News On Tap For Monday, October 27, 2025

Hang Onto Your Butts

In today’s “News On Tap” while all good people are glad Trump is halfway around the world in Asia, the Trump/Republican shutdown is still getting worse here. Meanwhile, the Trump regime is still waging multiple wars, on immigration, trade & the economy, and even on our White House. But there are elections happening, both across the U.S., and overseas that could change things. Plus, we’ve got some key entertainment news, and Brooklyn Dad Defiant is back tonight to talk about all of it with us. No time to include clips today. Just read up & get informed!

First Round - The Republican Shutdown Is Getting Worse

• Keeping The House Absent, Speaker Johnson Has Marginalized Congress - And Himself [Gift Link]

• Six Ways The Shutdown Is About To Get Worse, From Loss Of SNAP & WIC, To The Loss Of Air Service To Rural America

• Trump’s USDA Won’t Shuffle Funds To Extend SNAP Food Assistance During Shutdown, In About-Face From Earlier Plan

• Trump ‘S Team Is Falsely Claiming Democrats Are Blocking SNAP Funding. Here’s The Truth.

• Congress Members Are Enjoying Ultraluxe Health Care Insurance, Even As Republicans Fight To Cut & Gut Yours

• Hegseth-Led Pentagon Accepts $130 Million “Donation” Supposedly To Help Pay Service Members During The Trump/Republican Shutdown

• Bobby Kogan: How The Trump Regime Violated The Law To Pay The Military

Second Round - Trump’s Insane Wars

Immigration Wars

• Federal ICE Agents Deploy Tear Gas On Residential Streets In Northwest Chicago As Residents Scream At Them, ‘Get Out Of Our City!’

• Border Patrol’s Abusive Commander Greg Bovino Called To Court After Being Accused Of Throwing Tear Gas Canister In Chicago

• Federal Judge Rules Immigration Detention Of Chicago Man Whose Daughter Has Advanced Cancer Is Illegal

• Steven Vladeck: Stephen Miller Claimed ICE Officers Have “Immunity” For Anything They Do. That Claim Is Overstated At Best.

• Paul Waldman: ICE Is Out Of Control And Beyond Repair. Democrats Should Start Preparing Now To Replace It.

Trumponomics & Trade Wars

• Inflation Climbs To Highest Level Since January, As Beef Prices Soar

• Trump Threatens Canada With 10% Extra Import Tax For Not Pulling Down Reagan Anti-Tariff Ad Sooner

• Sec. Bessent, Travelling With Trump In Asia, Says China To Delay Rare Earths Penalties By A Year, & He Anticipates They Will Buy U.S. Soybeans Again

• Peter Wade: Scott Bessent Claims He Feels Soybean Farmers’ Pain. He’s Worth $500 Million

War On Our White House

• Trump Now Claims There Are No Plans To Name The New White House Ballroom After Himself

• Trump Admin. Admits They’re Allowing Anonymous Donors To Contribute To Trump’s Ballroom Project

Third Round - Election Land

• First Weekend Of Early Voting Shatters Record In NYC, As Mamdani Rallies Thousands In Queens, With Rep. AOC & Sen. Sanders

• Record Early Voting Numbers Reported Across Virginia Ahead Of Election Day

• Mikie Sherrill Gets Major Boost From Early Voting In New Jersey Election

• Indiana Gov. Mike Braun Bows To Trump, Calls Special Session To Consider New Congressional Map That Would Benefit Republicans

• Former VP Kamala Harris Tells BBC She May Run For President Again

• Newsom Says He Will Consider A 2028 Presidential Run After The Midterms

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Foreign Affairs

• Ireland Elects Left-Wing President In Anti-Institutionalist Landslide

• Trump Admits Milei Had ‘A Lot Of Help’ From U.S. For Argentina Election Win

• Trump & Hegseth Now Have The U.S. Preparing For War In Venezuela [Gift Link]

Climate Realities

• Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Is Bearing Down On Jamaica As Island Braces For Catastrophic Hit

• Experts Confirm Trump Admin. Cuts To Weather Services Likely Hindered Warning Process For Alaska Storm That Displaced Hundreds

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

• June Lockhart, Beloved Mom On ‘Lassie’ And ‘Lost In Space,’ Dies At 100

• John Dickerson To Exit CBS News, Raising Questions About ‘Evening News’ Future

• MSNBC Sets Official Date For MS NOW Name Change

• Dodgers Look To Capitalize On Home-Field Advantage Vs Blue Jays In World Series Game 3 Tonight

• California Gov. Gavin Newsom & Ontario’s Premiere Doug Ford Take Swipes At Trump At Part Of Friendly Dodgers-Blue Jays World Series Bet

• Former Jets Center Nick Mangold Dies At 41, Less Than 2 Weeks After Announcing He Had Kidney Disease

Your Bar Regular Today

Brooklyn Dad Defiant, AKA Majid M. Padellan, blogger, author, & activist is back tonight at The Politics Bar for a little dancing & more discussion of politics. We’ll talk about his latest piece from his Substack, Defiant Dispatches, The King of Cruelty and how Democrats should respond to the Trump regime’s latest tactics. Plus. we’ll cover the days news, including the ongoing Republican shutdown, entertainment, sports, & more. Join us!

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