Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 07/29/26
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Wednesday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: National Progressive Townhall Meeting taking your calls
- Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI, 2nd District) / Current Member & Chair Emeritus-Congressional Progressive Caucus / (Committees: Congressman Pocan serves on the House Committee on Appropriations / House Foreign Affairs Committee and, co-chair/co-founder-Defense Spending Reduction Caucus) / Check out his weekly podcast, “With Liberty and Justice for Some“ (available on Apple Podcasts) @pocan.house.gov @repmarkpocan
Article: “House starts its August recess and kicks off crucial campaign stretch“ by Hailey Bullis, Lauren Green.
Article: “Anthony Fauci’s high-profile Senate hearing: what we learned“ by Jessica Glenza.
Article: “Ukraine’s strike on Iranian tanker is a message for Trump“ by Joe Barnes.
Article: “This Is What’s Keeping Me Up at Night“ by David French.
Article: “Jamie Raskin“ (D, MD-8) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Big Oil set to double profits as their emissions fuel deadly heatwaves“ by Oxfam.
Article: “Crude Oil Windfall Profits Taxes: Background and Policy Considerations“ by Molly F. Sherlock, Jane G. Gravelle - CRS.
Article: “Oil and gas firms planning to ramp up production despite climate commitments, study finds“ by Sustainability Online.
Article: “Trump administration admits canceling clean energy grants to Democratic states“ by Lucy Campbell.
Bill: “H.R.8555 - Living Wage For All Act“ by Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3].
Article: “Impact Of Increasing The Federal Minimum Wage“ by Corcom, Inc.
Article: “Minnesota wildfires: Superior National Forest working to reopen parts of BWCA“ by Nick Longworth.
Article: “Why has the US halted its bombing of Iran?“ by Yashraj Sharma.
Article: “2024 Election Bomb Threat Tracker“ by Brennan Center.
Article: “Voter suppression in NC has green light with court ruling“.
Article: “2026 Generic Congressional Vote“ by Real Clear Polling.
Article: “Why are communities pushing back against data centers?“ by Liz Mineo.
Article: “Victor L. Berger“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “80th United States Congress“ (”Do Nothing Congress”) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Measles cases reach their highest level in decades, new data shows“ by Kristen Dalli.
Article: “As Screwworm Disaster Widens, Trump USDA Denounced for Firing, Relocating Career Agency Staffers“ by Brad Reed.
Article: “Sam Forstag“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Endorsements“ by Sam Forstag.
Article: “Jon Tester“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fentanyl“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Opioid epidemic in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Bill: “H.R.9442 - Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act“ by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14].
Article: “A Political Battle Is Brewing Over Data Centers“ by Molly Taft.
Article: “Pocan To Introduce Bill Abolishing ICE“ (2018) by Mark Pocan.
Video: Mark Pocan: ALEC Exposed in New Orleans.
Hour Two: America Ended the Slave Patrols. Trump Is Bringing Them Back.
Article: “America Ended the Slave Patrols. Trump Is Bringing Them Back.“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown“ by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, Zack Whittaker.
Article: “Fugitive Slave Act of 1850/A>“ by American History Central.
Article: “Fake ICE agents are terrorizing immigrants“ by Oliver Willis.
Article: “New Brief: Analysis Shows That ICE Has Deputized More Than 13,000 Local Law Enforcement Officers, and Promised Billions in Funding to Local Agencies Through Expanded 287(g) Program“ by FWD.us.
Article: “The Gestapo and German Society: Enforcing Racial Policy 1933-1945“ by Robert Gellately.
Article: “Men pretending to be ICE officers ‘forcibly removed’ victim from car, Oregon State Police say “ by Michaela Bourgeois, Anthony Kustura.
Article: “Is Force-feeding Torture?“ by Anthi Likitsakos.
Article: “Fake ICE agents terrorize immigrants amid Trump’s crackdown“ by Anagilmara Vílchez and Ronny Rojas.
Article: “McDonald’s manager assaulted by man impersonating officer with illegal immigration claim: SDPD“ by City News Service.
Article: “Murder in Mississippi“ by PBS.
Article: “Caught in the Crackdown: As Arrests at Anti-ICE Protests Piled Up, Prosecutions Crumbled/A>“ by A.C. Thompson, Gabrielle Schonder.
Article: “Revealed: Trump administration forced treatment on hunger striker in ICE detention“ by Maanvi Singh and José Olivares.
Article: “The professor facing prison in ‘antifa’ case: ‘They want to scare all who oppose ICE’“ by Sam Levin.
Article: “Man broke into Pittsburgh home while posing as an ICE agent, police say“ by Joey Rather.
Article: “Declaration of Tokyo“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “4th Amendment“. “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.“.
Law: “5th Amendment“. “nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law“.
Law: “6th Amendment“. “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed...“
Law: “7th Amendment“ “In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved...“.
Law: “8th Amendment“ “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.“.
Article: “List of fasts undertaken by Mahatma Gandhi“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The professor facing prison in ‘antifa’ case: ‘They want to scare all who oppose ICE’“ by Sam Levin.
Article: “Fugitive Slave Act of 1850“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mullin says ICE ‘only’ deployed at midterm polls if ‘threat’ arises “ by Tara Suter.
Article: “Men pretending to be ICE officers ‘forcibly removed’ victim from car, Oregon State Police say“ by Michaela Bourgeois, Anthony Kustura.
Article: “Killing of Renée Good“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “AIPAC“ (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Itamar Ben-Gvir“ by Wikipedia.
Big Oil Doubles Its Money While the Heat Kills and While the Biggest El Niño is Closing In...
Article: “‘Making a Killing, Literally and Figuratively’: Big Oil Profits Set to Double Amid Deadly Heat “ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “Report Shows How Trump’s Fossil Fuel Agenda Is ‘Making Everyone’s Lives More Expensive’“ by Stephen Prager.
Article: “Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending ‘filthy’ air into US cities“ by Nadine Yousif, Marco Silva, Zahra Fatima.
Article: “The professor facing prison in ‘antifa’ case: ‘They want to scare all who oppose ICE’“ by Sam Levin.
Geeky Science. Can Your Phone Legally Wipe Itself?
Article: “A Feature That Makes Your Phone Data Self-Destruct in Authorities’ Hands May Soon Have Its Day in Court“ by Mike Pearl.
Is The Biggest El Niño Closing In?
Article: “This El Niño Is on Track to Become the Strongest on Record by a ‘Mind-Blowing Margin’“ by Ellyn Lapointe.
Article: “Saudi Arabia is getting dragged into a war it has tried desperately to avoid “ by Tim Lister, Nic Robertson.
Post: ““Tow the line”. Their unpleasant entitlement is only exceeded by their stupidity.“ by Mrs. Betty Bowers.
Article: “Fake Eric Trump Post Threatened All Who ‘Dare to Defy the American Golden Age’“ by Nur Ibrahim.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Book: I Paid Hitler by Fritz Thyssen.
Article: “GOP Rep. Mike Lawler leads Dem challenger Cait Conley in latest NY-17 poll “ by Vaughn Golden.
Article: “What makes methane a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide?“ by MIT Climate.
Article: “Ronald Reagan Chesterfield cigarette advertisement, 1940s“.
Article: “Occupy Wall Street: Fifteen Years“ by Micah White.
Article: “Canada scraps Gordie Howe Bridge ceremony after Trump’s 50% tariff threat“ by David Beckam.
Article: “New U.S.-Canada Bridge Opens After Years Of A Soap Opera“ by Bill Koenig.
Article: “Securities turnover excise tax“ (STET tax) by Wikipedia.
Case: “Powell v. McCormack“ “The House of Representative may not exclude a duly elected representative for any reason unless it is mentioned in the Qualifications of Members Clause”.
Article: “Unseated members of the United States Congress“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “AIPAC and Republican Donors Raising Big Money for Maxine Dexter Against Susheela Jayapal in Oregon“ by Ryan Grim.
Hour Three: Blanche is likely to be confirmed, then disbarred - In 30 years at the federal trial bar I’ve never seen angrier judges
- Sabrina Haake, Federal trial attorney specializing in First and 14th Amendment defense / She writes the “Haake Take“ columns on Substack and is a contributor to numerous law journals & publications including the Chicago Tribune. @haake_sabrina
Article: “Blanche is likely to be confirmed, then disbarred“ by Sabrina Haake.
Article: “Blanche nomination hangs by a thread as Cornyn stands by settlement ultimatum“ by Chris Marquette.
Law: “Judiciary Act of 1789“.
Article: “Trump takes his EO on mail-in voting to the Supreme Court“ by Sabrina Haake.
Video: The Lost Century trailer - Now Streaming on Amazon Prime!!! - Dr. Steven Greer.
Article: “Missing scientists conspiracy theory“ by Wikipedia.
Why Seniors are Paying More for Medicine Next Year?
Article: “Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums“ by Rebecca Robbins and Reed Abelson.
Article: “6 States to Pilot Prior Authorizations for Original Medicare“ by Elder Law Answers.
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: “Immigration agents used slurs in texts, video obtained by ACLU“ by Brenda Elizondo and Brittny Mejia.
Article: “tonk“ by Wiktionary.
Article: “Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Despite Three Votes for an Increase“ by Colby Smith.
Article: “CMS’s Decision to End Temporary Subsidies to Medicare’s Stand-Alone Drug Plans Could Mean Larger Premium Increases for Some Beneficiaries Next Year“ by Juliette Cubanski.