News On Tap For Tuesday, June 17, 2025

What's Yer Poison: Fact Or Fiction?

In today’s “News On Tap”, it’s clear that facts matter - & those who don’t have them make bad decisions. We’ll look at the assassination in Minnesota, the war brewing between Iran & Israel, Republicans’ big ugly bill & more. Plus actor & podcaster Justin Root will join us to talk about TV now & back in the day. But first…

First Round - The News Of The Day

• Propaganda Kills

• Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith Confronted Her Colleague Sen. Mike Lee For His Disgusting Propaganda-Based Posts After Minnesota Assassination [Gift Link]

• Parker Malloy: The Right's Conspiracy Theory Machine Went Into Overdrive After Minnesota Massacre

• How Right-Wing Shooting Conspiracy Theories About The Minnesota Assassin Took Over Social Media Feeds

• Trump Says He Won’t Call Minnesota Gov. Walz After Assassination Of High-Profile Lawmaker Because It Would Be A Waste Of Time

• Middle East Mess Continues

• A Battered Iran Signals It Wants To De-Escalate Hostilities With Israel And Negotiate

• Trump Leaves G7 Summit Early, Claiming He Wants Focus On Israel-Iran Conflict

• Hegseth Already Sending More U.S. Military Assets To The Middle East

• New Economist/YouGov Poll Shows Even Trump Voters Don't Want U.S. Involved In Israel’s War On Iran

• Israel Claims Iran Was Racing Toward A Nuclear Weapon. U.S. Intelligence Says That Was Years Away From Happening.

Second Round - Your Money & Your Life

• The Big Bad Ugly Bill

• Senate Republicans Release Trump Agenda Bill Text That Would Gut Medicaid & Medicare

• Study Confirms Proposed Medicaid Cuts In Republicans' Big Ugly Bill Could Lead To Thousands Of Deaths

• New Washington Post-Ipsos Poll On Republicans' Budget Bill Faces Nearly 2-To-1 Opposition From Americans

• Bess Levin: Surprise: The “Big, Beautiful Bill” Takes From The Poor And Gives To ICE

• The Other Budget Battle

• OMB's Russell Vought Is Threatening The Trump Regime May Try To Use The Pocket Rescission To Claw Back Fund Congress Approved (That's Illegal)

• Senior House Republican Sends Warning To White House On Funding Clawbacks Through A Pocket Rescission - Don't Even Try It.

Third Round - More News To Drink About

• Immigration Wars

• Trump DHS Officials Reverse His Guidance Exempting Farms & Hotels From Immigration Raids [Gift Link]

• ICE's Cash Crisis Deepens Amid Immigration Crackdown

• New York City Comptroller - And Candidate For NYC Mayor - Brad Lander Detained By ICE, After Escorting A Defendant Out Of Immigration Court

• California Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Ban Law Enforcement From Wearing Face Coverings

• Sec. Of Transportation Duffy To Withhold Transportation Funds From Cities With Anti-ICE Protests

• Justice Vs Injustice

• Reagan-Appointed Federal Judge Orders Trump NIH To Restore Funds For Research Related To Racial Minorities & LGBTQ+ People

• Jury Finds “My Pillow” Founder Mike Lindell Defamed Former Employee For A Leading Voting Equipment Company

• ‘Extremely Disturbing And Unethical’: New Trump Admin. Rules Allow VA Doctors To Refuse To Treat Democrats & Unmarried Veterans

• What Are A Doctor's Obligations To Provide Services?

• Trump's Latest Snake Oil

• Proposed Trump Mobile Phone Looks Both Bad, And Technically Impossible

• WSJ: Trump’s Smartphone Can’t Be Made In America For $499 By August

• More Snake Oil Coming: Home-Goods Companies Prepare New Trump-Linked Products

• Meanwhile…

• Deadliest Russian Attack On Ukraine So Far This Year Kills 15 And Injures 156

• FIFA Club World Cup Ticket Sales TANK After DHS Says Agents Will Be At Stadium

Fourth Round - Entertainment & More

• It's Official: Nielsen Finds Streaming Is Now The King Of TV Surpassing Cable & Broadcast Combined For The First Time Ever In May 2025 [Gift Link]

• 7 Reasons Why Americans Love To Watch Old Network TV Shows On Streaming

• OKC Thunder On Verge Of NBA Championship After Holding Off Indiana Pacers To Win Game 5

• Caitlin Clark’s Return Provides WNBA Ratings Boost For Fever Vs Liberty

• Arkansas Pitcher Throws Third No-Hitter Ever In College World Series History. Striking Out A Record 19 Batters

Today’s Special Bar Guest

Justin Root is an actor & podcaster who loves L.A., both old & new, as well as pop culture, & old TV & movies. He'll sit down with us at the bar today to talk about how TV is different now - and why we Americans love old TV shows & great stories about what happens behind the scenes.

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