News On Tap For Monday, March 30, 2026

This Is What Democracy Looks Like

We’re crackin’ into today’s “News On Tap” feeling great after that #NoKings weekend - but what’s next? We’ve got details on what’s next nationally AND what you can do in your area. We’ve also got updates on Trump’s stupid war in Iran, the growing costs of Trump’s war, and the war they want next in Cuba. Plus, Republicans own the DHS shutdown 100% now (Thanks, Tiny Johnson)! There’s also a major Supreme Court case coming this week that the Trump regime very well may lose, and news from Election Land too. Plus, we’ve got media & entertainment news. And Brooklyn Dad Defiant will be back in the bar tonight to recap the weekend & talk about all of today’s news. Read up, get informed, and we’ll see you at the bar tonight!

First Round - No Kings, Just Americans

Protest Weekend Recap

• Third No Kings Protest Draws More Than 8 Million Protestors Worldwide, In All 50 States & Overseas, To Push Back On Trump Regime

• Massive No Kings Protests Display An Impressive Show Of Defiance Across The Nation, In Photos And Videos [Gift Link]

• Five Takeaways From The ‘No Kings’ Rallies, As The Midterms Heat Up

• Joan Walsh: Joy, Healing, And The Resolve To Keep Fighting At No Kings In St. Paul

• Susan Page: A Red Flare Warning For Trump: Massive ‘No Kings’ Rallies Are A Show Of Major Political Power

Next Steps For American Patriots

• Find Out ‘What’s Next’ With Indivisible HERE

• Sign Up Here For The May 1^st ‘May Day Strong’ Nationwide Event

• Plans Announced For Nationwide General Strike Against Trump On May 1

• These Women Protested At No Kings. Now They’re Running For Office.

Second Round - Trump's Iran War Continues

Updates From The Middle East

• Pakistan Prepares To Host Peace Talks As Iran Accuses U.S. Of Moving Forward With Ground Assault Plans

• Pentagon Now Preparing For Potentially Weeks Of Ground Operations In Iran - [Gift Link]

• Confirmed: U.S. Now Has Over 50,000 Troops In The Middle East Region

• Four Ways Iran Could Strike Back If Trump Decides To Invade Kharg Island

• Iran-Backed Houthis Join Mideast War In Sharp Escalation, Which Could Further Threaten Global Shipping

The Growing Costs Of War

• Iranian Strike On U.S. Base In Saudi Arabia Injures 12 American Troops, 2 Seriously

• Related: Ukraine’s Pres. Zelenskyy Confirms Russia Took Satellite Images Of U.S. Air Base In Saudi Arabia Days Before Iranian Attack

• Americans Have Already Spent An Extra $8 Billion In Gasoline Since The Start Of Trump’s Iran War

• New Report Confirms Oil Could Breach $200 A Barrel If Iran War Continues To June

• Losing Our Allies: Spain’s Defense Minister Confirms They’ve Closed Airspace To US Planes Involved In Iran War

• Losing Trust In Govt.: Conscientious Objector Nonprofit Sees 1,000% Increase In Calls By Service Members Since Start Of Iran Conflict

• Losing Faith: Pope Leo XIV, During Palm Sunday Mass, Rejects Claims By Trump Admin Officials Like Hegseth That That God Justifies War

• Fracturing MAGA: Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ann Coulter, & Matt Walsh Brand Fox As ‘Fake News’ As MAGA/America First War Over Iran Deepens

Trump’s Next War In Cuba

• Trump Regime Allows Russian Oil Tanker To Reach Cuba, Despite U.S. Blockade

• Trump Says “Cuba’s Next” But Refuses To Elaborate Further, As U.S. Pressure On Island Continues

Third Round - Republicans Can't Govern

Repubs Own The Shutdown Now

• After Rejecting Senate Deal, House Republicans, Led By Mike Johnson, Ram Through Short-Term DHS Funding Bill, Then Leave Town

• DHS Funding Lapse Now The Longest Government Shutdown In U.S. History

• Trump Takes Executive Action To Pay TSA Workers As Funding Stalls In Congress Due To House Republicans

• Noah Berlatsky: The Shutdown Has Become The Great Republican DHS Funding Rake-Stepping Fest

Disorder In the Court

• Supreme Court To Hear Birthright Citizenship Arguments This Week On Wednesday

• Looking To Limit Birthright Citizenship, Trump Regime Turns To An 1884 Supreme Court Ruling Against A Native American Man

• Four Major Problems For Trump Regime In Birthright Citizenship Case

• Chris Geidner: The Birthright Citizenship Case Will Test The Trump Regime’s Anti-Immigrant Authoritarian Project — And The Legitimacy Of The Supreme Court

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

The Trumpstein Files

• Bank Of America Agrees To Pay $72.5 Million To Settle Epstein Survivors Suit

• Modeling Industry Activist Calls For Inquiry Into How Agencies ‘Facilitated Epstein’s Abuse’

Election Land

• Boltsmag: The 40 Elections To Watch This April

• Democrats’ Chances Of Winning Senate Get Huge Boost In Four New Polls

• As The Republican-Led Congress Struggles Desperately, Republican Members Are Giving Up Their Seats At A Historic Pace

• Josh Marshall: Tell Your State To Pass This No-ICE-At-Our Precincts Model Law. Now.

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Rest In Peace

• Tony-Nominated Actress Mary Beth Hurt, Who Also Starred In ‘The World According To Garp,’ Dies At 79

• Actor James Tolkan, With Memorable Roles In ‘Top Gun’ And ‘Back To The Future’, Dies At 94

Media Matters

• Nexstar-Tegna Merger Deal On Ice After Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order

• Peter Alexander Leaving NBC News After 20 Years To Join MS NOW As Midday Anchor

Entertainment & More

• ‘Project Hail Mary’ Flies To $54.5 Million Second Weekend, As Horror Films Clearly Reach A Saturation Point

• ‘Hannah Montana’ Anniversary Special Hits 6.3 Million Views In Three Days As Original Series Jumps 1,000% In Views

• Mariska Hargitay To Make Broadway Debut By Replacing Daniel Radcliffe In Sol Play ‘Every Brilliant Thing’

• Tiger Woods Released From Jail After DUI Arrest Following Rollover Car Crash

• UConn Set To Play Illinois, And Arizona Set To Face Michigan In Men’s NCAA Final Four

• Women’s March Madness Elite Eight: UCLA & UConn Both Shake Slow Starts To Return To The Final Four, With Final 2 Added Tonight

• Connecticut Sun Reach Deal To Sell To Houston Rockets Owner For $300 Million, Move Team To Houston In 2027, Pending Approval By WNBA

Your Bar Regular Today

Brooklyn Dad Defiant, AKA Majid M. Padellan, is a author, activist, blogger, and host/co-host of TWO online shows – ‘The Defiant Weekly’ on Wednesdays, and ‘The JoJo & BDD Show’ with Jo Carducci on Thursdays. We’ll recap our ‘No Kings 3’ experiences this weekend, and talk about what good American patriots like those at the No Kings rallies should do next. Plus, we’ll talk about the Republican DHS shutdown (they own it 100% now), Trump’s stupid Iran war, and more. Plus, we’ll talk about some entertainment news & events too! Grab a drink & join us tonight!

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