Drudge Retort

Trump's Economy Worst Consumer Sentiment in Recorded History

qcp — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:32:54 -0400

The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 47.6 in preliminary April 2026 readings released Friday -- a 10.7% drop from March's 53.3 and the lowest reading in the survey's 74-year history.

Measles Takes a Plane to Idaho, Which Has Worst US Vax Rate

lamplighter — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:31:22 -0400

A person with measles passed through the busiest airport in Idaho, shedding one of the world's most infectious viruses in the state with the country's lowest measles vaccination rate.

Bondi No-Shows House Oversite Deposition

Corky — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:32:45 -0400

"Pam Bondi refused to show up for today's Oversight deposition " defying our lawful subpoena," [Rep. Jasmine] Crockett wrote on social platform X. "We couldn't care less that she was fired from her job as Attorney General. She is responsible for leading the White House cover-up of the Epstein files. Since she didn't show up, Oversight Democrats will move to hold her in contempt of Congress. The survivors deserve justice -- and we will get answers. Enough is enough."

Tax Day

retort — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:56:19 -0400

Today millions of immigrants are debating whether to pay taxes. Despite what the Trump administration says, most do pay taxes and now that that the IRS is sharing information with ICE, there is a concern that many will not feel safe to file. Couple that with the new tax breaks for billionaires, the cuts made to the IRS workforce and budget, some experts worry America's balance sheet will suffer.

French Woman, 86, Held by ICE after Moving to US to Marry 1950s Sweetheart

retort — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:47:53 -0400

The family of Marie-ThÃ©rÃ¨se, from Brittany, fear for her health after she was cuffed and placed in a detention centre

The Phones Were Cut Off -- Then the Beatings Began

qcp — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:33:25 -0400

Attorneys representing immigrants held at the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention site alleged Friday in federal court that guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees after a protest over lost phone access ...

Arab Student Faces 34 Years Prison for Minor Tussle with Cop

C0RI0LANUS — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:33:35 -0400

For 51 seconds on 3 June 2024, Palestinian student Mohammad Ali (21) fought a tug-of-war with a police officer over a fallen metal barricade at a University of Pennsylvania campus demonstration over Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza.

Virginia Joins National Popular Vote Compact

qcp — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:31:31 -0400

A national effort to circumvent the Electoral College has gained another state.

Vance Admits Trump Is Committing Economic Terrorism

reinheitsgebot — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:30:12 -0400

JD Vance: "When it comes to weapons of war, what they have done is engage in this act of economic terrorism against the entire world. They basically threatened any ship that's moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Well, as the president of United States showed, can play at that game. And if the Iranians are going to try to engage in economic terrorism, we're going to abide by a simple principle that no Iranian ships are getting out either."

'Babies Become Sitting Ducks': Measles Resurges in South Carolina

lamplighter — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:33:02 -0400

South Carolina's measles outbreak, the worst in decades, is endangering babies as vaccination rates fall and anti-vaccine legislation gains momentum.

Fluoride in Water Has No Effect on IQ Or Brain Function

LampLighter — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:30:10 -0400

The new research is the first to measure community water fluoridation exposure during childhood and any potential impact on cognition up to age 80.

Amazon Employees Instructed to Work Around Dead Colleague

reinheitsgebot — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:31:20 -0400

The man is believed to have died on Monday, 6 April. He was reportedly 46 years old. The report further claimed that workers were instructed to continue operations for more than an hour after the incident. Employees continued fetching totes, picking items off shelves, and loading packages onto trucks while the man's body remained on the floor.

Saudi Arabia Presses Trump to Drop the Hormuz Blockade

Reinheitsgebot — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:32:26 -0400

Saudi Arabia is pressing the U.S. to drop its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz ...

Trump Supporter Faces Hate Crime Charge

reinheitsgebot — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:32:49 -0400

A Trump supporter in Michigan who went on a racist tirade and threatened to lynch a Black woman in an Aldi parking lot was facing hate crime charges on Monday.

James Talarico Announces 'Close Billionaire Loopholes'

Corky — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:31:51 -0400

U.S. Senate nominee and Texas State Representative James Talarico announced a comprehensive plan to "Close Billionaire Loopholes" as part of his bid for the U.S. Senate. Talarico's proposal targets specific financial strategies used by the ultra-wealthy to avoid federal taxes, framing the initiative as a necessary step to address what he calls a "corruption crisis".