News On Tap For Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Truth, Lies, & Lack Of Consequences

If you believed, for one minute, that Trump & ICE were going to deescalate, today’s “News On Tap” should wake you up to the truth. We’ve got all the news updates you need, including Noem & Millers ’House of Cards’ blame game, the lack of any real consequences for of the murder of Alex Pretti, and how Trump’s ICE monsters are not deescalating anything - & in fact, Trump may have generated another terrorist attack last night on a member of Congress. Plus, Trumponomics is still failing, and since last night was Tuesday, more wins from Democrats in Election Land. Plus, brand new entertainment news, including a new anti-ICE woke protest song. And our woke friend Bob Cesca will stop by and talk about how wokity-woke-woke the new Star Trek series is, and how Star Trek has always been woke. Read up now & we’ll see ya at the bar tonight!

First Round - House Of Cards

• Stephen Miller Revealed To Be Behind Misleading Claim That Alex Pretti Wanted To “Massacre” Agents

• Stephen Miller Tries To Deflect Blame, Suggests CBP Agents May Have Diverted From ‘Protocol’ Before Minneapolis Shooting

• Pressure Grows On Trump To Cut Ties With Stephen Miller After Alex Pretti Killing, But Trump Unlikely To Do So

• Noem’s Mishandling Of Shooting Put Her In Trump’s Penalty Box, But Just Briefly

• Three Quarters Of House Democrats Now Back DHS Sec. Kristi Noem’s Impeachment

• Republican Senators Murkowski & Tillis Join Democratic Calls For Kristi Noem To Resign

Second Round - Minn. ICE Murder Aftermath

Truth, No Consequences

• Newly Released Initial CBP Report Contradicts Trump Admin’s Narrative Of Alex Pretti’s Death

• Newly Released Report Confirms Alex Pretti Was Shot By 2 CBP Agents, Not Just 1

• DHS Review Confirms Pretti Did Not Brandish Gun, As Noem Claimed

• CNN: Alex Pretti Reportedly Broke Rib In Confrontation With Federal Agents A Week Before Death

• Function, Not Accountability: Two CBP Agents Who Killed Alex Pretti Put On Leave As Investigation Continues

• Trump’s DOJ Confirms There Will Be No Civil Rights Investigation Into Killing Of Alex Pretti

Deescalation Is A Lie

• Trump Claims ‘We’re Going To De-Escalate A Little Bit’ In Minnesota After Alex Pretti Killing

• WCCO, Minneapolis: New Video Shows ICE Separating Family During Arrest In Minneapolis, Despite Wife’s Pleas To Be Deported Together

• Nation Of Ecuador Formally Objects After ICE Agent Tries To Enter Ecuadorian Consulate In Minneapolis

• Five-Year-Old Texas Girl Deported To Honduras Despite Being U.S. Citizen Is Latest Child Victim Of Trump Crackdown

• Families In Maine Continue Scrambling To Halt ICE’s Transfer Of Detainees Out Of State

• Popular Information: How Legacy Media Fell For Trump’s Fake Pivot To “De-Escalate A Little Bit” In Minnesota

• Greg Sargent: Trump Wants To Minimize The Appearance Of Conflict Between Protestors & ICE. But He Doesn’t Want To Actually Stop ICE’s Violent Actions.

Trump’s Stochastic Terrorism Continues

• Man Arrested After Charging Rep. Ilhan Omar, Spraying Her With Unknown Liquid During Town Hall

• Trump Slams Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar Hours Before She Was Attacked During A Town Hall Tuesday Night

• U.S. Capitol Police: Increase Of More Than 5000 Threats To Members Of Congress Reported During Trump’s First Year Of His Second Term

Third Round - Trump's Failing Government

Immigration Wars

• Federal Judge Issues Restraining Order Blocking Trump Regime From Deporting 5-Year-Old Who ICE Used As Bait In Minnesota

• U.S. Citizen Shot & Wounded During Border Patrol Incident Near US-Mexico Border In Arizona

• Newly Leaked Memo Exposes How DHS Is Building A Database Of Protesters

Trumponomics Is Failing

• Federal Reserve Likely To Keep Interest Rates Steady As Trump’s Attack On Powell Expected To Be Media Focus

• U.S. Dollar Sinks To Its Lowest Level In Four Years, After Trump Brushes Off Concerns

• UPS To Cut Up To 30,000 More Jobs In Move Away From Low-Profit Amazon Shipments

• Amazon Slashes Another 16,000 Jobs In Their Second Major Round Of Layoffs In Three Months

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

War In The Courts

• First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration Over Boat Strikes By Families Of Trinidadians

• Ghislaine Maxwell, In New Court Filing, Claims Four Potential “Co-Conspirators” & “25 Men” Scored “Secret Settlements” — Without Facing Any Indictment

• Group Of Nine City Prosecutors From Across U.S. Joining Forces To Bring Charges Against Violent Federal Agents [Gift Link]

• Federal Judge Rules 95% Complete ‘Vineyard Wind’ Energy Project, Halted By Trump Regime, Can Now Continue

Election Land

• Democrats Win Two Minnesota Special Elections, Bringing State House Back To A Tie

• Democrat Wins Minnesota Election With 95% Of Vote, As ICE Attacks Roil State

• Republican-Appointed Virginia State Court Judge Temporarily Blocks Democrats’ Redistricting Push

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

• Meta Is Now Blocking Links To ‘ICE List’ On Facebook, Instagram, And Threads

• Bruce Springsteen Releases New ICE Protest Song ‘Streets Of Minneapolis,’ Slamming ‘King Trump’s Private Army’ And ‘State Terror’

• Stephen Colbert Reveals Date Of Final ‘Late Show’ Episode With Subtle Dig At CBS

• Legendary Coach Bill Belichick Snubbed By Pro Football Hall Of Fame In First Year Of Eligibility

• Belichick’s Snub From The Pro Football Hall Of Fame Blasted By Voters And NFL Fans

• Convoluted New Hall Of Fame Voting Process Blamed For Belichick Snub

Your Bar Regular Tonight

Bob Cesca, podcaster, broadcaster, journalist, artist, & host of The Bob Cesca Show, and co-host of the award-winning Trek Politics is back in the bar tonight. We’ll talk about the murder of Alex Pretti, how Trump & his ICE monsters aren’t really de-escalating, & how the media is still failing the moment. We’ll also talk about Bruce Springsteen’s new protest song, and about the new Star Trek, and how being “woke” just means having empathy, intelligence, & accurate info. Grab a drink and join us!

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