News On Tap For Monday, June 1, 2026

Judgement Matters

Today’s batch of “News On Tap” proves our flavor of news judgement remains spot-on. From Trump’s continuing quagmire in Iran, to Netanyahu the war monger, to Trump’s other foreign failures, we’ve got your news updates. We’ve also got updates from the War Over Democracy - and how we good folks won a few rounds over the last few days. We also have an update on Trump’s stupid immigration wars, the elections happening tomorrow & the failing judgement of certain Democrats and Republicans, and the dueling way America is celebrating our 250th birthday. Plus some Weddings & Funerals (it is June), some Movie & TV news, and some Sports news too. Plus, Brooklyn Dad Defiant is back at the bar tonight, for the first time in two weeks! Read up, get informed, and join us for the conversation tonight.

First Round - Trump's Failing Foreign Wars

The Quagmire In Iran

• Live Updates: Iran Says No More Peace Talks With U.S. Until Israel Stops Attacking Lebanon

• Iran Stops Negotiations With U.S. Because Of Israel’s Actions’ Will Block Hormuz Strait Until Further Notice

• Cease Fire My Ass: Over Weekend, U.S. Bombs Iranian Military Sites, As Iran Targets American Troops In Kuwait

No Desire For Peace

• Weekend Recap: Israel Seizes Strategic Castle In Deepest Incursion Into Lebanon In 26 Years

• Netanyahu Vows To Expand Israel’s Grip On Lebanon After Deepest Incursion In A Quarter Century

Trump’s Other Foreign Failures

• Top U.S. Commander In Latin America Met With Cuban Military Officials, Even As Trump Regime Continues Pressuring Island Nation

• Hamed Ahmadi: Democrats Are Trying To Stop A War In Cuba Before Trump Admin. Starts It

• U.S. Strike On Alleged Drug Boat Kills Three In Eastern Pacific

• As Deaths From U.S. Boat Strikes Pass 200, Local People In Colombia And Ecuador Tally An Even Greater Cost

Second Round - The Uncivil War At Home

War Over Democracy

• Louisiana Republicans Pass Gerrymandered Map That Eliminates State’s Only Majority-Black District

• U.S. Postal Service Moving Forward With Trump’s Attack On Mail Voting, At His Direction

• Trump Admin Proposal For USPS Would Create New Barriers To Mail Voting

Fighting Back - And Winning

• Federal Judge Halts Creation Of Trump’s $1.8 Billion Slush Fund For Insurrectionists

• Federal Judge Reopens Trump’s Lawsuit That Demanded $10 Billion From IRS, Launching Inquiry Into Legitimacy Of Initial Lawsuit [Gift Link]

• Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Kennedy Center Closure, And Also Orders Removal Of Trump’s Name From Building

• As The Trump DOJ Is Attempting To Erase History, The Lawfare Group Is Restoring It

Third Round - Failures In Governing

Immigration Wars

• NJ Gov. Sherrill Now Facing Political Firestorm After Weekend Unrest At ICE Detention Center Delaney Hall

• Delaney Hall To Resume Regular Visitations After Week Of Protests

• Trump Regime Continuing To Squeeze Immigrants By Cutting Them Off From Jobs, Health Care, And Housing, In Efforts To Get Them To Self-Deport [Gift Link]

• ICE Agent Wanted For Minneapolis Shooting Of Venezuelan Man Is Captured In Texas [Gift Link]

• Trump DHS Allows Mother It Deported Without Her Toddler To Return For His Burial [Gift Link]

The Failing Congress Returns

• Congress Comes Back To A Long Post-Memorial Day To-Do List

• As Congress Returns, Schumer & Senate Democrats To Force Republicans To Vote On Trump’s Insurrectionist Slush Fund, Multiple Times

Corruption Land

• Trump Regime Clears Way For Corporations To Avoid Taxes In Havens Including Malta & Cyprus [Gift Link]

• Confirmed: Trump Bought Stock In UFC’s Parent Company, Even As He Promoted White House Fight

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Dueling Americas

• Trump Says ‘Cancel It’ About Troubled ‘Freedom 250’ Concert Series, After Slamming ‘Overpriced, Third Rate Artists’ that His Organization Booked

• One birthday, two party planners: Freedom 250 vs. America250, explained

• No heavyweights allowed: Troops must meet fitness criteria to attend White House Freedom 250 UFC event

• Michael Tomasky: Trump’s America vs. Springsteen’s: I Know Which Is the “Real America”

Elections & Politics

• Six States To Hold Primary Elections Tuesday, Including California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, And South Dakota

• Platner’s Wife Flagged His Sexual Texts With Other Women, Warning His Campaign As Maine Senate Race Began

• Democrats’ Concerns Grow Over Senate Candidate Graham Platner Amid New Sexting Scandal

• Bill Scher: Maine Voters, It’s Not Too Late To Save Democrats From Graham Platner

• Minnesota State Republican Convention Has Moment Of Silence For Derek Chauvin

• New Texas Public Opinion Poll: Talarico Leads Paxton 47-44, Just Outside Margin Of Error; 1 In 3 Cornyn Voters Willing To Vote For Talarico

Worried & Watching

• Growing Number Of Recoveries From Ebola Bring Signs Of Hope In DR Congo, Even As Suspected Cases Emerge Outside Africa

• Ebola Outbreak Triggers Fears Over Public Health Ahead Of World Cup Travel Surge

Russia’s War On Ukraine

• Ukraine Hits Russian Energy Targets And Denies Striking Kremlin-Occupied Nuclear Plant

• Russia’s Ballooning $28B Ukraine War Bill Is Now Forcing Putin To Make Spending Cuts

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Weddings & Funerals

• Singer Dua Lipa And Actor Callum Turner Get Married In London

• Joe Negri, Jazz Guitar Virtuoso & Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Handyman, Dies Just Days Before 100th Birthday

• Marcia Lucas, Oscar Winning Editor, Dead At 80

• Ronald Lapread, Founding Member And Former Bassist Of The Commodores, Dies At 75

Movies, TV, & Music Entertainment

• Box Office: Horror Flick ‘Backrooms’ Stuns With $81 Million Debut As ‘Mandalorian And Grogu’ Suffers Sharp Dropoff In Second Weekend

• HBO Confirms ‘Euphoria’ Officially Ending With Season 3

• Charli XCX Reveals Her New Album ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Now Set To Release In July

Sports Entertainment

• Wembanyama & Spurs Win The West, Top Thunder In Game 7 To Reach NBA Finals

• Stanley Cup Final Preview: Carolina Hurricanes Vs. Vegas Golden Knights

• Sabalenka Vs. Osaka To Be 1st Women’s Night Match At The French Open In 3 Years

Today’s Special Guest

Brooklyn Dad Defiant, AKA Majid M. Padellan, is a author, activist, blogger, and host/co-host of TWO online shows – ‘The Defiant Weekly’ on Wednesdays, and ‘The JoJo & BDD Show’ with Jo Carducci on Thursdays. It’s been a couple weeks since BDD has been in the bar, so we’ll draw a few rounds fro the News On Tap, find out what he’s been watching & listening to, and of course get his take on Trump’s Failed America 250 Concert. Grab a drink & join us tonight!

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