News On Tap For Wednesday, April 1, 2026

The Monsters Are Losing

Today’s News On Tap is flavored heavily with the tears from the losers & boobs in TrumpLand. From Trump’s losing war in Iran (Cut n run, Donnie!), to the way the world is (finally) responding), to Trump’s other foreign conflicts, we’ve got the news. We also have the recap of Trump’s stooge getting his ass handed to him at SCOTUS, and all the other losses Trump is having in the courts. There’s news on Trump’s losing war on democracy, news in Polls & Politics, and more news from Corruption Land. Plus, we’ve got your Media & Entertainment news too. And Rude Pundit is back in the bar tonight (and we’ve got the bleep button ready). Read up get informed, and we’ll see you at the bar tonight!

First Round - Trump's Stupid Foreign Wars

Updates From Trump’s Losing War In Iran

• Trump To Give ‘Important Update’ On Iran War In Prime-Time Address Tonight

• Live Updates: Trump Repeats His Longstanding NATO Criticism And Claims Iran Has Asked For A Ceasefire

• Trump Says U.S. To Leave Iran ‘Very Soon,’ Deal Or Not: ‘We’re Finishing The Job’

• Trump Now Says U.S. Could End Iran War In Two (Or Three) Weeks

• Reminder: Trump’s Favorite Timeline Is Always “Two Weeks”

• Thousands More U.S. Troops Still Heading To The Middle East

• Trump Threatens To Pull U.S. Out Of NATO, Again

• Flashback 2023: Pres. Biden Passes Law Preventing Any U.S. President From Leaving NATO Without Congressional Approval

The Rising Costs Of War

• U.S. Gasoline Avg. Price Hits $4 Per Gallon, Highest Since 2022, As Iran War Drives Up Fuel Prices More Than 30%

• Paul Krugman: $4 Gasoline Is Less Than Half The Story. The Biggest Losers From The Iran War Are Buyers Of Diesel, Jet Fuel, Chemicals, And Fertilizer’

• The Cost Is Also Safety: American Journalist Shelly Kittleson Abducted In Iraq, After Threats From Iran-Backed Groups

The World Responds To The Iran War

• UK Prime Minister Starmer To Host 35 Countries For Talks About Control Of Strait Of Hormuz, U.S. Not Invited Directly

• German Federal Govt. Stops Gas Stations From Raising Pump Prices More Than Once A Day To Minimize Impact To Energy Prices Due To Iran War

• Israel Now Says They Will Keep Control Over Part Of Southern Lebanon After War With Hezbollah Ends - Which Is Illegal Under International Law

• Israel’s Message To A Broad Swath Of Lebanon - No Shiites Will Be Tolerated - Is Despicable Ethnic Cleansing

Trump’s Other Foreign Conflicts

• Cuba Offers U.S. Economic Roadmap To Transforming Cuba, Even As Trump Admin. Continues To Push For Regime Change

• Trump’s Drug War In Ecuador Is Continuing, Even If Mainstream Media Is Ignoring It

• Trump Regime Now In Talks With Greenland Planning For Expanded U.S. Military Presence - But Greenlanders Aren’t Keen On The Idea

Second Round - War In The Courts

Birthright Battle At SCOTUS

• Supreme Court Majority Casts Severe Doubt On Trump’s Bid To Limit Birthright Citizenship

• Elie Honig: Why Trump’s Quest To Gut Birthright Citizenship Is Doomed

• Steve Benen: Two Reasons Why Trump Attended Today’s Supreme Court Arguments: One Is A Joke. The Other Is Real.

Legal Fights Team Trump Is Winning (For Now)

• Judge Approves Trump Regime Effort To Get List of Jewish Campus Employees From Univ. of Pennsylvania [Gift Link]

Legal Fights Team Trump Has Lost (For Now)

• Federal Judge Rules Trump’s Ellipse Speech On Jan 6, 2021 Was Political & Therefore Not Subject To SCOTUS’ Immunity Rule

• Citing First Amendment, Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order To End Funding For NPR And PBS, Ruling It Unconstitutional

• Federal Judge Rules Trump Regime Unlawfully Revoked Status Of Migrants Who Used CBP One Entry App

• Trump Admin. Restores Family Planning Funds To Planned Parenthood After Losing Protracted Legal Battle

• Elon Musk’s X/Twitter Gives In After Three Years, Agrees To Settlements With Thousands Of Former Employees [Gift Link]

Third Round - Trump's Domestic Wars

War Against Democracy

• Trump Signs Illegal Exec. Order Directing Creation Of A National Voter List, Which Will Face Legal Challenges

• Erum Salam: Trump Just Signed An Executive Order Targeting Mail-In Ballots. But It Has No Teeth.

• Richard Hasan: The Actual Danger Of Trump’s Phony Vote-By-Mail Executive Order

Immigration Wars

• DHS Pauses New Immigrant Warehouse Purchases Amid Review Of Noem-Era Contracts

• Trump’s MAGA Allies Have A New Plan For Mass Deportations - That Would Further Enrage Already Angry Farm And Construction Groups

• Felipe De La Hoz: As The Public Turns Against Trump & Republicans On Immigration, Democrats Have A Historic Opportunity To Get Immigration Right

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Polls & Politics

• New Gallup Quarterly Averages Show Fewest Ever Americans Calling Themselves Republicans Or Republican-Leaning Independents

• New CNN Poll Shows Trump’s Approval Rating On The Economy Hits A New Low Of 27%

• How Do Americans Feel About Trump’s Signature On American Cash? They Hate It.

• Democrats Are Starting To Hammer Vulnerable Republicans Over War In Iran In 2026 Campaign Ads

• Alex Jones Says President’s Heart And Brain Are Deteriorating & That It’s Time To ‘Cut Bait On Trump’

Corruption Land

• Hegseth Reverses Army’s Suspension Of Aircrew Who Flew Helicopters Near Kid Rock’s Home, Letting Airmen Escape Accountability

• Kristi Noem’s Cross-Dressing Husband Exposed By Immigrant Sex Worker

• Kristi Noem Claims She Was ‘Blindsided’ By Cross-Dressing Husband Who Put Her At Risk For Blackmail

• Karoline Leavitt Melts Down Over Double Chin Turkey Photo; Pushes Getty Images To Remove It

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media Matters

• DC Federal Appeals Court Stops VOA Journalists From Quickly Returning To Work [Gift Link]

• Tiger Woods Now Says He’ll Seek Treatment For Opioid Abuse After Dui Arrest In Florida

• NFL Dares MAGA Attorney General In Florida To Sue Over Its Diversity Hiring Policy

Entertainment & More

• ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Shoots For Stars, Eyes Biggest Global Weekend Opening YTD With Potential $350M Opening Weekend

• Bruce Springsteen Roars For Democracy In Powerful Minneapolis Concert, And An Amazing Start To His Tour

• Megan Thee Stallion To Miss ‘Moulin Rouge’ Shows After Exiting ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ Performance Mid -Show, But Says She’s OK & Sets Return

• Shohei Ohtani’s Quest For Cy Young Award Begins With 6 Shutout Innings As Dodgers Beat Guardians In A Rainy 4-1 Win

• Lebron James Grabs Another Record, Passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar For Most Wins In NBA History

• World Cup Qualifying Results: Full 48-Team Field Is Set After Playoffs

Today’s Special Guest

Rude Pundit is back at The Politics Bar tonight, and he promises not to need the bleep button (much). We’ll be talking about Trump’s team getting their asses kicked in court, including at SCOTUS today, about Trump’s crappy war in Iran, and about some of the boobs in Trump Land being exposed. Plus, we’ll talk about the media’s failing, and how Trump’s perpetual lying should still be a much bigger story. Join us at the bar tonight!

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