News On Tap For Monday, June 8, 2026

Trump’s Wars Against Truth

Today’s ‘News On Tap’ is a story of Trump & MAGA’s war against truth - & America. From Trump & Netanyahu’s Iran War quagmire, to their boss Putin’s failing war on Ukraine, to other failing foreign conflicts, Trump & his cabal are losers on the world stage. But Trump & MAGA are also losing back home too. They’re losing at elections, & they’re getting beaten by the truth, and by those journalists still fighting for it. Meanwhile, Trump’s administration is failing, & the Republican Congress is failing too. There is good news, in our Movies & Broadway section, even if Trump is trying to spoil the biggest sporting event in NYC in 50 years. We’ll get Brooklyn Dad Defiant to weigh in on that & more tonight when he stops by. Read up, get informed, and we’ll see you here at the bar tonight!

First Round - Trump’s Many Foreign Wars

Trump’s Iran Quagmire

• Live Updates: Iran And Israel Both Pull Back & Move To De-Escalate, After Trump Yells At Them Both, After Cease-Fire Had Broken Down

• Megan Stack: Israeli Expansionism Is Shaking The Middle East

• Pentagon Raised Threat Of Israeli Spying On U.S. To Highest Level In Recent Weeks’

Russia’s Failing War On Ukraine

• Russian Drone Hit Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility Near Chernobyl In Latest Barrage Of War

• Ukrainian Retaliatory Strikes Hit Oil Sites In Russia And Crimea

• Trump Delays Major Drone Deal With Ukraine, Baffling Military Experts

• Anne Applebaum: Ukraine Is Not Losing. Russia Is Not Winning. [Gift Link]

Other Foreign Conflicts

• Kushner Luxury Resort Plan Sparks Days Of Mass Protests In Albania

• Armenia’s Pro-European Party Wins Elections, Cementing Shift Away From Russia

Second Round - This Is Republican Government

A Failed Congress

• Congress Is Back - And They Have Five Days To Save FISA

• Retiring Rep. Don Bacon Says Trump Could Save FISA Law By Canceling Plans To Put Pulte As Acting DNI

• Led By Johnson, Republicans In Congress Are Now Plotting A Third Reconciliation Bill As Midterm Clock Ticks Down

A Corrupt & Stupid Administration

• Trump DOJ Urges Federal Judge Not To Block Their Insurrectionist Slush Fund From Being Used - After They Claim It’s Already Dead

• Trump’s DOJ Has Other Ways To Complete Payouts To His Minions Beyond Trump’s Insurrectionist Slush Fund

• Trump Issues Pardon To Former Republican House Rep. Stephen Buyer Of Indiana, Who Was Convicted Of Insider Trading

• Hegseth Attacks Europe On Immigration At D-Day Event, Continuing Embarrassing Trend For Trump Officials

• Mormon Groups And Utah Republicans Rage As U.S. Military Under Hegseth No Longer Counts Their Faith As A Legitimate Religion

Clueless Celebration

• New Lawsuit Aims To Stop UFC Fights At White House On America 250/Trump’s Birthday

• Celebrities Are Reportedly Tapping Out Of Donald Trump’s White House UFC Event

• New AP-NORC Poll Finds As America 250 Events Approach, Fewer Americans See Their Country As Exceptional

Third Round - War Over Democracy

Election Truths & Lies

• Democrat Xavier Becerra Wins The Top Spot In November’s Race For California Governor; Second Spot Still Up For Grabs

• Democratic L.A. City Councilwoman Nithya Raman Leaps Past Republican Spencer Pratt, As Ballots Continue Being Counted In Mayoral Runoff Election

• Trump & Some Republicans Claim L.A.’S Mayoral Election Is ‘Rigged’ As His Pick Spencer Pratt Falls

• Trump DOJ Begins ‘Multiple’ Probes Of California Elections After Trump Cries Foul; No Evidence Of Cheating Found

• Flashback: Pressed On What He Wants Acting DNI Pulte To Focus On, Trump Says He Wants Pulte To Focus On ‘Rigged Elections’

• Renee DiResta, Propaganda Expert: L.A.’S Mayoral Runoff Is A Perfect Example Of Red Mirage, Blue Shift, & Online Cope

Trump vs The Truth

• Trump Storms Out Of Interview With NBC’s Meet The Press After Clash Over Election Claims

• Fact-Checking Trump’s Interview With NBC News’ ‘Meet The Press’

• Trump, In Meet The Press Interview, Falsely Claims He Never Promised No New Wars, And Defends Insurrectionist Slush Fund

Why Journalism With Integrity Matters

• Scott Pelley’s NYTimes Interview: “There Is No Democracy Without Journalism.” On The Bari Weiss Era And What Could Be The Last Days Of ‘60 Minutes’ [Gift Link]

• Scott Pelley Wants Bari Weiss Removed And ‘Sanity’ Restored At 60 Minutes

• Ben Schwartz: What’s Really Behind The Ellison’s Destruction Of “60 Minutes”

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Elections & Politics

• Maine Voters Head To Polls On Tuesday For Closely Watched Primary Elections

• Trump Looms Over Pivotal Republican Senate Runoff In Georgia This Week

• Elections This Tuesday In Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, And South Carolina: 100 Elections To Watch This Month

• Ken Paxton’s Impeachment Defense Lawyer Endorses James Talarico

Data Center Download

• New Analysis Finds Majority Of New AI Data Centers To Be Built In U.S. On Land Already Suffering From Draught

• Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker To Suspend Tax Breaks Offered To Data Centers

Miscellaneous But Important

• Hunter Biden, In Viral Social Media Posts, Is Reclaiming His Narrative

• Still Turning The Other Cheek: Obama Foundation Invites Trump To Visit Presidential Library After Trump Calls It A ‘Disaster’ And Compares It To A Trash Can

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Movies, Broadway, & More

• Box Office Numbers: ‘Scary Movie’ Scores Franchise-Best $55 Million Opening, ‘Masters Of The Universe’ Stumbles With $29.3 Million

• Tony Awards 2026: ‘Death Of A Salesman’ Leads With Six Wins, As ‘Ragtime,’ ‘Schmigadoon!’ And ‘Liberation’ Also Take Top Honors; Full Winners List Here

• At 80, John Lithgow Makes Tony History As Oldest Male Acting Winner And Sets A 53-Year Record

Sports Entertainment

• Knicks Watch Party At Madison Square Garden Is Canceled As Game 3 Security Ramps Up For Trump’s Game 3 Visit Tonight

• Six People Hurt In Stabbing At Penn Station On Sunday Night, Ahead Of NBA Finals Game 3 And Trump Visit

• Democratic House Leader Jeffries On Trump Going To The Knicks Game: ‘Why Does He Have To Ruin A Good Thing’

• Olivia Miles Sets WNBA Rookie Record With 8 3-Pointers, As Minnesota Lynx Beat The Golden State Valkyries 87-84 For Their 6th Straight Win

• Vegas Golden Knights Beat Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 In 2OT In Game 3 Of NHL’s Stanley Cup Finals, After Blowing 4-Goal Lead

• World Cup By The Numbers: 104 Matches, 48 Teams And 3 Countries Make This The Largest Ever

• What To Know About The 16 Stadiums Hosting 2026 World Cup Matches

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. We’ll talk with him about his latest piece at Defiant Dispatches, “A City’s Biggest Moment. And He Still Made It About Himself.” and of course about Trump & the Right’s wars against truth & democracy. We’ll also draw a few rounds from the News On Tap, & find out what entertainment he’s been watching & listening to. Grab a drink & join us tonight!

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