News On Tap For Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Rough Winds Of Change Blowin’

While the cost of everything else is going up, today’s “News On Tap” remains free – & full of news. We’ve got your election recap, and what some of these outcomes mean. Meanwhile, Trump has moved us farther away from ending the war in Iran, even as the costs of his massive mistake keep rising. It’s also obvious Republicans can’t govern - Trump’s corrupt administration is failing, his immigration war is hell, and the weak Republican Congress is starting to move away from him. There’s also more Epstein news, some foreign affairs updates, and plenty of Media and Entertainment news, including a Sports update. Plus Bob Cesca is dropping by tonight to talk about all of it with us! Read up, get informed, and we’ll see you here tonight.

First Round - Election Returns

• Tuesday’s Election Takeaways: Platner Wins In Maine, Clyburn Carries On In South Carolina, And Trump’s Support Gets Mixed Results

• Maine Senate Midterms To Pit Collins Against Platner After Controversy-Fueled Primary Run

• After Winning Their Primaries, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham Now Set To Face Democrat Dr. Annie Andrews In South Carolina Senate Race

• Nancy Mace Loses Republican Primary For South Carolina Governor

• Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford Wins Democratic Nomination For Governor, Will Face Off Against Current Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo

• Republican Steve Hilton Qualifies For Second Spot, Now Set To Face Democrat Xavier Becerra In California Governor’s Race

• Democrat Tom Steyer Endorses Xavier Becerra After Losing California Gubernatorial Primary

• Bernie Sanders-Backed Progressive Advances In California Swing District House Race Against Republican Incumbent David Valadao

Second Round - Trump's Costly Iran War

Updates From The Middle East

• Live Updates: Trump Says Iran Must ‘Pay The Price’ For Taking Too Long In Peace Talks, As Both Sides Exchange New Attacks

• Trump Shares ‘West Wing’ Clip Dismissing ‘Proportional Response’ After Strikes On Iran

• Further Middle East Peace Talks In Doubt As Iran Says It Needs To ‘Reassess’ After Trading Strikes With The U.S.

The Costs Of War

• U.S. Consumer Price Inflation Hits 4.2%, Highest Level Since 2023, Nearly Double Since Iran War Began

• Amid Continued Rising Prices, Fed Officials Say Further Interest Rate Hikes Are Back On The Table

• If You Think The War Has Been An Economic Disaster For The U.S., It’s Been A Catastrophe For Iranians [Gift Link]

Third Round - Republicans Can't Govern

A Corrupt & Failing Administration

• Trump Insists Bill Pulte Will Take Over As Director Of National Intelligence On June 19, Heightening Tensions With Congress

• Trump’s Elevating Bill Pulte To Acting DNI Likely Means FISA Spying Power Will Expire

• The Senate Is Headed For A Surveillance Showdown With Trump Over The Corrupt Bill Pulte

• Social Security’s Retirement Trust Fund Now Faces Projected Funding Shortfall In 2032, Just 6 Years Away, & A Year Earlier Than Expected

Immigration Hell

• New Report Finds Largest ICE Detention Camp In The U.S. Wasted Millions, Put Detainees In Danger

• Government Watchdog Says Texas Detention Center Wasted Up To $11.5 Million, Even Before Detainees Arrived

• New Study Confirms ICE Has Also Detained Over 500 Babies And Toddlers Under Trump

When They Show You Who They Are

• House Republicans Pass $70B Reconciliation Immigration Enforcement Package With Zero Democratic Votes, Capping Off A 4 Month Standoff

• House Democrats Defeat Speaker Johnson With Surprising Amount Of Republican Support, Passing Democratic-Led Pro-Labor Bill

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

The Trumpstein Files

• Longtime Epstein Assistant Confirms She Set Up Phone Calls Between Epstein And Trump

• Lesley Groff, Former Longtime Assistant To Epstein, Testifies To House Oversight Cmte., Claims She Had No Knowledge Of His Crimes While Working For Him

Other Foreign Affairs

• Ukraine Says Missiles Hit Military Plant Deep Inside Russia

• Senior Russian Military Official Is Killed In Car Explosion Near Moscow, Adding To Success Of Ukraine’s Direct-Action Networks Inside Russia

• Uk Leaders Call For Calm As Protests Break Out After Belfast Street Stabbing

• New Survey Shows Only One In 10 Europeans Now See U.S. As An Ally, No Longer Believe U.S. Would Help If Necessary

Miscellaneous But Important

• New Report From SPLC Confirms Right-Wing Extremist Groups Have Expanded Their Influence Across U.S. Government

• Just Released Transcript Reveals Grand Juror Told Trump DOJ Prosecutor ‘Broadview Six’ Case Was A ‘Crock Of Sh*T”

• Federal Judge Blocks Alabama From Using Nitrogen Gas For Executions, Finding It’s Unconstitutionally Cruel

• Solar Power Hits New Milestones In The U.S. Even As Trump Boosts Coal Over Clean Energy

• Texas Secretary Of State Jane Nelson To Resign Ahead Of November Elections

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media Matters

• New York State Passes Legislation Requiring AI Disclosures In News Content

• Ads In New York Must Now Label AI-Generated ‘Synthetic Performers’

• New Journalism Study Proves, Contrary To Popular Thought, That Hard News Stories Are Most Likely To Drive Both Subscriptions & Time Spent With Product

Movies, TV, & More

• ‘Toy Story 5’ First Reactions Praise Pixar’s Sequel As A ‘Deeply Profound’ And ‘Moving’ Film That ‘Ranks Right Alongside’ The Original

• Taylor Swift Performs Her New Song ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ At ‘Toy Story 5’ Premiere, Says Movie Is A ‘Masterpiece

• ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special Not Going Forward This Year At BBC As Russell Davies And Bad Wolf Exit Series

Sports Entertainment

• Wild Stanley Cup Final Series Swings Again As Carolina Hurricanes Win 5-3 To Make Series 2-2 With Vegas Golden Knights

• Knicks And Spurs Set For Game 4 Tonight, As This NBA Finals Has Belonged To The Road Teams, So Far

• Rookie Olivia Miles Scores 24 As The WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx Cruise Past The Dallas Wings 100-76 For 8th Straight Win

• Somali Soccer Referee Denied Entry To US For World Cup Is Welcomed Home As A Hero

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 great new piece up at The Banter that’s spot on today, “The Price of Trump’s Vast Dumbness” that we’ll have to talk about. We’ll also talk with him about his latest episode of Trek Politics, 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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