News On Tap For Friday, May 23, 2025

Things To Remember Heading Into Memorial Day Weekend

On today’s news menu, Memorial Day Weekend begins today. Trump is having another tariff tantrum then gets schooled by the courts (again), DHS Sec. Kristi “the lawn gnome” shows the world who she really is, and NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander credits his wife for his success - then stuffs the Minnesota Timberwolves.

First Round - The News Of The Day

• Trump's Tariff Tantrums Continue

• Trump Calls For 50% Tariff On European Union Starting June 1, After Complaining That Trade Negotiations Have Stalled

• Trump Threatens 25% Tariff On Apple If It Does Not Start Making iPhones In America

• Chicago Fed Pres. Austan Goolsbee Now Says Fed Must Wait Even Longer Before Potentially Lowering Interest Rates Due To Trade Policy Uncertainty

• The Big Bad Ugly Bill

• Trump’s Big Ugly Tax And Spending Bill Faces A Swarm Of Senate Republican Objections

• Phillip Elliott: Why Trump & Republican's ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Reads Like An Electoral Death Wish For Their Party

• School Daze

• Federal judge blocks Trump administration decision to bar foreign student enrollment at Harvard

• Charlie Pierce: Trump’s Harvard Vendetta Just Sunk to a Ridiculous New Low

• Trump Is Getting Schooled By The Courts

• Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Revoking International Students' Legal Status

• Federal Judge Extends Order Blocking Trump’s Mass Federal Worker Firings, Saying Presidents Must Seek Congressional Cooperation For Such Widespread Changes

Second Round - More News To Drink About

• Showing Who They Are

• DHS Sec. Kristi Noem Celebrates Dismissal Of Lawsuit Against Her Dept. For Sending Migrants To Guantánamo Bay With A Two Word Social Post: "Suck It."

• Amanda Marcotte: Kristi Noem's Proud MAGA Bimbo Act Builds On The Legacy Of Sarah Palin

• The Supremely Corrupt Court

• Supreme Court Grants Trump Request To Fire Certain Independent Agency Members, Somehow Says Federal Reserve Is Different

• Don Moynihan: Why The Supreme Court Decision On Firing Independent Agency Heads Is A Big Deal

• Charlie Pierce: Amy Coney Barrett Might Be More Reasonable Than We Thought, Sometimes

Third Round - Entertainment & More

• Remembering The Real Reason For Memorial Day

• AAA Predicts Over 45 Million People Will Be Traveling During The Holiday Weekend, Breaking Travel Record

• 'Today' Show Co-Host Sheinelle Jones' Husband, Uche Ojeh, Dead At 45 After Brutal Battle With Highly Aggressive Glioblastoma Cancer

• Summer Box Office Off To A Solid Start As‘Lilo & Stitch’ Makes $14.5M In Previews, New ‘Mission: Impossible" Earns Franchise-Best $8.3M

• NBA Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Thanks Wife & His OKC Teammates In Heartfelt & Emotional MVP Speech

• Gilgeous-Alexander & OKC Thunder Overwhelm Minn. Timberwolves Again With 118-103 Win For 2-0 NBA Western Conference Finals Lead

Today’s Special Guest

Ron Roberts, longtime radio talent & progressive talk show host of The Ron Show will join us to talk about his show on the America One Radio Network along with all the news coming out of Georgia this week. Everything from the brain-dead pregnant woman being kept alive because of Georgia’s anti-abortion laws, to former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announcing her run for Georgia’s governor, and more.

Your Bar Guest For Today

While you’re always welcome to join us from anywhere, we’ve got one of our best friends up at the main bar tonight:

• Charlie Pierce, political & sports journalist extraordinaire will join us to talk about his latest pieces in Esquire, on Trump’s vendetta against Harvard, and the surprising decisions of Amy Coney Barrett. We’ll also talk about the proper way to spell his & Shawn’s last name, as Charlie flirts with Jody for the second time this week.

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