News On Tap For Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Game On, Cowboy

Today’s “News On Tap” has a Texas-sized flood of election & political news to talk about - and we’ve got your news updates on that. We also have news on Trump’s failed war with Iran, the American economy in crisis, the ongoing war in the courts, and more political news that doesn’t look good for Republicans. Plus we’ve got Media, Entertainment, & Sports News. And Bob Cesca is back at the bar tonight to go through all of it with us. Read up, get informed, & we’ll see you here tonight!

First Round - The War At The Polls

Texas Flood (Of Elections)

• Ken Paxton Defeats John Cornyn In Runoff For Republican U.S. Senate Nomination

• Paxton Beats Cornyn - And Blows A $250 Million Hole In Republicans’ Senate Map

• Cook Political Report Shifts Texas Senate Race Toward Democrats After Paxton Runoff Victory

• G. Elliott Morris: The Data Proves It’s No Mirage - The Texas Senate Election Is A Tossup (And May Even Slightly Favor Democrats)

• Younger Rep. Christian Menefee Defeats Longtime Rep. Al Green In Texas Democratic House Runoff Created By Republican Gerrymandering

• Fmr. Rep. Colin Allred Beats Current Rep. Julie Johnson In Redistricting-Driven Runoff Battle Of Dallas Democrats

• Rep. Chip Roy Loses Runoff For Texas Attorney General To A MAGA Challenger

• Texas Democratic Voters Pick Moderate Johnny Garcia In Runoff Race, Defeating A Shady Antisemitic Opponent

• Popular Information: Republican Dirty Tricks Org. Significantly Funded So-Called Democratic Challenger, Who Was An Antisemitic Extremist, In Texas Race

• Low Turnout Played Major Role In Texas Runoff Election Results

• Seven Takeaways From Tuesday’s Runoff Elections In Texas

War Over Democracy

• South Carolina’s Trump-Backed Redistricting Push Fails In State Senate Amid Republican Opposition

• DeSantis-Appointed Florida Judge Florida Judge Blocks Legal Efforts To Halt New Republican-Biased House Map

Second Round - Trump's Failed War With Iran

• Iran State News Says Draft Deal With U.S. Would Reopen Hormuz Shipping, End Naval Blockade

• Live Update: Trump Dismisses Report Of Draft Trump-Tehran Peace Deal As ‘Complete Fabrication’

• Iran Begins Lifting Nationwide Internet Blackout That Started At Beginning Of War With U.S. & Israel [Gift Link]

• New Analysis Shows U.S. Will Need Multiple Years To Replenish Stockpiles Of Advanced Weapons Wasted In Iran War

• UN Confirms U.S.-Israel War On Iran Now Driving Historic Levels Of Global Hunger

Third Round - Republicans' Failed Government

Economy In Crisis

• Looming Inflation Wave Means Americans Are About To Pay Even More At The Grocery Store [Gift Link]

• New Consumer Board Survey Shows Even As U.S. Stock Market Hits New Highs, 2 Of 3 Americans Are Cutting Back On Spending

• CNN Business Expert Predicts Gas Prices Won’t Drop Below $3 Until 2032, Due To U.S.-Iran War, Tariffs, & Other Trump-Related Factors

• Mortgage Refinance Demand Drops 18% As Interest Rates Hit Highest Level Since August 2025

• New Strength In Numbers/Verasight Poll: Americans Rightfully Blame Trump For The Cost-Of-Living Crisis. Here’s What They Want Done About It.

The Halfascist Trump Regime

• Trump Regime Floats Requiring All Federal Workers To Sign NDAs, In Desperate Attempt To Stop Whistleblowers & Leaks To The Media

• Protesters Continue To Clash With ICE Agents Amid Hunger Strike At Delaney Hall In Newark, NJ

• Border Czar Tom Homan Vows To Force-Feed ICE Detainees On Hunger Strike, Says ICE Agents Will Do IT ‘If It Gets Bad Enough’

War In The Courts

• Supreme Court Tosses Florida Lawsuit Against California & Other States For Driver’s Licenses Issued To Undocumented Immigrants

• Supreme Court Reverses Ruling In Immigration Judges’ Free Speech Lawsuit, Siding With The Trump Regime

• Ian Millhiser: New Supreme Court Decision On Free Speech Of Immigration Judges May Also Allow Trump Regime To Strip All Federal Civil Servants Of Employment Protections

• Southern Poverty Law Center Files To Have Trump DOJ Case Against Them Thrown Out Based On Vindictive Prosecution

• Fmr. Pres. Biden Sues DOJ To Stop Trump DOJ From Weaponizing Audio & Transcripts Tied To Previous Failed Special Counsel Probe

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Polls & Politics

• Fifty Plus One Polling: Democratic Lead On The House Generic Ballot Is Now As Large As It Was In 2018

• Nebraska Republican Rep. Mike Flood Blasted Over Trump’s ‘Slush Fund For Crooks,’ Epstein Files, & More At Another Contentious Town Hall

• New ABC News/WaPo/Ipsos Poll Says Most Americans Think Democrats Don’t Stand Up To Republicans Enough, While Republicans Support Trump Too Much

• Not Vance Or Rubio; Republican Pollster Sarah Longwell Says MAGA Voters Want Extremist Candace Owens To Run In 2028

Miscellaneous But Important

• Mayor Zohran Mamdani To Lower Rent For Poorest New Yorkers In City-Financed Buildings

• Trump Appoints Pam Bondi To Presidential Advisory Committee Focused On Ai Policy

• Former Attorney General Pam Bondi Now Reportedly Battling Thyroid Cancer

Worried & Watching

• U.S. CDC Seeking Staff For Ebola Screening As Outbreak Response Expands

• Trump Admin. To Send Americans Exposed To Ebola To Kenya, Instead Of Bringing Them Back To The State-O-The-Art Facilities In The U.S.

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media Matters

• ‘60 Minutes’ Journalist Sharyn Alfonsi, Who Exposed The Political Meddling At Cbs, Loses Her Contract, As Expected [Gift Link]

• Parker Molloy: How The Ellisons Are Keeping The CBS Brand, But Removing Any Legitimate Journalism

• Giant Ugly UFC Cage Structure Takes Shape On White House Lawn, Adding To Trump’s List Of Distractions

Movies, TV, & Music

• E. Jean Carroll Shares Life Post-Trump In New Film

• New Study Confirms The Wait Between Tv Seasons Is Getting Longer, It’s Now 21 Months On Average

• Barry Gibb, 79-Year-Old Disco Legend, Forced To Confirm He Was Still Alive After Online Hoax Goes Viral

Sports Entertainment

• OKC Thunder Top San Antonio Spurs 127-114 In Game 5, Move One Win Away From A Return To NBA Finals

• Vegas Golden Knights Sweep Colorado Avalanche To Advance To Third Stanley Cup Final In Nine Seasons

• Novak Djokovic Pushed In 4-Set Win Amid Severe Heat Wave At French Open, While Ukraine Players Pick Up 3 Wins

• U.S. Men’s Soccer Team Roster Revealed For World Cup

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 is back at the bar tonight. He’s got another new piece up at The Banter we’ll definitely talk about, “There Is No Bottom to Trump’s Corruption.” We’ll also talk with him about his latest work, and draw a few rounds from the News On Tap as we talk about all the news of the day. Join us tonight!

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