News On Tap For Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Accountability Is Stalking TrumpLand

Today’s “News On Tap” has a few people sweating it, as accountability seems to be stalking TrumpLand. The news keeps getting worse for Trump & those around him in the Trump/Epstein files, and Trump’s immigration officials got smacked around on Capitol Hill today. Trump’s multiple wars keep rolling on though, against democracy, against the environment, and against good government. Trumponomics is failing too. We’ve also got some media news, and Olympics updates too. Plus, Charlie Pierce and Jared Rizzi are both joining us tonight. But first? Read up & get informed!

First Round - The Trump/Epstein Files

• House Epstein Probe Amps Up Amid Document Reviews, Depositions

• Reps. Khanna & Massie Say They’ve Found The Names Of At Least Six Potential Epstein Co-Conspirators In New Review Of Files

• Reps Massie & Khanna Don’t Rule Out Exposing Redacted Names Of Powerful Men In Epstein Files

• Even Inside The DOJ’s Secure Room, Some Epstein Files Remain Redacted

• Rep. Jamie Raskin Accuses DOJ Of Cover-Up After Viewing Unredacted Epstein Files

• Under Fire For Epstein Ties, Commerce Sec. Lutnick Admits During Senate Hearing That He Visited Epstein Island While On A Family Vacation

• Lutnick Now Facing Bipartisan Calls To Resign Over Latest Epstein Revelations

• Julie K. Brown: Trump Told Palm Beach Police Chief ‘Everyone’ Knew About Epstein And ‘Evil’ Maxwell - In 2006 [Gift Link]

Second Round - The Immigration Wars Roll On

• Immigration Officials Testify Before House Hearing As DHS Funding Deadline Approaches

• House Democrats Unify Behind Hardball Strategy On DHS Funding

• Federal Judge Upholds California’s No Vigilantes Act In Ruling Against Trump Admin.

• Federal Judge Blocks California From Enforcing ICE Mask Ban, But Suggests State Law Could Be Made Constitutionally Compliant

• Newly Acquired Document Shows Less Than 14% Of Those Arrested By ICE In During Past Year Had Violent Criminal Records

• Cook County, IL Prosecutors Drop Charges Against 19 Arrested During Clergy-Led Protest At Broadview ICE Facility

• ICE Is Expanding Across The U.S. At Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where They’re Going Next.

Third Round - Trump's Other Wars

Trump’s War On Democracy

• House Committee To Hold Hearing Today On Republican’s MEGA Voter Suppression Bill, As House Vote Looms On SAVE Act

• With The Save Act, Republicans Are Pushing To Drastically Change The Way You Cast Ballots

• Brennan Center: The SAVE Act Is The Bad Voting Bill That Refuses To Die

• Sherrilyn Ifill: We Must Stop The SAVE Act

Trump’s War On The Environment

• New House Republican Bill Guts Laws Protecting U.S. Consumers From Toxic Chemicals

• Trump Admin. To Repeal Landmark Climate Finding In Huge Anti-Climate Regulatory Rollback

• Right-Wing Anti-Climate Activist Trump Allies Now Bragging They’re Near ‘Total Victory’ In Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation [Gift Link]

Trump’s War On Good Govt.

• Trump Admin. To Cut $600 Million In Health Funding From Four Democratic States [Gift Link]

• New Report Confirms Trump Administration’s Changes To The CFPB Cost Americans $19B

• Trump Regime Removes Rainbow Flag From Stonewall National Monument

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Trumponomics Is Failing

• Commerce Dept. Reports Disappointing Holiday Season, As December Retail Sales Were Flat, Falling Well Short Of Estimate

• What To Expect In The Delayed Jobs & Inflation Data Expected On Wednesday

• Alicia Wallace: The First Jobs Report Of 2026 Is Coming Out Wednesday. It Could Be A Bad Doozy.

• House Democrats To Force Vote On Blocking Trump’s Canada Tariffs This Week

• Speaker Johnson Moving Again To Try To Block House From Voting On Trump Tariffs

• Research Group Confirms Trump’s Tariffs Cost American Households $1,000 Last Year

Foreign Affairs

• New U.S. Strike On Alleged Drug Boat Near Venezuela Kills 2 And Leaves 1 Survivor

• Israel’s New West Bank Plans Prompt Global Backlash From U.S., EU, & Arab Nations, Who All Say It’s ‘A Step In The Wrong Direction’

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media Matters

• Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Case: Photos & Videos Of Potential Suspect Released By FBI

• Paramount Sweetens WBD Bid, But Stops Short Of Raising Its Per-Share Value

Olympic Recap

• American Ben Ogden Wins Silver, Breaking 50 Year Medal Drought For U.S. Men’s Cross-Country Skiing

• Team USA’s Alex Hall Wins Silver In Men’s Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle

• USA’s Moltzan And Wiles Earn Team Combined Skiing Bronze, As Shiffrin And Johnson Finish Fourth

• Canadian Hockey Captain Marie-Philip Poulin Ruled Out For Key Match Vs. USA Tonight

Today’s Special Guest

Charlie Pierce, political & sports journalist extraordinaire is back at the bar again tonight, and since this is a ‘Double Jody’ day for him, we may have to activate the Official “Flirtation Advisory System.” It’s the perfect time tim talk with Charlie, given this weekend’s Super Bowl, and the ongoing Winter Olympics. We’ll also hit the Epstein files, Trump’s immigration war, and the ailing economy under Trump, among other subjects.

Tonight’s Bar Regular

Jared Rizzi, former White House Correspondent for SiriusXM, during both the Obama & Trump administrations, & former reporter for CBS Radio News - as well as our favorite fill-in co-host - is back with us at the bar tonight! We’ll get his take on Trump’s failing economy, what’s going on with the Trump/Epstein files, and Trump’s immigration wars - including the near-certain partial govt. shutdown coming this Friday. We’ll also talk about the other news of the day, and grab a few drinks too. Join us!

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