News On Tap For Monday April 27, 2026

Truth, Lies, & The ‘Villager’ Mentality

Today’s “News On Tap” is filled with the whining of mainstream national news villagers - and there are some key things to learn from this weekend they’ll never tell you about. We’ve got the details on the WHCD incident, the legitimate reasons for doubt, and how the Trump regime is abusing the attack to push his monstrosity of a ballroom. There is other news, including on Trump’s war in Iran, the chaos on Capitol Hill, the war in the courts, and the Redistricting Wars too. We’ve also got good news in the Polls & Politics section, some Media & Hollywood Entertainment news, & some Sports news from the weekend too. Plus, Brooklyn Dad Defiant is here for the whole two hours, filling in for Jody today. Read up, get informed, and we’ll see you here tonight!

First Round - Terror At The Propaganda Prom

The Party’s Over

• What We Know About The Shooting At The White House Correspondents’ Dinner Trump Was Attending [Gift Link]

• Suspect In White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Wrote Manifesto Where He Talked About Targeting Trump Admin.

• The Simple Security Flaws That Exposed Trump To Another Gunman

• Garett Graff: A Quick Analysis Of Saturday Night’s Shooting At The WHCD - Yes, The Secret Service Did Their Jobs Properly

• Goldie Taylor: The First Amendment Doesn’t Need A Glitzy Dinner. It Needs Defenders.

Legitimate Reasons For Doubt

• After Correspondents Dinner Shooting, Rumors And Conspiracy Theories Swirl Online

• Officials Confirm Anonymously The WH Correspondents’ Dinner Lacked Highest Security Level Of Protection, Despite Presence Of Top Officials

• A Full List Of The Trump Administration’s Efforts To Intimidate, Silence, Or Otherwise Harass Journalists

• Michael Tomasky: As We Marinate In Conspiracy Over The WHCD Shooting, Who’s To Blame? Partly (Or Mostly) Donald Trump & Those Who Support Him.

Never Let A Crisis Go To Waste

• Trump & His MAGA Allies Use Dinner Shooting To Press Case For White House Ballroom

• Trump DOJ Jumps Into Action — To Defend Trump’s Ballroom Plan And Attack Those Challenging It

• Following Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting, Trump & Republicans Take Steps To Try & Stifle Dissent (Again)

• Even More Corruption: Firm Building Trump’s Ballroom Got A Secret No-Bid Contract For A Nearby Job [Gift Link]

• Paul Waldman: A More Secure Ballroom Will Not Stop The Madness

Second Round - Trump's Middle East Mess

Updates On the Iran War

• Iran Offers U.S. Deal To Reopen Strait But Postpone Nuclear Talks

• Iran’s Foreign Minister Left Pakistan, After Which Trump Canceled U.S. Delegation’s Travel

• Iran’s Attacks Caused More Extensive Damage To U.S. Military Bases Than Previously Publicly Known

• The U.S. Started The War. The Rest Of The World Is Feeling The Effects.

Elsewhere In The Middle East

• Local Elections In The West Bank And Part Of Gaza This Week Could Test Public Trust

• Disease, Hunger And Israeli Strikes Continue: Six Months After Trump’s ‘Ceasefire’ In Gaza, The War-Torn Palestinian Enclave’s Crisis Continues

• Netanyahu’s Biggest Rivals Are Joining Forces For Israel’s Next Election

Third Round - Republicans Can't Govern Well

Chaos On Capitol Hill

• This Week Expected To Be A Circus For Speaker Mike Johnson

• Republicans In Congress Push For More Farm Aid As Pain Persists From Trump’s Tariffs & Rising Costs Due To Iran War [Both Of Which They Could Have Prevented]

• Sen. Tillis Ends Block Of Fed Chair Nominee, Clearing Way For Trump Pick Warsh

War In The Courts

• Supreme Court Hears Case Today In Police Use Of Cell Location Data To Find Criminals

• U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Landmark Roundup Weedkiller Case That Could Weaken Consumers’ Ability To Sue For Corporation’s Failure To Warn Of Product Risks

• U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Yet Another School Gender-Identity Policy Challenge By Right-Wing Forces, This Time In Florida

• Florida Judge Questions Legal Basis For Trump’s $10 Billion IRS Lawsuit, Saying He’s On Both Sides Of The Case

Immigration Wars

• ICE Arrests Drop Nearly 12% After Minneapolis Killings And Official Shake-Up

• Trump DOJ Makes It Easier To Deport Those With DACA Status

War On Good Govt.

• Trump’s DOJ Moves To Bring Back Firing Squads, Electric Chairs, And Gas Chambers

• Trump Fires Board Members Of National Science Foundation, The Group That Oversees U.S. Science Funding

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Polls & Politics

• Xavier Becerra & Tom Steyer Jostle For Front-Runner Status In ‘Fluid’ California Governor’s Race

• Three Democratic Female Front-Runners Challenging NY’s Republican Rep. Mike Lawler Make This A House Race To Watch

• California Billionaire Tax Now Has Enough Signatures To Land On Fall Ballot

Redistricting Wars

• Virginia Supreme Court To Hear Redistricting Challenge Today, After Virginians Voted In Favor Of It

• Supreme Court Allows Texas’ Redrawn Congressional Map To Stand For 2026 Elections

• Ron DeSantis And Florida Republicans Prepare For Next Round Of 2026 Redistricting Fight

Other Foreign Affairs

• King Charles Heads To DC On Delicate Mission To Try & Restore Some Calm In UK-U.S. Relationship

• Mood In Russia Turns Bleak As War In Ukraine Drags On And Russia’s Economy Suffers

• AIDS Creeps Back In Parts Of Zambia, A Year After Trump Regime’s Cuts To H.I.V. Assistance [Gift Link]

• 60 Countries Set To Meet On Phasing Out Fossil Fuels - But They’re Excluding The U.S.

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media & Hollywood Entertainment

• Screenwriters Overwhelmingly Approve A 4-Year Contract With Hollywood Studios

• ‘Michael’ Moonwalks To $97 Million Opening, Shattering Record For Music Biopics

• Oprah Moves Podcast, Book Club, And More To Amazon-Owned Wondery

• Lainey Wilson Turns Wind Danger Evacuation Chaos At Stagecoach Into A Commanding Set When Concert Resumes

Sports Entertainment

• Marathoner Sabastian Sawe Wins London Marathon In World-Record Time, First Human To Finish In Under Two Hours

• Dollander Leads Colorado Rockies To 3-0 Win In Nightcap For Series Sweep, Dealing Mets Their 15th Loss In 17 Games

• Baseball Woes: The Mets, Red Sox, And Phillies Aren’t Out -- But They’re Very Much Down This Season

• LeBron James Takes Blame For Turnovers, Poor Performance In 115-96 Game 4 Loss Of L.A. Lakers To Houston Rockets

• Wembanyama Returns From Concussion As San Antonio Spurs Beat The Portland Trail Blazers 114-93 To Go Up 3-1 In Playoff Series

• Joel Embiid’s Gutsy Return Just 17 Days After An Appendectomy Falls Flat As Boston Celtics Rout Philadelphia 76ers For 3-1 Series Lead

• MacKinnon Leads Colorado Avalanche Past L.A. Kings 5-1 For 4-Game Sweep, Ending Anze Kopitar’s Career

• Ryan Poehling Scores Early In OT, As Anaheim Ducks Push Edmonton Oilers To The Brink With 4-3 Win In Game 4 Of First Round Playoffs

• Hagel Scores Twice In 3rd, As Tampa Bay Lightning Beat The Montreal Canadiens 3-2 In Game 4, Tying Series

Today’s Special Guest Co-Host

Brooklyn Dad Defiant, AKA Majid M. Padellan, is a author, activist, Substack blogger, and host/co-host of TWO online shows – ‘The Defiant Weekly’ on Wednesdays, and ‘The JoJo & BDD Show’ with Jo Carducci on Thursdays. All that experience helps, as he’s stepping in tonight while Jody’s on vacation. We’ll talk about the WHCD attack, and how too many in our mainstream media still don’t understand what they’re doing wrong. Pull, we’ll pull a few rounds from today’s News On Tap, and fit in about some entertainment news & discussion too! Grab a drink & join us tonight!

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