News On Tap For Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Democrats In Unity - 83 Days To Election Day

Today’s “News On Tap” is full up with election news, #FoodTruckTrump news, and more. Plus, Bob Cesca is back tonight. Read up & get informed!

First Round - Election Returns

Wins And Losses

• Progressive Peggy Flanagan Wins Minnesota’s Senate Democratic Primary, Will Face Former Nfl Sideline Reporter Michelle Tafoya

• Trump-Backed Mike Lindell Falls To State House Speaker Lisa Demuth In Minnesota Republicans’ Governor Primary

• Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Pulls Off Surprise Upset Over Francesca Hong In Wisconsin’s Democratic Primary For Governor

• Democrat Rebecca Cooke, Backed By Both Centrist Blue Dogs & Sen. Sanders, Wins Democratic Primary In Wis. 3rd District, Setting Up Rematch With Maga Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden

• Progressive Economist Amanda Janoo Wins Democratic Primary For Vermont Governor

• Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin Ousts 14-Term House Incumbent Rep. John Larson In Connecticut Democratic Primary’

• Son-In-Law Of Sec. Of Road Rules Sean Duffy Wins Republican House Primary In Northern Wisconsin

• Darline Graham Nordone & Ralph Norman Both Advance To Aug 25 Runoff Election In South Carolina Republican Senate Primary

Poll Positions

• Josh Marshall: How Were The Polls In Wisconsin That Far Off? Turnout, Differential Response, & A Weird Election

• Strength In Numbers Polling: Voters Say The U.S. Political System Needs Big Changes — And That’s Really What’s Driving Democratic Gains In 2026

• Trump’s Approval Rating Shrinks Further To New Low Of 33% In Latest Yougov/Economist Poll.

Second Round - Trump's Failing Foreign Affairs

Trump’s Middle East Mess

• Iran Says No Progress On Reviving Interim Peace Deal With U.S.

• How Iran Has Adapted Its Attacks As U.S. War Munitions Have Dwindled

• Firefighters Say Israel Now Deliberately Starting Wildfires In Southern Lebanon As Conflict Rages On

Other Foreign Affairs

• Former Marine, Freed After 4 Years In Russian Prison, Arrives In The U.S.

• An Overnight Ukrainian Blitz Damages Major Seaport For Russia’s Black Sea Navy

• Thousands Still Missing In Colombia After 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake, As New President Faces First Major Test

Third Round - Cowardice & Corruption

Coward In A Catering Truck

• Trump’s Air Force One Deception Faces Scrutiny Over Its ‘Decoy’ Passengers - His Staff & The Media

• A Catering Truck And A Decoy Plane: How Trump’s Great Food Truck Escape Unfolded

• Former White House Reporter Breaks 26-Year Silence On Briefing That Preceded Clinton’s Plane Swap In 2000; Press Was Briefed Then, Unlike With Trump [Gift Link]

• Garrett Graff: The Five Scandals Within The ‘Food Truck Trump’ & Qatar Force One Scandal

• Liz Dye: Trump’s Use Of Reporters As Human Shield, Followed By The Whcd, Highlights The Grossly Dysfunctional Relationship Between Him & The Mainstream Media

Corruption Land

• Trump Regime Finalizes New Rule Exempting Some U.S. Companies And Individuals From Law That Requires Them To Report Info To The Treasury Dept. To Combat Corrupt Finance Actions

• Trump Regime Now Set To Spend At Least $900 Million On White House Construction, Much More Than Previously Admitted [Gift Link]

• Will Bunch: We Need The Truth About Trump’s Alleged ‘Ballroom’

Fourth Round - Trump's Failed Regime

Republicans’ Failed Economics

• July 2026 CPI Report Shows Inflation Remained Stubborn In July, Barely Changing To 3.4%, Remaining Above Slow Wage Growth

• Trump Economy And Republicans’ Cuts To Govt. Services Leave Some Americans Unable To Even Afford Toilet Paper

Administration From Hell

• Trump Regime Finalizes Rule Blocking Use Of Federal Funds For Trans Healthcare For Minors On Medicaid

• Democratic Attorneys General Now Suing Trump Regime Over New Attempt To Override State Interest Rules For Homeowners

ICE Monsters & Immigration Wars

• New Report Confirms Migrant kids are now often being held in a South Texas detention center five times longer than federal law allows

• ICE agent caught on video in DC suburb of N. Virginia pulling gun on U.S. citizen for exercising her First Amendment rights

• ICE now plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocks

• U.S. citizen detained by DHS at Atlanta Airport as he boarded flight, as ICE agents make clear ID mistake

Fifth Round - More News To Drink About

The Court Of Injustice

• SCOTUS Schedules November Arguments Asking Whether Colorado Can Force Catholic Preschools To Enroll Children Of Same-Sex Couples To Receive Public Funds

• New Analysis Confirms Samuel Alito Gained Up To $2.9m From Oil And Gas Assets Since Joining Supreme Court

War Over Democracy

• Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Mail-In Voting Restrictions Again — This Time Nationwide

• New Draft Rule For The Census Seeks Sweeping Changes To How Political Power Is Allocated

Sixth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media Matters

• Three Years After Illegal Police Raid On Local Kansas Newspaper, Reporter Settles Federal Lawsuit For $850k

• California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta Says Paramount Is Now ‘Eager’ For A Settlement, Slamming Ellison’s Threats As ‘Attempted Blackmail’

• Paramount Lawyer Says Company ‘Happy To Cooperate’ As Democrats Vow Crackdown On Merger

Movies, TV, & Music

• ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Review: Wile E. Coyote Stars In A Courtroom Comedy That Blends Cartoons And Live Action. But The Fizz Of Anarchy Is Missing

• Jamie Lee Curtis On Her New Multi-Camera Sit-Com ‘Newlyweds’ & Why Multi-Cam Comedies Are Primed For A Comeback

• Spotify To Begin Labeling A.I. Artists And Avoid Promoting Them

Sports Entertainment

• White Sox Give Pope Hats To Sellout Crowd, Celebrate Their Home Runs By Wearing Their Own Pope Hats - But Still Come Up Short To The Cincinnati Reds, 5,4

• Max Muncy’s 10th-Inning Single Lifts The Dodgers Past The Royals 5-4

• Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark Help Fever Continue Hot Streak With 106-92 Victory Over Liberty

• Jared Kushner’s Brother Josh & Bob Iger To Buy L.A. Lakers For $12 Billion

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. We’ll talk about Bob’s latest piece for The Banter, and of course about his time at the Trek convention in Las Vegas - & Trek Politics too. We’ll also talk about ‘Food Truck Trump’, the elections the past two weeks, and more. Join us tonight!

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