News On Tap For Monday, June 2, 2025

Trump's Unsafe & Unhealthy America

The News On Tap today is being served with a huge helping of “We told you so” as another terror attack happens in the U.S., Trump’s thugs keep ignoring the law, the big ugly bill hits the Senate, and Ukraine strikes back big. But in good news, It’s Pride Month! Plus, Joy Reid is back! And we’ve got a Kat in the bar tonight!

First Round - The News Of The Day

• Unsafe America

• Eight People Set On Fire In Boulder Colorado In Targeted Act Of Violence Against Advocates For Israeli Hostages Held By Hamas

• Suspect In Boulder Attack Was In U.S. ‘Illegally,’ Homeland Security Department Says

• Homeland Security Thugs Handcuff One Of Rep. Nadler's Congressional Aides In Chaotic Day At NY Fed Building

• After Three Months In Detention, ICE Releases Health Worker, Despite Her Being A Legal U.S. Resident For 50 Years

• Ukraine Strikes Back

• Ukraine Executes Major Drone Attack On Russian Bombers, Deep Inside Russian Territory

• Ukraine Did Not Inform Trump Prior To Its Massive Drone Attack On Russia

• Max Boot: With Massive Internal Drone Attack, Ukraine Just Rewrote The Rules Of War

Second Round - More News To Drink About

• The Big Bad Ugly Bill

• Trump’s Big Ugly Tax & Spending Budget Bill Begins Showdown Battle With Senate Parliamentarian This Week

• Congressional Republicans Are Once Again Trying To Repeal Obamacare As Part Of Their Big Ugly Budget Bill

• Republican Sen. Joni Ernst Posts Snarky Reply Online After Being Blasted For Dismissing Iowans Worried About Medicaid Cuts At Town Hall

• Trump's Unhealthy America

• Trump Administration Ends Program Critical to Search for an HIV Vaccine [Gift Link]

• Dr. Katherine Wu: The Most Promising Breakthrough Ever In Defeating HIV Has Taken a Serious Hit From Trump's Latest Cuts [Gift Link]

• No Further Comment Needed

• Fmr. Pres. Biden, In First Speech After Cancer Diagnosis, Speaks Powerfully And Urges Americans To Defend Democracy

• Jake Tapper's Anti-Biden Book First Week Sales A Bust

• Jake Tapper's CNN Show Hits Lowest Ratings Since 2015 Despite Intense Publicity Tour Over New Anti-Biden Book

• World In Crisis

• Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Quality Alerts Throughout Midwest And Plains States

• Palestinian Citizens Gunned Down By Israeli Army While Trying To Reach Food Aid Site In Gaza

Third Round - Entertainment & More

• Taylor Swift Buys Back Her Masters From Shamrock Capital, Reclaiming Her First Six Albums

• "WTF With Marc Maron" Podcast To End After More Than 15 Years

• Joy-Ann Reid Launching New Show & New Podcast 'The Joy Reid Show' To Bring A Voice Back To The Silenced

• Indiana Pacers Defeat Ny Knicks In 6 Games, Advance To NBA Finals To Face OKC Thunder

• Teen Trans Athlete At Center Of Right-Wing Attacks Wins Girls High Jump & Triple Jump Events At California High School Track & Field Finals

• Joy & Tension Collide As “World Pride” Celebration Arrives In DC, With Trump & Maga Looming Over Everything

Today’s Special Guest

Kat Abughazaleh, a friend of Shawn’s and former media researcher & social media explainer, is now a candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Illinois’ Ninth district, retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s current district. She’s not only pushing for change in how Democrats in Congress act - she’s changing how Democrats even campaign. She’ll stop by the bar tonight to talk with us all about her innovative campaign style, and how we can all work to make our government, and our political parties, work better & not suck.

Your Bar Guest For Today

While you’re always welcome to join us anywhere, we’ve got one of our regulars at the main bar today to help us cover all the latest news:

• Brooklyn Dad Defiant, AKA Majid M. Padellan, activist, blogger, & author, will join us at the bar to discuss the latest news, his Substack & the power of independent media. and his newest piece on on why Trump administration's attack on universities - and not hate groups – shows MAGA's true colors while threatening America’s edge.

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