News On Tap For Wednesday, June 17, 2026

The Failed Governing Of Grampy Trump

If you could somehow follow Grampy Trump’s rambling at the G7 today, you definitely need a drink - & some real news. We’ve got both here. We’ll try to help you understand Trump’s Iran memo (don’t call it a deal), & his rambling appearance at the G7. We’ve also got the latest round of the Trump regime’s war on America, through his corrupt DOJ. Meanwhile, Trump is also at war with Republicans in Congress - and Americas children. We’ve also got your election returns from Tuesday, and a look ahead to tomorrow, when The Obama Presidential Center opens. And we’ve got Entertainment & Sports news. Plus, Bob Cesca is back again tonight to help us go over all of it. Read up, get informed, & we’ll see you here tonight!

First Round - Fumbling Foreign Affairs

A Loser’s Memorandum Of Misunderstanding

• What’s In The Memo? Read It Yourself. The 14-Point Draft Memorandum Between The U.S. & Iran Is Here.

• Breaking Down The Billions Iran Could Receive Under Trump’s Iran Memo

• Under New Trump Memorandum, Iran Can Resume Oil Sales Immediately

• Iran Memo Includes $300 Billion Fund, More Than Half Of Which Is Already Committed

• Trump’s Invocation Of The Defense Production Act Is Forcing U.S. Companies To Manufacture More Weaponry To Help Replenish U.S. Stockpiles

• Jonathan Lemire: Trump Went To War With Iran Triumphant, And Will Leave Greatly Weakened [Gift Link]

Meeting With Real Leaders

• Tired And Confused Looking & Sounding, Trump Continues Trying To Sell His Iran ‘Deal’ At G7 Close

• Donald Trump, 80, Zones Out Right in the Middle of Official Photo Op at G7

• Tom Nichols: At G7 Meetings, Trump Makes Clear He Does Not Understand The War He Just Lost

• G7 Leaders Promise To Support Ukraine And Sanction Russia In New Joint Declaration

Second Round - The Corrupt Dept. Of Injustice

• Trump DOJ U.S. Atty. For Minnesota Charges 15 Anti-Ice Protesters, Alleging Ties To So-Called “Antifa” Groups

• Trump’s Minn. U.S. Attorney Won’t Even Say Whether Officers Were Harmed As He Charges So-Called “Antifa” Members With Felonies

• WCCO: “Antifa” Is Just A Label, There’s No Formal Organization - And Even The Federal Govt. Acknowledges That

• Minnesota’s Anti-Ice Protesters Are Starting To Get The Broadview 6 Treatment

• Fighting Back: ‘Broadview 6’ Protestors, Targeted By Trump’s Corrupt Chicago DOJ, Want A Special Counsel To Investigate Office For Criminal Contempt

• Trump’s FBI Arrests 5 In Alleged Plot To Attack White House During UFC Event With Explosive Drones

• Secret Service Angry With FBI, Say Dir. Patel ‘Jumped The Gun’ With Announcement Of UFC Plot Arrests

• Clear Corruption: Trump DOJ Now Trying To Block Environmental Lawsuit Against Elon Musk xAI Data Center

Third Round - Republicans Can't Govern

Executive Level Cruelty

• Trump Regime Ramps Up Education Department’s Dismantling With Major Changes To Special Education And Civil Rights

• More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program

• Trump Regime To Shift More Programs Out Of Education Department In Latest Attempt To Shutter Agency

• New Reuters Analysis Finds Death Rate In ICE Immigrant Concentration Camps Has More Than Doubled Under Trump

Fools On Capitol Hill

• Trump Sabotages Senate Bid To Fast-Track Jay Clayton As DNI, Over SAVE America Voter Suppression Bill, Effectively Dooming FISA Reauthorization

• Trump Pulls Jay Clayton, His Nominee For DNI, Leaving The Untrustworthy & Contentious Bill Pulte As Interim DNI

• Senate Republican Leader Thune Confirms The Votes Currently Aren’t There’ To Get Rid Of Filibuster, Pass SAVE America Act

• Keep Plucking That Chicken, Repubs: Senate Republicans Confirm Another One Of Trump’s Personal Attorneys To A Federal Judge’s Seat

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Election Returns

• Trump’s Endorsement For Georgia Governor Fails To Save His Favored Candidate As Billionaire Advances In Key Race

• Georgia Republicans Pick Trump-Endorsed Mike Collins To Run Against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff For U.S. Senate

• Democrats Jubilant At Jon Ossoff Getting Scandal-Plagued MAGA Opponent Mike Collins

• Hunter Woodall: Rep. Mike Collins Is The Trump Candidate Who Could Cost Republicans Georgia

• Four Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries In Georgia, Alabama And Oklahoma

• In A Surprise Move, Georgia House Republican Leaders Scuttle 2028 Redistricting Plans, For Now

A Truly Presidential Center

• Springsteen, Bono, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera, & More To Perform At Obama Center Opening Celebration This Thursday

• What To Know About The Obama Presidential Center’s Opening Weekend And Beyond

Miscellaneous But Important

• An Important Win: Federal Judge In Idaho Rules Transgender People Won’t Face Criminal Charges For Using Public Restrooms That Match Their Gender ID, Blocking Parts Of An Idaho Law

• As Tarp Continues Blocking Kennedy Center Sign, Judge Orders Updates On Trump Admin Plans To Keep Center Open

• Mississippi Police Officer Shoots And Kills 1-Year-Old Child In Response To Shoplifting Call

• Brazil’s Supreme Court Sentences Jair Bolsonaro’s Son To Four Years Jail For Seeking Trump Regime Interference In His Father’s Brazilian Coup Trial

Fifth Round - Entertainment, Sports & More

TV, Movies, & More

• CBS To Pay For Unauthorized Use Of ‘Linus And Lucy’ In Colbert’s Finale; Proceeds To Be Donated To José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen

• Sean Penn Now Set To Direct January 6 Drama, With Bradley Cooper To Star As Cop

• Luke’s ‘Empire’ Light Saber, ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Witch Hat, Hoverboards From ‘Back To The Future’ & More Up For Auction

Sports Entertainment

• Messi Scores His First World Cup Hat Trick For Argentina After France’s Mbappé And Norway’s Haaland Also Grab Wins

• Are Scottish World Cup Soccer Fans Drinking All Of The Beer In Boston? At Some Bars, Yes.

• Iran Coach Says Team Ordered Out Of U.S. Immediately After 2-2 Draw With New Zealand In World Cup Opener

• Shohei Ohtani Hits 15th Homer As L.A. Dodgers Beat Tampa Bay Rays 1-0

• MLB Warns Players About Altering Uniforms After Giants Pitchers Add Bigoted Bible Verses On Pride Night

• WNBA To Expand To 50-Game Schedule For Teams Next Season

• Knicks’ NBA Title-Clinching Victory Over Spurs Averages 24.5 Million Viewers, Making It The Most Watched Game 5 Since 1998.

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. Bob has another great new piece up at The Banter today, “Biden’s Economy Was Better” that is 100% correct. Of course, we’ll talk about Grampy Trump stumbling around at the G7, and through this memo (don’t call it a deal). 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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