News On Tap For Wednesday, May 13, 2026

The War That Mainstream Media’s Ignoring

Today’s “News On Tap” is a flavor we’d rather not have, but unlike mainstream media, we’re covering the story. We’ve got your updates on the return of the Confederate traitors & their news attacks in the War Over Democracy. We’ve also got your updates on Trump’s failing war in Iran, it’s growing costs, and the new foreign wars Trump wants to start. Plus, Trumponomics is failing badly & Trump doesn’t care, while his cabal of corruption grows. Meanwhile, some good news in Elections & Politics, and we’ve got some Media & Entertainment news too. Plus, both Bob Cesca AND Charlie Pierce will be here tonight! So read up, get informed, & we’ll see you here tonight!

First Round - The War Over Democracy

• South Carolina Democrats, With A Handful Of Republicans, Stop Trump Regime’s Redistricting Attempt, For Now

• Louisiana State Republican Senators Work Through Night, Ram Through Map Eliminating One More Democratic House District

• Alabama’s Republican Gov. Kay Ivey Sets New Primary Elections For Four House Seats As August 11 - Though Election Was Supposed To Be May 19

• Republicans Score Another Gerrymandering Victory With Missouri Supreme Court Win

• Most Tennessee House Democrats Stripped Of Their Committee Assignments By TN House Republicans

• Georgia’s Republican Governor Signs Law Making Many Metro Atlanta Races Nonpartisan, So Voters Can’t See On Ballots That Candidates Are Republicans’

• Republicans Launch So-Called “Election Monitoring” Operation In 17 States, As Trump Again Threatens To Send Troops To Polls

• Charlie Pierce: Even The States That Passed Their Own Voting Rights Acts Need To Watch Their Backs

• Ari Berman & Pema Levy: In Approving Alabama Gerrymander, The Roberts Court Has Shown Its Naked Political Bias

Second Round - Trump's Wars Over There

Updates From The Middle East

• Sources Confirm Saudi Arabia Launched Covert Attacks On Iran As Regional War Widened

• U.S. Intelligence Confirms Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities After Ten Weeks Of U.S & Israeli Strikes [Gift Link]

• Amid Legal “Ceasefire” Israeli Forces Continue Ramping Up Destruction Of Homes In Southern Lebanon

• Three Republican Senators - Murkowski, Collins, & Paul - Join With Senate Democrats On War Powers Resolution

The Costs Of Trump’s Iran War

• Iran War’s Full Impact On U.S. Grocery Prices Is Still Coming, Will Take Months To Fully Appear

• Amid Rising Costs Of Iran War, Trump Openly Admits He Doesn’t ‘Think About Americans’ Financial Situation’

Trump’s Other Foreign Wars

• Trump And Rubio’s Escalating Rhetoric Towards Cuba Shows U.S. Military Action Could Be Coming Soon

• Bipartisan Group Of 30 Congresspersons Formally Urge Trump To Rule Out ‘Unlawful’ Cuba Takeover And Stop Using Guantánamo Bay For Migrant Detention

• New Report Confirms Trump’s CIA Has Been Escalating Its Secret War On Cartels With Deadly Operations Inside Mexico

Third Round - Republicans Can't Govern

Trumponomics Is Failing Badly

• Wholesale Inflation Jumps 6% In April On Annual Basis, Biggest Increase In Four Years

• Mortgage Rates Rise Again, Matching Highest Level Since March

• New CNN Poll: Trump’s Approval On Economy Hits New Low; 7 In 10 Now Expect Recession Next Year

Trump’s Doomed Trip To China

• Trump Lands In China For High-Stakes Summit With Xi Jinping, As Iran War Looms Over Talks

• Trump’s Other Actions Have Forced Him To Shrink His Ambitions On China [Gift Link]

Corruption Land

• Trump DOJ Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against IRS [Gift Link]

• Trump Regime Elevates Former Private Prison Company Exec David Venturella To Lead Ice

• National Mall Reflecting Pool Repairs Appear Uneven And Behind Schedule

• Trump Changes Story On Reflecting Pool Contractor, Now Says He Doesn’t Know Him

• Trump’s Space-Based ‘Golden Dome’ Defensive Shield Now Estimated To Cost $1.2t Over 20 Years

• Trump’s FDA Chief Marty Makary Is Out After Angering Pharma CEOs, Vaping Lobbyists, And Anti-Abortion Activists

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Elections & Politics

• Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries In Nebraska And West Virginia: Democrats Can Play Hardball & Win, As Senate Map Lines Up For Dems

• Nebraska Democrats Pick Senate Nominee Who Will Drop Out And Endorse Independent Dan Osborn

• New Atlas National Poll: Democrats Expand Lead On Republicans In Generic Midterm Ballot, Now Leading By 14

Other Democratic Wins

• Pushback Works: House Republican Budget Chair Now Joins Democrats, Demanding More Information About Ballroom Funding

• NYC Mayor Mamdani Plugs $12 Billion Budget Deficit Hole Without Cuts - But With Assist From Gov. Hochul

• Sen. Democratic Leader Schumer Backs Republican Bill To Withhold Senators’ Pay During Future Government Shutdowns

Miscellaneous But Important

• Trump Officials Sue Catholic Diocese In Texas As Part Of Attempt To Seize Land For Border Wall

• Federal Appeals Court Pauses Trump’s $83 Million Payment To E. Jean Carroll Pending Supreme Court Appeals Decision

• Australia’s Trump Tower Plans Scrapped As Developer Says Brand Has Become ‘Toxic’

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment & More

Rest In Peace

• Jason Collins, first openly gay NBA player, dies of brain cancer at 47

• Jack Douglas, Producer for John Lennon, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick and More, Dies at 80

• ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ Actor Donald Gibb, who played ‘Ogre’ Dead at 71

Entertainment & More

• Kimmel And Fallon Both To Go Dark For Colbert’s Last ‘Late Show’

• Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Bosses At ABC Upfronts, Says “I Cost Our Company Billions”

• Jamie Foxx Expecting Baby No. 3, His First With Girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp

• Wembanyama Returns To Lead San Antonio Spurs Past Minesota Timberwolves 126-97 For A 3-2 Lead

• Dorofeyev Scores In OT To Give Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 Win Over Anaheim Ducks And 3-2 Series Lead

• Giants Beat Dodgers 6-2 As Bader And Haase Hit Back-To-Back Homers Off Yamamoto

Your First 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 is back at the bar tonight. We’l talk about his latest piece at The Banter too, We Could Call It “Project 2029” which you should absolutely read. We’ll also draw a few rounds from the News On Tap & talk about all the news of the day.

Your Second Bar Regular Tonight

Charlie Pierce, political & sports journalist extraordinaire is back at the bar again tonight, stepping in to fill in for Jody while she’s on vacation. Well talk about the horrendous decision from the Supreme Court today, Trump’s stupid Iran war, and more. Of course, we’ll also talk a little about sports. Grab a drink & join us!

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