News On Tap For Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Dodging Responsibility

Today’s “News On Tap” takes responsibility for telling you the truth - exactly the opposite of what Trump & Republicans are doing on everything. We’ve got news updates on Trump’s I-break-it-you-fix-it Iran War, to the wars’ growing costs, & Trump’s failing economy. We’ve also got more details on Republicans’ shutdown disaster, and SCOTUS dodging their responsibility too. Plus, while Trump Land keeps criming, Democrats are ready to tax the rich. Meanwhile, Trump’s polls reach new lows, while entertainment may reach new heights. And we’ve got our friend Kimberley Johnson back in the bar tonight too. Read up, get informed, and we’ll see you at the bar tonight!

First Round - Trump's Iran War Blame Games

Updates From The Muddled East

• Live Updates: Trump Tells Allies Facing High Fuel Prices To ‘Get Your Own Oil’ From Strait Of Hormuz

• Some Gulf Allies, Led By The Saudis & UAE, Are Privately Urging Trump To Keep Fighting Iran

• U.S. Attacks Iranian Nuclear Site, While Tehran Retaliates By Hitting Oil Tanker Off Dubai Coast

• Photos Confirm Vital U.S. Radar Aircraft Was Destroyed By Iranian Strike On U.S. Base In Saudi Arabia

• Trump Tells Aides He’s Willing To End War Without Reopening Strait Of Hormuz, While Urging Other Nations To Launch Their Own Operations To Control The Strait [Gift Link]

• Colby Hall: Trump’s Strait Of Hormuz Blame Game Is Shameless. It’s Also Delusional.

• Ellie Quinlan Houghtalin: Trump Is Already Over The War He Started

The Growing Costs Of The War

• U.S. Gasoline Hits $4 Per Gallon, Highest Price Since 2022, As Trump’s Iran War Continues Driving Up Fuel Prices

• Republicans In Congress Flirting With Further Health Care Cuts To Fund Trump’s Iran War

Second Round - Republicans Can't Govern

Trumponomics Is Failing

• New Report Shows U.S. Hiring Rate Fell To 3.1% In February, The Lowest Rate Since April 2020, At The Beginning Of The COVID Pandemic

• Trump Regime Deals Serious Blow To New Businesses In Misguided New Effort To Bully Green Card Holders

Republicans’ Shutdown Disaster

• TSA Workers Get Paid Again - But Wonder When Their Next Check Will Come [Gift Link]

• Trump Urging Congress To Come Back From Recess To Fund DHS As Shutdown Drags On

• Hayes Brown: Mike Johnson & House Republicans Own The DHS Shutdown Now

The Right’s War On Good Government

• New Report Confirms More Than 400 Hospitals Across U.S., Many In Rural Areas, Are Now At High Risk Of Closure Due To Trump & Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill

• Trump DOJ Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations In Shift To Prioritize “Immigration Enforcement” Above All Else

• Newly Released Data Shows, As Of February, 14 Ice Detainees Have Died So Far In 2026

• Trump Regime To Attempt To Revoke Protections For Endangered Species In Gulf Of Mexico

Disorder In the Courts

• Supreme Court Rules Against Colorado Conversion Therapy Ban, On Transgender Day Of Visibility, With Unknown & Potentially Catastrophic Consequences

• For Wednesday’s SCOTUS Case: Most Americans Favor Birthright Citizenship Today. That Wasn’t Always True.

Third Round - When They Show You Who They Are

Time To Tax The Rich

• Washington State, Led By Democrats, Adopts New Tax on Incomes Over $1 Million, As Other ‘Blue’ States Debate Adding Their Own New Taxes On The Wealthy

• California Billionaires Are Spending Big in Attempt To Defeat Wealth-Tax

• Conor Lynch: We Can’t Income-Tax The Ultra-Wealthy. So We Must Tax Their Wealth Instead.

Trump Land Keeps Criming

• New Report Confirms Pete Hegseth’s Stock Broker Attempted To Make Investments In Defense Industries Just Prior To Iran War

• Proud Boys & Other Insurrectionists From Jan. 6 Mob Sue U.S. Capitol Police Who Fended Off Attack Over “Emotional Distress”

• Jan. 6 Insurrectionist, Pardoned By Trump, Gets Prison Sentence For Possessing ‘Enormous Child Pornography Collection’

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Poll Positions

• Trump’s Approval Sinks To 33% In New UMass-Amherst Poll

• Trump Approval Rating In Two New Poll Averages Dips Below 40% For The First Time

Other Foreign Affairs

• Israeli Military Suspends Battalion Involved In Assaulting & Detaining CNN Crew In West Bank

• Israeli Govt. Apologizes After Barring Catholic Cardinal From Holy Sepulchre On Palm Sunday

• Trump Regime Directs U.S. Embassies To Wage Campaign Against ‘Foreign ‘Hostility’ – With Elon Musk’s Help

• EU Diplomats Meet In Ukraine To Pledge Support For War Crimes Tribunal Of Russian Invaders

Miscellaneous But Important

• NASA Begins The Countdown For Humanity’s First Launch To The Moon In 53 Years With The Artemis II Moon Launch

• Florida Gov. Desantis Signs Bill To Rename Palm Beach Airport After Trump

• Giant Gold Toilet Appears On National Mall In Front Of Lincoln Memorial Mocking Trump

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media Matters

• New York Times Accuses Pentagon Of Flouting Judge’s Order That Struck Down Its Press Access Policy

• Taylor Swift Sued For Trademark Infringement Over ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’

Entertainment & More

• Jeffrey Epstein TV Series In The Works: Laura Dern To Play Journalist Julie K. Brown Who Investigated His Crimes

• New Supergirl Trailer Gives Kara Three Days To Save Krypto’s Life

• Taylor Swift Releases ‘Elizabeth Taylor’ Music Video Featuring Clips Of The Screen Icon - But Only On Apple Music & Spotify

• Florida Police Confirm Tiger Woods Had Hydrocodone Pills In Pants After DUI Rollover Crash, Appeared Severely Impaired

• With Luka Doncic Suspended, 41-Year Old Lebron James’ 21 Point Triple-Double Powers Lakers To 120-101 Win Over Wizards

• Women’s NCAA Final Four A Repeat Of Last Season, Headlined By Undefeated Reigning National Champion UConn

Today’s Special Guest

Kimberley Johnson, author, activist, friend of the show, and podcast host of “Start Me Up with Kimberley Johnson” on Substack, is back in the bar tonight, to grab a few rounds with us from today’s News On Tap. We’ll talk about Trump & Kegbreath dodging responsibility on the Iran war, Republicans in Congress dodging responsibility for the shutdown, and the not-so-Supreme Court dodging responsibility for clarifying the law. Plus, we’ll tackle a little in media & entertainment too. Grab a a drink & join us tonight!

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