News On Tap For Wednesday, June 3, 2026

America’s Uncivil War Continues

The favor of today’s “News On Tap” is all about democracy - elections, law, free speech, and the war over democracy. We start with out Election Returns recap, and we have the news on the traitorous treasonous Supreme Court 6 & their attack on democracy last night. Meanwhile, Trump & his minions are still failing with Iran & other foreign affairs, as Trumponomics continues failing, and Trump’s Dept. of Injustice lumbers on. We’ve also got Media & Entertainment updates too. And a couple of our friends, who are perfect for tonight’s discussions are joining us too - political strategist Cheri Jacobus & bar regular Bob Cesca! Read up, get informed, and we’ll see you here tonight!

First Round - Election Land

Election Returns

• California’s Race For Governor & Other Key House Primaries Remain Unsettled As Vote Counting Continues

• Becerra And Bass Surge To Wins In California Democratic Primaries, As Anti-Establishment Fever Breaks

• California Democrats Scott Wiener & Connie Chan Set To Face Off In House Race To Succeed Nancy Pelosi

• Paralympic Gold Medalist & Current Iowa State Rep. Josh Turek Wins Iowa Senate Primary

• MAHA-Backed Zach Lahn Defeats Trump-Backed Rep. Randy Feenstra In Contentious Iowa Republican Primary For Governor

• Former Navy Helicopter Pilot, Democrat Rebecca Bennett To Face Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr, Who’s Been Absent From Congress For Months

• Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Wins Democratic Nomination In New Mexico Governor’s Race

• Smokejumper & Union Leader Sam Forstag Declares Victory In Dem Primary For Montana’s 1st Congressional District

• Six Democrats To Watch After Tuesday’s Primaries: From Army Doctor To Paralympian

The War Over Democracy

• In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, U.S. Supreme Court Republicans Greenlight Alabama’s Racist Gerrymander, Signaling Free Rein For States To Discriminate

• Justice Sotomayor Scorches Her Illegitimate Right-Wing Supreme Court Colleagues In Scathing Dissent Over Alabama Decision: ‘Wrong Twice Over’

• Dahlia Lithwick & Mark Joseph Stern: The Supreme Court Just Transformed Its Horrible Voting Rights Ruling Into Something Even More Calamitous

• Wendy Weiser & Eliza Sweren-Becker: Congress Must Respond To This Illegitimate Supreme Court & Codify An Enforceable Right To Vote

• Jamelle Bouie: If Democrats Want To Truly Respond To The Treason, Bigotry, & Destruction OF Trumpism, They Must Articulate A Larger Vision For America, Right Now [Free Link]

Second Round - Foreign Affairs

Trump’s Middle East Mess

• Iranian Strikes In Kuwait Kill 1, Injure 63, As Shaky Ceasefire With U.S. Is Further Tested

• New OECD Report Confirms Even If Oil Prices Peak Soon, The Global Economy Will Slow This Year, Due To Trump & Netanyahu’s Iran War

• Salama, Lemire, & Youssef: What Trump Really Fears As An Iran War Result? An Iran Deal Worse Than Obama’s [Gift Link]

Other Foreign Affairs

• Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Terminal & Naval Base In St Petersburg, Just As Putin’s ‘Davos’ Gets Under Way

• Sec. Of State Rubio, In Pointed Testimony To The Senate, Suggests U.S. Return To Global Vaccine Program In Rebuke Of RFK Jr. [Gift Link]

Third Round - Failed Republican Government

Trumponomics Is Failing

• Sign Of A Failing Economy: More Frustrated Home Sellers Giving Up, Pulling Homes Off The Market At The Fastest Pace Since 2020

• Trump Faces A New Inflation Warning From The Bond Market, Adding To His Midterm Challenges

• Trump Regime Threatens Fresh Tariffs To 60 Foreign Nations In An Attempt To Reinstate His Country-Specific Tariffs, That Were Mostly Struck Down

The Fight On Capital Hill

• Senate Democrats Are Fighting Back, Telling Trump’s Team They’ll Tank The Bipartisan FISA Deal Unless Trump Withdraws Pulte Nomination

• Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins Postpones Committee Work On Funding Bills, As Democrats Aim To Undermine Trump Regime Actions

Dept. Of Injustice

• DHS Dir. Markwayne Mullin, In Senate Hearing, Refuses To Commit To Following Court Orders For DHS

• Pentagon Appoints Convicted January 6 Insurrectionist To Sensitive Counter-Terrorism Role

• Trump Regime Argues Before Federal Appeals Court For Power Over Philadelphia Slavery Memorial

• Trump DOJ Now Investigating Former Rep. George Santos For Insider Trading On Kalshi

Fourth Round - More News To Drink About

The Insurrectionist Slush Fund Isn’t Dead

• Acting A.G Todd Blanche Claims Order Shielding Trump Family From Irs Audits Will Remain

• Five Lingering Questions About Trump’s Insurrectionist Slush Fund’

When They Show You Who They Are

• Dan Friedman & Hannah Levintova: Bill Pulte Lacks Intelligence Qualifications. He’s Perfect For The Job Trump Just Gave Him.

• Bigoted Maga Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tn) Deletes Homophobic Post On Social Media, Blaming Bigoted Incident On Staffer

• Trump Dept. Of Agriculture Office In Maryland, Tasked With Tracking Insects & Pests, Keeps Getting Infested With Bed Bugs

Fifth Round - Media, Entertainment, & More

Rest In Peace

• Peabo Bryson, Veteran R&B Singer of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘Whole New World,’ Dies at 75

Media Matters

• CBS “News” Fires Legendary Journalist Scott Pelley Of ‘60 Minutes’ [Gift Link]

• Scott Pelley Fires Back After ‘60 Minutes’ Ouster: ‘The Collapse Of Values At The Top (Of CBS) Has Become Untenable’

• Hannity Slaps Lengthy Disclaimer After 90-Minute Conspiracy-Riddled Chat With Todd Blanche

Sports Entertainment

• Spurs And Knicks Set To Open The NBA Finals On Tonight In San Antonio

• With Late Goal, Vegas Golden Knights Edge Carolina Hurricanes In Game 1 Of NHL’s Stanley Cup Final

• DirecTV-Scripps Blackout Hits 54 Stations, Leaving Some Without The Stanley Cup Final

• Top-Ranked Aryna Sabalenka Says She ‘Just Wants To Quit Tennis’ After Her French Open Quarterfinal Defeat

• Tearful Marta Kostyuk Dedicates Her Historic French Open Quarter-Final Win To Ukraine

Tonight’s Special Guest

Cheri Jacobus, writer, pundit, PR strategist, & podcast host of “Politics With Cheri Jacobus“ AND her show, ’The Election Show’ with Eric Ham, both available on her on YouTube channel. Cheri’s a former Republican, & former RNC spokesperson, these days trying to help Democrats & Independents learn how to fight like Republicans. Today, we’ll talk with her about Pam Bondi’s firing, Trump’s failing war in Iran, and how all this incompetence is dragging down Republicans for the elections this fall.

Your Bar Regular Tonight

Bob Cesca, podcaster, broadcaster, journalist, artist, & host of The Bob Cesca Show, as well as co-host of the award-winning Trek Politics is back at the bar tonight. He’s got another new piece up at The Banter we’ll definitely talk about, “There Is No Bottom to Trump’s Corruption.” We’ll also talk with him about his latest work, and draw a few rounds from the News On Tap as we talk about all the news of the day. Join us tonight!

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