News On Tap For Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Schrödinger's War, Trump’s Version

Today’s “News On Tap” about Trump’s war in Iran isn’t really here, if you believe Donald Trump. [Don’t worry - he’s wrong, we’ve got drinks.] We do have updates on Trump’s latest illegal war in Iran, the war’s costs, and the growing opposition to the war. Plus, news on Trump’s war against democracy, and updates on his other wars - on immigration, against good government, and against justice. Plus, it’s an Election Day, more Trumpstein Files news, and we’ve got media & entertainment news too. And our friend & occasional bartender Jared Rizzi will stop by tonight to talk about all of it with us. Read up, get informed, and then join us tonight!

First Round - Trump's Lil’ Iran War Excursion

Updates From The Illegal War In Iran

• Live Updates: Hegseth Threatens ‘Most Intense Day’ Of U.S. Strikes On Iran; Tehran Warns It Will Block All Oil Through Hormuz Until Attacks End

• In Vague And Contradictory Address To Republicans, Trump Says The War With Iran Is A ‘Little Excursion’ That Has Been ‘Won’, But Not ‘Won Enough’

• Experts Confirm Capturing Iran’s Highly Enriched Uranium Would Require A Large U.S. Ground Force

• Trump Advisers Urge Him To Find Iran Exit Ramp, Fearing Political Backlash

• Zachary Basu: Trump Is Betting His Legacy On High-Risk Actions. He Could Lose It All.

The Costs Of War

• Fragments Of U.S.-Made Missile In Photos Taken By Iran Near Deadly School Strike Further Prove U.S. Responsibility In Deaths Of 160+ Girls [Gift Link]

• Early Iran Strikes Cost $5.6 Billion In Munitions, Pentagon Estimates

• Oil Prices Seesaw Wildly As Trump Sends Mixed Messages On What’s Next In Iran

• Short Of Ending Iran Conflict, Trump Has Limited Tools To Lower Oil Prices

• Ben Werschkul: How Last Year’s Big Beautiful Bill Act Limited Trump’s Options To Fight Oil Price Increases Today

Opposing Another Dumb War

• Senate Democrats Vow To Force Repeated War Powers Votes On Iran Conflict

• Poll Check: Multiple Polls Confirm, Unlike In Past Conflicts, Most Americans Oppose Iran Attacks

• New Quinnipiac Poll: Over Half Of Voters Oppose U.S. Military Action Against Iran, 74% Oppose Sending Ground Troops

• Judd Legum: The Most Basic Question About The Iran War Remains Unanswered - Why?

• Parker Molloy: Schrödinger’s War - But Not Congress’

Second Round - Trump's War Against Democracy

• Trump Tells House Republicans At Florida Event That Passing The SAVE America Act Is His ‘No. 1 Priority’

• Senate Republicans Splinter Over SAVE America Act’s Path As Trump Calls For More Revisions

• Trump Is Delaying Texas Senate Endorsement To Try To Pressure Republican Senators On SAVE America Act

• Senate Leader Thune: Talking Filibuster Needed To Ram Through SAVE Act Is ‘More Complicated And Risky’ Than People Realize

• Trump FBI Subpoenas Records In Arizona In Expansion Of Previously Failed 2020 Voting Inquiry

Third Round - The Trump Regime’s Other Wars

Immigration Wars

• Federal Judge In Minnesota Rules ICE Agents Stopped Some People Based Solely On Their Race, But Declines To Grant Preliminary Injunction

• Chicago Law Firm Now Leading Push To Appoint Special Prosecutor That Would Go After ICE & Border Patrol Agents For Crimes They’ve Committed

• Award-Winning Teen Mariachis, Who Were Invited To The White House Last Year, Released From ICE Custody In Texas, Along With Their Family Members

• Hayes Brown: Stephen Miller’s Cruelty May Be Quieter Now, But He Isn’t Done Waging War On Immigrants

War On Good Govt.

• Sen. Rand Paul Eyes Next Week For Mullin DHS Confirmation Hearing

• Garett Graff: Adios Kristi Noem - And Yet, Trump Has Now Nominated To DHS Someone Even Less Qualified, Markwayne Mullin

• Now-Former Sec. Noem’s 28-Year-Old Aide Wasted Millions On Unusable ICE Vehicles

• Wasted Again: Defense Dept, Under Hegseth, Wasted Billions On Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, Crab, & Lobster Tail In 2025

War Over Justice

• DC Bar Begins Disciplinary Proceedings Against Trump DOJ Lawyer Ed Martin For Trying To Illegally Pressure Georgetown Law School

• Trio Named By Trump Regime To Replace Alina Habba As U.S. Attorney For Nj Is Also Serving Illegally, Judge Says

• Infamous Real Estate Brokers, Alexander Brothers, Found Guilty On All Counts In Federal Sex-Trafficking Trial [Gift Link]

• Supreme Court Justices Jackson And Kavanaugh Clash Over Handling Of Trump Cases, In Rare Joint Public Appearance

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

The Trumpstein Files

• New Mexico Authorities Launch Search Of Ranch Previously Owned By Epstein

• Statue Depicting Trump & Epstein As Jack & Rose From ‘Titanic’ Movie Appears On National Mall

Election Land

• Primary Elections In Mississippi And Georgia Today Will Provide Further Clues To The 2026 Electoral Landscape

• Voters Head To The Polls Today For A Special Election In Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Georgia District

• Ryan Teague Beckwith: Georgia’s Special Election Shows A Better Way To Vote, By Using Ranked Choice Voting - But Not Everyone Gets To Use It

Foreign Affairs

• Trump Admin. Dismissed Ukraine Deal For Anti-Iran Drone Tech Last Year - & Has Now Reversed Course, Asking For Help

• France Is Sending A Large Naval Force To The Middle East, Potentially To Help Escort Ships Through The Strait Of Hormuz

• Mexican Pres. Claudia Sheinbaum Tells Trump To Stop Illegal Arms Trade From The U.S. To Mexico

• Australia Grants Asylum To 5 Members Of The Iranian Women’s Soccer Team

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Rest In Peace

• Alexander Butterfield, Nixon Aide Who Disclosed Watergate Tapes, Dies Aged 99

• Tommy Decarlo, Longtime (Second) Lead Singer Of Rock Band Boston, Dies At 60, Of Brain Cancer

Media Matters

• Bipartisan Group Of More Than Two Dozen States Refuse To Sign Settlement Between Trump DOJ And Live Nation

• Senator Amy Klobuchar On ‘Weak’ Live Nation-DOJ Settlement: ‘It’s Absolutely Disrespectful To Fans’

Entertainment & More

• Oscar Performers Announced: Huntr/X And Buddy Guy To Perform ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ And ‘Sinners’ Musical Tributes

• Woman Who Shot At Rihanna’s LA House Identified, Booked For Attempted Murder

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Big Night: Ties Wilt Chamberlain In Record Books, Hits Game-Winner Vs. Denver

• Travis Kelce To Return To Chiefs For 14th NFL Season

• Team USA Eviscerates Germany 13-0 For Yet Another Dominant Sled Hockey Win In 2026 Paralympics

• U.S. Paralympian Patrick Halgren Breaks Through For Surprise Paralympic Silver In Standing Super-G In Memory Of His Late Twin Brother

Tonight’s Bar Regular

Jared Rizzi, our favorite fill-in co-host, and former White House Correspondent for SiriusXM & (pre-Ellison era) CBS Radio News, is back at the bar tonight! We’ll talk about Trump’s war/not war, and how the Trump regime hasn’t really bothered to sell this to the U.S. public. We’ll also tackle Trump’s war on democracy, and his other wars. And it’s Election Day, so we’ll talk a little about electoral politics too. Plus, Jared & Jody will also dial up the Drink Of The Day, with Shawn. Grab a drink & join us tonight.

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