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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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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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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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Hour One: Are GOP Voter Purges the Hidden Reason Pollsters Keep Getting Elections Wrong?
Article: “Are GOP Voter Purges the Hidden Reason Pollsters Keep Getting Elections Wrong?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump wins Michigan’s 16 electoral votes, state board says“ (2016) by AP.
Article: “Repeat of “Felon” Purging That Tilted Florida Election?“ (2004) Sam Husseini by .
Article: “How did 2024 election polls fare? Here’s what the experts say.“ by Scott Clement and Praveena Somasundaram.
Article: “America Needs a “Right to Vote,” as Georgia Proves Jim Crow Never Completely Ended“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: ““Trump Lost. Vote Suppression Won.”“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “A Voter Validation Experiment: Screening For Likely Voters In Pre-election Surveys“ by Michael Dimock, Scott Keeter, Mark Schulman, Carolyn Miller.
Article: “U.S. Supreme Court allows use of expanded SAVE system ahead of the November elections“ by Andrew Bahl.
Article: “Fact check: Post online about Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s 2018 win is partly false“ by Ella Lee.
Case: “Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute“ (2018).
Article: “Federal Judge Finally Invalidates DOJ’s Nationwide Voter Roll Crusade Just Weeks Out From the Midterms“ by Khaya Himmelman.
Article: “Supreme Court lets Trump administration use voter eligibility database before midterms“ by Alexx Altman-Devilbiss.
Article: “US judge rules Trump administration’s use of voter data unlawful“ by Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters.
Article: “The results are in: Pollsters are still underestimating Trump“ by W. Joseph Campbell.
Article: “After the Purge“ by Angela Caputo, Geoff Hing, and Johnny Kauffman.
Article: “Purgas de votantes“ by Brennan Center.
Article: “Greg Palast: By Rejecting Recount, Is Michigan Covering Up 75,000 Ballots Never Counted?“ by Democracy Now!
Article: “Combatting Wrongful Voter Purges: A Toolkit“ by Demos.
Article: “Election Administration and Voting Survey 2024 Comprehensive Report “ by U.S. Election Assistance Commission to the 119th Congress.
Article: “2024 EAVS Data Brief: United States“ by U.S. Election Assistance Commission to the 119th Congress.
Article: “The Great Florida Ex-Con Game“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “More than a million Texans are on voter suspense lists, face Oct. 5 deadline to update addresses“ by Andrew Schneider.
Article: “Supreme Court Upholds Controversial Ohio Voter-Purge Law“ by Nina Totenberg.
Article: “Harris has 4-point lead over Trump in final PBS News/NPR/Marist election poll“ (2024) by Matt Loffman.
Article: “How Stacey Abrams and her band of believers turned Georgia blue“ (2020) by Maya King.
Article: “A GOP lawyer’s one-word slip reveals a chilling midterm plan“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Voting Rights Become A Flashpoint In Georgia Governor’s Race“ (2018) by AP.
Article: “The 2026 midterm elections are today and the final polls are here. Which party has a better chance of winning?“ by Andrew Romano.
Video: Maddow cracks DOGE mystery as Trump fails again on the eve of the election .

Article: “Today is Election Day! Plus, the high profile races you need to know about before going to the polls“ by WHAS11.
Article: “Suspense grows as Democrats flip first congressional seat in early midterm results“ (Guam) by David Edwards.
Article: “Critical race theory“ (CRT) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sharia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “LGBTQ rights in Israel“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gender identity, sexual orientation and the 2024 election“ by Pew Research Center.

Voting Rights Groups Launch Emergency Court Fight to Block Trump’s DOJ From Polling Places
Article: “Groups Seek Emergency Restraining Order Against Trump DOJ ‘Voter Intimidation Effort’ at Polls“ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “DOJ surges ‘1,000 election monitors’ to 50 states in surprise voting day announcement“ by David Edwards.

Article: “DOJ sues to block election certification in Alaska if Republicans lose Senate race“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy, Kyle Cheney and Lisa Kashinsky.
Article: “Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot“ by Kellen Browning.
Article: “Who Is Eric Hafner? Democrat on Alaska Ballot Accused of Being GOP Ploy“ by Steve Mollman and Joshua Rhett.
Article: “Larry Silverstein buys LA’s US Bank Tower amid Iran war, sparks 9/11-linked speculation“ by Kushal Deb.
Article: “CEO Lutnick’s Life Is Changed Forever“ by Joseph Gallivan.
Article: “Shelby County v. Holder“ (Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is unconstitutional.) by Wikipedia.
Case: “Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, 584 U.S. ___ (2018) (Ohio’s voter registration laws)”.
Article: “Trump bombs Iran just hours after announcing, ‘We won’“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Article: “Fury after Trump admin conducts ‘deeply alarming’ strikes on midterm election eve“ by Robert Davis.
Article: “Mexico bans cellphones in schools, despite opposition from parents worried about violence“ by Fábiola Sánchez and Aarón Ibarra.
Article: “Mexico launches universal healthcare for all 133 million citizens“ by Peter Schulte.
Article: “Claudia Sheinbaum“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Roger Marshall’s Closing Message Is a Reminder He Sued Poor Women over Medical Debt“ by Nathalie Baptiste.
Article: “Missouri Republicans Are Trying to Repeal Abortion Rights by Leaning Into Anti-Trans Sentiment“ by Jeremy Kohler.
Article: “2026 Idaho Proposition 1“ (abortion) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Montana’s ballot measure on political spending, explained“ by Jonathon Ambarian.
Article: “Natalie Harp Left Her Desk in the Oval Office for a Spot in Trump’s Private Dining Room: Report“ by Angel Saunders.
Article: “North Korea fires around 10 ballistic missiles toward sea off east coast, Seoul says“ by Kyu-Seok Shim.
Article: “China reveals advanced nuclear subs in Pacific test; a look inside its submarine fleet“ by Aryan Singh.
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.

Hour Two: Live from Texas...on the ground.
- Greg Palast, Investigative reporter-Guardian & New York Times / Author - “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy“ @gregpalast.bsky.social Substack
Video: Jim Crow Reloaded: Texas Report (Nov 2).
Article: “Ken Paxton appears to cancel final rally of his ‘Come and Take It’ tour at the Alamo“ by The Texas Tribune.
Article: “Federal Agent Sues to Block Trump from Sending Deputies to Texas Polls“ by Greg Palast.
Site: Southwest Voter.
Article: “Florida sets up formerly incarcerated people to vote — then arrests them“ by Rhonda Sonnenberg.
Article: “Gina Hinojosa’s chances of beating Greg Abbott—what final Texas polls show“ by Dan Gooding.
Site: SaveYourVote.org.

Article: “Pete Hegseth at top of impeachment list if Dems win midterms, says political analyst“ by Jeremiah Hassel.
Article: “Donald Trump Faces a New Call to Fire Pete Hegseth From His Own Party“ by Vritti Johar.

Scrooge Alert. JD Vance Calls 4-Year-Old Daughter a ‘Democrat’ because she wanted to donate toys to Toys for Tots. Apparently you have to be heartless to be in the GOP now.
Article: “JD Vance Calls 4-Year-Old Daughter a ‘Democrat’ — Because She Tried to Donate Brothers’ Toys to Toys for Tots“ by Tom Durante.
Article: “JD Vance Roasted Over Dumbledore Costume: ‘This Dude Will Never Be President’“ by Regyl Jaen.
Article: “Is Albus Dumbledore Gay? The Definitive Answer“ by Will Giffard and Dev Murphy.

Good news. Some of trumps election plots got shot down...
Article: “Observers go wild after ‘flurry of late night’ rulings hammer Trump admin’s election plots“ by David McAfee.

Article: “Trump Claims 99% Approval in Israel, Says He’d Move There and Become PM If US Gets Tired of Him“ by Dani Oh.
Article: “‘A down payment on change’: Rahm Emanuel on what Democrats should do after midterms“ by Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams.
Book: “The Fourth Turning“ by William Strauss, Neil Howe.
Article: “Elon Musk salute controversy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, started calling itself ‘MechaHitler’“ by Lisa Hagen, Huo Jingnan, Audrey Nguyen.
Event: El Paso, TX, Nov 8, 1pm: Indivisible the 915 - Sunday Rally Against Camp East Montana (every Sunday).

Will this election change America for the next 10 years?
Article: “Republican insiders fear this ‘Armageddon of all elections’ could haunt GOP for 10 years “ by Travis Gettys.

Article: “The “Big Beautiful Bill” Impact: Medicaid Cuts, SNAP Changes, Work Requirements, and Timeline“ by SNAP Eligibility Calculator.
Article: “Did Stephen Miller’s son dress up as Russian officer? Viral White House Halloween child costume sparks speculation and disquiet“ by Ashim Arora.

Hour Three: Swamp alert. Did Trump just concede the election?
Article: “‘Lying insanely’: Trump stuns observers during his ‘bad joke’ Reflecting Pool speech“ by Matthew Chapman.
Article: “Narcissus (mythology)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Company owned by Trump donor won $1.7 million no-bid Reflecting Pool cleaning contract“ by Arden Farhi, Joe Walsh.
Article: “Lawyers for ex-Olympian cleared in Reflecting Pool case call for government watchdog investigations“ by Eric Tucker.
Article: “Death Of Keith Porter, Man Killed By Off-Duty ICE Agent In LA In December, Gains More Attention After Minneapolis ICE Shooting“ by Kyra Alessandrini.
Article: “Killing of Renée Good“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Killing of Alex Pretti“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “‘Their Plan Is Insane’: Senator Issues Grave Warning About Post-Election Assault on Iran“ (Chris Murphy) by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after suffering a stroke, chief of staff says“ by Lauren Peller, John Parkinson.
Article: “More people are having strokes before 55. Here’s what experts know.“ by Caitlin Carlson.
Article: “When the Body Forgets to Ask for Water“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “NAACP Takes Emergency Action To Block Federal Law Enforcement Agents From Polling Sites“ by NAACP.
Article: “Democrats Sue Trump Administration to Keep Armed ICE and FBI Agents Away from the Polls“ by Elias Law Group.

Ex-FBI chief in Chicago sues DoJ, claiming he was pressured to investigate Trump’s foes - Surprised?
Article: “Ex-FBI chief in Chicago sues DoJ, claiming he was pressured to investigate Trump’s foes“ by Sam Levin.

Article: “Trump’s Vietnam War claim drew an X community note over Ho Chi Minh City“ by Idaho Learning News.
Article: “Fact check: Was Donald Trump recruited by the KGB and codenamed ‘Krasnov’?“ by Estelle Nilsson-Julien.
Article: “Civil forfeiture in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Aileen Cannon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Treason laws in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Vowed to Crack Down on Fraudsters, but He’s Pardoned Dozens“ by Matthew Purdy and Luke Broadwater.
Article: “Delano grape strike“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Get to know 12 pastors running as Democrats in 2026“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “James Talarico“ by Wikipedia.

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Hour One: Is Trump Preparing to Sacrifice American Lives to Save His Presidency?
Article: “Is Trump Preparing to Sacrifice American Lives to Save His Presidency?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Pro-Trump attorneys push executive order that would give Trump wide power over elections: Sources“ by Will Steakin.
Article: “Key takeaways from Trump’s elections speech“ by Justin Fishel, Katherine Faulders, and Fritz Farrow.
Article: “Top general fired from Pentagon Joint Staff position for allegedly leaking classified info, source says“ by Martha Raddatz and Luis Martinez.
Article: “How Netanyahu could attack Iran to force Israel into unity government after elections“ by Ben Caspit.
Article: “Inside Trump, Netanyahu’s dilemma: Strike Iran before elections or wait“ by Barak Ravid, Marc Caputo.
Article: “American Bombs And Iranian Civilian Casualties“ by Paul Iddon.
Article: “Would Another 9/11 Be Trump’s Ultimate October Surprise?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “‘A Target on His Back’: Trump’s Tweet Calling Pence a ‘Coward’ Put Him in Danger“ by NBC Miami.
Article: “Trump expressed support for hanging Pence during Capitol riot, Jan. 6 panel told“ by Betsy Woodruff Swan and Kyle Cheney.
Article: “Summary of Target Committee Meetings“ by AJ Software & Multimedia.
Article: “Trump says he won’t use nuclear weapons or send ground troops to Iran“ by Lim Hui Jie.
Article: “Israel faces weeks of coalition haggling as Netanyahu’s party claims election ‘stolen’“ by Anniek Bao.
Article: “Exclusive: US considering using ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran, sources say“ by Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky, Kevin Liptak.
Article: “Inside the Pentagon’s doomsday plan to keep America fighting if global war erupts“ by Morgan Phillips.
Article: “The Iran Conflict“ by Ipsos.
Article: “Senior US general fired, accused of leaking classified information“ by Phil Stewart.
Article: “Trump’s lawyers ask New York appeals court to toss out his hush money criminal conviction“ by Larry Neumeister.
Article: “Iran’s top leader hits US with dark new threat: ‘Without geographical limitations’“ by David McAfee.
Article: “‘Specter of menace’: Pentagon-tied influencers vent of ‘civil war’ threat after midterms“ by Jordan Green.
Article: “‘I can’t sleep’: Terror spreads after Trump insider’s nuclear attack warning“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Trump warns he’ll be impeached if Republicans lose midterms“ by Alicia Diaz and Erik Wasson.
Article: “Netanyahu planned attack on Iran earlier this month, but Trump opposed it – report“ by ToI Staff.
Article: “General ousted by Hegseth referred for possible criminal prosecution, officials say“ by Dan Lamothe.
Article: “Trump expressed support for hanging Pence during Capitol riot, Jan. 6 panel told“ by Betsy Woodruff Swan and Kyle Cheney.
Article: “GBU-43/B MOAB“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump quietly plotting his own escape to friendly dictatorships: legal expert“ by Bennito L. Kelty .
Article: “Mitt Romney Reveals Most Republicans Didn’t Impeach Trump Because They Feared Violent Attacks from His Supporters“ by Colby Hall.

Article: “Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after suffering a stroke, chief of staff says“ by Lauren Peller, John Parkinson.

How Trump and his allies seek to interfere in the US midterm elections
Article: “Donald Trump Has Already Benefitted from “Spoiler” Candidates Aided by Republican Lawyers and More“ by Lisa Graves.
Substack: “Grave Injustice“ by Lisa Graves.
Article: “November Landscape: Nearly 200 Election Deniers Across 43 States are on Midterm Ballots“ by States United Action.
Article: “How Trump and his allies seek to interfere in the US midterm elections“ by Sam Levine.

Article: “Pentagon orders bases to plan for 90 days without the grid as Britain urges families to stockpile food and water“ by Bilin Lin.
Article: “Iran plans to cut Gulf internet cables and block repairs if war resumes, officials say“ by ynet.
Article: “Trump agrees to send 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine but they may not get there before 2032“ by Will Hallowell and Liz Ivens.

The Democrats are having last minute crisis meeting about the midterms. They are in good hands with Marc Elias on board...
Article: “‘Heightened threat’ triggers last minute crisis meeting for Dem leaders“ by Alexander Willis.

Article: “Trump says he had ‘very good talk’ with Netanyahu, discussed Iran“ by Victoria Bisset.
Article: “Netanyahu Ignored Explicit Warning Hamas Was Planning ‘Terrifying Operation’ 10 Days Before Oct. 7 Attack: Report“ by David Gilmour.
Video: Iran Doomsday, Scott Ritter Joins, Influencers Charged, Zohran Flips, Dockworker Strike, Hasan Sues - Sabby Sabs.
Article: “Brazil: Lula defeats Bolsonaro, winning fourth presidential term after massive turnout“ by Raphaël Bernard.
Article: “The 2026 midterms are tomorrow and the final polls are here. Which party has a better chance of winning?“ by Andrew Romano.
Article: “2018 Georgia gubernatorial election“ (Brian Kemp v. Stacey Abrams) by Wikipedia.
Article: “GOP candidate improperly purged 340,000 from Georgia voter rolls, investigation claims“ by Erin Durkin.
Site: Greg Palast.
Article: “Electoral College“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact“.
Article: “Study of Disputed Florida Ballots Finds Justices Did Not Cast the Deciding Vote“ (Al Gore won) by Ford Fessenden and John M. Broder, November 12, 2001.
Article: “Green New Deal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Biden-Harris Administration Delivers Lower Costs and Better Care For Americans Through the Inflation Reduction Act“ by Protect Our Care.
Article: “How Trump Is Trying to Undo the Inflation Reduction Act“ by Simmone Shah.
Article: “Ukrainian strike hits Russian frigate Admiral Essen used for Kalibr launches, OSINT analysts say“ by Illia Volynskyi.
Article: “List of ship losses during the Russo-Ukrainian war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John Ratcliffe“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 United States military buildup in the Middle East“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes“ by Konstantin Toropin, Michelle L. Price, Aamer Madhani.
Article: “Abraham Lincoln“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jesus“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Willie Nelson“ by Wikipedia.
Song: “Vote ‘Em Out“ by Willie Nelson.
Article: “The Gettysburg Address“ by President Abraham Lincoln, November 19, 1863.

Hour Two: Who funded the midterms?
Article: “Who funded the midterms? Inside US elections’ historic bipartisan spending“ by Jacqueline Sweet.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Case: “Snyder v. United States“.
Video: President Jimmy Carter: The United States is an Oligarchy... .

Haley Stevens abandoned any values she had and behaved like a scorned person. It backfired.
Article: “Haley Stevens Thrown Out of the Michigan Democratic Party, State Chair Says: ‘You Don’t Abandon All Your Values!’“ by Jennifer Bowers Bahney.
Article: “Haley Stevens’s Staff Resigns En Masse as She Joins MAGA“ by Annabella Rosciglione.
Article: “El-Sayed bolstered by tsunami of support as ‘despicable betrayal’ backfires“ by Jake Johnson.

Site: Election Protection (866-OUR-VOTE Hotline).
Article: “Sanctuary city“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Do presidential pardons remove the Fifth Amendment rights of recipients?“ by Scott Bomboy.

Bobby Kennedy “sold out” his own followers right before the midterms. Why? Is it money, power or both?
Article: “‘Sold out’: RFK Jr.’s own MAHA faithful turn on him right before midterms“ by Travis Gettys.
Site: The MAHA Promises Scorecard.
Article: “Trump issues order declaring glyphosate national defense priority“ by Donnelle Eller, Stephen Gruber-Miller.

Article: “Automatic military draft registration takes effect in December. Here’s how it would work“ by Kaanita Iyer.
Article: “New York Times: Daughters of foot doctor say he diagnosed Trump with bone spurs as ‘favor’ to Fred Trump“ by Veronica Stracqualursi.
Article: “Individual Ready Reserve“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump ‘erupted’ when he learned of Alina Habba’s $50M pardon-for-pay allegations: report“ by Rhian Lubin & Brendan Rascius.
Substack: “Dean Blundell“.
Article: “J. Wellington Wimpy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Says ‘No Money’ Going to Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Victims’ Claims if GOP Loses Midterm Elections“ by Nick Mordowanec.
Article: “AIPAC and Republican Donors Raising Big Money for Maxine Dexter Against Susheela Jayapal in Oregon“ by Ryan Grim.
Article: “Mike Huckabee: “I Am Seething” At Mamdani’s Gaza Post, “There Is No Genocide, There Is No Occupation”“ by Joe.My.God.
Article: “What polls do and don’t tell us about the 2026 midterms“ by Ariel Edwards-Levy.
Article: “Voter caging“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: Election Interference?
- Olga Lautman, Senior Fellow @cepa.org / Independent investigative researcher/writer/analyst focusing on Russian intelligence, influence ops, corruption, organized crime & shadow warfare...her work can be found online via her Substack, Unmasking Russia Substacks: Unmasking Russia, Trump Tyranny Tracker. @olgalautman.bsky.social
Article: “Olga Lautman“ by CEPA.
Article: “A Pro-Russia Strongman at Mar-a-Lago“ by Isaac Stanley-Becker.
Article: “2014 Russian annexation of Crimea“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Active Measures Series: An Intro To the KGB Playbook“ by Olga Lautman and Julie Roginsky.
Article: “Vladimir Zhirinovsky“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump doubles down on $5,000 direct checks to Americans if GOP sweep midterms“ by Mike Jenkins.
Article: “Investigating Doppelgänger: German Journalists Confirm Links to Russian Ministry of Defense”“ by Olga Lautman.
Article: “Storm-1516“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russia’s 2024 Playbook: Fueling US Election Chaos“ by Olga Lautman.
Article: “Russia Shifts Its Matryoshka Network Toward the U.S. Midterms“ by Olga Lautman.

Article: “Don’t Count Gen Z Out of Democracy“ by Bradford Fitch.
Article: “Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.“ by ndrea Suozzo and Agnel Philip.

ICE is continuing to terrorizing immigrants the courts allowed to stay and Haitian immigrants. Who can stop this unlawfulness?
Article: “ICE rapidly re-arresting immigrants released after winning court petitions“ by Cris Seda Chabrier.
Article: “‘We spend our days in silence’: fear and repression in Ohio as ICE terrorizes Haitian immigrants“ by Stephen Starr.

Geeky Science: Can petting your dog reduce “Trump stress syndrome?”
Article: “Petting Dogs Was Supposed To Lower Stress—Scientists Found Something Else“ by Maria Azzurra Volpe.
Article: “United States presidential pets“ by Wikipedia.

Post: “Mapped: The New Time Differences Across North America“ by Niccolo Conte.
Post: “It turns out that it was the White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security who dressed his children like russians for the White House Halloween reception, complete with a russian tank forces patch and a Soviet army cap for his son, and a sarafan and kokoshnik for his daughter.“ (Steven Miller) by Kristian Kiehling.
Article: “Martha Stewart“ by Wikipedia.
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.
Article: “Who Is Eric Hafner? Democrat on Alaska Ballot Accused of Being GOP Ploy“ by Steve Mollman and Joshua Rhett.
Movie: “Born on the Fourth of July“.
Article: “El-Sayed scores single-day fundraising record after Haley Stevens endorses rival“ by Amanda Macias, Paul Steinhauser.
Movie: “Scarfacex“Scarface (1983).
Article: “Trump Says He Might Pardon Musk If Democrats Win“ by Sara Dorn.
Tweet: “Haley Stevens has chosen to dangerously betray Michigan families’ healthcare, freedoms and future with her horrific endorsement of Mike Rogers. @AbdulElSayed must win — because Michigan and our country deserve better. -NP“ by Nancy Pelosi.
Article: “Fact check: Was Donald Trump recruited by the KGB and codenamed ‘Krasnov’?“ by Estelle Nilsson-Julien.
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.
Tweet: “BREAKING : Iran is now officially exposing Trump how he is trapped by Netanyahu. “Trump is getting controlled by Israel using Epstein Files as he became a Pawn of Netanyahu under pressure of Mossad”. This is straight, frank and brutal“ by Amock_.
Movie: “The Manchurian Candidate“ (1962 film).
Substack: “Craig Unger“.

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Hour One: Can Mitchell Berman flip red to blue in Wisconsin?
- Mitchell Berman, ER Nurse & Congressional candidate for WI District 1 @bermanforcongress.bsky.social
Post: “Great event last night in Cudahy with End Citizens United and Mitchell Berman for Congress! Berman has signed the pledge to not take corporate PAC money, have a real congressional stock ban, and to end Citizens United. Meanwhile, Bryan Steil is the poster child for the opposite. Congressional corruption.“ by Mark Pocan.
Article: “Veterans Betrayed: How the DOGE Purge Is Costing Them Jobs, Healthcare & Support“ by VoteVets.
Article: “Paul Ryan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bryan Steil“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Priorities“ by Mitchell Berman.

Article: “Ultrawealthy Donors Fuel Record $11.6 Billion Midterm-Election Ad Spending“ by Neil Mehta.
Article: “Political funding in the United Kingdom“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “DOJ sues to block election certification in Alaska if Republicans lose Senate race“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy, Kyle Cheney and Lisa Kashinsky.
Article: “Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot“ by Kellen Browning.
Article: “James O’Keefe charged after Minnesota polling station stunt /A>” by Eric Bradner.
Video: Ilhan Omar’s Marriage Investigation: New Revelations Spark Heated CNN Debat - Michael Smerconish.

Will the AI Bubble Expose the Greatest Betrayal of America’s Working Class?
Article: “Will the AI Bubble Expose the Greatest Betrayal of America’s Working Class?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Amazon to Lay Off Up to 30,000 Corporate Employees (Report)“ by Jennifer Maas.
Article: “Hundreds of Wall Street Execs Went to Prison During the Last Fraud-Fueled Bank Crisis“ by Joshua Holland.
Article: “Too Big to Jail?“ by Moyers & Company.
Article: “AI Bubble Monitor“ by Dean Baker.
Article: “California Foreclosure King Mnuchin’s Actions Disqualify Him from Being Treasury Secretary“ by Maxine Waters.
Article: “Data centers have already hiked electricity prices on the public by $23 billion. Good luck clawing that back“ by Theodore J. Kury and The Conversation.
Article: “Anthropic’s S-1, by the numbers: A thriving business—with a $498 billion asterisk“ by Shawn Tully.
Article: “AI-Related Layoffs in 2026: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping the Global Workforce“ by Intellizence.
Article: “Marc Andreessen introspects on The Death of the Browser, Pi + OpenClaw, and Why “This Time Is Different”“ by Latent.Space.
Article: “Moore’s Law for Everything“ by Sam Altman.
Article: “Were Bankers Jailed In Past Financial Crises?“ by Jason M. Breslow.
Article: “OpenAI does damage control after a top exec talked government support for its spending spree“ by Joseph Zeballos-Roig.
Article: “The Education of a Libertarian“ by Peter Thiel.
Article: “Electricity prices rising by double the rate of inflation. Data center demand means no relief ahead, analysts say“ by Spencer Kimball.
Article: “AI Data Centers: Big Tech’s Impact on Electric Bills, Water, and More“ by Nicole Greenfield.
Article: “Microsoft and Alphabet Just Reported Earnings, Putting the AI Boom to the Test“ by Johnny Rice.
Article: “Microsoft offers 60,000 employees voluntary buyouts as AI spending accelerates“ by Michelle Chapman.
Article: “Is AI Too Big to Fail? OpenAI’s Finance Chief May Have Said the Quiet Part Out Loud“ by Dow Jones.
Article: “Tech: The AI Bubble Has Already Burst In China. Could The U.S. Be Next?“ by NPR.
Article: “Perplexity Computer now runs fully local on Mac“ by Perplexity.
Article: “In China, the AI bubble has already burst“ by Reuters.
Article: “How to train your robot“ by Joe Castaldo.
Article: “Savings and loan crisis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes“ by Kashmir Hill, Jesse Drucker, Eli Tan and Mike Isaac.

Crazy Alert - Why is Google appeasing Trump by refusing to say that Biden won the 2020 election in the United States? They did fix after all the outrage - but REALLY!?
Article: “Why Wouldn’t Google’s AI Mode Say Who Won the 2020 Election?“ by Parker Molloy.

Article: “Halloween“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Coyote Habits“ by tarikregad.
Site: Democracy Watch News (Facebook).
Article: “‘Deeply flawed’: Washington secretary of state slams DOJ’s noncitizen voter claims“ by Michaela Bourgeois.
Article: “Gov. Ferguson offers unarmed, out-of-uniform Guard observers to deter ballot box threats“ by KOMO.
Article: “Why Brian Heywood Has Spent More Than $10 Million to Fund Washington Ballot Initiatives“ by KBCS.
Article: “Trump and Netanyahu’s plot for intense new strikes on Iran exposed“ by Hannah Broughton.
Article: “Hegseth fires the Pentagon’s top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes“ by Konstantin Toropin.
Article: “Mapping Iranian Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Systems“ by Emily Harding, Aosheng Pusztaszeri, Lauryn Williams, Nikita Shah, Aashka Vyas, and Carter Musheno.
Book: Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath by Ted Koppel.
Article: “Pentagon orders bases to plan for 90 days without the grid as Britain urges families to stockpile food and water“ by Bilin Lin.
Article: “Map Shows Nations Urging People to Stockpile Food as France Issues Warning“ by Marni Rose McFall.
Article: “March 4, 1801: First Inaugural Address“ by Thomas Jefferson.
Book: Thomas Jefferson on Democracy by Saul K. Padover.
Article: “Elon Musk salute controversy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Trump Plans to Steal the Midterm Elections“ (The iron doors of fascism will close) by Chris Hedges.
Article: “Russia and Iran deepen weapons partnership amid wars in Ukraine, Middle East“ by Katie Livingstone.
Article: “Leaker details Trump’s track record of ‘treason’ worthy of ‘impeachment’“ by Nick Hilden.
Article: “Casualties of the 2026 Iran war“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Two: Looks like Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters. I’ve been saying this is #1 for a year....
Article: “Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds“ by Lauren Aratani.
Article: “Democrats: To Win America Back, Confront Trump’s and the GOP’s Naked Corruption “ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Democrats Can Put the Entire Republican Party on Trial With One Word: Corruption“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Heritage Foundation“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Federalist society“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Four of the Sitting Supreme Court Justices Helped George W. Bush Steal the Presidency Back in 2000“ by Lisa Graves.
Article: “Harlan Crow – Clarence Thomas: Follow the money, gifts and trips.“ by Democracy Labs.

Jetson Alert. Elon Musk says long-term saving is ‘pointless’ as he touts a future of abundance. This could be true if there wasn’t billionaire greed..
Article: “Elon Musk says long-term saving is ‘pointless’ as he touts a future of abundance“ by Theron Mohamed.

Yes - “Trump Exhaustion Syndrome” is a thing - are we all victims?
Article: “Why most journalists are tired of fact-checking Donald Trump“ by Howard Kurtz.
Article: “DOJ sues to block election certification in Alaska if Republicans lose Senate race“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy, Kyle Cheney and Lisa Kashinsky.
Article: “Comey sounds off on ‘appalling abuse’ after Trump DOJ files new charges: ‘Not afraid’“ by David Edwards.
Article: “Watergate scandal“ (1972) by Wikipedia.
Article: “John N. Mitchell“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John Dean“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Judiciary Democrats’ Report Details Mounting Evidence Linking Trump to Epstein’s Criminal Activities and DOJ’s Cover-Up; Specific Accounts Involving 11 Women Provide More Evidence of Potential Sex Crimes“.
Article: “Former Miss Switzerland Accuses Trump of Rape“ by Michael Luciano.

Post: ““Saudi Arabia is giving away free solar panels to its own citizens — because the oil it saves by not burning domestically is worth more exported at $80 a barrel...“ by Factopia.
Book: Brain Defenders: Harness the Power of Your Immune Cells to Protect Your Brain for Life by David Perlmutter M.D..
Article: “Mode Division Multiplexing“ by Dr. Rüdiger Paschotta.
Article: “U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth by President“ by Hiranmayi Srinivasan.
Movie: “Mountainhead“.
Book: “The Fountainhead“ by Ayn Rand.
Article: “Abraham Lincoln“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jesus“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Raphael Warnock“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Angie Nixon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Abdul El-Sayed“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Willie Nelson“ by Wikipedia.
Song: “Vote ‘Em Out“ by Willie Nelson.
Article: “Million Man March“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘Their Plan Is Insane’: Senator Issues Grave Warning About Post-Election Assault on Iran“ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “US Army practices digging temporary battlefield graves“ by Eve Sampson.
Article: “Automatic military draft registration takes effect in December. Here’s how it would work“ by Kaanita Iyer.
Video: Omar case must be a felony to get search warrant: Judge Andrew Napolitano.
Book: Silencing the Noise: A Journey from Panic Attacks to Trust and Peace by Lawrence Joiner.
Article: “Bernie Sanders“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What Is a Red Letter Bible? (Bible Answer Explained)“ by Lenny William.
Article: “‘A Devastating Day for Oregon’: Suspect Dead, Kids Among Victims in Elementary School Shooting“ by Jessica Corbett.
Article: “‘I’m just a carpenter from Bend’: Father who killed Silver Rail school shooter grapples with the aftermath“ by Emily Cureton Cook and Jen Baires .
Article: “Fired for investigating Trump: nine FBI employees fight to get their jobs back“ by Idaho Learning News.
Article: “Trump’s Tweet About Pence Seen as Critical Moment During Riot“ by Andrew Restuccia and Siobhan Hughes.
Article: “Donald Trump Said 2 Chilling Words on Jan. 6 When Aide Told Him Mike Pence Was in Danger: Newly Revealed Evidence“ by Vanessa Etienne.

Hour Three: Oil giants are raking in the big profits while Americas suffer
Article: “Oil Giants Post Record Profits as Trump Brags ‘We’re Making a Freaking Fortune’—And Americans Suffer at Pump “ by Julia Conley.

Elon Musk’s AI knows that Russian bots are sliming Sherrod Brown with fake sex charges-but Grok promotes them anyway. Just another way America’s first trillionaire uses X to win elections for the GOP.
Article: “Even Grok Admits That X Is Promoting Lies“ by Craig Unger.
Article: “Russia Strikes Again, Targeting Maine’s Troy Jackson“ by Sam Howard.
Site: NewsGuard’s Reality Check.

Site: High School Democrats of America.
Article: “David Hogg“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Indivisible.
Article: “Daylight savings time ends this weekend. When to change your clocks“ by Bonnie Bolden.
Article: “How big a deal is the $6.3bn Binance crypto heist, who did it, and are investments safe?“ by Dan Milmo and Kalyeena Makortoff.
Article: “The US National Debt Now Stands at $40 Trillion“ by AP.
Article: “Elon Musk faces criminal probe in France after ignoring summons in X case “ by Jon Brodkin.
Article: “More Epstein files fuel claims paedo financier WAS a spy after ‘Mossad links’ and ‘Russian’s secret cams’ emerge in docs“ by Juliana Cruz Lima.
Article: “Fact Check: Epstein’s brother sent email asking if Putin had photos of Trump performing oral sex on someone named ‘Bubba’“ by Joey Esposito.
Article: “The Sturmabteilung: Hitler’s Unofficial Army Of Thugs“ (brownshirts) by Gina Dimuro.
Article: “Trump’s Brownshirts: How violence has become inherent to Trumpian politics“ by Robert Reich.
Article: “Andy Beshear“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Barack Obama Torches Donald Trump’s Administration With 4 Brutal Words“ by Kate Nicholson. “This election is our last chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration“. “chaos, cruelty, corruption and incompetence“.
Article: “In Senate Race, Michigan’s El-Sayed Hammers Message on Medicare for All“ by Julia Conley. “Money out of politics, money in your pocket, and Medicare for All.“
Article: “Abdul El-Sayed“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Peggy Flanagan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Angie Nixon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Troy Jackson (politician)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sherrod Brown“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “James Talarico“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jon Ossoff“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tina Kotek“ by Wikipedia.

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Hour One: Electoral Authoritarianism: Should Elections Control the Government or Should Government Control Elections?
Article: ““Electoral Authoritarianism”: Should Elections Control the Government or Should Government Control Elections? “ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Raja Krishnamoorthi raises concerns over FBI agents at polls“ by Jayujyoti Mullick.
Article: “Sending ICE to polling places would be crime, suit says“ by Arelis R. Hernández.
Article: “Exclusive: National Guard Mobilizes for Election“ by Ken Klippenstein.
Article: “Says Joseph Stalin said, “It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything.”“ by Ciara O’Rourke.
Book: The Hidden History of the War on Voting: Who Stole Your Vote and How to Get It Back by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump ramps up involvement in this year’s elections in possible preview of midterms pressure“ by Nicholas Riccardi.
Article: “Preventing Voter Intimidation by Federal Agents at the Polls“ by Hayne Yoon.
Article: “Federal actions around voting system expand weeks ahead of midterms“ by Lesley Stahl, Andy Bast, Emily Cameron.
Article: “Why Common Cause Sued to Stop ICE Agents at The Polls“ by Kenny Colston.
Article: “Arlington, Virginia sues to keep armed federal agents away from the polls as voting gets underway“ by Yunior Rivas.
Article: “ Zimbabwe; Events of 2008“ by HRW.
Article: “Democrats are preparing for Trump to try disrupting voting on Election Day“ by David Rohde.
Article: “White House actions spur worry among FBI agents about being called to polling places, sources say“ by Ken Dilanian and Carol Leonnig.
Article: “Tulsi Gabbard’s office examined voting machines in Puerto Rico“ by Dan De Luce, Brennan Leach and Kevin Collier.
Article: “Trump Threatens ‘Jail’ In California Midterm Election Fight“ by Jordan King.
Article: “The New Worst-Case Scenario for Election Officials: Federal Interference“ by Richard Fausset, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and David W. Chen.
Article: “DOJ says California officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution“ by Eric Tucker.
Article: “Trump says he’s not mulling a draft executive order to seize control over elections. Here’s what we know“ by Liz Landers.
Article: “White House turmoil as Stephen Miller pushed midterm voting machine seizures: report“ by David Edwards.
Article: “Kash Patel’s Personalized Bourbon Stash“ by Sarah Fitzpatrick.
Article: “Trump administration threatens states with criminal charges in elections fight“ by Rachel Leingang.
Article: “Trump wants Republicans to ‘nationalize’ the 2026 midterm elections. Can they really do that?“ by Andrew Romano.
Article: “Tulsi Gabbard went down to Georgia — and no one in the Trump administration wants to take credit“ by Aaron Blake.
Article: “Mississippi civil rights workers’ murders“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.

Article: “Art Fletcher, an Unsung Hero of the Civil Rights Movement, is More Relevant Than Ever This Black History Month“ by David Hamilton Golland.
Book: American Kompromat: How the KGB Cultivated Donald Trump, and Related Tales of Sex, Greed, Power, and Treachery by Craig Unger.
Book: How Russia Won: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America by David Corn<.
Article: “Ambassador Kislyak’s Meeting with Jared Kushner and Michael Flynn in Trump Tower Following the Election“ by Reports that Matter.
Article: “‘Horrified’ Israeli intel officials ‘were shouting at US counterparts’ over Trump leak“ by ToI Staff.
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 .

New Mexico Megachurch Sparks Showdown Over Federal Ban on Political Endorsements - what will happen?
Article: “New Mexico megachurch endorses Republican candidates, testing federal ban“ by Cecilia Nowell.
Article: “The Johnson Amendment In 5 Questions And Answers“ by Tom Gjelten.
Article: “James Madison And Church-State Separation“ by Rob Boston.

Republican Senator Drops Bombshell: Should Non-Christians Be Banned From Congress?
Article: “Republican Senator Says Non-Christians Are Unfit for Senate: ‘Should Be Nowhere Near Washington’“ (Bernie Moreno (R-OH)) by Michael Luciano.

Article: “2026 Ohio Senate Special Election - Husted vs. Brown“ by Real Clear Polling.
Article: “Religious affiliation in the United States Senate“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Vivek Ramaswamy“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Article. VI.“. “The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.“
Article: “Ted Cruz says “Americans will die” if El-Sayed joins Senate Intel Committee“ by Joe Edwards.
Article: “Mike Rogers says Abdul El-Sayed is a national security risk who’s bought by Muslim Brotherhood in testy Michigan Senate debate“ by Victor Nava.
Article: “‘Campaigning for jihadist:’ Trump slams Obama over El-Sayed endorsement“ by Israel National News.
Article: “GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski endorses Democratic candidate in Alaska governor’s race“ by Kyla Guilfoil.
Article: “Epstein files“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elon Musk wants to give every American child a share of SpaceX. Here’s what it would cost -- and what it means for everyone else holding the stock“ by James Brumley.
Article: “Elon Musk Says Merging SpaceX and Tesla Would Be a Good Idea. Here’s What Investors Should Know.“ by Lawrence Nga.
Article: “Electric car use by country“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Democrats Seek to Close the ‘Elon Musk Loophole’ in Campaign Spending“ by Igor Bobic.
Article: “COINTELPRO“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Voters in Serbia and Brazil add to the losing streak of authoritarian candidates“ by Steve Benen.
Article: “Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot“ by Kellen Browning.
Article: “Florida GOP operative admits role in ‘ghost’ candidate scheme that defeated utility-targeted Dem“ by Mario Alejandro Ariza.
Article: “They Conjured Up Ghost Candidates to Win. Now, They’re Terrified of Losing to One and Want Help.“ by PatRod.
Video: “Willie Horton ad“.
Article: “Who Is Eric Hafner? Democrat on Alaska Ballot Accused of Being GOP Ploy“ by Steve Mollman and Joshua Rhett.

Hour Two: Ukraine Update
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube
Article: “Who’s In Control? The Trump-Musk Starlink Crisis Was the Real October Surprise“ by Alex Griffing.
Article: “Putin hails Elon Musk’s ‘genius’ amid plans for Russian version of Starlink“ by Dan Sabbagh.
Article: “In Ukraine’s Kherson, brief ceasefire brings rare respite“ by Yurii Kovalenko.
Article: “Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train station kills at least 14, officials say“ by Tom McArthur.
Article: “Route demining completed in Russian-occupied Oleshky as humanitarian convoy prepares to enter, Ukraine’s ombudsman says“ by Tania Myronyshena.
Article: “Ukraine peace talks: 5 things to know about the chances of a deal“ by Tim Ross and Veronika Melkozerova .
Article: “Ukraine war briefing: Trilateral peace talks with Russia to restart, says Zelenskyy“ by Guardian.
Article: “29 civilians abducted from Kherson oblast were tortured to death or died from lack of treatment in Russian captivity “ by Halya Coynash.
Article: “Putin hails Elon Musk’s ‘genius’ amid plans for Russian version of Starlink“ by Dan Sabbagh.
Article: “War complicates aluminium supply chain for Tesla“ by Castings SA.
Article: “Stephen Miller Says Might Makes Right In US Takeover: ‘They Cannot Defend Greenland’“ by Marco Margaritoff.
Article: “Peter Thiel’s Blueprint for Post-Democratic Governance“ by Diogenes Chakin.

Article: “Judiciary Democrats’ Report Details Mounting Evidence Linking Trump to Epstein’s Criminal Activities and DOJ’s Cover-Up; Specific Accounts Involving 11 Women Provide More Evidence of Potential Sex Crimes“.
Article: “Immigrant’s Death in Abusive Georgia ICE Facility Reignites Call for Its Closure“ by Sharon Zhang.

515 Superrich Donors Tighten Their Grip on Washington With $4.2 Billion Election Spending
Article: “Led by Elon Musk, 515 Superrich People Have Donated $4.2 Billion to Super PACs for 2026 Elections“ by Julia Conley.

Texas Prosecutor Launches Criminal Investigation Into Mysterious Transgender Mailers Sent to Kids. Were Republicans Behind This to Influence the Election?
Article: “Who sent transgender mailers to Texas kids? West Texas DA opens criminal investigation“ by Sierra Rains.
Article: “Republicans emphasize transgender ads, putting cultural issues over economy“ by Steve Peoples.

Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “Ramaswamy’s Poll Numbers Drop 6 Points Following Ad Featuring Amy Acton’s Mother“ by Chris Walker.
Article: “Trump Ignores Amy Acton’s Claims of Childhood Sexual Abuse: ‘I Don’t Know Anything About A Stepfather’“ by Kathianne Boniello.
Article: “Vivek Ramaswamy’s explosive attack ad against Democratic rival Amy Acton in Ohio governor race backfires after horrifying claims from her long-lost stepsister that father also raped another daughter“ by Dana Kennedy.
Site: Ukraine Children’s Action Project.
Video: Dr. Irwin Redlener & Caring for Ukraine’s Future with the Children of Today (On the Edge Episode 39).
Article: “Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Seven Russian tankers shipping diesel to US identified, located“ by Lachlan Hyatt.
Article: “Why does Russia want the Crimea? The fight for power in the Black Sea“ by Niva Yadav.
Article: “North Korean involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russian Teenagers Head to the Front Lines “ by Russian Life.
Article: “Russian penal military units during the Russian invasion of Ukraine“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: Can 6th generation farmer, Hallie Shoffner, beat Tom Cotton in Arkansas?
- Hallie Shoffner, 6th generation farmer & Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate @hallieshoffner.bsky.social
Article: “Tom Cotton“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “In Arkansas, Democrats see an opening at the edge of the competitive midterms map“ by Stephen Fowler.
Article: “Hallie Shoffner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Debate in Arkansas’ US Senate race won’t take place, Cotton and Shoffner campaigns say“ by Tess Vrbin.
Article: “How Tom Cotton marched the U.S. toward war with Iran “ by Elizabeth L. Cline.
Article: “Tom Cotton comes home to praise Medicaid, which he helped imperil “ by Elizabeth L. Cline.
Article: “698 Rural Hospitals at Risk of Closing, By State“ by Becker’s Hospital Review.
Article: “Record of Congressional Members’ Vote on 2018 Farm Bill“ by National Cotton Council of America.
Article: “Cotton defends vote against farm bill in new ad(2014) by Cameron Joseph.
Article: “Arkansas remains the hungriest state, per federal report“ by Ainsley Platt.
Article: “Arkansas falls from 48th to 49th in national health rankings“ by Nathan Ansell.
Article: “Poverty Rate by State 2026 — Full 50-State Ranking (Census Data)“ by WealthVieu.
Article: “Maternal Mortality Rate by State 2026“ by World Population Review.
Article: “List of U.S. states and territories by educational attainment“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “1980s farm crisis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Farm Aid“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tracking the Farm Economy in Crisis“ by Farm Aid.
Article: “Farm Bill SNAP Cuts Threaten Rural Economies, Grocers and Local Governments“ by Produce Market Guide.
Article: “Climate change and agriculture in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How a national farm leader is dealing with record diesel prices“ by Michel Martin, Majd Al-Waheidi.
Article: “Arkansas Senate Race 2026: All the Money“ by Vote Log.

Article: “Shell announces commencement of a share buyback programme“ by Shell plc.

Retired FBI Agent Issues Chilling Warning as Minnesota 15 Case Raises COINTELPRO Fears
Article: “‘Minnesota 15’ Case Reveals Largest US Government Spying on Left Since COINTELPRO “ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “Enemies of the State: NSPM-7 and the Trump Plan to Crush Dissent“ by Shilpa Jindia and Nora Benavidez.
Article: “Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “First Amendment to the United States Constitution“ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.“.

Bolsonaro Flees to Miami as Explosive Report Raises Questions About JD Vance’s Political Network
Article: “BREAKING: Brazil’s Supreme Court Just Named JD Vance’s Shell Company in a Criminal Election Probe The Same Day Bolsonaro Fled To Miami.“ by Dean Blundell.
Article: “Flávio Bolsonaro calls himself the ‘leader of Brazil’ after fleeing to Miami“ by Tiago Rogero, Joseph Contreras.
Article: “Trump administration grants Flávio Bolsonaro visa after election loss“ by Eric Bazail-Eimil and Cheyanne M. Daniels.

Article: “Israel election results live: Arab parties hold the key to next govt; Knesset to be sworn in on November 10“ by Nidhi Giri.
Article: “2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “September 11 attacks“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info – report“ by ToI Staff, Jacob Magid, Stav Levaton.
Article: “Trump Says ‘No Money’ Going to Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Victims’ Claims if GOP Loses Midterm Elections“ by Nick Mordowanec.
Article: “Jim Jones“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 New York Attorney General election“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Saritha Komatireddy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Attorney General of New York“ by Wikipedia.
Documentary: Corruptionland.
Article: “The Largest Marine Corps Bases in the U.S. by Size and Population“ by Paul Mooney.
Post: “When first reported, 2025’s jobs reports added up to 1.2 million new jobs. After revisions, the economy added just 116,000 — 90% less.“ by Steve Rattner.
Article: “Trump firing of labor statistics chief ‘undermines credibility’, ex-leaders say“ by Michael Sainato.

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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: “Amid Growing Hunger Crisis, Trump Tells Voters They Couldn’t Even Afford a Burger at His Private Club“ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Trump Jokes a Hamburger and Dessert Would Cost $5K at Mar-a-Lago as He Tells ‘Price-Conscious’ Americans Not to Visit“ by Janelle Griffith.
Article: “Trump and Netanyahu’s plot for intense new strikes on Iran exposed“ by Hannah Broughton.
Article: “Senate rejects Iran War Powers Resolution in 49-50 vote“ by Cris Tolomia.
Article: “Israel election: Netanyahu set to remain caretaker prime minister after inconclusive vote“.
Article: “Football gag“ (Peanuts).
Site: Progressive Caucus.
Site: Podcasting for Democracy.
Article: “Abraham Lincoln“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Willie Nelson“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jesus“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Raphael Warnock“ by Wikipedia.
Video: What If Trump Refuses to Accept the Midterm Results? w/ Greg Palast.
Article: “How Trump, Paxton can overturn the Midterms“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Voters in Serbia and Brazil add to the losing streak of authoritarian candidates“ by Steve Benen.
Article: “Trump doubles down on $5,000 direct checks to Americans if GOP sweep midterms“ by Mike Jenkins.
Article: “Here’s all the free money Trump’s talked about giving Americans during his second term — and where it all stands“ by Bryan Metzger, Lauren Edmonds, Georgia Hennessy.
Video: Booker slams Trump’s election fraud claims: ‘He is the commander-in-cheat!’.
Article: “Kamala Harris Advises Democrats Not To Impeach Trump“ by Michael Luciano.
Article: “2030 Census“ by US Census Bureau.
Article: “January 6 United States Capitol attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “GOP-owned shop in Arizona rejects ‘Protect White Americans’ signs“ by Laura Gersony.
Article: “The 83 remotely competitive House races, according to FLIPR“ by Eli McKown-Dawson.
Article: “Mitchell Berman“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Bryan Steil“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “‘This Bill Is a Trojan Horse’: GOP Pushes Voter Suppression Under Cover of Insider Trading Ban“ by Brad Reed.
Article: “Commentary: Congressional stock trading is not a good issue for Bryan Steil“ by Ruth Conniff.

Hour Two: Why is corporate media giving GOP’s Mike Rogers a pass for campaigning with a domestic terrorist?!
- Dean Obeidallah, Host of Dean Obeidallah show weekdays 6-9PM ET @SXMProgress Radio Ch127 / His substack is The Dean’s Report @deanobeidallah.bsky.social @siriusxmprog.bsky.social
Article: “Why is corporate media giving GOP’s Mike Rogers a pass for campaigning with a domestic terrorist?!“ by Dean Obeidallah.
Article: “El-Sayed Is National Security Threat, Gov’t Says“ by Ken Klippenstein.
Article: “Rich Bond and working the refs“ by Bryan W. White.
Article: “Sen. Tim Scott: El-Sayed’s Parents “Funded Bin Laden”“ by Joe.My.God.
Video: Ted Cruz warns ‘Americans will die’ if Abdul El-Sayed wins Senate race.
Article: “‘Not an Accident!’ Trump Sparks Fury by Reviving Antisemitic Trope at Rally“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Shylock“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “RFK Jr. Goes on Stunning Rant Against Arabs: ‘They Don’t Produce Literature,’ Only ‘Hatred’ and ‘War’“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Article: “Is Trump’s deal with Putin about helping Trump steal the midterms?!“ by Dean Obeidallah.
Article: “Mueller report“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump told his rally crowd ‘I could say the stupidest things, and you clap’“ by Arkansas Public Advocate.
Article: “Obama compares Trump’s White House renovations to ‘Saddam Hussein opening a Cheesecake Factory’ at Ohio rally“ by Jasmine Baehr.
Movie: “Independence Day“. (1996 film)
Article: “DOJ sues to block election certification in Alaska if Republicans lose Senate race“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy, Kyle Cheney and Lisa Kashinsky.
Article: “Court blocks bid by Trump DoJ to stop California from counting mail-in ballots“ by Nick Robins-Early.
Article: “How Trump and his allies are sowing doubt ahead of the midterms“ by Laura Meckler, Chris Hacker, Patrick Marley.
Article: “Elon Musk is now a mega-donor unlike anyone this country has ever seen “ by Zachary B. Wolf.
Book: Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East by Matthew Cole.
Article: “Trump is found guilty on 34 felony counts. Read the counts here“ by Ximena Bustillo, Hilary Fung.
Article: “Are State AGs The Secret Weapon To Defeating Trump and Republicans?“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “‘So appalling’: Obama rebukes Trump over Rep. Ilhan Omar investigation“ by Erum Salam.
Article: “LaMonica McIver takes ICE oversight case to full appeals court: ‘I will fight like hell“ by Brandon Caldwell.

Official Price Tag of Iran War Jumps to $47 Billion as Trump Says It Will End ‘Whenever I Want It To’ - say what?!
Article: “Official Price Tag of Iran War Jumps to $47 Billion as Trump Says It Will End ‘Whenever I Want It To’“ by Jake Johnson.

Mountainhead: Trump is claiming he will ban the word AI and promotes “super intelligence.” What a fool.
Article: “Trump Says the Term ‘AI’ Will Be Banned as He Demands a New Name for the Technology“ by Mark Dominic.
Movie: “Mountainhead“.
Book: “The Fountainhead“ by Ayn Rand.

Article: “Republicans release AI deepfake of James Talarico as phony videos proliferate in midterm races“ by Daniel Dale.
Video: James Talarico AI-generated ad depicts him in DRESS, SINGING about transgender children | RISING .
Article: “U.S. military destroys alleged drug boat in Pacific Ocean, killing 5 people“ by CBS News.
Article: “Steve Carell“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “BritBox“ by Wikipedia.
Site: UF Election Lab.
Article: “Pennsylvania Republican touts LGBTQ+ support while GOP allies use Pride photos to attack his opponent“ by Christopher Wiggins.
Article: “Mike Lawler“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The U.S. Is Spending More On Debt Interest Than Defense. The Annual Bill Just Hit $1.05 Trillion.“ by Merin Rebecca Thomas.
Article: “Here’s a look at Musk’s contact with Putin and why it matters“ by David Klepper and Lisa Mascaro.
Article: “Putin Says Russia Coordinates With ‘Genius’ Musk on Satellites“ by Bloomberg News.
Documentary: Musk.
Article: “How Did Elon Musk Make His Money? How Wealthiest Man in the World Got Rich“ by Jenna deJong.
Article: “The Trump administration admits even more ways DOGE accessed sensitive personal data“ by Stephen Fowler, Jude Joffe-Block.
Article: “Starlink Is Using Your Personal Data to Train AI. Here’s How to Opt Out“ by Joe Supan.
Article: “Companies are getting billions in tariff refunds. Here’s who’s sharing with consumers.“ by Mark Huffman.
Article: “The Tariff Refund Tracker“ by Sam Baker Consulting LLC.
Article: “Meet the quiet winners of the Supreme Court tariff ruling: hedge funds creating a $100 billion market snapping up rights to importers’ tariff refunds“ by Sasha Rogelberg.

Hour Three: Ukrainian Intelligence Warns Russia May Stage False-Flag Attacks Across Europe To Blame Kyiv
- Olga Lautman, Senior Fellow @cepa.org / Independent investigative researcher/writer/analyst focusing on Russian intelligence, influence ops, corruption, organized crime & shadow warfare...her work can be found online via her Substack, Unmasking Russia Site: Unmasking Russia.
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Article: “Ukrainian Intelligence Warns Russia May Stage False-Flag Attacks Across Europe To Blame Kyiv“ by Olga Lautman.
Article: “Collective defence - Article 5“ by NATO.
Article: “Moscow theater hostage crisis“ (2002, Chechens) by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Russia conducts false flag operations“ by U.S. Embassy Tbilisi.
Article: “Russia may use captured Ukrainian drones against Poland and Baltics, Warsaw warns“ by Linus Höller.
Article: “How Russia is Helping China Prepare to Seize Taiwan“ by Oleksandr V Danylyuk and Dr Jack Watling.
Article: “China Training Russians to Fight in Ukraine: Report“ by Gabe Whisnant.
Article: “Trump backs Netanyahu as Israel readies for new Iran strikes“ by Venetia Rainey.
Article: “2025 Russia–United States summit“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2025 Russian drone incursion into Poland“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russian Hybrid Attacks are Constantly Happening in Europe, Says Polish FM“ by TVP World.
Article: “2026 Leipzig Airport drone attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bulgaria summons Russian ambassador after ship sinks in Black Sea drone attack“ by Jaroslav Lukiv.
Article: “Drones sink ships near NATO countries in “unacceptable” attacks, EU says “ by Jeremy Hsu.
Article: “Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin“ by Rachel Clun, Anthony Zurcher (October 9, 2026).
Article: “Trump invites Putin to G20 in Miami, Rubio says“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy.
Article: “Trump orders Pentagon to cut back military exercises with South Korea“ by Costas Pitas, David Lawder and Heejin Kim.
Article: “U.S. Officials Say Russia Is Providing Iran With Targeting Intelligence Against American Forces in the Middle East“ by The Defense News.

Article: “Judiciary Democrats’ Report Details Mounting Evidence Linking Trump to Epstein’s Criminal Activities and DOJ’s Cover-Up; Specific Accounts Involving 11 Women Provide More Evidence of Potential Sex Crimes“.

Wisdom School Alert. Could Eating Dinner After Dark Be Slowly Destroying Your Health?
Article: “Could Eating Dinner After Dark Be Slowly Destroying Your Health?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Abendbrot – How to Eat Dinner the German Way“ by Nikolovski Milos.

Why Is Trump Fighting for Daylight Saving Time When Scientists Warn It Will Endanger Millions?
Article: “Why Is Trump Fighting for Daylight Saving Time When Scientists Warn It Will Endanger Millions?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Permanent standard time is the optimal choice for health and safety: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement“ by AASM.
Article: “Myth Vs. Fact: Daylight Saving Time and Farming“ by AgAmerica.
Article: “Roll Call 238 | Bill Number: H. R. 139“ Sunshine Protection Act.
Article: “Trump’s Golf Businesses Netted Nearly $395M in Income in 2025“ by David Rumsey.
Article: “Daylight savings time and myocardial infarction“ by Amneet Sandhu, Milan Seth, Hitinder S Gurm.
Article: “Saving Daylight, Increasing Danger: Daylight Saving Time Leads to Less Sleep, More Injuries on the Job“ by APA.
Article: “‘Spring forward’ to daylight saving time brings surge in deadly crashes“ by Lisa Marshall.
Article: “Standard time beats daylight time for health“ by epocrates.
Article: “Trump posts GOP Sen. Tom Cotton’s phone number amid daylight saving time fight“ by Nick Viviani.
Article: “Lock the Clock, Move the Class“ by K12.
Article: “The Reasoning Behind Changing Daylight-Saving“ by NPR.
Article: “Trump posts Sen. Tom Cotton’s phone number over dispute about daylight saving time bill“ by Arkansas Advocate.
Article: “What Happened the Last Time the U.S. Tried to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent?“ by Meilan Solly.
Article: “A clock change dilemma pits science vs. politics“ by Doyle Rice and Jeanine Santucci.
Article: “Permanent daylight saving time: Why this Republican senator disagrees with it, despite Trump’s support“ by Addy Bink .

Article: “Albania Protests Escalate Over Corruption, Planned Kushner/Trump Luxury Resort“ by Amy Goodman & Anjali Kamat.
Article: “Trump’s D.C. golf course renovation remains blocked as judge extends order“ by Kanishka Singh.
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.
Article: “Hoarding disorder“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Reagan Revolution and Union Busting“ by Earl R Smith II, PhD.
Article: “Card check“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump v. United States Didn’t Make the President Above the Law. Nothing Ever Has.“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Rudy Giuliani said he and Trump were selling pardons for $2m apiece, ex-aide claims“ by Andrew Feinberg.
Article: “Nunavut“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Keep Android Open. “Starting in 2027*, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn’t registered with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and handed over government ID.“

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Hour One: How Trump can overturn the midterm vote.
- Greg Palast, Investigative reporter-Guardian & New York Times / Author - “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy“ @gregpalast.bsky.social Substack
Article: “How Trump, Paxton can overturn the Midterms“ by Greg Palast.
Site: SaveYourVote.org.
Videos: Jim Crow Reloaded.
Video: Jim Crow Reloaded: Vigilantes — Episode 5 .
Article: “Hundreds of North Carolina ballots disqualified because of unsealed inner envelopes“ by Nick de la Canal.
Article: “True the Vote“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Vigilantes Inc..
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Jon Husted“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 United States Senate special election in Ohio“ (Jon Husted, Sherrod Brown) by Wikipedia.
Article: “DOJ sues to block election certification in Alaska if Republicans lose Senate race“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy, Kyle Cheney and Lisa Kashinsky.
Site: Greg Palast.
Article: “Trump administration asks Washington to set aside hundreds of ballots from suspected noncitizen voters“ by AP.
Article: “Yes, There Is A Right To Vote In The Constitution“ by Constitutional Accountability Center.
Article: “1876 United States presidential election“ (Tilden/Hayes) by Wikipedia.
Article: “The FBI seizure of Georgia 2020 election ballots relies on debunked claims“ by Stephen Fowler.

Former Miss Switzerland Accuses Trump of Rape
Article: “Former Miss Switzerland Accuses Trump of Rape“ by Michael Luciano.
Article: “E. Jean Carroll Beat Trump Twice—Then the Threats Began“ by Amanda L.

Bob Kennedy goes on stunning rant against Arabs: ‘they don’t produce literature,’ only ‘hatred’ and ‘war’
Article: “RFK Jr. Goes on Stunning Rant Against Arabs: ‘They Don’t Produce Literature,’ Only ‘Hatred’ and ‘War’“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Article: “RFK Jr. Admitting Big Pharma Paid Trump ‘$100 Million’ Leaves Internet Stunned: ‘Was That a Fraudian Slip?’“ by Taylor Odisho.
Movie: “Soylent Green“.
Article: “Trump ‘I did that’ stickers“ by Amazon.
Article: “Texas U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls“ by NYT.

Article: “ACA Marketplace plans to drop Children’s Mercy as an in-network provider“ by Robert A. Cronkleton.
Article: “2028 Democratic Party presidential primaries“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Cubans Eye Dignity Act and Its US$7,000 Fee“ by Lachlan Williams.
Law: “Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986“.
Article: “Netanyahu falsely claims voter fraud in Israeli election“ by MS NOW.
Article: “2026 South Carolina elections“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Two: Medicare Advantage giants are seeking to boost their profits by cutting benefits and exiting counties across the US—despite receiving a big payment boost from the Trump administration.
Article: “Over a Million Seniors Sent Scrambling as Medicare Advantage Giants Slash Plans Under Trump “ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Mehmet Oz“ (Dr. Oz) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rep. Garcia: Why Did Saudi Government Give Kushner $2 Billion?“ by Robert Garcia.

Article: “Danny Thomas“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Marlo Thomas“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Phil Donahue“ by Wikipedia.
Bill: “John Lewis Voting Rights Act“.
Article: “Manchin Says He Will Campaign With Collins in Maine“ by Tim Balk and Evan Gorelick.
Article: “Kyrsten Sinema“ by Wikipedia.

Is the ultimate retribution for Trump to indict Comey on what Trump himself was charged for?
Article: “Comey sounds off on ‘appalling abuse’ after Trump DOJ files new charges: ‘Not afraid’“ by David Edwards.
Article: “Abuse of process“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Comey made announcement on Clinton email probe days before election to give himself ‘cover’: Trump spokesperson “ by Allison Pecorin.

Crazy Alert. Why Was Don Jr. Hunting Endangered Sheep With a Putin-Linked Oligarch?
Article: “Don Jr. kills endangered sheep on hunt with Putin-linked oligarch: report“ by Tom Boggioni.
Article: “Putin Ally at Don Jr. Wedding Linked to Group Sanctioned by Ukraine“ (Umar Kremlev) by Ewan Palmer.
Article: “Umar Kremlev“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “GOP senator calls for investigation into Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebration funds“ by Lauren Fox, Morgan Rimmer.
Article: “‘Clowns out, cowboys in,’ says Hegseth as a fifth of generals and admirals are fired“ by Brandon Drenon.
Article: “United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mass departures from Justice Dept. are boon for law firms, legal groups and political campaigns“ by Scott MacFarlane.
Article: “The “Big Beautiful Bill” Impact: Medicaid Cuts, SNAP Changes, Work Requirements, and Timeline“ by SNAP Eligibility Calculator.
Article: “Many of the OBBBA’s Most Popular New Tax Provisions Expire in 2028“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The D.C. Bar Is Now Officially Deciding Whether to Investigate Chief Justice Roberts for Misconduct“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Trump’s arch would cast shadow on Arlington Cemetery“ by Jarrett Ley, Aaron Steckelberg, Dan Diamond.
Article: “GDP by Country (2026) - IMF“ by worldometer.
Article: “Universal health care by country“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Medigap“ by Wikipedia.
Site: California SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Programs).
Law: “First Amendment to the United States Constitution“ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.“.
Article: “January 6 United States Capitol attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “William Calley“ (My Lai) by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil
Article: “Jair Bolsonaro“ (Brazil) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Flávio Bolsonaro“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Brazil election 2026: Bolsonaro allies allege judicial interference as voting extension sparks fraud claims“ by Votendi.
Article: “Flávio Bolsonaro’s passports cancelled after he fails to surrender them“ by Vanessa Buschschlüter.
Article: “Brazil election loser Flavio Bolsonaro flees to USA after demanding vote be annulled & cops tried to seize passports“ by Gergana Krasteva.

Is “Buy, Borrow, Die” the $5 Trillion Secret Behind America’s Growing Wealth Divide?
Article: “The ‘Buy, Borrow and Die’ Wealth Strategy Has Become a $5 Trillion Market“ by Margot Patrick.
Article: “Buy, Borrow, Die: What the Wealthy know that you don’t“ by Tax Project Team.

Article: “Scientists calculated how much money and lives ‘Medicare for All’ might save—it’s a lot“ by Adam Kovac.
Article: “Projected economic gains and lives saved under universal healthcare in the United States“ by Abhishek Pandey, Chad R. Wells, Yang Ye, Meagan Fitzpatrick, Alison P. Galvani.
Article: “RFK Jr. Fought Pesticides for Years. Now He’s Backing Their Production“ by AP.
Article: “Kennedy defends Trump glyphosate order; MAHA erupts as midterms approach“ by Garrett Downs.
Article: “5 Reasons Why College Should Be Free“ by UoPeople.
Article: “GI Bill of Rights: A Profitable Investment for the United States“ by Labor Party.

Trump Official Declares Troops’ Testosterone Levels a National Security Threat
Article: “Trump Official Calls Troops’ Testosterone Levels A Matter Of National Security“ by Kelby Vera.
Article: “Hegseth’s ‘alpha male preening’ faceplants with Americans in embarrassing new poll“ by Tom Boggioni.

Documentary: Musk.
Article: “Controversial “Musk” Documentary Pulled From Almost Every One of 472 Theaters After One Week by Newly Sold Bleecker Street Films“ by Roger Friedman.
Article: ““Musk” Documentary Gets Emergency Release to Streaming on All Platforms November 6th, Must-See Will Play Even Better This Way“ by Roger Friedman.
Article: “Ranked Choice Voting / Instant Runoff“ (RCV) by FairVote.
Article: “Musk-Linked Dark Money Network Funded the Group Behind Cornel West’s Ballot Push“ by Donald Shaw.
Article: “Jill Stein“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Alex Pretti’s family decries “9 months of silence and stonewalling” from federal government“ by CBS-Minneapolis.
Article: “Family of Renee Good sues ICE agent and top Trump officials“ by Alba Asenjo Domínguez.
Article: “Tax Cuts Are Primarily Responsible for the Increasing Debt Ratio“ by Bobby Kogan.
Article: “Update“ by Indivisible. “No Kings Mobilizations After Election Day: Plan A is protecting the election and keeping Trump’s hands off our votes. But if he tries to subvert the will of the people at the ballot box, the No Kings coalition will be ready to mobilize in truly historic numbers.”
Site: .
Site: May Day Strong.
Site: Democracy Docket (Mark Elias).
Article: “New Mexico students walk out of classes to protest data centers, US Sen. Heinrich’s permitting bill“ by Matt Mondschein, Joshua Bowling and Patrick Lohmann.
Article: “Obama compares Trump’s White House renovations to ‘Saddam Hussein opening a Cheesecake Factory’ at Ohio rally“ by Jasmine Baehr.

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Hour One: Does Conservatism Always Lead to Fascism?
Article: “Does Conservatism Always Lead to Fascism?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “‘why the South Must Prevail“ by William F. Buckley.
Article: “Trump’s new Balkan friend: Vučić showers the U.S. president with praise, but does Washington feel the same?“ by Antonia Kotseva.
Article: “America Must Outlaw Nixon’s No-Knock Warrants“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Is Gavin Newsom Repeating the Billionaire Mistake That’s Tearing France Apart?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “First Inaugural Address“ by Abraham Lincoln.
Book: “The Hidden History of American Democracy: Rediscovering Humanity’s Ancient Way of Living“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Aleksandar Vučić resigns today, does not “forget” his old friend! He holds a phone call with Putin, what the two leaders discussed“ by BalkansWeb.
Article: “Enemies of the State: NSPM-7 and the Trump Plan to Crush Dissent“ by Shilpa Jindia and Nora Benavidez.
Article: “India: Hate Speech Fueled Modi’s Election Campaign“ by HRW.
Article: “Why Not Fewer Voters?“ by Kevin D. Williamson.
Article: “What Russia’s doing to Ukraine is ‘fine,’ Trump says“ by Abbey Fenbert.
Article: “National Security Presidential Memorandum 7“ (NSPM-7) by Wikipedia.
Tweet: “Hitler was a far left socialist. Literally in the name of his party!“ by Elon Musk.

Article: “Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey hold talks in Tehran on Iran war“ by DPA.
Article: “US-Israel joint campaign against Iran: Inside the planned 3-day offensive “ by Ajish P Joy.

Thousands flood Europe’s streets to fight inequality and warn against America’s growing wealth divide
Article: “Thousands March Across Europe Against Inequality and ‘for Young People’s Future’“ by Olivia Rosane.

Trump says he doesn’t give a damn as Americans pay the price for his Iran war at the gas pump and in the skies
Article: “Trump Says He Doesn’t ‘Give A Damn’ About Gas Prices As US Making ‘Fortune’“ by Emma Marsden.
Article: “Attention, Passengers: High Airfares May Be Here to Stay“ by Niraj Chokshi.

Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Article: “AI agents are roaming around consumers’ bank accounts, and banks aren’t happy about it“ by Megan Cerullo.
Article: “Economist Warns AI Could Trigger a Bank Run as Agents Optimise Returns on Cash“ by Dani Oh.
Article: “Jamie Dimon warns AI agents could be ‘treacherous’ for banks, but researcher says there may be another reason to worry“ by Shomik Sen Bhattacharjee.
Article: “Combat!“ by Wikipedia. Episode: “Doughboy“
Quote: “Europe was a heap of swords piled as delicately as jackstraws; one could not be pulled out without moving the others.“ - Barbara W. Tuchman.
Article: “BP says fire extinguished at Indiana oil refinery; multiple units down“ by Reuters.
Article: “GOP midterm miracle? Polling expert says this is the only way“ (Nate Silver) by Howard Koplowitz.
Article: “Trump says “we’re making a freaking fortune” from the Iran war’s oil spike. Here’s what the economic data actually show“ by AJ Tiarsmith.
Article: “Reconciliation bill subsidizes fossil fuels by $3.5B each year, Democratic report finds“ by Rachel Frazin.
Article: “DOD Officially Drops 180 Faiths From Military’s Recognized Religion List“ by Nick Mordowanec.
Article: “The Final Battle for America’s Democracy“ by Michael Luttig.

Hour Two: The DOJ is sending monitors to 6 Georgia Counties with Democratic majorities
Article: “DOJ to send monitors to 6 Georgia counties with Democratic majorities“ by Caleb Groves and Adam Van Brimmer.

Article: “How a movement of students brought down Serbia’s Vučić“ by Paul Kirby.
Article: “Alexei Navalny“ by Wikipedia.
Video: In run-up to mass protests and riots, pro-Russian accounts amplified French anger, NGO finds - France24.

Is there a wave of support coming for Medicare for All?
Article: “Democratic candidates like Abdul El-Sayed are embracing universal healthcare – could it win them US elections?“ by Jessica Glenza.
Article: “‘Make Him Veto Medicare for All’: Khanna Proposes Bold Agenda in Case of Dem Victory“ by Olivia Rosane.
Article: “Breaking down claim 17M people will lose health care under Trump’s budget bill“ by Anna Rascouët-Paz.
Article: “Brian Schatz“ by Open Secrets.
Book: “The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich“ by Thom Hartmann.

Article: “Manchin Says He Will Campaign With Collins in Maine“ by Tim Balk and Evan Gorelick.
Article: “Kyrsten Sinema“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Video shows woman punched at Trump rally, but no charges filed yet“ by Idaho Learning News.
Movie: “I’m Still Here“ (2024 film).
Video: LIVE: Lula speaks after winning reelection to a fourth term in Brazil.
Article: “” by .
Article: “Impeachment is back on the menu“ by Irie Sentner.
Article: “Elon Musk disabled Starlink during Ukraine attack on Russian ships over fears of nuclear reprisals“ by Rob Thubron.
Article: “Erika Kirk’s Romania Controversy Explained: Here’s the Truth as Charlie’s Wife Face Child Trafficking Allegations“ by Giuliano de Leon.
Article: “Barron Trump Got Dating Advice from Andrew Tate Associate: Report“ by Marni Rose McFall.
Article: “Andrew Tate“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Occupy Wall Street“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Two Monkeys Were Paid Unequally Excerpt from Frans de Waal’s TED Talk .
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.

Hour Three: “Corruptionland”
- Miles Taylor, Former Chief of Staff-DHS / Author. “A Warning by Anonymous” / & the followup, “Blowback“ / Founder - Defiance.news @MilesTaylor.bsky.social
Documentary: Corruptionland.
Article: “Watergate scandal“ (1972) by Wikipedia.
Article: “They threw us out while filming Trump’s corruption. We’re releasing the film anyway.“ by Miles Taylor.
Article: “Trump’s henchmen can go to state prison for rigging this election. And Trump can’t save them.“ by Miles Taylor.
Article: “Trump fake electors plot“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “DOJ sues to block election certification in Alaska if Republicans lose Senate race“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy, Kyle Cheney and Lisa Kashinsky.
Article: “Blanche won’t rule out DOJ post-election action in a ‘doomsday’ scenario“ by Ryan J. Reilly.

Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.
Article: “January 6 United States Capitol attack“ by Wikipedia.
Substack: “LookingNWords“ by Rohn Kenyatta.

What’s going on with the Trump family’s Russia-linked oil business in Alaska that’s driving company executives to resign?
Article: “US executives quit $25bn gas venture over claims of secret Russian control“ by FT.
Article: “How We Found Donald Trump Jr.’s Secret Investment in a Fundraiser’s Business“ by Jake Pearson and Derek Kravitz.
Article: “Witkoff, Kushner meet with Putin to discuss Ukraine war“ by Jamie Dorrington, Tanya Stukalova, and Rachel Scott.
Article: “Calling Putin a ‘Humanitarian,’ Witkoff Thanks Him for Releasing an American“ by David E. Sanger, Kim Barker and Ivan Nechepurenko.
Article: “Child abductions in the Russo-Ukrainian war“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Harlan Crow – Clarence Thomas: Follow the money, gifts and trips.“ by Democracy Labs.
Article: “Harlan Crow“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Samuel Alito did not declare gifts from billionaire with case before US supreme court“ by Martin Pengelly.
Article: “Chief Justice John Roberts’ Wife Made Over $10 Million As Legal Consultant, Report Says“ by Nicholas Reimann.
Article: “2019 Trump-Ukraine scandal “ by Wikipedia.
Site: “Washington State elections“.
Article: “California’s 22nd Congressional District election, 2026“ (Randy Villegas) by Ballotpedia.
Article: “AOC rallies nearly 800 in Bakersfield for Villegas as Central Valley congressional race heats up“ by Jose Luis Verduzco.
Article: “Events, Petitions, and Volunteer Opportunities: Randy Villegas“ by Mobilize.
Article: “The Governor Who Helped Trump Get Elected“ by Jess Bidgood.
Article: “The Dirty Game Republicans are Playing with Desperate People’s Lives“ (”open border”) by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “NRC is (sort of) getting rid of “as low as reasonably achievable” standard “ by John Timmer.
Article: “John Gofman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “No Such Thing As Safe Radiation“ by John V. Gofman.
Video: For A Green Future: Nuke Waste Controversy! 101826 Episode 397 w/ Diane D’Arrigo.
Site: Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS).
Article: “Exemptions from Materials Licensing“ by Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Comment Due Date Nov 4, 2026).
Article: “Exemptions From Materials Licensing“(10/05/2026) by Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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Hour One: Is It Time to Nationalize Starlink or Even SpaceX?
Article: “Is It Time to Nationalize Starlink or Even SpaceX?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Rule of SpaceX“ by Yoram Wijngaarde and Dealroom Next-Gen API.
Site: The Democracy Collaborative.
Article: “Bankers Once Went to Prison in the U.S.“ by j.giglio.
Article: “Elon Musk Just Threatened the Coming Democratic Majority“ by Matt Stoller.
Article: “It’s Time to Take Starlink Away from Elon Musk“ by Paul Krugman.
Article: “Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX)“ by StockAnalysis.com.
Article: “A History Of Nationalization In The United States 1917–2009“ by Thomas M. Hanna.
Book: Our Common Wealth: The Return of Public Ownership in the United States by Thomas M. Hanna.
Article: “Trump asked Musk to lift Starlink slowdown, WSJ reports“ by Kevin Breuninger.
Article: “$6 trillion stimulus: Here’s who got relief money so far“ by Katie Lobosco, Tami Luhby.
Article: “‘I should’ve gotten a Pulitzer for writing’: Trump gives ‘ADDLED’ speech about deserving more awards“ by Nicolle Wallace.
Article: “Capitol agenda: Dem gavels are coming for Elon Musk“ by Calen Razor.
Article: “Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine“ by Alexander Ward, Natalie Andrews and Josh Dawsey.
Tweet: “Live by the sword, die by the sword. Those who pick fights with me should understand that I will find out who is really pulling the strings and come for them, not just their puppets …“ by Elon Musk.
Tweet: “Either the President was lying or Musk was lying, but the decision to slow down satellite speed and access has life or death consequences for Ukraine. This deserves a full investigation by the Senate. Elon Musk should be compelled to testify before Congress and under oath. National security decisions should be made in our national security interests, and not based on the personal whim of an unstable executive.“ by Senator Adam Schiff.

Article: “Democrats condemn GOP’s plot to obstruct Obama as ‘appalling and sad’“ by Ewen MacAskill.
Site: KPFK.

Jared’s secret money trail has been exposed and it’s pretty shocking...
Article: “Shock as Jared Kushner’s hacked phone exposes secret billion-dollar money trail: ‘Insane’“ by Bennito L. Kelty.
Article: “7 stunning claims from explosive book on Jared Kushner’s secret Gulf money trail“ by Erik De La Garza.
Article: “The Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner’s Hacked Phone Revealed His Secret Negotiations—Including More Than $700 Million in Transfers“ by Matthew Cole.
Book: Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East by Matthew Cole.

Article: “DOJ sues to block election certification in Alaska if Republicans lose Senate race“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy, Kyle Cheney and Lisa Kashinsky.

Not only was Acton’s mom guilty of cruelty to daughter but she killed kittens! But Trump loves her.
Article: “Not only was Acton’s mom guilty of cruelty to daughter but she killed kittens! But Trump loves her.“ by Alex Griffing.
Article: “Amy Acton’s Estranged Mother Killed Kittens, Court Records Show“ by Sarah Rumpf.

Article: “BREAKING: Lindsey Graham Paid Off 3 Male Escorts, Including One Who Was 17 at the Time — Explosive Documentary Alleges“ by Tom Durante.
Article: “How many voters have a party affiliation?“ by USAfacts.
Article: “Christine Drazan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Christine Drazan Launches New Ad Exposing Tina Kotek’s Record of Tax Breaks for Data Centers and Tax Hikes for Everyone Else“ by Christine Drazan.
Polls: “Illinois Governor Election 2026: Latest Polls“ (Bailey vs. Pritzker) by NYT.
Article: “Illinois U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls“ (Stratton v. Tracy) by NYT.
Article: “Oregon Senate Race“ (Jeff Merkley v. David Brock Smith) by pollingsource.com.
Article: “Oregon Governor Election 2026: Latest Polls“ (Kotek v. Drazan) by NYT.
Article: “Trump Has Defied Nearly All Subpoenas. What Can the House Do?“ (2019) by Marjorie Cohn.
Article: “United States Capitol Police“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Willie Nelson’s Letters to America: Heartfelt Reflections, Songs, and Humor from a Country Music Legend by Willie Nelson with Turk Pipkin.
Song: “Vote ‘Em Out“ by Willie Nelson.
Article: “A clean sweep”.
Article: “Norma Bates (Psycho)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Construction on Trump’s beloved arch could start in just a few weeks“ by Brendan Rascius.
Article: “Trump doubles down on California comments: ‘Let them hit San Diego, let them hit Los Angeles’“ by Julia Manchester.
Article: “Nero“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Caligula“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What to Do If ICE Comes to Your Door: Know Your Rights (2026 Guide)“ by Recording Law Editorial Team.
Article: “Pope Leo XIV Calls Zelensky After Speaking With Putin to Discuss Russian-Occupied Oleshky Again“ by Kyiv Post.
Article: “First Lady Melania Trump Secures Ceasefire Between Russia and Ukraine, Localized to Oleshky“ by The White House.
Article: “Melania Trump“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What is the Einstein visa? And how did Melania Trump get one?“ by Joel Gunter.
Article: “The woman in a polka-dot dress“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Barron Trump“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “EXCLUSIVE: Barron Trump’s Reported Ties to Andrew Tate Resurface as Congress Demands Answers Over Alleged White House Intervention“ by Ashlyn Walker.
Article: “Andrew Tate“ by Wikipedia.

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.

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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.

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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 Two: Hot Type: Trump’s election denial industrial complex
- Heidi Siegmund Cuda, Author & Emmy award-winning investigative reporter / co-host of the “Radicalized: Truth Survives“ podcast / writes the Bette Dangerous substack — she also writes the “Hot Type” column for Byline Times & produces documentary films (currently working on the film, “Kherson: Human Safari”) @heidicuda.bsky.social
Article: “‘Election Denial Industrial Complex’ - My latest ‘Hot Type’ column in Byline Times“ by Heidi Siegmund Cuda.
Article: “Mueller report“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hot Type: Donald Trump’s Election Denial Industrial Complex“ by Heidi Cuda.
Article: “Trump admin tries to rebuild election security infrastructure it gutted as midterms near“ by Tierney Sneed, Sean Lyngaas, Evan Perez.
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: “FBI seizes 2020 ballots in Georgia in apparently unprecedented action, alarming local officials“ by Luke Barr, Olivia Rubin, and Pierre Thomas.
Article: “Chinese interference in the 2024 United States elections“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russia Releases American Who Was Jailed for 4 Years, State Media Reports“ (”humanitarian”) by David E. Sanger and Kim Barker.
Article: “EU Parliament Vice-President declared a hunger strike about the situation in Oleshky (Ukraine)“ by Meduza / HRWF.
Article: “Kushner Witkoff Lukoil Deal: Inside Putin’s Business Bait“ by Julia Ioffe.
Article: “Kleptocracy“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Here’s why conditions on the USS Lincoln fell apart“ by Bruce Golding.
Article: “5 reasons federal cuts are hitting veterans especially hard“ by Jamie Rowen.
Article: “Project 2025“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “MTG and her family were receiving death threats even as Trump said he didn’t believe she was in danger: police“ by Mike Bedigan.
Article: “The Sturmabteilung: Hitler’s Unofficial Army Of Thugs“ (brownshirts) by Gina Dimuro.
Article: “Trump’s Brownshirts: How violence has become inherent to Trumpian politics“ by Robert Reich.

Supreme Court Justice sounds the alarm on her colleagues
Article: “Supreme Court justice sounds alarm over ‘nightmare’ unleashed by her colleagues: NYT“ by Bennito L. Kelty.
Article: “Originalism“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.
Article: “Blame John Roberts for Destroying the Voting Rights Act“ by Ari Berman.
Article: “Shelby County v. Holder“ (Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is unconstitutional.) by Wikipedia.

Thug Trump now extorting sick families for votes
Article: “Trump torched as ‘thug’ for threatening sick families with ‘extortion’“ by Bennito L. Kelty.
Article: “Roy Cohn“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump’s grandfather ran Canadian brothel during gold rush, author says“ by Alexander Panetta.
Article: “In 1927, Donald Trump’s father was arrested after a Klan riot in N.Y.“ by Philip Bump.
Article: “New York Times: Daughters of foot doctor say he diagnosed Trump with bone spurs as ‘favor’ to Fred Trump“ by Veronica Stracqualursi.
Article: “Trump Boasted of Avoiding STDs While Dating: Vaginas Are ‘Landmines ... It Is My Personal Vietnam’“ by Ale Russian.

Article: “Mads Mikkelsen“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “US justice department moves to strip citizenship of 40 naturalized citizens“ by Victoria Bekiempis.
Article: “Melania Trump“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What is the Einstein visa? And how did Melania Trump get one?“ by Joel Gunter.
Article: “Elon Musk worked in US illegally in 1995 after quitting school – report“ by Edward Helmore.
Article: “High schoolers, students: the twilight of macronism“ by Thomas Piketty.
Article: “French Revolution“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tom Steyer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Smedley Butler“ by Wikipedia.
Book: War is a Racket: The Antiwar Classic by America’s Most Decorated Soldier by Smedley D. Butler.
Article: “How Trump’s FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn From a Bribery Investigation“ by Molly Redden, Avi Asher-Schapiro, William Turton and Kirsten Berg.
Article: “Israeli Military Detains Brad Lander in West Bank During Volunteer Trip“ by Liam Stack.
Article: “Israel’s elections 2026 explained in maps and charts“ by Mohammed Haddad and Hanna Duggal.
Article: “When does early voting start in New York? Key 2026 election dates to know“ by Alexandra Rivera.
Article: “Man struck by ICE vehicle in California questions police investigation“ by Noe Padilla.
Article: “Prosecutors obtain long-withheld evidence on fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti“ by Coral Murphy Marcos.
Article: “Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we all be worried?“ by Zoe Kleinman.

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.

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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.

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Hour One: Tom Cruise’s Digger Exposes the Climate Fools, the Billionaires, and the Biggest Lie of All
Article: “Tom Cruise’s Digger Exposes the Climate Fools, the Billionaires, and the Biggest Lie of All“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Is Tom Cruise’s New Movie an Eco-Crazy, Woke Extravaganza?“ by Christian Toto.
Article: “Digger: an unwieldy but compulsively watchable satire“ by Philip Concannon.
Article: “The carbon footprint sham“ by Mark Kaufman.
Book: “The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: Revised and Updated: The Fate of the World and What We Can Do Before It’s Too Late“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Nolte: Tom Cruise’s Global Warming Propaganda ‘Digger’ About to Lose $100+ Million“ by John Nolte.
Article: “Tom Cruise’s Digger slammed as ‘woke’ climate change movie while becoming star’s biggest box office flop“ by Tom Chapman.
Movie: “Digger (2026 film)“.
Movie: “Dr. Strangelove“.
Movie: “Network (1976 film)“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Network - Mad as Hell Scene“.

Article: “Live updates: Trump to campaign in Kansas while Vance rallies in North Carolina“ by NBC News.
Article: “A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.“ (Roger Marshall) by Sarah Kliff.
Article: “United States Senate election in Kansas, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Adam Hamilton (Kansas)“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Usury: Definition, Mechanisms, Legality, and Practical Example“ by Julia Kagan.
Article: “Aerospace and Defense in Kansas“ by Kansas Department of Commerce.

Will America sit back and watch Rep. Ilhan Omar deported?
Article: “Tom Homan Reveals Trump Admin Could Denaturalize Ilhan Omar: ‘We’ve Done It Before’“ by Sean James.
Article: “Rep. Ilhan Omar’s lawyers say authorities ignored judge’s restrictions on home search“ by Jeremy Roebuck.
Article: “MAGA melts down after Obama comes to the defense of Dem lawmaker: ‘Cannot be real!’“ by Robert Davis.

How Trump’s justice department is destroying the separation of powers necessary to democracy
Article: “How Trump’s justice department is shattering practice of political neutrality as midterms loom“ by Sam Levine.
Site: Maryland State Board of Elections.
Article: “‘Anti-immigration’ flyers placed on cars in Alexandria neighborhood; Community worries it may discourage voting“ by Scott Gelman.
Article: “Early voting up 61% in Iowa, other battleground states see surge“ by Mills Hayes.
Article: “Veto power in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Has Defied Nearly All Subpoenas. What Can the House Do?“ (2019) by Marjorie Cohn.
Article: “January 6th Committee“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 New York gubernatorial election“ (Kathy Hochul vs. Bruce Blakeman) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Feds Seized Ilhan Omar’s Passport, Phone, and Computers in Raid: WSJ“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Mehmet Oz“ (Dr. Oz) by Wikipedia.
Article: “World War III“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “China’s economy grows faster than forecast after AI boom boosts exports“ by Julia Kollewe.
Article: “Navy Fleet Strength by Country 2026: Largest Navies in the World“ by Alexander.
Article: “Franz von Papen“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Erik Prince“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “National Security Presidential Memorandum 7“ (NSPM-7) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Epstein files“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pizzagate conspiracy theory“ by Wikipedia.

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.

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Hour One: A school shooting hit my backyard in Oregon - ‘A Devastating Day for Oregon’: Suspect Dead, Kids Among Victims in Elementary School Shooting - “No words can adequately express the grief our community is experiencing,” said the Bend-La Pine Schools superintendent.
Article: “‘A Devastating Day for Oregon’: Suspect Dead, Kids Among Victims in Elementary School Shooting“ by Jessica Corbett.
Article: “Why US is only country where there are more guns than people“ by TBS Report.
Article: “Gun Ownership in America: 1973 to 2021“ by Violence Policy Center.
Case: “District of Columbia v. Heller“, 2008 (2nd Amendment).

Who is the traitor in the White House that limited Starshield on Ukraine? And why is Trump calling Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries “a disgrace?”
Article: “Exclusive-Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say“ by mahatmakanejeeves.
Article: “Trump calls Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries ‘a disgrace’“ by Jennifer Rankin.
Article: “Estimated number of civilian guns per capita by country“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What to know about Starshield and why its disruption rattled Ukraine’s forces“ by Samya Kullab.
Article: “Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin“ by Rachel Clun, Anthony Zurcher (October 9, 2026).
Video: Did Trump & Musk Betray Zelenskyy Over Starlink? w/ Phil Ittner.
Article: “Musk blames Trump admin for cutting off Ukraine from Starshield intel leaving them wide open to Putin’s deadly blitzes “ by Bethan Moss, Harvey Geh.
Article: “What is Starshield, SpaceX’s military version of Starlink?“ by Reuters.
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.
Article: “U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies“ by Anton Troianovski and Eric Lipton.
Article: “Volodymyr Zelensky openly defies Trump’s ban on Russian oil refinery strikes, Ukraine will resume attacks: ‘We’re done’“ by Steven Nelson, Josh Christenson and Ronny Reyes.
Article: “Trump to Newsmax: Not Fan of Zelenskyy as Kyiv Resumes Refinery Strikes“ by Newsmax Wires.
Article: “Trump calls Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries ‘a disgrace’“ by Jennifer Rankin.

Event: Seattle, 17 Oct: No Kings Seattle – Vote Early Oct 17 2026. Plus Voting Fair.
Article: “Seattle Police Estimate 75,000 to 100,000 Marched in Third No Kings Rally“ by Seattle Sun.
Article: “Uncounted late ballots jump in Washington as fears of Postal Service delays intensify“ by Jake Goldstein-Street.
Article: “Latest ‘No Kings’ events scheduled for this weekend in WA“ by Zachary Fletcher.
Video: Battle In Seattle - “The Ballad of N30” Music Video by Mark Taylor-Canfield.
Site: Democracy Watch News.
Youtube: Mark Taylor-Canfield.
Site: NPR Music.
Article: “Seattle’s gaffe-prone mayor Katie Wilson safe in her job for now after recall organizers made silly mistake in bid to unseat her“ by Adriana Tardugno.

Trump’s MAGA allies openly discuss martial law. Why?!
Article: “Trump’s MAGA allies openly discuss martial law” by Brittany Gibson.
Article: “Elon Musk becomes biggest donor of US midterms cycle with $366m spent“ by Nick Robins-Early.
Article: “Tina Peters (politician)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump hosts election denier Tina Peters for strategy summit: insider“ by Brendan Rascius.
Law: “National Emergencies Act“ (NEA), 1976.

What If America Could Break the Power of Big Oil and Escape the Wars It Helps Fuel? What if we could break the grip of oil and gas companies, slash electricity bills, and unleash an American energy revolution that starts on our own rooftops?
Article: “What If America Could Break the Power of Big Oil and Escape the Wars It Helps Fuel?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “What If Every American’s Home Was a Power Plant?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “German Law Gave Ordinary Citizens a Stake in Switch to Clean Energy“ by Osha Gray Davidson.
Article: “A Constitutional Right For The Fossil Fuel Industry? Defeat Colorado’s Amendment 82!“ by Maya K. Van Rossum.
Article: “Germany Could Be a Model for How We’ll Get Power in the Future“ by Robert Kunzig.
Book: “The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: Revised and Updated: The Fate of the World and What We Can Do Before It’s Too Late“ by Thom Hartmann.

Article: “Vance calls end of Ukraine aid ‘one of the proudest’ achievements of Trump administration“ by Martin Fornusek.
Site: Sue’s Stack.
Article: “US federal agencies targeted by DOGE“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Grok and ChatGPT Join Pentagon’s GenAI.mil Platform“ by Samantha Alexa.
Article: “Curtis Yarvin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Putin preparing to escalate war“ by Tom Cotterill.
Article: “US sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East amid stalemate in Iran war“ by AP.
Substack: “The Existentialist Republic“ by Chris Armitage.
Article: “‘No Blame?’ ABC News finds 54 cases invoking ‘Trump’ in connection with violence, threats, alleged assaults.“ by Mike Levine.
Article: “Trump to police: ‘Please don’t be too nice’ to suspects“ by Meghan Keneally.
Article: “Trump gave pardons to hundreds of violent Jan. 6 rioters. Here’s what they did“ by Carrie Johnson, Tom Dreisbach, Barbara Van Woerkom, Ari Shapiro.
Article: “Military leaders consider recruiting campaign centered on Charlie Kirk“ by Courtney Kube.
Article: “List of deaths in ICE detention“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “List of shootings by U.S. immigration agents in the second Trump administration“ by Wikipedia.
Video: ICE Director CAUGHT LYING on LIVE TV About BODY CAM COVER-UP .
Site: “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact“.
Article: “List of United States presidential elections by popular vote margin“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Two: ‘Performative’: CNN Reporter Details Trump Looking at Dropping ‘Mother of All Bombs’ On Iran
Article: “‘Performative’: CNN Reporter Details Trump Looking at Dropping ‘Mother of All Bombs’ On Iran“ by Alex Griffing.
Article: “GBU-43/B MOAB“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Van Hollen mocks Trump, says Netanyahu waited for president ‘stupid enough’ to start Iran war“ by Piyush Arora.
Article: “Pride before a fall: Trump says he knows ‘everything’“ by Divya Murthy.
Article: “1983 Beirut barracks bombings“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States invasion of Grenada“ by Wikipedia.

How Russia Won: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America”
- David Corn, Journalist - Washington D.C. Bureau Chief-Mother Jones Magazine / Author of several books, most recently “How Russia Won: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America“ @davidcorn.bsky.social
Article: “Reclaiming Russia’s ‘historical lands’: How far do Putin’s imperial ambitions extend?“ by Peter Dickinson.
Article: “Hybrid warfare“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Collusion: how Russia helped Trump win the White House“ by Luke Harding.
Article: “American expansionism under Donald Trump“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Greenland crisis“ by Wikipedia.
Substack: “Craig Unger“.
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: American Kompromat: How the KGB Cultivated Donald Trump, and Related Tales of Sex, Greed, Power, and Treachery by Craig Unger.
Article: “What You Need to Know About the Trump ‘Pee Pee’ Tape“ by VICE.
Article: “The Hidden History of Trump’s First Trip to Moscow“ by Luke Harding.
Article: “Donald Trump’s Tweet About “Best Friend” Putin Is Most Retweeted From Final Debate“ by Natalie Jarvey.
Article: “Trump Tower Moscow“ by Wikipedia.
Video: LIVE | UNPRECEDENTED Trump Welcomes Putin To Alaska With B-2 Bomber, Fighter Jet Escort, Red Carpet .
Tweet: “Trump had our BRAVE AMERICAN SOLDIERS ON THEIR KNEES to roll out the RED CARPET for his best friend VLAD! DISGUSTING. [photo]” by Governor Newsom Press Office.
Article: “ What Does Trump See in Putin? A Conversation With Fiona Hill“ by Foreign Affairs.
Article: “It was sold in 1867, but some Russians want Alaska back from the US“ by Dan Morrison.
Article: “Kash Patel Took $25,000 From Russia-Linked Firm to Appear on an Anti-FBI TV Series“ by David Corn, Dan Friedman.

Book: Convergence: Poetry on Environmental Impacts of War by Anne Coray, J C Todd, Teresa Mei Chuc.
Site: “No Kings“ (next, October 17).
Article: “Kakistocracy“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Idiocracy“.
Article: “Gatewood Galbraith“ (KY) by Wikipedia.
Article: “ICE’s Delayed Detention Data is Out, Two Record Highs: 70,000 People Detained, 40,000 on Ankle Monitors“ by Austin Kocher.
Article: “Abdul El-Sayed, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaign in U.P. to mobilize Senate voters “ by Russ McNamara.
Article: “Obama to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit for final stretch before midterms“ by AP.
Article: “Mail mystery: Astoria businesses, City Hall report spotty delivery, missing packages“ by Katie Frankowicz.
Book: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Red states are big winners of Biden’s landmark laws“ by Matt Egan.
Article: “Trump rejected $227m in disaster relief to blue states after FEMA OK’d the money“ by Josh Marcus.
Article: “Nuclear Weapons by Country 2026“ by World Population Review.
Book: Democracy in Chains by Nancy MacLean.
Video: Nancy MacLean on why the right is ‘laying siege’ to US institutions .
Article: “Laying Siege to the Institutions“ by Christopher F. Rufo.
Article: “Atlas Network“ by Wikipedia.

Why Ronald Reagan’s budget chief is saying Donald Trump is cooked
Article: “The Donald’s Great Big Not Very Beautiful FAFO“ by David Stockman.

Hour Three: Trump Starts Blame Game For Ken Paxton Losing, Points Finger at John Cornyn and Karl Rove - “If Ken Paxton loses, it will be because of WEAK and INEFFECTIVE Political Hacks like John Cornyn and Karl Rove,” Trump fumed on social media
Article: “Trump Starts Blame Game For Ken Paxton Losing, Points Finger at John Cornyn and Karl Rove“ by Alex Griffing.
Article: “G.O.P. Nominee in Texas Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him“ (Ken Paxton) by Theodore Schleifer.
Article: “Media World Floored By WSJ’s Ken Paxton Dubai Party Bombshell: ‘Whoa Wow Oy!’“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Texas’ Ken Paxton Was Impeached By His Own Party for Corruption: Trump Endorsed Him for the Senate“ by Héctor Ríos Morales.
Article: “CNN Now Has a New Owner. What Will the Future of the Network Be Under Skydance?“ by AP.

A Shadow Over the World: Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Rise of Fascism and the Making of America’s World War II
- Prof. William I. Hitchcock, James Madison Professor of History at the University of Virginia / Author of numerous books on WWII & the Cold War...his latest book is “A Shadow Over the World: Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Rise of Fascism and the Making of America’s World War II“.
Article: “Charles Lindbergh“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Neutrality Acts of the 1930s“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Dorothy Thompson“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Martha Gellhorn“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Robert E. Sherwood“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “World War I“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “World War II“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “NATO“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Treaty of Versailles“ by Wikipedia (28 June 1919, at the end of World War I).
Article: “John Maynard Keynes predicts economic chaos“ by history.com.
Article: “Germany from 1918 to 1945“ by Patrick J. Geary.
Article: “History of Germany (1945–1990)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “History of fascism (1922–1945)“ by Wikipedia.
Video: A Night at the Garden (nazi rally Madison Square Gardens).
Article: “New Deal“ (1933 - 1939, FDR) by Wikipedia.

Site: The Hippie Dictionary.
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: “Angie Nixon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hallie Shoffner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “N’Kiyla Thomas“ (Jasmine Thomas) by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Peggy Flanagan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Great Tribulation“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “In Minneapolis, clergy mobilize to manage ICE raids targeting Somali immigrants“ by RNS.
Article: “Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fusion voting, explained“ by Protect Democracy.
Article: “Physicians’ group calls for ban on raw milk – as it’s becoming increasingly popular in the U“ by Eric Berger.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Substack: “Robert Reich“.
Article: “Could the Next Election Be Decided Before a Single American Casts a Ballot?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Beware Republicans Purging Their Way to Midterm Victory “ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Mitt Romney“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Martin Luther King Jr. Day“ (January 19, 2026) by Wikipedia.
Video: “Willie Horton ad“.
Article: “Feds Seized Ilhan Omar’s Passport, Phone, and Computers in Raid: WSJ“ by David Gilmour.
Quote: “I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever.“ - Thomas Jefferson.
Substack: “LookingNWords“ by Rohn Kenyatta.

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Hour One: Federal agents seized Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) passport, cellphone, notebooks, and personal computers during a raid of her Washington, D.C., home as the Trump administration investigates whether it can build a case to strip the Minnesota Democrat of her U.S. citizenship.
Article: “Feds Seized Ilhan Omar’s Passport, Phone, and Computers in Raid: WSJ“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Feds seized Rep. Ilhan Omar’s phone, subpoenaed family members in immigration status probe“ by Kelly O’Donnell, Ryan J. Reilly and Rebecca Shabad.
Article: “What is the Einstein visa? And how did Melania Trump get one?“ by Joel Gunter.

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: “House Passes Steil’s Congressional Stock Trading Ban“ by Bryan Steil.
Article: “Senate Democrats blocked a bill banning congressional stock trading — why Republicans counted on that“ by Clara Espinoza.
Article: “Congressional stock trading is not a good issue for Bryan Steil“ by Ruth Conniff.
Article: “Absentee ballots mailed to Wisconsin clerks down roughly 30 percent compared to 2022“ by Rich Kremer.
Article: “Trump Says Russia, Ukraine Agreed to Energy Ceasefire ‘Because I Said’“ by Emma Marsden and Gabe Whisnant.
Book: “I, Claudius“ by Robert Graves.
Article: “Trump DOJ cites no clear legal authority in demand that California sideline ballots from suspected noncitizens “ by Yunior Rivas.
Article: “New Deal For All, Inc.“ by FEC.
Article: “Jamie Raskin“ (D, MD-8) by Wikipedia.
Article: “US justice department moves to strip citizenship of 40 naturalized citizens“ by Victoria Bekiempis.
Book: No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism by Jared Huffman.
Article: “Russian missiles hit Kiev as Ukraine slams allies for lack of warning“ by DPA International.
Article: “USPS removed 711 sorting machines this year, new court documents show“ (2020) by Kristen Holmes and Paul P. Murphy (2020).
Article: “Incumbent Derrick Van Orden under criticism for the use of AI in his targeted campaign ads against Rebecca Cooke in the race for Wisconsin’s District 3“ by Lillian Ward.
Article: “Project 2025“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russell Vought“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump to Send $90 Medicare Checks, Says Americans Can ‘Rest Assured’ $5,000 Will Follow After Midterms“ by Stephen Prager.
Article: “David Crowley (Wisconsin politician)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Thom Hartmann“ by Talkers Magazine.
Article: “Brian Fitzpatrick (American politician)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Fall of Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger: A Political Reckoning“ by David Kiet.
Article: “Don Bacon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “One Big Beautiful Bill Act“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Here’s What Happens When 7.5 Million Americans Lose Medicaid Coverage in the Largest Healthcare Rollback in History“ by Jeremy Phillips.
Article: “Utility bills now cost the typical U.S. household more than $4,300 a year“ by Mark Huffman.
Article: “US Social Security trust fund set for 2032 insolvency, report finds“ by Reuters.
Article: “Factories, Data Centers Will Get A Boost From The ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’“ by Terry Lane.
Article: “Virginia Foxx“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District election, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Chuck Hubbard“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “The Final Battle for America’s Democracy“ by Michael Luttig.
Article: “Green Party Congressional Candidate Matthew Arndt Arrested After Mequon Road Rage Tirade; Police Cite Antisemitic Statements [Full Uncensored Video]“ by Wisconsin Right Now.

Hour Two: Russia Was Losing and then there was President Trump.
Article: “Russia Was Losing. Enter President Trump.“ by David French.
Site: “Craig Unger“.
Article: “Trump ‘I did that’ stickers“ by Amazon.
Article: “Ukraine Loses Starlink Access as Musk Says Zelenskiy Went “Too Far”“ by Edith Olmsted.

Ukraine Update
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube
Article: “Trump declared an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. Kyiv says Moscow is not abiding by it.“ by Demian Bio.
Article: “‘We’re Done’: Ukraine Resumes Attacks On Russian Oil Refineries As Zelenskyy Loses Patience With Trump“ by Marita Vlachou.
Article: “Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels ‘betrayed’ by Donald Trump over Starlink access“ by Dan Sabbagh, Jessica Elgot and Andrew Roth.
Article: “Ukraine’s Exposure Grows as Satellite Use Is Restricted and Russia Escalates“ by Constant Méheut.
Article: “Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels ‘betrayed’ by Donald Trump over Starlink access“ by Dan Sabbagh, Jessica Elgot and Andrew Roth.
Article: “Trump rips into Volodymyr Zelensky — insisting it’s time for Ukraine to ‘get a new president’“ by Geoff Earle.
Article: “Streeting reassured by US that Ukraine’s access to Starlink restored“ by Sophie Wingate.
Article: “The Forgotten Promise: How the “Budapest Memorandum” Shaped Ukraine’s Nightmare“ by Thom Hartmann.

Could the Next Election Be Decided Before a Single American Casts a Ballot?
Article: “Could the Next Election Be Decided Before a Single American Casts a Ballot?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Disputes over access to the vote intensify as Ohioans begin to cast ballots“ by Julie Carr Smyth.
Book: The Hidden History of the War on Voting: Who Stole Your Vote and How to Get It Back by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Black Georgians Overrepresented in Mass Voter Registration Purge, Fair Fight Says“ by Chauncey Alcorn.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Texas Voter Purge System Relies on Bad Federal Data, Suit Says“ by Ryan Autullo.
Article: “Trump Makes RNC Swear Oath To Cheat in Midterm Elections“ by Jordan King.
Case: “District of Columbia v. Heller“, 2008 (2nd Amendment).
Case: “Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, 584 U.S. ___ (2018)“.
Article: “Ohio looks at removing 352,389 inactive voters from registration database“ by WTVG Staff.
Article: “Your Questions Answered: How the ACLU Is Safeguarding the 2026 Midterms“ by Sophia Lin Lakin, Molly McGrath.
Article: “Georgia cancels nearly 471,000 voter registrations“ by Mark Niesse.
Article: “Unpacking Myths About Noncitizen Voting — How Heritage Foundation’s Own Data Still Proves It’s Not the Problem It’s Made Out to Be“ by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick.
Article: “Georgia Voter Roll Purge Records Request Challenge“ by Democracy Docket.
Article: “What Happened in the Senate Battle for Voting Rights“ by Ellis Champion.
Article: “Election Administration and Voting Survey 2024 Comprehensive Report“ by U.S. Election Assistance Commission to the 119th Congress.
Article: “US federal court terminates Republican-Democrat consent decree on ‘ballot security’“ by Andrew Morgan.
Article: “The Supreme Court revives a controversial data system for citizenship checks“ by Jude Joffe-Block.
Article: “52 U.S. Code § 20501 - Findings and purposes“ (The National Voter Registration Act) by LII.
Article: “Nine ways the Trump administration could interfere with the US midterms“ by Reuters.

Is the fossil fuel Industry about to get a Constitutional Right? Say What?! Defeat Colorado’s Amendment 82!
Article: “A Constitutional Right For The Fossil Fuel Industry? Defeat Colorado’s Amendment 82!“ by Maya K. Van Rossum.

Article: “US Bases Across Eight Countries Hit, Hundreds of Millions in Damage as America Moved to Block Satellite Images“ by Bernadette B. Tixon.
Article: “US Senator Murphy says Pentagon denied him access to US base in Qatar“ by Timour Azhari.
Article: “Russian mining firm puts Trump’s face on its asbestos products“ by Oliver Milman.
Article: “Asbestos, 9/11 and the World Trade Center“ by Asbestos.com.
Article: “Investigating rumor France, Ukraine gave Trump false intelligence to see if it would leak to Putin “ by Anna Rascouët-Paz.
Article: “Where is transatlantic intelligence-sharing headed under the Trump administration?“ by Hager Ben Jaffel.
Article: “How Many Starlink Satellites Are in Orbit?“ (10,068) by Orbital Radar.
Article: “EU Eyes Starlink Alternative for Ukraine in Early 2027“ (Govsatcom) by Kyiv Post.
Article: “Ghislaine Maxwell“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ukraine and weapons of mass destruction“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Treaty of the Danish West Indies“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nero“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Who is Oscar Belgal? Man shot by ICE in NYC had criminal history“ by Alice Gibbs.
Article: “NYPD cop stabbed 10 times by illegal immigrants chased thugs despite his injuries: prosecutors“ by Steven Vago, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon.
Article: “Immigrants and Crime in the United States“ by MPI.
Article: “Ron DeSantis is right, Barack Obama deported more people than Donald Trump did“ by Maria Ramirez Uribe.
Article: “Killing of Renée Good“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Killing of Alex Pretti“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: What will the next 2 years look like with Trump still in power?
Article: “Nerobefehl Nation“ by Paul Krugman.
Book: In Hitler’s Bunker: A Boy Soldier’s Eyewitness Account of the Fuhrer’s Last Days by Armin D. Lehmann with Tim Carroll.
Article: “Armin D. Lehmann“ by Wikipedia.

Trump’s collusion with Russia is real - It’s time to find out why
- Miles Taylor, Ex nat’l security official. NYT bestselling author. Was “A Warning by Anonymous” / & the followup, “Blowback“ / Founder - Defiance.news @MilesTaylor.bsky.social
Article: “Trump’s collusion with Russia is real. It’s time to reopen the investigation.“ by Miles Taylor.
Article: “2019 Trump–Ukraine scandal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russia Was Losing. Enter President Trump.“ by David French.
Article: “Musk denies SpaceX restricted Starlink in Ukraine, blames U.S. government“ by Paul Godfrey.
Article: “Exclusive: Ukraine, Russia are done with Steve Witkoff. Trump sees no problem” by Tim Zadorozhnyy.
Article: ““When we retire, we will have a lot of stories that we can remember, and communication with you will be one of the best and most memorable,” Steve Witkoff thanked Vladimir Putin for the warm welcome in Moscow“ by Max “vesti”.
Article: “Serial failure Jared Kushner has no business negotiating peace“ by Sarah K. Burris.
Law: “Logan Act“, 1799 - forbids unauthorized citizens from negotiating with foreign governments having a dispute with the U.S.
Article: “Officials rejected Jared Kushner for top secret security clearance, but were overruled“ by Laura Strickler, Ken Dilanian and Peter Alexander.
Article: “White Rose“ by Wikipedia.

Site: Sue’s Stack.
Article: “Hochul launches multi-million dollar ad blitz tying Blakeman to Trump “ by Carl Campanile.

White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Didn’t Pass Bar Exam - Does she prove that everyone around Trump is a grifter and a liar?
Article: “Watchdog Files Complaint With California Bar Over Trump Press Secretary Katie Zacharia“ by Brad Reed.
Article: “Katie Zacharia reveals how she snagged Trump’s press secretary job as she confirms start date“ by Averee Nelson.

Article: “The Interview: The Man Who Tried to Solve Immigration for the G.O.P.“ (James Lankford) by Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
Article: “Korean Air Lines Flight 007“ (1983) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Transcript: Bin Laden determined to strike in US, August 6, 2001.
Article: “Putin’s sinking approval ratings are a warning Russians are frustrated with Ukraine war: experts“ by Ronny Reyes.
Article: “List of All Surveys and Programs“ by United States Census Bureau.
Article: “The Minnesota miracle: Why so many corporate giants call us home“ by Corey Butler.
Article: “Data shows Minnesota has paid a steep price for Trump’s tariffs “ by Frank Manzo IV.
Article: “The Sturmabteilung: Hitler’s Unofficial Army Of Thugs“ (brownshirts) by Gina Dimuro.
Article: “Voter Registration Deadlines“ by vote.org.
Article: “Obama Deportation Statistics“ by Oscar Henriksen.

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Hour One: Trump’s new press secretary wants women who have had abortions in the past to be publicly executed
Article: “Trump’s New Press Secretary Supports Death Penalty for Abortion Patients“ by Jessica Valenti.
Article: “White Rose“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘Barbarity for the Sake of Barbarity’: Trump Pentagon Confirms Plan to Livestream Firing Squad Execution “ by Jessica Corbett.

Trump Is Teaching America the Most Terrifying Lesson Every Dictator Knows - You don’t have to imprison a nation to control it. Destroy a handful of critics, make sure everyone sees it, and watch the rest fall silent.
Article: “Trump Is Teaching America the Most Terrifying Lesson Every Dictator Knows“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Olympian David Hearn indicted for alleged vandalism of Reflecting Pool“ by Luke Barr and Alexandra Hutzler.
Article: “Anna Politkovskaya“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Carl von Ossietzky“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John Byng“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Reichstag Fire Decree“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “RELEASE: Reps. Friedman, Chu, Correa Lead Press Conference Fighting Back Against FCC’s Weaponization of Regulatory Power to Silence Critics“ by Laura Friedman.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “Be Best. Be Quiet. Or Be Bankrupted.“ by JoJoFromJerz.
Article: “Trump Orders Fed’s Lisa Cook to White House Hearing After Supreme Court Blocks Firing“ by Bridget Luckey.
Article: “Federal agents arrest journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for filming protest at St. Paul church“ by Max Nesterak.
Article: “Tracking retaliatory use of arrests, prosecutions, and investigations by the Trump administration“ by Kristy Parker.
Article: “Gunman who killed son of federal judge targets her in misogynistic book“ by Ny Magee.
Book: The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “DOJ Seeking Criminal Indictment of Former White House Aide“ by Jimmy Jenkins.
Article: “Second prosecutor quits Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ case“ by Alan Feuer.
Article: “Rep. Ilhan Omar’s D.C. home searched by Homeland Security investigators“ by Nicole Sganga.
Article: “X account calls for Ilhan Omar to be extradited to Africa after Vance’s fraud claim“ by Stephen Sorace.
Article: “Candide“ by Voltaire.
Article: “Trump’s campaign of retribution: At least 470 targets and counting“ by Peter Eisler, Ned Parker, Linda So, and Joseph Tanfani.
Article: “Judge again postpones arraignment for James Comey in ‘86 47’ seashell case“ by Fallon Gallagher, Casey Gannon.
Article: “Trump attacks Rep. Ilhan Omar and Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed at Ohio rally“ by Henry J. Gomez.
Article: “Former Olympic canoeist asks government watchdogs to probe ‘nightmare’ Reflecting Pool case“ by Ryan J. Reilly.
Article: “Justice Department investigating major TV networks over suspending pool coverage of Trump“ by Kelly O’Donnell and Marlene Lenthang.
Article: “Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home searched by federal agents in criminal probe“ by Kelly O’Donnell, Gabe Gutierrez and Megan Brand.
Article: “Trump housing official seeks new DOJ prosecution of Letitia James“ by Kelly O’Donnell, Katherine Doyle, Gary Grumbach and Kyla Guilfoil.
Article: “Justice Department fails in its 3rd attempt to indict New York’s attorney general“ by Ryan J. Reilly, Michael Kosnar, Gary Grumbach and Alexandra Bacallao.
Article: “Federal judges describe threats amid attacks from leaders“ by PBS.
Article: “Don Lemon’s indictment under scrutiny as federal judge examines grand jury proceedings“ by Odafe Oghen.

Article: “Emerson Etheridge“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Fires All Remaining Election Assistance Commission Members, Leaving Agency Without Leadership Ahead of 2026 Midterms“ by Erin Whitaker.
Article: “The Supreme Court is letting Trump use a faulty database for purges. What it could mean for voters“ by Alexandra Hutzler.
Article: “Elon Musk gives $276 million to Republican groups, becomes biggest known 2026 midterm donor“ by Luke Fountain.
Article: “Who Owns America’s Media? A 2026 Ownership Map“ by The Crosscheck Desk.
Article: “How the Supreme Court’s conservative majority came to be“ by Ron Elving.

According to Raw Story exclusive - ICE is swarming and terrorizing early voting - stay tuned....
Article: “‘Terrorized’ battlegrounds turn into ‘ghost towns’ as ICE swarms early voting“ by Jordan Green.
Article: “The Heritage Foundation: Only 99 Cases of Noncitizen Voting Since 1982“ by This Will Hold.

Trump Is Turning His Presidency Into a Spectacle of Cruelty, and His Bizarre Tiger-Mauling Parody May Be the Most Disturbing Example Yet
Article: “‘His Brain is Cooked’: Media World Appalled By Trump Parodying Fatal Tiger Mauling Video“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Tiger Victim Identified as a ‘Dearly Loved’ Child Actor Struggling With ‘Significant Mental Illness’“ by Kathianne Boniello.

Article: “Trump’s rally crowds have shrunk by two-thirds — and insiders say he’s in a foul mood“ by Idaho Learning News.
Law: “25th Amendment Section 4“ (presidential succession). “Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.“
Article: “Trump ‘I did that’ stickers“ by Amazon.
Article: “Ukraine Loses Starlink Access as Musk Says Zelenskiy Went “Too Far”“ by Edith Olmsted.
Article: “Trump doubles down on California comments: ‘Let them hit San Diego, let them hit Los Angeles’“ by Julia Manchester.
Article: “Hegseth Announces Elon Musk and Newt Gingrich Will Help Lead Military“ by Malcolm Ferguson.
Book: The Castle by Franz Kafka.
Book: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.
Video: William Shatner and Brad Paisley perform Masks!.
Article: “Epstein files“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “A beloved library that united the US and Canada faces new border restrictions“ by Amanda Swinhart, Patrick Whittle.
Article: “Russian disinformation bot traffic plunges overnight after Ukraine drone strikes cripple Putin’s data centers: Report“ by Daily Boulder.
Article: “Ukraine Starlink Access Restricted as Musk Says Zelensky ‘Has Gone Too Far’“ by Ellie Cook.
Article: “Allies did not warn Kyiv of Russian ballistic missile strikes, says Zelenskyy“ by Luke Harding, and Andrew Roth.

Hour Two: ‘Humans First’: Bernie Sanders Responds to Elon Musk Concern for AI ‘Feelings’ - “No Mr. Musk, we should be worried about the pain that AI could cause humanity, not the other way around.”
Article: “Elon Musk doesn’t want you to hurt AI’s feelings: “It’s not OK”“ by Anna Zhadan.
Article: “Grok and ChatGPT Join Pentagon’s GenAI.mil Platform“ by Samantha Alexa .
Article: “‘Humans First’: Bernie Sanders Responds to Elon Musk Concern for AI ‘Feelings’“ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “Anthropic bans cruelty toward Claude starting Nov. 12 — tech leaders warn it’s ‘one of the most dangerous things’“ by Godwin Oluponmile.
Article: “Garbage in, garbage out“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russia Hijacks Trusted Media Brands“ by Alice Lee and Madeline Roache.
Article: “‘Pink Slime’ Is Infecting AI Chatbots Ahead of the Midterms“ by Ines Chomnalez and Isis Blachez.
Article: “Sanders calls for artificial superintelligence ban after OpenAI CEO interview“ by Ryan Mancini.
Article: ““Rogue AI” – the new genre of PR?“ by Ihor Wolshebny.

The Money You Can’t See: How the Trump Administration Shapes an Election Without Leaving Fingerprints
- Craig Unger, Journalist / Author, “Den of Spies: Reagan, Carter, and the Secret History of the Treason That Stole the White House“ (from Craig’s Substack: NYT bestselling author of six books on the GOP’s assault on democracy including American Kompromat, House of Trump, House of Putin and, most recently, Den of Spies. He has written for Vanity Fair, New York, and other publications.) Substack: American Kompromat @craigunger.bsky.social
Article: “The Money You Can’t See: How the Trump Administration Shapes an Election Without Leaving Fingerprints“ by Craig Unger.
Article: “AI Chatbots Amplify PAC-Funded News About Midterms“ by NewsGuard’s Reality Check.
Article: “The Race for Congress: Latest 2026 Polls“ by Caroline Soler.
Article: “Zelensky: Ukraine attacks no energy facilities last night, while Russia struck petrol stations and energy infrastructure“ by Zelensky: Ukraine attacks no energy facilities last night, while Russia struck petrol stations and energy infrastructure.
Article: “The head of the FBI in Russia: what is known about the secret talks“ by Maxim Krus.
Article: “Photos show Kash Patel at Virginia event after false report he’s in Russia“ by Alex Backus.
Article: “U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies“ by Anton Troianovski and Eric Lipton.
Article: “House Passes Ukraine Aid Bill: Full List of Republicans Who Backed It“ by Anna Commander and Sam Stevenson.
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: “Mueller report“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Putin would rather keep killing than admit he’s lost. As a winter of misery looms in Ukraine, Nato must step in“ by Simon Tisdall.
Article: “Trump backstabs Zelensky for five minutes of midterm relief “ by Iona Cleave.
Article: “Ivanka Trump’s Luxury Disaster“ by Imogen West-Knights.

Article: “Mail mystery: Astoria businesses, City Hall report spotty delivery, missing packages“ by Katie Frankowicz.
Article: “Lake Sammamish“ by Wikipedia.

How and why Donald Trump is betraying Ukraine: No matter how much America’s allies urge the president to back Ukraine, he cannot forgive its leader for showing up his dealmaking impotence
Article: “Why Trump is going for Zelenskyy’s jugular“ by Edward Luce.

As Putin Unleashes Hell on Ukraine, Elon Musk’s Starlink Restrictions Disrupt Ukrainian Defenses at the Worst Possible Moment. Who Gave One Billionaire This Much Power Over Life and Death? Where is the outrage?!
Article: “Trump declared an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. Kyiv says Moscow is not abiding by it.“ by Demian Bio.
Article: “Ukraine’s Vulnerability Grows as Starlink Is Restricted and Russia Escalates“ by Constant Méheut.
Article: “Ukrainian military’s access to Starlink satellite internet suddenly restricted“ by Andrew Roth.
Article: “Poland blasts Musk for restricting Ukraine’s Starlink access“ by Maira Butt.
Article: “Putin plunges Kyiv into darkness with biggest hypersonic blitz on power plants in shameless snub to Trump ‘energy truce’“ by Georgie English, Will Stewart.

Article: “ARPANET“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Commemoration of victims of public executions“ by anne frank house.
Article: “Operation Northwoods“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Stochastic terrorism“ (Stochastic violence) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Delivered letter from Trump to Putin: US Senator Rand Paul“ by Wion Web Desk.
Article: “White House Asks for List of Top Spies During Intelligence Shakeup“ by Betsy Swan & Erin Banco.
Article: “High number of spies killed or compromised, leaked CIA cable warns“ by Stephen M. Lepore.
Article: “Queen Lill Made Vermont Famous – for Booze and Broads“ by Dan Landrigan.
Article: “‘Let Data Reign’: Trump goes all in on controversial data centers“ by Emily Chang.
Article: “Matthew 25.
Article: “Can Ilhan Omar Be Deported? What We Know“ by Billal Rahman.
Article: “Omar on Vance saying DOJ is investigating her: ‘That man is delusional’“ by Finya Swai.
Article: “What is the Einstein visa? And how did Melania Trump get one?“ by Joel Gunter.
Article: “Is Elon Musk a US Citizen? Here’s What Country the Billionaire Is From“ by Jenna deJong.
Article: “Justice Department Moves to Strip Citizenship from 40 Criminals in Largest Single-Period Filing Under the Trump Administration“ by Office of Public Affairs .
Article: “Amazon, US Postal Service reach delivery deal“ by Jacob Bogage, David Shepardson.
Quote: “When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.“ - attributed to Benjamin Franklin.
Quote: “A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discovers it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing, always to be followed by a dictatorship, then a monarchy.“ - attributed to Alexis de Tocqueville and Alexander Fraser Tytler.

Hour Three: US inflation rose to 3.7% in September, figures show - September’s inflation rate is the highest it has been before a midterm election, with the exception of the pandemic, since 1990.
Article: “US inflation rose to 3.7% in September in blow to Republicans before midterms“ by Gaya Gupta.
Article: “Van Hollen mocks Trump, says Netanyahu waited for president ‘stupid enough’ to start Iran war“ by Piyush Arora.
Article: “Social Security Administration announces 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027“ (in January) by Lorie Konish.

Burning down the house - Can Mike Johnson Actually Steal the House Majority?
- Rachel Bitecofer, PhD, Writes at The Cycle - on Substack / Author, “Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at their Own Game“ @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social @RachelBitecofer
Article: “Burning Down the House“ by Rachel “The Doc” Bitecofer.
Article: “The Final Battle for America’s Democracy“ by Michael Luttig.
Article: “Tina Peters (politician)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump hosts election denier Tina Peters for strategy summit: insider“ by Brendan Rascius.
Article: “Trump Ominously Says ‘Project 2025’ Author Has ‘Big Surprises’ In The Next Few Weeks“ by Anthony Orrico.
Video: 2026 Midterms Roundtable: Is This 2006 All Over Again? | At Our Table .
Article: “1876 United States presidential election“ (Tilden/Hayes) by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Texas Legislature Bowed to Trump. It Screwed Him in the Process.“ by Christopher Hooks.
Article: “Desperate GOP Attack Ad Features James Talarico Singing In A Dress “ by RedStateRachel.
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: “United States government group chat leaks“ (Signalgate) by Wikipedia.

Bible: “Second Epistle to the Thessalonians“ by Wikipedia.
Bible: John 10: The Good Shepherd and His Sheep.
Bible: Revelation 17.
Article: “Russian plague hits third country as biological weapon fears explode after more confirmed cases“ by Adam Cailler.
Article: “Drone attack sinks ship off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, PM says“ by AP and Reuters.
Article: “Germany identifies Russian suspects behind Leipzig airport drone attack, say reports“ by Maira Butt.

Trump’s new press secretary wants women who have had abortions in the past to be publicly executed
Article: “Trump’s New Press Secretary Supports Death Penalty for Abortion Patients“ by Jessica Valenti.

Wisdom School Alert. The Great American Food Scam. Big Ag Sells Us More and Feeds Us Less...
Article: “TThe Great American Food Scam. Big Ag Sells Us More and Feeds Us Less.“ by Thom Hartmann.

Article: “350.org“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Keeling Curve - the record of atmospheric CO2 from the Mauna Loa Observatory, starting in 1958.“.
Article: “September 11 attacks“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “9/11 conspiracy theories“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Consumer Price Index for the elderly“ (CPI-E) by BLS.
Article: “Katie Zacharia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Katie Zacharia reveals how she snagged Trump’s press secretary job as she confirms start date“ by Averee Nelson.
Article: “Scaramucci wonders if Katie Zacharia will beat his 11-day record“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “US to cut troop presence in Germany ‘a lot further than 5,000,’ Trump says“ by Jones Hayden.
Article: “US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford base“ by Cachella Smith and Vicky Wong.
Article: “Benedict Arnold Sold Out America Once. Is Trump Doing It Again, This Time for Putin?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Donald Trump Lost the 2020 Election By Over Seven Million Votes“ by Democrats.
Article: “Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Neville Chamberlain“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Paul Manafort“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “Bette Dangerous - Heidi Siegmund Cuda“.
Article: “Mueller report“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “William Barr“ by Wikipedia.

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Article: “‘Part of the Fascist Playbook’: Ilhan Omar Condemns Trump DHS Raid on Her Home “ by Jake Johnson.

National Progressive Townhall taking your calls
- Representative Pramila Jayapal, U.S. Congressmember (D-WA, 7th District) (Committees: House Judiciary / House Foreign Affairs / House Budget / Former Chair Congressional Progressive Caucus) @pramilajayapal.bsky.social
Event: Oct 13, 1MM: Portland, OR: Join Reps. Bynum and Jayapal at their Medicare for All Town Hall!.
Article: “US justice department moves to strip citizenship of 40 naturalized citizens“ by Victoria Bekiempis.
Article: “‘Stunning’ Level of Support for Universal Health Care: Jayapal“ by Whitney Curry Wimbish.
Article: “What is the Einstein visa? And how did Melania Trump get one?“ by Joel Gunter.
Article: “El-Sayed Releases Policy Proposal to Get AI Development ‘Under Control’“ by Julia Conley.
Article: “Jayapal Introduces Legislative Framework Establishing National Charter System to Rein in AI “ by Pramila Jayapal.
Site: Podcasting for Democracy.
Podcast: “The Power You Have with Pramila Jayapal“.
Article: “Judge ‘furious’ as 430 trees are chopped down from golf course Trump wants to renovate “ by Tierney Sneed, Michael Williams.
Article: “Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads“ by Gene Johnson.
Article: “Data Center Leaks 3 Million Gallons as Oklahoma Faces Severe Drought“ by Amanda Greenwood.
Article: “How rich is Donbas? The Ukrainian coal and mineral hub that Putin wants to end the war“ by Economic Times.
Article: “Donald Trump Wants Ukraine to Surrender to Putin“ by Reuben Johnson.
Article: “Catastrophic 73% decline in the average size of wildlife populations in just 50 years reveals a ‘system in peril’ - WWF’s Living Planet Report“ by WWF.
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: “Sebastião Salgado“ by TED.
Article: “Donald Trump becomes the first U.S. president to be impeached twice“ by AP.
Article: “Green Party Congressional Candidate Matthew Arndt Arrested After Mequon Road Rage Tirade; Police Cite Antisemitic Statements [Full Uncensored Video]“ by Wisconsin Right Now.
Article: “Macklemore–Ed Sheeran tour controversy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Affinity Partners“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jared Kushner Negotiates Gaza Peace Deal While His Firm Holds Stake in Companies Supplying Israel’s Military“ by Chelsie Napiza.
Article: “Trump made more than $2.2bn last year. Experts say this extraordinary haul is only part of the story“ by George Chidi.
Article: “‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex Account“ by Dana Mattioli, Drew Hinshaw, Rebecca Ballhaus, Joe Parkinson.
Article: “House Speaker Mike Johnson’s wife ministers to Hill staffers, but nonprofit funding is a mystery“ by Alexei Koseff.
Site: Pramila’s Resistance Lab (next: March 8th).
Article: “Warren, Jayapal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Reform Broken Judicial Ethics System“ (Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act) by Elizabeth Warren.
Youtube: “Department of War“.
Article: “US Senator Murphy says Pentagon denied him access to US base in Qatar“ by Timour Azhari.
Article: “Here are the military and civilian leaders who’ve been fired, forced out or resigned since Hegseth became defense secretary“ by Eleanor Watson.
Article: “‘Clowns out, cowboys in,’ says Hegseth as a fifth of generals and admirals are fired“ by Brandon Drenon.
Article: “Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Announces More Sweeping Cuts to the Military’s Top Ranks“ by Chantelle Lee.
Article: “Minnesota Shows Us That Resisting ICE Works“ by David Ostendorf.
Article: “U.S. air strikes keep blowing up cocaine-laden boats, but the drugs keep flowing“ by Nathan Jaccard, Cesar Molinares.
Article: “2026 United States intervention in Venezuela“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Two: Alarm as Trump invokes emergency powers to “mitigate blackout risks”
Article: “Alarm as Trump admin invokes emergency powers ‘to mitigate blackout risks’“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Energy Secretary Secures Mid-Atlantic Grid Ahead of Anticipated Stressed System Conditions“ by Chris Wright.

Is Gavin Newsom Repeating the Billionaire Mistake That’s Tearing France Apart?
Article: “Is Gavin Newsom Repeating the Billionaire Mistake That’s Tearing France Apart?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “La situation budgétaire de la France inquiète la Cour des comptes“ by Ismail Ben.
Article: “Debunking the false claims behind “millionaire tax flight”“ by Emily Vyhnanek.
Article: “France’s Public Debt Crisis Deepens as Bond Yields Rise and High School Riots Spread“ by Eurasia Business News.
Article: “Here Comes the Republican Santa Scam Again“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Massachusetts’s Millionaire Tax Didn’t Lead the Rich to Flee“ by Richard Solomon.
Article: “Gabriel Zucman dénonce un projet de budget qui “protège les milliardaires”“ by Raphaël Marchal.
Article: “Why Does Gavin Newsom Keep Helping the Oligarchs?“ by Perry Bacon.
Article: “La pression fiscale s’intensifie en France“ by Frédérique Perrotin.
Article: “Prélèvement Global Au Titre De L’impôt Sur Les Sociétés“ by Assemblée nationale.
Article: “In which areas does France spend more than euro area peer economies?“ by Marion Cochard, Corentin Deredec.
Article: “Protesters in France want funding to fix overcrowded classes and outdated school buildings, and complain that the government has found resources to raise defense spending while freezing other budgets.“ by William Horobin, Alice Gledhill, and Ania Nussbaum.
Article: “States Should Forge Ahead With New Revenues in Face of Misleading Tax Migration Claims“ by CBPP.
Article: “Gavin Newsom opposes a California wealth tax. He’s proposing a national billionaire tax instead“ by Edward-Isaac Dovere Edward-Isaac Dovere.
Article: “Interview: Gabriel Zucman on France’s ‘Zucman tax’“ by Liv Rowland.
Article: “French government to lay out budget amid record-breaking public debt“ by Estelle Nilsson-Julien.
Article: “France’s sovereign debt crisis explained: How dangerous could it be?“ by Piero Cingari.
Article: “France’s Zucman tax: Will taxing the ultra rich really help to balance the budget?“ by Gregoire Lory.
Article: “Tax Historian: Reagan Today “Would Be Run Out Of The Party”“ by Dorothy Hinchcliff.
Article: “Tax the rich or fall: French PM faces budget ultimatum“ by Reuters.
Article: “1914 – 2014 : One hundred years of French income tax“ by Mathias André and Malka Guillot.
Article: “What taxes do billionaires pay?“ by Laurent Bach, Arthur Guillouzouic, Antoine Bozio, Clément Malgouyres.
Article: “California Billionaires: Wealth, Taxes, And Wealth Tax Revenue Estimates“ by Jasper Boll, Emmanuel Saez, Gabriel Zucman.
Article: “Why France Is in Crisis“ by Vivian Yee.
Comment: “Is it any surprise that the neoliberal Times ignored the effect of cutting taxes on the rich & went immediately for France’s social welfare programs? Instead of cutting taxes, France should have raised them. Ask Kansas how trickle-down economics actually works.“ by EJS.
Article: “ Revenue Statistics 2025: Disentangling Personal Income Tax Revenue in OECD Countries “ by OECD.
Article: “Top earners capture a growing share of total income“ by Cathya Djanogly.
Article: “‘Millionaire’s tax’ supporters say $3.4B haul shows wealthy are staying in Mass.“ by Colin A. Young.
Article: “‘Trickle-down’ tax cuts don’t work, study says“ by Harry Kretchmer.
Article: “Trickle-down economics“ (horse-and-sparrow) by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression (1920s – 1930s)“ by Tax Project Institute.
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.
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Case: “Buckley v. Valeo“, 1976.

Russian disinformation bot traffic plunges overnight after Ukraine drone strikes cripple Putin’s data centers: Report
Article: “Russian disinformation bot traffic plunges overnight after Ukraine drone strikes cripple Putin’s data centers: Report“ by Daily Boulder.
Article: “‘They’re all gone!’ White House ‘bot’ supporters AWOL after Russian data center hit“ by David Edwards.
Article: “Zelenskyy says Kyiv’s partners failed to warn of ballistic missile attack“ by FT.
Article: “US threatens to suspend intel sharing, weapons purchases if Ukraine continues Russia energy strikes, sources say“ by Jim Sciutto.

Paxton spent New Year’s Eve partying in Dubai with his mistress and two men who were fugitives from U.S. justice, including one who had poured $190,000 into his political operation. Is anyone surprised? He’s Trump’s pick...
Article: “Media World Floored By WSJ’s Ken Paxton Dubai Party Bombshell: ‘Whoa Wow Oy!’“ by David Gilmour.

Article: “Scientists calculated how much money and lives ‘Medicare for All’ might save—it’s a lot“ by Adam Kovac.
Article: “Toyota, Moving Northward“ by Paul Krugman.
Article: “Corruption allegations during the second Trump presidency“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “These are the most urgent AI risks, according to 272 experts“ by Kristin Burnham.
Article: “Dead Internet theory“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hijacking Trusted Media Brands: Russia’s Favorite Disinformation Tactic Against the West Surged by 850 Percent in the Last Year“ by Alice Lee and Madeline Roache.
Article: “The Blindboy Podcast“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Blindboy.
Podcasts: “The Blindboy Podcast“.
Quote: “A number of my friends who belong in these very high upper brackets have suggested to me, more in sorrow than in anger, that if I am reelected they will have to move to some other Nation because of high taxes here. I shall miss them very much.“ - Franklin D. Roosevelt, “Address at Worcester, Mass.,” October 21, 1936.
Article: “Voter Registration Deadlines“ by vote.org.

Hour Three: Will the “chicken in every pot” save him? Trump Drops Wild Election Ad From the Oval Office: If GOP Wins, ‘You’ll Each Have $5,000 in Your Pocket’
Article: “Trump Drops Wild Election Ad From the Oval Office: If GOP Wins, ‘You’ll Each Have $5,000 in Your Pocket’“ by Ahmad Austin Jr.
Article: “Hatch Act“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘No Vacancies’ for Blacks: How Donald Trump Got His Start, and Was First Accused of Bias“ by Jonathan Mahler and Steve Eder.
Article: “In 1927, Donald Trump’s father was arrested after a Klan riot in N.Y.“ by Philip Bump.
Article: “After ethics backlash over Ivanka Trump’s posts about Goya beans, her father posts, too“ by Ben Gittleson.
Article: “Trump turns the White House lawn into a Tesla showroom“ by David Ingram.
Article: “White House Asks for List of Top Spies During Intelligence Shakeup“ by Betsy Swan & Erin Banco.
Article: “Trump Has Trotted Out the Old Republican “Chicken in Every Pot” Scam Again: Who Will Fall For It This Time?“ by Thom Hartmann.

North Dakota’s Bank Earned the State $231.8 Million Last Year. Here Is What the Same Bank Would Have Earned Yours.
- Christopher Armitage, Journalist. Criminal justice Researcher, former law enforcement officer, veteran, author. Substack: “The Existentialist Republic“. @carmitage.bsky.social.
Article: “North Dakota’s Bank Earned the State $231.8 Million Last Year. Here Is What the Same Bank Would Have Earned Yours.“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Bank of North Dakota“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ellen Brown“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Public Banking: The Right Solution? (w/ Ellen Brown) .
Article: “California law allows cities, counties to create public banks“ by Anna Hrushka.
Article: “Philadelphia Passes Public Banking Law“ by Ken Bank.
Article: “It’s (Still) Time for Americans to Talk About the “Soft Secession” Actively Underway“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Trump and Hegseth Identified the Two Factors That Make Self-Coups Fail. They Have Two More Years to Ensure Neither Of The Two Stands in Their Way.“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Self-coup“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Coup-Proofing: Inside the Pentagon’s MAGA-to-Military-to-ICE Pipeline“ by Christopher Armitage.
Video: Former Police Officer’s TENSE STANDOFF with ICE Will Give You CHILLS .

Article: “Susan Johnson (politician)“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Let’s Talk About It with State Representative Susan Johnson .

There’s a mystery surrounding Mike Johnson’s wife. She won’t name who is bankrolling her ministry, where she spends 10 hour per week preaching to young women, working around Capitol Hill. Say what?!
Article: “Chief Justice John Roberts’ Wife Made Over $10 Million As Legal Consultant, Report Says“ by Nicholas Reimann.
Article: “Clarence Thomas Failing to Note Wife Ginni’s $680k Side Income Resurfaces“ by Darragh Roche.
Article: “Mystery swirls as Mike Johnson’s wife won’t name who’s bankrolling her ministr“ by Travis Gettys.

Are there dark motives for Musk shoveling cash to the GOP?
Article: “‘He’s terrified’: Filmmaker exposes dark motives behind Elon Musk shoveling cash at GOP “ by Travis Gettys .

Article: “The American Economy Of 1776“ by Stacey Vanek Smith, Cardiff Garcia.
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: “Deutsche Bank and Trump: $2 Billion in Loans and a Wary Board“ by David Enrich.
Article: “List of Countries That Have Pulled Gold From US Federal Reserve“ by Giulia Carbonaro.
Video: Fmr. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on U.S. gold reserves at Fort Knox .
Book: The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore.
Article: “Joshua N. Haldeman“ (Elon Muusk’s gr5andfather) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump’s $5,000 Promise Could Cost Over $1 Trillion, but Congress Has Yet To Approve the Payments“ by Briane Nebria.
Article: “U.S. Debt by President: Dollar and Percentage“ by Hiranmayi Srinivasan.
Article: “Here’s all the free money Trump’s talked about giving Americans during his second term — and where it all stands“ by Bryan Metzger, Lauren Edmonds, Georgia Hennessy.
Article: “Human trafficking in Cuba“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “No, Fidel Castro Wasn’t Nearly A New York Yankee“ by NPR.
Article: “Filibuster“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Senate fails to change filibuster rule for passage of voting rights legislation“ by Trish Turner, Allison Pecorin, and Libby Cathey.
Article: “Matthew 25.
Article: “Does the New Testament begin with the book of Acts?“ by Bible.org.
Bible: “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.“ - Romans 10:9.

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Hour One: Columbus Day Celebration? Think Again...
Article: ““The Hidden History of Guns and the 2nd Amendment”: Chapter 4: From Columbus to Jamestown“ by Thom Hartmann.

Benedict Arnold Sold Out America Once. Is Trump Doing It Again, This Time for Putin?
Article: “Benedict Arnold Sold Out America Once. Is Trump Doing It Again, This Time for Putin?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump’s disclosure endangered spy placed inside ISIS by Israel, officials say“ by Brian Ross, James Gordon Meek, Randy Kreider.
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Article: “Russian guided bombs hit Zaporizhzhia residential neighborhood, killing at least 20, injuring 32“ by Tamara Nowakowsky.
Article: “‘Will only lead to more slaughter’ — Bipartisan backlash erupts in US over Trump-Russia diesel deal“ by Rebecka Pieder.
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Article: “White House Says Trump Called Putin to Talk About Wildfires“ by Joshua Keating.
Article: “Putin’s Hold On Russia Is Shaky; The Riches Of The Baltics Beckon And Would Placate A Restive, Nasty Russian Mood; Its Game On!“ by Terrence Goggin.
Article: “Putin says Russia won’t supply diesel to global markets until sanctions are lifted“ by Reuters.
Article: “Zelenskyy says Russia violated energy truce announced by Trump“ by Al Jazeera.
Article: “House Republican, invoking Reagan, moves to block Trump’s Russia oil deal“ by Andrew Solender, Andrew Pantazi.
Article: “Trump strikes deal with Putin to get diesel in sharp reversal of US policy weeks before midterms“ by Michelle Price.
Article: “Exclusive: US extracted top spy from inside Russia in 2017“ by Jim Sciutto.
Bill: “Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act“ by Brian Fitzpatrick.
Article: “Putin languages: Why he won’t speak English - Inside Putin’s bizarre power play“ by James Gray.
Article: “Oil Is Flowing Again But Gasoline And Diesel Prices Aren’t Cooperating“ by David Blackmon.
Article: “Report Of The Select Committee On Intelligence United States Senate On Russian Active Measures Campaigns And Interference In The 2016 U.S. Election Volume 5: Counterintelligence Threats And Vulnerabilities“.
Article: “US Republicans Join Democrats in Warning Trump’s Russia Diesel Deal Will Hurt, Not Help“ by Kyiv Post.
Article: “Russia and Ukraine launch new attacks on energy despite Trump’s ceasefire claim“ by Alexander Smith.
Article: “Trump claims ‘energy ceasefire,’ but Ukraine says Russia keeps striking its energy facilities“ by Freddie Clayton.
Article: “Boot Monument“ by NPS.
Article: “Captured, Killed or Compromised: C.I.A. Admits to Losing Dozens of Informants“ by Julian E. Barnes and Adam Goldman.
Article: “Trump invites Putin to G20 in Miami, Rubio says“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy.
Article: “Trump torched as ‘traitor to the free world’ for demanding US ally ‘get a new president’“ by Bennito L. Kelty.
Article: “White House Asks for List of Top Spies During Intelligence Shakeup“ by Betsy Swan & Erin Banco.
Article: “Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call“ by Maya Yang.
Article: “Daughters of Queens podiatrist say their father may have helped Trump avoid Vietnam as a favor to Fred Trump“ by Peter Weber.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “One chart that shows how brutal the Russian air campaign in Aleppo really is“ by Zack Beauchamp.
Article: “Trump’s communications with foreign leader are part of whistleblower complaint that spurred standoff between spy chief and Congress, former officials say“ by Greg Miller, Ellen Nakashima and Shane Harris.
Article: “Gap continues to widen between Trump and intelligence community on key issues“ by Greg Miller.
Article: “US Republicans, Democrats want Trump to reverse course on Russia diesel“ by Jan Wolfe and Patricia Zengerle.
Article: “ask out loud the question“ by .
Tweet: “So what happened to the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act? The entire goal was to choke off Putin’s money for the war by punishing countries who were evading the sanctions and buying Russian oil. Does that mean we’re sanctioning ourselves now? Whose side is Trump on?“ by Captain Mark Kelly.

Article: “A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.“ (Roger Marshall) by Sarah Kliff.
Article: “Kris Kobach“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “County Election Offices“ by Kansas Secretary of State.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Texas AG Says Trump Would’ve ‘Lost’ State If It Hadn’t Blocked Mail-in Ballots Applications Being Sent Out“ by Jason Lemon.
Article: “Corruption allegations during the second Trump presidency“ by Wikipedia.

The war is expanding...the attacks on Saudi Arabia are brutal
Article: “Attacks on Riyadh threaten Saudi confidence“ by Mohammed Sergie.
Article: “Riyadh airport hit again after deadly Houthi missile attack, Saudi authorities say“ by William Christou.
Article: “Van Hollen mocks Trump, says Netanyahu waited for president ‘stupid enough’ to start Iran war“ by Piyush Arora.

Crazy Alert. Trump mocks his supporter right to their faces and they clap...is this the definition of a cult?
Article: “Trump: I could ‘shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters’“ by Jeremy Diamond.
Article: “Judge says E Jean Carroll allegation Trump raped her is ‘substantially true’ in court dismissal“ by Martin Pengelly.
Article: “Trump Shocks Observers by Mocking His Own Supporters Right to Their Faces: ‘Nobody Has More Contempt for Trump’s Fans Than Trump’“ by Joe DePaolo.

Article: “Quick Reference Guide: Prop 39“ by California SoS (Prohibits Citizens From Voting Unless They Present Government-issued Identification. Initiative Constitutional Amendment).
Article: “What to know about California’s Proposition 39 ahead of general election“ by Daniella Segura.
Article: “House majority leader to colleagues in 2016: ‘I think Putin pays’ Trump“ (Kevin McCarthy) by Adam Entous.
Article: “Trump wants to replace Canadian fertilizer with potash from Belarus — why it would be a logistical nightmare“ by Brian O’Connell.
Article: “Lukashenko says Belarus doesn’t have enough potash for Trump“ by Veronika Melkozerova.
Article: “Neither Trump Nor Putin Wanted To Hang Up On Their Cosy Phone Call, Russia Says“ by Kate Nicholson.
Article: “Giant gold Trump statue erected at US president’s golf course“ by James Corrigan.
Article: “Trump’s 15-foot gold statue of himself at his Florida golf course compared to North Korea’s Dear Leader“ by Owen Scott.
Article: “2023 visit by Joe Biden to Ukraine“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump calls Graham “beloved friend” and “American original” in eulogy“ by Kathryn Watson.
Article: “‘True champion of freedom’: Ukraine pays respects to late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham“ by Dominic Culverwell.
Law: “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026“ (Trump signed September 18, 2026).
Article: “Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin“ by Rachel Clun, Anthony Zurcher (October 9, 2026).
Article: “The Moors & the Discovery of America“ by Adil Astaib.
Article: “Christopher Columbus“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Thomas Hobbes“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John Locke“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Benedict Arnold“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Why Benedict Arnold Turned Traitor Against the American Revolution“ by Nathaniel Philbrick.
Article: “Mueller report“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “When Is Corn Harvested? A Visual Look at Typical U.S. Corn Harvest Dates“ by MachineFinder Blog.
Article: “US Corn Harvest Progress Dashboard“ by GrainStats.
Article: “MAGA Sleuths’ Talarico ‘Bombshell’ Blows Up in Their Faces“ by Brett Meiselas.
Article: “NATO’s top US commander warns Russia that any ‘foolish’ attack on allies would be ‘futile’“ by FRANCE 24.
Article: “Collective defence - Article 5“ by NATO.
Article: “Axios: US threatened to cut intelligence sharing with Ukraine over strikes on Russian oil refineries“ by Ivanna Kostina, Roman Petrenko.
Article: “US meeting in Poland excluding France, UK, Baltics risks dividing NATO“ by Shona Murray.

Hour Two: Why Is Kash Patel Planning to Visit Russia? - Democrats in Congress are asking the FBI director to cancel the reported trip.
Article: “Why Is Kash Patel Planning to Visit Russia?“ by Sarah Fitzpatrick.


From Bad to Better - The arc of the physical universe bends towards heat, but maybe we can bend it back
- Bill McKibben, Founder 350.org, co-founder the Third Act, / Author: 21 books including, “The End of Nature“ / Substack: The Crucial Years @billmckibben.bsky.social
Article: “From Bad to Better“ by Bill McKibben.
Article: “El Niño is now stronger than at any point in the last 1,000 years, study finds“ by Jacek Krywko.
Article: “The Iran War Is Fueling a Boom in Clean Energy“ by Felicity Bradstock.
Article: “Trump administration to pay German firm $1.22bn to cut offshore wind leases“ by Maya Yang.
Site: GrayPAC - Political action committee powered by Third Act.
Article: “Door Knocking 2026 Intake Form“ by Seed the Vote.
Article: “Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Balcony Solar Legislation Tracker.
Site: Sun Day.
Article: “Earth Day“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Clean Water Act“ (1972) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Clean Air Act (United States) (1963)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Powell Memorandum: Attack On American Free Enterprise System“ by Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

Article: “Markwayne Mullin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Indigenous Peoples’ Day (United States)“ by Wikipedia.

BREAKING: Ilhan Omar’s DC Home Reportedly Raided by DHS Agents - are they trying to deport her?
Article: “Ilhan Omar’s DC Home Reportedly Raided by DHS Agents“ by Tom Durante.
Article: “Ilhan Omar“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “ICE agent shoots man in New York City with five-year-old reportedly in car“ by Sam Levin, Lex McMenamin.
Article: “US has let in 4,499 refugees since October - all but three were South African“ by Mayeni Jones.
Article: “Loomer calls for Ilhan Omar to be deported after Mullin accused Omar of marrying her brother“ by Jennifer Bowers Bahney.

Trump’s DOJ has launched an investigation into the news networks, raising a chilling question. Is this about enforcing the law, or using the power of the federal government to intimidate and silence the press?
Article: “‘Brazen Attempt to Try to Intimidate Journalists’: Trump DOJ Launches Antitrust Probe Into News Networks“ by Jake Johnson.
Law: “Sherman Antitrust Act“, 1890.
Law: “Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States antitrust law“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Lina Khan“ (chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Monopsony“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Timeline of the 2026 Iran war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Can Iran replace sea trade with land routes?“ by Amir Soltanzadeh.
Article: “Zelensky: Ukraine Could Hold Elections With 60-Day Ceasefire“ by AFP .
Site: “No Kings“ (next, October 17).
Event: Oct 17: Zillah, Wa: No Kings: Zillah! Vote Early.
Article: “Hillary Clinton officially received nearly 3 million votes more than Donald Trump“ by Jeva Lange.
Article: “Hillary Clinton Robbed Bernie Sanders Of The Democratic Nomination, According to Donna Brazile“ by Greg Price.
Article: “FISA Warrant: The Ultimate Guide to America’s Secret Surveillance Court“ by US Law Explained.
Article: “Timeline of the 2016 United States presidential election“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Kyoto Protocol“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: Bob Kennedy is making our food more toxic:
Article: “FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed“ by Tom Perkins.

Voting
- Mimi Kennedy, Actress / Author / Activist, Voters Calendar @MimiKennedyLA
Site: Tim Carpenter Institute.
Site: Voters Calendar.
Site: SMART Elections.
Site: Scrutineers.
Site: Progressive Democrats of America (PDA).
Site: Progressive Caucus.
Article: “Bev Harris“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Verified Voting.
Site: Ballotpedia.

Article: “Obama to appear at Abdul El-Sayed rally in critical Michigan Senate race“ by Joseph Gedeon.
Article: “Franklin D. Roosevelt“ (FDR) by Wikipedia.

MAGA influencers are using fake news to bring down Talarico and it’s outrageous. Is lying all they got to try and win?
Article: “‘Whoa’: MAGA influencer’s secret Talarico call sparks outrage and HIPAA warnings“ by David McAfee.

Article: “Tina Kotek“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 Oregon gubernatorial election“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Christine Drazan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Vladimir Putin“ 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.
Quote: “We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.“ - John Ehrlichman.
Article: “Mail mystery: Astoria businesses, City Hall report spotty delivery, missing packages“ by Katie Frankowicz.
Article: “USPS removed 711 sorting machines this year, new court documents show“ (2020) by Kristen Holmes and Paul P. Murphy (2020).
Article: “Trump Is Building an Election Trap, and Millions of Americans May Not See It Until It’s Too Late“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Steve Bannon calls for ICE and others to be at “every precinct” for the midterms: “If you’re armed or not, that depends upon what your state laws are”“ by Media Matters Staff.
Article: “Phoenix Rescue Mission“ by Wikipedia.
Site: St. Mary’s Food Bank.
Article: “How America’s Wealth Distribution Has Changed Since 1989“ by Boyan Girginov.
Article: “Dan Schwartz (Maryland)“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Do You Miss Spy Magazine? For One Month, It’s Back.“ by Steven Kurutz.
Substack: “Spy at 40: Our Anniversary Chronicle of a Certain Short-Fingered Vulgarian“ by Spy Magazine.

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