News On Tap For Wed., June 4, 2025

A Day For Tantrums, Bigots - & Fighting Back

In today’s News On Tap, Trump’s tariff tantrums continue, the bigotry is overflowing at the Pentagon, Marty McFly needs your help. Plus, Dana & Bob drop by!

First Round - The News Of The Day

• Trump's Tariff Tantrums Continue

• Trump’s 50% Tariffs On Foreign Steel And Aluminum Come Into Effect

• As Trade Deals Continue To Elude Him, Trump Whines In Overnight Social Media Post That Chinese President Xi Is "Extremely Hard To Make A Deal With"

• Paul Krugman: America’s Tariff Troubles May Not Be Ending - And It Appears There's No Real Off-Ramp For Trump

• Republicans' Big Bad Bloated Budget Bill

• Elon Musk Blasts Trump & Republicans' Budget Bill As A "Disgusting Abomination" Just Days After His White House Send-Off

• Four Reasons Musk Attacked Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill"

• Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries Says He Finally Agrees With Elon Musk On Something - The Big Ugly Bill Is "An Abomination"

Second Round - Prejudice vs Pride

• Raging Bigots

• Hegseth Orders Navy To Rename Ship , During Pride Month, That Honors Harvey Milk, As He Plans To Rename Other Ships Named For Civil Rights Leaders

• Parker Malloy: The NYTimes Is About To Do More Damage To Trans People With A Mis- & Disinformation-Filled Podcast - Released During Pride Month

• Judd Legum’s Popular Information: 19 Companies Pulling Back Their Support For Pride In 2025

• Pride & Protests

• Dupont Circle Park Will Remain Open During Pride Event In D.C. [Gift Link]

• Missoula Montana Recognizes Pride Flag As An Official City Flag In Response To New State Law

• More Proof The Right's Argument About Trans People Is BS: Four Ways Women Are Physically Stronger Than Men [Gift Link]

• Shaley Howard: A Great Way To Fight Fascism With Pride - Throw A Parade!

• There's Another Giant National Parade Happening On June 14th In Philadelphia - So You Can Ignore Trump's Destructive Birthday Parade

• Get More Info On The June 14th "No Kings March" Closest To You HERE

Third Round - More News To Drink About

• More Bad News

• Trump Admin Rescinds Biden-Era Emergency Abortion Guidance On EMTALA, Though Their Memo Holds Little Legal Weight

• DHS Sec. Kristi Noem Says The Family Of The Immigrant Boulder Fire Attack Suspect Has Been Detained By ICE, Is Now Set For Expedited Removal

• Some Good News

• Trump Admin Convinced To Restore Legal Permission To Stay In U.S. For Four-Year-Old With Life-Threatening Illness & Their Family

• Rep. Jasmine Crockett Makes Bid Official For House Oversight Leadership Post

• Elections 2025

• Young Democrat Keishan Scott Clinches Landslide Special Election Win In South Carolina - In Lindsey Graham’s Backyard

• BoltsMag: The 40 Elections To Watch In June 2025

Final Round - Entertainment & More

• Gibson Guitars Launches Global Search For Marty McFly's Original 'Back To The Future' Guitar

• Pop Singer Jessie J Shares ‘Early Breast Cancer’ Diagnosis On Instagram

• Billy Joel Shares Health Update With Howard Stern Amid Brain Disorder: 'I'm Not Dying'

• Colorado Rockies Snap 22-Series MLB Record Losing Streak With Epic Game-Saving Catch

• What To Watch For As The Edmonton Oilers Begin The Battle Tonight Against The Florida Panthers For The Stanley Cup

• Tennis Star Coco Gauff Beats Madison Keys In All American French Open Quarterfinals

Today’s Special Guest

Dana Goldberg, comedian, activist, & co-host Of The Daily Beans joins us at the bar tonight to talk about her special project for PRIDE month, Gay Of The Day - thirty days highlighting LGBTQ heroes & allies that you should know. You can find and share all of Dana’s Gay Of The Day posts on all of her social media. She’ll also talk with us about the upcoming No Kings rallies on June 14th, Pride month, and the insane news of the day.

Your Politics Bar Regular For Today

While you’re always welcome to join us from anywhere, we’ve got some friends who come hang out with us on the regular. Like today’s fantastic barfly…

• Bob Cesca, host of The Bob Cesca Show, broadcaster, amazing artist, & friend to both Jody & Shawn, returns to the bar as one of our favorite regulars, to talk about the insane politics going on here in the U.S. right now. He might even bring his Mummy.

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