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Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 10/23/26

Sue Nethercott — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:39:09 GMT

Friday’s Daily Stack

Hour Two: The Russians created a video of a man accusing Talarico of sexual assault. How do we fight back on fake videos?
Article: “Russian Group Was Behind AI-Generated Video of Man Falsely Accusing James Talarico of Sexual Assault: Report“ by Ahmad Austin Jr.
Article: “President Trump keeps talking about Sen. Jon Husted’s ‘ass’“ by Joey Garrison, Mia Hilkowitz.
Substack: “Raw America“.
Site: Defiance.org (Miles Taylor).
Article: “White House Removes Another Journalist From Presidential Press Pool“ by AURN News.

Trump apparently is in “full panic mode” over friend of the show, Miles Taylor’s new documentary coming out this weekend. Miles says it shows “what Trump has turned Washington into.”
Article: “Trump admin in ‘full panic mode’ as ex-aide’s documentary release looms: insider“ by Matthew Chapman.

Two Crying Toddlers, One Terrified Family, and an ICE Arrest Attempt That Has America Asking ‘Where Is Our Humanity?’
Article: “Two Crying Toddlers, One Terrified Family, and an ICE Arrest Attempt That Has America Asking ‘Where Is Our Humanity?’” by Brett Wilkins.

Site: Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle.
Article: “Gatewood Galbraith“ (KY) by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Flesh-Eating Screwworm Outbreak Just Took a Grim New Turn “ by Ed Cara.
Article: “Don’t Fence Me In (song)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Happy Chandler“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Illinois Early Vote Tracker 2026: Ballots Cast by County“ by On Point Politics.
Article: “MK Pritzker“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Daylight saving time“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump rakes in $300m from golf courses“ by Rhys Blakely.
Article: “PGA Tour backs Donald Trump’s push for permanent Daylight Saving Time“ by Mark Giannotto.
Article: “Kids died when America tried permanent daylight saving time before“ by Finch Walker and Brandon Girod.
Article: “Here’s your wake-up call: Daylight saving time may impact your heart health“ by American Heart Association.
Article: “Russia Is Bringing Back Soviet-Era Supersonic Tu-160 Bomber With 80% Makeover“ by Aslihan Balci.
Book: “A Shadow Over the World: Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Rise of Fascism and the Making of America’s World War II“ by William I. Hitchcock.
Book: The Case Against the Supreme Court by Erwin Chemerinsky.
Site: Tara Dublin.
Article: “Jessica Tarlov“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pete Buttigieg“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump offers money to fraud tipsters in new program ahead of midterms“ by Zac Anderson, Joey Garrison.
Article: “I Reported Trump for Fraud on His Own Fraud.gov, 67 Times. Here’s How You Can Too.“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Slovenia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mother Teresa Cuba Mission“ by Reuters.
Article: “Trump warns Kansans that US will burn like France if Democrats win“ by Bo Erickson and Steve Holland.
Article: “Day of the Dove“ (Star Trek) by Wikipedia.
Video: Abdul El Sayed’s viral interaction with ‘Tommy’ over Muslim Brotherhood. ‘Have you disavowed them?’.
Quote: “This world of ours... must avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be, instead, a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect.“ - Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Hour Three: Trump’s Iran War Takes a Shocking Turn as Leaked Images Reveal Damage Far Worse Than Americans Were Told
Article: “Leaked images expose severe damage Pentagon kept quiet: ‘Much worse than people realize’“ by Daniel Hampton.

Trump Faces Deposition Showdown as Judge Threatens to Kill His $10 Billion BBC Lawsuit Unless He Testifies Under Oath
Article: “US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BB“ by Jeremy Barr.

Supreme Court Clears Way to Reject Student IDs Just Days Before Midterms, Igniting Outrage Over Voting Rights
Article: “Days Before Midterms, US Supreme Court Lets New Hampshire Bar Student IDs for Voting“ by Jake Johnson.

Article: “Secret email puts White House fingerprints on Epstein memo: ‘Someone needs to own this’“ by Jordan Green.
Article: “Canadian woman living in U.S. dies after fears of detention prevented her from seeking medical care“ by Ruby Cornish.
Article: “LeBron James’ behavior during national anthem changes after furious Trump accused him of ‘disrespecting’ America“ by James Cohen.
Article: “Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Macrobiotic diet“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘Vote YES on Prop 40’: California Billionaire Tax Opposed by Newsom Gets Ballot Name“ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “Quick Reference Guide: Prop 40“ by California SoS.
Article: “2026 California Proposition 40“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The billionaires fight back: Propositions 41 and 42 could kill California’s billionaire tax even if it passes“ by Sam Ribakoff.
Article: “Mark Zuckerberg Agrees to Stay in California Despite Billionaires’ Tax Ballot Measure“ by Paresh Dave.
Article: “Pathogen“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump, Waltz link France riots to mass immigration as thousands are arrested“ by Efrat Lachter.
Article: “The Photos Washington Doesn’t Want You To See“ by Gary Kamiya.
Article: “Army Approves Awards for Victims of 2009 Fort Hood Attack“ by John McHugh.
Article: “Muslim Brotherhood“ by Wikipedia.

Audio Podcast: Friday, October 23, 2026

Shawn Taylor — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:03:24 GMT

The Thom Hartmann Program (10/22/2026)

Thom Hartmann — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:08:35 GMT

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In today’s program:

-- Is It Time to Nationalize Starlink or Even SpaceX?

-- Jared's secret money trail has been exposed and it's pretty shocking...

-- Not only was Acton's mom guilty of cruelty to daughter but she killed kittens! But, pedophile protecting, Trump loves her. Is there any humanity left in Trump?

-- The Russians created a video of a man accusing Talarico of sexual assault. How do we fight back on fake videos?

-- Trump apparently is in “full panic mode” over friend of the show, Miles Taylor's new documentary coming out this weekend. Miles says it shows “what Trump has turned Washington into.”

-- Two Crying Toddlers, One Terrified Family, and an ICE Arrest Attempt That Has America Asking ‘Where Is Our Humanity?’

-- Trump's Iran War Takes a Shocking Turn as Leaked Images Reveal Damage Far Worse Than Americans Were Told

-- Trump Faces Deposition Showdown as Judge Threatens to Kill His $10 Billion BBC Lawsuit Unless He Testifies Under Oath

-- Supreme Court Clears Way to Reject Student IDs Just Days Before Midterms, Igniting Outrage Over Voting Rights

Coming Up Today Friday, Oct 23, 2026 - Has Trump Moral Depravity Hit Rock Bottom?

Thom Hartmann — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:37:45 GMT

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Hour 1…

-- Is It Time to Nationalize the SpaceX?

-- Jared’s secret money trail has been exposed and it’s pretty shocking...

-- Not only was Acton’s mom guilty of cruelty to daughter but she killed kittens! But, pedophile protecting, Trump loves her. Is there any humanity left in Trump?

Hour 2…

-- The Russians created a video of a man accusing Talarico of sexual assault. How do we fight back on fake videos?

-- Trump apparently is in “full panic mode” over friend of the show, Miles Taylor’s new documentary coming out this weekend. Miles says it shows “what Trump has turned Washington into.”

-- Two Crying Toddlers, One Terrified Family, and an ICE Arrest Attempt That Has America Asking ‘Where Is Our Humanity?’

Hour 3…

-- Trump’s Iran War Takes a Shocking Turn as Leaked Images Reveal Damage Far Worse Than Americans Were Told

-- Trump Faces Deposition Showdown as Judge Threatens to Kill His $10 Billion BBC Lawsuit Unless He Testifies Under Oath

-- Supreme Court Clears Way to Reject Student IDs Just Days Before Midterms, Igniting Outrage Over Voting Rights

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Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 10/22/26

Sue Nethercott — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:19:23 GMT

Thursday’s Daily Stack

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Hour One: Has Reaganism Converted the World’s Democracies into Oligarchies and Put America at Risk?
Article: “Has Reaganism Converted the World’s Democracies into Oligarchies and Put America at Risk?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Thought Crimes: The Knock on the Door Has Arrived“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Reagan and Heritage: A Unique Partnership“ by Andrew Blasko.
Article: “In Vicki’s View #8: When ‘Might Makes Right’ Becomes U.S. Foreign Policy“ by Vicki Gass.
Article: “GOP’s midterm headaches just got worse as JD Vance defends ‘atrocious’ ad: conservative “ by Erik De La Garza.
Video: President Jimmy Carter: The United States is an Oligarchy... .
Article: “National Security Presidential Memorandum 7“ (NSPM-7) by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Mandate for Leadership“ by Heritage Foundation.

Article: “For every $1 spent protecting nature, $30 goes to destroying it“ by UNEP.
Article: “The strongest El Niño in a thousand years?“ by Zeke Hausfather.
Article: “World Nearing Dangerous Tipping Points, Global Conference Warns, Urges Urgent Action“ by Sonny Inbaraj Krishnan.
Article: “China Added More Solar Than the Rest of the World Combined“ by Cody Good.
Article: “What If America Could Break the Power of Big Oil and Escape the Wars It Helps Fuel?“ by Thom Hartmann.

Article: “BREAKING: Lindsey Graham Paid Off 3 Male Escorts, Including One Who Was 17 at the Time — Explosive Documentary Alleges“ by Tom Durante.

Armed federal agents are knocking on doors looking for noncitizen voters…say what?!
Article: “Armed federal agents knock on doors looking for noncitizen voters“ by Madeleine May.
Article: “Thousands of noncitizens were registered to vote in N.J. in stunning computer glitch“ by Jelani Gibson.
Article: “28 green card holders charged in California voter fraud sweep; some say they never registered“ by Arkansas Public Advocate.

White House Reportedly Demands Politico Retract Articles and Apologize To Trump – Or Else
Article: “White House Reportedly Demands Politico Retract Articles and Apologize To Trump – Or Else“ by Michael Luciano.

Article: “Man who heckled Abdul El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show“ by Joseph Gedeon.
Video: Abdul El Sayed’s viral interaction with ‘Tommy’ over Muslim Brotherhood. ‘Have you disavowed them?’.
Article: “Trump calls rally punch ‘unbelievable’ and compares the man who threw it to Holyfield“ by Idaho Public Press.
Bible: “Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?“ - John 18:10-11.
Article: “The Bush-Putin Transcripts: How Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush Bonded Over Terrorism“ by National Security Archive.
Article: “Southern Wisconsin residents bring 765-kV transmission line fight to State Capitol“ by Shaina Nijhawan.
Article: “Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation“ by American Cancer Society.
Article: “Trump Says ‘No Money’ Going to Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Victims’ Claims if GOP Loses Midterm Elections“ by Nick Mordowanec.
Article: “María ElvIra Salazar“ by Wikipedia.
Site: UF Election Lab.

Hour Two: Ukraine Update
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube
Article: “Elon Musk Ordered Starlink ‘Slowdown’ That Sparked Ukraine ‘Panic’ and ‘Confusion’ in Trump Admin: Blockbuster Report“ by Zachary Leeman.
Article: “What is Starshield, SpaceX’s military version of Starlink?“ by Reuters.
Article: “Trump called Musk and asked him to lift Ukraine Starlink restrictions“ by Alexander Ward, Lara Seligman.
Article: “Calling Putin a ‘Humanitarian,’ Witkoff Thanks Him for Releasing an American“ by David E. Sanger, Kim Barker and Ivan Nechepurenko.
Article: “‘WTAF??’ Media World Appalled at Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff’s ‘Nauseating’ Praise of Putin“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “America Is Now an Ally of Russia“ by Tom Nichols.
Article: “Putin’s Crimes“ by The Times.
Article: “Ten Infamous Russian Atrocities Following Putin’s Full-scale Invasion“ by Petro Zhyzhyian, Steve Brown.
Article: “The Russia Threat“ by FBI.
Article: “Europe stands by Ukraine - but how long can that last?“ by Jennifer Rankin.
Article: “Norway’s first F-16 is set to arrive in Ukraine soon: what we know“ by Komersant.
Article: “Europe Struggles to Arm Ukraine for Russian Winter Assault“ by novinite.com.
Article: “Ukraine’s surprise robot offensive exposes a vulnerability in Putin’s war machine“ by Sam Meredith.
Article: “Putin doesn’t want peace in Ukraine“ by Alexander Motyl.
Article: “Ukraine is being thrown to the wolves“ by Jake Wallis Simons.
Article: “Trump urges Russia to hack Clinton’s email“ by Michael Crowley and Tyler Pager.
Article: “Mueller report“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “In Context: Comparing Bill Barr’s summary of Mueller’s findings to the publicly released report“ by Miriam Valverde.
Article: “10 times Trump may have obstructed justice, according to Mueller“ by Will Rahn.

Article: “Trump Boasted of Avoiding STDs While Dating: Vaginas Are ‘Landmines ... It Is My Personal Vietnam’“ by Ale Russian.
Article: “Ramaswamy Campaign Admits It’s Behind Inflammatory Ad Featuring Rival’s Estranged Mother“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Article: “Trump defends controversial Ramaswamy ad as top Republicans call for taking it down“ by Diana Paulsen, Jonathan Karl, Fritz Farrow, and Sarah Beth Hensley.
Article: “Milley calls Trump ‘a fascist to the core’ in new Woodward book“ by Ellen Mitchell.
Article: “Mystery ‘Trans Student Union’ Mailers Hit Texas Homes; TENT Denies Role“ by Anson Jones.

No one is shocked that Todd Blanch wrote off that DOJ independence in a “misperception. Wow.
Article: “Todd Blanche torched after writing off DOJ independence as ‘misperception’ in brazen boast“ by Bennito L. Kelty.
Article: “John N. Mitchell“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Watergate-era reforms 50 years later“ by Harvard Law Today.

Here’s how you can report Trump for fraud on his new “fraud” link. Trump is offering up to $30,000 per fraud tip.
Article: “I Reported Trump for Fraud on His Own Fraud.gov, 67 Times. Here’s How You Can Too.“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “How to Report Trump for Fraud on His New “Anti-Fraud” Website“ by Malcolm Ferguson.

Movie: “Digger (2026 film)“.
Movie: “Dr. Strangelove“.
Movie: “Network (1976 film)“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Citizen Kane“.
Article: “Hearst Castle“ by Wikipedia.
Post: “If a monkey hoarded more bananas than it could eat, while most of the other monkeys starved, scientists would study that monkey to see what was wrong with it. When humans do it, we put them on the cover of Forbes magazine.“ by Nathalie Robin Justice Gravel.
Movie: “The Social Reckoning“.
Article: “Vance calls end of Ukraine aid ‘one of the proudest’ achievements of Trump administration“ by Martin Fornusek.
Article: “Mehmet Oz“ (Dr. Oz) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump’s wall could take money from military housing, base repairs“ by Benjamin Siegel, Sarah Kolinovsky, and Luis Martinez.
Article: “‘Only 18’: Trump compares Iran troop deaths to past US wars as lawmakers question his remarks“ by Deepanjali Sharma.
Article: “Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’“ by Jeffrey Goldberg.

Hour Three: Four of the Sitting Supreme Court Justices Helped George W. Bush Steal the Presidency Back in 2000 - Will They Help Trump Steal Congress in 2026
- Lisa Graves, Grave Injustice (Substack) @thelisagraves.bsky.social
Article: “Lisa Graves“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Four of the Sitting Supreme Court Justices Helped George W. Bush Steal the Presidency Back in 2000“ by Lisa Graves.
Article: “John Roberts“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Brett Kavanaugh“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Amy Coney Barrett“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Clarence Thomas“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ginni Thomas“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “Harlan Crow – Clarence Thomas: Follow the money, gifts and trips.“ by Democracy Labs.
Article: “Harlan Crow“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Louisiana V. Callais et al.“ (Louisiana gerrymandering).
Case: “Bush v. Gore”, 2000. “The individual citizen has no federal constitutional right to vote for electors for the President of the United States“
Article: “Warning: Trump’s Rolling Coup Is Already Underway“ by Robert Reich.
Article: “Todd Blanche: ‘Of course’ DOJ would block states from certifying elections in some cases“ by David Edwards.
Article: “Todd Blanche“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Harmeet Dhillon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Trump administration claims thousands of noncitizens are on California’s rolls. How it found those names is a mystery“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Appointees Asked a Federal Cybersecurity Agency to Secretly Acquire a Voting Machine — and Hack It“ by Andy Mannix and Doug Bock Clark.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.

Case: “District of Columbia v. Heller“, 2008 (2nd Amendment).
Article: “Estimated number of civilian guns per capita by country“ by Wikipedia.

Trump weighs moving White House press corps out of building
Article: “Trump weighs moving White House press corps out of building“ by Robert Costa.

Article: “Donald Trump’s conflict with the news media“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump calls CNN’s Kaitlan Collins a ‘low-IQ dummy’ after her Russia sanctions question“ by Arkansas Public Advocate.

Will Trump Bully the Senate Into Permanent Daylight Time? Scientists Warn It’ll Hurt Your Kids
Article: “A clock change dilemma pits science vs. politics“ by Doyle Rice, Jeanine Santucci.
Article: “It’s Always A Golfer’s Fault“ by Suzanne Sparrow Watson.

Article: “Jim Jordan faces 2 foes in race for Ohio’s Ohio’s 4th Congressional District“ by Hannah Martin.
Article: “Jim Jordan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Dennis Hastert, ex-US House speaker, sentenced to 15 months in jail“ by BBC.
Video: The Simpsons - Electronic Voting.
Post: “WILLIAMSON COUNTY: Reports of Tennessee voting machines flipping Democratic/ @jerrigreen4tn.bsky.social votes to Republicans/@marshablackburn votes (Folks in Memphis have said the same) [video]” by The Tennessee Holler.
Article: “Initial public offering of SpaceX“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The 10 Best-Selling EVs in America in 2026 (So Far)“ by Electric Future.
Article: “Feds Lend Tesla $465 Million to Build Model S“ by Chuck Squatriglia.
Article: “Inside Elon Musk’s Government Contracts“ by Jeff Rumage.
Article: ““Live By The Sword, Die By The Sword”: Elon Musk’s Message To Democrats“ by AFP.
Article: “Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX“ by Kali Hays.
Article: “Tesla beats on earnings and sales even as auto revenue declines“ by Lora Kolodny.
Article: “How Europe plans to squeeze out Starlink “ by Mathieu Pollet.
Documentary: Musk.
Article: “Voter Registration Deadlines“ by vote.org.
Article: “Adam Kinzinger“ by Wikipedia.
Substack:: “Adam KinzingerAdam Kinzinger“.
Article: “Chuck Schumer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hakeem Jeffries“ (BA, MPP, JD) by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘So appalling’: Obama rebukes Trump over Rep. Ilhan Omar investigation“ by Erum Salam.

Audio Podcast: Thursday, October 22, 2026

Shawn Taylor — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:28:35 GMT

The Thom Hartmann Program (10/22/2026)

Thom Hartmann — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:30:27 GMT

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In today’s program:

** Just two hours today due to technical issues at the studio

— Has Reaganism Converted the World’s Democracies into Oligarchies and Put America at Risk?

— Armed federal agents are knocking on doors looking for noncitizen voters…say what?!

— White House Reportedly Demands Politico Retract Articles and Apologize To Trump – Or Else

— Phil Ittner, veteran war correspondent “live” from Ukraine with an update

— No one is shocked that Todd Blanch wrote off that DOJ independence in a “misperception. Wow.

— Here’s how you can report Trump for Fraud on his new “fraud” link. Trump is offering up to $30,000 per fraud tip.

— Lisa Graves, Grave Injustice (Substack), Four of the Sitting Supreme Court Justices Helped George W. Bush Steal the Presidency Back in 2000
Will They Help Donald Trump Steal Congress in 2026?

— Trump weighs moving White House press corps out of building

— Will Trump Bully the Senate Into Permanent Daylight Time? Scientists Warn It’ll Hurt Your Kid

Coming Up Today Thursday, Oct 22, 2026 - Report Trump. Collect $30,000. Seriously?

Thom Hartmann — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:50:09 GMT

Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay

Hour1…

— Has Reaganism Converted the World’s Democracies into Oligarchies and Put America at Risk?

— Armed federal agents are knocking on doors looking for noncitizen voters…say what?!

— White House Reportedly Demands Politico Retract Articles and Apologize To Trump – Or Else

Hour 2…

— Phil Ittner, veteran war correspondent “live” from Ukraine with an update

— No one is shocked that Todd Blanch wrote off that DOJ independence in a “misperception. Wow.

— Here’s how you can report Trump for fraud on his new “fraud” link. Trump is offering up to $30,000 per fraud tip.

Hour 3…

— Lisa Graves, Grave Injustice (Substack), Four of the Sitting Supreme Court Justices Helped George W. Bush Steal the Presidency Back in 2000 - Will They Help Trump Steal Congress in 2026

— Trump weighs moving White House press corps out of building

— Will Trump Bully the Senate Into Permanent Daylight Time? Scientists Warn It’ll Hurt Your Kids

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Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 10/21/26

Sue Nethercott — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 02:28:32 GMT

Wednesday’s Daily Stack

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Hour One: The Greatest Betrayal in American History Is Happening Right Before Our Eyes
Article: “The Greatest Betrayal in American History Is Happening Right Before Our Eyes“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Vance calls end of Ukraine aid ‘one of the proudest’ achievements of Trump administration“ by Martin Fornusek.
Article: “Russia expands forced re-education of deported Ukrainian children“ by News.Az.
Article: “Atlantic Writer Claims Trump Has ‘Abandoned the Western Order’ and Made America a Russian Ally as Sanctions Waiver Draws Bipartisan Backlash“ by Gary Franchi.
Article: “UN finds new evidence of ‘systematic’ torture by Russian authorities in Ukraine“ by Novaya Gazeta Europe.
Article: “Lanzarote Committee Implementation Report on: “The protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse facilitated by information and communication technologies (ICTs): addressing the challenges raised by child self-generated sexual images and/or videos (CSGSIV)”“ by Council of Europe.
Article: “After 34 Years, a Plainspoken Justice Gets Louder“ by Adam Liptak.
Article: “Wall Street Journal editorial board: Trump ‘stuck a shiv in the back’ of Graham’s legacy“ by Mira Bhakta.
Article: “Putin proposing summit with Trump, Xi in push to end Ukraine war: WSJ“ by Laura Kelly.
Article: “Elon Musk spends $366m to bolster Republican Party in US midterm elections“ by Reuters & AP.
Article: “Elon Musk and Putin have “regular contact”: WSJ“ by Axios.
Article: “Banners of Trump’s face on D.C. buildings raise propaganda concerns“ by Mimi Montgomery.
Article: “Rep. Ilhan Omar responds after federal officers search her home“ by Michael Williams, Katelyn Polantz.
Article: “Trump waives Russia-related sanctions before they kick in, prompting backlash from Ukraine and US lawmakers“ by James Legge, Helen Regan.
Article: “Gazprom and Rosneft tied to deportation of Ukrainian children, Yale report says“ by Sasha Vakulina.
Article: “Putin Seeks Trump-Xi Meeting to Shape Ukraine War Settlement in Russia’s Favor“ by Kyiv Post.
Article: “U.S. imposes sweeping sanctions on International Criminal Court“ by Michele Kelemen.
Article: “Trump’s decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen“ by AP.
Article: “See Trump banners adorn DOJ headquarters, more federal buildings“ by Mary Walrath-Holdridge.
Video: Home Office Moscow - The Lincoln Project.
Video: Phil Ittner Full Interview 10/15/2026 .
Movie: “The Manchurian Candidate“ (1962 film).
Movie: “The Manchurian Candidate“ (2004 film).

Article: “2012 Benghazi attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2020-2021 US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fact Check: Trump Gave Taliban Everything They Wanted, Laid Groundwork for Afghanistan Challenge“ by Democratic Party of Oregon.
Article: “14th Amendment section 3, July 9, 1868 “No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.“
Case: “Trump v. Anderson“ (Only Congress, not the states, can determine eligibility for federal office).

Has Trump recruited Witkoff and Musk for Putin?
Article: “Calling Putin a ‘Humanitarian,’ Witkoff Thanks Him for Releasing an American“ by David E. Sanger, Kim Barker and Ivan Nechepurenko.
Article: “‘WTAF??’ Media World Appalled at Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff’s ‘Nauseating’ Praise of Putin“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Elon Musk Ordered Starlink ‘Slowdown’ That Sparked Ukraine ‘Panic’ and ‘Confusion’ in Trump Admin: Blockbuster Report“ by Zachary Leeman.

How Deep Is Vivek’s Moral Gutter? His Campaign Drags a Rival’s Estranged Mother and Childhood Rape Allegation Into a Political Attack
Article: “Ramaswamy Campaign Admits It’s Behind Inflammatory Ad Featuring Rival’s Estranged Mother“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Article: “Ramaswamy Campaign Addresses Controversy Resurfacing Acton’s Childhood Rape Allegation — Smears Her as a ‘Serial Fabulist’“ by Stephanie Kaloi.

Documentary: Musk.
Article: “Alex Gibney“ by Wikipedia.
Article: ““Musk”: Alex Gibney on New Film, Legal Threats & Elon Musk Spending $366M to Help GOP in Midterms“ by Democracy Now!
Video: This Filmmaker Exposed Benjamin Netanyahu. Now, He’s Taking On Elon Musk (Alex Gibney).
Video: Alex Gibney on the Myth of Elon Musk - Katie Couric.
Article: “Elon Musk’s Dad Says His Son’s Whole Career Was Funded by That Emerald Mine“ by Maggie Harrison Dupré.
Article: “Maye Musk“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elon Musk“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Lex Luthor“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elon Musk reportedly throttled Starlink for Ukraine’s drones — here’s how“ by Tom’s Guide.
Book: Magical Child by Joseph Chilton Pearce.
Book: The Crack in the Cosmic Egg: New Constructs of Mind and Reality by Joseph Chilton Pearce.
Book: “ADHD: A Hunter in a Farmer’s World 3rd Edition“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Vivek Ramaswamy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Roivant Sciences“ by Wikipedia. “Roivant’s Sio Gene Therapies, has been accused of being a pump-and-dump scheme when it was named Axovant.[27][28] This subsidiary purchased a medicament that was purported to alleviate Alzheimer’s disease but had repeatedly failed clinical trials”
Article: “Besieged Republican Vivek Ramaswamy takes ownership of blistering ad featuring Democrat’s estranged birthmother as backlash swarms“ by Samantha Loren.
Article: “Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine“ by Alexander Ward, Natalie Andrews and Josh Dawsey.
Article: “Feds Lend Tesla $465 Million to Build Model S“ by Chuck Squatriglia.
Article: “Inside Elon Musk’s Government Contracts“ by Jeff Rumage.
Article: “Palantir CEO Alex Karp quietly purchased 37,000 acres of forests in Sweden - and locals found out when hunters lost leases to use the property“ by Sasha Rogelberg.
Article: “A generation takes to the streets: Young Europeans refuse to accept a future stacked against them“ by Fernando Albero.
Article: “Australian MP loses both legs after alleged car attack, husband says“ by Lana Lam, Katy Watson.
Article: “Why FDR Issued More Executive Orders Than Any Modern President“ by GovFacts.
Article: “List of executive actions by Franklin D. Roosevelt“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: Military families expose what really happened in Bahrain
Article: “‘I was terrified’: Military families describe their harrowing evacuation from a Navy base in Bahrain“ by Priya Sridhar.
Article: “Reichstag Fire Decree“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Moscow theater hostage crisis“ (2002, Chechens) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump doubles down on California comments: ‘Let them hit San Diego, let them hit Los Angeles’“ by Julia Manchester.
Article: “Pentagon raises US-Iran war toll to 21 killed, over 800 wounded“ by The New Arab Staff.

United Airlines CEO faces rightwing backlash after calling for US wealth tax
Article: “United Airlines CEO faces rightwing backlash after calling for US wealth tax“ by Gaya Gupta.

Site: 5 calls.
Article: “Trump was granted five draft deferments during the Vietnam War “ by Mark Hensch.
Article: “A hamstrung IRS is a gift to rich tax cheats and a headache for honest taxpayers“ by Vanessa Williamson and Ellis Chen.

Top Economist Says Musk Needs to “Pay More Taxes
Article: “Musk’s SpaceX stock gift is ‘tip of the iceberg’ for Trump Accounts, Altimeter’s Gerstner says“ by Jessica Dickler, Kate Dore.
Article: “Top Economist Says Elon Musk Needs to ‘Pay More Taxes,’ Not Just Donate SpaceX Shares“ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “NEWS: Sanders and Khanna Introduce Legislation to Tax Billionaires“ by Bernie Sanders.
Article: “The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax“ by Jesse Eisinger, Jeff Ernsthausen and Paul Kiel.
Article: “Baby in stroller killed as Russia rains drones on Ukraine“ by Times Now Digital.
Article: “Gates accuses Musk of ‘killing the world’s poorest children’ with DOGE cuts” by Amy B Wang.

Site: “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact“.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Site: “Trump Accounts“.
Article: “The $90 Medicare Payment — Who Qualifies, Who Gets Left Out“ by Budget Seniors.
Site: Paradisos del Sol Winery and Organic Vineyard. Facebook
Quote: “As a matter of fact, in interviews in 1999 with respected journalist, and long time Bush family friend, David Herskowitz, then Governor George Bush stated: ‘One of the keys to being seen as a great leader is to be seen as a commander-in-chief. My father had all this political capital built up when he drove the Iraqis out of Kuwait and he wasted it. If I have a chance to invade... if I had that much capital, I’m not going to waste it. I’m going to get everything passed that I want to get passed and I’m going to have a successful presidency.” - My Testimony for the Downing Street Memo Hearings“ by Cindy Sheehan, June 16 2005.
Law: “Sherman Antitrust Act“, 1890.
Law: “Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States antitrust law“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Measuring the Income Gap from 1975 to 2023“ by Carter C. Price.
Video: Home Office Moscow.

Audio Podcast: Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Shawn Taylor — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:43:55 GMT

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Thom Hartmann — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:37:08 GMT

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In today’s program:

— The Greatest Betrayal in American History Is Happening Right Before Our Eyes

— Has Trump recruited Witkoff and Musk for Putin?

— How Deep Is Vivek’s Moral Gutter? His campaign drags a rival’s estranged mother and childhood rape allegation into a political attack.

— Heidi Siegmund Cuda (Bette Dangerous) - Hot Type: Trump’s election denial industrial complex

— Supreme Court justice sounds alarm over ‘nightmare’ unleashed by her colleagues

— Thug Trump now extorting sick families for votes

— Military families expose what really happened in Bahrain

— United Airlines CEO faces rightwing backlash after calling for US wealth tax

— Top Economist Says Elon Musk Needs to ‘Pay More Taxes,’ Not Just Donate SpaceX Shares

Coming Up Today Wed, Oct 21, 2026 - How Deep Is Vivek’s Moral Gutter?

Thom Hartmann — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:59:51 GMT

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— The Greatest Betrayal in American History Is Happening Right Before Our Eyes

— Has Trump recruited Witkoff and Musk for Putin?

— How Deep Is Vivek’s Moral Gutter? His Campaign Drags a Rival’s Estranged Mother and Childhood Rape Allegation Into a Political Attack

— Heidi Siegmund Cuda (Bette Dangerous) - Hot Type: Trump’s election denial industrial complex

— Supreme Court Justice sounds the alarm on her colleagues

— Thug Trump now extorting sick families for votes

— Military families expose what really happened in Bahrain

— United Airlines CEO faces rightwing backlash after calling for US wealth tax

— Top Economist Says Musk Needs to “Pay More Taxes”

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Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 10/20/26

Sue Nethercott — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:25 GMT

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Hour One: No Kings? Then Why Are We Letting Billionaires Rule What America Can See and Hear?
Article: “No Kings? Then Why Are We Letting Billionaires Rule What America Can See and Hear?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit with President Donald Trump“ by Peter Charalambous and Katherine Faulders.
Article: “TikTok pushed pro-Republican content during 2024 election, study finds“ by Paulina Okunyté.
Article: “Postal Service Act of 1792“ by John R. Vile.
Article: “Do Romney’s ties to Bain Capital add up to a conservative talk radio advantage?“ by John Jarvis.
Article: “In this week’s newsletter: The largest day of early vote action in American history, Meta’s attempt to silence No Kings, and getting out the vote in these final fifteen days.“ by Indivisible.
Article: “Paramount CEO says politics fueling Warner Bros. merger battle“ by AFP.
Article: “Christiane Amanpour Lays Out Her Fear for CNN With Blistering Attack on David Ellison’s CBS ‘Realignment’“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Christiane Amanpour Announces Exit From CNN With Farewell Warning“ by Malcolm Ferguson.
Article: “Mitt Romney (Former Company) Buys (Stake in) Clear Channel“ by James Joyner.
Article: “FCC rolls back ownership regulations for big media companies“ by Al Tompkins.
Article: “FCC dawdled as radio grew“ by John Dunbar.
Article: “Read Clarence Thomas’s Roadmap To Reining In Social Media Giants“ by The Federalist Staff.
Article: “Meta denies accusation of anti-Lula political bias in Brazil after electoral court ruling“ by Mauricio Savarese.
Article: “Editorial: Google’s Threat to Democracy Hits AlterNet Hard“ by Don Hazen.
Book: “The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Paramount will pay $16 million in settlement with Trump over ‘60 Minutes’ interview“ by AP.
Article: “‘What Meta’s Money Is Buying’: DOJ Halts Probe of Facebook Owner That Has Given Trump Millions “ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Fears of Big Tech Censorship Grow After Meta Suspends No Kings Instagram Account“ by Brad Reed.
Case: “Moody v. NetChoice“ (Do laws that regulate social media content moderation violate the First Amendment?).
Article: “FCC’s Carr threatens TV broadcast licenses over news coverage“ by Maria Paula Mijares Torres and Bloomberg.
Article: “The Lewis Powell Memo: A Corporate Blueprint to Dominate Democracy“ by Lewis F. Powell, Jr.
Article: “The Other Sherman’s March“ by Richard R. John.
Article: “Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after four decades as Ellison era begins“ by Reuters.
Article: “Brazil’s Lula wins electoral court challenge against Meta for alleged pro-Bolsonaro algorithm bias“ by Mauricio Savarese.
Article: “Fury as Meta accused of kneecapping nationwide No Kings rallies: ‘We demand answers’ “ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “How the X algorithm can make you more right-wing in just a few weeks“ by Timothy Graham.
Article: “As Newsom slams suppression of anti-Trump content, TikTok blames a technical glitch“ by Clara Harter.
Article: “Fairness Doctrine“ by Matt Stefon.
Law: “Telecommunications Act of 1996“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Days before early vote begins, Arkansans rally for change at No Kings and Pride events“ by Antoinette Grajeda, Tess Vrbin, Ainsley Platt.
Article: “Hallie Shoffner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tom Cotton“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Former Arkansas Farmer Hallie Shoffner Lost Her Family Farm. Now She’s Running to Unseat Sen. Tom Cotton.“ by Jim Grossfeld.
Article: “Hundreds of Kansas farms closed last year, and Trump’s tariffs likely played a big role“ by Steve Kraske, Ellen Beshuk.
Article: “Arkansas U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls“ by Caroline Soler.
Article: “GOP’s Tom Cotton Outspending Dem Rival 65-1 in State Trump Won by 31 Points“ by Jesus Mesa.

The ‘Ordinary Voter’ Who Confronted El-Sayed Was a GOP Operative. Why Didn’t WaPo Tell Readers?
Article: “WaPo Bashed for ‘Journalistic Malpractice’ After Failing to Report That Voter Who Tangled With El-Sayed Is GOP Operative“ by Sarah Rumpf.

Trump warns Kansans that US will ‘burn’ like France if Democrats win - Is Trump planning another Jan 6th?
Article: “Trump warns Kansans that US will ‘burn’ like France if Democrats win“ by Bo Erickson and Steve Holland.

Article: “Julian Epstein“ by Keywiki.
Article: “Dem attorney backs GOP hopeful in Michigan race against El-Sayed, ‘jumping ship’ from his party’s ‘lunatics’“ by Brian Flood , Joseph A. Wulfsohn.
Article: “‘Clowns out, cowboys in,’ says Hegseth as a fifth of generals and admirals are fired“ by Brandon Drenon.
Article: “National Guard troops will stay on DC streets into 2029. Here’s why“ by Jennifer Borresen, George Petras.
Article: “The Posse Comitatus Act Explained“ by Joseph Nunn.
Case: “Trump v. US“ “Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of Presidential power entitles a former President to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority. And he is entitled to at least presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts. There is no immunity for unofficial acts“.
Article: “Tom Homan Reveals Trump Admin Could Denaturalize Ilhan Omar: ‘We’ve Done It Before’“ by Sean James.
Article: “Trump officials scrutinized Omar in 2019. They didn’t find citizenship issues.“ by Ted Hesson, Jeremy Roebuck, Perry Stein and Salvador Rizzo.
Article: “Statute of limitations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Omar attorneys say federal search violated judge’s restrictions, was ‘politically motivated’“ by Ray Hanania.
Video: NEW LINCOLN PROJECT AD: Hold Them Accountable .
Article: “Quick Reference Guide: Prop 40“ by California SoS.
Article: “2026 California Proposition 40“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The billionaires fight back: Propositions 41 and 42 could kill California’s billionaire tax even if it passes“ by Sam Ribakoff.
Movie: “Tommy (1975 film)“.
Site: “Lionel“.
Article: “Trump makes bizarre comments about Sen. Jon Husted: ‘I examined his ass’“ by Harry Fletcher.
Article: “Donald Trump’s Long Record of Degrading Women“ by The New York Times.
Article: “Donald Trump could ‘plunge us into WW3’ because of three characteristics“ by Daniel Windham.
Article: “The Final Battle for America’s Democracy“ by Michael Luttig.
Article: “Weimar Moment?“ by James Livingston.
Article: “Dachau concentration camp“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “3. Demographic profiles of Trump and Harris voters in 2024“ by Hannah Hartig, Scott Keeter, Andrew Daniller and Ted Van Green.
Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Site: May Day Strong.
Article: “Alleged Rape and Threats Against Children by President Trump Reported in Epstein Files, Says Rep. Ted Lieu“ by Jan Kevin Bautista.
Article: “1953 Iranian coup d’état“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Violent Deaths at School and Away From School, and Active Shooter Incidents “ by NCES.
Article: “Fact check: Trump brings back his 2024 lie that schools are secretly sending kids to hospitals for gender surgery“ by Daniel Dale.

Hour Two: Krugman Accuses Trump of Switching Sides as He Withholds Critical Missiles From Ukraine and Moves Closer to Putin. Why aren’t there more in the media doing this?
Article: “Trump declared a ‘traitor’ who ‘switched sides’ by Nobel-winner“ by Daniel Hampton.
Video: Home Office Moscow.
Article: “Russia, sensing victory, cheers Trump’s latest shift against Ukraine“ by Catherine Belton.
Article: “2019 Trump–Ukraine scandal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump administration holds up Patriot missiles for Ukraine“ by Michael Birnbaum, Francesca Ebel and John Hudson.
Article: “Trump says he would be open to trilateral meeting with Putin, Xi“ by Julia Manchester.

Trump Ignites Outrage After Reviving an Antisemitic Trope at Rally. He knows exactly what he is doing...
Article: “‘Not an Accident!’ Trump Sparks Fury by Reviving Antisemitic Trope at Rally“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Shylock“ by Wikipedia.

Iran issues chilling threat to cut “all the world’s internet.” Is this even possible?
Article: “Iran issues chilling threat to cut ‘all the world’s internet’“ by Catherine Mackinlay.
Article: “Russia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say“ by Natasha Bertrand, Jim Sciutto, Zachary Cohen, Jennifer Hansler.

Article: “Saudi Arabia cancels 2026 ‘Davos in the Desert’ amid Houthi attacks“ by AFP & Reuters.
Article: “Jesus h Christ, if it walks like a duck...“ by 4bonhoffer.
Site: Project Salt Box.
Article: “January 6 United States Capitol attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Law“ by Justia.
Book: “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany“ by William L. Shirer.
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.
Site: John Fugelsang.
Article: “14th Amendment section 3, July 9, 1868 “No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.“
Article: “Sweeping Section Three Under the Rug: A Comment on Trump v. Anderson“ by William Baude, Michael Stokes Paulsen, hlr.
Article: “Mens rea“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Treason Clause“ by National Constitution Center.
Article: “Trump Renames DOD to Department of War“ by Matthew Olay,.
Article: “Why Does Pete Hegseth Keep Talking About ‘Warfighters’?“ by Elliot Ackerman.
Article: “List of people convicted of treason“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “The Manchurian Candidate“ (1962 film).
Movie: “The Manchurian Candidate“ (2004 film).
Article: “Trump says Russia ‘has been fine on Ukraine’ as he makes new deals with Putin. Will his strategy pay off?“ by Andrew Romano.
Article: “Ten Infamous Russian Atrocities Following Putin’s Full-scale Invasion“ by Petro Zhyzhyian, Steve Brown .
Article: “War crimes in the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: The Soul of a Citizen
- Paul Loeb, Activist/Author-”Soul of a Citizen“ and “The Impossible Will Take a Little While“ (updated & newly re-released).
Article: “Nelson Mandela“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2024 South Korean martial law crisis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump and Hegseth’s Reckless Purge of Military Leadership Endangers National Security“ by Common Defense.
Site: theimpossible.org.

Quote: “We will bury you“ - Nikita Khrushchev.
Article: “Trump’s oldest son said a decade ago that a lot of the family’s assets came from Russia“ by Brennan Weiss.
Article: “Eric Trump reportedly bragged about Russian funding streams“ by Laurel Raymond.
Article: “Ivana Trump’s Family Connection With Czechoslovakia’s Espionage Service“ by William Kennedy.

Many GOPers are voting for Dems. This just may be a thing this November.
Article: “Republican Georgia Mayor Says He’s Voting for Jon Ossoff: ‘People Expected Me to Turn My Back on Him’“ by Stephanie Kaloi.
Article: “Newsmax’s Andrew Napolitano Endorses El-Sayed — Trashes His Trump-Backed Rival as a ‘Constitution-Hating Two-Bit Thug’“ by Kathryn Wilkens.

Russia Targets 49 Senate and Governor’s Races With an AI-Powered Campaign to Poison America’s Political Debate
Article: “Operation Matryoshka: The Russian bot army pushing fake US election videos“ by Stephanie Baker and Priyanjana Bengani.

Article: “Elon Musk“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Vote By Mail“ by NCSBE.
Article: “Indiana has made it harder for people to vote “ by Alexia Fernández Campbell.
Article: “Rwandan Civil War“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘We’re modern people’ — Zelensky backs open discussion of LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine“ by Kateryna Denisova.
Bible: “What Jesus Taught about Marriage and Divorce“ - Matthew 19:1-12.
Article: “Russo-Ukrainian war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gaza war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Cuba Receives a New Shipment of Solar Panels from China“ by EFE/14ymedio.
Post: “China sends solar power systems to Cuba to ease blackouts“ by Neil Degrasse Tyson.

Audio Podcast: Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Shawn Taylor — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:47:42 GMT

The Thom Hartmann Program (10/20/2026)

Thom Hartmann — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:25:11 GMT

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In today’s program:

-- No Kings? Then Why Are We Letting Billionaires Rule What America Can See and Hear?

-- The ‘Ordinary Voter’ Who Confronted El-Sayed Was a GOP Operative. Why Didn't WaPo Tell Readers?

-- Trump warns Kansans that US will 'burn' like France if Democrats win - Is Trump planning another Jan 6th?

-- Krugman Accuses Trump of Switching Sides as He Withholds Critical Missiles From Ukraine and Moves Closer to Putin. Why aren't there more in the media doing this?

-- Trump Ignites Outrage After Reviving an Antisemitic Trope at Rally. He knows exactly what he is doing...

-- Iran issues chilling threat to cut "all the world's internet." Is this even possible?

-- Paul Loeb - The Soul of a Citizen

-- Many GOPers are voting for Dems. This just may be a thing this November.

-- Russia Targets 49 Senate and Governor's Races With an AI-Powered Campaign to Poison America's Political Debate

Coming Up Today Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 - Trump Switching Sides?

Thom Hartmann — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:40:03 GMT

Image by Tumisu from Pixabay

Hour 1…

-- No Kings? Then Why Are We Letting Billionaires Rule What America Can See and Hear?

-- The ‘Ordinary Voter’ Who Confronted El-Sayed Was a GOP Operative. Why Didn’t WaPo Tell Readers?

-- Trump warns Kansans that US will ‘burn’ like France if Democrats win - Is Trump planning another Jan 6th?

-- Krugman accuses Trump of switching sides as he withholds critical missiles from Ukraine and moves closer to Putin. Why aren’t there more in the media doing this?

Hour 2…

-- Trump Ignites Outrage After Reviving an Antisemitic Trope at Rally. He knows exactly what he is doing...

-- Iran issues chilling threat to cut “all the world’s internet.” Is this even possible?

-- Paul Loeb - The Soul of a Citizen

Hour 3…

-- Many GOPers are voting for Dems. This just may be a thing this November.

-- Russia Targets 49 Senate and Governor’s Races With an AI-Powered Campaign to Poison America’s Political Debate

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Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 10/19/26

Sue Nethercott — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:36:54 GMT

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Hour Two: Paxton’s gun-toting war on mail in ballots
- Greg Palast, Investigative reporter-Guardian & New York Times / Author - “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy“ @gregpalast.bsky.social Substack
Article: “Paxton-Trump Gun-toting War on Mail-in Ballots“ by Greg Palast.
Site: Save Your Vote.
Article: “Texas impeachment: Here’s why Ken Paxton was acquitted“ by Tara Suter.

Video: Scott Bessent says Zelenskyy is ‘reckless’ for saying U.S. government caused Starlink lag.
Article: “Trickle-down economics“ (horse-and-sparrow) by Wikipedia.
Article: “How the Federalist Society shaped America’s judiciary“ by Zoya Haq.

Leaked audio exposes this MAGA senator’s plan for cops at the polls
Article: “Leaked audio exposes MAGA Senate candidate’s plan to station cops at polls“ by Bennito L. Kelty.

Now you know how fascism works - Meta suspension the accounts of No Kings - but wait there’s more.
Article: “Fears of Big Tech Censorship Grow After Meta Suspends No Kings Instagram Account“ by Brad Reed.
Article: “Fury as Meta accused of kneecapping nationwide No Kings rallies: ‘We demand answers’“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “CANADA: “Replacing/Banning Elon’s Starlink is Now “Top Priority”“ by Dean Blundell.
Article: “Exclusive: Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine“ by Joe Barnes.

Article: “The Forgotten Promise: How the “Budapest Memorandum” Shaped Ukraine’s Nightmare“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump’s Vision: One World, Three Powers?“ by Edward Wong.
Article: “Trump Tore Up Obama-Era Iran Deal. How It Compares To 2026 Memorandum“ by Prapti Upadhayay.
Article: “David Ellison won Warner Bros. now he has to make the $81 billion deal work“ by Joe Flint.
Article: “Trump officials scrutinized Omar in 2019. They didn’t find citizenship issues.“ by Ted Hesson, Jeremy Roebuck, Perry Stein and Salvador Rizzo.
Article: “NLPC Demands Financial Documents After ‘Stunning’ Dismissal of Complaint Against Ilhan Omar“ by NLPC.
Article: “Exclusive: Musk tells Isaacson “AI and robots” will need to fix deficit“ by Mike Allen.
Article: “Elon Musk says Trump is ‘ultimately’ responsible for any curbs on Ukraine’s Starshield systems“ by Lim Hui Jie.
Article: “Two Santa Clauses or How The Republican Party Has Conned America for Thirty Years“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Why is the United States so bad at executing people?“ by Druin Burch.
Article: “Another ‘disturbing’ botched execution. Why does this keep happening?“ by N’dea Yancey-Bragg, Amanda Lee Myers.
Article: “Everything Christa Pike has seemingly said since she woke up from botched lethal injection “ by Hayley Soen.
Article: “How Federal Taxes Affect the Poor and the Rich?“ by Taxgoo.

Hour Three: Are we sleepwalking into World War III?
Article: “Are we sleepwalking into World War III?“ by Gideon Rachman.
Article: “Russia and China’s ‘no-limits partnership’ could see joint invasion of Taiwan, US spies warn“ by Charlie Jones.
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: “Fentanyl Overdose Deaths in US 2026 | Key Facts “ by The World Data.
Article: “United States invasion of Grenada“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘Vote YES on Prop 40’: California Billionaire Tax Opposed by Newsom Gets Ballot Name“ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “Quick Reference Guide: Prop 40“ by California SoS.
Article: “2026 California Proposition 40“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The billionaires fight back: Propositions 41 and 42 could kill California’s billionaire tax even if it passes“ by Sam Ribakoff.
Article: “Volodymyr Zelensky: Starlink restrictions for Ukrainian army remain“ by Anatoli Stajkov.
Article: “Russia hits Kiev with missile and drone attack“ by Morning Star.

What more truth do we need as Musk and Trump side with Putin?
Article: “BREAKING: Elon Musk Asked Trump to Throttle Ukraine’s Air Defence. Trump Said Yes. Then They Both Lied About It While Ukrainians Were Murdered In Their Sleep.“ by Dean Blundell.
Article: “Critics Aghast as Trump Shields Russia From Congressional Sanctions Bill Named for Lindsey Graham — and Claim US President Is ‘in the Tank’ for Putin“ by Kathianne Boniello.
Article: “NATO country that pays for Kyiv’s Starlink warns Musk as his cap breaks Ukraine’s drone missions: “As your European customers, we are watching you”“ (Poland) by Olena Mukhina.
Substack: “The Good In Us“ by Mary Trump.
Substack: “Craig Unger“.
Article: “SpaceX Starshield“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Feds Lend Tesla $465 Million to Build Model S“ by Chuck Squatriglia.
Article: “Trump shouted ‘Hang’ in his office while MAGA mob chanted ‘Hang Mike Pence’ on TV, Cassidy Hutchinson claims“ by Kelly Rissman.
Article: “Pence, Trump’s own former VP, demands he reverse the Russia diesel deal“ by Idaho Learning News.
Article: “In 1927, Donald Trump’s father was arrested after a Klan riot in N.Y.“ by Philip Bump.
Article: “‘No Vacancies’ for Blacks: How Donald Trump Got His Start, and Was First Accused of Bias“ by Jonathan Mahler and Steve Eder.
Article: “Trump told nephew to let his disabled son die, then move to Florida, book says“ by Martin Pengelly.
Article: “Elon Musk becomes biggest donor of US midterms cycle with $366m spent“ by Nick Robins-Early.
Article: “U.S. and World Population Clock “ (c. 343m) by US Census Bureau.
Article: “MacKenzie Scott“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elon Musk’s Companies Were Under Investigation by Five Inspectors General When the Trump Administration Fired Them and Made Musk the Investigator“ by Pam Martens and Russ Martens.
Article: “Trump and Hegseth want men to take risky testosterone boosters. It’s all based on shoddy science“ by Sam Wolfson.
Article: “Drug policy of Nazi Germany“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Here’s The Entire List of Illegal Drugs Adolf Hitler Used To Take Daily“ by Aimen Khalid.
Article: “Voter caging“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Consent decree“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 United States Senate special election in Ohio“ (Jon Husted, Sherrod Brown) by Wikipedia.
Case: “Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, 584 U.S. ___ (2018) (Ohio’s voter registration laws)”.
Site: STUN (Shift The Unfit Narrative).
Article: “International Programs“ by U.S. Forest Service.
Article: “Trump’s cuts to Voice of America may be welcomed by China’s government“ by Ken Moritsugu, Huizhong Wu.
Article: “Belt and Road Initiative“ by Wikipedia.

Audio Podcast: Monday, October 19, 2026

Shawn Taylor — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:31:42 GMT

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Thom Hartmann — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:44:47 GMT

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In today’s program:

-- Tom Cruise's Digger Exposes the Climate Fools, the Billionaires, and the Biggest Lie of All

-- Will America sit back and watch Rep. Ilhan Omar deported?

-- How Trump’s Justice Department is destroying the separation of powers necessary to democracy

-- Greg Palast - Paxton's gun-toting war on mail-in ballots

-- Leaked audio exposes this MAGA senator's plan for cops at the polls

-- Now you know how fascism works - Meta suspended the accounts of No Kings - but wait, there's more.

-- Are we sleepwalking into World War III?

-- What more truth do we need as Musk and Trump side with Putin?

Coming Up Today Monday, Oct 19, 2026 - Rep. Ilhan Omar deported?

Thom Hartmann — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:44:32 GMT

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

Hour 1…

-- Tom Cruise’s Digger Exposes the Climate Fools, the Billionaires, and the Biggest Lie of All

-- Will America sit back and watch Rep. Ilhan Omar deported?

-- How Trump’s justice department is destroying the separation of powers necessary to democracy

Hour 2…

-- Greg Palast - Paxton’s gun-toting war on mail in ballots

-- Leaked audio exposes this MAGA senator’s plan for cops at the polls

-- Now you know how fascism works - Meta suspension the accounts of No Kings - but wait there’s more.

Hour 3…

-- Are we sleepwalking into World War III?

-- What more truth do we need as Musk and Trump side with Putin?

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