News On Tap For Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Election Lessons For Everyone

Today’s “News On Tap”tastes like victory for Democrats - especially if you leave out the bitter whining of Trump & the mainstream media. We’ve got your Election Returns recap & we’ll talk about what it really means - & what it doesn’t - tonight. We’ve got updates on Trump’s War Against Democracy & his temper tantrum today, along with the precarious progress on the cease fire deal with Iran. We’ve also got news from Congress, where they’ve finally done multiple good things, the war in the courts, & Trump’s continuing Reflecting Pool failure. Plus, we’ve got Media, Music, & Sports news too. And Bob Cesca will be back too. Read up, get informed, & we’ll see you here tonight!

First Round - Election Returns

• Trio Of Mamdani-Backed Candidates Sweep Democratic Primaries In New York City

• NY State Assembly Member Micah Lasher, Backed By Retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler, Wins House Primary That Drew Big Spending From AI Groups

• Five Key Takeaways From New York State’s Democratic Primaries: Don’t Over-Read The Results

• Maryland Senate President Barely Defeats Democratic Primary Challenger Amid Anger At Him Blocking Redistricting Plans

• Female Navy Admiral Nancy Lacore, Who Hegseth Previously Fired, Wins Democratic Runoff In South Carolina’s 1st District

• Moderate Democrat Ben McAdams Wins Primary In Utah’s New Democratic-Leaning District, Defeating Nate Blouin & Other More Progressive Dems

Second Round - This Halfacist Administration

Precarious Progress With Iran

• U.S. & Iran At Odds On Nuclear Inspections, Frozen Assets As Discussions To End War Continue

• Hundreds Of Ships Start Traversing Through Hormuz Under U.N. Evacuation Plan, As U.S.-Iran Negotiations Continue

• IAEA Chief Confirms Inspectors Will Visit Iran’s Nuclear Sites; Tehran Agrees, But Says It Will Only Allow Inspection After Deal With U.S. Is Finalized

• With Gas Prices Not Dropping Fast After Iran Negotiations Start, Trump Accuses Big Oil Corporations Of Gas Price Gouging, Calls For DOJ Investigation

Trump’s War Against Democracy

• Trump Refuses To Sign Major Housing Affordability Bill Until His Voter Suppression ‘SAVE’ Voting Act Passes Congress - Which It Does Not Have The Votes To Do [Gift Link]

• *** BREAKING*** Federal Judge Bars Trump From Implementing Proof Of Citizenship Requirement To Vote

• Trump Tries A New Tactic To Change Election Rules - Blackmail States For National Security Funding

• Senate Democrats Continue Sounding Alarm Over Trump’s Postal Service Plans For Mail-In Ballots

Hegseth’s Failing Military

• U.S. Military Services Again Start Requiring Members To Get Flu Shots As Hegseth-Caused Air Force Flu Outbreak Continues To Grow

• Hegseth’s Purge Continues, As He Forces Out The U.S. Army’s Top Officer In Europe, General C.D. Donahue, The Last Soldier Out Of Afghanistan [Gift Link]

Third Round - Elsewhere In DC

Congress Finally Does Something

• For The First Time, Senate Approves A War Powers Resolution In A Rebuke To Trump Over Iran Conflict

• House Passes Sen. Warren’s Bipartisan Housing Affordability Bill, Cementing A Rare Bipartisan Feat [Gift Link]

• Bipartisan Bill To Cap Out-Of-Pocket Insulin Costs - Another Democratic Idea - Now Gaining Steam Among Republicans, As Elections Loom

• Senate Republicans Already Fearing Another Government Shutdown This Fall, Before Election, After Budget Funding Talks Stall

Reflecting Trump’s Failure

• Interior Department Adds Fencing Around Reflecting Pool Amid Trump’s Unproven Claims Of Vandalism

• Don’t Be A Conspiracist! Fencing Near DC Reflecting Pool Is (Mostly) For Upcoming Fireworks, As It Always Is Near July 4

• Trump Claims Without Proof That Vandals Sabotaged The Reflecting Pool. Internal Documents Prove He’s Lying.

War In The Courts

• Good News: Federal Judge Blocks Trump Regime Policy Of Making Arrests At Immigration Courts Nationwide

• Trump DOJ Pressing Court To Void Jan 6 Insurrectionist’s Domestic Violence Gun Conviction

• SCOTUS Decision This Week Gave The Government A “Blank Check” To Weaken Due Process For Green Card Holders

• Supreme Court Rules Against Rastafarian Man Over Religious Rights Claim Against Prison Officials

• Elie Mystal: This Supreme Court Loves Religious Freedom —Just Not For Rastafarians

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Other Foreign Affairs

• Mexico Extends Birthright Citizenship To Children Born In The Country, Just Like The U.S. Has

• France Records Hottest Day Ever As Europe Suffers Brutal Heat Wave

• Keiko Fujimori’s Expected Presidential Election Victory Returns Divisive Political Dynasty To Peru

Miscellaneous But Important

• U.S. CDC To End Hantavirus Response As U.S. Outbreak Risk Diminishes

• COVID Vaccine Study That Trump’s Acting CDC Director Blocked Is Published In An Outside Journal

• Louisiana Man Becomes First In Region Functionally Cured Of Sickle Cell Disease

• New Image From European Space Agency’s Euclid Telescope Captures Largest, Most Detailed Image Ever Taken Of The Center Of The Milky Way

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media Matters

• Paramount Meets With European Commission In Attempt To Secure Warner Bros. Merger Approval

• FCC Flooded With Over 16,000 Messages as ABC Rallies Support Amid Trump-Forced Review Of ‘The View’

Music & TV Entertainment

• Taylor Swift Gives Surprise Performance of ‘Love Story’ as She Closes Out Travis Kelce’s ‘Tight Ends & Friends’ Concert

• AC/DC to Feature Pop-Up Bars At Every North American Tour Stop

• ‘Magic School Bus’ Moving Forward with Elizabeth Banks as Ms. Frizzle

World Cup Roundup

• Games Today: Switzerland Vs. Canada, Brazil Vs. Scotland, Mexico Vs. Czechia, & More

• Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes First Player Ever To Score In Six World Cups, With Two Goals Against Uzbekistan

• After Worldwide Outrage, U.S. Eases Restriction On Iran’s World Cup Team, Allowing Travel 2 Days Before Next Match

Other Sports Entertainment

• Washington Wizards Pick BYU’s AJ Dybantsa With First Choice In NBA Draft

• Biggest Winners And Losers From The First Round Of The 2026 NBA Draft

• ICYMI: College World Series 2026 - Oklahoma Wins Third National Championship, Dominating UNC 13-2 In Decisive Game 3

• NCAA Committee Approves New Eligibility Rules Giving Division I Athletes 5 Years To Play 5 Seasons

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, “Donald Trump Lost the Iran War, and Here’s How.” Of course, we’ll talk about the Reflecting Pool, the election returns, & how the mainstream media is desperate for Democratic voters to fight each other. 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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