News On Tap For Thursday, June 5, 2025

An Overflowing Tap Of News – But It’s Not All Bad

Our news taps are overflowing today, but we’ve gathered the most important stories for you - so you sound like you know what you’re talking about at the bar. Plus, we’ve got your calls & comments today, along with the one and only John Fugelsang!

First Round - The Big News Of The Day

• Trump's Immigration Wars Ramp Up, Again

• Trump Signs New Travel Ban, Barring Entry From 12 Countries, Restrictions On 7 More

• ICE Arrests Record Number Of Immigrants In Single Day, Including Hundreds At Scheduled Appointments For Persons Deemed No Threat To Public Safety

• Greg Sargent: Stephen Miller Erupts In Fury Over Smaller Than Desired Immigration Arrest Levels – And Ends Up Handing Democrats A Political Weapon

• Texas Republicans Scrap State Law They Passed In 2001 That Allowed Undocumented Residents To Pay In-State Tuition

• Deported Guatemalan Man Brought Back To U.S. After Federal Court Orders Trump Admin. To Facilitate His Return

• Judge Boasberg Orders Trump Admin. To Take Steps To Give Due Process To Nearly 140 Immigrants Deported To El Salvador [Gift Link]

• Trump's Other Wars On America

• Trump Orders Investigation Into Former Pres. Biden’s Pardons & Exec. Actions, Ratcheting Up Baseless Targeting Of His Predecessor

• Steve Benen: As Trump Targets Biden Admin. With New Investigation, The Republican Endgame Comes Into Focus - Kill Biden-Era Programs

• Trump Admin. Attempts To Ban Harvard From Admitting New Intl. Students, Days After Federal Judge Blocked The Trump Admin. On A Similar Issue

• Targeting Columbia University's Accreditation, Trump Admin. Falsely Claims Columbia Violated Anti-Discrimination Laws

• Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling: Trump’s Latest Attack On Columbia Could Shut It Down Completely

Second Round - Failure, By The Numbers

• The Big Bad Bumbling Bloated Budget Bill

• Non-Partisan CBO Confirms Trump & Republican's Tax & Spending Bill Will Add $2.4T To Deficit, Leave At Least 10.9M More People Uninsured

• Jonathan Cohn: Yes, Joni Ernst – People Will Lose Their Health Care & Die If Republicans Pass Their Big Ugly Bill

• Elon Musk Goes To War To Kill Trump & Republicans' Big Ugly Bill

• Even Steve Bannon Is Upset With Major Parts Of Trump & Republican's Big Tax & Spending Bill

• Jennifer Rubin: Republicans Have No Good Options On The Budget Bill - Because Democrats In Congress Have Done Their Jobs

• Trump's Troubled Economy

• Private Sector Added Just 37,000 Jobs In May, Lowest In Over 2 Years, According To Private Firm ADP

• Fed ‘Beige Book’ Economic Report Cites Declining Growth, Rising Prices, And Slow Hiring

• WSJ Economists Are Now Questioning The Accuracy Of U.S. Federal Inflation Data, Due To DOGE Cuts In Labor Dept. Staff

• Procter & Gamble To Cut Up To 7,000 Jobs, Due To Economic And Tariff Pressure

• Trump And Xi Finally Talk By Phone As Tariff Battle Continues

Third Round - More News To Drink About

• The Supremely Unjust Court

• Supreme Court Unanimously Blocks Mexico’s Lawsuit Against U.S. Gunmakers

• Unanimous Supreme Court Sides With Heterosexual Ohio Woman In Reverse Discrimination Case

• Supreme Court Unanimously Decides For Catholic Charity, That Was Denied Exemption In Wisconsin Tax Case

• Elections 2025

• David Jolly, Trump Critic & Former Republican Congressman, Launches Run For Florida Governor, As A Democrat

• Nine Democratic Candidates For New York City Mayor Spar Over Housing, Covid, & Trump In First Debate

• Five Takeaways From The First NYC Mayoral Debate

Fourth Round - Entertainment & More

• Wicked: For Good Finally Drops First Trailer Teasing Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo's Dramatic Return To Challenge The Wizard

• Nintendo Switch 2 Opening Day Release Draws Long Lines And Excited Gamers

• Edmonton Oilers Rally, Beat Reigning Champion Florida Panthers In Overtime, In Stanley Cup's Game 1

• NBA Finals Begin Tonight, As OKC Thunder Hosts Underdog Indiana Pacers In Battle Of Small Market Teams

• Texas Scores Wild Win Over Texas Tech In Game 1 Of Women's College World Series After Failed Intentional Walk

Today’s Special Guest

While you’re always welcome to join us from anywhere, we’ve got a great friend up at the main bar today who you’ll also hear on today’s show:

• John Fugelsang, comedian, broadcaster, podcaster, friend, and the Host of “Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang” on Sirius XM will join us to talk about his new book “Separation of Church and Hate” (available for pre-order NOW), as well as his new Substack, where he writes brilliantly about some of the awful things happening in our news, like the lack of empathy MAGA Republicans have regarding immigration. Join us at the bar tonight!

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