News On Tap For Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025

Don’t Take The Bait

Today’s “News On Tap” has lessons on how to fight without taking the bait. Trump may be threatening insurrection, but there are ways to fight his halfascism. There’s also news on the Republican shutdown, Trump’s continued losses in court, & the Supremely Illegitimate Court. Plus, two years at war, as mainstream news media continues to fail. And don’t be confused, as John Fugelsang joins us on a Tuesday night! But first, read up & get informed!

First Round - Trump’s War On America Continues

They Want A Reason To Attack

• Trump Says He’s Open To Invoking The Insurrection Act If Judges Don’t Allow Him To Deploy The Military On U.S. Cities

• MAGA Calling For Trump To Overrule Judges On National Guard Deployments

• Robert Reich: Trump’s Plan To Invoke The Insurrection Act Is To Incite Violence First

• Prof. Stephen Vladeck: No, Trump Can’t Order Troops To Wherever He Wants [Gift Link]

Fighting Forward

• Chicago & Illinois Continue Fighting Trump’s Intensifying Invasion, & Pushing Back Against Maga Tyranny

• Attorney For Woman Shot By Border Patrol Officer In Chicago Says Officer Taunted Her Before Shooting, Saying ‘Do Something B----’

• ICE’s Growing Feud With Chicago Police Now Includes Illegal Fake 911 Calls To Bring Cops To Them

• Clara Jeffery: It’s Time For Soft Secession - How Blue States Can Use Their Economic Clout To Fight Back & Stand Up To Trump’s Agenda

Second Round - The Republican Shutdown Continues

• Senate Votes For Fifth Time Against Advancing Legislation To End The Shutdown

• Trump White House Now Looking For A Loophole In The Law So They Can Cheat Federal Workers Out Of Their Pay After A Shutdown

• FAA Reports Staffing Issues At Airports Nationwide As Republican Shutdown Continues

• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Is ‘Disgusted’ By Rising Insurance Premiums & Is Now Open To Healthcare Deal With Democrats Amid Shutdown

• Noah Berlatsky: Democrats Are Winning The Shutdown

Third Round - More News To Drink About

Trump Is Losing To Reality & The Law

• Top DOJ Prosecutor In The Eastern District Of Virginia Is Refusing To Charge New York AG Letitia James, Despite Pressure From Trump

• Judges Appointed By Trump Keep Ruling Against Him. He’s Not Happy About It.

The Trump/Epstein Cover Up Continues

• Speaker Mike Johnson Now Facing Growing Bipartisan Heat Over Delayed Vote On Epstein Files

• Trump Vows To ‘Take A Look’ At Giving Ghislaine Maxwell A Pardon After Supreme Court Rejects Her Case

The Supremely Illegitimate Court

• Right-Wing Extremist Supreme Court Skeptical Of State Level Bans On Conversion Therapy That Harms LGBTQ Kids

• Pema Levy: The “Dual State” Theory Was Invented To Describe Nazis. The Supreme Court Could Take Us There.

• Elie Mystal: The Supreme Court Vs. Democracy

Fourth Round - Foreign Affairs

• A Divided Israel Marks 2 Years Since Oct. 7 Attack As War In Gaza Grinds On & Hostages Languish

• Ukraine Mounts Second Straight Night Of Mass Drone Strikes On Russia

• Robert Worth: How Ukraine Has Turned The Tables On Russia

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Media Matters

• Trump’s Pentagon Backs Down, Relaxing Press Access Rules After More Than Two Weeks Of Negotiations With National News Orgs [Gift Link]

• Poynter: As MSNBC Splits Apart From NBC, They Are Setting Their Own Standards. Here Is Their New Official Code Of Principles.

• Manosphere Influencers & Podcasters Who Boosted Trump Into His Second Term Are Now Cooling On Him

The Death Of CBS News

• Right-Wing Propagandist Bari Weiss Named Editor-In-Chief Of CBS News As Paramount Buys Her Blog For $150M

• Liberals & Others Who Prefer News With Integrity Aren’t The Only Ones Outraged At The $150M Bari Weiss Deal. MAGA Media Stalwarts Hate Her Too.

• Phillip Bump: The Owners Of CBS News & The Washington Post Are Proving They Don’t Really Care About Legitimate News Anymore

Entertainment & More

• Taylor Swift Took Just 3 Days To Outgross 12+ Of Hollywood’s 2025 Movies With Her ‘The Official Release Party Of A Showgirl’

• Taylor Swift Denies Turning Down Super Bowl Halftime Offer

• Jacksonville Jaguars Stun Kansas City Chiefs With Circus Game-Winning Touchdown

• L.A. Dodgers Hold Off Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 To Take 2-0 Lead In NLDS

• Cubs Head Back Home On The Brink Of Elimination After Losing 2 Straight In Milwaukee

• LeBron James Reveals Answer To ‘The Second Decision’ — And It’s Not Retirement

Tonight’s Bar Regular:

John Fugelsang, broadcaster, podcaster, comedian, & friend – & the Host of “Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang” weeknights on Sirius XM – is stopping by the bar for a couple rounds tonight

his great new book, “Separation of Church and Hate”

He’ll talk with us about today’s news, and about several of the topics he’s written about recently on his great Substack.

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