News On Tap For Monday, Nov. 3, 2025

The Second Gilded Age Is Here

Today’s “News On Tap” may look like the Gilded Age, but the people are waiting in the wings to strike back. We’ve got news on the ongoing Republican shutdown Trump’s disgusting greed - and the coming punch back from good Americans in the elections. Also news on the Trump war machine continuing to ramp up, some important media matters - and Jody’s L.A. Dodgers won the World Series! Plus, Brooklyn Dad Defiant is back tonight to talk about all of it. But first…

First Round - Trump & Republicans Hate You

The People They’re Ignoring

• Congressional Democrats Urge Trump To Engage In Talks As Shutdown Closes In On Record [Gift Link]

• Government Shutdown Effects Bear Down On Millions More People After Crucial Nov. 1 Deadline Passes

• Trump Regime Breaks After Judges Rulings, Grudgingly Admits They Have To Follow The Law, Will Partially Fund SNAP

• Food Stamp Cuts Expose Trump & Republicans’ Strategy To Use Shutdown To Advance Their Selfish Agenda [Gift Link]

Let Them Eat Cake

• Donald Trump Holds ‘Great Gatsby’-Themed Halloween Party On Eve Of SNAP Assistance Cutoff

• Trump Shows Off White House’s Lincoln Bathroom Renovated Entirely In Expensive Marble, During Govt. Shutdown

• New Oxfam America Report: Top 10 US Billionaires’ Collective Wealth Grew By $698 Billion In Past Year

Second Round - A Time For Choosing

America Is Getting Polled

• New CNN Poll Finds Democrats Are More Enthusiastic About The Midterms As Trump’s Approval Hits A Second-Term Low

• New ABC News/WaPo/Ipsos Poll: Most Americans Say U.S. Is On The Wrong Track, Blame Trump For Inflation, & Say He’s Overreaching

• New NBC News Poll Shows Frustration With Trump & MAGA Republicans Gives Democrats An Opening A Year Before The Midterms

Election Land: It’s Go Time

• Don’t Know What’s On Your Ballot? Get Your Voting Info Here: Vote411.Org

• As Election Date Arrives, Affordability Takes Center Stage In New Jersey & Virginia Governor Races

• Noah Berlatsky: Elections In Virginia And New Jersey Can Show That Trump Isn’t Inevitable

• Fmr. Pres. Obama Calls Mamdani To Praise His Campaign And Offers To Be Sounding Board [Gift Link]

• Steven Beschloss: Six Lessons From Zohran Mamdani That Any Democratic Candidate Would Be Wise To Follow

• California Poised To Approve Prop 50 As Voters Signal Extreme Displeasure With Trump

Trump’s War On Fair Elections

• In Big Win For Voters And Democrats, Court Blocks Trump’s Demand For Voter ID On Voter Registration Form

• Trump DHS Now Plans To Collect State Driver’s License Data For Citizenship Checks Instead

• Why Trump’s DOJ “Election Monitors” In California And New Jersey Are Setting Off Alarms

Third Round - Warmongers Of TrumpLand

The Trump Regime Wants More Wars

• Trump Threatens To Go Into Nigeria ‘Guns-A-Blazing’ Over Attacks On Christians , As Nigerian Officials Reject Trump’s False Claims

• U.S. Military Conducts 15th Boat Strike, Killing 3 In Caribbean

• Trump DOJ Now Claiming War Powers Law Does Not Apply To Trump Admin’s Boat Strikes [Gift Link]

• Trump Admin. Is Planning New Mission In Mexico Against Cartels, Current And Former U.S. Officials Say

Immigration Wars

• Trump’s Immigration Raids Continue Through Halloween In Chicago And Los Angeles

• Judge Extends Block Of Trump’s National Guard Deployment To Portland Over Immigration Issues

• Video Shows ICE Agent Punching Man In The Head During Arrest In Chicago Suburb

• In New Interview With CBS’ ‘60 Minutes’ Trump Says Ongoing ICE Raids ‘Haven’t Gone Far Enough’

Fourth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media Matters

• CBS “News” Heavily Edits Trump 60 Minutes Interview, Cutting His Boast That The Network ‘Paid Me A Lotta Money’

• Trump Regime Limits Media Access To West Wing Offices In Latest Attack On White House Press Corps

• Disney Asks YouTube TV To Restore ABC For Election Day As Carriage Talks Continue

• Michael Tomasky: Mainstream Media Is Becoming Right-Wing. What Are Wealthy Liberals Going To Do About It?

Entertainment & More

• October Box Office Plunges To Three-Decade Low As Flops Pile Up

• Dodgers Win 2025 World Series In All-Time Great Game 7

• Dodgers’ Dramatic Game 7 Win Over Blue Jays Averages Nearly 26 Million U.S. Viewers In Early Ratings

• Quarterfinal Round Set Ahead Of 2025 NWSL Playoffs Which Start This Friday

Your Bar Regular Today

Brooklyn Dad Defiant, AKA Majid M. Padellan, blogger, author, & activist is back tonight at The Politics Bar for more dancing & a great discussion of politics. We’ll talk about Trump’s Gilded Age spectacle this weekend, and about BDD’s latest piece from his Substack, Defiant Dispatches, about how talking about history - especially the uncomfortable parts - are more important to talk about than ever. Plus. we’ll cover the days news, including the ongoing Republican shutdown, entertainment, sports, & more. Join us!

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