News On Tap For Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025

Consequences Are Here

Today’s “News On Tap” tastes like victory for Democrats & for democracy across the U.S., even as MAGA Republicans face the brutal consequences of their incompetence and cruelty. We’ll recap all the major races, and other important elections too. Plus, now that the elections have happened, what have we learned? We’ll also look at Trump’s next likely loss, this one on tariffs, even as the Trump/Republican shutdown hits a shameful record. We’ll also look at the many wars of Trump Land, and check some entertainment news too. Plus, Bob Cesca joins us to celebrate all the winning, and ask “What’s Next?” No room for clips today! So read up & get informed!

First Round - Democracy Wins In America

Recap Of Major Elections

• Democrat Abigail Spanberger Wins Virginia Governor’s Race By More Than 11 Points To Become The First Woman To Lead The Commonwealth

• Virginia’s Ghazala Hashmi Becomes The First Muslim Woman Elected Statewide In The U.S.

• Democrat Mikie Sherrill Wins NJ Election, Defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli

• Zohran Mamdani Wins The New York City Mayoral Race, & Will Be The Youngest New York Mayor In A Century

• Voter Turnout Highest In Half Century As Mamdani Phenomenon Galvanizes New York City Electorate

• California Voters Pass Prop 50, Approving New U.S. House Map Likely To Boost Democrats In 2026 House Races

• Pennsylvania Voters Retain Three State Supreme Court Justices, Preserving Democrats’ 5-2 Majority

• Maine Rejects Anti-Voting Ballot Measure, Reaffirms Voting Access

Recap Of Other Important Elections

• Minnesota Democrats Hold Narrow Senate Majority After Pair Of Special Elections

• Mississippi Democrats Break Republican State Senate Supermajority, Flipping 2 State Senate Seats, 1 State House Seat

• Democrats Win Key Georgia Public Service Commission Elections Seen As Midterm Bellwethers, Possibly Signaling 2026 Trend

• Mary Sheffield Elected Detroit’s Next Mayor, Will Make History As First Black Woman To Lead City

• Colorado Voters, In Two Ballot Measures, Fully Fund Free School Meals Program For All Kids

• JD Vance’s Half-Brother Wiped Out 4-To-1 In Cincinnati Mayoral Race

Lessons Learned

• AP Voter Poll Finds Tuesday’s Races Were A Loud Rebuke Of Trump For Many Voters

• G. Elliot Morris: Seven Data-Driven Lessons From The 2025 Elections

• Erin Reed: “A Stunning Rebuke Of Anti-Trans Politics”—Dems Win Elections Nationwide Despite Anti-Trans Ads

• Jamelle Bouie: Make No Mistake, Trump Is An Albatross [Gift Link]

Second Round - Trumponomics Vs Affordability

Trump’s Tariffs At SCOTUS

• Supreme Court Justices Appear Deeply Skeptical That Trump Tariffs Are Legal

• Almost Half Of U.S. Imports Now Have Steep Tariffs, Due To Trump’s Action – And The Republican Congress’ Inaction

• Josh Gerstein: The Trump Tariff Case Puts The Supreme Court’s Right-Wingers In A Bind. Do They Follow The Law, Or Bow To Trump?

The Trump/Republican Shutdown Rolls On

• Trump/Republican Government Shutdown Enters 36th Day To Become Longest In History

• Americans Will Still Get Partial SNAP Benefits Despite Trump Post, Trump Admin. Claims

• Small Group Of Centrist Senate Dems Appear To Waver On Shutdown - & Then Get Massive Pushback To Hold The Line

Third Round - The Many Wars Of Trump Land

Immigration Wars

• Witnesses Testify About Brutality At Chicago Court Hearing On Excessive Force Allegations Against ICE Agents

• FBI Warns Of Criminals Posing As ICE, Urges Agents To ID Themselves Going Forward

Trump’s War On Competent Govt.

• Trump’s IRS Kills Program That Let Americans File Taxes For Free

• FBI Fires, Unfires, Then Refires Agents Linked To Jack Smith Probe

• Air Safety Officials To Investigate Deadly UPS Cargo Plane Crash Near Kentucky Airport

Redistricting Wars

• Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Launches Redistricting Commission Despite Pushback From Small Group Of Dems

• Kansas Republicans Drop Push To Enter Nation’s Widening Redistricting Battle

Fourth Round - Media, Entertainment & More

• Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz Reuniting For Fourth ‘Mummy’ Movie

• Helen Mirren To Receive Cecil B. Demille Award At Golden Globes

• Initial College Football Playoff Rankings Released: Ohio State Opens At No. 1 Over Indiana & Texas A&M, As Big Ten, SEC Dominate Top Of List

• OKC Thunder Surge Past L.A. Clippers 126-107 To Extend Season-Opening Winning Streak To 8

Your Bar Regular For Today

Bob Cesca - podcaster, broadcaster, journalist, artist, & host of The Bob Cesca Show - is back today to help us celebrate all the election wins by Dems. We’ll check in with him on the latest on Trek Politics, and on his own show, which now has video! We’ll also talk about all the other news of the day. Join us tonight!

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