News On Tap For Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025

The Many Failures Of MAGA World

Today’s “News On Tap” has an air of competence, because it’s coming from us - unlike anything coming from Trump & his MAGA Republicans. From the ongoing Republican shutdown about to starve kids, to Tiny Johnson’s inability to control his caucus, to their halfascist ICE monsters failing in the streets, and in the courts, we’ve got the writeups on all of it. There’s also news on Trump’s failures to govern, & Pete Kegbreath’s destruction of the U.S. military. We’ve also got foreign affairs news, news from Election Land, & entertainment news too. Plus, Bob Cesca is back at the bar tonight! But first…

First Round - The Republican Shutdown Rolls On

Hunger Games & Health Care

• Shutdown Pain Set To Spike This Weekend, Upping Pressure On Congress To Strike Deal

• More Than Two Dozen States Sue Trump Regime Over Planned Refusal To Stop Food Aid For The Poor [Gift Link]

• Bryce Covert: The Trump Regime Is Illegally Withholding Food From Needy Families

• Jennifer Rubin: MAGA Republicans Are Using Hunger As A Political Weapon

• Americans Are Getting A Look At Next Year’s ACA Premiums - And Most Don’t Like It

• New Poll Shows Americans Now Blame Trump And Republicans For The Shutdown By 14 Points, Up From 10 Points Last Week

The Mechanics Of Failure

• Federal Judge Extends Order Barring Russ Vought & Trump Admin. From Mass Firings Of Federal Workers During Shutdown

• Fresh Republican Shutdown Divisions Erupt In Private Call, As A Growing List Of House Republicans Say Johnson’s Tactics Are Failing

• Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Tears Into Speaker Mike Johnson & Her Own Party’s Leaders Over The Lack Of A Plan To Replace The ACA

• A Small Bright Spot: Senate Democrats Pass Bill With Five Republican Votes To Block Trump’s Tariffs On Brazil

Second Round - Trump’s Failing Immigration Wars

Failure In The Streets

• Border Patrol Agents Under Fire For Disrupting Children’s Halloween Parade In Chicago

• U.S. Citizen, 67, ‘Has Ribs Broken’ By Border Patrol Agents After Being Dragged Out Of Car While Driving To His Own Home, Through Street They’d Blocked Off

Failure In The Courts

• Judge Orders Daily Appearance In Her Courtroom For Border Patrol Official Greg Bovino Over Violence Of CBP & ICE In Chicago Area

• Full Ninth Circuit Keeps Trump’s Oregon National Guard Efforts Blocked For Now, Tossing Order That Sided With Trump

• Federal Judge Rules Trump-Appointed U.S. Attorney In L.A. Has Been ‘Unlawfully Serving’ In Role

Third Round - The Incompetence Of MAGAWorld

Trump’s MAGAWorld “Governing”

• Trump Concedes, Says He Knows ‘I’m Not Allowed’ To Serve A Third Term

• Speaker Johnson Admits Trump & MAGA World Are Just ‘Trolling Democrats’ With Talk Of Third Term

• Trump Admin. Fires Board That Reviews Presidential Construction Projects In Washington

• New Poll Shows Nearly Two-Thirds Of Americans Disapprove Of Trump’s White House Ballroom Plan

• Trump’s Social Media Platform To Allow Betting On Elections, Interest Rates, Sports

Kegbreath’s Destruction Of The Military

• Hegseth Announces More Deadly Boat Strikes As Troops Worry About Legal Liabilities

• Pentagon Removes Key Protections For Civilian Workers, Moves To Fire To Fire “Underperforming” Workers With ‘Speed And Conviction’

• Trump’s Decision To Send Aircraft Carrier To South America Will Leave Mideast And Europe With None

• Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling: Trump & Hegseth Forcing Military Commanders To Sign Ndas Is Against Military Codes

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Foreign Affairs

• South Korea Gives Trump Golden Crown & Medal Conferring Their Nation’s Highest Honor

• Israel’s Military Says Ceasefire Is Back On, After Overnight Israeli Strikes In Gaza Kill At Least 104 People, Including Children

• Hurricane Melissa Live Updates: Category 2 Storm Slams Into Cuba After Devastating Jamaica

Election Land

• Poll: In Top Virginia Races, Spanberger Sustains Lead Over Earle-Sears, Repub. Miyares Edges Democrat Jones By 1 Point

• Top Maryland Democrat Torpedoes State’s Redistricting Push

• Jill Lawrence: Trump, Adams, And Cuomo Have Made The New York City Mayor’s Race A Choice Between Corruption Or Mamdani

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

• CBS News Staffers Now Losing Jobs, As Sweeping Round Of Job Cuts From Paramount Skydance Begin; Over 1000 Cuts Expected

• Holy Memorabilia! Original ‘Batman’ TV Costumes Fetch Nearly $1M At Auction

• Toronto Blue Jays Rebound To Claim Game 4, Tie Up World Series Against L.A. Dodgers

• U.S. World Series Viewers Drop 14% For First Two Games Of Dodgers-Blue Jays Matchup, Even As Canadian And Japanese Audiences Set Records

• NFL Announces Sting Now Set To Headline Super Bowl-Branded Concert Before The Big Game

Your Bar Regular For Today

Bob Cesca - podcaster, broadcaster, journalist, artist, & host of The Bob Cesca Show - is back today! And we’re thrilled to have him here. He’s been busy with his show, & his other show, Trek Politics with his co-host Mary Trump. And he’s been busy lately trying to bring back to the internet the writings of his former podcasting partner Chez Pazienza. We’ll talk with Bob about Grampy Trump stumbling around Asia, the Republican shutdown, and all the other news of the day. Join us tonight!

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