News On Tap For Thursday, March 26, 2026

Looking For The Exits

While we’re ready to drink down today’s “News On Tap”, Trump & Republicans are looking for the exits. We’ve still got news updates on Trump’s failing war on Iran, and how Americans feel about it. We’ve also got updates on Republicans’ failing govt. shutdown, & Trump’s failing economy. Plus news on Trump’s domestic wars, chaos in TrumpLand, media matters, and entertainment news (It’s Opening Day!). Plus, John Fugelsang’s back at the bar tonight to talk with us about all of it. Read up, get informed, and we’ll see you here at the bar this evening!

First Round - Trump's Stupid Foreign Wars

Updates from The Middle East

• Live Updates: Israel Says They’ve Killed Iranian Naval Chief, As Trump Repeats Claim Iran Is ‘Begging’ For Deal; Iran’s Leaders Confirm That’s Not True

• Republicans In Congress Continue To Conspicuously Leave The Door Open To Boots On The Ground In Iran

• Iran Building Up Defenses Of Kharg Island To Protect Against Potential U.S. Ground Attack

• House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers Blasts Trump/Hegseth Pentagon For Not Providing Serious Details On Iran War

• Michael A. Cohen: The Trump Admin. Is Letting Iran Dictate The Terms Of The Conflict And The Path Out Of This War

Poll Positions: Americans Say Get The Hell Out Of Iran

• Strength In Numbers/Verasight Poll: Americans Want Trump To End The War In Iran Now, Reject ICE At Airports

• New Pew Poll: Americans Broadly Disapprove Of U.S. Military Action In Iran

• New Quinnipiac Poll: More Voters Think War With Iran Will Make The World Less Safe

• Even Fox Propaganda Network Polling Shows Voters Are Turning On Trump, As His Disapproval Ratings Hit A New High

Trump’s Other Foreign Wars

• U.S. Military Kills 4 More People In Another Boat Strike In Caribbean

• Cuba’s Current Pres. Miguel Diaz-Canel Says Former Pres. Raul Castro Involved In Talks To Avoid Wart With U.S. Amid Oil Blockade

Second Round - Republicans Can't Govern

Republicans’ DHS Showdown Rolls On

• Live Updates: Nearly 500 TSA Airport Security Staff Quit As DHS Shutdown Drags On With No End In Sight

• Republicans Balk At Senate Democrats’ Latest Offer To Pay DHS Workers (Except ICE & CBP)

• Ringing Warning Bells: ICE Agents At Some Airports Begin Checking Ids In Security Lines

• TSA Officers Vent Frustrations As They Confirm Most ICE Agents Are Just ‘Hanging Out Doing Nothing’

• Long Airport Lines Are Just The Tip Of The DHS Shutdown Iceberg - World Cup Security, Cyber Safety, Disaster Relief, & Coast Guard Operations Are All At Risk As Shutdown Drags On

Trumponomics Is Failing

• New OECD Forecast Says Trump’s War In Iran Will Likely Push U.S. Inflation Above 4 Percent This Year

• The Next Financial Shock Likely To Come From Trump’s War With Iran? America’s Credit Rating.

• Recession Odds Climb On Wall Street As Economy Continues To Crack Under Strains Of War, Unemployment, & Tariffs

• U.S. Postal Service To Impose Its First-Ever Fuel Surcharge On Packages, Due To Increased Fuel Costs Tied To Trump’s Iran War [Gift Link]

Third Round - Trump's Domestic Wars

Trump Land’s War Against Truth

• Trump DOJ Settles Bogus Censorship Case From Biden Era, Which Will Bar CDC, CISA, & The Surgeon General From Pushing Social Media Companies To Remove Disinformation

• Trump Housing Chief Bill Pulte Seeks New DOJ Probe Of New York AG Letitia James

• Corrupt Payout: Trump DOJ To Pay Ex-Trump Adviser Michael Flynn $1M To Settle Malicious Prosecution Suit

Immigration Wars

• Trump DOJ Admits In Lawsuit They Incorrectly Relied On ICE Memo To Justify Immigration Courthouse Arrests For The Past Year

• New Census Data Shows Population Growth Is Slowing Nationwide Amid A Massive Drop In Immigration

• The Immigration Restriction Trump Won’t Try? Focusing Enforcement Efforts On Employers. [Gift Link]

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Chaos In TrumpLand

• Republicans’ Tiny Johnson Presents Trump With Bogus New Gold Award At Fundraising Dinner In Dc

• Trump ‘Fires’ Noem’s Alleged Lover Lewandowski In Middle Of Her First Trip To Guyana In Her New Role

• Trump To Delay Nominating New CDC Director (Because They Can’t Find Anyone Qualified Who’s Anti-Vax)

Election Land

• Wing Nuts Gather For 2026 CPAC, As The Right Is Openly Divided Over The Iran War - & Trump Is Not Scheduled To Be There For The First Time In A Decade

• Utah Republican Petition To Repeal Redistricting Law Fails After Signature Removal Campaign

• Republican California Sheriff Who Seized Ballots Pushes Extreme Anti-Voting Rhetoric Online Saying ‘Some People Should Never Be Allowed To Vote’

Other Foreign Affairs

• Nicolas Maduro Back In Court Today, Even As Trump Regime Is Trying To Hamstring His Defense

• Ukraine’s Pres. Zelensky Says Trump Regime Now Tying Future Security Guarantees To Giving Up Donbas Region

• UN Votes To Recognize Slavery As ‘Gravest Crime Against Humanity’ Ever, Even As U.S., Israel, & Argentina Vote Against

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media Matters

• Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Date For Shareholder Vote On Paramount Skydance Merger

• New Documents Show Ticketmaster Quietly Raised Other Fees After FTC Crackdown On Hidden Charges

• ‘House Of Cards’ Producers Lose Trial Over Kevin Spacey Firing, Losing $29 Million Insurance Case

• Bill Maher To Receive Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize For Humor, After Trump’s White House Called That ‘Fake News’

Entertainment & More

• Miley Cyrus Becomes Hannah Montana On The Red Carpet, To Celebrate Premiere Of 20th Anniversary Special

• ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ To Say Goodbye To Two Long Time Cast Members Kim Raver & Kevin McKidd In Season Finale

• ‘Jeopardy!’ Launches Spinoff On YouTube

• MLB Opening Day Scores, Live Updates: Yankees Beat Giants 7-0 In Opening Night Game

• Yankees’ José Caballero Loses First Robot Challenge Of New Automated Ball/Strike Call System

• Men’s NCAA 2026 March Madness Tournament TV Schedule - Sweet 16 Games Today (Women’s Sweet 16 Starts Friday)

• Olympics Caves To Trump Regime, Banning Transgender Women (But Not Transgender Men) From Competition In 2028, While Expanding Unethical Scrutiny Of Female Athletes

Tonight’s Bar Regular:

John Fugelsang, our friend, broadcaster, podcaster, comedian, 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 with us at the bar tonight for more news, drinks, and fun. John has two news pieces at his Substack, about Trump’s bi-polar relationship with NATO and how that doesn’t work with his war on Iran, and about how Minnesota isn’t being nice anymore when it comes to their quest for justice in the murders of Renee Good & Alex Pretti. We’ll talk with him about those subjects, and everything in the news today. Grab a drink & join us tonight!

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