast footage of an Arlington guard yelling at a group with Pete Hegseth to &quot;MAINTAIN SILENCE ... PAY RESPECT!&quot; after someone in his entourage started laughing at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3n22qe27nnc22?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/3n22qe27nnc22?ref_src=embed">November 11, 2026 at 2:55 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:29:23 -0500 Corky https://drudge.com/news/295501/guard-reprimands-hegseth-tomb-unknown#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295501 news, 0.5 daily 295501