News On Tap For Wed., October 8, 2025

Republicans In Disarray

Today’s “News On Tap” smells like Republicans in disarray, as the Republican Shutdown continues, & they keep waving their Tiny Johnson around. Meanwhile, Trump keeps waging war on America, and his half-assed Dept. of Shams & Injustice keep making things worse. Democrats win another election, and & Dolly’s OK -really! Plus, Rush is going on tour, and their biggest fan, Bob Cesca is back in the bar tonight. It’ll be a fun time tonight. But first, read up & get informed!

First Round - Trump’s War On America Continues

• Texas National Guard Arrives In Illinois, As Gov. Pritzker Calls For End Of Trump Admin’s ‘Authoritarian March’

• Trump Calls For Jailing Chicago’s Democratic Mayor And The Governor Of Illinois As National Guard Troops Prepare For Chicago Deployment

• In Chicago, Clergy & Faith-Based Protesters Confirm ICE Is Threatening Their Safety - & Their Religious Freedom

• New Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds Most Americans Don’t Want Troops Deployed To U.S. Cities Without An External Threat

• Jonathan Last: The Chicago Rubicon & What Comes Next

Second Round - Republican Shutdown Rolls On

• Republicans Are In Disarray One Week Into The Shutdown

• Johnson Crashes Democratic Senators’ Kelly & Gallego Press Avail. Outside His Office, Gets Into Testy Debate

• Staffing Challenges Create Delays At Growing Number Of Airports As Shutdown Drags On

• What Republicans Do NOT Consider Important: A Key Lifeline For Rural Communities, Federal Air Travel Funds, Will Expire Sunday If Shutdown Continues

• What Republicans Consider Important: Senate Republicans Confirm More Than 100 Trump Nominees As Govt. Shutdown Continues

• Health Care Politics Continue To Bolster Democrats As Republican-Caused Shutdown Continues

• Jonathan Cohn: Democrats Are Winning The Shutdown Fight

Third Round - Trump’s Halfascism

Trump’s Dept. of Shams & Injustice

• James Comey Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Sought By Trump, Trial Set For Jan. 5

• In Blow To Trump, Comey’s Legal Team May Call Up Former Special Counsel John Durham As Part Of His Defense

• Prosecutors Already Concluded A Central Witness To Their Claims Undermines The Trump Regime Case Against James Comey

• AG Pam Bondi Attacks Democratic Senators, Dodges Most Questions, From ‘Weaponization’ To Tom Homan During Fiery Show Hearing

• AG Pam Bondi Accidentally Reveals Her Pre-Scripted Attacks On Senators During Fiery Epstein Hearing

More Incompetent Trump Governing

• Senate Republicans Confirm ‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist, Who Previously Violated NOAA’s Code Of Ethics, To Lead NOAA

• Trump Labor Department Says His Own Administration’s Immigration Raids Are Causing A Food Crisis

• RFK Jr’s Acting CDC Director Endorses Trump’s Call To Split Up MMR Vaccine

• Six Former Surgeons General: It’s Our Duty To Warn The Nation About Th Danger From RFK Jr.

The Supremely Illegitimate Court

• Supreme Court To Consider Illinois Mail-In Balloting Lawsuit

• Republicans Could Potentially Cheat More By Racially Gerrymandering Themselves 19 More House Seats After Upcoming Supreme Court Ruling

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

Election Land

• Democrats Flip The Mayor’s Seat Of Fairbanks, Alaska, A Position Republicans Have Held For A Decade

• Democrat Aftyn Behn Advances To Special Election In Battle For Vacant Congressional Seat In Deep-Red Tennessee

• ‘Tennessee Three’ Legislator Justin Pearson Launches Primary Challenge Against Longtime House Democrat

Foreign Affairs

• Top Trump Officials Join Gaza Talks As Hamas Voices Optimism

• New Poll Shows Most Israelis Think Now Is The Time Right To End War, 45% Want PM Netanyahu To Quit Immediately

• Russia Says ‘Momentum’ For Ukraine Peace Deal Has Now Faded, Blames Trump Admin. For Worsening Ties

Fifth Round - Entertainment & More

Music News

• Dolly Parton Assures Fans She’s Just Fine In New Instagram Post

• Dolly Parton’s Manager Says She’s Fine, Just Dealing With Kidney Stones

• Mary J. Blige Set To Release Film Of Her Madison Square Garden Show In Theaters

• 2025 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Performers & Presenters List Released

• 2013 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Members Rush Add More Dates To 2026 Reunion Tour Including L.A. & NYC

Sports News

• NCAA To Allow Athletes To Bet On Pro Sports In Major Official Rule Change

• Aaron Judge Rallies Yankees Past Blue Jays 9-6 To Avert ALDS Sweep

• Mariners Top Tigers 8-4 For A 2-1 Lead In The AL Division Series

• Phoenix Mercury Down 2-0 To Las Vegas Aces In WNBA Finals, With Another Chance To Win Tonight In Best-Of-7 Finals

Your Bar Regular For Today

Bob Cesca - podcaster, broadcaster, journalist, artist, & host of The Bob Cesca Show - is back again, and we’re thrilled! We’ll talk with him about his show, & his other show Trek Politics - and of course, we’ll talk about the great rock band Rush going on tour. Plus, we’ll talk about the other news of the day. Join us tonight!

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