News On Tap For Thursday, August 13, 2026

A Clear & Present Danger - 82 Days To Election

Unlike how Trump & Hegseth treat our service members, we’ve made sure today’s “News On Tap” is fresh & fully stocked. We’ve got your news on Trump’s Betrayal Of The Troops, his ongoing Iran quagmire, & some of his Other Governing Failures. We’ve also got more on the Plane Crazy #FoodTruckTrump story, how Trump’s regime keeps Weaponizing The Govt., and even more betrayal in Corruption Land. Plus, we’ve got Media Matters, Movie TV & Music news, & Sports news too. Plus, we’re welcoming Dr. Annie Andrews to the bar, & our friend John Fugelsang is back. Read up, get informed, and we’ll see you here at the bar tonight!

First Round - Trump’s Betrayal Of The Troops

• Reports Confirm Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Have Tried To Jump Overboard Amid Record Long Extended Deployment

• Navy Officials Meet With USS Abraham Lincoln Families Over Mental Health Worries

• Today: Desperate Texts From USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Reveal They’re Being Served Rotten Food: ‘Navy Does Not Care’

• Flashback, April 17, 2026: USS Tripoli And USS Abraham Lincoln Crews Report Food Shortages, Low Quality, & Supply Delays Amid Long Deployment In Middle East

• Flashback, April 18, 2026: U.S. Navy Releases Photos Of ‘Fresh Meals’ (After Recent Rapid Replenishment), Pushes Back On Reports Of Food Shortages On Middle East Warships

• Multiple Democratic Senators Demand Immediate Inquiry Into Conditions For Service Members Aboard Uss Abraham Lincoln

• Throughline: Republican Congress Members Fear Hegseth’s Brushoff Of Democratic Lawmakers Will Backfire On Passing New Military Budget

• Charlie Pierce: I Doubt Trump Cares How His Unending War Has Affected Our Naval Service Members

Second Round - Trump's Other Foreign Failures

Donald’s Iran War Quagmire

• Iran & U.S. Make Competing Claims Over Control Of Hormuz, As Impasse Continues, & Traffic In Strait Sinks To Near 3-Month Lows

• Gulf Oil Giants Are Now Suddenly Spending Billions To Build Ways Around The Strait Of Hormuz

• Iran Now Looking To Ramp Up Economic Alliance With BRICs Nations As War With U.S. Drags On

• Nahal Toosi: The Iran War Is A Whole New Level Of Quagmire For The U.S.

Other Foreign Affairs

• Ukraine’s Drones Hit A Major Russian Oil Refinery 800 Miles From The Border, In Further Sign Of Ukraine’s Growing Strength & Reach

• U.S. And Ukrainian Forces Went Head-To-Head In A Battlefield Test Exercise. Ukraine’s Drones Won.

• Russian Strikes On Dozens Of Ukrainian Grain Ships Threatening Global Food Supplies Again

Third Round - Trump's Failed Regime

Plane Crazy

• Iran’s State Media Mock Trump Over Airplane Switch, New Meme Shows Trump Hiding In A Catering Truck

• CIA Had ‘Low Confidence’ In Iranian Threat Before Trump Switched Planes In Turkey; Secret Service Acted Out Of Caution Anyway

• Tom Nichols: Trump’s WH Could Have Told The Story Of The Great Food-Truck Escapade As A Story Of A Clever Evasion. Instead, We Got Lies & A Coward In A Food Container [Gift Link]

Other Governing Failures

• ICE Agent Who Pushed Activist To The Ground At Broadview Facility Near Chicago Pleads Guilty

• Fears Grow That The Possible Closing Of Federal Archives Sites Could Bury Key Parts Of American History

Weaponizing The Govt.

• Southern Poverty Law Center’s Former Extremism Expert Charged By Trump DOJ In Corrupt Attempt To Silence Political Opponents

• Newly Obtained Records Show CBP Workers Abused Government Databases To Spy On Exes, Crushes, And Colleagues

• Illegitimate Fifth Circuit Federal Appeals Court Revives Key Parts Of Texas Voter Suppression Law Found To Harm Voters With Disabilities

Corruption Land

• Donald Trump Sued Over $100,000-A-Month Early-Access Subscription Service For Rich & Big Business That Offers Early Access To His Social Media Posts

• Trump’s Treasury Dept. Scales Back Enforcement Of Corporate Regulation Laws Intended To Crack Down On Money Laundering

• Senate & House Democrats Begin Demanding Trump Reveal Stock Managers, Explain Suspicious Trades

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Aborting The Right’s Lies

• Gov. Maura Healey Signs Legislation Strengthening Abortion Rights Protections In Massachusetts

• Signing Abortion Rights Law, Gov. Healey Cites Stories Of ‘Anguish And Heartache’

• Snopes - Knocking Down False Claims Surrounding Massachusetts’ Abortion Rights Laws

Miscellaneous But Important

• Single Ticket Bought In Illinois Wins $1 Billion Powerball Jackpot

• Dr. Jonathan Reiner: I Was Dick Cheney’s Cardiologist. Trump Has Not Looked Well Lately, And Americans Deserve To Know Why.

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media Matters

• Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s Press Secretary, To Depart White House At End Of August

• Forbes Fires Top Editor After Discovering He Received Secret $6 Million Payment From Firm That Does Business With The Magazine

• Paramount Chief Legal Officer Says Sale Of CNN In Order To Complete Merger With WBD Is ‘On The Table’

• DGA And IATSE Leaders - Though NOT Their Union Members - Push California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta To Allow Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, With Conditions

Movies, TV, Music, & More

• ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Now The Fastest Movie To Cross The $700m Mark In U.S. Domestic Box Office Take

• David Letterman Announces Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, And More As Season 7 Guest Interviews For His Netflix Talk Series

• Lauryn Hill And Fugees’ Bandmate Wyclef Jean To Headline Global Citizen Festival

• In First Official Comments, Travis Kelce Says Wedding To Taylor Swift Was ‘The Best Night Of My Life’

Sports Entertainment

• Twins Taking On Phillies Thursday Night At New Permanent MLB ‘Field Of Dreams’ Stadium In Iowa

• Homers From Ohtani And Betts Power Dodgers To A 4-2 Victory And A Sweep Of The Royals

• Alex Bregman’s First Career 3-Homer Game Helps Chicago Cubs Stomp Washington Nationals 12-6

• Paige Bueckers Scores 22 Points, All In The 2nd Half, As The Dallas Wings Hand The Toronto Tempo Their 10th Straight Loss, 94-88

• WNBA Officially Denounces ‘Bad-Faith’ Manufactured Right-Wing Anti-Trans Media Circus, Confirms League Has No Eligibility Issues

• Russell Westbrook, The NBA Career Leader In Triple-Doubles & 2017 MVP, Announces He’s Retiring After 18 Seasons, With Special Video

Tonight’s Special Guest

Dr. Annie Andrews is a mom, an experienced pediatrician - and an experienced campaigner, having run for office before. For nearly two decades, Dr. Andrews has diagnosed patients, and diagnosed our increasingly complicated health care & health insurance systems, and today she agrees with most Americans - the systems we’ve got currently don’t work for most Americans anymore. So instead of just complaining, she’s done what doctors do: Checked the symptoms, researched what can be done to make things work efficiently & effectively, & now she wants to take her prescriptions to Congress to help our government work better for South Carolinians, & all Americans. We’ll talk with her tonight about what those prescriptions for change are, what her experiences have taught her, and what she’s been hearing from South Carolinians about what they need and want in a U.S. Senator. If you want more info about her and what she’s fighting for, or to donate, go to drannieandrews.com

Tonight’s Bar Regular:

John Fugelsang, our friend, broadcaster, podcaster, Substacker, comedian, author of the bestselling book “Separation of Church and Hate” , & host of his own show on SiriusXM is back tonight to cover all the craziness in the news! He’s also got a NEW BOOK coming soon, “Fake Christians: A Biblically Correct Guide to Breaking the Grip of Holy Hypocrites, Gospel Grifters, and Theocratic Thugs” that you can pre-order HERE. We’ll talk about John’s latest Substack post, #FoodTruckTrump, how Democrats are uniting as Republicans flounder, & more. Join us tonight!

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