News On Tap For Thursday, Oct 9, 2025

Kinda War, Kinda Peace

Today’s “News On Tap” has a little conflict, a little peace, and a lot of news that’s still up in the air. While the courts decide if Trump can invade U.S .cities, the Trump/Republican shutdown rolls on and keeps getting worse. And it’s not just Trump’s government that’s failing, as ‘Grampy’ and his health problems are clearly getting worse. There is a potential for peace in Israel’s war on Gaza - but we were here ten months ago too. Thankfully, there’s some good news in entertainment & sports - unless you’re a Yankees fan. Read up, and get informed.

First Round - Trump’s War On America Rolls On

• National Guard Remains In Chicago Area As Judge Is Set To Rule On Legality Of Trump Deployment

• Hundreds Of Protesters Take To Chicago’s Streets To Denounce National Guard Deployment & ICE Attacks

• Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach

• Ninth Circuit Federal Appeals Court Rules Oregon National Guard Troops Can Remain Under Trump’s Control - But Cannot Be Deployed To Portland

• Cristian Farias: How Trump’s Hostile Takeover Of Democratic Cities Should End

Second Round - The Trump/Republican Shutdown Is Getting Worse

• Speaker Johnson Facing Growing Internal Revolt In House Republican Caucus Over Shutdown

• Senate Republicans Now Eying Standalone Bills To Reopen Government From Shutdown

• Panicked Republicans Are Reportedly Still Urging Trump Admin. To Shelve Plans For Mass Federal Layoffs & Steep Benefit Cuts As Shutdown Continues

• Airport Delays & IRS Closures Are Just The Beginning As Americans Begin To Truly Feel The Shutdown [Gift Link]

• Save The Small Businesses - & The Beer! The Trump/Republican Shutdown Is Hurting Small Breweries Too.

• Julia Métraux: The Shutdown Has Highlighted Republicans’ Backdoor Plan To Gut Obamacare: Let The ACA Subsidies Expire & Watch The Program Die

• David Dayen: If Democrats Don’t Demand Trump & Republicans Honor Any Budget Deal, They Will Lose The War Even If They Win The Shutdown Battle

Third Round - More News To Drink About

Trump’s Failing. So’s His Regime.

• ‘Grampy’ Trump Stumbles & Seems Clueless When Asked Question About ‘Suspending Habeas Corpus’

• Clearly Ailing Trump Makes Eye-Popping Remark During Pointless White House Event, Saying ‘We Took The Freedom Of Speech Away’

• Trump To Get A ‘Routine Yearly’ Medical Check-Up — His Second In 6 Months

• Farm Bankruptcies Are Soaring Amid Low Crop Prices, While Trump Considers Bailout Of Up To $14 Billion, Due To His Own Policies

• Trump Sends Vance Back To Indiana In Frantic Attempt To Save Gerrymandering Scheme

Fire Followup

• Florida Man Charged With Act Of ‘Maliciously’ Starting Deadly Pacific Palisades Fire In California

• Suspect In Palisades Fire Allegedly Used ChatGPT To Generate Images Of Burning Forests And Cities

Fourth Round - Foreign Affairs

A Plan For Peace, For Now

• Israel & Hamas Agree To ‘First Phase’ Of Plan To End Fighting And Release Hostages, According To Trump

• What We Know About The Details Of The First Phase Of The New Gaza Peace Deal

• Flashback, Jan 15 2025: Biden Admin. Gets Israel & Hamas To Reach Deal On Gaza Ceasefire And Hostage Release

Other Foreign Affairs

• Republicans Block Senate Democrats’ Bid To Stop Trump’s Military Boat Strikes Off The Coast Of Venezuela

• Trump Admin. Has Yet To Provide Congress Hard Evidence That Targeted Boats Carried Drugs

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

• Pope Leo Urges News Agencies To Stand As Bulwark Against Lies, Manipulation, And Propaganda

• Taylor Swift Takes Over ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’ With Wedding Tales, Her New Album, & Travis’ Botched Intro To Greta Gerwig

• Toronto Blue Jays Prove They’re Top Dog, Clinching The ALCS & Knocking Out The NY Yankees

• L.A. Dodgers Can’t Pull Off Sweep Of Philly, Look To Finish Things Off In Game 4

• Chicago Cubs Erupt In Historic 1st Inning, Then Hold Off Milwaukee Brewers To Extend NLDS

• Detroit Tigers Tis Up ALDS To Force Decisive Game 5 Vs. Seattle Mariners

• WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson Hits Last-Second Jumper To Lift Las Vegas Aces Over Phoenix Mercury 90-88 For A 3-0 Lead In The WNBA Finals

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