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On November 11th, 1972, at 11:11 am, Louise and I got married in Detroit. Every year around this time we take a week or two off to celebrate, and after a frankly exhausting year we’re really looking forward to this week and next as full-on R&R.

We’ve watched with horror as Trump has inflicted grift after grift, crime after crime, violations of the Constitution one after another for the past two years and the damage this regime has done to American democracy at home and our standing abroad is mind-boggling. But we’re still here and still telling the truth.

While we’re gone, you’ll be in excellent hands. Alex Lawson is filling in this week, and next week will be Jefferson Smith. They’re both brilliant and fearless, so please welcome them and treat them well.

I will still be writing the HartmannReport daily and you can catch it here.

When we get back on Thanksgiving week we’ll be rested and ready. Thank you again for your support of this program, and for never giving up on the ideals of America. Hug the people you love and we’ll be back soon…

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Thom will be on holiday next week and the week after. Alex Lawson will be filling in for the first week and Jefferson Smith for the second. I’m taking the time off too, so there will be no Sue’s Stack. We’ll be back on Monday 23rd.

Hour One: no show as there was a power cut.
On the podcasts, hour 1 contains the beginning of the show, i.e. hour 2 below. Hour 2 has Craig Unger from the show of 14 October ‘26 (see stack for links). Hour 3 = hour 3.

Hour Two: A Family’s Final Flight Exposes a Terrifying Question: Is Climate Change Outrunning Our Ability to Stay Safe?
Article: “A Family’s Final Flight Exposes a Terrifying Question: Is Climate Change Outrunning Our Ability to Stay Safe?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Convective Storm Development Under Scrutiny In Fatal Learjet 60 Crash In Florida“ by FL360aero.
Article: “What Went Wrong with News Coverage of the LA Fires“ by Evan George.
Article: “The One Number That Shows Why Climate Change Is Making Hurricane Season Worse“ by Justin Worland.
Article: “Climate Shift Index: Ocean“ by Climate Central.
Article: “Climate change media coverage fell 14% in 2025“ by Brigitta Rongstad.
Article: “AC No: 00-24C: This advisory circular (AC) describes the hazards of thunderstorms to aviation and offers guidance to help prevent accidents caused by thunderstorms.“ by FAA.
Article: “Learjet 60 crashes near West Palm Beach, Florida“ by Ian Petchenik.
Article: “Aviation Meteorologists: Urgent Actions Needed to Address Staffing Concerns“ by GAO.
Article: “Megyn Kelly Slammed for Targeting Nathalia Filgueiras’ Age Despite Claims She Was Not Flying the Learjet“ by Catherine Armecin Martin.
Article: “NTSB Finds Learjet’s Left Elevator Up to 3.8 Miles From Florida Crash Site, Showing Tail Broke Before Impact“ by Christian Nogot Puno.
Article: “National TV news covered the catastrophic Central Texas floods with depth and urgency, but connections to climate, preparedness, and policy were uneven“ by Evlondo Cooper.
Article: “National TV news networks largely neglected climate connection in Los Angeles wildfires coverage“ by Evlondo Cooper.
Article: “National TV news largely failed to connect Hurricane Helene to climate change despite clear signals“ by Evlondo Cooper.
Article: “Hurricane Milton spurred deeper climate coverage. But national TV news shouldn’t need historic storms to connect weather and warming.“ by Evlondo Cooper.
Article: “National TV news largely failed to connect the record-breaking eastern U.S. heat dome to climate change“ by Evlondo Cooper.
Article: “ABC, CBS, and NBC aired nearly 200 segments about three U.S. heat events without mentioning climate change“ by Evlondo Cooper.
Article: “How broadcast TV networks covered climate change in 2025“ by Evlondo Cooper.
Article: “Federal disaster reports under the Trump administration leave journalists to source climate explanations elsewhere“ by Evlondo Cooper.
Article: “Hurricane Helene was wetter and windier due to climate change, report finds — with same expected of Milton“ by Evan Bush.
Article: “Florida Plane Crash Revives Debate Over Female Pilots“ by Marni Rose McFall.
Case: “National Weather Service Employees Organization v. Trump “.
Article: “What’s next in the investigation of the Learjet crash in Florida that killed 9?“ by Josh Funk.
Article: “Record rain for parts of Florida; will the rain continue to Election Day?“ by Irene Sans.
Article: “Pilot in Learjet crash that killed 9 in Florida was a husband, father and a devout Christian“ by AP.
Tweet: “1000 Year Rain Event Exceeded by almost 2X in Palm Beach Florida! For at least the 3rd time in 3 days the US has had a 1000 year rainfall event, based on our historical climate. 17 inches in 6 hours in Palm Beach Gardens. Beats the criteria of 9” by 1.8X! Staggering. Unfortunately this storm may have very well been related to the jet accident...“ by Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf).
Article: “Colossal rains and flash floods hammer the U.S. Southwest and Florida peninsula“ by Bob Henson and Jeff Masters.

Article: “Epstein files“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘My friends will get hurt’: Trump blew up over threats to expose Epstein accomplices“ by Travis Gettys.

White House is warning conservatives allies that it’s “monitoring” them after the blue wave wipeout
Article: “White House warns conservative allies it’s ‘monitoring’ them after GOP wipeout: report“ by Erik De La Garza.
Article: “‘I’m on a Roll!’ Bernie Sanders Stopped, Brought Back Down to Earth By MS NOW Host During Medicare For All Rant“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Quote: “Humanity is fast forgetting the terrible lessons of two world wars and the Holocaust. Meanwhile, the titans of Silicon Valley dig bunkers for themselves and warn that the artificial intelligence they’re creating risks human extinction.“ - Jon Ossoff.
Article: “Survival of the richest: The billionaires building doomsday bunkers“ by Aobh O’Brien-Moody.

Democrats are laying the groundwork to investigate some of the country’s largest companies, setting off a scramble among executives who courted Trump.
Article: “Corporate America courted Trump. Now a blitz of investigations is coming.“ by Pranshu Verma.

Good News. Newsom Declares Death Penalty ‘Incompatible With California’s Values,’ Commutes All of State’s Death Sentences to Life in Prison
Article: “Newsom Declares Death Penalty ‘Incompatible With California’s Values,’ Commutes All of State’s Death Sentences to Life in Prison“ by Sarah Rumpf.
Quote: “Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.“ - John Donne.

Article: “North Carolina State Senate Election Results 2026“ by Carrie Hodgin.
Article: “Bipartisan US Senate bill could speed up AI data center buildout: report“ (BAAJA) by Brandon Evans.
Site: No Dirty Data Center Deal.
Article: “Democratic Minority Leader Schumer: Our enemy is Trump, not each other“ by The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell.
Article: “Could Trump’s Obsession With Gold and Grand Monuments Reveal a Much Bigger Threat to Democracy?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Quote: “The physician can bury his mistakes, but the architect can only advise his client to plant vines“ - Frank Lloyd Wright.
Article: “Ceaușima“ (Ceaușescu’s replacement of central Bucharest) by Wikipedia.
Book: Stranger and Stranger: The Neuroscience of How Mind and Cosmos Communicate by Richard Silberstein.
Article: “Should We Eliminate the Social Security Tax Cap? “ by Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Article: “An Interview with Michael Hutchison“ by Thom Hartmann.

Hour Three: Crazy Alert. Trump just signed a proclamation to make his tacky gold-covered Oval Office and Cabinet Room makeovers permanent. He wants his gaudy arts-and-crafts nightmare to haunt the White House forever!
Article: “Trump mocked for shielding his ‘gold-plated midlife crisis’ with post-election order “ by Bennito L. Kelty.
Article: “Reflecting Pool already deteriorating after Trump’s midterm speech appearance: WaPo“ by Tom Boggioni.
Article: “Nicolle Wallace: Trump’s Rendition Of A Ballroom Looks Like The Winter Palace Ballroom In Russia“ by Ian Schwartz.
Article: “Trump is found guilty on 34 felony counts. Read the counts here“ by Ximena Bustillo, Hilary Fung.
Article: “Trump tries to get 2024 conviction in hush-money corruption case thrown out“ by Guardian.

Google, Meta and TikTok sue California to block law protecting children from addiction risk. Really?! This is why we need regulation.
Article: “Google, Meta and TikTok sue California to block law protecting children from addiction risk“ by Johana Bhuiyan.
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.

Hello Trump. Epstein files back in spotlight after midterms
Article: “Epstein files back in spotlight after midterms“ by Avery Lotz.

Article: “GOP’s losses will raise pressure on conservative Supreme Court justices to retire“ by Justin Jouvenal.
Article: “Vito Corleone“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump declares himself ‘Mr Veto’ and shares new image of ‘Veto’ hat“ by Somaiyah Hafeez, Athena Dawson.
Article: “Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as chief of staff after GOP’s midterm defeat“ by Seung Min Kim.
Article: “Sean Casten“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What Is Capitalism? History, Pros & Cons, vs. Socialism“ by Daniel Liberto.
Article: “When Income Was Taxed at 94%: How FDR Tackled Debt and Reckless Republicans“ by FlaglerLive.
Article: “Bernie Sanders launches Medicare for All push“ by Robert King and Simon J. Levien.
Article: “Trump-GOP Tax Law Encourages Companies to Move Jobs Offshore–and New Tax Cuts Won’t Change That “ by ITEP Staff, Matthew Gardner, Steve Wamhoff (2020).
Article: “Policy Brief: Dissecting Congress’s $170b Tax Cut for U.S. Multinational Corporations“ by Thomas Georges and Zorka Milin (2025).
Article: “What is Moore’s Law?“ by Max Roser, Hannah Ritchie, and Edouard Mathieu.
Article: “Andy Barr“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rep. Barr wins Kentucky Senate seat held by McConnell“ by Newsmax Wires.
Article: “Zach Dembo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Filibuster Was Grounded in Slavery and Now Threatens All Life on Earth“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “John Quincy Adams“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Assassination of Ali Khamenei“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action“ (JCPOA) (Iran nuclear deal) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Plenary Action” by The Law Dictionary.
Article: “The Posse Comitatus Act Explained“ by Joseph Nunn.
Article: “Title 10 of the United States Code“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Did Stephen Miller say Trump has ‘plenary authority’ on CNN?“ by Anna Rascouët-Paz.
Article: “Stephen Miller Froze on CNN. “Plenary Authority” Slip Exposes Trump’s Authoritarian Agenda“ by Egberto Willies.
Article: “Election Commission of India“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gyanesh Kumar“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump cites Gyanesh Kumar while renewing push for SAVE America Act, praises India’s voter ID system“ by Shashank Mattoo.
Article: “‘How do you explain the deletion of 130 million names?’: why Indian voters are on the streets“ by Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Shaikh Azizur Rahman.
Article: “Narendra Modi“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Cockroach Janta Party“ by Wikipedia.
Book: “The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class“ by Thom Hartmann.
Site: “No Kings“.
Article: “2028 U.S. Senate Elections“ by SenatorDB.

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-- A Family’s Final Flight Exposes a Terrifying Question: Is Climate Change Outrunning Our Ability to Stay Safe?

-- White House is warning conservatives allies that it’s “monitoring” them after the blue wave wipeout

-- Democrats are laying the groundwork to investigate some of the country’s largest companies, setting off a scramble among executives who courted Trump..

Hour 2…

-- Good News. Newsom Declares Death Penalty ‘Incompatible With California’s Values,’ Commutes All of State’s Death Sentences to Life in Prison

-- Crazy Alert. Trump just signed a proclamation to make his tacky gold-covered Oval Office and Cabinet Room makeovers permanent. He wants his gaudy arts-and-crafts nightmare to haunt the White House forever!

Hour 3…

-- Google, Meta and TikTok sue California to block law protecting children from addiction risk. Really?! This is why we need regulation.

-- Hello Trump. Epstein files back in spotlight after midterms

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Hour One: Trump Exposes America’s Deadly Cycle: Will Democrats Break It or Repeat History’s Worst Mistakes?
Article: “Trump Exposes America’s Deadly Cycle: Will Democrats Break It or Repeat History’s Worst Mistakes?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “America’s 4th Turning Has Arrived — Which Path Will We Take?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “As the Fourth Great Turning Unwinds, Technology is Speeding Up the Process“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “As the Fourth Great Turning Unwinds, Ukraine has become the George Floyd of the World - comments“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Can American Democracy Survive Fox “News”?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Have Zoomers Ushered in the Fourth Turning?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the Middle Class-and How to Rescue Our Future by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Caucus Members“ by Problem Solvers Caucus.
Book: Ages of Discord: A Structural-Demographic Analysis of American History by Peter Turchin.
Article: “End Times: Elites, Counter-Elites, and the Path of Political Disintegration“ by Peter Turchin.
Book: The Fourth Turning Is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us about How and When This Crisis Will End by Neil Howe.
Book: “The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “On deportations, Trump expects a ‘bloody story’ in second term“ by Steve Benen.
Article: “The Tipping Point: Most Americans No Longer Are Middle Class“ by Marilyn Geewax.
Article: “Some US progressive goals win support of independent voters, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds“ by Joseph Ax and Jason Lange.
Article: “NEW STUDY: Nearly $80 Trillion Redistributed from the Bottom 90% to the Top 1% Since 1975“ by Bernie Sanders.
Article: “The deep historical forces that explain Trump’s win“ (2024) by Peter Turchin.

Article: “Fifty-state strategy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Angie Nixon Hints at Another Senate Run in 2028, After Being Heavily Outspent“ by Sharon Zhang.
Article: “Byron Donalds beats David Jolly, becoming Florida’s first Black governor“ by Hugh Cameron.

Is Trump behaving like he’s getting dementia? Could this be the way Trump tunes out?
Article: “Trump rages at clocks in bizarre tirade after election disaster: ’Isn’t that ridiculous?’ “ by Erik De La Garza.
Article: “‘Surreal’: Trump gives emergency ballroom speech to ‘dead silent’ crowd after blowout“ by David Edwards.

Article: “When Fred Trump lost his mind “ by Nicky Woolf.
Article: “Trump complains it’s ‘so dark outside’ early and begs Congress to end clock switching“ by Isabel Keane.

Mamdani and Democrats Break Silence on Schumer: Is a Progressive Revolt Brewing?
Article: “Mamdani Joins Call for Democrats to Deliver for Working Class With Progressive ‘Mandate’“ by Julia Conley.
Article: “Van Hollen Says No Rubber Stamp for Schumer as Majority Leader Without Support for ‘Bold Agenda’“ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Peggy Flanagan wants new Senate Democratic leader to replace Chuck Schumer“ by Allison Kite.

Site: USA News.
Bill: “H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021“ by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3].
Bill: “John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act“.
Article: “How Manchin and Sinema Completed a Conservative Vision“ by Ronald Brownstein.
Quote: “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.“ - Winston Churchill.
Article: “DOJ Civil Rights Head Harmeet Dhillon Resigns“ by Brandi Buchman.
Article: “Why is the stock market down today, November 5? Nasdaq plunges into correction territory as tech and AI sell-off deepens“ by Clarin.
Site: Elliot Wave.
Article: “List of recessions in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elliott wave principle“ (Elliott wave theory) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Don’t Be Fooled. This Is What Trump Wanted.“ by Michelle Cottle.
Article: “JD Vance’s brutal attack on Trump sparks questions over whether he could be next president“ by Jess Battison.
Article: “Rubio on resignation watch from Trump administration after midterms“ by David Maddox and Andrew Feinberg.
Book: American Kompromat: How the KGB Cultivated Donald Trump, and Related Tales of Sex, Greed, Power, and Treachery by Craig Unger.
Article: “Goldwater’s 1964 Acceptance Speech“, 1964. “Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice... moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.“

Hour Two: Ukraine Update
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube
Article: “Russian strikes and approaching winter force some in Kyiv to pack bags and flee“ by Paul Adams.
Article: “Polish general warns of a winter refugee crisis that could shake Europe from within“ by Andrey Nikolaev.
Article: “Russian stuff blowing up: Another Ozon burns; Russia has a sad about GOP’s loss“ by quaoar.
Article: “Ukraine’s drone defenses debunk the myth of inevitable Russian victory“ by Mykola Bielieskov.
Article: “Ukraine’s war drones are catching new rides into battle“ by Jake Epstein.
Article: “A wounded Ukrainian soldier thought he was going to die. Then a drone pilot flew like a ninja to airlift him out.“ by Jake Epstein.
Article: “Ukraine Using Signal Repeater Drones“ by Aero News.
Article: “Pete Hegseth could be impeached next week in brutal blow after midterms“ by Tannur Anders.
Article: “Rubio Considering Resigning, Report Says“ by Sara Dorn.
Article: “Guy Fawkes Night“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Live results: Mississippi Senate election still too close to cal“ by Melina Khan and Aysha Bagchi.
Site: Indivisible.
Article: “Accountability, Not Capitulation: Why Establishment Democrats Will Waste This Mandate“ by Danielle Moodie.
Quote: “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.“ - John F. Kennedy.
Article: “2026 midterms become most expensive election cycle ever“ by Sarah Sternhagen.

There has to be accountability for what ICE just did to US citizen Erik Zepeda walking to school. And Trump just complained that Miller may have gone too far. Not because of Eric or the people ICE has killed - but - because some friends of Melania got caught up. We have to stop this cruelty.
Article: “Outcry after ICE violently detains US citizen walking to high school: ‘I thought they were going to kill me’“ by Jackie Botts.
Article: “Trump Said Stephen Miller ‘Went Too Far’ on Immigration — After Melania Complained About Deported Friends: Report“ by Kathianne Boniello.

What’s going on in Mississippi is fascinating...
Article: “Mississippi has an unexpectedly close Senate race but no recount procedure“ by Sophie Brams and Zach Schonfeld.

Article: “Colom widens lead over Hyde-Smith with thousands of Mississippi ballots uncounted“ by Rachel Lerman, Gregory S. Schneider, Patrick Marley.
Article: “US envoy Kushner: If Ukraine agreed to give up territory demanded by Putin, we would already have a deal“ by Ivan Diakonov.
Book: Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East by Matthew Cole.
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Article: “Elon Musk Could Have US Citizenship Revoked If He Lied on Immigration Forms“ by Tim Marchman.
Article: “Democrats condemn GOP’s plot to obstruct Obama as ‘appalling and sad’“ by Ewen MacAskill.
Article: “Stare Decisis“ by Merriam-Webster.
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.“

Hour Three: Trump & the Maga Movement as Antichrist
- Matthew Fox, Theologian, priest and a leading voice in Christian Spirituality / Author of more than 40 books, his latest is “Trump & the MAGA Movement as Antichrist“ Instagram
Quote: “Christ teaches the dignity of human nature... and the full participation in Divinity which is truly humanity’s happiness and the goal of human life“ - Thomas Aquinas.
Article: “Archetype“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Martin Luther and the AntiChrist“ (Pope Leo X) by Dennis Pettibone.
Article: “Antichrist“ by Robert E. Lerner, with detail from “The Deeds of Antichrist” by Luca Signorelli.
Article: “Hildegard of Bingen“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hildegard’s Vision of the Antichrist“ by Scribd.
Article: “Carl Jung: Christ as an Archetype“.
Article: “U.S. Senate passes $70 billion ICE funding, fails to ban Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund“ by Reuters.
Article: “Koch network“ (Koch brothers) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Heritage Foundation“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ralph Reed“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jerry Falwell Sr.“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Billy Graham“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Franklin Graham“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Leonard Leo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Opus Dei“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “When Faith Became a Weapon: The CIA and the Catholic Church“ by Mkufi Dindai.
Article: “Peter Thiel“ by Wikipedia.
Bible: “Book of Revelation“.

Quote: “We won’t organize any black man to be a Democrat or a Republican because both of them have sold us out. Both of them have sold us out; both parties have sold us out. Both parties are racist, and the Democratic Party is more racist than the Republican Party.“ - Malcolm X.
Article: “Nithya Raman ousts incumbent Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor’s race, CBS News projects“ by Chelsea Hylton.
Article: “‘Surreal’: Trump gives emergency ballroom speech to ‘dead silent’ crowd after blowout“ by David Edwards.
Substack: “LookingNWords“ by Rohn Kenyatta.

The reckoning is beginning - Thomas Massie Gives Pete Hegseth a Choice: Resignation or Impeachment - “There is one contingency in which I won’t reintroduce the articles of impeachment: Hegseth resigns,”
Article: “Thomas Massie Gives Pete Hegseth a Choice: Resignation or Impeachment “ by Jake Johnson.

Crazy Alert: Did Ramaswamy really think Acton would take his call? He got exactly what he deserved - “leave a message!”
Article: “Ramaswamy mocked mercilessly after Acton snubs call: ‘Exactly what the creep deserves’ “ by Erik De La Garza.

Article: “Bandwagon effect“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jon Ossoff“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Speaker of the United States House of Representatives“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Read the room! Chuck Schumer’s glaring disconnect shows he’s already in way over his head | Opinion“ by David Fagin.
Article: “MS NOW Voter Poll“.
Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.
Post: “‘The Bullshit Weaver’. Oils on gessoed paper.“ (”Careful mate, that foreigner wants your cookie”) by Denis Lushch.
Site: “No Kings“.
Video: Bernie Explains Whats Next After the Midterms.
Article: “Ro Khanna“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Precarious manhood“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact“.
Article: “Democrats win enough seats nationwide to end electoral college“ by Hafiz Rashid.

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In today’s program:

-- Trump Exposes America's Deadly Cycle: Will Democrats Break It or Repeat History's Worst Mistakes?

-- Is Trump behaving like he's getting dementia? Could this be the way Trump tunes out?

-- Mamdani and Democrats Break Silence on Schumer: Is a "Bold Change" Revolt Brewing?

-- Phil Ittner - I hope Phil has some hope today on Ukraine. I know I do....

-- There has to be accountability for what ICE just did to US citizen Erik Zepeda walking to school. And Trump just complained that Miller may have gone too far. Not because of Eric or the people ICE has killed - but - because some friends of Melania got caught up. We have to stop this cruelty.

-- What’s going on in Mississippi is fascinating...

-- Matthew Fox - Trump & the Maga Movement as Antichrist

-- The reckoning is beginning - Thomas Massie Gives Pete Hegseth a Choice: Resignation or Impeachment

-- Crazy Alert: Did Ramaswamy really think Acton would take his call? He got exactly what he deserved - "leave a message!"

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Hour 1…

-- Trump Exposes America’s Deadly Cycle: Will Democrats Break It or Repeat History’s Worst Mistakes?

-- Is Trump behaving like he’s getting dementia? Could this be the way Trump tunes out?

-- Mamdani and Democrats Break Silence on Schumer: Is a “Bold Change” Revolt Brewing?

Hour 2…

-- Phil Ittner - I hope Phil has some hope today on Ukraine. I know I do....

-- There has to be accountability for what ICE just did to US citizen Erik Zepeda walking to school. And Trump just complained that Miller may have gone too far. Not because of Eric or the people ICE has killed - but - because some friends of Melania got caught up. We have to stop this cruelty.

-- What’s going on in Mississippi is fascinating...

Hour 3…

-- Matthew Fox - Trump & the Maga Movement as Antichrist

-- Crazy Alert: Did Ramaswamy really think Acton would take his call? He got exactly what he deserved - “leave a message!”

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Hour One: National Progressive Townhall Meeting taking your calls
- Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI, 2nd District) / Current Member & Chair Emeritus-Congressional Progressive Caucus / (Committees: Congressman Pocan serves on the House Committee on Appropriations / House Foreign Affairs Committee and, co-chair/co-founder-Defense Spending Reduction Caucus) / Check out his weekly podcast, “With Liberty and Justice for Some“ (available on Apple Podcasts) @pocan.house.gov
Article: “Midterm Elections Live Updates: Democrats Vow to Use Majority to Check Trump“ by NYT.
Article: “Democrat David Crowley wins Wisconsin governor’s race in odds-defying run“ by Molly Beck, Mary Spicuzza and Laura Schulte,.
Article: “Florida Democrat Says Party Not Fully Investing In Her Race Because They Think ‘The State is Racist“ by Alex Griffing.
Article: “Donald Trump declares himself ‘Mr Veto’ and shares new image of ‘Veto’ hat“ by Somaiyah Hafeez, Athena Dawson.
Article: “House Democrats plan a first 100-days agenda if they sweep to power in midterm elections“ by Lisa Mascaro.
Article: “Mitt Romney Reveals Most Republicans Didn’t Impeach Trump Because They Feared Violent Attacks from His Supporters“ by Colby Hall.
Video: House Minority Leader Jeffries: “It Wasn’t Simply a Blue Wave, It Was an American Tsunami”.
Article: “Stock market today: Dow surges 1,500 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rally following historic midterm election“ by Grace O’Donnell , David Hollerith and Ines Ferré.
Article: “Mitchell Berman defeats Bryan Steil in Wisconsin’s 1st District“ by Ricardo Torres and Valerie Yurk.
Article: “‘This Bill Is a Trojan Horse’: GOP Pushes Voter Suppression Under Cover of Insider Trading Ban“ by Brad Reed.
Article: “Ex-Jets star Jay Feely loses Arizona election to his former doctor Amish Shah“ by Tom Malley.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “Filibuster in the United States Senate“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Manchin and Sinema Completed a Conservative Vision“ by Ronald Brownstein.
Article: “John Fetterman Doesn’t Matter Anymore“ by Jordan King.
Bill: “John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act“.
Bill: “H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021“ by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3].
Quote: “Your power is turning our darkness to dawn“ - Woody Guthrie.
Article: “Alaska Election Results“ by NYT.
Article: “Mississippi Election Results“ by NYT.
Article: “How Stacey Abrams and her band of believers turned Georgia blue“ by Maya King.
Article: “Kansas Election Results“ by NYT.
Article: “Vance says Republicans lost big because of Iran war: ‘Everyone knows why we lost’“ by Madeline Halpert.
Article: “Democrat Brian Poindexter unseats Republican Rep. Max Miller in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District“ by Tyler Carey.
Article: “Hakeem Jeffries“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly“ by Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni.
Article: “Democrat Bob Brooks beats Republican Ryan Mackenzie to win Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District“ by Tom Ignudo.
Article: “Thomas Massie“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fairness Doctrine“ by Matt Stefon.
Article: “Trump told voters, ‘Pretend I’m on the ballot.’ They did.“ by Natalie Allison.
Article: “Cubans Eye Dignity Act and Its US$7,000 Fee“ by Lachlan Williams.
Article: “Florida’s 27th Congressional District race between Salazar and Rodriguez set for possible recount“ by Sergio Candido, Bri Buckley.
Article: “Stephen Miller (political advisor)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russell Vought“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The “Big Beautiful Bill” Impact: Medicaid Cuts, SNAP Changes, Work Requirements, and Timeline“ by SNAP Eligibility Calculator.
Article: “Insurers Are Cutting Medicare Advantage in 2027: Steps to Take If Your Provider Exits“ by Jeanine Skowronski.
Article: “Dingell, Jayapal, Sanders Introduce Medicare for All“ by Debbie Dingell.
Article: “Democrats Will Control Most Governorships, a Generational Shift“ by Jack Healy.
Article: “US Chamber of Commerce sues Hawaii over law targeting Citizens United“ (Act 11) by Jeremy Yurow.
Article: “Act 11 lawsuit tracker: Where Hawai’i’s challenge to Citizens United stands in court“ by Indivisible Hawai’i.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “Montana Initiative 194 Election Results: Political Contributions From ‘Artificial Persons’“ by NYT.
Article: “Funds from 3 billionaires give Tom Tiffany huge fundraising lead in race for governor“ by Rich Kremer.
Article: “Wisconsin Election Results“ by NYT.
Article: “Feds Lend Tesla $465 Million to Build Model S“ by Chuck Squatriglia.
Article: “Inside Elon Musk’s Government Contracts“ by Jeff Rumage.
Article: “US lawmakers closed their on-campus voting sites. HBCU students marched miles to vote anyway“ by Adria R Walker.
Article: “America’s 4th Turning Has Arrived — Which Path Will We Take?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “The Fourth Turning“ by William Strauss, Neil Howe.

Hour Two: Orange Crush. Nearly half of voters saw midterm election as a rebuke of Trump, NBC News Exit Poll shows
Article: “Many voters saw midterm election as a rebuke of Trump, NBC News Exit Poll shows“ by Stephanie Perry, NBC News Exit Poll Desk and Jon Schuppe.
Article: “US voters share why they cast their ballots – from frustration with Trump to affordability concerns“ by Robert Tait, Joseph Gedeon, Ed Pilkington, George Chidi, Rachel Leingang, Lex McMenamin.
Article: “Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds“ by Lauren Aratani.

Book: Historical Dynamics: Why States Rise and Fall by Peter Turchin.
Article: “Peter Turchin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘Dark scene’: Trump watch party emptied so fast the Cheesecake Factory food went untouched“ by Travis Gettys.
Article: “Byron Donalds beats David Jolly, becoming Florida’s first Black governor“ by Hugh Cameron.
Article: “Angie Nixon Hints at Another Senate Run in 2028, After Being Heavily Outspent“ by Sharon Zhang.
Site: Greg Palast.
Article: “Election Assistance Commission“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Florida sets up formerly incarcerated people to vote — then arrests them“ by Rhonda Sonnenberg.
Article: “Ann Richards“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trans Democrat Allison Montgomery Flips Alabama House Seat Republicans Won By 16 In 2022 “ by S. Baum.
Article: “A Stunning Rebuke Of Anti-Trans Politics: Republicans Spent $200 Million Attacking Trans People And Lost Everything“ by Erin Reed.

These candidates made history in the 2026 midterm elections
Article: “These candidates made history in the 2026 midterm elections“ by Leah Sarnoff, Bill Hutchinson.
Article: “Chris Pappas makes history as the first out gay man elected to the U.S. Senate “ by Christopher Wiggins.
Article: “Democrat Deb Haaland to become first Native American female governor in US history“ by AP.
Article: “Keisha Lance Bottoms wins the Georgia governor’s race, flipping the office for Democrats“ by NBC News.
Article: “Democrat Gina Hinojosa elected Texas’ first Latina governor, ousts Republican incumbent Greg Abbott“ by Jesse Bedayn, Anna Wilder.
Article: “Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race to become first Muslim US senator“ by Joseph Gedeon.
Article: “Byron Donalds elected governor of Florida after tense battle with David Jolly“ by Emily Hallas.
Article: “Democrat Amy Acton defeats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor’s race“ by Chantelle Lee.

Article: “Trump brags about his White House ballroom and seeks to deflect blame for GOP midterm drubbing“ by Will Weissert.
Article: “Fact check: Was Donald Trump recruited by the KGB and codenamed ‘Krasnov’?“ by Estelle Nilsson-Julien.
Article: “Map Shows US Military Bases Preparing for Major Power Outages“ by Anna Skinner.
Article: “Trump and Putin’s phone calls last for hours because of Russian president’s ‘monologues,’ report says“ by Joe Sommerlad.
Article: “The Hidden History of Trump’s First Trip to Moscow“ (1987) by Luke Harding.
Article: “Yes, Trump paid for full-page newspaper ad criticizing US foreign policy in 1987“ by Joey Esposito.
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.
Book: “The Hidden History of Big Brother in America: How the Death of Privacy and the Rise of Surveillance Threaten Us and Our Democracy“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Elon Musk Wasted Nearly Half a Billion Dollars on Major Midterm Defeats“ by Jesus Mesa.
Quote: “when Democrats take the house, they must understand that they are not a governing party. They are a dissident movement. Act like it. First day: - cut off all funding of the executive branch - vote to nationalize Starlink and SpaceX - defund ICE That’s the first day. On the second, get more aggressive. There is nothing in the middle of the road, but yellow lines and dead armadillos. Thank you.“ - Stuart P Stevens.
Article: “Read the room! Chuck Schumer’s glaring disconnect shows he’s already in way over his head | Opinion“ by David Fagin.
Article: “Electoral College“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact“.
Article: “Democrats win enough seats nationwide to end electoral college“ by Hafiz Rashid.
Site: Indivisible.
Site: “No Kings“.
Article: “Ralph Reed“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jerry Falwell Sr.“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Franklin Graham“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Matthew 25.
Article: “Sermon on the Mount“ (Matthew 5-7) by Wikipedia.
Tweet: “My biggest concern is that if there is a clean sweep by Democrats of the House, Senate and Presidency in 2028, they will: 1. Make DC and Puerto Rico states to gain a strong majority in the Senate...“ by Elon Musk.
Article: “Indivisible (organization)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Voters reject data centers in nearly 50 ballot initiatives during midterms in major setback to AI bigwigs“ by Thomas Barrabi.
Article: “Democratic governors elected on promises to stop data centre building“ by Michael Acton, Martha Muir.
Article: “Black Voters Matter“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Kevin Hern wins Oklahoma U.S. Senate race, defeating N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas“ by Michael Horton.
Article: “National Council of Negro Women“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mary McLeod Bethune“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: Could Trump’s Obsession With Gold and Grand Monuments Reveal a Much Bigger Threat to Democracy?
Article: “Could Trump’s Obsession With Gold and Grand Monuments Reveal a Much Bigger Threat to Democracy?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Concrete Club: The Dark Intersection of Construction and Organized Crime“ by Erin Mitchell.
Article: “‘Lying insanely’: Trump stuns observers during his ‘bad joke’ Reflecting Pool speech“ by Matthew Chapman.
Article: “Reflecting Pool already deteriorating after Trump’s midterm speech appearance: WaPo“ by Tom Boggioni.
Article: “Obama mocks Trump’s arts and crafts as US fights war, prices rise“ by Steven Frank.
Book: “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany“ by William L. Shirer.
Article: “Walter Benjamin Explains How Fascism Uses Mass Media to Turn Politics Into Spectacle“ by Briefly.

Quote: “But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.“ - Declaration of Independence.
Article: “California billionaire tax proposal heading for defeat: partial results“ by AFP.

Trump Threatens in New CBS Interview to Use ‘Tremendous Executive Powers’ if GOP Loses
Article: “” by Stephanie Kaloi.
Article: “Donald Trump Boasts Tim Cook Had To ‘Kiss My Ass’ In Wild Truth Social Tangent“ by Marita Vlachou.

Article: “Top Democrat tells Trump and Republicans to ‘lawyer up’ after US midterm defeats“ by Ariana Baio.
Case: “Brown v. Walker“ (1896). “if the witness has already received a pardon, he cannot longer set up his privilege, since he stands, with respect to such offense, as if it had never been committed“.
Article: “Donald Trump reveals why he’s skipping son Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding to Bettina Anderson“ by Audrey Rock.
Article: “Constitutional Convention (United States)“ (1787) by Wikipedia.
Law: “2nd Amendment“. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed..
Article: “The most dangerous days start now“ by Marc Elias.
Article: “The Final Battle for America’s Democracy“ by Michael Luttig.
Article: “L’État, c’est moi“ by King Louis XIV.
Article: “After Switching To a Deep Red District To Avoid Losing, Boebert on the Verge of Being Booted from Office, But Race Is Still Too Close To Call“ by Jason Salzman.
Article: “Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wins 3rd District congressional race, rebuffing John Braun“ by Jamie Parfitt.
Article: “‘Morning Joe’: Claire McCaskill Says If Waste Is the Target of Trump Job Cuts, the Pentagon ‘Is Like Shooting Fish in a Barrel’ | Video“ by Andi Ortiz.
Article: “James MacGregor Burns: The Father of Transformational Leadership“ by Laura Bouttell.
Article: “Bass’ Transformational Leadership Theory“ by Changing Works.

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