Drudge has been turned and forced into compliance. Who knows, maybe he is sending little hints like a gagged captive. The point is there has been a distinct shift in his reporting over the last few years, and he even previously warned he would be forced to do so in an interview. Regardless, I don't consider The Drudge Report reliable any longer.
Could be. But I watched an interview with someone that's worked with him and they said he's not an Ideologue. They said he's basically a business guy who will go where the "clicks" are. Doubt we'll ever know the truth though.