News On Tap For Monday, July 20, 2026

Wars Abroad & At Home

Today’s “News On Tap” is all about the fighting - and how stupid most of it is. From Trump stupidly restarting the war in Iran, to the Democratic potential for great mistakes in the Great Lakes, there’s a lot of stupid fighting out there. There is some good news, as Democrats are making progress elsewhere, even as Republicans are campaigning for failure. That’s not surprising, given Republicans’ economic failures, their cruel & violent Immigration Wars, and their crappy - literally - administration. There’s also news in the War Over Democracy, & some Justice news as well, Plus, news in Media, Movies, TV, & More, and a Wrap Up of the World Cup too. Plus, Brooklyn Dad Defiant will join us to recap it all, & talk about what movies he saw this weekend. Read up, get informed, and we’ll see you here at the bar tonight!

First Round - Trump's Many Foreign Failures

Trump’s Iran War Rolls On

• U.S. Hits Iran For Ninth Consecutive Night As American Casualties Rise

• Iranian Attack In Jordan Kills 2 U.S. Service Members, As Another Dies In Iraq

• New Reporting Shows Trump’s Pentagon Has Withheld Dozens Of U.S. Military Injuries In Iran War

• Iran And Kuwait Report Attacks On Water And Power Infrastructure - Which Are War Crimes - As Strikes Escalate In Region

• Tehran & DC Are Both Facing A ‘Wake Up Moment’ Over The War

• New Economist/Yougov Poll Shows The Iran War Is America’s Least Popular Since Polling Began; Voters Oppose It By A Full Thirty-Point Margin

Other Foreign Affairs

• Andrew Burnham Becomes 7th British Prime Minister In A Decade, As Keir Starmer Leaves

• New PM Andrew Burnham Says His Political And Economic Model Will Bring ‘Biggest Changes In 40 Years’ To The UK

• Five Of The Main Challenges Awaiting Andy Burnham As He Becomes Prime Minister

• Ukraine Fires More Than 400 Drones Toward Moscow In Latest Major Attack, As Zelenskyy Grapples With Domestic Protests

Second Round - Politics & Elections

Democrats Making Progress

• Former Maine State Senate President Troy Jackson Has Effectively Secured The Maine Senate Democratic Nomination, After A Weekend Of Delegate Meetings

• Nebraska Democratic Senate Candidate Files To Drop Out Of Race, Clearing The Path For Independent Dan Osborne

• Dr. Annie Andrews Gains Attention, As The Democrat Who Could Win Lindsey Graham’s South Carolina Senate Seat

• An Opening For Democrats: Years Of Republican Misrule, Rivers Of Poisoned Water, & An Explosion Of Cancer Clusters Are Turning Iowa Bluer

Dems’ Circular Firing Squad

• The Michigan Democratic Primary Has Grown Absolutely Toxic - & It’s Bleeding Into Wisconsin

• Just days after ending campaign, David Crowley re-enters Wisconsin governor’s race - with the endorsement of current Gov. Evers

• E.J. Dionne Jr: Don’t Let The Useless Uncivil War Between Liberals & Centrists Distract You, Democratic Voters [Gift Link]

Republicans’ Campaign For Failure

• The Republican Party’s Unofficial 2026 Strategy: Make It A “Hate Election” & Convince Voters To Hate Dems More

• Mike Lindell, After Being Endorsed By Trump, Admits He’s Not Registered To Vote In Minnesota, Where He Is Running For Governor As A Republican

• Assault, Misogyny, & Verbal Threats: Records Detail New Allegations Against Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller

Third Round - Republicans Suck At Governing

Republican Economic Failures

• U.S. Gas Prices Hit An Average Of $4 A Gallon Again As The U.S. And Iran Launch New Attacks

• Trump’s Temporary Global Tariffs Are Set To Expire This Friday - But New Trump Tariffs Are On The Way

• New CNBC Survey Shows Housing Costs Are The Top Political Issue For Young Voters

Immigration Wars

• Protests Continue In Houston Over ICE Killing Of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

• Ex-Wife Confirms ICE Agent Who Killed Immigrant In Maine Had Racist Beliefs, Violent Tendencies

• Federal Agents Told By Trump Regime Officials That The FBI Will No Longer Investigate Ice Confrontations

• Trump Admin. Activates Never-Before-Used ‘Alien Terrorist’ Deportation Court

• Steve Vladeck: The Trump Regime Just Activated A Super-Secret 30-Year-Old Alien Terrorist Removal Court. Here’s What We Know, And Why We Should (And Shouldn’t) Be Worried.

• New Court Filings Confirm ICE Shared Medicaid Data It Wasn’t Supposed To Have With Big Tech/Data Analytics Firm Palantir

A Very Crappy Administration

• Retailers Remove More Taylor Farms Lettuce After Recall Expands To 27 States [Gift Link]

• Trump Regime’s Deep Public Health Cuts Hinder Response To Record U.S. Cyclosporiasis Outbreak

• As America Suffers & Stumbles, Trump Continues Overhaul Of White House Grounds With New Rose Garden Statues

• Federal Judge Rules Russ Vought At OMB Can’t Retroactively Kill Federal Grants Based On New Rules He Makes Up

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

The War Over Democracy

• Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin Bellows Threats To States Over Elections, As Most Ignore Him

• Sen. Murkowski Slams Door Shut On Supporting SAVE America Act

• Republicans In Congress Now Fearing Election Year Govt. Shutdown Colliding With SAVE America Act Battle

• A Real Concern: Baseless Allegations Have Already Driven Law Enforcement Seizures Of Election Records In Multiple States

Justice & Injustice

• Andrew & Tristan Tate Arrested In Miami On UK Charges Of Rape And Sex Trafficking, Now Set For Extradition

• Catch Up: What To Know About The Tate Brothers, Right-Wing Social Media Influencers, Now Facing Rape And Trafficking Charges In Multiple Countries

• Judge Warns Trump DOJ That Their Current Reflecting Pool Fixes Risk Undermining Their Own Prosecution Cases Of Supposed Vandals

Miscellaneous But Important

• JD And Usha Vance Welcome A Baby Boy, The First Child Born To A Sitting Vp In More Than 150 Years

• In New Intv. With Katie Couric, Kentucky Gov Andy Beshear Says Two Agencies Have Contacted Him Claiming Mitch McConnell Is Dead

• Trump Now Says New Air Force One Will Be Taken Out Of Service To Be ‘Maxed Out’

• Insane Clown Posse: Trump & Republicans In Congress Push To Punish Canada For Wildfires Caused By Climate Change

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media, Movies, TV, & More

• Paramount & Warner Bros. Merger Hit With Temporary Restraining Order As Federal Judge Says It Likely Violates Antitrust Laws

• ‘The Odyssey’ Becomes Christopher Nolan’s Biggest Global Debut Of All Time With A $264m Weekend

• New ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer Released: Thor’s Warning, X-Men & Avengers Must Unite, As Steve Rogers Returns

• First Look: Dwayne Wayne Returns (Without The Flip-Up Shades) In Netflix’s ‘A Different World’

• Rest In Peace: Jennifer Finch, L7 Bassist, Dead At 59, After Being Diagnosed With An Aggressive Form Of Brain Cancer

The World Cup Wraps Up

• Spain’s Persistence Pays Off With A 1-0 Win To Grab The 2026 World Cup As Messi & Argentina Exit Without A Goal

• Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS, Shakira Headline Jam-Packed First-Ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show

• World Cup Delivers Third-Place Match For The Ages As England Pulls Off 6-4 Win Over France

• France’s Kylian Mbappé Wins Golden Boot At 2026 World Cup After Lionel Messi’s Goalless Final

• World Cup Fans Loudly Boo Trump And Infantino, As The Two Walked Onto The Pitch For World Cup Trophy Ceremony

• Spain Humiliates Trump By Cropping Him Out Of Victory Photos

Other Sports Entertainment

• Jazz Chisholm Jr. Hits Tiebreaking Homer In The 8th As The NY Yankees Beat The Dodgers 2-1, To Stop A Three-Game Sweep By L.A.

• Boston Red Sox Push Their Winning Streak To 13 Before Hosting The Baltimore Orioles, Who’ve Won 7 Straight

• WNBA: Atlanta Dream Beat Chicago Sky 93-91, After Losing Star Angel Reese To Knee Injury

Your Bar Regular For Tonight

Brooklyn Dad Defiant, AKA Majid Padellan, is an author, activist, blogger, as sell as host/co-host of TWO online shows – ‘The Defiant Weekly’ on Wednesdays, and ‘The JoJo & BDD Show’ with Jo Carducci on Thursdays. Tonight, we’ll recap the weekend - Trump’s Iran war restart, the Missing Mitch, Dems in the Great Lakes potentially making great mistakes, & more. Plus, we’ll get his take on the World Cup, & Grampy Trump trying to bogart the glory. We’ll also draw a few more rounds from the News On Tap. Grab a drink & join us tonight!

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