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Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 07/15/26

Sue Nethercott — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:36:53 GMT

Wednesday’s Daily Stack

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 @repmarkpocan
Article: “Reps. Pocan, Dexter, Leger Fernandez, and Ramirez Return From Cuba Fact-Finding Mission“ by Mark Pocan.
Article: “Cuba–United States relations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Man killed after encounter with ICE in St. Augustine marks 3rd death involving agency nationwide in a week“ by Jackson Brown, Christina Burgess.
Article: “Progressive Democrats introduce bill to abolish ICE“ by Lee Harris.
Article: “In New Report, Sen. Schiff Exposes Over $140 Million Dedicated to ICE and CBP’s Deadly Arsenal of Weapons and Munitions Since Start of Second Trump Administration“ by Adam Schiff.
Article: “Mike Johnson pushes $350B defense boost, warns US is fighting ‘communism on our own shores’“ by Ishan Jain.
Article: “Trump wants to hide behind nine-foot fence - believes it will keep Iranians out“ by Kathrine Frich.
Article: “Trump Says He’ll Discuss Elections and Voting Machines in Speech on Thursday“ by Maggie Haberman and Julian E. Barnes.
Article: “Will Trump address voter ID laws in Thursday speech? What to know about SAVE Act status“ by Maria Francis.
Article: “As Biden warned about democracy’s collapse, TV networks aired reruns“ by Paul Farhi.
Article: “FACT FOCUS: Experts Say Trump’s Claims Linking Democrats to Communism Are Inaccurate“ by AP.
Article: “Lack of body cameras on ICE agents fuels more uncertainty over fatal shootings“ by Priscilla Alvarez, Holmes Lybrand, Eric Levenson.
Law: “Tillman Act of 1907“.
Article: “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)“ by Wikipedia.
Bill: “H.R.2737 - ELON MUSK Act“ by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2].
Article: “As Musk works to slash federal spending, his own firms have received billions in government contracts“ by Soo Rin Kim.
Article: “Trump fires top US military officers - including America’s most senior commander“ by Sky News.
Article: “Pardon of January 6 United States Capitol attack defendants“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Vought: Trump admin won’t do DOGE after-action report“ by Justin Doubleday.
Article: “RFK Jr. Says He’s Rehiring Thousands Of People He Mistakenly Fired“ by Lydia O’Connor.
Article: “French prosecutors open criminal investigation into Elon Musk and X“ by Laura Motet and Martin Untersinger.
Article: “Elon Musk says far-right Marine Le Pen is ‘France’s last hope’“ by Le Monde with AFP.
Article: “Elon Musk likely broke the law by promising voters $1 million payouts, Wisconsin board says“ by AP.
Article: “Pete Buttigieg Demands the Person Who Gets the Most Votes Wins the Election in Iowa Speech“ (Electoral College) by Eric Keith.
Article: “Jack Smith (lawyer)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “US supreme court strikes down limits on campaign spending“ by George Chidi.
Video: Justices Kagan and Barrett Testify Before House Subcommittee on Supreme Court’s 2027 Budget Request.
Article: “Shadow docket“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Desperate Castro family offer Trump private ISLAND for ‘super resort’ as president threatens to decapitate Cuba regime“ by Martin Arostegui, Georgie English.
Article: “Castro’s grandson breaks with past, calls for capitalism and Trump deal“ by Stephanie Gauthier.
Article: “The Red Scare Returns: Trump Is Calling Us “Communists” Because He Doesn’t Want America Talking About the Real Threat“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump Admin Looking At Military Incursion Into Cuba: Report“ by Kathianne Boniello.
Article: “Roy Cohn: The mysterious US lawyer who helped Donald Trump rise to power“ by Caryn James.
Article: “Congressional Ratification of President Trump’s Corporatism“ by Ron Paul.

Hour Two: Topics of the day....
- Karen Hunter, The Karen Hunter Show on SiriusXM Urban View (3-6pm ET daily) @karenhunter.bsky.social
Article: “Exit polls show majority of Black men and women voted for Kamala Harris“ by Natasha S. Alford.
Article: “‘The View’: Sunny Hostin says John Fetterman is the new Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin“ by Andi Ortiz.
Article: “Where Do Democrats Win White Voters?“ by Lakshya Jain, Harrison Lavelle and Armin Thomas.
Article: “The 1619 Project“ by .Wikipedia
Article: “Why Rural America Votes Republican - Even as Poverty and Poor Health Deepen“ by Dr. Wilbur Brower.
Article: “Desegregation busing“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Racial segregation in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Affirmative Action Has Helped White Women More Than Anyone“ by Sally Kohn.
Article: “Diversity, equity, and inclusion“ (DEI) by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Impact of Desegregation on Black Teachers: A Historical Oversight“ by Devon Rankin.
Article: “Did President Obama save the auto industry? “ by Jon Greenberg.
Law: “Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008“ (bank bailout ).
Article: “Did Elon Musk forget? The Barack Obama administration lent $465 million to Tesla to develop electric cars“ by Lenys Moreno.
Article: “A timeline of Donald Trump’s three marriages, numerous rumored affairs, and sexual misconduct allegations“ by Kate Taylor, Erin Snodgrass, Kelsey Vlamis.
Article: “E. Jean Carroll Receives $5.6 Million Payment From Trump in Civil Case“ by Ed Shanahan and Jonah E. Bromwich.
Video: Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche Testifies at Confirmation Hearing.
Article: “Why Todd Blanche Should NEVER Be Attorney General“ by Robert Reich.

Midterm Elections: The Con Always Works, Right Up Until the Moment it Doesn’t
Article: “Midterm Elections: The Con Always Works, Right Up Until the Moment it Doesn’t“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Bannon Exposes Trump’s 2026 “Test Run,” and It’s Already Happening“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Voting-Machine Report They’re Hiding Until November“ by Thom Hartmann.
Site: “Find Your Legislators“.
Article: “Trump teases Thursday speech about elections: ‘Our country has to shape up’ “ by Julia Manchester.
Book: The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump says Thursday address will focus on ‘free and fair elections’“ by Kevin Liptak, Sean Lyngaas.
Article: “Trump announces Thursday speech reopening 2020 election fraud claims“ by France 24.
Article: “‘He’s Admitting it!’ Dan Abrams Warns Trump Is ‘Trying to Cheat’ in the Midterms“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Trump Vows Republicans ‘Will Not Lose an Election for A Hundred Years’“ by Michael Luciano.
Article: “Trump election task force to begin releasing classified intel documents“ by David Rohde, Jacqueline Alemany, Laura Barrón-López, Ken Dilanian.
Article: “Who Is Roy Cohn? President Asks for His Former Mentor and Fixer to Handle Russia Probe“ by Beatrice Dupuy.
Article: “President Trump Called For Roy Cohn, But Roy Cohn Was Gone“ by Ron Elving.
Article: “‘No Vacancies’ for Blacks: How Donald Trump Got His Start, and Was First Accused of Bias“ by Jonathan Mahler and Steve Eder.
Article: “‘All About the Fight’: How Donald Trump Developed His Political Playbook“ by Patrice Taddonio.
Article: “Trump to Assert Voting Machine Vulnerabilities in Thursday Speech“ by Reuters.
Site: “Vote.org“.

Video: Director of National Intelligence Nominee Jay Clayton Testifies at Confirmation Hearing.
Bill: “H.R.7296 - SAVE America Act“ by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act).
Article: “National Guard in Each State Is Ordered to Create ‘Quick Reaction Forces’ Trained in Civil Unrest“ by Konstantin Toropin.
Article: “FCC Chairman Proposes Repeal Of National Ownership Cap, Sets August Vote“ by Ted Johnson.
Quote: “You furnish the pictures and I’ll furnish the war.“ - William Randolph Hearst.
Article: “What’s going to happen to CNN?“ by Tom Jones.
Quote: “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.“ - attributed to Thomas Jefferson.
Book: “The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot“ by Russell Kirk.
Article: “William F. Buckley Jr“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Irving Kristol“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Edmund Burke“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “The occupation of an hairdresser, or of a working tallow-chandler, cannot be a matter of honour to any person - to say nothing of a number of other more servile employments. Such descriptions of men ought not to suffer oppression from the state; but the state suffers oppression, if such as they, either individually or collectively, are permitted to rule. In this you think you are combating prejudice, but you are at war with nature“ - Edmund Burke.
Book: “The Rights Of Man“ by Thomas Paine.

Who Does Mike Johnson Think the Military Is For?
Article: “Johnson Says Pentagon Needs More Money for ‘Fighting Communism on Our Own Shores’“ by Stephen Prager.

Your Tax Dollars Are Bankrolling Europe’s Far Right
Article: “US to fund Trump-aligned Europeans building ‘civilisational bonds’“ by FT.

Article: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez“ (AOC) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elizabeth Warren“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Judge orders Trump administration to comply with Presidential Records Act” by Peter Charalambous and Alexander Mallin.

Hour Three: Conservatism: America’s Personality Disorder
- Christopher Armitage, Journalist. Criminal justice Researcher, former law enforcement officer, veteran, author. @carmitage.bsky.social. Substack: “The Existentialist Republic“
Article: “We Are Officially Beginning the Process to Convene Grand Juries Over DOGE.“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Conservatism: America’s Personality Disorder“ by Christopher Armitage.
Book: Conservatism: America’s Personality Disorder by Christopher Armitage, D. Carl Brown .
Article: “Empathy deficit: People unable to put themselves in the shoes of the others“ by Jennifer Delgado.
Article: “Mirror neuron“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy, the empathy exploit. There it’s they’re exploiting a bug in Western civilization, which is the empathy response.“ - Elon Musk.
Article: “Study reveals Fox News viewers exposed to the truth can change their minds. But Fox’s poisoning of the truth runs deep.“ by Zachary Pleat.
Book: “The Authoritarians“ by Robert Altemeyer.
Book: “Conservatives Without Conscience“ by John W. Dean.
Article: “Intergenerational Trauma“ by Kaja Perina.

Article: “Analyst shares shocking effect of Graham Platner’s exit on Dem chances to beat Susan Collins“ by Molly Sprayregen.
Video: “Susan Collins PANICS as Maine Wants Her FIRED!” | Bill Clinton .
Article: “Troy Jackson (politician)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Shenna Bellows“ by Wikipedia.

Geeky Science! Why Are Your Flights Getting So Bumpy?
Article: “Why your flights are getting bumpier: Experts reveal the surprising reason severe turbulence has soared by 55 per cent“ by Alesia Fiddler.

Did RFK Junior Break the Law to Rig the Midterms?
Article: “Wyden says RFK Jr. broke law by urging candidates to drop out“ by AP.
Law: “Hatch Act“ by U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC).

Trump Opens the Door to Killing Grizzly Bears
Article: “Trump Interior Department Is ‘Trying to Make It Easier to Kill Imperiled Grizzly Bears,’ Critics Warn“ by Jake Johnson.

Article: “Pardon of January 6 United States Capitol attack defendants“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mike Pence says Trump’s $1.8B ‘slush fund’ for allies, including J6-ers who shouted to hang him, is ‘deeply offensive’“ by Ariana Baio.
Article: “Slave patrol“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Your Health with Dr. Richard and Cindy Becker.
Video: Are Anti-Depressants a Mass Murder Pill? - Thom Hartmann, Dr. Peter Breggin.
Article: “SSRIs Do Not Contribute to Violence “ by Charles Hebert M.D.
Article: “Unpacking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ideas about antidepressants and violence “ by Kristen Rogers.
Book: Grant by Ron Chernow.
Book: The Complete Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant by Ulysses S. Grant.

Audio & Video Podcasts: Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Josiah Wester — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:19:24 GMT

Hour 1: Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI, 2nd District) takes your calls for the hour

Hour 2: Racism, DEI, and “what makes you “white” - Karen Hunter, Host-The Karen Hunter Show - SXM Urban View (ch. 126)

Hour 3: Christopher Armitage - Conservatism: America's Personality Disorder

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The Thom Hartmann Program (7/15/2026)

Thom Hartmann — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:49:11 GMT

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In today’s program:

-- Midterm Elections: The Con Always Works, Right Up Until the Moment it Doesn’t

-- Who Does Mike Johnson Think the Military Is For?

-- Your Tax Dollars Are Bankrolling Europe’s Far Right

-- Karen Hunter on Topics of the day

-- Geeky Science! Why Your Flights are Getting So Bumpy?

-- Christopher Armitage - Conservatism: America’s Personality Disorder

-- Did RFK Junior Break the Law to Rig the Midterms?

-- Trump Opens the Door to Killing Grizzly Bears

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Thom Hartmann — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:56:49 GMT

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-- Midterm Elections: The Con Always Works, Right Up Until the Moment it Doesn’t

-- Who Does Mike Johnson Think the Military Is For?

-- Your Tax Dollars Are Bankrolling Europe’s Far Right

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-- Karen Hunter on Topics of the day

-- Geeky Science! Why Your Flights are Getting So Bumpy?

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-- Christopher Armitage - Conservatism: America’s Personality Disorder

-- Did RFK Junior Break the Law to Rig the Midterms?

-- Trump Opens the Door to Killing Grizzly Bears

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Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 07/14/26

Sue Nethercott — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:37:51 GMT

Tuesday’s Daily Stack

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Hour One: Why are Trump and the GOP Tearing America Apart?
Article: “Why are Trump and the GOP Tearing America Apart?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Substack: “Craig Unger“.
Article: “Medicaid Work Requirements Could Put 36 Million People at Risk of Losing Health Coverage“ by CBPP.
Article: “A Year After Trump Package, Report Shows Rich ‘Got a Handout, and Working Families Got the Bill’“ by Stephen Prager.
Post: “This past weekend marked the one-year anniversary of President Donald J. Trump signing the One Big Beautiful Bill into law! This bill delivered on House Republicans promise to provide meaningful tax relief for hardworking Americans!“ by Congressman David Kustoff.
Article: “US: Medicaid Work Requirements Risk Coverage Loss for Millions of People“ by Oxfam.
Article: “More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program“ by Nicole Santa Cruz.
Video: She Works Two Jobs To Feed Her Daughter. Trump’s SNAP Cuts Just Took 25% Of Her Benefits.

Article: “Bastille Day“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “Snyder v. United States“.
Article: “Do California Property Taxes Go Up: A Comprehensive Guide“ by Legal Guide Team.

Is Trump About to Steal 2026 With a Fake 2020 Bombshell?
Article: “The Biggest Lie Is Coming: Trump’s Thursday Speech Is About “ Newly Declassified” 2020 Foreign Interference - AKA “The Unveiling Of Bill Pulte’s Scam for Stealing 2026”“ by Dean Blundell.

Article: “A timeline of the latest fighting between US and Iran“ by Helen Regan and Xiaoqian Lin.
Article: “US military to enforce new Iran blockade starting 4pm Tuesday“ by Barak Ravid.
Article: “‘We’ll Give Pickaxe A Shot’: Trump Threatens Strike On Iran’s Underground Nuclear Site, Tehran Hits Back“ by Shuddhanta Patra.
Article: “Tehran warns of ‘devastating response’ after Trump thratens strike on ‘Pickaxe Mountain’ nuclear site“ by UNI.
Article: “Oil price jumps as US-Iran clashes raise odds of interest rate rises“ by Lauren Almeida and Julia Kollewe.

Rubio Declares War on the War Crimes Court
Article: “Rubio Threatens to ‘Teach the ICC’—Which Prosecutes War Crimes—the ‘Full Meaning of American Resolve’“ by Jake Johnson.

Article: “2026 Minab school attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Legal Experts Accuse Hegseth of ‘War Crimes, Murder, or Both’ After New Reporting on Boat Strike Order Legal Experts Accuse Hegseth of ‘War Crimes, Murder, or Both’ After New Reporting on Boat Strike Order“ by Julia Conley.
Article: “2026 United States intervention in Venezuela“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Situation in the State of Palestine: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant“ by ICC.
Article: “Ro Khanna“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jon Ossoff” by Wikipedia.
Article: “Libertarian Party“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “McConnell’s Been on Sick Leave for a Month. US Workers Aren’t Guaranteed a Day.“ by Sharon Zhang.
Article: “Rep. Tom Kean Jr. took 116 days off at full pay to battle depression — after voting against paid sick leave for workers“ by Emma Caplan-Fisher.
Article: “Epstein Said Trump Is the Worst Person He’d Ever Met“ by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling.
Article: “Rich and voiceless: How Putin has kept Russia’s billionaires on side in the war“ by Vitaly Shevchenko.
Article: “Only one Russian gas refinery had escaped Ukraine’s drones this year — last night, 930 miles from the border, it burned“ by Steve Balestrieri.
Article: “1973 oil crisis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The world no longer has an oil problem. It has a gasoline problem“ by David Goldman.

Hour Three: How Trump hijacked Social Security for his own political and financial gain...
- Alex Lawson, Executive Director - Social Security Works / Strengthen Social Security @alaw202 @socialsecurityworks.org
Article: “Trump found a way to hijack Social Security for his own political and financial gain“ by Alex Lawson.
Article: “Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin“ by Eric Lipton and David Yaffe-Bellany.
Article: “Donald J. Trump Foundation“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Social Security 2100 Act“ by John Larson.

Are Trump’s Lawyers About to Get Their Comeuppance?
Article: “Judge voids Trump v. IRS deal, refers lawyers to bars“ by Adam Klasfeld.
Article: “Charles E. Littlejohn“ (Trump tax returns leaker) by Wikipedia.

Are we a Banana Republic yet? Trump’s selling pardons is creating chaos
Article: “MAGA fiasco as star rapper fights for $600K he paid for a Trump pardon that never came“ by Daniel Hampton.

Article: “A land without a people for a people without a land“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “From the river to the sea“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Justices Kagan and Barrett Testify Before House Subcommittee on Supreme Court’s 2027 Budget Request.
Article: “Right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and more deadly than left-wing violence - what the data shows“ by Art Jipson, Paul J. Becker.
Article: “Timothy McVeigh“ by Wikipedia.
Site: The Cook Political Report.
Site: Sabato’s Crystal Ball.
Case: “Snyder v. United States“ (bribe after the event = gratuity).
Article: “Donald Trump wants new White House fence installed after Iran assassination threat“ by Callum Hoare.
Article: “Trump’s National Guard deployment in D.C. has been extended until 2029“ by Kat Lonsdorf.
Article: “See government buildings where Trump has left his mark“ by USA Today.

The Thom Hartmann Program (7/14/2026)

Thom Hartmann — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:48:13 GMT

Thank you , , , , , and many others for tuning into the live program!

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In today’s program:

-- Why are Trump and the GOP Tearing America Apart?

-- Is Trump About to Steal 2026 With a Fake 2020 Bombshell?

-- Rubio Declares War on the War Crimes Court

-- Is Trump Turning a Trillion Dollars Into a Political Spoils System?

-- They’re Blinding Americans for Protesting ICE

-- Alex Lawson - How Trump hijacked Social Security for his own political and financial gain...

-- Are Trump’s Lawyers About to Get Their Comeuppance?

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Audio & Video Podcasts: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Josiah Wester — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:42:21 GMT

Hour 1: Why are Trump and the GOP Tearing America Apart?

Hour 2: Is Trump Turning a Trillion Dollars Into a Political Spoils System?

Hour 3: Alex Lawson, Social Security Works - How Trump hijacked Social Security for his own political and financial gain...

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Coming Up Today Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Thom Hartmann — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:28:50 GMT

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-- Why are Trump and the GOP Tearing America Apart?

-- Is Trump About to Steal 2026 With a Fake 2020 Bombshell?

-- Rubio Declares War on the War Crimes Court

-- Is Trump Turning a Trillion Dollars Into a Political Spoils System?

-- They’re Blinding Americans for Protesting ICE

-- Alex Lawson - How Trump hijacked Social Security for his own political and financial gain...

-- Are Trump’s Lawyers About to Get Their Comeuppance?

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Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 07/13/26

Sue Nethercott — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:36:16 GMT

Monday’s Daily Stack

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Hour Two: Is Marco Rubio Now The Viceroy Of Venezuela?
Article: “Critics react with horror to ‘insane’ revelations about Marco Rubio: ‘impeachable’ “ by Brad Reed.
Article: “‘Unconscionable and Impeachable’: Experts Appalled at Report of Marco Rubio Acting as Venezuela ‘Viceroy’“ by Brad Reed.
Article: “Banana republic“ by Wikipedia.
Book: King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild.
Article: “Conquistador“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Announces U.S. Military’s Capture of Maduro“ by Matthew Olay.
Article: “Trump Resurfaces Claims That Venezuelan Regime Played a Role in Rigging 2020 Election“ by Pedro Camacho.
Article: “Organization of American States (OAS)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “UN experts condemn US aggression against Venezuela“ by UN.
Article: “US pays $160 million of more than $4 billion owed to UN“ by Kanishka Singh and Trevor Hunnicutt.

Machine Guns Detained Congressman Ro Khanna In The West Bank
Article: “Machine Gun-Toting Israeli Settlers Detain Ro Khanna During Trip to Occupied West Bank “ by Brad Reed.

Article: “PayPal Mafia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Reid Hoffman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Musk has been in secret contact with Putin since 2022, says bombshell new report“ by Csongor Körömi.
Article: “The PayPal Mafia“ by Jeffrey M. O’Brien.
Article: “Elon’s baby mama Ashley St Clair claims Musk had secret election data before Trump victory was announced“ by Crisnel Longino.

Why Can’t Anyone Track The Explosive Diarrhea?
Article: “CDC Stopped Monitoring Parasite Now Causing Explosive Diarrhea Across The Country“ by Ryan Grenoble.
Article: “New disease threats follow Trump administration’s health program cuts“ by Stephanie Armour.
Book: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair.
Article: “Full List of DOGE Spending Cuts as Trump Marks One Month Into Presidency“ by Claire Dickey.
Article: “The receipts, every health program Trump and RFK Jr have gutted since January 2025“ by poligirlsayswhat.
Article: “About FoodNet“ by CDC.
Article: “As Screwworm Disaster Widens, Trump USDA Denounced for Firing, Relocating Career Agency Staffers “ by Brad Reed.

Audio: “BREAKING: U.S. MARSHALS FORCE OPEN Trump Tower Safe — Hidden DOCUMENTS THAT DESTROYED TRUMP!“ by Rachel Maddow.
Article: ““Moderate” Susan Collins has voted with Trump 96% of the time -- the same as Mitch McConnell“ by kdsherpa.
Article: “The Honorable Gentleman for Ukraine“ by Simon Shuster.
Article: “Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Risking Wrath On Right, Votes Yes On Kagan“ by Ken Rudin.
Article: “Trump and Putin’s phone calls last for hours because of Russian president’s ‘monologues,’ report says“ by Joe Sommerlad.
Article: “Roy Cohn: The mysterious US lawyer who helped Donald Trump rise to power“ by Caryn James.
Article: “The Mandate for Leadership“ by Heritage Foundation.
Article: “The Full History of “Never Again”: What the Phrase Actually Meant in Practice“ by Steve Owens.
Book: There’s Nothing in the Middle of the Road but Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos: A Work of Political Subversion – A Populist Movement for Working Families and the Poor by Jim Hightower.
Article: “Researchers declare ‘catastrophic mortality event’ as 145 gray whales found dead on West Coast“ by Shannon Handy.
Article: “Pacific gray whales facing ‘catastrophic’ die-off as climate crisis hits food supply“ by Tom Perkins.
Article: “Marine Mammals as Sentinel Species for Oceans and Human Health“ by G. D. Bossart.
Article: “Trump rejects $227 million in disaster help for blue states, favoring red states“ by Priyakshi Sharma.
Article: “The Nuremberg Trials“ by United States Holocaust Museum Holocaust Encyclopedia
Article: “Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa)“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “Snyder v United States“ (bribes, past acts).
Article: “US supreme court strikes down limits on campaign spending“ by George Chidi.

Hour Three: Court reform just became a matter of survival
- Sabrina Haake, Federal trial attorney specializing in First and 14th Amendment defense / She writes the “Haake Take“ columns on Substack and is a contributor to numerous law journals & publications including the Chicago Tribune. @haake_sabrina
Article: “Court reform just became a matter of survival“ by Sabrina Haake.
Article: “January 6 United States Capitol attack“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “Brown v. Board“, 1954 (school desegregation).
Article: “Influence Without Impeachment: How the Impeach Earl Warren Movement Began, Faltered, But Avoided Irrelevance“ by Brett Bethune.
Law: “Constitution of the United States“, article 3 section 2. “... In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make....”
Book: “The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Defrauding the guest of honor on her 250th birthday“ by Sabrina Haake.

The Rich Got A Handout, Working Families Got The Bill
Article: “A Year After Trump Package, Report Shows Rich ‘Got a Handout, and Working Families Got the Bill’“ by Stephen Prager.

Article: “Reparations for slavery in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Reparations Agreement between Israel and the Federal Republic of Germany“ by Wikipedia.
Video: “Willie Horton ad“.
Article: “GOP ads on transgender rights are dominating airwaves in the election’s closing days“ by Susan Davis.
Article: “The Facts Behind ‘Caravans’ of Immigrants“ by Alex Kasprak.
Article: “Tractors Waiting, Castro Is Informed; Tractors Ready, Castro Is Told; Agreement Sought on Prisoners“ by New York Times.
Article: “Cuban missile crisis“ (1962) by Wikipedia.
Article: “History of Cuba“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Warren Commission Hearings and Exhibits“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bay of Pigs Invasion“ (Operation ZAPATA) by Wikipedia.
Book: “Legacy of Secrecy: The Long Shadow of the JFK Assassination“ by Lamar Waldron with Thom Hartmann.
Book: “Ultimate Sacrifice“ by Lamar Waldron with Thom Hartmann.
Book: The Hidden History of the JFK Assassination by Lamar Waldron.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Kamala Harris“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Money Laundering, Narcotics and Forfeiture Section (MNF)“ by DoJ.
Article: “Somali referee Artan barred from entering US“ by Mike Peter, Abdinasir Ali.
Article: “FIFA World Cup 2026 Visa Controversy: Full List of Players, Referees and Officials Affected So Far“ by hello footballers.
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.

Audio & Video Podcasts: Monday, July 13, 2026

Josiah Wester — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:00:05 GMT

Hour 1: Lindsay Graham is dead / PLUS, The Oligarch’s Warning: This Fall, America Decides Which of Russia’s Four Futures to Follow

Hour 2: Is Marco Rubio Now The Viceroy Of Venezuela? Is Venezuela now a colony of America?

Hour 3: Federal Trial Attorney, Sabrina Haake re: Court reform just became a matter of survival…

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The Thom Hartmann Program (7/13/2026)

Thom Hartmann — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:28:17 GMT

Thank you , , , , , and many others for tuning into my live program!

Available for iOS and Android

In today’s program:

-- Lindsay Graham is dead

-- The Oligarch’s Warning: This Fall, America Decides Which of Russia’s Four Futures to Follow

-- Who’s Afraid Of Reporters Doing Their Jobs?

-- Is Marco Rubio Now The Viceroy Of Venezuela? Is Venezuela now a colony of America?

-- Machine Guns Detained Congressman Ro Khanna In The West Bank

-- Why Can’t Anyone Track The Explosive Diarrhea?

-- Court reform just became a matter of survival

-- The Rich Got A Handout, Working Families Got The Bill

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Coming Up Today Monday, July 13, 2026

Thom Hartmann — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:31:29 GMT

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Hour One…

-- Lindsay Graham is dead

-- The Oligarch’s Warning: This Fall, America Decides Which of Russia’s Four Futures to Follow

-- Who’s Afraid Of Reporters Doing Their Jobs?

Hour Two…

-- Is Marco Rubio Now The Viceroy Of Venezuela? Is Venezuela now a colony of America?

-- Machine Guns Detained Congressman Ro Khanna In The West Bank

-- Why Can’t Anyone Track The Explosive Diarrhea?

Hour Three…

-- Court reform just became a matter of survival

-- The Rich Got A Handout, Working Families Got The Bill

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Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 07/10/26

Sue Nethercott — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:36:58 GMT

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Hour One: Police State: Are We Already There—and Just Don’t Know It?
Article: “Police State: Are We Already There and Just Don’t Know It?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Another New York resident says he was warned by officers after criticizing ICE“ by Patrick Whittle.
Movie: The Lives of Others.
Article: “Prairieland: Extreme Sentences Handed Down to Texas Protestors“ by C&SN.
Article: “White House Blasts Smithsonian For “Radical” Activism In Report That Singles Out ‘Hamilton’, Mickey Mouse And Drag Queen References“ by Ted Johnson.
Article: “NSPM-7“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The SS“ (Schutsstaffel) by United States Holocaust Museum Holocaust Encyclopedia.
Article: “The Weapoins of Dictatorship: Terror and Propaganda; Media COntrol“ by United States Holocaust Museum Holocaust Encyclopedia.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “Minnesota prosecutors demand evidence from federal government in Alex Pretti killing“ by Max Nesterak.
Article: “Minnesota Prosecutors Want Evidence. Guess What the Feds Say?“ by Harry Litman.
Article: “America’s Rosgvardiya Moment“ by Olga Lautman.
Article: “Whitening American History“ by Naomi Bethune.
Article: “How to Stop Fascism (updated)“ by Timothy Snyder.
Article: “Prairieland Defendant Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Moving a Box of Antifascist Zines“ by Matt Sledge.
Article: “National Security Directive Declares War on Those Who Don’t Support Trump Agenda“ by Ken Klippenstein.
Book: In Hitler’s Bunker: A Boy Soldier’s Eyewitness Account of the Fuhrer’s Last Days by Armin D. Lehmann with Tim Carroll.
Book: “The Prophet’s Way“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “They Thought They Were Free“ by Milton Mayer.
Article: “DOJ Issues Sweeping New Domestic Terrorism Directive: What the Attorney General’s December 4 Memorandum Means for You“ by Nicholas Casmier Anway, Sam Callahan, Eun Young Choi, Rachel F. Cotton, Deborah A. Curtis, Burden H. Walker.
Article: “DOJ threatens criminal action against states that allow noncitizens to vote“ by Sarah N. Lynch.
Article: “Minnesota officials sue federal government over Renee Good, Alex Pretti investigations“ by Sarah N. Lynch, Jonah Kaplan.
Article: “Mexico’s president vows legal action against US after ICE’s shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston“ by Christian Terry.
Article: “What does the Paramount-WBD merger mean for CNN?“ by Brian Stelter.
Article: “Mexican man fatally shot by ICE was not the target of Houston immigration operation, source says“ by Dalia Faheid, Chris Boyette, Priscilla Alvarez, Caroll Alvarado.
Article: “Minnesota sues feds for evidence in Pretti, Good slayings“ by Ryan Luetkemeyer.
Article: “Noem won’t rule out ICE agents at polls“ by Knutson.
Article: “DOJ Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Amid Fears Trump Allies Will Tighten Grip on Media“ by Democracy Now!
Site: “FIRE“ (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression).
Article: “FIRE files lawsuit after federal agents confront New Yorker over ICE criticism“ by FIRE.
Article: “FBI says new mission center has identified ‘nefarious’ protest funding and subjects“ by Asra Q. Nomani , Morgan Phillips.
Article: “Trump Is Completely Rewriting Black History — With Devastating Consequences“ by Nathalie Baptiste.
Article: “Leader of Antifa Cell Members in North Texas Sentenced to 100 Years in Prison for Terrorist Attack on ICE Facility“ by DoJ.
Article: “Houston Reels as Mexico Threatens Court Action Over Fatal ICE Shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo“ by LatinTimes.
Article: “Trump says the Smithsonian focuses too much on ‘how bad slavery was’“ by Raquel Coronell Uribe and Yamiche Alcindor.
Article: “The FBI seizure of Georgia 2020 election ballots relies on debunked claims“ by Stephen Fowler.
Article: “ICE won’t be at polling places this year, a Trump DHS official promises“ by Miles Parks.
Article: “Man sues DHS after agents tracked him down for sending a scathing email to ICE“ by Jude Joffe-Block.
Article: “When Nazis Took Manhattan“ by Sarah Kate Kramer.
Article: “Trump Administration Fires Members of Independent Election Group“ by Erica L. Green and Dustin Volz.
Article: “White House report brands Smithsonian leadership as radical activists who can’t be trusted“ by AP.
Article: “Minnesota Kicks Off Legal Battle With Trump Administration to Hold ICE Shooters Accountable“ by Andy Mannix.
Article: “New video of ICE killing in Houston sparks outrage: ‘People need to start getting charged’“ by Matthew Chapman.
Site: “Salem International“.
Article: “Son of man killed by ICE agent calls for investigation, says “My father would have complied.” “ by Colleen DeGuzman and Lomi Kriel.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Tweet: “Cold-blooded murder [video]” by Norman Ornstein.

Article: “Trump Appears to Mistakenly Call Zelensky ‘Putin,’ Iran ‘Japan’“ by Anna Skinner and Hannah Parry.
Video: Bombshell Graham Platner Report Has BIG PROBLEMS.
Video: Politico OMITTED MAJOR Detail In Graham Platner Report.
Article: “Mika Brzezinski grills Politico reporter behind Platner bombshell for ‘concrete’ rape ‘evidence’: ‘What’s the throughline?’“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “New Platner accuser tells CNN’s Jake Tapper she considers what he did rape: ‘Yes, absolutely’“ by Sarah Rumpf.
Article: “Troy Jackson on his chances of defeating Susan Collins in Maine“ by Andrew Stanton.
Article: “Troy Jackson (politician)“ by Wikipedia.

Who Referees An Election When The Referees Get Fired?
Article: “Trump fires commission that helps states run elections just months before midterms: report“ by Matthew Chapman.

Crazy Alert. Is Sharing Cupcakes The Gateway To Communism?
Article: “Fox News Host Accuses Democrat of ‘Indoctrinating’ Young Kids by Telling Them To Share“ by Michael Luciano.

Article: “Barack Obama tan suit controversy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ken Paxton“ by Wikipedia.
Site: KPFT, Houston.
Article: “IG Farben“ by Wikipedia.
Tweet: “Susan Collins had a long term affair with her current husband, marrying him in 2012 when he divorced his wife who was dying of cancer...“ by Nathan Bernard.
Article: “What Happens To Your Cholesterol When You Follow The Atkins Diet“ by Angelique H. Caffrey.
Article: “Charlie Kirk“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tuskegee Syphilis Study“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Birth of a Nation“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “The Birth of a Nation (1915)“.
Article: “100 years ago, the first White House film screening sparked nationwide protests“ by Dick Lehr.
Article: “Meet the Black Architect Who Helped Design Washington, DC “ by Black History.
Article: “Fetterman trashes his colleagues and defends MAGA supporters“ by Thomas Kika.
Article: “Somehow The Reflecting Pool Drama Has Gotten Even Crazier, And These 28 Jokes About It Are A+++++“ (strait of waaaarm ooze) by Matt Stopera.
Video: Trump Accounts launch puts child to sleep .
Article: “ICE Taps into Nationwide AI-Enabled Camera Network, Data Shows“ by Jason Koebler, Joseph Cox.
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: “socialism“ by Marriam-Webster.

Hour Three: Weekend at Mitch McConnell’s?
Article: “Is Mitch McConnell Even Alive? If So, Where the Hell Is He?“ by Charles P. Pierce.
Article: “McConnell was loaded into ambulance on a stretcher, according to eyewitness and new video“ by Annie Grayer.
Article: “AI scammers are cloning voices and creating fake websites. Here is how to stay safe“ by Maria Salette Ontiveros.

Why Won’t Trump Sign The Housing Bill On His Desk? He now says he is protesting bill
Article: “‘Sign the Damn Bill!’ Anger at Trump Grows as US Housing Prices Hit All-Time High“ by Brad Reed.
Article: “Warren, Scott, Hill, Waters Release Updated Bill Text on Senate Consideration of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act“ by Banking, Housing, and Urban Affair Committee.
Article: “Bipartisan housing bill to become law in a matter of hours – even if Trump refuses to sign it“ by Chris Stein.

They Indicted An Olympian For Touching Water. Free Davey!
Article: “‘Free Davey!’: Olympian Pleads Not Guilty to Charges That He Vandalized Reflecting Pool“ by Stephen Prager.
Video: WATCH: Trump’s Motorcade Drives OVER the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool .

Article: “‘Does he think he’s real?’ Social media reacts to Trump’s talk with AI Teddy Roosevelt“ by Omar Gallaga.
Article: “Wild conspiracy theory suggests GOP is hiding Mitch McConnell’s health status“ by Adam Downer.
Book: The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life by Anu Partanen.
Article: “‘A Deliberate Choice’ by Trump’s GOP: Health Insurance Premiums Set to Rise by Double-Digits Again“ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Fed Funds Interest Rate (1954-2026)“ by macrotrends.
Article: “Quantitative Easing (QE)“ by Investopedia.
Article: “The U.S. Economy Performs Better Under Democratic Presidents“ by JEC.
Article: “Project 2025“ by Wikipedia.
Bible: “All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.“ - Acts 2:44-45.
Bible: “Because Judas kept the common purse, some were thinking that he meant, “Buy what we need for the festival,” or that he was to give something to the poor.“ - John 13:29.
Site: All In with Chris Hayes.
Article: “Janet Mills’ Veto Record: Corporations Over Workers, Renters, And Tribal Rights“ by Luke Goldstein.
Quote: “We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.“ - Benjamin Franklin.
Law: “Constitution of the United States“, article 3 section 2. “... In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make....”
Article: “Electoral College“ by Wikipedia.

Audio & Video Podcasts: Friday, July 10, 2026

Josiah Wester — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:10:48 GMT

Hour 1: Police State: Are We Already There—and Just Don't Know It?

Hour 2: Anything Goes Friday...Thom Takes Your Calls...

Hour 3: Weekend at Mitch McConnell's?

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Thom Hartmann — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:24:10 GMT

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In today’s program:

-- Police State: Are We Already There—and Just Don’t Know It?

-- Who Referees An Election When The Referees Get Fired?

-- Crazy Alert. Is Sharing Cupcakes The Gateway To Communism?

-- National Town Hall, Rep. Ro Khanna, full hour with calls

-- Weekend at Mitch McConnell’s?

-- Why Won’t Trump Sign The Housing Bill On His Desk? He now says he is protesting the bill....

-- They Indicted An Olympian For Touching Water. Free Davey!

Coming Up Today Friday, July 10, 2026

Thom Hartmann — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:34:09 GMT

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Is Sharing Cupcakes The Gateway To Communism?

On Fox News Thursday night, guest host Charlie Hurt warned viewers about commie radicals surging through Democratic primaries. His Exhibit A? A campaign ad where Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed sits with a circle of schoolkids. He tells them that if you have something, you ought to share it. Then he asks them to imagine owning a billion cupcakes. Could they eat all billion? The kids say no. They’d get a stomach ache. That’s the whole clip. Hurt says El-Sayed is “already hard at work indoctrinating your kids,” then gives the camera a sour look. A grown man watched a kindergarten lesson about sharing dessert and saw Karl Marx. Laugh, then stop laughing. Millions of Americans are being trained to hear basic decency as a foreign ideology. Sharing your cupcakes isn’t communism. It’s kindergarten.

Topics on the show today…

-- Police State: Are We Already There—and Just Don’t Know It?

-- Who Referees An Election When The Referees Get Fired?

-- Crazy Alert. Is Sharing Cupcakes The Gateway To Communism?

-- National Town Hall, Rep. Ro Khanna, full hour with calls

-- Weekend at Mitch McConnell’s?

-- Why Won’t Trump Sign The Housing Bill On His Desk?

-- They Indicted An Olympian For Touching Water. Free Davey!

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Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 07/09/26

Sue Nethercott — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:28:02 GMT

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Hour One: What Happens When Trump Voters Realize They Want the Same Thing Progressives are Working For?
Article: “What Happens When Trump Voters Realize They Want the Same Thing Progressives are Working For?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “When ICE ramped up enforcement, US-born workers didn’t see any economic gains“ by Chloe N. East, Elizabeth Cox.
Article: “The Red Scare Returns: Trump Is Calling Us “Communists” Because He Doesn’t Want America Talking About the Real Threat“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Survey: The Affordability Crisis Is Here, and It’s Hitting the Working Class the Hardest“ by Angela Hanks and Julie Margetta Morgan.
Article: “The Top 1% of Americans Have Taken $50 Trillion From the Bottom 90%—And That’s Made the U.S. Less Secure“ by Nick Hanauer.
Book: “The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Shock, awe, and economic fallout“ by Marcela Escobari, Ian Seyal, and Paul Beach.
Article: “‘My life is not affordable. No one cares’/A>“ by Jennifer Agiesta, Annette Choi, Ariel Edwards-Levy, Edward Wu, David Goldman.
Article: “Heightened ICE enforcement harms US-born workers, shrinks workforce“ by Lisa Marshall.
Article: “Donald Trump: ‘I Don’t Want To Hear About the Affordability’“ by Alia Shoaib and Shane Croucher.
Article: “Voters See a Middle-Class Lifestyle as Drifting Out of Reach, Poll Finds“ by Lisa Lerer, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker.
Article: “NEW STUDY: Nearly $80 Trillion Redistributed from the Bottom 90% to the Top 1% Since 1975“ by Bernie Sanders.

Site: Ukraine Defense Support.
Article: “Protect our Heroes: PPE for Zaporizhzhia. Help us ship 7 tons.“.

Why Is Trump’s Justice Department Threatening To Arrest Election Officials?
Article: “Trump administration threatens states with criminal charges in elections fight“ by Rachel Leingang.

What Happened On This Date In Eighteen Sixty-Eight?
Article: “Today in History: July 9, 14th Amendment ratified“ by AP.

Article: “Dred Scott Case“ by History.com.
Article: “Mitch McConnell’s wife Elaine Chao traveled to China for work trip 3 days after he was hospitalized“ by Daniel S. Levine.
Article: “Graham Platner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Troy Jackson announces Senate bid minutes after Platner ends campaign“ by Ronnie Parrillo.
Article: “Corporate consolidation and the rise of private equity“ (veterinary industry) by M. Carolyn Miller.
Article: “How Delaware Became No. 1“ (chartermongering) by NY Times.
Article: “What does ‘You Shall Not Covet’ mean?“ by Bible Hub.
Article: “Trump Broke all 10 Commandments“ by Robert Serabin.
Article: “9 matriarchal societies that are flourishing: A look at thriving nations with women in power“ by Emily Standley Allard.
Article: “New Platner accuser tells CNN’s Jake Tapper she considers what he did rape: ‘Yes, absolutely’“ by Sarah Rumpf.
Article: “Mika Brzezinski grills Politico reporter behind Platner bombshell for ‘concrete’ rape ‘evidence’: ‘What’s the throughline?’“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Gary Hart“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Al Franken accused of forcibly kissing, groping Leeann Tweeden“ by Dartunorro Clark.

Hour Three: Who Pays When Republicans Gut Health Care?
Article: “‘A Deliberate Choice’ by Trump’s GOP: Health Insurance Premiums Set to Rise by Double-Digits Again“ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “5 Million Americans Lost ACA Health Insurance—Here’s What That Could Mean For Public Health“ by Omer Awan.
Article: “Square Deal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Economic Bill of Rights“ by Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Article: “Maine Democrats approve 600-person convention to pick Graham Platner’s replacement “ by Michael Shepherd.
Article: “Shenna Bellows“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Entryism“ by Wikipedia.

Is Trump Turning Social Security Into A Political Billboard?
Article: “Trump’s Latest Corruption: Hijacking Social Security “ by Alex Lawson.
Law: “Hatch Act“ by U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC).
Site: America250 (bipartisan).
Article: “White House Task Force on Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday“ (Trump’s Freedom 250) by Wikipedia.

Article: “Medicare Advantage in 2026: Enrollment Update and Key Trends“ (55%) by Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, Nancy Ochieng, and Tricia Neuman.
Site: Commonwealth Report.
Quote: “We had to struggle with the old enemies of peace—business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering. They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob. Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me—and I welcome their hatred.“ - Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Article: “Graham Platner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Andrew Young“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jean Childs Young“ by Wikipedia.
Book: “The Prophet’s Way“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “White nationalist networks are using fake aid efforts to recruit audiences after natural disasters: report“ by Pedro Camacho.
Article: “Pete Hegseth’s tattoos have raised eyebrows. Here’s what we know about their meaning“ by Jack Izzo.
Article: “Deus vult“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Who is Graham Platner? From tattoo controversy to sexual assault allegations, why Democrats want the Maine Senate candidate out“ by Trending Desk.
Article: “Roger B. Taney“ by Wikipedia.

Audio & Video Podcasts: Thursday, July 9, 2026

Josiah Wester — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:18:06 GMT

Hour 1: What Happens When Trump Voters Realize They Want the Same Thing Progressives are Working For?

Hour 2: Phil Ittner - Ukraine update / PLUS, Trump Denies Disaster Aid To Blue States That Didn’t Vote For Him

Hour 3: Who Pays When Republicans Gut Health Care?

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In today’s program:

-- What Happens When Trump Voters Realize They Want the Same Thing Progressives are Working For?

-- Why Is Trump’s Justice Department Threatening To Arrest Election Officials?

-- What Happened On This Date In Eighteen Sixty-Eight?

-- Phil Ittner - Ukraine update

-- Trump Denies Disaster Aid To Blue States That Didn’t Vote For Him

-- Chemical Plants Are Killing More Americans While Trump Guts The Rules

-- Who Pays When Republicans Gut Health Care?

-- Is Trump Turning Social Security Into A Political Billboard?

Coming Up Today Thursday, July 9, 2026

Thom Hartmann — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:37:32 GMT

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-- What Happens When Trump Voters Realize They Want the Same Thing Progressives are Working For?

-- Why Is Trump’s Justice Department Threatening To Arrest Election Officials?

-- What Happened On This Date In Eighteen Sixty-Eight?

-- Phil Ittner - Ukraine update

-- Trump Denies Disaster Aid To Blue States That Didn’t Vote For Him

-- Chemical Plants Are Killing More Americans While Trump Guts The Rules

-- Who Pays When Republicans Gut Health Care?

-- Is Trump Turning Social Security Into A Political Billboard?

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