News On Tap For Thursday, January 29, 2026

The Monsters Are Losing

Today’s “News On Tap” has a bit of fight - and the monsters are losing. We’ve got news updates on the Battle in the Streets, Senate Democrats actually fighting to win, & how ICE is breaking. Plus, more on the aftermath of the ICE invasion in Minnesota, and new details on Trump’s war on democracy. Plus, Trumponmics keeps failing, Election Land news, and new entertainment news too. Plus, John Fugelsang is joining us tonight. You should too - but first, read up & get informed!

First Round - Fighting The Good Fight

The Battle In The Streets

• Minneapolis ICE Observers Keep Showing Up Despite Risk Of Arrest And Violence

• House Democrats Advised By Leadership Not To Go To Minnesota For Security Reasons

• Rep. Omar Identifies Trump’s ‘Hateful Rhetoric’ As Reason For Attack On Her; Suspect Was Clearly A Trump Supporter

• New ‘No Kings’ Protests Planned For March 28, Following Minneapolis Murders By ICE/CBP

• Katie Herchenroeder: Why The Next “No Kings” Protests Could Be The Biggest Ones Yet

The Battle On Capitol Hill

• Senate Democrats Block Govt. Funding Bill Over DHS/ICE Issues, As Talks Continue

• Partial Govt. Shutdown Seems Increasingly Likely As Senate Democrats Continue To Demand Changes To ICE

• Body Cameras & Judicial Warrants For All ICE Stops Top List Of Senate Democrats’ Demands To Pass ICE/DHS Funding Bill

• Republicans Are Showing Cracks In Their Government Shutdown Strategy

• New Fox Poll: 59% Of Voters Say ICE Is Too Aggressive, Up 10 Points Since July; 55% Disapprove Of Current Immigration Tactics

• Perry Bacon: Democrats Have Much To Gain—And Nothing To Fear—From Going After ICE

ICE Breaking

• Border Czar Tom Homan Says ICE And CBP Are Crafting A ‘Drawdown Plan’ In Minnesota, As He Admits ‘Improvements’ Are Needed In ICE’s Work

• ICE Agents In Minnesota Directed Not To Interact With ‘Agitators’ & Protestors In New Orders

• Battles Are Raging Inside DHS: Officials Overseeing Trump’s Mass-Deportation Campaign Are Now Openly Fighting One Another For Power [Gift Link]

• Trump Faces Fresh Blowback From MAGA Extremists For Efforts To ‘De-Escalate’ Immigration Efforts In Minnesota

• Lakshya Jain: Polling Proves Immigration Is Turning Into A Disaster For Trump & Republicans

Second Round - ICE Monsters: Minn. Aftermath

• New Videos Show Altercation Between Alex Pretti And Federal Agents The Week Before His Death

• Family Of Alex Pretti Retains Lawyers Who Helped Prosecute The George Floyd Case

• Alan Elrod: After Alex Pretti’s Murder, It’s Clear That MAGA Media Views White Liberals As Race Traitors

• Colby Hall: Alex Pretti’s Past Interactions With ICE Do Not Justify The Government Killing Him

• Five-Year-Old Liam Ramos, From Minneapolis, Is Found To Be Sick in ICE Detention In Texas, As House Democrats Check In On Him

• Federal Judge Confirms ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders In Minnesota This Month Alone [Gift Link]

• Federal Judge Scolds AG Bondi For Publishing Photos Of Protesters On Social Media

• Ken Klippenstein: ICE’s Secret Watchlists Of Americans

• The Monsters’ Next Target: ICE Prepares To Descend On Ohio Haitian Community On Feb 3, When TPS Expires

Third Round - Trump's War On Democracy

• Trump FBI - Including DNI Tulsi Gabbard - Searches Georgia’s Fulton County Elections Hub, Chasing Bogus Trump 2020 Vote Fraud Claims

• Experts Confirm Trump FBI’s New Search Of Fulton County, Georgia Election Center Is Unprecedented

• Philip Bump: There Was No Fraud In The 2020 Election In Fulton County, Georgia

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Trumponomics Is Failing

• Workers Feel Anxious As Layoffs Pile Up And The Job Market Stagnates

• U.S. Global Trade Balance Soared 94% In November, Higher Than A Year Ago, Despite Trump’s Tariffs

• Paul Krugman: The World Is Filing For Economic Divorce From America

Election Land

• Amy Klobuchar Announces She Is Officially Running For Governor In Minnesota

• McMorrow Leads Stevens In Wide-Open Michigan Democratic Senate Primary

• Bolts: The 20 Elections To Watch - & Take Part In - This February

Foreign Affairs

• Russia’s Top Diplomat Rejects Key Part Of Deal To End War With Ukraine

• Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ And Presses New Demands, Including A Permanent End To All Uranium Enrichment [Gift Link]

• U.S. Embassy In Denmark Removes Danish Flags Honoring Their Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan, Sparking Further Outrage

• U.S. Handing Over Seized Tanker To Venezuela

Fifth Round - Entertainment & More

• Lady Gaga Pauses Tokyo Concert To Condemn ICE And Support Americans ‘Who Are Being Mercilessly Targeted’

• Lady Gaga Puts Her ‘Heartfelt’ Spin On Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Theme Song For New Super Bowl Ad

• Some Blind Fans To Experience Super Bowl This Year With Tactile Device That Tracks Ball, Paired With Audio Call Of Game

• Jordan Chiles Appeal Granted, As 2024 Paris Olympic Gymnastics Medal Dispute Goes Back To The Court Of Arbitration For Sport

Tonight’s Bar Regular:

John Fugelsang, our friend, comedian, broadcaster, podcaster, Host of “Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang” weeknights on Sirius XM and author of the bestselling book “Separation of Church and Hate” is back in the bar tonight! We’ll talk about all the news of the last week, and look at two of John’s latest pieces from his Substack, Stop Comparing Trump to Hitler! (unless it’s totally accurate appropriate & fair) and his latest, The Rise of the Fragile Alpha - The Soft Boys of Strongman Politics. We’ll also draw a few rounds from the “News On Tap” and talk about a little entertainment too. Join us!

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