News On Tap For Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2026

Change Is Comin’

Today’s “News On Tap” tastes like victory, though it’s still flavored with MAGA garbage. We’ve got news updates on more Democratic election wins, & the ongoing redistricting wars. We’ve also got news on Trump & Republicans’ failures on affordability, health care, & accountability. Plus Trump Lands many wars continue, on immigration, over good government, in the courts, & on women. Plus, there’s more media & entertainment news too. And we’ve got Kimberley Johnson back in the bar tonight to help us tackle it all. Read up & get informed!

First Round - Election Land

It’s A Blue Christmas!

• Miami Elects First Woman Mayor, Marking First Win By Democrat In 28 Years

• Georgia Democrat Eric Gisler Gets State House Win In Historically ‘Red’ District, As Dems Win 25 Pickup Seats Nationwide In 2025 - & Repubs Pick Up Zero

• Democratic Mayor Tim Keller Reelected As Albuquerque Mayor For Third Consecutive Term

• Steve Benen: Republicans Keep Saying They Don’t Have A Political Problem. They Also Keep Losing, Like They Just Did In Florida, Georgia, & New Mexico.

Redistricting Wars

• Utah Lawmakers, In Special Session, Rebuke Redistricting & Alter Election Timelines

• Missouri Democrats’ Effort To Block Republican Gerrymander Picks Up Steam

• Indiana Senate Committee Pushes Redistricting Bill Forward, With Final Unknown Vote Expected Thursday

Second Round - It’s The Affordability, Stupid

Trumponomics Is Failing

• Trump Veers Off-Message In Economic Speech At A Pennsylvania Casino, Mocking Affordability

• Paul Krugman: At Pennsylvania Rally, Trump Says The Economy Is Fine - It’s You That’s The Problem

• Divided Federal Reserve Expected To Cut Rates By A Quarter Point Today, For A 3rd Straight Time, Due To Trump’s Weak Job Market

• New Study Confirms Instacart’s AI-Enabled Pricing May Allow Them To Gouge You By As Much As 23%

Republicans’ Health Care Failures

• Senate Republicans Needed One Plan On Health Care. They Ended Up With Too Many - And All Of Them Are Awful.

• Senate Republicans Finally Pick Health Care Proposal - That Would End Enhanced ACA Subsidies - Teeing Up Dueling Vote With Democrats On Thursday

Third Round - Trump Land’s Many Wars

War Crimes Continue

• Schumer Calls Hegseth Briefing On Venezuelan Boat Strikes ‘Very Unsatisfying’

• Congressional Democrats Confirm Hegseth Balked At Call To Release Full Video Of Boat Strike

• Trump Stooge Chairing House Armed Services Cmte. Says He Sees No Need To Further Probe Boat Strike; Committee Members Disagree.

Immigration Wars

• Illinois Law Barring ICE Enforcement Actions In Courthouses Signed By Gov. Pritzker

• New Congressional Investigation Confirms Immigration Agents Have Often Grabbed & Mistreated U.S. Citizens

• Officers At Texas Immigration Concentration Camp Accused Of Beatings & Sexual Abuse, As Civil Rights Coalition Calls For Immediate Closure Of Facility

• ICE Admits In Court That Hundreds Of Immigrant Children Were Detained Longer Than The Legal Limit

War Over Good Govt.

• Trump Admin. Announces Deal To End Key Biden-Era Student Loan Repayment Program, The SAVE Plan

• Project 2025 Architects Lay Out Their Horrific 2026 Policy Vision

War In The Courts

• Supreme Court Declines To Hear Appeal On Texas Book Ban Case, Which Allows Officials To Remove So-Called “Objectionable” Books From Public Libraries

• Trump Officials Caught Boasting About How Two Supreme Court Decisions Could Tilt Midterms For Republicans

• Federal Judge Unseals Ghislaine Maxwell Grand Jury Materials, Citing Epstein Files Act

War On Women

• Here Are All The Times Trump Attacked Female Reporters In The Last 30 Days

• Steve Benen: Lashing Out At Women In Media, Trump Can’t Seem To Help Himself

Fourth Round - Foreign Affairs

• Trump Admin. Now Plans To Scrutinize Foreign Tourists’ Social Media History [Gift Link]

• Australia Is Now Trying To Enforce The First Teen Social Media Ban. Governments Worldwide Are Watching.

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

• Sophie Kinsella, Author Of ‘Shopaholic’ Book Series Dies At 55, Of Brain Cancer

• Satan Set To Have Trump’s Antichrist Baby On South Park Holiday Episode

• Paramount’s X/Twitter Account Hacked To Read ‘Proud Arm Of The Fascist Regime’

• Tony Dokoupil Named New Anchor Of ‘CBS Evening News’ In Major Overhaul, As Network Moves From News To Right-Wing Propaganda

• David Dayen: Warner Bros. Has Never Been More Critically Or Financially Successful. So Why Is It For Sale At All?

• WNBA Star A’ja Wilson Wins AP Female Athlete Of The Year Following Historic 4th MVP

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! We’ll talk about some of the great guests she’s had lately, like comedian Andy Kindler & journalist Brian Karem. We’ll also talk about Trump & Republicans disgusting misogyny, the failure of Trumponomics, Kegbreath’s war crimes, and all the great Democratic election wins. We’ll tackle the latest in media & entertainment, & grab a few rounds from the News On Tap too. Join us!

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