News On Tap For Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Another Taxing Day For America

Today’s “News On Tap” is a bit taxing, thanks to all the incompetent monsters in our government. It is Tax Day, though big corporations aren’t paying. We’ve also got updates on Trump’s Iran war ceasefire, those who are trying to end it, and the ongoing costs of the war. There’s also news on Trump’s growing unfitness for office, unacceptable conduct in Congress, & Trump’s failing war on The Fed. There’s also been some real action on Capitol Hill today, & an update from the war in the courts. Plus more Media & Entertainment news. And out friend Carlos Alazraqui is back in the bar tonight to talk about all of it with us. Read up, get informed, & we’ll see you tonight!

First Round - Trump's Middle East Mess

Iran War Ceasefire Holds, For now

• Live Updates: Trump Once Again Claims Iran War Is ‘Close To Over’; Says China Has Agreed Not To Ship Weapons To Iran

• U.S. & Iranian Mediators Move Closer To Extending Ceasefire

• U.S. Sending 10,000 More Troops To Middle East Despite Iran Ceasefire

Trying To End The War

• Senate Democrats To Force War Powers Resolution Vote Today At 2PM Eastern

• Senate Republicans Decry Democrats’ ‘Exhausting’ War Powers Push

• Hecklers Derail JD Vance At Turning Point USA Event Over Iran War ‘You’re Killing Children!’

Costs Of War

• New Analysis Confirms Big Oil Reaping $30m-An-Hour Windfall From Consumers, Due To Increased Costs From Iran War

• War Profiteering: Corporate America Aiming To Preserve Their Increased Profits From Price Gouging During War In Iran [Gift Link]

• More War News: Pentagon Says It Attacked Another Boat In The Pacific, Killing Another 4

Second Round - Failed & Failing Leadership

Unfit For The Office

• Trump Posts Second AI Jesus Photo After Fury Over Initial ‘Trump As Jesus’ Image

• Rep. Jamie Raskin Introduces Long-Shot Bill To Kickstart 25th Amendment Process To Remove Trump From Office

• After Recent Bizarre Actions, Trump Now Confronting Public Conversations Over His Mental Stability

• Republicans In Congress Continue To Dismiss Concerns About Trump’s Mental Fitness

• Tom Nichols: Trump Attacking The Pope Is Only Part Of His Disturbing Overnight Routine [Gift Link]

Unacceptable Conduct

• Fifth Woman Accuses Former Rep. Eric Swalwell Of Sexual Assault

• Gov. Newsom Sets Special Election Date For Swalwell’s U.S. House Seat

• Flashback Oct 2025: Woman Is Granted A Protective Order Against Florida Rep. Cory Mills Over Sexual Assault & Threats Of Revenge Porn

• Why House Republicans Are Still Protecting Rep. Cory Mills In The Ethics Committee

Can’t Fight The Fed

• Trump Again Threatens To Fire Fed Chairman Powell Next Month If He Stays In His Role At The Fed

• Aron Solomon: Trump Can’t Fire Jerome Powell. Let’s All Move On.

• Sen. Tillis Maintains Blockade On Trump’s Choice To Replace Powell, Kevin Warsh, Over Trump DOJ Investigation Of Powell

• Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Pick For Fed Chair, Discloses Vast Wealth Ahead Of Confirmation Hearing

Third Round - The Shambling U.S. Government

Meanwhile On Capitol Hill

• Live Updates: OMB Dir. Russ Vought Scrambles To Defend Trump’s Budget In Contentious House Hearing

• House Democrats File Five Articles Of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth Over Abuse Of Power, War Crimes, And Other Serious Wrongdoing

• Democrats In Congress To Introduce Bill To Block Presidents From Collecting Lawsuit Settlement Money From The Government

• House Overwhelmingly Passes Air Safety Bill 396-10, Setting Up Clash With Senate

Trump’s Failing Immigration Wars

• The Trump Regime Promised To Deport 1 Million Migrants A Year. But His Administration Didn’t Come Anywhere Close To That, New Data Shows

• French Woman, 86, Held By ICE After Moving To U.S. To Marry Her 1950s Sweetheart

War In The Courts

• Trump-Appointed Appeals Court Judges Allow Trump Officials To Avoid Contempt Inquiry, Blocking Boasberg Contempt Probe Into Venezuelan Deportation Flights

• Trump DOJ Moves To Wipe Away Seditious Conspiracy Convictions Of Insurrectionist Oath Keepers And Proud Boys

• Another Pardoned Jan. 6 Insurrectionist Pleads Guilty In Child Sexual Abuse Case

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Tax Day 2026

• Tax Day Arrives With Republicans Struggling To Sell The Tax Cuts They Got In The Big Ugly Bill As A “Win”

• At Least 88 Profitable U.S. Corporations Paid Zero Federal Income Tax In 2025

• Tax Refunds Are Up This Year - But Americans Still Paid Higher Taxes.

• Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger Ends Tax Breaks For Confederate Groups

Polls & Politics

• New Poll Shows Young Voters Shunning Trump, As They Plan To Vote Democratic In Midterms

• Gov. DeSantis Says Florida’s Special Session On Redistricting Could Be Delayed Because Republicans Haven’t Agreed On A New Map

• Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger Signs Bill Adding State To The National Popular Vote Compact

• Postal Service Union Launches Ad Campaign Promoting Mail Voting, Even As Trump Regime Seeks To Limit It

Other Foreign Affairs

• EU Nations Are Accelerating A NATO Fallback Plan In Case Trump Pulls Out Of Europe

• King Charles III And Queen Camilla Set To Visit D.C., New York And Virginia At End Of April

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media Matters

• Facebook And Instagram Tighten Censorship Rules For Saying Or Typing “Antifa”

• The Baltimore Banner’s Parent Company To Buy Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Staving Off Its Closure

• NBC News Now To Debut New Show With Christine Romans, As Channel Expands To 14 Hours A Day Of Live Programming

• Katy Perry Under Investigation In Australia Over Ruby Rose Sexual Assault Allegations

Entertainment & More

• ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum’ Officially Recasts Aragorn

• Madonna’s New Album ‘Confessions On A Dance Floor II’ Sets July Release

• Charlotte Hornets & Portland Trail Blazers Win In Electric First Night Of NBA Play-In Tournament

• L.A. Dodgers Hand N.Y. Mets A Seventh Straight Loss, 2-1

• Jackie Robinson Day: Dodgers’ Legend’s MLB Career By The Numbers

• How MLB Is Commemorating Jackie Robinson Day Today

Today’s Special Guest

Carlos Alazraqui isn’t just the guy who’s voiced everything from the Taco Bell dog, to Rocko of “Rocko’s Modern Life”, to El Chupacabra on Disney’s Cars’ spinoff “Planes.” He’s also not just Deputy James Garcia from “Reno 911,” or a host of your other favorite one-off characters you’ve seen & heard in TV and the movies. He’s also a friend and actorvist - an actor who’s an activist for better politics & political action. And tonight, he’s here in the bar with us, to talk about all the news of the day, what he’s up to now - and yes, there will likely be some sports talk. Gooooooal!

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