News On Tap For Monday, Sept. 15, 2025

Finding The Signal Through The Noise

Today's "News On Tap" won't be silenced by reich-wing forces, even though we know they only believe in their right to free speech, not yours. And even though mainstream news is failing, we've still got solid news updates here, including the real free speech fight and what’s actually known and provable about the suspect in the Utah shooting. We’ve also got good news in the fight against Trump's Halfasicsm, and great news in our “Election Land” section. Plus, we’ll recap the Emmys, and Brooklyn Dad Defiant is back in his usual Monday night spot. But first…

First Round - American Fascism & Fanaticism

Free Speech, My Ass

• Flood Of Americans Facing Firing For Mostly Inoffensive Comments On Charlie Kirk’s Death; Right-Wing Organization Appears To Be Behind Effort

• Matthew Dowd: MSNBC Reacted To A Right-Wing Mob In Firing Me For Unoffensive Charlie Kirk Commentary

• Karen Attiah, Long Time Washington Post Columnist, Fired Over Benign & Truthful Comments About Gun Violence In Wake Of Charlie Kirk Shooting

• Fox Propaganda Channel's Brian Kilmeade Apologizes For Saying Mentally Ill Homeless People Should Be Executed - But Keeps His Job

• New Bill Would Allow Sec. Of State Rubio To Strip U.S. Citizens’ Passports Over Political Speech

• Noah Berlatsky: The Right's Response To Charlie Kirk's Death Gives Away The Game - It's About Repression Of Speech They Don't Like, Not Free Speech

Shooting Follow Up

• Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Linked To Crime Scene Evidence Through DNA Match, FBI Says

• FBI Claims Note From Tyler Robinson Revealing His Intentions Has Been Destroyed

• Groypers, Helldivers 2, Furries: What Do The Messages Left By Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Killer Actually Mean?

• Wall Street Journal Quietly Walks Back False Claim Charlie Kirk Shooter Had Pro-Trans Messages On His Bullets

• Two Men Arrested In Utah After Bomb Found Under News Vehicle

• Elizabeth Spiers: Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Deserves No Mourning

Second Round - The Many Failures Of Trumpism

Fighting Trump's Halfasicsm

• Standing Up To Fascists Works; Trump Says He's Shelving Chicago Crackdown Plans For Now As His Advisers Warn Of Too Much Legal Trouble

• Despite ICE Threats, Crowds Turn Out For Chicago’s Mexican Independence Day Parade: ‘We’re A United Force’

• Trump Threatens To Declare A Second National Emergency In DC If Mayor Bowser Doesn’t Back His ICE Raids

• Memphis Mayor "Certainly Not Happy" About Trump's National Guard Deployment There

• Silver Lining: The Permanent Govt. Workforce - What Trump & His Regime Call The 'Deep State' - Is Proving They're Not Going Anywhere

Trumponomics Is Failing

• Long-Term Unemployment At Post-Pandemic High, Straining Workers And Economy

• Millions Face Skyrocketing Health Insurance Costs Unless Congress Extends ACA Subsidies

Shutdown Showdown

• Congress Is Running Out Of Days To Avoid A Shutdown

• David Dayen: Senate Dems Should NOT Accept Temporary ACA Extensions To Prevent A Shutdown. They Should Demand "No Kings" Provisions

Third Round - The Wars Of The Right

War Over Health Care

• ICYMI, Last Week: RFK Jr. Picks Seven More New Members For US CDC Vaccine Committee, ACIP, Prior To Meeting This Week

• The ACIP Is Set To Meet This Week. Access To Even More Vaccines Are At Stake

War Over Competent Govt.

• Fed Gov. Lisa Cook's Bank Documents Contradict Trump Admin's Mortgage Fraud Allegations

• Workers Taken To Hospital & Animals Injured After Kash Patel's FBI Uses Animal Shelter's Furnace To Burn 2 lbs Of Seized Meth

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Election Land

• Saturday - Sen. Chris Van Hollen Endorses Mamdani, Criticizes Democratic Leaders For Their Delay In Doing So [Gift Link]

• Sunday - NY Gov. Kathy Hochul: Why I Am Endorsing Zohran Mamdani For Mayor Of New York City [Gift Link]

• Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul Decides Not To Seek Reelection After 11 Terms

Foreign Affairs

• Romania Becomes Second NATO Country To Report Russian Drone In Its Airspace

• While In Israel, Sec. Rubio - An Israel "Hawk" - Says A Diplomatic Solution To Gaza War May Not Be Possible

• Sec. Bessent Claims TikTok Deal ‘Framework’ Reached With China, Says Trump And Xi Will Finalize It Friday

Fifth Round - Entertainment & More

• Emmys 2025, Award Winners List: ‘The Studio’ Grabs 13 Wins, ‘Adolescence’& ‘The Pitt’ Win Top Honors, As Colbert's Late Show Scores Win & Ovation

• Emmys Snubs & Surprises: ‘White Lotus’ Wins Nothing, Colin Farrell Misses For ‘The Penguin,’ Kathy Bates’ ‘Matlock’ Loss, And More

• MLB Playoffs 2025: Where Do The Mets, Giants, Rangers, Mariners, And Reds Stand As The Wild-Card Races Heat Up?

• 2025 WNBA Playoff Opening Weekend Winners & Losers: Lynx, Aces Score Huge Wins; Liberty Lose Breanna Stewart To Injury

• College Football Top 25: Notre Dame Is The First Ranked 0-2 Team Since 1988

Your Bar Regular Today

Brooklyn Dad Defiant, AKA Majid M. Padellan, author, blogger, & activist will join us at the bar tonight, back in his usual Monday chair. Of course, we’ll also talk about the shootings last week, and the right’s war against free speech they don’t like - especially any left-leaning speech, like he and we are known for. We’ll also talk a little about The Emmys, and maybe a little sports too - because we all hav lives outside of politics.

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