News On Tap For Friday, March 6, 2026

The Winds Are Changing

It’s Friday, and today’s “News On Tap” has a little bit of everything from this week. We’ve got updates on Trump’s stupid illegal Iran war, how the war is growing, & the politics are failing. We’ve also got a little accountability for the Trump regime, and Trump’s crumbling economy. Plus Trumpstein Files news, updates from Election Land, and some Media & Entertainment news too. Plus, Karen & Anita of the Tru Blu Politics podcast are back at the bar to help close out the week Read up, get informed, & join us tonight!

First Round - Trump's Iran Quagmire Grows

Updates From Operation Epic Failure

• Iran War Live Updates: Israel Pummels Beirut, Intensifying Strikes On Hezbollah, As Trump Says ‘There Will Be No Deal’ With Iran For Peace

• Trump Says No Deal With Iran To End War Without ‘Unconditional Surrender’

• Trump Arrogantly Says He Wants A Say In Iran’s Next Leader, & Wants Iran’s Leadership Structure Gone

• U.S. Intelligence Officials Confirm Russia Is Giving Iran Intelligence To Target U.S. Forces [Gift Link]

The War Is Growing

• Israel Attacks Beirut And Tehran As Fighting In Middle East Accelerates & Widens

• Pro-American Kurdish Forces Are Preparing Possible Ground Incursion Into Iran

• Lebanon At ‘Tipping Point’ As Their Govt. Seeks To Disarm Iran-Backed Hezbollah

• Ukraine To Help U.S. And Its Allies Counter Iranian Drones In Middle East

• Trump Admin. Grants Waiver To Allow India To Buy Russian Oil Amid Iran War

• Trump’s Next War: After Attacking Iran, Trump Says Cuba Is Next For Regime Change

Kegbreath’s Failing Military

• U.S. Military Capabilities Are Showing Significant Signs Of Rot [Gift Link]

• U.S. Military Investigation Points To Likely U.S. Responsibility In Iran School Strike That Killed More Than 150 Children

The Domestic Politics Of Foreign Wars

• Trump ‘S State Dept. Blasted By Americans, As Tens Of Thousands Remain Stranded In War Zone

• Trump Shrugs At Idea Americans Should Be Worried About Retaliatory Iran Strikes At Home: ‘I Guess’

• Republican-Led House Declines To Pass War Powers Act That Would Rein In Trump’s War In Iran, Just As Republican-Led Senate Did

Second Round - A Little Accountability

• Trump Admits He ‘Wasn’t Thrilled’ With Kristi Noem’s $220m PR Campaign On Self-Deportation

• Why Trump Really Changed His Mind On Kristi Noem [Gift Link]

• Joan Walsh: Celebrate Kristi Noem’s Firing. But Keep Protesting Ice.

• Florida Bar Opens Investigation Into Lindsey Halligan, A Step They Wouldn’t Take Against Pam Bondi

• Jan. 6 Insurrectionist Who Was Pardoned By Trump Gets Life Sentence For Child Sex Crimes

Third Round - Trump’s Failing Government

Failing On Affordability

• February 2026 Jobs Report: U.S. Payrolls Unexpectedly Fell By 92,000 In February; Unemployment Rate Rises To 4.4%

• U.S. Gas Prices, Up 11% In A Week, As Economic Pressures & War Begin To Pile Up On Trump

• U.S. Staring At Depleted Strategic Oil Reserve As Iran War Drives Up Prices

• A Feared 1970s Ghost Looms: Stagflation Fears Grip Wall Street As Jobs Slump And Energy Costs Surge

Trump’s Failing Immigration Wars

• Senate Democrats Block Dhs Funding Again Over Lack Of Immigration Agency Guardrails

• House Republicans Are Trying To Force Local Law Enforcement To Help Ice Or Risk Losing Federal Funding. Democrats Are Fighting Back, Noting That Would Violate State’s Rights.

• Ice Detainee In Arizona Dies After Not Receiving Timely Medical Attention

• Nashville Journalist Detained By Ice Files Emergency Lawsuit, Noting Warrantless Arrest Violated Her Rights

The Trumpstein Files

• Trump Doj Releases Missing Epstein Files Interviews With Woman Who Previously Claimed Trump Sexually Assaulted Her As A Teen [Gift Link]

• Democratic House Oversight Ranking Member Rep. Ro Khanna Says He’s ‘Not Confident’ Subpoena Of Ag Bondi Will Get Her To Give Substantive Answers On Epstein Files

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Election Land

• Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales Drops Reelection Bid Amid Pressure Over Affair Scandal; Will Stay In Congress & Finish Term

• Ken Paxton Outlines Conditions For His Potential Exit From Texas Senate Race

• Ana Marie Cox: Texas’s Senate Primary Has Already Made History—And It’s Not Over Yet

• Montana U.S. Sen. Steve Daines’ Last-Minute Withdrawal From Senate Race Was Meant To Block Democrats From Fielding A Top-Tier Recruit

Tick Tock, Change Your Clock

• Daylight Saving Time Starts This Weekend. Remember To Change Your Clocks This Weekend!

• ‘Half-Daylight Saving Time’ Bill Was Proposed In The U.S. House For 2026

• Daylight-Saving Changes Are Dead In Congress, For Now

Miscellaneous But Important

• Thousands Gather To Celebrate The Life Of Rev. Jesse Jackson At Chicago Homegoing Service

• Indiana’s Extreme Abortion Ban Crumbles In Court As Judge Dismantles Stunningly Bad Law

• Federal Judge To Hear Arguments About Pentagon’s Restrictions On Press Access

• First Of Its Kind Report On The Health Of Nature In The U.S., Which Was Initially Killed By Trump, Is Released Independently [Gift Link]

• National Capital Planning Commission, Set To Review Trump’s $400m White House Ballroom, Postpones Vote, Citing ‘Large Amount Of Public Input’

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

• Anonymous Oscar Ballots Leaked, Showing A Two-Horse Best Picture Race Between ‘One Battle After Another’ And ‘Sinners,’

• ‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Stranger Things’ And ‘Traitors’ Win Big At GLAAD Media Awards

• Metallica Add 16 Dates To Las Vegas Sphere Residency

• Shohei Ohtani Hits A Grand Slam In The Second Inning As Japan Hammers Taiwan 13-0 In Pool C At The World Baseball Classic

• USA & Brazil Set For First World Baseball Classic Face-Off Tonight

• Winter Paralympics Milan Cortina Games Open Amid War And Boycott Over Russian Flag

• Iran Won’t Compete At Milan Cortina Paralympic Games Amid Middle East Conflict

Your Bar Regulars Tonight…

Our friends Karen from Chicago, & Anita From San Antonio, co-hosts of Tru Blu Politics (and on Patreon too) are back in the bar tonight, to talk about another crazy busy week of news. From the elections this week, and Trump’s new illegal Middle East war, to the crumbling economy and more, we’ve got lots to talk about. Grab a seat & a sip, & join us tonight!

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