News On Tap For Friday, July 11, 2025

Stupid Man Vs Superman

In today’s “News On Tap”, we’ve got the good, bad, and the ugly. The good, of course, is Superman - and Free Slurpee day! But the bad & ugly are here too, with the Texas flood recovery & Donald’s posing, ICEholes attacking in California, Trump’s DOJ flailing & failing, & another of his Trumper tantrums on trade. Thankfully, Karen & Anita of Tru Blu Politics are back to help us laugh about the mishegaas. But first…

First Round - The Big News Of The Day

Making Things Worse In Texas

• Trump & First Lady To Visit Texas Flood Sites Today, As Recovery Efforts Continue

• FEMA's Acting Director Is Still A No-Show After Deadly Texas Flooding

• Trump DHS Dir. Kristi Noem Cancels Extreme Weather Communications Grants While Bodies Are Still Being Recovered In Texas

• Before Flooding Tragedy, Kerr County Repeatedly Sought Help With Flood Risk. Texas Officials Repeatedly Said No. [Gift Link]

• In Wake Of Texas Floods, Trump Administration Backs Away From Abolishing FEMA

Immigration Wars: ICEholes vs The Law

• Immigration Raid At Cannabis Farm In California Leads To Violent Tactics By DHS As Hundreds Protest

• Trump's DHS Now Pushing Local Law Enforcement To Consider Common Protest Activities - Like Live Streaming - As Signs Of Violent Intent

• ICE Handcuffs 71-Year-Old Grandmother, A U.S. Citizen, Inside San Diego Immigration Court

• Mahmoud Khalil Sues Trump Administration For $20 Million Over Illegitimate Immigration Arrest

• Federal Judge Paula Xinis Blasts Trump DOJ Again, Notes Their Supposed 'Key Witness' Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia Knew Nothing

• Nick Miroff: Trump Loves ICE. Its Workforce Has Never Been So Miserable. [Gift Link]

• New Gallup Poll: Americans Hate Trump's Immigration Actions, By 2-To-1 Ratio. Meanwhile, Support For Immigration Is At An All-Time High.

Second Round - The Right's War Against Good Government

Trump's Trade Wars Roll On

• Trump Says He Will Hit Canadian Imports With A 35% Tariff In Major Escalation Of Trade War

• Trump Readies Blanket Tariffs As He Brushes Off Inflation Worries

• Vietnam Thought It Had A Deal On Its Tariff Rate. Then Trump Changed His Mind.

• Jeanna Smialek: As Trump Sows Tariff Confusion, Rules Of Global Commerce Give Way To Chaos

Why MAGA Govt. Can't Be Trusted

• U.S. State Dept. Announces Plan To Lay Off Nearly 15% Of Its Domestic Staff

• Trump Admin. Firings Without Explanation Create Culture Of Fear At DOJ & FBI

• Missouri's Republican Governor Signs Republicans Bill That Rolls Back Voter-Approved Minimum Wage Increases & Sick Leave

The Right's War On Health Care

• Trump DOJ Demands Private Patient Info From Trans Youth Medicine Providers [Gift Link]

• Dr. Leana Wen: Why The U.S. Losing Its Measles Elimination Status Matters

On Capitol Hill

• Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer Warns Of Govt. Shutdown If Republicans Ram Through Brutal $9.4 Billion Rescissions Package

• As If The Big Ugly Bill Weren't Bad Enough, Republicans Are Still Planning To Make More Cuts. Here's What They're Attacking Now.

• Trump Threatens To Withhold Political Endorsements From Republican Senators Who Don’t Back His Extreme Rescissions Bill

Third Round - More News To Drink About

Elections & Politics

• Texas State Sen. Angela Paxton Files For Divorce From Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

• Republican Senate Campaign Arm Throws Ken Paxton All The Way Under The Bus, After His Wife Files For Divorce

• New York’s Wall Street Crowd Now Desperately Rushing To Build An Anti-Mamdani War Chest

• John Nichols: Zohran Mamdani Is Making History. When Will The Old Democratic Establishment Catch On?

Foreign Affairs

• Trump Announces ‘Deal’ To Arm Ukraine Via NATO

• EU Unveils A Deal For More Food And Fuel For Gaza, As Israeli Strike Kills 15 Outside A Clinic

• Israeli Official Confirms Some Of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Survived Attacks [Gift Link]

• Hillel Schenker: There's Still Only One Way Out For Israel & Iran - Diplomacy & A Commitment To Peace

Fourth Round - Entertainment & More

• Today Is 7-11 - So It's Free Slurpee Day! : How To Get A Free Frozen Drink Today At 7-Eleven

• Superman’ Soars To $21M+ Box Office In Previews: Could Have More Than $130M Weekend

• Anthony Breznican: Can Superman Defeat The Right-Wing Culture War Backlash? Yes - He's Already Been Doing It For 85 Years.

• ‘Scrubs’ Reboot Officially Ordered For ABC; Zach Braff, Donald Faison & Sarah Chalke All Set To Return

• Carlos Alcaraz Beats American Taylor Fritz At Wimbledon, Will Play For His Third Straight Title This Weekend

• American Amanda Anisimova Walked Away From Tennis Two Years Ago To Focus On Her Mental Health. On Saturday, She’ll Play In The Wimbledon Final.

Your Bar Regulars Tonight…

The Hosts of Tru Blu Politics, Karen from Chicago & Anita From San Antonio, will be joining us at the bar today to talk about all the insanity we’ve seen this week in politics – and Anita’s got a special perspective, from living in Texas. We’ll talk about the floods, of water, incompetent Republican government, & news, and celebrate some of the good things that happened this week too!

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