News On Tap For Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Competence Versus Trumpism

Today's "News On Tap" may make you want to flip the bird to someone, as Trump chickens out on tariffs, officials in Texas duck their responsibilities, & the ICE-hole turkeys at DHS try to scare L.A. again. But change is comin' too, as Florida's Democratic candidate for Governor, David Jolly also joins us to let us know how he's planning on bringing the Sunshine State back to sanity. But first…

First Round - The News Of The Day

The Costs Of Ignorance

• Texas Floods Death Count Surpasses 100 As Recovery Efforts Continue

• Kerr County Texas Officials Dodge & Deflect Mounting Questions Over Their Failure To Act Before Deadly Flood

• Texas Officials Have Feared Flood Risk To Youth Camps In Texas Hill Country Since 2017 - But They Rejected A Warning System Due To Cost [Gift Link]

• Sen. Ted Cruz, On Vacation During The Texas Floods, Also Ensured The Big Ugly Republican Budget Bill Slashed Funding For Weather Forecasting

• In Deadly Texas Floods, One Town Had What Most Didn't: A Warning Siren. No One Died From The Flood In Their Town.

• Kate Aronoff: Democrats Should​ Say Who’s Really To Blame For The ​Flooding In Texas

TACO Tuesday

• TACO Trump Caves On July Tariff Deadline, Moves Date To August 1 As he Threatens Even More Tariffs

• Trump Caves On Tariff Deadlines, Again. Here Are The 27 Times He’s Changed His Mind Since ‘Liberation Day’

• Paul Krugman: The Tariff Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves

Second Round - MAGA’s Wars Against The World

The MAGA Immigration Wars Roll On

• Military Troops And Federal Agents Briefly Descend On L.A.’S Macarthur Park In Largely Immigrant Neighborhood

• Los Angeles Mayor Bass Slams "Outrageous And Un-American" Federal Immigration Enforcement Sweep Through Macarthur Park

• Man With Assault Rifle Killed After Shooting At A Border Patrol Facility In Texas

• Judge Xinis Calls Trump DOJ's Motion To Dismiss Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Lawsuit "Meritless"

• El Salvador Contradicts Trump At United Nations, Says It Has No Authority Over Migrants Held In Its Megaprison

• Brandon Del Pozo: Take Off The Mask, ICE Holes [Gift Link]

• Jennifer Rubin: The "Homeland Security" Dept. Has Become A Human Rights Monstrosity - & Should Be Abolished

Health Care Wars

• Planned Parenthood Wins Temporary Injunction Over Medicaid Funding Cuts From Big Ugly Republican Bill

• Trump's Veterans Affairs Dept. Reverses Course On Large-Scale Layoffs That Were Initially Demanded By Doge

• Six Leading Medical Organizations Sue RFK Jr. & HHS Over Decisions Limiting Access To Vaccines [Gift Link]

The War On The Separation Of Church & State

• Trump IRS Is Now Claiming Churches Can Legally Endorse Candidates From The Pulpit (No, They Can't)

• Flashback: Texas Religious Groups File Lawsuit Against IRS To Blur Line Between Church And Politics

• Christian Nationalists Want To Destroy The Johnson Amendment. Here Are Five Reasons We Must Keep It.

Third Round - More News To Drink About

States Of Difference

• California Confirms They Will Not Block Trans Athletes From School Sports, Defying Trump's Policies

• Minnesota State Senator Wounded In Deadly Political Terrorism Attack Is Now Out Of Intensive Care

• Federal Court Strikes Down ‘Unconstitutional’ Kansas Ballot Application Law

• Florida Is Undergoing A Massive Insurance Crisis: Here's Why It's Happening, And What You Need To Know

• How Florida’s Home Insurance Market Became So Dysfunctional So Fast

Foreign Affairs

• Trump Now Says U.S. Will Send More Weapons To Ukraine, Days After Halting Some Weapons Shipments

• Netanyahu Nominates Trump For Nobel Peace Prize During Their White House Meeting

• Trump Now Says U.S. Will Resume Diplomatic Talks With Iran After Bombing

Fourth Round - Entertainment & More

Media Matters

• Margaret Sullivan: Is The New York Times Trying To Wreck Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Bid? (Spoiler: Yes)

• Dan Froomkin: The Sad, Sad Current State Of The New York Times

Entertainment & More

• First Reactions To New ‘Superman’ Movie Begin To Leak Out: “A Terrific Start For The New DC Studios”

• DC Studios Head James Gunn Openly Notes ‘Superman’ Is About An “Immigrant That Came From Other Places” In Face Of Right Wing Backlash

• AMC Theatres Expanding Discount By Offering 50% Off Tickets On Both Tuesdays And Wednesdays

• Kelly Clarkson Postpones Las Vegas Residency Hours Before Opening Night, Due To Vocal Stress

• Pearl Jam Drummer Matt Cameron Leaves Band After 27 Years

• Caitlin Clark And Napheesa Collier Set To Reveal Their Team Picks Tonight For Upcoming WNBA All-Star Game

• Grigor Dimitrov, Ranked 21st In The World, Forced To Retire From Injury, One Set Away From Beating World Number 1 Jannik Sinner, At Wimbledon

• World Number 1 Aryna Sabalenka Completes Comeback Against Laura Siegemund, To Advance To Semifinals At Wimbledon

Today’s Special Guest

Former Congressman & Former Republican David Jolly has had a lot of different roles in his life: lawyer, congressional aide, lobbyist, congressman, & political analyst. And while he's also had a few different political labels - Republican, Independent, Democrat - he's generally held the center line with most of his politics. And unlike so many people in politics, he's willing to admit when he's changed his mind. These days, David Jolly is running for Governor of Florida as a Democrat - and like many of our favorite candidates, he's doing things differently too. He'll join us at the bar tonight to tell us how he's doing it, and how he plans to bring the Sunshine State back into the light of sanity.

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