News On Tap For Monday, Sept. 8, 2025

Trump & Trumpism Are Losing

Today’s “News On Tap” is a solid roundup of a weekend when the bully Donald Trump got punched back by protests in Chicago & DC. Meanwhile, he’s also losing on immigration & the economy. We’ve also got an update on the impending govt. shutdown, some Trump/Epstein news, some good election news, and a few entertainment notes too. Read up and get informed!

First Round - Patriots Punching Back

• Trump Threatens Chicago With Apocalyptic Force, As Illinois' Gov. Pritzker Accurately Calls Trump A ‘Wannabe Dictator’

• Despite Fears Of Immigration Raids, Chicago Mexican Independence Parade Draws Crowds

• Thousands March In Downtown Chicago To Protest Trump’s Deportation Threats

• Thousands Protest For A ‘Free DC’ On The Fourth Week Of Federal Control In Washington

• Robert Reich: Trump & MAGA Are Losing, Bigly, As Americans Are Standing Up Against Them

• Greg Sargent: Trump Is A Weak And Failing President, And It’s Time To Say So

Second Round - Trump's Disastrous Policies

Immigration Wars

• Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions On L.A. Immigration Stops Set After Agents Swept Up U..S Citizens

• In Southern California, Small Groups Of Activists Are Quietly Undermining ICE Operations

• South Korea Negotiates Release Of Workers Detained By ICE Raid At Hyundai Plant In Georgia; Workers Will Be Freed And Flown Home

• Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Ending Of Legal Protections For 1.1M Venezuelans And Haitians

Trumponomics Is Failing

• NBC News Poll: 61% Of Americans Now Disapprove Of Trump's Handling Of Inflation & The Economy

• Largest Ever SNAP Benefit Cuts Begin Taking Effect, Due To Trump & Republicans' Big Ugly Bill, Changing How Americans Buy Groceries

• Americans Now Face The Biggest Increase In Health Insurance Costs In 15 Years, Adding To Their Economic Pressures From Trump's Tariffs

• States Are Now Facing Massive New Costs Thanks To Trump & Republicans' Big Ugly Bill [Gift Link]

• Heather Boushey: The August Jobs Report Was Bad Enough. The Bigger Economic Picture Under Trump Is Even Worse.

Making America Unhealthy

• RFK Jr. Claims Anyone Who Wants A COVID Shot Can Get One. Reality Proves He's Lying.

• Kennedy Family Calls On RFK Jr. To Resign As Health Secretary

• Florida’s Plan To Drop School Vaccine Mandates Won’t Start For 90 Days - And Won't Drop All Mandates, As Some Are Required By Law

Third Round - More News To Drink About

Shutdown Showdown

• It’s Not Just Republicans Vs. Democrats: Inside Congress’ Warring Factions Over How To Fund The Government

• Paul Waldman: In The Shutdown Showdown, Democrats Must Make Some Demands & Show Some Spine

• Ezra Klein: Democrats Should Shut Down The Government Rather Than Fund Trump's 'Mafia' Takeover [Gift Link]

The Trump/Epstein Coverup

• Epstein Estate To Begin Handing Files To House Investigators As 'Birthday Book' Subpoena Deadline Arrives

• Trump DOJ Says The Names Of Two Associates Epstein Wired $100k And $250k Should Stay Secret

• House Speaker Mike Johnson Backs Off False Claim Trump Was An ‘FBI Informant’ In Epstein Case [Gift Link]

Foreign Affairs

• Russia Unleashes Largest Drone Assault Of War, Setting Ukrainian Government Building Ablaze

• Russia Steps Up Disinformation & Election Interference Against U.S. Ally Moldova, As Trump Abandons Resistance To Putin

• Palestinian Gunmen Kill Six People At Jerusalem Bus Stop

• Israel Bombs Another Gaza City High-Rise As Trump Admin. Advances A New Ceasefire Proposal

Fourth Round - Election Land

The Redistricting Wars

• Missouri Republicans Begin Redistricting Efforts To Erase One Democratic Seat In U.S. House

• Republicans Now Expecting To Be Wiped Out In Redistricting Retaliation Efforts In California

Election Updates

• Mamdani Rallies Progressive Voters With Sen. Sanders As NYC Mayor’s Race Intensifies

• Jill Lawrence: There One Key Thing Winning Democrats From Across The Political Spectrum Share - Being Authentic

Fifth Round - Entertainment & More

Media Ignores USTA Demand, Report Trump Being Met With Mostly Boos At U.S. Open Men's Final, As Security Delays Thousands Of Match Attendees

MTV VMA's 2025: Ariana Grande Is The Big Winner On A Star-Studded Night

‘SNL’ Sets Cast For Season 51: Chloe Fineman, Bowen Yang, Kenan Thompson All Returning

YouTube’s First Exclusive NFL Game Averages More Than 17 Million Global Viewers

Special Note

While Jody got her COVID vaccination this weekend, Shawn came down with a cold. He thought he could power through, but got worse the longer today went on. We don’t have backup available today, so we’re replaying last Friday’s show on our affiliates, and we apologize to all of you. Shawn is resting up, and getting some soup, so he can be ready for tomorrow when we’ll have Brooklyn Dad Defiant and Hal Sparks here. We’ll see you at the bar tomorrow night!

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