News On Tap For Thursday, June 11, 2026

The Old Orange Man Just Ain’t What He Used To Be

While today’s “News On Tap” swirls like it’s in a blender, Trump is clearly backing down & losing a few steps. We’ve got updates on Trump backing down with Iran, & the rising costs of his war. We’ve also got news on Trump & Republicans’ failed economy, & Trump backing down on Pulte for DNI, There’s also updates on the Trumpstein files, news in Polls & Politics, and Entertainment news too - including big Sports news! Plus, John Fugelsang’s back at the bar tonight too! Read up, get informed, and we’ll see you here tonight!

First Round - Trump's Growing Foreign Failures

Updates From The Middle East

• Live Updates: Trump Backs Down, Now Says He Has ‘Cancelled’ Strikes Against Iran Tonight, After Threatening ‘Very Hard’ Attack

• Trump Again Changes Direction, Claiming Deal Just About Reached With Iran, Calls Off U.S. Strikes Against For Tonight

• Wed. Night: Iran Announces Complete Closure Of Strait Of Hormuz After U.S. Launches Latest Strikes

• India Says U.S. Strike On Tanker Involved In Iran Blockade That Trump Bragged About Killed Three Of Their Citizens

• Amnesty Intl. Accuses Israel’s Government Of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ Of Palestinians From The West Bank

The Costs Of War

• U.S. Forces Strike Drinking Water Facilities In Iran That Served More Than 20,000

• Analysis Of Satellite Image And Videos Confirms Precision U.S. Strikes On Iranian Water Facility (Which Is A War Crime)[Gift Link]

• U.S. Strikes Iranian Drinking Water Facility - A War Crime - But Hegseth Blows It Off As A Media Smear

• World Bank Confirms Iran War Is The Worst Hit To The Global Economy Since COVID

• Oil Executives Again Warn White House Of Severe Gas Price Surges Coming Soon If Peace Deal Isn’t Secured

Other Foreign Affairs

• For Eleventh Day, Thousands Rally In Albania In Largest Protest Yet Against Kushner Resort

• Elon Musk Denounced For Stoking Anti-Immigrant Riots In Belfast

Second Round - Republicans’ Failed Economy

• Trump Says ‘I Love The Inflation’ As Inflation Rate Jumps To A 3-Year High

• Fox Propaganda Network Buries The Worst Inflation Report In Three Years

• A Growing Farm Economy Crisis: Farm Bankruptcies Reach Highest Monthly Total Since 2020

• New HHS Report Finds Private Medicare Advantage Plans Had Unusually High Denial Rates For Long-Term Care Requests

Third Round - More Stumbling Republican Govt.

Trump’s Corrupt Cabal

• ***BREAKING** Trump Backs Down On Pulte, Nominates Former SEC Chair And Current U.S. Atty For SDNY Jay Clayton To Be DNI

• Federal Judge Denies Request To Immediately Block Trump’s Insurrectionist ‘Slush Fund’ But Warns Trump DOJ Not To Make A Fool Of Him

• Sarah Fitzpatrick: Don’t Believe The Trump Admin. Lies: Trump Isn’t Giving Up On His Insurrectionist Slush Fund [Gift Link]

• Trump Regime Now Planning Intensive, Year-Round Construction Schedule For Trump’s Triumphal Arch

The Fight On The Hill Congress

• House Votes To Temporarily Extend FISA Section 702 Fails 198-218, As 19 Republicans Join Most Democrats Over Pulte Backlash

• Democrats On House Intelligence Committee Demand Pulte Submit To Full Security Check Before Assuming The Post

• Republicans In Congress Are Triple-Dipping On Their ICE & CBP Funding For Mass Deportation, Grabbing Nearly A Quarter Of A Trillion Dollars So Far

War In The Courts

• Killer Pleads Guilty To Assassinating Top Minnesota Democrat, Her Husband, & Their Dog, Avoiding Death Penalty

• U.S. Supreme Court, In A Unanimous Decision, Rules Venue Shopping Is Not Legal In Document Falsification Trial

• The Supreme Court Term Is Almost Done. Here Are The Major Cases Left.

Fourth Round - The Trumpstein Files

• Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan: Inside Trump’s White House, the Epstein Files Caused a Freakout [Gift Link]

• Six Takeaways From the Story of How the Epstein Files Paralyzed the White House - Including The Nipple Story [Gift Link]

• Trump Fumes Over NYT Report/Book Excerpt That Exposed His Team’s Epstein Meltdown

• In Testimony To House Oversight, Bill Gates Claims Epstein Tried to Blackmail Him

Fifth Round - More News To Drink About

War Over Democracy

• Trump Now Demanding House Republicans Ram Through Third Reconciliation Bill That Includes Vote Suppressing Save America Act

• Democrats Warn About Trump & Republicans’ Baseless Attacks On California Elections, As Repubs Lay Groundwork To Challenge Election Results This Fall

• New Investigation Shows Group Linked To Key Trump Allies Funded Ads To Sow Doubt About 2024 Elections

• New Filing Shows Trump Admin Pushing For More Time To Implement His E.O. That Would Prevent USPS From Delivering Mail Ballots

Polls & Politics

• Sabato’s Crystal Ball Moves Three Senate Races Towards Democrats Again

• New Emerson College Poll Shows Democrats Maintaining 10-Point Lead Over Republicans On Congressional Ballot For Last Three Months

• Greg Sargent: Working Class Voters Are Angry At Trump & Republicans - And They Want Democrats To Pledge Specific Action To Fix It

Climate Crisis & Green Energy

• Potentially One Of The Largest El Niños Ever Forming In The Pacific As Experts Say It Will Turbocharge Extreme Weather Across North America

• Hundreds Of Thousands Without Power After Midwest Storms, While East Coast Braces For High Heat

• In The United States, Solar Energy Is Now Outpacing Coal For The First Time Ever, Even /In The Face Of Trump & Republicans’ Attacks

Sixth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media Matters & TV News

• Colossal Circus: New Legal Filing Confirms Trump’s UFC Fight At White House Costing $60M & Requiring 7 Federal Agencies To Be Involved

• CNN Gives BS Response To Claims Legendary Fact Checker Daniel Dale Is Being Sidelined To Placate Trump

• JD Vance To Appear On “The View” Next Week, Amid FCC Drama, & The Trump Regime Slamming Their Show

• TV Ratings: NBA Finals Scores Largest Game 3 Audience Since The Michael Jordan Era

Sports Entertainment

• Knicks Complete Record Rally From 29 Points Down And Beat Spurs 107-106 For 3-1 NBA Finals Lead

• Taylor Swift Helps Knicks Beat The Curse Of Trump In Jaw-Dropping NBA Finals Game 4

• Mayor Zohran Mamdani Spotted At Bar In Queens During Knicks’ Comeback Finals Win, Celebrates With Patrons

• World Cup What To Know: Mexico Kicks Off A Supersized, 48-Team Tournament Today

• FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule Guide: Where To Watch, Time, Channel, Streaming And More

• Serena Williams’ Comeback At The Queen’s Club Is Over After Injury To Her Young Doubles Partner

Tonight’s Bar Regular:

John Fugelsang, our friend, broadcaster, podcaster, Substacker, comedian, Host of “Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang” weeknights on Sirius XM & author of the bestselling book “Separation of Church and Hate” is back tonight! We’ll talk about the flood of news today - how Trump is backing down more, & more Republicans in Congress are trying to move away from him. There’s big Epstein files news, and of course, we’ll talk about the NBA Finals & World Cup, & the power of common events to bring us all together, along with other topics from today’s News On Tap. Join us tonight!

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