News On Tap For Friday, October 31, 2025

Happy Halloween, Monsters & Ghouls!

While ghouls & monsters roam the country - & that’s just Stephen Miller & Kristi Noem - today’s “News On Tap” is a witches brew of horrors. From the Republican-caused shutdown, and the loss of food aid & health insurance that’s part of it, to the stupid wars of Trumpland, we’ve got all the details. Plus, Trump’s horrifying nuclear stupidity, and Trump’s own greatest fear - The Epstein Files! There’s also news from Election Land, & entertainment news too. Plus, our friends Karen & Anita of TrBlu Politics are here to help us tackle all of these horrors. But first…

First Round - Repubs Are Losing The Shutdown

• ** Breaking** Trump Administration Blocked From Cutting Off SNAP Benefits As Two Judges Issue Orders

• New Poll Confirms Americans Prefer The Democratic Positions On Ending The Shutdown By A 2-To-1 Margin

• Michael A. Cohen: Democrats Are Winning The Shutdown. Now Comes The Hard Part - Finding An Exit Ramp

• In Late Night Social Media Post, Trump Calls On Senate Republicans To Use ‘Nuclear Option’ To End Govt. Shutdown

• Congressional Republicans Are Now Fighting Amongst Each Other Over Funding SNAP During Shutdown

• How Much Health Insurance Prices Are Rising Across The U.S., Due To Republicans’ Refusal To Continue ACA Subsidies

• Paul Krugman: Too Cruel, Too Soon - How Trump & Republicans’ Cynicism On The Shutdown Has Derailed Their Implementation Of Project 2025

Second Round - The Stupid Wars Of Trumpland

Immigration Wars

• DHS Sec. Noem Rejects Illinois Gov. Pritzker’s Request To Pause Immigration Actions Over Halloween Weekend

• Meredith Shiner: ICE Is Terrorizing Chicago For Halloween – And Parents Are Fighting Back

• Trump Admin. Limits Refugee Admissions To Lowest Level On Record

• How Stephen Miller Is Turning The U.S. State Department Into An ‘Anti-Immigration Machine’

War Over Competent Govt.

• FBI & DOJ Fume At Dir. Kash Patel For Revealing Foiled ISIS-Linked Terror Plot Before Details Were Clear

• Federal Judge Overseeing Sentencing For Pardoned Jan. 6 Insurrectionist Praises Prosecutors Placed On Leave By Trump’s DOJ For Telling The Truth

• FBI Official Connected To Trump 2020 Election Investigation Being Pushed Out By Trump DOJ

• New Book Reveals Stealth President Stephen Miller Actually At The Heart Of FBI Agent Purge

• For Third Day In A Row, Senate Democrats Pass Resolution To End Trump’s Tariffs, As 4 Republicans Side With Them

Third Round - More Trump Regime Horrors

Trump’s Horrifying Nuclear Stupidity

• Experts confirm Trump push to restart nuclear tests could take many years & cost millions

• Tom Nichols: Trump Is Very Confused About Nuclear Weapons [Gift Link]

What Terrifies Trump? The Epstein Files!

• Newly Confirmed: After Epstein’s 2019 Death, JP Morgan Alerted The U.S. Federal Govt., Under Then-Pres. Trump, Of More Than $1B In Suspicious Transactions Related To Human Trafficking [Gift Link]

• Speaker ​Mike Johnson Hit With Stern Letter From Epstein Survivors: ‘Our Trauma Is Not Your Pawn’

• Andrew Mountbatten Windsor - Formerly, Prince Andrew - Younger Brother Of King Charles, Stripped Of Titles Amid Epstein Fallout

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Foreign Affairs

• Trump Wants Another War: U.S. Poised To Strike Military Targets In Venezuela In Escalation Against Maduro Regime

• Senators From Both Parties Criticize Trump Admin. After Democrats Are Left Out Of A Drug Boat Strike Briefing

Climate Realities

• Hurricane Melissa Death Toll Nears 50 As Jamaica Relief Efforts Intensify And Storm Heads North

• Two Men Die In Basement Flooding As Sudden Downpour Hits New York City Area

Election Land

• New Poll Shows Virginia Democratic Candidate Abigail Spanberger Expanding Her Lead Over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears

• New Poll Shows Democrat Mikie Sherrill Holds 8-Point Lead Over Republican Jack Ciattarelli In New Jersey

• New Poll From Strength In Numbers: Most Voters Want Democrats To Win In NJ, VA, And In 2026, As They Push Back On Trump

• Ohio Republicans Cut Redistricting Deal With Ohio Democrats, Only Give Themselves Two Seats

• Nnamdi Egwuonwu: The 2025 Elections Have Helped Democrats Find A Post-Trump Message - Make Life More Affordable

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

• Gayle King Expected To Depart ‘CBS Mornings’ Anchor Role Amid Right-Wing Destruction Of CBS News

• Netflix Exploring Warner Bros. Discovery Bid, Hires Bank For M&A Offer

• The Ultimate Halloween Watchlist Of Movies - Watch One This Weekend!

• World Series 2025: 6 Big Questions Ahead Of Game 6 Between Dodgers And Blue Jays

• WNBA & Players Union Agree To 30-Day Extension For Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations

Your Bar Regulars Tonight…

Our political sorceresses Karen from Chicago, & Anita From San Antonio, co-hosts of Tru Blu Politics, are back tonight on Halloween night, to talk about all the horrors of the Trump regime and more. We’ll recap some of the terrifying stories of the week, maybe tell a few of our own ghost stories, and have a few drinks, maybe even tonights Drink Of The Day. Come on by, grab a drink, & listen in!

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