News On Tap For Friday, November 14, 2025

A Calm In The Storm

Today’s “News On Tap” will hopefully settle your stomach a bit, after a rollercoaster week of news. From the Republican govt. shutdown ending, to the Trump/Epstein scandal roaring back - and the legal wars over Trump’s 2020 election attacks roaring back too. There’s been some disgusting news this week, and some news that just disgusts us too. Plus more war news, both foreign and domestic. And some news in media & entertainment too. Thankfully, we’ve got our friends Karen & Anita of the Tru Blu Politics podcast in the bar tonight to help us talk about all of it. But first…

First Round - The Epstein Files Are Back

Trump’s Scramble

• Trump Now Directing His Corrupt DOJ To Investigate Epstein Ties To Fmr. Pres. Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, & JP Morgan Investment Firm

• New Emails Show Epstein’s Influence Among Rich And Powerful Continued Even After Sex Crime Conviction

• Former Model Stacey Williams Says Jeffrey Epstein ‘Delivered’ Me To Trump To Be Groped

• Michael Tomasky: The One Move That Tells Us How Crazy-Panicked Trump Is About Epstein

Birds Of A Feather

• In Matt Gaetz Teen Sex Abuse Scandal, Newly Confirmed Information Shows Teen Victim Was Vulnerable to Exploitation

• Megyn Kelly Eviscerated Over Her Bizarre Defense Of Jeffrey Epstein’s Pedophilia

Second Round - Economic Realities

Shutdown Cleanup Rolls On

• Federal Services, Agencies Slowly Returning After Government Shutdown Ends

• The U.S. Federal Govt. Is Back Open. Here’s What That Means For Economic Data Now.

• Melody Schrieber: The Shutdown’s Over. The Trump Admin. May Target Food Stamps For Another Cut Anyway.

The Zombie Health Care Puzzle

• Senate Republicans Now Deeply Divided Over Next Steps On Rising Health Care Costs

• Paul Waldman: Democrats Should Think Bigger Than The Affordable Care Act Subsidies

Trumponomics Is Failing

• Economic Promises Helped Trump Get Elected. Now He Has A Rapidly Growing Affordability Problem

• White House Agrees To Lower Some Tariffs On Latin American Countries — Including Argentinian Beef

Third Round - The Many Wars Of Trump Land

Immigration Wars

• Trump’s Next Immigration Crackdown To Target Charlotte, North Carolina

• Faith Leaders Among Arrested After Scuffles Erupt During Broadview Ice Facility Protest

• California Revokes 17,000 Commercial Driver’s Licenses Amid Trump Regime’s Anti-Immigrant Pressures

War In The Courts

• Trump Official Bill Pulte Refers Rep. Eric Swalwell For A Federal Criminal Probe Over Alleged Mortgage Fraud

• Top Fannie Mae Officials Ousted After Sounding Alarm About Bill Pulte Abusing Confidential Housing Data To Target Trump Foes

• Swalwell Still Has Open Lawsuit Against Trump For Inciting 2020 Jan 6 Insurrection Attack

• New Prosecutor To Take On 2020 Georgia Criminal Election Case Against Donald Trump & Others

• Nevada Supreme Court Revives Criminal Case Over Trump Elector Gambit

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Election Land

• Trump DOJ Sues In New Attempt To Block California U.S. House Map Change

• Democrats Still Aiming To Flip Tennessee House Seat In Deep Red State

Foreign Affairs

• Hegseth Announces Operation ‘Southern Spear’ To Quash So-Called ‘Narco-Terrorists’

• New Reuters/Ipsos Poll Confirms Most Americans Oppose Trump’s Military Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats

• Top Officials Present Trump With Military Options For Venezuela In The Coming Days

• Russia Pounds Ukraine With Drones & Missiles, Slamming Kyiv, Killing Eight, & Hitting Energy Sites

Miscellaneous But Important

• Major Storm To Unload Inches Of Rain, Set Off Dangerous Flash Flooding In California

• Indiana Professor Removed From Class After Using MAGA Slogan As An Example Of White Supremacy (Which It Is)

• Texas A&M Tightens Rules On Talking About Race And Gender In Classes

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

• What’s In A Name? MS NOW – Formerly MSNBC – Set To Find Out, Starting This Weekend

• Sarah Jessica Parker To Be Honored With Carol Burnett Award At The Golden Globes

• Ariana Grande Red Carpet Grabber Arrested & Charged, Previously Rushed Katy Perry

• 2025 NWSL Playoff Semifinal Preview: Here’s Why Each Team Could Win It All

• Shohei Ohtani Receives Unanimous NL MVP For 4th Time, As Aaron Judge Edges Cal Raleigh For His 3rd AL MVP

Your Bar Regulars Tonight…

Our friends Karen from Chicago, & Anita From San Antonio, co-hosts of Tru Blu Politics, are back tonight to talk about this crazy week of news, from the shutdown, to the Epstein files, to race & immigration news from Chicago & Texas too.WE’ll talk about all of it tonight, and have a few drinks too. Come on by, grab a drink, & listen in!

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