News On Tap For Tuesday, November 18, 2025

The Crimes MAGA Can’t Outrun

Today’s “News On Tap” has a strong hint of accountability, as the push for the Epstein Files becomes an avalanche. We’ve got updated news on Trump’s many wars too - his immigration wars, his wars in the court, his redistricting wars, and his potential overseas wars. Meanwhile, Trumponomics is failing, and Republicans still have no solution to America’s health care issues. We’ve also got some Wicked good news in entertainment, and our friend Richard Chew of WCPT is back to talk about the growing Epstein accountability crisis of the elite, & Trump’s immigration wars, including his attacks on Chicago. No time for clips today - so read up & get informed!

First Round - Epstein Accountability Looms

• ** BREAKING ** House Passes Bill To Force The Release Of The Epstein Files, Sending It To Senate

• Trump Says He Will Sign Bill To Release Epstein Files If It Reaches His Desk

• Trump Has The Power To Release The Epstein Files, With Or Without Congress

• Larry Summers To Step Back From Public Commitments After New Epstein Email Disclosures, Though He Will Still Continue To Teach At Harvard

• Sen. Elizabeth Warren Urges Harvard To Completely Cut Ties With Summers, Instead Of Allowing Him To Continue Teaching

• Donald Trump Snaps ‘Quiet Piggy’ At Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein

• New Morning Consult Poll Shows 60% Americans Think Trump Knew About Epstein’s Abuse - And Almost 40% Think Trump Participated In It

Second Round - Trump’s Many Wars

Trump’s Immigration Wars

• Immigration Arrests In Charlotte, NC Have Sparked Fears, Leading Businesses To Close

• DHS Agents Now Set To Expand Actions In North Carolina To The State’s Capitol In Raleigh

• Hundreds Of Federalized National Guard Members Now Set To Leave Illinois And Oregon

• Official Records Confirm Only 16 Of Over 600 Detained By ICE In Chicago Area Had Criminal Histories

• Garrett Graff: Trump’s Border Patrol Goons Are Retreating In Failure From Chicago

• Trump DHS Now Planning Immigration Raids On Churches Over Holidays

War In The Courts

• Federal Judge Says Trump DOJ May Have Committed Professional Misconduct In Comey Case [Gift Link]

• The Unraveling Of The Justice Dept: 60 Attorneys On The Year Of Chaos Inside Trump’s DOJ [Gift Link]

Third Round - MAGA World’s Many Failures

Trumponomics Is Failing

• Trump, At A Gathering Of McDonald’s Franchise Owners, Denies American’s Are Having An Affordability Crisis [Gift Link]

• McDonald’s Is Losing Its Low-Income Customers As The Affordability Crisis Hits Poor & Working Americans Hard

Republicans’ Health Care Failures

• House Republican Leaders Hold Meeting To Slam The ACA - But They Have No Real Alternative, A Growing Frustration Even Among Other House Republicans

• Seniors To Be Hit With 10 Percent Medicare Part B Cost Increase In 2026 Due To Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill

• Ryan Cooper: Republicans Will Never Find A Health Care Replacement

The Incompetent Trump Regime

• Trump CDC Finally, For The First Time. Officially Links Measles Outbreaks Happening In Multiple States [Gift Link]

• FEMA Chief Who Was ‘No Show’ During Deadly Texas Flooding Resigns Before White House Can Fire Him

• Trump Administration Ditches Biden Plan To Compensate Travelers For Airline Delays

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Foreign Affairs

• In Major Breakthrough, U.N. Security Council Adopts Trump Admin’s 20-Step U.S. Peace Plan For Gaza

• Trump Welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman To The White House With Offer Of Fighter Jets & Business Deals

• House Democrats Press For Vote To Bar Further Military Action In Venezuela

• Poland Blames Russia After Rail Track Used To Transport Aid To Ukraine Is Destroyed By ‘Act Of Sabotage’

Election Land

• Texas Gov. Abbott Sets Runoff Date As Jan. 31 For Solid Democratic House Seat In Houston

• New Poll Confirms Democrats Now Lead The 2026 House Generic Ballot By 5; Dems’ Lead Increases When Voters Are Reminded Republicans Control Congress

• Florida Republican Lawmakers Schedule Launch Date Of Dec. 4 For Their Attempted Mid-Decade Gerrymander

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

• Cher To Appear On ‘SNL’ As Musical Guest For The First Time In Nearly 40 Years

• ‘Wicked: For Good’ Review: Cynthia Erivo Remains Stellar, But A Radiant Ariana Grande Shines In Spectacular Return To Oz

• “Weird Al” Yankovic Announces Expansive 2026 Tour

• Dallas Cowboys Honor Marshawn Kneeland, Then Win Monday Night Game, 33-16, Over Las Vegas Raiders

• NBA Star Draymond Green Warned By League For Confronting Fan Over Misogynist Slam During Game

Today’s Special Guest

Richard Chew has been part of the WCPT AM 820 family for nearly a decade - and we’re thrilled to have him back tonight at The Politics Bar! Richard hosts the acclaimed Chew’s Views, early morning show on WCPT (before Stephanie Miller). While he has a long history in financial planning, wealth management, and insurance - before his radio days - Richard’s real wealth is his knowledge of his hometown, Chicago, and the people who live there & in the greater Chicagoland area. We’ll talk with him tonight about the news of the day, & what Chicagoans really think about Trump’s immigration wars.

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