News On Tap For Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025

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Today’s “News On Tap” is a bit of a hangover, for some. Yes, the Trump/Republican government shutdown is still going on, & getting worse - and yes, there’s still a bit more to clean up from election day. Meanwhile, Trump’s ICE monsters are still raging, even as the war in the courts continues, and Trumponomics keeps failing. Sill, the rest of the world is moving forward on climate change mitigation, while both Nancy Pelosi and the rock band Journey are moving on. Thankfully, we’ve got Jared Rizzi in the bar tonight, & he’s brought two great friends & experts with him: Immigration expert Juan Escalante, & Communications Director for DAGA, Carolyn Fiddler. Read up today and get informed!

First Round - The Trump/Republican Shutdown Rolls On

• Trump FAA To Reduce Air Traffic By Forcibly Cutting Flights 10% Across 40 ‘High-Volume’ Markets Due To Govt. Shutdown

• Federal Workers Blast Trump Officials As ‘Out Of Control’ For Bullying Them, While Still Not Paying Them

• Trump Ag Dept. Official Now Says Partial SNAP Benefits For November Will Be More Than Previously Estimated

• Democrats’ Confidence In Their Shutdown Strategy Soars After Election Sweep

Second Round - Election Lessons & Leftovers

• Bolstered By Big Wins On Tuesday, Democrats Are Now Looking Towards Harder To Win Senate Races For 2026

• After Ranked Choice Count Completes, Democrat Jacob Frey Wins Third Term As Minneapolis Mayor, Says It Will Be His Last

• Six Election Results That Didn’t Make Most Headlines

• Nate Cohn: Data Shows Democrats Didn’t Just Win Over Independents This Year. They Also Flipped Some Trump Supporters

• Jennifer Rubin: Anyone Who Thinks Trump & MAGA’s Corruption Isn’t Important Wasn’t Listening To Voters On Tuesday

• Katelyn Burns: Democrats’ Big Election Wins Also Showed They Don’t Need To Hide Their Support For Trans Rights

• Ran Her Last Election: Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi Announces She Will Not Seek Reelection, Ending Her Storied Nearly 40 Year Career In The U.S. House

Third Round - Trump’s War On U.S. Rolls On

The ICE Monsters Are Rampaging

• Federal Judge Orders ‘Complete Relief’ In Injunction Limiting Use Of Force By ICE & CBP Agents In Chicago Area

• Chicago Day Care Worker Arrested By ICE In Front Of Children, At Day Care Center

• Federal Prosecutors Show Border Patrol Agent Who Shot Chicago Woman Bragged About It In Text Messages

• ICE Agent Charged With Drunken Driving After Shift At Suburban Chicago Area Broadview Detention Center

• Armed U.S. Immigration Agents Drive Off With Toddler From L.A. Home Depot Store, After Arresting Her Father

• Harry Litman: ICE Is Arresting American Citizens - And Lying About It

War In The Courts

• Judge Accuses Prosecutors In James Comey Case Of Taking An ‘Indict First, Investigate Later’ Approach

• Halligan Keeps Stumbling Early In Her Attempt To Prosecute Comey On Trump’s Behalf

• House MAGA Republicans Obediently Follow Trump’s Baseless Demands, Refer Obama CIA Chief John Brennan To DOJ For Lying About The Steele Dossier

• Trump DOJ Now Reportedly Preparing Subpoenas In Investigation Into John Brennan

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Trumponomics Is Failing

• Job Cuts In October Hit Highest Level In 22 Years, According To Private Firm Challenger, Gray, & Christmas

• Americans’ Household Debt Hits New Record High, According To New Report From NY Fed

• Trump’s Positive Views Of The Economy Aren’t Matching The Realities Voters Are Seeing

• Matt Ford: Trump’s Tariffs Might Have Gone Too Far Even For This Supreme Court

Climate Realities

• The COP30 U.N. Climate Talks Are Starting In Brazil. Here’s What To Know.

• Climate Researchers In New Report Confirm There’s Still A Chance To Return To 1.5C Climate Goal

• Australia Now Has So Much Solar Energy That It’s Offering Everyone In Their Nation Free Electricity

Foreign Affairs

• Senate To Vote On War Powers Resolution Aimed At Blocking Venezuela Strikes

• Wall Street Journal Editorial Dept. Believes - Falsely - That Senate Measure To Block Trump Going To War In Venezuela Would Be Unconstitutional

• Mexico’s President Sheinbaum Presses Charges After Street Groping Incident

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

• New Documents Show Meta Is Earning A Fortune On A Deluge Of Fraudulent Ads

• Rock Band Journey Announces Plan To Finally Go Their ‘Separate Ways’ With Farewell Tour Set To Begin In 2026

• ‘Gremlins 3’ Movie Sets November 2027 Release Date

• Alex Ovechkin Scores Record 900th NHL Goal With The Washington Capitals As Part Of Blowout Win

• Dallas Cowboys’ Marshawn Kneeland Found Dead Of Apparent Suicide At 24 After Evading Officers

Today’s First Special Guest

Juan Escalante is a nationally recognized digital strategist and a leading voice in immigrant rights. Once a DACA recipient, Escalante has since gained his own U.S. citizenship, His expertise and insights have been featured in news outlets like The New York Times, USA Today, Univision, and CNN. We’ll talk with him today about Trump’a ongoing immigration war, and how we good Americans can fight back.

Today’s Second Special Guest

Carolyn Fiddler is currently the communications director for the Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) and the nation’s foremost expert in state politics. She’s spent her professional life working for various Democratic and progressive organizations, most recently with Daily Kos and Courier Newsroom. She’s from a small town in Virginia you’ve never heard of, , knows more about cows than you, and her comic book collection is probably bigger than yours. We’ll talk with her today about how DAGA is fighting the Trump regime’s authoritarian actions - including his slow-walking SNAP aid for millions.

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