News On Tap For Thursday, April 30, 2026

The Bad Old Days Are Here Again

Today’s “News On Tap” has the stench of Jim Crow - but also smells like Democrats are standing up & headin’ towards a fight. We’ve got your news on the Supreme Court’s illegitimate & racist voting rights decision & the new civil war it’s kicking off. We’ve also got updates on Trump’s stupid war with Iran, & the costs of that war. Meanwhile, Trumponomics is still failing, there’s war in the courts, & Tiny Johnson may have finally done a little work (very little). Plus, news in Polls & Politics, Media, Hollywood Entertainment, & Sports too. And we’ve got both Richard Chew AND John Fugelsang joining us at the bar tonight, to fill in for Jody. Read up, get informed, and we’ll see you here at the bar tonight!

First Round - The New Uncivil War

• In Wake Of Supreme Court Ruling, Republican-Led States Rush To Redraw Congressional Districts To Gut Black Voting Power

• Louisiana Republican Leaders Suspend U.S. Congressional Primaries In Wake Of SCOTUS Ruling

• Florida State House & Senate Republicans Pass DeSantis’ Redistricting Map That Could Net Repubs 4 Seats

• Alabama Republicans Now Pushing For New Congressional Map In Wake Of Seismic Supreme Court Ruling On Voting

• Supreme Court’s Unjust Ruling On Race-Based Redistricting Prompts Quick Action Among States. Updates On FL, MS, LA, AL, TN, & IL Here

• Democrats Vow To Fight Back After Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act

• Stacey Abrams: The Supreme Court Has All But Killed The Law That Helped Kill Jim Crow

• Robert Reich: The Supreme Court Republicans Just Made America Safe For Racist White Republicans

• Adam Serwer: Thanks To The Roberts’ Court, Voters Can Now Be Disenfranchised Because They’re Democrats. [Gift Link]

Second Round - Trump's Stupid Iran War

Updates From The Middle East

• Iran War Live Updates: Trump Urges Tehran To ‘Give Up’; Israel Kills 14 In Lebanon

• Iran Threatens Painful Response If Trump Regime Resumes Attacks, As Oil Prices Surge

• Move Over Taco, Wall Street Has A New Nickname For Trump, Tied To His Failing Iran War: Nacho

• Paul Krugman: The Logic Of Nacho - The Only Way The Iran War Ends Is Without A Real Deal

The Costs Of Trump’s War

• Live Updates: Hegseth Faces Further Grilling Over War Costs Of War In Front Of Senate Armed Services Committee Today

• Oil Price Hits Wartime High Above $120 A Barrel As Iran War Standoff Continues

• $25 Billion Or $1 Trillion: How Much Has Trump’s Iran War Really Cost The U.S.?

Third Round - Republicans Can't Govern Well

Trumponomics Is Failing

• Key Inflation Gauge Of Core Inflation Jumps To 3.2%, Highest Level In 3 Years As Iran War Spikes Gas Prices

• Fed Holds Rates Steady But With Highest Level Of Dissent Since 1992

• Powell To Remain On The Fed Board After Chair Term Ends, Blocking A Trump Pick

Chaos On Capital Hill

• House Republicans Finally Votes To Pass Senate-Passed Bill To End Record Shutdown, Sending DHS Funding Bill To Trump’s Desk

• House Finally Passes Three-Year Reauthorization Of FISA, With Johnson Trying To Jam Senate Republicans, As House Bill Will Not Pass Senate Without Changes

• Mike Johnson’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week

War In The Courts

• Federal Court Refuses To Hear Trump’s Appeal Of E Jean Carroll $83m Defamation Case

• Trump Now Creating New Round Of Delays In Jan. 6 Civil Suits, In Another Attempt To Claim Presidential Immunity [Gift Link]

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Polls & Politics

• Maine Gov. Janet Mills Suspends Senate Campaign, Due To Lack Of Funding

• New Poll Shows Hispanic Voters Are Saying Adios To The Republican Party

• New ABC News/WaPo/Ipsos Poll: Americans Oppose Trump’s Ballroom 2-To-1; Even More Oppose His Signature On Money

When They Show You Who They Are

• Trump Regime Rejects All Four Women Picked By Industry & Farmers For Soybean Board, Appoints Men Instead

• Trump DOJ Moves To Roll Back Gun Safety Regulations As Republican-Controlled Senate Confirms New ATF Chief

• **Unconfirmed Rumor** Complaint Filed Against Chief Justice John Roberts Over Undisclosed $20m Conflict Of Interest

Other Foreign Affairs

• King Charles And Queen Camilla Wrap Up State Visit To The U.S. With Trips To Arlington & Rural Virginia

• Ukraine War Briefing: Pres Zelenskyy Confirms That De To Cooperation With Other Nations, Ukraine Now Has Enough Of Their Own Weapons To Keep Fighting Against Russia

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media Matters

• Saudi Arabia To End LIV Golf Funding, As League Appoints New Chairman, Looks For New Funding

• Brendan Carr’s Fight With Disney Revives Republican Fissures On Free Speech Issues

Hollywood Entertainment

• Box Office: ‘Mandalorian And Grogu’ Movie Tracking For $80 Million Launch

• Amazon Now Looking At Potential ‘Apprentice’ Reboot With Donald Trump Jr. At The Helm

• Sinbad Announces Return To Stand Up Comedy Five Years After 2020 Stroke; Sells Out Two Shows Immediately

• Olivia Rodrigo Announces Massive ‘Unraveled’ Tour Dates

Sports Entertainment

• Rockets Beat Lakers 99-93 In Game 5, Avoid Playoff Elimination For 2nd Straight Game

• Cavaliers Rally In 4th Quarter For 125-120 Win Over Raptors To Take 3-2 Series Lead

• Cunningham Scores 45, As Pistons Beat Magic 116-109 In Game 5 To Stave Off Elimination

• Cam York Scores In Ot 1-0, As Flyers Eliminate Penguins In Game Six, Move On To Round 2 Of Playoffs

• Howden’s Short-Handed Goal Gives Golden Knights 5-4 Double-Ot Win Over Mammoth, Along With 3-2 Series Lead

• Texier Breaks 3rd-Period Tie, As Canadiens Beat Lightning 3-2 In Game 5 To Take Series Lead

Tonight’s First Guest Co-Host

Richard Chew is one of our favorite fellow radio hosts, heard on some of the same affiliates we are, like WCPT AM 820 and KTNF AM 950, and we’re so glad he could stop by the bar tonight to help fill in for Jody while she’s away this week. Many of our regulars are also familiar with Richard’s show, the acclaimed Chew’s Views, on weekday mornings (before Stephanie Miller). Richard is always up on his news & politics, in Chicagoland and beyond, so we’ll pull a few rounds from today’s News on Tap with him, and maybe even get to the Drink Of The Day with him!

Tonight’s Bar Regular & Guest Co-Host

John Fugelsang, our friend, broadcaster, podcaster, comedian, Host of “Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang” weeknights on Sirius XM and author of the bestselling book “Separation of Church and Hate” is back with us at the bar tonight. He’s helping to fill in for Jody, and he’s got a new piece on his Substack, perfect for today, “The “Actually, The Anti-Racists Are The Real Racists” Administration. We’ll talk with him & we’ll draw a couple rounds from today’s News on Tap. Join us tonight!

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