News On Tap For Thursday, April 2, 2026

A Government Of Failure

Today’s “News On Tap” salutes Pam Bondi on losing her job - & following thru on her upcoming subpoenas! We’ve got your news updates today too, on Trump’s pointless Iran speech last night, how the world is reacting, and the ongoing costs to his war. We’ve also got more news on the firing of Pam Bondi, Trump’s failing economy, and how Tiny Mike Johnson got beat on the DHS shutdown. We’ve also got updates on Republicans’ failing wars, moon launch news, Media news, and some congrats in Entertainment news too. Plus, Cheri Jacobus will join us to talk about how all of this may effect the elections this fall. Read up, get informed, & we’ll see you here tonight!

First Round - What A Quagmire Looks Like

Trump’s Pointless War Speech

• In Prime Time Speech, Five Weeks After War Began, Trump Finally Tries To Makes A Case For Iran War, Saying More Strikes Are Ahead

• Oil Prices Jump And Wall Street Volatility Returns After Trump Vows To Escalate Attacks On Iran In Prime Time Speech

• Takeaways From Trump’s Address: No End Date For Iran War And Few Details On Strategy Ahead

• Fact Check: The Many False Claims Trump Made As He Addressed The Nation About Iran

• Five Takeaways From Trump’s Ineffective Address On Iran

Trump Against The World

• Middle East Crisis Live: Macron Criticizes Trump, Says It’s ‘Unrealistic’ To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz By Force

• Sen. Mitch McConnell Issues Joint Statement With Democratic Sen. Chris Coons Defending NATO Amid Trump’s Threats To Withdraw From Alliance

• Trump’s Rage At NATO Allies Is Binding Them Together — Against Him

• Related: UK Gathers More Than 40 Countries To Work On Ways Of Reopening The Strait Of Hormuz

The Costs Of The War

• Oil Soars Past $110/Barrel, Stock Markets Hit Severe Volatility After Trump’s Confusing Iran War Address

• Fact Check: Dizzying U.S. Fuel Prices Are Determined By Factors Largely Outside Of A Gas Station’s Control

• Grocery Shock On The Horizon Likely To Affect Approaching U.S. Elections As Iran War Drags On

• Trump Just Admitted His Iran War Means U.S. Govt. Can’t Pay For Health Care, Child Care, And More

Second Round - Republicans Can't Govern

Staffing Troubles In TrumpLand

• Trump Has Fired Pam Bondi As Attorney General; Asst. Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche Now Acting AG

• Sources Claim Trump Has Also Reportedly Asked His Advisers About Replacing Tulsi Gabbard As Intelligence Chief

• Trump’s Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks Accused Of Regularly Soliciting Sex Workers Abroad

Trump’s Failing Economy

• Stocks Have Their Worst Quarter Since 2022, Exposing Real Doubts About Trump’s Economic Playbook

• Mortgage Rates Climb For 5th Week As Iran War Weighs On U.S. Housing Market

• A Year After His Announcement, Trump’s Promised Manufacturing Revival Is A Giant Failure

• Rex Huppke: Trump Has Americans Missing Biden’s Economy. No, Really.

Other Failures In The Executive Branch

• Trump Admin. To Move Forest Service Headquarters From DC To Salt Lake City

• Trump’s Forest Service Upheaval Sows Confusion And Concern

• New DHS Boss Mullin Rescinds Failed Noem-Era Restrictive $100,000 Approval Process, Giving Hope To FEMA Relief Efforts

Failures In The Republican Congress

• Speaker Mike Johnson Caves On Senate’s DHS Deal, Paving Way To End Shutdown

• Senate Gives House A Second Chance To Pass Democratic-Aligned DHS Funding Plan

• Chris Lehmann: The Bottomless Stupidity Of House Republicans Has Been Exposed In Their DHS Shutdown Failures

• More Of A Solution: Congress Clearly In No Rush To Authorize Trump’s Ballroom After Judge’s Ruling

Third Round - Republicans' Many Failing Wars

War Against Democracy

• Trump Signs Illegitimate Exec. Order Seeking Federal Control Of Mail Voting As He Promotes False Claims

• Democratic Party & Allies Sue Trump Regime Over Illegal Anti-Mail Ballot Exec. Order

• Trump’s Mail-In Voting Order Hit With Massive Pushback In Blue States

War In The Courts

• Supreme Court Majority Seems Inclined To Rule Against Trump On Birthright Citizenship

• Quinta Jurecic: Trump’s Absurd Citizenship Arguments Went Nowhere At Scotus [Gift Link]

Immigration Wars

• Trump’s MAGA Allies Have A New Plan For Mass Deportations, Which Would Further Enrage Farm And Construction Groups

• Medical Examiner Rules That A Rohingya Refugee’s Death In New York State Due To CBP Treatment Was A Homicide [Gift Link]

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Election Land

• New Poll Shows Over Half Of Florida Voters Say Mid-Cycle Redistricting Is A ‘Bad Idea’

• Colorado Court Of Appeals Throws Out Election Denier Tina Peters’ 9-Year Sentence For Tampering With Election Equipment; Asks State Court To Re-Sentence Her

To The Moon, Alice!

• NASA Launches Artemis II Astronauts On Mission Around The Moon

• Artemis II’s ‘Lunar Loo’ Is Working Again, To The Relief Of Astronauts, After Overnight Fix

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media Matters

• MS NOW Records Most-Watched Quarter Since Before 2024 Election

• CBS “News” Digital Writers Reach Tentative Contract Deal Following Walkout

Entertainment & More

• Hailee Steinfeld Gives Birth To Her First Baby With Josh Allen

• ‘The Masked Singer’ Finale Reveals Identities Of Galaxy Girl, Pugcasso, Cat Witch And Crane, And The Winner Of Season 14

• ‘The Pitt’ Ups Ayesha Harris To Series Regular For Season 3, As Supriya Ganesh Exits Due To Storyline

• ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Actor Eugene Mirman Rescued From Fiery Crash By New Hampshire Governor’s Detail

• Williams Out-Pitches Yamamoto, As Guardians Top Dodgers 4-1

• Kirk Cousins & Las Vegas Raiders Agree To Free Agent Deal As Veteran Is Expected To Help New QB Mendoza

• Topps Will Release NFL Trading Cards For First Time Since 2016

Today’s Special Guest

Cheri Jacobus, writer, pundit, PR strategist, & podcast host of “Politics With Cheri Jacobus“ AND her new show, ’The Election Show’ with Eric Ham, both available on her on YouTube channel. Cheri’s a former Republican, & former RNC spokesperson, these days trying to help Democrats & Independents learn how to fight like Republicans. Today, we’ll talk with her about Pam Bondi’s firing, Trump’s failing war in Iran, and how all this incompetence is dragging down Republicans for the elections this fall. Grab a drink & join us tonight!

---

Join us today, on any of our radio affiliates, or subscribe and listen ad-free anytime!

• Detour Talk Radio - Tri-Cities Area Of Tennessee

• WCPT AM 820 – Chicago

• AM 950 - Minneapolis/St. Paul

• Georgia Now Radio - Atlanta

• Progressive Voices Radio - Worldwide, Via Tune In