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Hour One: Topic: Did Trump’s Iran War Just Blow a Hole in Big Oil’s Future?
Article: “Did Trump’s Iran War Just Blow a Hole in Big Oil’s Future?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “What If Every American’s Home Was a Power Plant?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “EV sales rebound as energy crisis drives global growth“ by Energy Institute.
Book: “The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: Revised and Updated: The Fate of the World and What We Can Do Before It’s Too Late“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “EV sales hit record highs globally as U.S. demand stalls at 5.8%“ by Jason Becknell.
Article: “Oil Market Report - September 2026“ by IEA.
Article: “Fossil Fuel Subsidies Surged to Record $7 Trillion“ by Simon Black, Ian Parry, Nate Vernon-Lin.
Article: “How Trump’s terrible policy decisions led to this one surprising outcome“ by Hayes Brown.
Article: “Trump the environmentalist? How his Iran war exposed the fragility of dirty energy“ by Oliver Milman.
Article: “What Trump promised oil CEOs as he asked them to steer $1 billion to his campaign“ by Josh Dawsey, Maxine Joselow.
Article: “German solar power capacity surpasses key milestone of 100 gigawatts“ by DPA.

Article: ““I don’t wanna COUCH my words here”: Angie Nixon claps back at JD Vance after the VP says the Florida rep doesn’t belong in America“ by Aaratrika Bal.
Article: “Susan Collins bribery report throws wrench into razor-thin Senate battle“ by Alison Durkee.
Article: “James Baker“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Abu Ghraib prison“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Church Committee“, 1975-6 (senate).
Article: “COINTELPRO“ by Wikipedia.

Whoa...Kushner, who has been tasked with negotiating peace in Gaza, has a huge financial stake in one of the biggest backers of the Israeli military.
Article: “Bombshell Report Exposes Jared Kushner’s Ties to Company Backing IDF“ by Edith Olmsted.
Article: “Ex-Trump official flags disturbing aspect of Jared Kushner’s ‘volunteer’ status“ by Bennito Kelty.

Article: “2026 Israeli legislative election“ (27 October 2026) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Teapot Dome Scandal“ (oil reserves) by Britannica.

Trump Snaps About Lack of “One F**king Positive Question” - Is there any one “positive thing” about Trump? I can’t come up with one. Can you?
Article: “5 Wildest Bombshell Moments From Trump’s Rollercoaster TIME Interview“ by Zachary Leeman.

Article: “AI could kill all humans in next decade, warn experts: but how seriously should we take them?“ by Robert Booth.
Article: “Darwinism“ by Wikipedia.
Event: Oct. 05: Protest against Trump’s Grand Island visit on October 5th - Central Nebraska Indivisible.
Event: Oct. 05: GOP: Midterm Rally in Grand Island, Nebraska featuring President Donald J. Trump.
Article: “Los Angeles River“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Medicare & You“ by Medicare.
Site: trumprx.gov.
Article: “Trump urges Russia to hack Clinton’s email“ by Michael Crowley and Tyler Pager.
Article: “Hillary Clinton email controversy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 California Proposition 39“ (voter ID) by Wikipedia.

Hour Two: The latest voter suppression efforts from the Trump administration and the Republican Party
Article: “Daily Docket“ by Sally Holtgrieve.

Article: “Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump is testing major election plot so ‘when he pulls the trigger, it’s done’: DC insider“ by Tom Boggioni.
Article: “Charles Kushner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Indictments against Donald Trump“ by Wikipedia.

Is Trump quietly setting the stage for a major military escalation in Iran as the Pentagon secretly moves to expand Trump’s nuclear power? It is time to panic? All this while Trump and Hegseth cuts the military to only loyalists? What will these loyalists do? What could go wrong?
Article: “‘That’s Scary!’ Charlamagne Worries Trump Cutting Military Down to ‘Loyalists’ Who Will Help Him Stay in Power“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Article: “Panic as Pentagon quietly moves to expand Trump’s ‘nuclear options’ “ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in UN speech as officials from both countries meet on sidelines“ by Bernd Debusmann Jr, Khashayar Joneidi, Sarah Smith and Nada Tawfik.

Video: Young Frankenstein - Walk this way.
Article: “Ketchup as a vegetable“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Marie Gluesenkamp Perez“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘People Are Very Scared’: Trump Administration Purge of JAG Officers Raises Legal, Ethical Fears“ by Thomas Novelly and Konstantin Toropin.
Article: “Gluesenkamp Perez and Braun neck-and-neck in race for Southwest Washington swing district, OPB poll finds“ by Elena Neale-Sacks.
Facebook: “John Braun“.
Article: “President Trump endorses John Braun for Congress“ by Jacob Moore.
Article: “How did Trump’s name end up on coronavirus relief checks in 2020? ABC News successfully sued to find out.“ by Chris Young.
Article: “Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top 1%“ by Alexandra Jacobo.
Article: “‘Vote YES on Prop 40’: California Billionaire Tax Opposed by Newsom Gets Ballot Name“ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “Visual History of Income Tax in United States“ by Dave Manuel.
tax rates by president Article: “One Big Beautiful Bill: What It Means for Seniors“ by Analic Mata-Murray, Yolanda Taylor.
Article: “Donald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires too“ by Eduardo Porter.
Article: “US jobs report September 2026: Hiring slows sharply to 29,000 jobs, unemployment rises to 4.2%“ by Reuters.
Article: “Voting Eligibility for Probationers and Parolees“ by Missouri Department of Corrections.
Article: “Trump is a convicted felon. Here’s why he can still vote today “ by Tierney Sneed.
Article: “Trump Finishes the Saudi Nuclear Deal Michael Flynn Started“ by Zev Shalev.
Article: “The $589 Billion Hanford Cleanup and 2086 Deadline Aren’t Sustainable. Here’s What Needs to Change“ by Hanford Communities.
Site: The Majority Report with Sam Seder.
Article: “Sam Seder“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “No Kings“ (next, October 17).
Article: “Idi Amin and Donald Trump - strong men with unlikely parallels “ by Geoffrey Ssenoga.
Article: “Idi Amin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pete Hegseth’s New Religious Affairs Office Sparks a Legal Church-State Fight“ by Adam Gramegna.
Article: “Pete Hegseth and other Trump picks unfit for their big government jobs“ by Phenix S Halley.
Article: “MAPPED: 70 Percent of Trump’s Cabinet Tied to Project 2025 Groups“ by Joe Fassler.
Article: “Republican Party Platform of 1956“ (Eisenhower) by The American Presidency Project.
Article: “Powell Memorandum: Attack On American Free Enterprise System“ by Lewis F. Powell, Jr.
Article: “Justice Department Reviews If Nixon Got a Raw Deal“ by Taegan Goddard.
Site: Geoff Shepard (Watergate, Nixon).
Article: “Roger Stone“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: Trump Ominously Discusses the Prospect of Jailing Reporters Over Leaks: ‘I Haven’t Done That…Yet’ Take in the YET!
Article: “Trump Ominously Discusses the Prospect of Jailing Reporters Over Leaks: ‘I Haven’t Done That…Yet’“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Article: “James Risen“ (journalist) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Judith Miller“ by Wikipedia.

US states and cities sue over Trump EPA’s repeal of emissions rules - Democratic-led coalition says gutting key protections will set US back decades and worsen climate crisis
Article: “US states and cities sue over Trump EPA’s repeal of emissions rules“ by AP.
Article: “U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Boulder Climate Case Monday“ by Layra Nicli.
Article: “Derecho“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Explosive cyclogenesis“ (Bomb cyclone) by Wikipedia.
Article: “US ends limits on coal and gas plant emissions, removing key tool to fight climate crisis“ by Oliver Milman.

Event: Oct 3: 9 am Pacific: Ask Thom Anything: The monthly Q&A session with Thom (paid subscribers).
Article: “Anti-vaccine activism“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “White House turmoil as Stephen Miller pushed midterm voting machine seizures: report“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How US states mistakenly added 30,000 non-citizens to voter rolls“ by David Morgan.
Article: “Over 1.5 Million Russians Chose Online Voting for State Duma Elections“ by Roman Zaharov.
Article: “They Trained to Protect Immigrants From ICE. Now They’re Prepping to Defend the Midterm Elections.“ by Jessica Washington.
Article: “How Senate Democrats can stop Trump from stealing the midterms“ by David Walbert.
Article: “Alexis de Tocqueville“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “Some men see things as they are and say “Why?” I dream things that never were and say, “Why not?”“ - Robert Kennedy.
Quote: “In this age, in this country, public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail; against it, nothing can succeed. Whoever molds public sentiment goes deeper than he who enacts statutes, or pronounces judicial decisions.“ - Abraham Lincoln.
Article: “A Day In The Life Of Joe Middle-Class Republican“ by John Gray.
Article: “President Donald Trump headlines rally at University of South Alabama (Live coverage)“ by Thomas Boni.
Article: “Tuberville ‘constitutionally ineligible’ to be Alabama’s governor, court filing claims“ by Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector.
Article: “2026 Alabama Governor - Tuberville vs. Jones“ by Real Clear Polling.
Article: “Heavy rain expected in Alabama this weekend: Here’s how much you could get“ by Leigh Morgan.
Article: “Tommy Tuberville ends blockade of 400 military promotions“ by Cameron Joseph and agency.
Article: “Tuberville pledges effort to lower, eliminate I-10 Mobile River Bridge tolls“ by Erica Thomas.
Article: “Senator Tuberville Again Raises Alarm About ‘Club’ of Pilot Furries: ‘Follow the Information’“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Article: “Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville flubs basics of the Constitution, World War II and the 2000 election.“ by Catie Edmondson.

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In today’s program:

-- Did Trump’s Iran War Just Blow a Hole in Big Oil’s Future?

-- Whoa...Kushner, who has been tasked with negotiating peace in Gaza, has a huge financial stake in one of the biggest backers of the Israeli military.

-- Trump Snaps About Lack of “One F**king Positive Question” - Is there any one “positive thing” about Trump? I can’t come up with one. Can you?

-- Here’s the latest voter suppression efforts from the Trump administration and the Republican Party

-- Trump quietly setting the stage for a major military escalation in Iran as the Pentagon secretly moves to expand Trump’s nuclear power? It is time to panic? All this while Trump and Hegseth cut the military down to loyalists? What will these loyalists do? What could go wrong?

-- Trump Ominously Discusses the Prospect of Jailing Reporters Over Leaks: ‘I Haven’t Done That…Yet’ Take in the YET!

-- US states and cities sue over Trump EPA’s repeal of emissions rules Democratic-led coalition says gutting key protections will set US back decades and worsen climate crisis

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Hour 1…

-- Did Trump’s Iran War Just Blow a Hole in Big Oil’s Future?

-- Whoa...Kushner, who has been tasked with negotiating peace in Gaza, has a huge financial stake in one of the biggest backers of the Israeli military.

-- Trump Snaps About Lack of “One F**king Positive Question” - Is there any one “positive thing” about Trump? I can’t come up with one. Can you?

Hour 2…

-- Here’s the latest voter suppression efforts from the Trump administration and the Republican Party

-- Is Trump quietly setting the stage for a major military escalation in Iran as the Pentagon secretly moves to expand Trump’s nuclear power? It is time to panic? All this while Trump and Hegseth cuts the military to only loyalists? What will these loyalists do? What could go wrong?

Hour 3…

-- Trump Ominously Discusses the Prospect of Jailing Reporters Over Leaks: ‘I Haven’t Done That…Yet’ Take in the YET!

-- US states and cities sue over Trump EPA’s repeal of emissions rules - Democratic-led coalition says gutting key protections will set US back decades and worsen climate crisis

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Hour One: Trump’s $500 Checks Reveal the GOP’s “Billionaire Theory of Democracy”: Everything Has a Price
Article: “Trump’s $500 Checks Reveal the GOP’s “Billionaire Theory of Democracy”: Everything Has a Price“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump promises $500 Obamacare rebate checks for 1M enrollees in 30 states“ by Fatima Hussein, Ali Swenson.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “Trump’s Sleazy $1 Billion Shakedown of Oil Execs Gives Dems an Opening“ by Greg Sargent.
Article: “Trump doubles down on $5K checks as Johnson says Congress must approve“ by Jason K. Morrell.
Article: “Trump’s $5,000 promise echoes past payouts that never materialized“ by Shea Taylor, Cassandra Buchman.
Book: “The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump administration starts sending $500 Obamacare refund checks — who stands to benefit“ by Greg Iacurci.
Article: “Insurers propose a median ACA rate hike of 15% for 2027: KFF“ by Paige Minemyer.
Article: “Trump says 1 million Obamacare enrollees in 30 states to get $500 rebate checks- See what states and why“ by Mark Richardson.
Article: “Elon Musk likely broke the law by giving voters $1 million, Wisconsin board says“ by AP.
Article: “Trump Announces $500 Rebates for Some Obamacare Customers, Weeks Before the Election“ by Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz.
Article: “What happened the last times Trump pitched direct payments to Americans“ by Isaac Arnsdorf.
Article: “Political operatives with Trump ties raked in millions of dollars in commissions from DHS ad campaign“ by Daniel Lippman.
Law: “Tillman Act of 1907“.

Article: “Trump has determined the future of NATO, which will force Europe to take into account Russia’s interests“ by Lyubov Stepushova.

Hegseth announces that Musk and Gingrich will run our military. Say What?!
Article: “Hegseth Announces Elon Musk and Newt Gingrich Will Help Lead Military“ by Malcolm Ferguson.
Article: “Retired Major General Rips ‘Incompetent’ Hegseth for ‘Playing Russian Roulette With the Security of the United States’“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Article: “‘National Betrayal!’ Pete Hegseth Rails Against ‘Sick’ Media in Stunning Moment During Address to the Troops“ by Sean James.
Article: “Pete Hegseth Slammed for ‘Disgusting’ Rant About Banning ‘Woke’ Agenda in Pentagon Speech“ by Kayla Aldecoa.
Article: “19th American Dies During Ongoing US-Iran War, Pentagon Reveals“ by Katherine Plummer.
Article: “‘National Betrayal!’ Pete Hegseth Rails Against ‘Sick’ Media in Stunning Moment During Address to the Troops“ by Sean James.
Article: “Thomas Massie launches effort to impeach Pete Hegseth“ by Jasmine Fernández.
Article: “Speaker Johnson recesses House early, blocking Massie’s push to impeach Hegseth“ by Lisa Mascaro.

Treasury quietly gave Trump ballroom donor a pass to deal with sanctioned Russian bank. You just heard that right - Putin is paying for the ballroom.
Article: “Treasury quietly gave Trump ballroom donor a pass to deal with sanctioned Russian bank“ by Matthew Chapman.
Article: “Nicolle Wallace: Trump’s Rendition Of A Ballroom Looks Like The Winter Palace Ballroom In Russia“ by Ian Schwartz.

Book: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Rahm Emanuel“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “We had to struggle with the old enemies of peace—business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering. They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob. Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me—and I welcome their hatred.“ - Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Article: “Truman Committee“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘No Vacancies’ for Blacks: How Donald Trump Got His Start, and Was First Accused of Bias“ by Jonathan Mahler and Steve Eder.
Article: “Which Senators Voted for the Big Beautiful Bill? Full Vote List and Where They Stand Today“ by Team of USA Housing Information.
Article: “Senate narrowly votes down resolution calling for end to Iran war“ by Garrett Downs.
Article: “Franklin D. Roosevelt“ (FDR) by Wikipedia.
Quote: “Governments can err, Presidents do make mistakes, but the immortal Dante tells us that divine justice weighs the sins of the cold-blooded and the sins of the warm-hearted in different scales. Better the occasional faults of a Government that lives in a spirit of charity than the consistent omissions of a Government frozen in the ice of its own indifference.“ - FDR.
Article: ““This is embarrassing”: Pete Hegseth mocked over awkward pull-up in RFK Jr. fitness challenge video“ by Rachel Kiley.
Article: “Trump and Hegseth want men to take risky testosterone boosters. It’s all based on shoddy science“ by Sam Wolfson.

Hour Two: Ukraine Briefing
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube
Article: “Russian stuff blowing up: Prisoner describes brutal Russian medical practicing on POWs“ by quaoar.
Article: “Russia unleashes heavy attack on Ukrainian energy grid as winter looms“ by RTE.
Video: Freed Ukrainian POWs describe torture and trauma in Russian captivity [VIDEO].
Article: “Ukraine Says Russia Returned Soldiers’ Bodies With Hidden Explosives, Forcing New Safety Checks“ by Audrey Liza M. Nolasco.
Article: “Prisoners of war in the American Revolutionary War“ (”treat them with humanity“ - Washington) by Wikipedia.
Site: “Geneva Conventions and their additional protocols“.
Article: “Abu Ghraib prison“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pete Hegseth Calls For ‘No Quarter’ For US Enemies In Apparent Violation of International Law“ by Jennifer Bowers Bahney.
Site: Car for Ukraine.
Site: Ukraine Children’s Action Project.
Video: Helen & Jean Michel: Bringing Light to the Darkness in Ukraine.
Article: “The Final Stage of a Strongman’s Takeover Is Turning the Law Against the People Who Defended It “ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Smedley Butler & the “Business Plot,” Part II“ by McCormack-Dickstein Committee.

October’s Well Read Troublemakers’ Book Club - The Hidden History of American Healthcare: The “Advantage” is Theirs, Not Yours
Site: The Well-Read Troublemakers Book Club.
Book: “The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich“ by Thom Hartmann.

Article: “Renee Good’s Family Sues ICE Agent and Top Officials Over Minnesota Killing“ by Ernesto Londoño.

Trump’s “love me” ads are not playing everywhere. These are the moves of a lawless president...
Article: “Trump’s Controversial Taxpayer-Funded Ads Are Airing on CNN and MS NOW As He Continues Fighting to Bar Them from WH“ by Sarah Rumpf.

Event: Seattle: October 3–4: Seattle Ukrainianfilm festival.
Site: Ukraine Defense Support.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Site: The Cook Political Report.
Article: “Jon Ossoff“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Killing of journalists in the Gaza war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gaza genocide“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “October 7 attacks“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Munich massacre“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it’s blown up in our faces“ by Tal Schneider.
Article: “Gaza Strip“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “9/11 and Iraq: The making of a tragedy“ by Bruce Riedel.
Article: “Casualties of the Gaza war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “January 6 United States Capitol attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gaza before and after: Satellite images show destruction“ by BBC.
Article: “Jared Kushner lays out Trump-backed ‘master plan’ for post-war Gaza“ by Isabella Murray and Ivan Pereira.
Article: “Senate Republicans block resolution on 9 Americans allegedly killed by Israeli forces, settlers in West Bank“ by Terence Repelente.
Article: “What did Jack Smith say about Trump? What happened at Senate hearing“ by Maria Francis.

Hour Three: Christa Pike Forces America to Ask What Justice Is For: Vengeance or Civilization?
Article: “Tennessee halts executions after Christa Pike survives 2 lethal injections; her condition remains unknown“ by Tom Parfitt, Jasmine Andersson.

Republicans have now resorted to telling naked lies about James Taylor Talarico - Apparently that’s all they got - Lies...
Article: “WATCH: GOP super PAC quietly launches outlandish smear against Talarico“ by Judd Legum.

Article: “John Kennedy rebuked after Jack Smith insult at Senate hearing“ by Idaho Learning News.
Video: Part 1 | Anita Hill Testimony | Clarence Thomas’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing 1991.
Article: “Table 7: When States Mail Out Absentee/Mail Ballots “ by NCSL.
Article: “New Deal“ (1933 - 1939, FDR) by Wikipedia.
Article: “George Washington“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Eleanor Roosevelt“ by Wikipedia.
Book: The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life and Legacy of Frances Perkins, Social Security, Unemployment Insurance by Kirstin Downey.
Article: “Frances Perkins“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Executive Order 9981: Desegregation of the Armed Forces (1948)“ by FDR.
Article: “Tuskegee Airmen“ by Wikipedia.
Speech: “A Rendezvous With Destiny“, Franklin D. Roosevelt, 27 June 1936 speech to the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “These economic royalists complain that we seek to overthrow the institutions of America. What they really complain of is that we seek to take away their power. Our allegiance to American institutions requires the overthrow of this kind of power.“
Article: “Pete Hegseth“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “1937-1941 - Military Purges“ by GlobalSecurity.org.
Article: “Winter War“ (Stalin invaded Finland) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Here are 4 leaders, besides Donald Trump, that have called the press ‘enemies of the people’“ by Joe Vesey-Byrne.
Article: “The Camp of the Saints“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Turner Diaries“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Timothy McVeigh“ by Wikipedia.
TV: “The Man in the High Castle“.
Article: “‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat“ by Jason Beeferman and Emily Ngo.
Article: “Karl Rove says Republican Party is being taken over by ‘Nazis’ “ by Michael Karlis.
Article: “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Abigail Spanberger“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 Israeli legislative election“ (27 October 2026) by Wikipedia.
Site: Standing together.
Image: “President Dwight Eisenhower, arms raised in familiar gesture, leads official motorcade through downtown Anchorage on his arrival in the Alaskan City on June 13, 1960.“ by AP.
Video: The Legendary Moment: Apollo 11 Lands on the Moon | July 20, 1969.
Article: “Sputnik 1“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Capital punishment“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ask not what your country can do for you (Kennedy’s inuagural address)“ by John F. Kennedy’.
Article: “Former Vice President Joe Biden regrets not giving Anita Hill the ‘hearing she deserved’“ by Justin Gomez and Christopher Donato.

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In today’s program:

-- Trump’s $500 Checks Reveal the GOP’s “Billionaire Theory of Democracy”: Everything Has a Price

-- Hegseth announces that Musk and Gingrich will run our military. Say What?!

-- Treasury quietly gave Trump ballroom donor a pass to deal with sanctioned Russian bank. You just heard that right - Putin is paying for the ballroom.

-- Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update

-- October's Well Read Troublemakers’ Book Club - The Hidden History of American Healthcare: The “Advantage” is Theirs, Not Yours

-- Trump's "love me" ads are not playing everywhere. These are the moves of a lawless president...

-- Christa Pike Forces America to Ask What Justice Is For: Vengeance or Civilization?

-- Republicans have now resorted to telling naked lies about James Taylor Talarico - Apparently that's all they got - Lies...

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Hour 1…

-- Trump’s $500 Checks Reveal the GOP’s “Billionaire Theory of Democracy”: Everything Has a Price

-- Hegseth announces that Musk and Gingrich will run our military. Say What?!

-- Treasury quietly gave Trump ballroom donor a pass to deal with sanctioned Russian bank. You just heard that right - Putin is paying for the ballroom.

Hour 2…

-- Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update

-- October’s Well Read Troublemakers’ Book Club - The Hidden History of American Healthcare: The “Advantage” is Theirs, Not Yours

-- Trump’s “love me” ads are now playing everywhere. These are the moves of a lawless president...

Hour 3…

-- Christa Pike Forces America to Ask What Justice Is For: Vengeance or Civilization?

-- Republicans have now resorted to telling naked lies about James Taylor Talarico - Apparently that’s all they got - Lies...

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Hour One: The Final Stage of a Strongman’s Takeover Is Turning the Law Against the People Who Defended It
Article: “The Final Stage of a Strongman’s Takeover Is Turning the Law Against the People Who Defended It “ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Ex-special counsel Jack Smith tells Senate panel ‘I stand by’ decisions to charge Trump“ by Alexander Mallin.
Book: War Is a Racket by Smedley Darlington Butler.
Book: War is a Racket: The Antiwar Classic by America’s Most Decorated Soldier by Smedley D. Butler.
Article: “GOP lawmakers: Fauci may be doing more harm than good“ by J. Edward Moreno.
Article: “House Freedom Caucus, eager for return to normalcy, hits Fauci as fearmonger“ by Gabriela Munoz.
Article: “Gerald MacGuire and the Plot to Overthrow Franklin Roosevelt“ by Andy Piascik.
Article: “James Van Zandt“ by Wikipedia.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Site: “Find Your Legislators“.
Article: “Ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team’s tactics“ by AP.
Article: “Lancet report faults Trump for ‘avoidable’ coronavirus deaths“ by Peter Sullivan.
Book: “The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Fauci says Trump backed off Easter reopening after seeing coronavirus projections“ by Jacob Knutson.
Article: “Pence’s Secret Service detail at Capitol on Jan. 6 were “starting to fear for their own lives” as violence escalated, witness tells select committee“ by Melissa Quinn.
Article: “Smedley Butler & the “Business Plot,” Part II“ by McCormack-Dickstein Committee.
Article: “Jack Smith Eviscerates Trump in Opening Statement: ‘President Trump Engaged in Serious Crimes Against Our Nation’“ by Tom Durante.
Article: “Jack Smith Senate Judiciary hearing takeaways: Smith blasts ‘illegal’ firings of DOJ prosecutors“ by MS NOW staff.
Article: “Jack Smith defends Trump probes in Senate hearing filled with GOP insults“ by Ryan J. Reilly and Justin Goldman.
Article: “COVID-19 mortality in the United States: It’s been two Americas from the start“ by Michael A Stoto, Samantha Schlageter, John D Kraemer.
Article: “Trump gave pardons to hundreds of violent Jan. 6 rioters. Here’s what they did“ by Carrie Johnson, Tom Dreisbach, Barbara Van Woerkom, Ari Shapiro.
Article: “What we know about how Pence’s day unfolded on Jan. 6“ by Jill Colvin.
Article: “The Plot Against American Democracy That Isn’t Taught in Schools“ by Jonathan M. Katz.
Article: “The Rush to Reopen the Economy Is a Race to the Bottom“ by Justin Charity.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “Jack Smith clashes with senators over Trump probes, says he will not be silenced“ by Jeremy Roebuck.

Article: “Michigan 2026 ballot measures“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Abdul El-Sayed“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jocelyn Benson“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Garlin Gilchrist“ by Wikipedia.

How Paxton Will Steal Texas
- Greg Palast, Investigative reporter-Guardian & New York Times / Author - “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy“ @gregpalast.bsky.social Substack
Article: “G.O.P. Nominee in Texas Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him“ by Theodore Schleifer.
Article: “How Paxton Will Steal Texas“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Jim Crow Reloaded Ep 3: The Attack on Mail-in Voting“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Texas’ Senate race is raking in cash. Who are the biggest donors for each candidate? “ by Sarah Asch.
Article: “Ken Paxton“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Houston“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rodney Ellis“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Save Your Vote (Vigilantes Inc.).
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.

Donald Trump says US tech bosses agreed to ‘self-regulation’ of AI risks - President says chief executives have signed a ‘morally binding’ accord following White House lunch - what could go wrong?
Article: “Donald Trump praises tech bosses’ ‘self-regulation’ of AI“ by FT.

Article: “Social environment“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “7 missing women are linked to Olney “house of horrors” in Philadelphia. Here’s what we know.“ by Jordan Freiman.
Article: “Study of Disputed Florida Ballots Finds Justices Did Not Cast the Deciding Vote“ (Al Gore won) by Ford Fessenden and John M. Broder, November 12, 2001.
Article: “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action“ (JCPOA) (Iran nuclear deal) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Tore Up Obama-Era Iran Deal. How It Compares To 2026 Memorandum“ by Prapti Upadhayay.
Article: “‘Vote YES on Prop 40’: California Billionaire Tax Opposed by Newsom Gets Ballot Name“ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “Trump didn’t pay income tax for 10 of 15 years before 2016 election: NYT“ by Brooke Seipel and John Bowden .
Article: “Vote no on Prop. 40. It ignores education, housing and safety“ by L.A. Times.
Article: “Los Angeles Times“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Katie Wilson is officially Seattle’s mayor. Her agenda: affordability, housing, and workers’ rights“ by Eilís O’Neill.
Article: “Katie Wilson“ by Wikipedia.
Book: People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil by M. Scott Peck.
Article: “The three South Africans and a close friend who ran the PayPal Mafia“ (Elon Musk, Roelof Botha, David Sacks, Peter Thie) by Shaun Jacobs.
Video: ‘You are a dirtbag’: Eric Schmitt schooled as Jack Smith NBA attack backfires; ‘It is Caitlin Clark’.
Article: “dirtbag“ by Wiktionar.
Article: “AI tools are driving up health insurance costs by nearly $1 billion, Blue Cross study finds“ by Daniel Levi.
Article: “6 States to Pilot Prior Authorizations for Original Medicare“ by Elder Law Answers.

Hour Two: Trump’s Mass Murder - All the hype about AI’s kill threat distracts from the fact that Trump’s regime is already committing mass murder
- Heidi Siegmund Cuda, Author & Emmy award-winning investigative reporter / co-host of the “Radicalized: Truth Survives“ podcast / writes the Bette Dangerous substack — she also writes the “Hot Type” column for Byline Times & produces documentary films (currently working on the film, “Kherson: Human Safari”) @heidicuda.bsky.social
Article: “‘Trump’s Mass Killings’ - My latest ‘Hot Type’ column in Byline Times“ by Heidi Siegmund Cuda.
Article: “It’s not hypothetical: the dangers of AI are already here“ by Granate Kim and Mohamed Hussein.
Article: “‘Everyone Has to Realise They’re Going to Try to Steal the Elections’ - My Latest Hot Type column for Byline Times“ by Heidi Siegmund Cuda.
Article: “black swan event“ by Sanat Pai Raikar.
Article: “MAGA Was a Scam“ by Heidi Siegmund Cuda.
Article: “Les Moonves: Trump’s run is ‘damn good for CBS’“ by Eliza Collins.
Book: Trump: The Art of the Deal by Donald J. Trump with Tony Schwartz.
Article: “We Created a Monster: Trump Was a TV Fantasy Invented for ‘The Apprentice’“ by John D. Miller.

Article: “John Fetterman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Marie Gluesenkamp Perez“ by Wikipedia.

Impeachment Calls Grow as Dems Say Up to $20 Million in Taxpayer Funds Were Used for ‘Illegal’ Pro-Trump Ads
Article: “Impeachment Calls Grow as Dems Say Up to $20 Million in Taxpayer Funds Were Used for ‘Illegal’ Pro-Trump Ads“ by Jessica Corbett.
Article: “Would a Russian asset....“ by 4bonhoffer.

Don Jr.’s ex-girlfriend threatens to destroy the governments of Romania and Greece, shocking Europe
Article: “Donald Trump’s ambassador to Greece causes stir in Romania“ by FT.

Article: “Preparation Kept Bomb Threats from Disrupting the 2024 Elections“ by Elizabeth Howard.
Article: “Elon’s baby mama Ashley St Clair claims Musk had secret election data before Trump victory was announced“ by Crisnel Longino.
Article: “Why Has America Tolerated Six Illegitimate GOP Presidents?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Disgraced former Sen. Bob Menendez arrives at prison to begin serving his 11-year bribery sentence“ by Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister.
Article: “How the US right wing is taking over news media and choking press freedom“ by Edward Helmore.
Article: “Republican group with white power ties openly plots infiltration of Florida government“ by Jordan Green.
Article: “California Prop. 41 Tax Audits Initiative 2026: Latest Polls“ by Benjamin Hoffman.
Article: “California Prop. 42 Personal Property Tax Initiative 2026: Latest Polls“ by Benjamin Hoffman.

Hour Three: What is the Trump Contagion?
- Dr. Bandy Lee, Medical doctor / Forensic psychiatrist & violence expert / President-World Mental Health Coalition / Dr. Lee’s latest book is “The Psychology of Trump Contagion: An Existential Threat to American Democracy and All Humankind“ @bandylee.bsky.social @BandyXLee1
Article: “What is ‘Trump Contagion’?“ by Bandy X. Lee.
Book: Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt.
Article: “Nazi Germany“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Confederacy“ by HistoryNet.
Article: “A Harvard psychiatrist wrote to Obama to demand a psychiatric evaluation of Trump“ by Olivia Goldhill.
Quote: “Indeed, it is becoming ever more obvious that it is not famine, not earthquakes, not microbes, not cancer but man himself who is man’s greatest danger to man, for the simple reason that there is no adequate protection against psychic epidemics, which are infinitely more devastating than the worst of natural catastrophes.“ - Carl Jung.
Article: “Trump’s botched COVID response has been largely forgotten, but it’s crucial we remember“ by Elizabeth Hlavinka.
Article: “Marine Le Pen“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “For Immediate Release—medical Experts Declare President Too Unstable To Remain In Office“ by Bandy X. Lee.
Article: “International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War“ by The Nobel Prize.
Article: “Impeachment“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “25th Amendment Section 4“ (presidential succession). “Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.“

Article: “Death of Nolan Wells“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Understanding your CP321J notice“ by IRS.
Article: “Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Expands Retirement-Savings Access for American Workers by Establishing TrumpIRA.gov “ by The White House.
Event: Nov. 1: 8am: Biloxi, MS: march for Nolan Wells.
Article: “2025 Russia–United States summit“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “It was sold in 1867, but some Russians want Alaska back from the US“ by Dan Morrison .
Article: “Trump fatigue starts to rattle Republicans“ by Lindsay Wise, Maya Davis, Siobhan Hughes.

Disbelief as Trump loyalist becomes latest ‘rat’ to jump off president’s ‘sinking ship’
Article: “Disbelief as Trump loyalist becomes latest ‘rat’ to jump off president’s ‘sinking ship’“ (Ken Paxton) by Alexander Willis.

Video: US Troops Kneel & Clean Xi Jinping’s Red Carpet; ‘It’s Shameful...’ | Firstpost America.
Article: “How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes“ by Kashmir Hill, Jesse Drucker, Eli Tan and Mike Isaac.

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-- Greg Palast - How Paxton Will Steal Texas

-- The Final Stage of a Strongman’s Takeover Is Turning the Law Against the People Who Defended It

-- Donald Trump says US tech bosses agreed to ‘self-regulation’ of AI risks - President says chief executives have signed a ‘morally binding’ accord following White House lunch - what could go wrong?

-- Heidi Siegmund Cuda (Bette Dangerous) - Trump’s Mass Murder - All the hype about AI’s kill threat distracts from the fact that Trump’s regime is already committing mass murder

-- Impeachment Calls Grow as Dems Say Up to $20 Million - Yes - $20 MILLION! in Taxpayer Funds Were Used for ‘Illegal’ Pro-Trump Ads

-- Don Jr.’s ex-girlfriend threatens to destroy the governments of Romania and Greece, shocking Europe

-- Dr. Bandy Lee - What is the Trump Contagion?

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-- Greg Palast - How Paxton Will Steal Texas

-- The Final Stage of a Strongman’s Takeover Is Turning the Law Against the People Who Defended It

-- Donald Trump says US tech bosses agreed to ‘self-regulation’ of AI risks - President says chief executives have signed a ‘morally binding’ accord following White House lunch - what could go wrong?

-- Heidi Siegmund Cuda (Bette Dangerous) - Trump’s Mass Murder - All the hype about AI’s kill threat distracts from the fact that Trump’s regime is already committing mass murder

-- Impeachment Calls Grow as Dems Say Up to $20 Million - Yes - $20 MILLION! in Taxpayer Funds Were Used for ‘Illegal’ Pro-Trump Ads

-- Don Jr.’s ex-girlfriend threatens to destroy the governments of Romania and Greece, shocking Europe

-- Dr. Bandy Lee - What is the Trump Contagion?

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Hour One: Trump Has Trotted Out the “Chicken in Every Pot” Scam Again: Who Will Fall For It?
Article: “Trump Has Trotted Out the Old Republican “Chicken in Every Pot” Scam Again: Who Will Fall For It This Time?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Senate parliamentarian deals blow to GOP plan to gut consumer bureau in tax bill“ by Lisa Mascaro.
Article: “The Republican Playbook: Break America, Blame Democrats, Then Promise to Save It“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: ““A Chicken for Every Pot” Political Ad, October 30, 1928“.
Article: “Midterm Elections in Iowa, September 2026“ by Marist Poll.
Article: “‘Is he resigning?’ Predictions pour in as Trump promises major announcement“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “The GOP’s most successful scam is about to reboot itself“ by Thom Hartmann .
Article: “Trickle-down economics“ (horse-and-sparrow) by Wikipedia.

Article: “Smith says his investigation proved ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ that Trump engaged in ‘serious crimes’ “ by CNN.
Quote: “Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation,” Smith said. “If asked whether to prosecute a former president today based on the same facts, I would do so regardless of whether that president was a Republican or a Democrat.“ - Jack Smith.
Quote: “The charges against President Trump were the result of the evidence. Grand juries in two separate districts reached this conclusion based on his actions, as alleged in the indictments they returned. Rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 presidential election, President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power.“ - Jack Smith.
Quote: “After leaving office in January of 2021, President Trump illegally kept classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago social club and repeatedly tried to obstruct justice to conceal his continued retention of those documents. Highly sensitive national security information was held in a bathroom and ballroom where events and gatherings took place“ - Jack Smith.

Article: “Trump’s refugee policy: Only white South Africans welcome?“ by Martina Schwikowski.
Article: “Smedley Butler and the 1930s Plot to Overthrow the President“ by ystrdysamerica.
Article: “Burning of Washington“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hegseth is Removing Military’s Senior Leaders Faster Than Any Defense Secretary in Recent History“ by Adam Gramegna.
Video: Defense Secretary Hegseth Addresses Senior Military Leaders.

We all will pay the price as Trump pushes through rule changes to make vehicles less efficient and more polluting.
Article: “Trump and RFK Jr.’s Gutting of CDC ‘Should Terrify Everyone.“ by Stephen Prager.
Article: “Trump’s $1bn pitch to oil bosses ‘the definition of corruption’, top Democrat says“ by Peter Stone.

We the People have now invested $1.5 million if Trump’s love me ads.
Article: “Taxpayers have funded nearly $1.5M in pro-Trump ads. Criticism is mounting, including from the GOP“ by Ali Swenson.

Article: “U.S. Debt by President: Dollar and Percentage“ by Hiranmayi Srinivasan.
Article: “The US National Debt Now Stands at $40 Trillion“ by AP.
Article: “The 10-year Treasury yield just hit 5% for the first time since 2007 — is a 1970s-style ‘stagflation’ on the return?“ by Joshua Hong.
Article: “Surging bond yields presage pain—and not just for bond investors“ by Economist.
Article: “Black Monday (1987)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Economists Blame $40 Trillion Debt Milestone on Two Things: GOP Ineptitude and Tax Cuts for the Rich“ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Anthropic ‘warns of existential AI risks to humanity’ in IPO document“ by Dan Milmo.
Article: “Pentagon Data Breach Exposes Unknown Number of Troops’ Social Security Numbers“ by Haley Fuller.
Article: “FBI investigating claim hackers have stolen details of all its agents“ by Joe Tidy.
Article: “Top cyber general warns of Pentagon ‘peril’ as tech vulnerability spikes“ by Travis Gettys.
Article: “Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create Department of AI“ by Joey Cappelletti.
Article: “Hakeem Jeffries“ (BA, MPP, JD) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ken Martin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ben Wikler“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Chuck Schumer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mitch McConnell“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford plot“ by Jamie Grierson.
Article: “Here Are 6 Times Trump Said Obama Would Attack Iran — Over a Decade Before He Did It Himself“ by Tom Durante.
Site: Rachel Maddow show.
Law: “Telecommunications Act of 1996“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What you should know about Section 230, the rule that shaped today’s internet“ by Barbara Ortutay.
Article: “Russian company ‘suspending its investments’ in Kentucky project pushed by McConnell: report“ by Bob Brigham.
Article: “Old-Fashioned Potato Soup“ by Cyd Lmbros.

Hour Two: When Karl Rove says the Republican Party is being taken over by ‘Nazis’ - will anyone listen?
Article: “Karl Rove says Republican Party is being taken over by ‘Nazis’ “ by Michael Karlis.
Article: “Karl Rove“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Voter caging“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “Husted v. Randolph Institute“ (Ohio voter caging).
Article: “Karl Rove says Republican Party is being taken over by ‘Nazis’“ by Michael Karlis.
Video: “Ronald Reagan States’ Rights Speech in Philadelphia, MS“, August 3, 1980.
Article: “Mississippi civil rights workers’ murders“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Mississippi Burning“.
Video: “Willie Horton ad“.

Article: “GOP senator buried in scorn as Jack Smith gotcha moment instantly falls apart“ (Eric Scmitt) by Travis Gettys.
Quote: “We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.“ - John Ehrlichman.
Article: “‘They’re just stealing your money’: Fury as Trump drops another ‘absolutely demented’ ad“ by Robert Davis.
Article: “Vance calls end of Ukraine aid ‘one of the proudest’ achievements of Trump administration“ by Martin Fornusek.
Article: “JD Vance And Peter Thiel: What To Know About The Relationship Between Trump’s VP Pick And The Billionaire“ by Antonio Pequeño IV.

Exclusive: Hegseth directs Defense Dept. to fight foreigners who “meddle” in U.S. elections
Article: “Exclusive: Hegseth directs Defense Dept. to fight foreigners who “meddle” in U.S. elections“ by Marc Caputo, Brittany Gibson.
Video: Maddow: ‘Why are we doing this?’; Trump makes dangerous deal with Russia (AI).

Dismay as Trump admin rolls out ‘worthy’ student rule - The rule would set new standards for federal student loan eligibility: namely, by denying loans to students pursuing degrees that lead to careers that “don’t make enough money.” Who will decide your career? Trump?
Article: “‘I’m speechless, my God!’ Dismay as Trump admin rolls out ‘worthy’ student rule “ by Alexander Willis.


Article: “Still a summit secret: What happened in Helsinki between Putin and Trump?“ by Benjamin Siegel.
Article: “May 2025 visit by Donald Trump to the Middle East“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump in North Korea: KCNA hails ‘amazing’ visit“ by BBC.
Article: “The Escalator Ride That Changed America“ by Michael Kruse.
Article: “Eight Republicans pick the worst possible place to celebrate July 4“ by Dana Milbank.
Article: “Delivered letter from Trump to Putin: US Senator Rand Paul“ by Wion Web Desk.
Article: “When Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited Trump’s Mar-a-Lago. A look back“ by Antonio Fins.
Article: “Map Shows How Trump, Putin and Xi Could Carve Up the Globe“ by John Feng and Brendan Cole.
Article: “Donald Trump’s golf trips top staggering amount for taxpayer after latest win“ by Sian Jones.
Article: “Presidential Golf & Vacation Comparison“ by Is Trump Golfing?
Article: “As President Trump Begins 17-Day Getaway to His Golf Club, See All the Times He Mocked Obama’s Vacations“ by Tierney McAfee.
Article: “Taxpayer cost of Trump’s golf trips soars past staggering milestone“ by Tom Wrobleski.
Article: “The Koch Brothers’ twisted beauty pageant: The disturbing way they’re choosing which GOP candidate to buy“ by Heather Digby Parton.
Article: “Price Controls and the 1970s Oil Crisis: Lessons for Today“ (Nixon) by Robert L. Bradley, Jr.
Article: “Electric car use by country“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Dem Sen. Markey claims Trump, McConnell ‘stole two Supreme Court seats’“ by Caitlin McFall .
Article: “Conspiracy vs. Science: A Survey of U.S. Public Beliefs“ by Lawrence Hamilton.

Hour Three: Food safety becomes an election issue as major outbreaks and recalls cause concern
Article: “Food safety becomes an election issue as major outbreaks and recalls cause concern“ by Stephanie Armour.
Quote: “Less government in business and more business in government” - Warren Harding.
Article: “RFK Jr. and the ‘Brain-Worm’ Claim: What the Record Actually Shows“ by Anna Rascouët-Paz.
Article: “Mary Richardson Kennedy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump’s CDC cut tracking of ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite before 2026 outbreak“ by Joey Esposito.

Trump and RFK Jr.’s Gutting of CDC ‘Should Terrify Everyone.
Article: “Trump and RFK Jr.’s Gutting of CDC ‘Should Terrify Everyone,’ Advocates Say “ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “The number of measles cases in the US nears 3,700 — with a quarter in one state“ by Julia Musto.
Article: “Trump administration cut pandemic early warning program in September“ by Oliver Milman.
Article: “Trump Goons Accused of Delaying Ebola-Stricken American Doctor’s Care“ by Vic Verbalaitis.
Article: “Statistics of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030 “ by Lauren Kent.
Article: “No Link Found Between Aluminum in Vaccines and Autism, ADHD“ by Neuroscience News.

Article: “Darline Graham’s gotcha moment backfires spectacularly“ by Sarah Ewall-Wice.
Article: “Gender Differences in 2024 Vote Choice Are Similar to Most Recent Presidential Elections“ by CAWP.
Article: “Donald Trump/Billy Bush leaked video: Full transcript - read the full sexist exchange here“ (Access Hollywood tape) by Melanie Ehrenkranz.
Article: “‘Locker room talk’ defense was Melania Trump’s idea, Michael Cohen testifies“ by Julia Reinstein, Kendall Ross, Lucien Bruggeman, Peter Charalambous, Aaron Katersky, and Olivia Rubin.
Article: “Donald Trump accuser E Jean Carroll finally gets her damages after lengthy court battle“ by ABC.
Article: “Judge says E Jean Carroll allegation Trump raped her is ‘substantially true’ in court dismissal“ by Martin Pengelly.
Article: “Trump caught cherry-picking CNN clip to hide ‘absolutely crashing’ GOP support“ by Travis Gettys.
Article: “Curtis Yarvin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Peter Thiel“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “GOP senator silenced as he sneers at Jack Smith: ‘You make me want to throw up’“ by Tom Boggioni.
Article: “Black Monday 1987: Program Trading & Market Factors Explained“ by Brian Dolan.
Article: “A Horrific Parasite Is Back — And Elon Musk’s DOGE Could Be Partly To Blame“(screwworm) by Anthony Orrico.

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In today’s program:

--- Trump Has Trotted Out the “Chicken in Every Pot” Scam Again: Who Will Fall For It?

-- We all will pay the price as Trump pushes through rule changes to make vehicles less efficient and more polluting.

-- We the People have now invested $1.5 million if Trump's love me ads.

-- When Karl Rove says the Republican Party is being taken over by ‘Nazis’ - will anyone listen?

-- Hegseth directs Defense Dept. to fight foreigners who "meddle" in U.S. elections - Say What?! Is this what Karl Rove is warning us about?

-- Dismay as Trump admin rolls out 'worthy' student rule - The rule would set new standards for federal student loan eligibility: namely, by denying loans to students pursuing degrees that lead to careers that “don’t make enough money.” Who will decide your career? Trump?

-- Food safety becomes an election issue as major outbreaks and recalls cause concern - every day there is a new outbreak.

-- Trump and RFK Jr.’s Gutting of CDC ‘Should Terrify Everyone.

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Hour 1…

-- Trump Has Trotted Out the “Chicken in Every Pot” Scam Again: Who Will Fall For It?

-- We all will pay the price as Trump pushes through rule changes to make vehicles less efficient and more polluting.

-- We the People have now invested $1.5 million if Trump’s “love me” ads.

Hour 2…

-- When Karl Rove says the Republican Party is being taken over by ‘Nazis’ - will anyone listen?

-- Hegseth directs Defense Dept. to fight foreigners who “meddle” in U.S. elections - Say What?! Is this what Karl Rove is warning us about?

-- Dismay as Trump admin rolls out ‘worthy’ student rule - The rule would set new standards for federal student loan eligibility: namely, by denying loans to students pursuing degrees that lead to careers that “don’t make enough money.” Who will decide your career? Trump?

Hour 3…

-- Food safety becomes an election issue as major outbreaks and recalls cause concern - every day there is a new outbreak.

-- Trump and RFK Jr.’s Gutting of CDC ‘Should Terrify Everyone…

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Hour One: The Republican Playbook: Break America, Blame Democrats, Then Promise to Save It
Article: “The Republican Playbook: Break America, Blame Democrats, Then Promise to Save It“ by Thom Hartmann.
Video: Rep. Brooks Blasts Socialist Democrats for Helping to Kill 33,000 American Each Year!.
Article: “Bilirakis Denounces Biden’s Dangerous Open Border Policies on House Floor“ by Gus Bilirakis.
Article: “Biden’s Open Border America“ by Tom Cole.
Article: “Biden’s Border Blunders“ by Tom Cole.
Article: “Who deported more migrants? Obama or Trump? We checked the numbers“ by Wendy Selene Pérez.
Article: “Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ projected to add a big, unbeautiful $3.4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade“ by AP and Lisa Mascaro.
Article: “Gaetz Torches Mayorkas On Deceitful Agenda At The Border“ by Kari Donovan.
Article: “Close Biden’s Open Border Act“ by Bob Good.
Article: “Joe Biden is Destroying America with His Open Border Policies“ by Paul A. Gosar.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “Are We Seeing the Last Gasp of the GOP’s Two Santa Claus Scam?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Biggest Lie About America’s Affordability Crisis Is Hiding in Your Paycheck“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Congressman John Rose calls out Biden Administration’s open border policies“ by John Rose.
Article: “US troops at Mexican border to ‘start returning home’ two weeks after midterm elections“ by Chris Riotta.
Article: “Anticipating a Democrat Congress, the First Migrant Caravan Steps Off“ by Athena Thorne.
Video: Marjorie Taylor Greene BLASTS Open Border Hypocrites In Congress.
Article: “The Border Deal Flopped. But It Probably Wasn’t a Complete Waste of Time.“ by Jim Newell.
Article: “GOP faces reality check as they try to hold on to House majority“ by Sudiksha Kochi.
Article: “Democrats’ Open Border Problem“ by Roger Williams.
Article: “Cruz: Biden Open Border Policy ‘a Very Craven Political Decision’“ by Trent Baker.
Article: “Marco Rubio: Nothing Compassionate About Biden’s Open Border Policies“ by John Binder.
Article: “Exclusive — Rep. Jim Jordan: Joe Biden’s ‘Deliberate’ Support of Illegal Immigration Could Lead to Impeachment“ by Robert Kraychik.
Article: “H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Dynamic Estimate)“ by CBO.
Article: “Michigan GOP Senate candidate who praised the Iran war now campaigns against the pain it caused“ by Em Steck, Andrew Kaczynski.
Article: “Two Santa Clauses or How The Republican Party Has Conned America for Thirty Years“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “History of Changes to the Minimum Wage Law“ by Dept. of Labor.
Article: “Rick Scott blasts Biden immigration policies: ‘Americans don’t want open borders’“ by Fox News.
Article: “Trump-backed Senate candidate says ‘Groceries cost too much,’ calls for Iran war to ‘end quickly’“ by Alex Nitzberg.
Article: “The Evolution of U.S. Merger Law“ by Debra A. Valentine.
Article: “Hawley Says Biden’s Open Borders Policies Have Created A “Moral Crisis”“ by Josh Hawley.
Article: “Rep. Lauren Boebert to Newsmax: Border Crisis ‘Root Cause’ is in White House“ by Eric Mack.
Article: “Trump rejects idea that Iran betrays his ‘no new wars’ campaign message“ by AP.
Article: “Rand Paul said that Marco Rubio is for an ‘open border’“ by Amy Sherman.
Quote: “The Biden administration’s failure to secure our southern border puts every American’s security at risk, biden’s open border policies have been a complete disaster, causing the worst border crisis we’ve seen in over 20 years. As the number of encounters continues to rise, drugs and weapons are flooding across our southern border, and Democrats have turned their backs on our Border Patrol agents and law enforcement.“ - Elise Stefanik.
Article: “Sen. Johnson: Our National Security is at Risk Because Democrats Have Turned Border Security into a Partisan Issue“ by Ron Johnson.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “McCarthy heads to border as GOP puts Mayorkas on notice: ‘He’s utterly failed’“ by Marisa Schultz, Anna Giaritelli.
Article: “Sen. Tom Cotton insists ‘the border is wide open’ after Mayorkas claims border is secure“ by Valerie Richardson.
Article: “Rogers calls for swift end to Iran War in new Senate campaign ad“ by Nathan Layne.

Article: “ICE Impersonation Crimes Have Risen Nearly Sixfold, And Predators Are Targeting Unsuspecting Americans“ by W. A. Lawrence.
Article: “The Coming Velvet Revolution: How 12 Million Americans Could Legally Force the House to Seat Every Winner“ by W. A. Lawrence.

‘Is he resigning?’ Predictions pour in as Trump promises major announcement
Article: “‘Is he resigning?’ Predictions pour in as Trump promises major announcement“ by Alexander Willis.

Trump drops another demented ad, he say, “They’re just stealing your money”
Article: “‘They’re just stealing your money’: Fury as Trump drops another ‘absolutely demented’ ad“ by Robert Davis.
Law: “Hatch Act“ (1939).
Article: “Insiders reveal extraordinary measures Trump’s team took to ‘calm him down’: report“ by Alexander Willis.

Article: “Adam Smith“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “6,600 non-citizens mistakenly added to NJ voter rolls, and nearly 400 cast ballots, governor says“ by Marshall Cohen.
Article: “Trump Got More Latino Support Than Believed In The Last Election, Almost Getting The Majority Of The Vote“ by Demian Bio.
Quote: “Say Anything You Like About Me, But Spell My Name Right“ - P. T. Barnum.
Substack: “LookingNWords“ by Rohn Kenyatta.
Article: “Revealed: ICE lost count of miscarriages, while detaining a record number of pregnant women“ by Maanvi Singh, Amy Qin, Will Craft and Flávio Pessoa.
Video: Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and His Wife Discuss Religion & Abortion Policies.
Article: “Minimum wage in the United States“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Two: Trump ‘Gleefully Eviscerating’ Efforts to Help Families With ‘Illegal’ Pocket Rescission
Article: “Trump ‘Gleefully Eviscerating’ Efforts to Help Families With ‘Illegal’ Pocket Rescission“ by Jessica Corbett.
Article: “Congressional Power to Define the Presidential Pocket Veto Power“ (Nixon) by Arthur S. Miller.

The truth behind Donald Trump’s ‘biggest oil deal in world history’
Article: “The truth behind Donald Trump’s ‘biggest oil deal in world history’“ by Aram Roston.

Article: “Notes of debates in the Federal Convention of 1787“ by James Madison.
Article: “Saturday Night Massacre“ (Nixon) (DoJ) by Wikipedia.

Trump reveals constant violent thoughts in call with Axios: ‘I’m always thinking about it’
Article: “Trump reveals constant violent thoughts in call with Axios: ‘I’m always thinking about it’“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Trump to announce massive steel plant in Iowa “ by Mallory Wilson.
Article: “Trump announces new Iowa steel plant project“ by Michelle Stoddart and Isabella Murray.
Site: Free Speech TV.
Book: It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis.
Book: A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan.
Article: “1876 United States presidential election in Oregon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Birth of a Nation“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “The Birth of a Nation (1915)“.
Article: “100 years ago, the first White House film screening sparked nationwide protests“ by Dick Lehr.
Book: “ADHD: A Hunter in a Farmer’s World 3rd Edition“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Russian company ‘suspending its investments’ in Kentucky project pushed by McConnell: report“ by Bob Brigham.
Article: “Gaza genocide“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Head Start (program)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump’s conflict with the news media“ by .
Article: “Senate rejects Iran War Powers Resolution in 49-50 vote“ by Cris Tolomia.
Article: “Josh Hawley“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: Would the U.S. Military Aid Trump in a Midterm Martial Law Coup?
- Christopher Armitage, Journalist. Criminal justice Researcher, former law enforcement officer, veteran, author. Substack: “The Existentialist Republic“. @carmitage.bsky.social.
Article: “Would the U.S. Military Aid Trump in a Midterm Martial Law Coup?“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “It’s (Still) Time for Americans to Talk About the “Soft Secession” Actively Underway“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Blue States Can Withhold Taxes From the Federal Government and I Can Prove It“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “My Lai Massacre“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Military leaders consider recruiting campaign centered on Charlie Kirk“ by Courtney Kube.
Law: “Article VI, Clause 2: Supremacy Clause“. “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding“.

Article: “Thalidomide scandal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tipped Minimum Wage by State: 2026 Complete Guide“ by TipTaxCalc.

Trump allies could use midterms ‘counting window’ to disrupt results, experts warn - Fears grow that loyalists in key states could use critical period when votes are counted to amplify false claims
Article: “Trump allies could use midterms ‘counting window’ to disrupt results, experts warn“ by George Chidi.

US Ambassador Says Trump Offered to Sell American Weapons to China’s Xi Jinping, Seriously?!
Article: “Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says“ by Edward Wong.

Article: “2026 California Proposition 40“ (billionaire tax) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Meet the 22 California Billionaires Opposing Prop. 40“ by Chuck Collins.
Article: “So are millionaires really fleeing Mass.? A new report says they’re staying — and paying “ by John L. Micek.
Article: “Cursive“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Why Cursive Handwriting Is Good for Your Brain“ by Christopher Bergland.
Quote: “The difference between the almost right word & the right word is really a large matter--it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.“ - Mark Twain.
Event: Oct 17: Zillah, Wa: No Kings: Zillah! Vote Early.
Site: Take action with No Kings.
Article: “The MAGA Factor“ by Robert Reich.
Documentary: Hitler’s DNA.
Article: “Contaminated haemophilia blood products“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bismarck model“ (health care 1883) by Wikipedia.

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In today’s program:

-- The Republican Playbook: Break America, Blame Democrats, Then Promise to Save It

-- 'Is he resigning?' Predictions pour in as Trump promises major announcement today at 2pm ET (11am PT)

-- Trump drops another demented ad, he say, "They're just stealing your money"

-- Trump ‘Gleefully Eviscerating’ Efforts to Help Families With ‘Illegal’ Pocket Rescission

-- The truth behind Donald Trump’s ‘biggest oil deal in world history’

-- Trump reveals constant violent thoughts in call with Axios: ‘I'm always thinking about it’

-- Christopher Armitage - Would the U.S. Military Aid Trump in a Midterm Martial Law Coup?

-- Experts are warning, Trump allies could use midterms ‘counting window’ to disrupt results

-- US Ambassador Says Trump Offered to Sell American Weapons to China’s Xi Jinping, Seriously?

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Hour 1…

-- The Republican Playbook: Break America, Blame Democrats, Then Promise to Save It

-- ‘Is he resigning?’ Predictions pour in as Trump promises major announcement today at 2pm ET (11am PT)

-- Trump drops another demented ad, saying, “They’re just stealing your money”

Hour 2…

-- Trump ‘Gleefully Eviscerating’ Efforts to Help Families With ‘Illegal’ Pocket Rescission

-- The truth behind Donald Trump’s ‘biggest oil deal in world history’

-- Crazy Alert. Trump reveals constant violent thoughts in call with Axios: ‘I’m always thinking about it’

Hour 3…

-- Christopher Armitage - Would the U.S. Military Aid Trump in a Midterm Martial Law Coup?

-- Experts are warning, Trump allies could use midterms ‘counting window’ to disrupt results

-- US Ambassador Says Trump Offered to Sell American Weapons to China’s Xi Jinping, Seriously?!

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