News On Tap For Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Experience Matters

Today’s “News On Tap” has a distinct flavor of ‘We told you so.” We’ve got your news updates on the collapse of Graham Platner, Trump’s latest NATO bungling, the racist Trump regime’s latest war on history and the Smithsonian, & the new DC game of ‘Where’s Mitch?’ Plus, news in Polls & Politics, Media & Entertainment news, & news on the #TrumpCurse that may have sank the U.S. at The World Cup. And our friend Malcolm Nance is back to talk about all of it! Read up, get informed, and we’ll see you here at the bar tonight!

First Round - Told Ya So

• Politico: Jenny Racicot, Another Woman Who Dated Graham Platner, Says He Sexually Assaulted Her

• Former Friend Jenny Racicot Alleges Graham Platner Raped Her In 2021 While They Were Dating, Which He Denies

• After Latest Sexual Assault Allegation, Top Democratic Leaders Call For Platner To Withdraw From Senate Race

• Nine Possible Contenders That Could Replace Graham Platner In Maine Race

• You Were Warned, Oct. 2025 Edition: Tressie McMillan Cottom: Platner’s Problems Expose Democrat’s “Working Class” Myopic Obsession

Second Round - Foreign Affairs

Another Uncomfortable NATO Meeting

• Live Updates: Trump Renews Criticism Of Allies Before NATO Summit

• Netanyahu Asks Trump To Rein In Turkey’s Erdoğan Ahead Of NATO Summit

• Trump Expected To Blow Off Netanyahu, Tell Turkish Pres. Erdogan He’s Ready To Restore Access To F-35 Jets

• Trump Arrives In Turkey As NATO Is Strained By Russian Attacks, U.S. Impatience

Russia’s War On Ukraine

• Russia’s Latest Missile And Drone Attacks On Ukraine Kill At Least 22

• Ukrainian Drones Hit Russia’s Largest Oil Refinery As Zelenskyy Says Siberia Now ‘Within Reach’

Still Cleaning Up In Iran

• Trump Regime Claims Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Fires Missiles At Ships In Strait Of Hormuz

• Iran’s Strikes On Ships In Strait Of Hormuz Test Cease-Fire And Threaten Oil Flow

Other Foreign Affairs

• Paris Court Clears Way For Fascist Marine Le Pen To Run For French Presidency In 2027 - But Only Under Conditions She Rejects

• Island-Wide Blackout Hits Cuba As Its Fuel Reserve Dwindles & Its Aging Power Grid Crumbles

Third Round - Republicans Hate America

Republican Economics Fails

• New Guardian Poll Finds Half Of Americans Are Struggling To Afford Groceries And Gas

• Arizona A Striking & Sad Example Of How Trump & Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill Has Already Cut Food Assistance For Millions Of Americans

The War Over Democracy

• Corrupt Trump DOJ To Send Election Monitors To Michigan Democratic Strongholds

• Federal Appeals Court Overturns Victory For Three Colorado Election Deniers, As New Trial Is Ordered

The Racist Right Hates History

• Racist Trump Regime Accuses Smithsonian Of Anti-White Bias And ‘Extreme’ Activism In New Report

• New Report Signals A Major Escalation In The Trump Regime’s Attempt To Meddle With The Smithsonian - And History [Gift Link]

• Historians Forcefully Reject Trump Regime’s False Criticism Of Smithsonian

• The Real History At The Smithsonian That The Trump Regime Finds Uncomfortable & ‘Unpatriotic’

• Hayes Brown: The Trump Regime Doesn’t Know How To Love America. The Smithsonian Does.

• Joy Ann Reid: The Klan Is Having A 100 Year Revival Inside The Republican Party

Immigration Wars

• Fifth Circuit Appeals Court Surprisingly Limits, Sharply, ICE’s Massive Expansion Of Detention

• New York Man Sues DHS After Agents Tracked Him Down For Sending A Scathing Email To ICE

• Trump Regime’s Green Card Application Pause Dealt Blow By Federal Judge

Fourth Round - Republicans' Failing Govt.

A Cruel & Incompetent Admin.

• The First Major Federal Overhaul Of Public Lands Grazing Regulations In A Generation Looks To Cut Out Public Involvement

• For The Fourth Time, RFK Jr. Has Prevented HHS’ Preventive Services Task Force From Meeting To Do Their Job [Gift Link]

News From Capitol Hill

• Retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis Shuts Down Mike Johnson’s Ridiculous Plan To Pass SAVE Act Through Reconciliation

• Mitch McConnell Remains Hospitalized After More Than Three Weeks With No Real Answers

• McConnell’s Health Emergency Sparks Questions On Whether He Will Return To Senate

• Progressive Staff Group Urges Sexual Misconduct Overhaul To Protect All Capitol Hill Staffers

Fifth Round - More News To Drink About

Polls & Politics

• New Polling Has Republicans ‘Sincerely Worried’ About Iowa Senate Seat, In A State Trump Won By 13 Points

• G. Elliott Morris: Polling Data Proves Democrats Want Their Leaders To Fight, Not Move Left Or Right

• Zeeshan Aleem: Trump’s Attacks On Democrats As ‘Communists’ Only Show He’s Out Of Touch

Miscellaneous But Important

• Pair Of Federal Judges Strike Down Trump Regime’s Overhaul To A Public-Service Forgiveness Program For Student Loans, Ruling It Was Becoming A Tool For Political Retribution

• Judge Sharply Rejects Argument From Accused Jan 6 Pipe Bomber That He Was Covered By Trump’s Pardons

• IL Gov. Pritzker Signs Landmark AI Regulation Bill That Aims To Mitigate Risks

• Trump Regime Finally Admits They Have Abandoned Ten Year Plan For New Harriet Tubman $20 Bill

Sixth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media Matters, Movies, & More

• Disney’s ABC Once Again Asserts ‘The View’ Qualifies For News Exemption In New Court Filing

• Prince Harry Loses London Privacy Invasion Trial Against Daily Mail Publisher

• Taylor Swift Prevails In Poet’s Plagiarism Lawsuit, As Florida Judge Dismisses Case With Prejudice

• ‘The Odyssey’ First Reactions Are Raves For Christopher Nolan’s New Film

World Cup Update

• World Cup 2026 Live Updates: Argentina Vs. Egypt, Switzerland Vs. Colombia In Last Round Of 16 Matches Today

• USA’s World Cup Dream Ends In 4-1 Defeat To Belgium, After Embarrassing Defensive Mistakes

• Brian Phillips: The Worst Ending To The Best U.S. Men’s World Cup Ever

• French Star Striker Kylian Mbappé Responds Respectfully At Paraguayan Senator’s Racist Attack After France’s Victory

• World Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo To Retire From Soccer Without A World Cup Title Or Finals Appearance

• World Soccer Star Neymar Announces Retirement From International Soccer After Brazil Crashes Out Of World Cup

Other Sports News

• Coco Gauff Beats Jessica Pegula To Reach Wimbledon Semifinals As Jannik Sinner Also Advances In The Heat

• Dalton Rushing Delivers A Dramatic 11th-Inning Walk-Off As L.A. Dodgers Edge Colorado Rockies 8-7

Today’s Special Guest

Malcolm Nance, military intelligence, counterterrorism, & foreign policy expert makes his way back to the bar tonight, as the NATO meetings heat up, Ukraine seems to be winning, & the cease fire with Iran remains unsable. We’ll also check up with him on what his FAFO PAC is up to, and of course, you should also check out Malcolm’s Substack Special Intelligence. Grab a drink with us tonight at the bar!

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