News On Tap For Wed., July 2, 2025

America Can Do Better - And We Will

Today’s “News On Tap” has Republicans in Congress competing to show who can be the most cruel, even as they open “Alligator Auschwitz” in Florida. Meanwhile, there’s both justice & injustice today, along with good news about the future of America & Democratic politics. Plus, Bob Cesca will join us to kick off the holiday weekend! But first, we’ve got the news…

First Round - The Big News Of The Day

• The Big Ugly Destructive Cruel Republican Bill

• Live Updates: House Debating Republicans' Big Ugly Bill Among Republican Divisions

• House Republican Extremists Threaten To Derail Senate's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

• If It Passes, The Poorest Americans Will Be Dealt The Biggest Blow Under Republicans' Big Ugly Bill

• Medicaid Cuts In Republicans' Big Ugly Bill Will Leave Millions Uninsured, Close Rural Hospitals

• Jennifer Rubin: Bottom Line About Republicans' Big Ugly Bill Is That It's Cruel - And Republicans Today Don’t Care About Being Cruel & Hurting Other People

• Immigration Wars: The Racism & Cruelty Are The Point

• Trump Approves Using National Guard Members As Immigration Judges At Alligator Auschwitz In Florida

• Melissa Gira Grant: The Grand Opening Of An American Concentration Camp

• It's No Joke: The History Behind Republicans' Gleeful References To Alligators & Black Or Brown People

• Flashback 2020: Univeristy Of Florida Ends 'Gator Bait' Cheer Because Of Its 'Horrific Historic Racist Imagery'

Second Round - Only In America

• American Justice & Injustice

• Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down State's 176-Year-Old Near-Total Abortion Ban

• University Of Pennsylvania Agrees To Ban Participation Of Transgender Athletes In Settlement Of Bogus Trump DOJ Lawsuit

• Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Found Not Guilty Of Racketeering & Sex Trafficking, But Found Guilty On Prostitution Charges

• MAGA Republicans Can't Govern

• ADP Report June 2025: U.S. Private Sector Employers Lost 33,000 Jobs In June, Badly Missing Expected 100,000 Jobs Increase

• Trump Labor Dept. To Gut Regulations That Protect Home Health Aides & Migrant Farmworkers

• Federal Judge Rules Trump's DOGE Layoffs Of HHS Workers Were Likely Unlawful And Must Be Halted

• Trump Admin. Withholds Nearly $7 Billion For Schools, With No Real Explanation Why [Gift Link]

• Ex-FBI Agent Charged In Jan 6 Insurrection Attack On The Capitol Now On Trump DOJ's ‘Weaponization’ Task Force

• Foreign Affairs

• Trump Claims Israel Has Agreed On Terms For A 60-Day Ceasefire In Gaza And Urges Hamas To Accept Deal

• Trump Admin. Halting Shipment Of Certain Air Defense Weapons And Munitions To Ukraine

Third Round - America, Present & Future

• A Conflicted Holiday

• New Gallup Poll Shows American Pride, Under Donald Trump & A Republican Congress, Has Slid To An All-Time Low

• Worth A Re-Read: Frederick Douglass (1852) - “What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth Of July”

• April Jones Daugherty: How July 4th Hits Differently This Year - 1776 Thoughts In 2025 America

• The Future Is Rising

• Zohran Mamdani Officially Wins NYC Mayoral Primary In Decisive 12-Point Victory [Gift Link]

• New Info Shows Republicans Should Be Worried About Mamdani's Win Because He Won Over Young & Latino Voters - The Exact Voters Repubs Are Now Losing

• Related: Director Of Polling At Harvard School Of Politics Says Polling Shows Young Men Who Elected Trump Are Now Turning Against Him

• Sen. Gillibrand Apologizes To Zohran Mamdani Over Her ‘Jihad’ Comments

• John Nichols: New Yorkers Aren’t Afraid Of A Democratic Socialist Mayor

• Govt. Can Succeed When The Private Sector Fails

• Critics Are Blasting Zohran Mamdani’s Plan For NYC-Run Grocery Stores - But City-Owned Or Operated Grocery Stores Are Not A New Idea In The U.S.

• A History Lesson: How NYC Mayor Fiorello Laguardia’s War On Pushcarts Led To The First Public Markets In NYC

• City-Owned Grocery Stores: A Bold Fix For Food Insecurity

Fourth Round - Media Matters, Entertainment, & More

• Media Matters

• Paramount Settles Donald Trump Lawsuit, Clearing Path For Skydance Merger; $16M Payment But No Apology For ’60 Minutes’ Intv. With VP Harris

• Sen. Elizabeth Warren Calls for Bribery Investigation Into Paramount-Trump Settlement as Blowback Widens

• Reminder: Senators Warren, Sanders, & Wyden Warn Paramount’s Shari Redstone That Trump Lawsuit Settlement May Violate Federal Bribery Statute

• Entertainment & More

• Box Office News: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Expected To Get $100 Million Plus Opening Over July 4th Holiday

• ‘The Bear’ Renewed For Season 5 By FX

• Rest In Peace: Jim Shooter, Legendary Comics Writer Who Revolutionized Marvel As Editor-In-Chief, Dies At 73

• World Number 2 Coco Gauff Is Out In Shocking First Round Loss At Wimbledon To Unseeded Dayana Yastremska

• Indiana Fever Get A Gut Check Win, Without Caitlin Clark, To Grab Commissioner’s Cup

• Popular Halftime Performer Known As Red Panda Injured During Fever-Lynx WNBA Game

• Competitive Eating Legend Joey Chestnut Returning To Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs' Annual July 4 Contest

Your Bar Regular For Today

Bob Cesca, broadcaster, podcaster, journalist, artist, & host of The Bob Cesca Show returns tonight to The Politics Bar, to talk about all the insane - and some good - news. We’ll talk about the big stupid ugly awful bill, and other topics in the news. Plus, the way forward for Democrats & some hope as we head into the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

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