News On Tap For Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Living In The Dumbest Timeline

Today’s “News On Tap” is filled with the insane stupidity of this ridiculous timeline. We’ve got updates on Trump’s War/Not War with Iran, and the growing costs of that war. We’ve also got the latest on Repubs’ playing with Trump’s ballroom, while Trump attacks the Pope again. There are some great results in Election Land, and some news in Polls & Politics. Meanwhile, Republicans keep proving then can’t govern - from the broken Executive branch, to the Dept. of Injustice, all while they make America ill. Plus, we’ve got Media news, and Entertainment news too. And our own ‘Pope Bob’ the one and only Bob Cesca is back tonight! Read up, get informed, & join us tonight!

First Round - Trump's Middle East Mess

Updates From Trump’s War/Not War With Iran

• Live Updates: Tehran Says It Is Reviewing Latest U.S. Peace Proposal, Even As Trump Makes New Threats

• U.S. And Iran Reportedly Closing In On One-Page Memo That Could Potentially End War

• Trump Regime Pauses U.S. Bid To Escort Ships Out Of Strait Of Hormuz, Citing Iran Deal Progress

• Blustering Trump Rekindles “TACO’ Mockery From Critics After Backing Down On His ‘Project Freedom’ Hormuz Escort

• Satellite Images Confirm Iran Has Hit Far More U.S. Military Assets Than Trump Regime Has Reported [Gift Link]

The Growing Costs Of War

• Oil Prices Plunge & Markets Surge On Report U.S. And Iran Near Deal To End War, Even As Gas Prices Jump Past $4.50/Gal

• Gasoline Now Costs 50% More In The U.S. Than It Did Before Trump & Netanyahu Began The Iran War

• New York Fed Study Confirms Surging Gas Prices Are Hitting Lower Income Households Harder

• New Sept. Of Transportation Data Shows Airlines Spent 56.4% More On Jet Fuel In Month After Iran War Started

Second Round - The Stupid Trump Regime

Ballroom Blitz

• Republicans Propose $1 Billion In Taxpayer Dollars In New Reconciliation Bill For Trump Ballroom

• Ballroom Republicans’ New Construction & ICE Bill Would Add Almost $100 Billion To U.S. Budget Deficit

• Senate Dems Eager To Force Republicans To Vote On Trump’s Ballroom

Trump’s War Against The Pope

• Trump Lashes Out Again, Calling Pope Leo’s Foreign Policy Views Dangerous Ahead Of Rubio’s Trip To Rome

• New ABC News/WaPo/Ipsos Poll Finds Major Rebuke For Trump & Hegseth’s Religious Statements, While Pope Leo Continues To Have Broad & Strong Support

Third Round - Republican Government Sucks

The Executive Branch From Hell

• Trump Admin. Sues Denver Over Their 1989 Assault Weapons Ban

• Fact Check: Do Assault Weapons Bans Work To Reduce Violence? Yes.

• Trump’s “Equal” Employment Opportunity Commission Sues New York Times For Alleged Bias Against White Man

• Trump State Dept Still Letting Go Of Career Employees In New RIF

• Related: Florida Creates ‘Anti-Woke’ AP History Alternative, Filled With Comfortable Lies, For Right-Wing Snowflake Students

The Trump Dept. Of Injustice

• Trump FBI Raids Office Of Virginia State Sen. Louise Lucas In Clearly Political Attack

• The Trump DOJ’s Completely Baseless Case Against Jim Comey Is Imploding – And Handing Democrats A New Weapon

Immigration Failures

• Trump Admin. Abandons Fast-Track Training For New ICE Recruits; Will Restore Previous Training With Certifications

• New AP-NORC Poll: Most Americans Now Say The U.S. Is No Longer A Great Place For Immigrants, Due To Trump Regime’s Immigration Attacks

Making America Ill

• Trump FDA Confirms They Blocked Publication Of Research Finding Covid And Shingles Vaccines Were Safe [Gift Link]

• ProPublica Report: U.S. Parents, Believing Anti-Vaccine Propaganda, Are Increasingly Rejecting Vitamin K Shots For Newborns, Leading To More Infant Deaths

• Trump FDA Approves Some Flavored Vapes After Reports Of Trump Pressure

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Election Land

• Democrats Keep Control Of Michigan State Senate After Yet Another Strong Special Election Win

• Democrat Amy Acton And Republican Vivek Ramaswamy Advance To General Election For Ohio Governor

• Sherrod Brown’s Ohio Primary Victory Anchors Democrats’ Bid To Reclaim U.S. Senate

• Trump Exacts Revenge In Indiana Over Redistricting Vote, With Five Of Seven Republican State Legislators Defeated

• Perry Bacon: Indiana Primary Results Prove The Republican Party Is Still A Trump Cult

Polls & Politics

• New NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll: Trump Rightfully Blamed For Higher Gas Prices, As Democrats Gain Midterm Edge, Leading By 10 Points On Generic Ballot

• New NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll Shows 6 In 10 Americans Now Disapprove Of How Trump Is Handling Iran

• Candidates For California Governor Tangle In Testy Debate

• Key Takeaways From The Latest California Governor Debate: Billionaire Taxes, ICE Actions, Health Care, & More

Other Foreign Affairs

• Three Passengers Evacuated From Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship As New Case Is Confirmed In Switzerland

• Ukraine Racing To Build Its Own Missile Shield As U.S. Patriot Supplies Run Short

• Hungary Returns Seized Ukrainian Cash And Gold In Further Sign Of Better Relations

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media Matters

• Ted Turner Dead: CNN Founder, Maverick Mogul Was 87

• Second judge bars Trump DOJ from searching Washington Post journalist’s devices

• Trump’s FBI Illegally Searched a Washington Post Reporter’s Home. She’s Now a Pulitzer Prize Winner.

Entertainment & More

• Former Pres. Obama Weighs In During Colbert Interview On Current Political Climate, Aliens, & More

• ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Has Surprise Reveal During Season 2 Finale, Confirming Marvel Universe Casting

• ‘The Bear’ To End With Season 5; Final Season Sets June Premiere

• OKC Thunder Dominate L.A Lakers 108-90 In NBA Western Conference Semifinals Opener

• Cunningham Scores 23, As Detroit Pistons Beat Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 In Game 1 Of The NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals

• Mackinnon Nabs A Goal & 2 Assists In 5-2 Win Over Minnesota Wild, As Colorado Avalanche Take 2-0 Lead In NHL’s Second-Round Playoff Series

• The WNBA’s 30th Season Brings 2 New Teams, A Transformational Bargaining Agreement, And Another Title Chase For The Vegas Aces

Your Bar Regular Tonight

Bob Cesca, podcaster, broadcaster, journalist, artist, & host of The Bob Cesca Show, as well as co-host of the award-winning Trek Politics! Bob’s back tonight, and he’s got a list of the things the Trump regime has accomplished - basically crap-nothin’. We’ll talk about

and more. Grab a drink & join us this evening!

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