News On Tap For Friday, June 12, 2026

Elect A Clown, Expect A Circus

Today’s News On Tap is filled with losses for Trump & his cult - but they’re still acting like idiots that think they won. From Trump’s losing war in Iran, to his broken economy, and Trump’s loss in the battle over DNI, Trump just keeps losing. He lost in the courts this week too, on the insurrectionist slush fund & the Kennedy Center. Still, he’s throwing a party for losers on our national lawn - but we’ve put our mark on that lawn too. We’ve also got updates in Polls & Politics, Entertainment news, & Sports news too. Plus, Karen & Anita of the Tru Blu Politics podcast are back tonight to help wrap up the week. Read up, get informed, and we’ll see you here tonight!

First Round - Trump's Failed Foreign Policy

Updates On The Iran War

• Iran War Live Updates: Conflicting Accounts Emerge Of Possible Peace Deal, As Pakistani PM Says Text Of Deal Has Been Reached

• Proposed Iran-U.S. Deal Would Reopen Hormuz Strait And Lift Oil Sanctions

• More Than 500 Ships Are Still Stranded In The Persian Gulf, As Pressure Keeps Piling On Shipowners And Sailors

• The World Is Draining Oil Reserves, Raising Pressure Even Further For A Peace Deal Soon

• Mark Landler And Anton Troianovski: This Dangerous Limbo Leaves The U.S., Iran, And The World, Between Peace And War

That Other War

• Ukraine Hits Key Russian Supply Line With New Drone Campaign, As Crimea Faces Fuel Crisis

• Ukraine Is Now Reclaiming Territory - Without Much U.S. Help - As They Double Attacks On Russian Logistics

Second Round - Trump's Failed Regime

The Broken Economy

• U.S. Jobless Claims Jump To 229,000, Highest Rate Since February

• New PPI Numbers: U.S. Wholesale Price Inflation Rose Sharply Last Month As Iran War Costs Continue To Drive Up Business Expenses

• SpaceX Raises $75 Billion In Record-Breaking IPO Ahead Of Nasdaq Debut

• Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire As SpaceX Begins Trading On The Nasdaq

• Elizabeth Spiers: What Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Payday Is Costing The Rest Of Us

National Insecurity

• Trump Picks Jay Clayton For Director Of National Intelligence After Backlash Over Bill Pulte

• Foreign Surveillance FISA Program Set To Expire Tonight After Democrats Reject Short-Term Renewal Over Pulte Temporary Appointment

• Trump Insists Bill Pulte Will Serve As Acting DNI For A “Short While”

• Foreign Surveillance FISA Program Set To Expire Tonight After Democrats Reject Short-Term Renewal Over Pulte Temporary Appointment

• Senate Majority Leader John Thune Plans Record Fast Confirmation Of Trump’s New DNI Pick Jay Clayton

• Current DNI Tulsi Gabbard Revokes Biden-Era Intelligence Agency Assessments On Mysterious Havana Syndrome

Other Failed Administration

• Before-And-After Photos: Trump’s $14.2m Makeover Delivers … A Blue Pool

• Trump’s Reflecting Pool Overhaul Already Facing Algae Problems Similar To Those From Renovations Done By Previous Administrations

Party For Losers

• Federal Judge Denies Request To Halt UFC Event On White House Grounds

• ‘Vegas’ On The South Lawn: Trump Unveils UFC ‘Claw’ Ahead Of Cage Match At The White House

• New Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds Few Americans - Including Only 31% Of Republicans - Support Trump’s White House UFC Match

• At Least Seven States Are Now Bowing Out Of Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’ As Trump Turns National Birthday Celebration Into A Selfish Partisan Affair

• Raining On His Parade?: Extreme Heat And Thunderstorms Forecast For UFC Event On Trump’s Birthday/250 America Celebration

Third Round - War In The Courts

• Blocking Trump’s Insurrectionist Slush Fund Indefinitely, Federal Judge Demands Written Guarantee It Won’t Move Forward [Gift Link]

• Trump DOJ Appeals Ruling To Remove Trump’s Name From The Kennedy Center Ahead Of Deadline

• Federal Judge Rules Texas Atty. Gen Ken Paxton Cannot Move Forward With Lawsuit Against Democratic Donations Platform ActBlue

• Supreme Court Blocks Alabama From Executing Inmate Using Nitrogen Gas [Gift Link]

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Polls & Politics

• Democrat Becerra Has Huge Lead Over Republican Hilton In First Poll Of California Governor Race

• New AP-NORC Poll Shows Trump’s Support Among Independents Has Fallen Significantly, Especially Among Those With No College Degree

• Hunter Biden Defends Graham Platner On California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Podcast

Epstein Files Cover-Up

• In Wake Of New Report, House Democrats To Call On VP JD Vance To Testify To Oversight Committee Over Attempted Epstein Files Coverup

• Group Of Epstein Survivors Announce Opposition To Todd Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination

Miscellaneous But Important

• Nonpartisan Ohio Voting Rights Organization Raided By Trump’s FBI For No Known Reason

• Postal Service Issues Proposal To Block Mail Ballots In States That Don’t Turn Over Data, As Trump DOJ Wants

• Gov. JB Pritzker & Illinois Democrats One Step Closer To Banning ‘Junk Fees’ And Hidden Charges On Renters

• Federal Authorities Now Investigating Giant ‘8647’ Markings On The Lawn Of The National Mall

• Another Trump Golf Club, This Time In Westchester County New York, Slapped By Health Inspectors With ‘Critical’ Violation

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Rest In Peace

• David Hockney, Iconic British Artist Known For His Colorful Landscapes And Pool Scenes, Dies At 88

Music, Movies, & More

• Taylor Swift Tears Up While Thanking Family As She Becomes The Youngest Woman Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame At Age 36

• Box Office Previews: Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ Hits $12.5m In Global Take On First Day

• Sandlot Movie Cast Now Set To Reunite In New Streaming Baseball Series

Sports Entertainment

• Stanley Cup Final: Hurricanes Take Game 5 For 3-2 Series Lead Over Golden Knights, Scoring 2 Power-Play Goals

• FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 1 Recap: South Korea Defeats Czechia, After Mexico Beats South Africa

• World Cup Today: Canada Takes On Bosnia, As U.S Takes Stage Vs. Paraguay In Group Stage Today

• Spurs Still Believe, But It’s The Knicks Who Are 1 Game From Winning The NBA Title

• Ohtani Homers, But Leaves Game Early With Left Knee Inflammation In Dodgers’ 8-6 Win Over Pirates

• Paige Bueckers Scores Season-High 31 As The Dallas Wings Beat The Phoenix Mercury 85-70

• Caitlin Clark And Aliyah Boston Become First WNBA Teammates To Post Dual 30-Point Double-Doubles In Indiana Fever’s 114-106 Overtime Win Over The Chicago Sky

Your Bar Regulars Tonight

Our friends Karen from Chicago, & Anita From San Antonio, co-hosts of Tru Blu Politics (and on Patreon too) are back in the bar tonight, to talk about another crazy busy week of news, and celebrate them taking Trump’s name off the Kennedy Center! We’ll recap the week, from Trump’s on-again, off-again Iran war, to this week’s elections, to the battle over Pulte, & more, we’ll recap most of it. Plus, we’ll talk about The Tru Blu Politics daily podcast at Resistance Journal too. Grab a drink & join us tonight!

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