News On Tap For Monday, December 15, 2025

We Must Push Back On Despair

Today’s “News On Tap” could be bitter, given all the losses we’ve experienced. But we’ve got an obligation to you & to each other to push back on despair. So we’ll bring the news and a little levity to the bar tonight, to see if we can help each other out. First, we’ve got the news on terror & violence here in the U.S., as well as terrorism around the world. We’ve got news on Congress & health care, and Trump’s failing economy too. Trump’s many wars, on Venezuela, immigration, good government, and even DC itself continue. And we’ve got a little news in media & entertainment too. Plus Mr. Majid, Brooklyn Dad Defiant will join us tonight as well. You should too. But first, read up & get informed!

First Round - Terrorism For The Holidays

Terror Over Here

• Rob Reiner’s Son Nick Arrested And Booked By Police As Part Of Murder Investigation; $4 Million Bail Set

• What We Know About Nick Reiner, Who Struggled With Addiction And Shared His Recovery With The World

• Rob Reiner Turned Political Activism Into Lasting Impact, Playing Key Role In Efforts On Early Childhood Development, LGBTQ+ Rights

• Andrew Pulver: From Seinfeld To Shawshank, Rob Reiner Changed Hollywood Forever, For The Better

• 2 Dead, 9 Wounded In Shooting At Brown University; Suspect Still At Large

• Two Survivors Of Brown University Attack Escaped Other School Shootings

Terror Over There

• Australia To Toughen Gun Laws As It Mourns Deadly Bondi Attack On Hanukkah That Killed 15

• Bystander Who Disarmed Gunman In Bondi Beach Shooting Praised For Saving Lives

• Holocaust Survivor, London-Born Rabbi And 10-Year-Old Girl Among Victims Of Bondi Beach Terror Attack

• 3 Americans Killed In ISIS Attack In Syria, Trump Vows To Retaliate [Gift Link]

Second Round - Republican Affordability Failures

Health Care Grinches

• House Republicans Are Finally Ready To Act On Health Care, In An Effort That’s Last-Ditch And Likely To Fail

• Inside Republicans’ Crappy New Health Care Bill

• Trump’s Veteran’s Affairs Dept. Looks To Abruptly Eliminate Tens Of Thousands Of Health Care Jobs, After Promising They Wouldn’t [Gift Link]

• Senators Already Bracing For Another Possible Shutdown In January Over Health Care

Trumponomics Is Failing - & Getting Worse

• New NBC Poll Show Americans Now Trust Democrats More On Handling The Economy, 53-47 Over Republicans

• CNBC Economic Survey Confirms Inflation Caused By Trump’s Economic Policies Causing Significantly Less Holiday Spending

• Home Sellers Are Now Taking Their Homes Off The Market At The Fastest Pace In Nearly A Decade

• The Trump Admin. Is Racing To Finalize Tariff Payments — And Hamstring Businesses On Possible Refunds

• Trump Sycophant Kevin Hassett’s Fed Chair Candidacy Has Received Pushback From High-Level People Close To Trump

Third Round - Trump’s Many Wars

Immigration Wars

• Federal Appeals Court Says Trump Must End Los Angeles Deployment By Monday [Gift Link]

• ICE Is Now Using Air Passenger Data For Their Foundering Deportation Efforts [Gift Link]

• Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot To Build A MAGA Terror State Through His Personal War On Immigration

War On Good Govt.

• Trump Regime Now Attempting To Kill TSA Union Contract — Again

• Trump Is Reportedly Already Discussing Preemptive Pardons For His Lawless Administration

Trump’s War On DC

• Preservation Group Sues Trump Admin. To Stop Ballroom Construction

• Trump’s Next Target? Washington, DC’s Golf Courses [Gift Link]

• Hamilton Nolan: If Trump Actually Builds The Ballroom, We Must Tear It Down, Loudly & Proudly

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Trump Wants A War For Xmas

• New Poll Shows Voters Don’t Think Removing Maduro From Power In Venezuela Should Be A Priority For U.S. - And Most Think Hegseth Should Resign

• Cuba Denounces U.S. Seizure Of Oil Tanker Off Venezuela’s Coast As ‘Piracy’

• Radio Traffic Confirms U.S. Military Plane And JetBlue Flight Nearly Collide Over Caribbean, After Military Plane’s Transponder Was Turned Off

Foreign Affairs

• Ukraine Says ‘Real Progress’ Made On Peace Talks After Trump Envoy Meeting

• Hong Kong’s Biggest Pro-Democracy Party Votes To Disband After More Than 30 Years Of Activism

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

• Big Advertisers Stay Away From CBS’ New Propaganda Town Hall

• Mariah Carey Now Set To Perform At Milan Cortina Olympics Opening Ceremony

• Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza Wins 2025 Heisman Trophy, Becomes School’s First Heisman Winner

• Philip Rivers, Now A 44-Year-Old Grandpa, Nearly Pulled Off One Of The NFL’s Greatest Comebacks This Weekend

Your Bar Regular Today

Brooklyn Dad Defiant, AKA Majid M. Padellan, blogger, author, & activist is back tonight for another “Monday’s with Majid!” He’s got another piece up at his Substack, Defiant Dispatches, that you should read, “Are They Trying to Start a Race War? A Cinnabon Incident Offers Clues”, about how the Right is trying to use race to provoke violence, which we all know we don’t need more of. We’ll also talk with Majid about if he’s gotten all his holiday decorations up, we’ll talk a little about entertainment, and we’ll get a few rounds from today’s News On Tap too. Join us!

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