News On Tap For Monday, May 11, 2026

Stop Being Nice

Our freshly crafted “News On Tap” has the flavor of too many wars & too much stupidity today. From Trump & Netanyahu’s latest stupid Middle East wars, to Trump & Republicans’ new uncivil war against democracy at home, there’s wars everywhere. Meanwhile, Trumponomics is getting worse, while the Sec. of Road Rules has a new reality show (no joke). And as Trump is going to China, he’s got MAGA idiots worshipping his gold statue in Flori-duh. We’ve also got Movies & Music News, & Sports News too. Plus, Brooklyn Dad Defiant will be joining us tonight. Read up, get informed, then stop by the bar and hang out with us tonight!

First Round - Trump's Wars Over There

Updates From The Middle East

• Trump Rejects Latest Iran Offer For Talks, Extending Limbo In Mideast War [Gift Link]

• Former Trump Counterterrorism Chief Confirms U.S. Intel Community Agreed Before War ‘Iran Wasn’t Developing A Nuclear Weapon’

• Israel Built And Defended A Secret Iran War Base In Iraq, That Was Almost Discovered At Beginning Of War

• WSJ’s Iraq-Base Scoop Was A Deliberate Strategic Reveal, Calculated To Pressure Iran Diplomatically

• Deadly Israeli Strikes Continue To Erode Cease-Fire In Lebanon [Gift Link]

• Trump And Netanyahu Both Say Iran War Is Not Over

• Netanyahu, For The First Time, Admits He Wants Israel “To Draw Down To Zero” Financial Support From The U.S.

The Costs Of Trump’s War

• Oil Prices Rise As U.S. & Iran Disagree On Peace Proposal

• Republicans Suddenly Don’t Want To Talk About Gas Prices Anymore

• Economist Justin Wolfers: Pete Hegseth Claims This War Has Cost $25 Billion. He’s Wrong. The Cost Is Much Higher. [Gift Link]

Trump’s Next War

• Trump Regime Is Growing Impatient As Cuban Government Continues To Cling To Power

• U.S. Spy Flights Begin To Surge Over Cuba, Mimicking Pre-Venezuela Action

Second Round - The Uncivil War At Home

• Virginia Democrats Appeal Redistricting Ruling To U.S. Supreme Court

• An Innovative Idea On How Virginia Democrats Can Overturn The Redistricting Ruling: Retire The Entire Supreme Court

• Another Solution: Virginia Dems Should Just Ignore SCOVA Ruling, As Ohio Repubs Did In 2022

• Jamelle Bouie: Democrats Who Are Soft On Republicans Have Got To Go

• Brian Tyler Cohen: The Left Is ‘Good Governing’ Itself Into Obscurity. That Has To Stop.

• New Analysis Shows Trump’s Redistricting Wars Could End Up Costing Republicans More Than They Gain

Third Round - Competence Vs Incompetence

Preventing A New Pandemic

• Two Passengers Test Positive For Hantavirus, As A Third Shows Symptoms After Cruise Ship Evacuation

• Hantavirus Misinformation Runs Rampant As The U.S. Is Currently Unequipped To Respond To Infectious Disease Health Scare

Trumponomics Keeps Getting Worse

• State ACA Marketplaces Are Beginning To Feel Effects Of Republican Cuts As Millions Drop Healthcare Coverage

• American Families Are Going Hungry Because Of Trump & Republicans’ Food Aid Cuts From The Big Ugly Bill’

• Michael Tomasky: Severe Economic Inequality Is The Issue That Must Unite Democrats - & Any Dem Who Ignores It Shouldn’t Get Elected

The Most Incompetent Govt. Ever

• “Sec. Of Road Rules” Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy Tries & Fails To Defend His New Road Trip Reality Show Amid Backlash

• Trump’s Energy Secretary Now Says He” Can’t Predict The Price Of Energy” After Previously Saying Gas Prices Would Go Below $3/Gallon This Summer

• Trump Pushes Lie He Has A ‘Better Understanding’ Of The Bible Than Pope Leo

Corruption Land

• With Commissioner Under Pressure, Trump FDA Opens Door To Flavored Vapes [Gift Link]

• Former Trump FDA Tobacco Chief Rips Approval Of Flavored Vapes As Payoff To Major Tobacco Companies That Guts Scientific Approval Process

• 590,000 Buyers Paid $59 Million For Trump’s Gold Phone — Not 1 Has Shipped And Refunds Look Unlikely

Fourth Round - Foreign Affairs

Trump Goes To China, Again

• Iran War Hangs Over This Week’s China Summit’

• Trump’s State Dept. Escalates Trade Row With China Over Iran War Ahead Of Trump-Xi Summit

• Yanzhong Huang: An Emboldened New China Spells Trouble For Trump

Other Foreign Affairs

• Ukraine’s Pres. Zelenskyy Confirms Russia Has Breached Three-Day Ceasefire

• New War Estimate Finds Russia Has Lost More Than 350,000 Soldiers [Gift Link]

• Péter Magyar Officially Sworn In As Hungary’s Prime Minister, Ending 16-Year Orbán Era

Fifth Round - More News To Drink About

Polls & Politics

• New Poll: Republicans And Democrats Agree On One Big Election Issue - There’s Too Much Money In Politics

• Nebraska’s Tense Democratic Primary Is Bigger Than One House Seat

Miscellaneous But Important

• Supreme Court’s Pending Abortion Pill Decision - Due Today By 5PM - May Deal 2026 Election Blow To Republicans, Even As They Deal A Blow Right Now To Woman & Freedom

• House Democratic Shadow Epstein Hearing On Tuesday In Palm Beach To Spotlight Victims, Powerful Players, And Unanswered Questions

• Golden Calf Much? MAGA Religious Leaders Dedicate And Bless 22-Foot Golden Trump Statue At Doral

Sixth Round - Entertainment & More

Movies, TV, & Music

• Box Office Booms After Record Dry Spell, With “Prada” & “Michael” Humming, as “Mortal Kombat 2”, “Sheep Detectives”, & Billie Eilish Also Make Bank

• Call Carol Burnett: Savannah Guthrie Announces She Will Host New Wordle Game Show at NBC

• Red Hot Chili Peppers Sell Entire Music Catalog to Warner Music Group for $300 Million

• Dua Lipa Files $15 Million Lawsuit Against Samsung for Their Unauthorized Use Of Her Face to Sell TVs’

Sports Entertainment

• Game 4, Tying Playoff Series At 2-2, After Victor Wembanyama’s First Career Ejection

• Further Proof Tanking Works: Washington Wizards Win First Pick In 2026 NBA Draft

• Montreal Canadiens Beat Buffalo Sabres 6-2 To Take A 2-1 Lead In The Second-Round NHL Eastern Conference Playoffs

• Anaheim Ducks Beat Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 In Game 4 To Even Up NHL Western Conference Playoffs 2-2

Today’s Special Guest

Brooklyn Dad Defiant, AKA Majid M. Padellan, is a author, activist, blogger, and host/co-host of TWO online shows – ‘The Defiant Weekly’ on Wednesdays, and ‘The JoJo & BDD Show’ with Jo Carducci on Thursdays. Tonight, we’ll talk about Trump & Republicans’ wars abroad, and their war against Democracy at home. There’s also the insanity of Trump’s new gold statute - and we’ll talk about a little entertainment news too, since we all know BDD also has a life outside politics, Join us tonight!

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