Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 02/26/26
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Thursday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: “Send Them Back” Is the Oldest Racial Taunt in History, and Now It’s Being Amplified by Trump
Article: ““Send Them Back” Is the Oldest Racial Taunt in History, and Now It’s Being Amplified by Trump“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The allegations about Donald Trump and Miss Teen USA contestants“ by Tom Kertscher.
Video: WATCH FULL Trump State of the Union 2026.
Article: “Trump says Muslim lawmakers Omar, Tlaib should be removed from US after speech clash“ by Kanishka Singh.
Article: “Trump lashes out at 2 ‘deranged’ Dems in new wild Truth Social rant“ by David Badash.
Article: “‘Extremely low IQ and cries like a child’: Donald Trump renews attack on Robert De Niro“ by Catherine Shoard.
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: “Blackshirts“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sturmabteilung“(brown shirts) by Wikipedia.
Video: Full Remarks: Robert De Niro Calls To ‘Stop’ Trump At Counter-State Of The Union Event.
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: “The Birth of a Nation“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “The Birth of a Nation (1915)“.
Article: “100 years ago, the first White House film screening sparked nationwide protests“ by Dick Lehr.
Article: “Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, husband killed in attack“ by Minnesota House of Representatives.
Article: “Attack on Paul Pelosi“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “In 2020, a man killed this judge’s son. He was coming for her“ by Tatyana Tandanpolie.
Article: “2018 United States mail bombing attempts“ by Wikipedia.
Site: The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell.
Article: “Katie Johnson/Jane Doe“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “Velshi“.
BlueSky: “Rachel Maddow“.
Video:: “Video: Hillary Clinton faces ‘a lot of questions’ in US House panel’s Epstein probe“.
What are Trump and his Republican lickspittles teaching America’s children?
Article: “Lessons Trump Supporters Are Teaching Their Children (Whether They Know It or Not)“ by John Pavlovitz.
Article: “US: Blind refugee found dead after release from CBP custody“ by Jon Shelton.
Article: “Trump may have Alzheimer’s, says niece“ by Lara Spirit.
Law: “ArtI.S6.C1.3.1 Overview of Speech or Debate Clause“.
Article: “South Korea’s president removed from office over ill-fated declaration of martial law“ by Se Eun Gong.
Article: “Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in jail - what you need to know“ by Vanessa Buschschlüter.
Minnesota update
- John Parker, Breaking News Anchor for AM950-KTNF & Host-The Gaily Show airing on AM950 and WCPT 820, Monday – Saturday at 2pm CST.
Article: “Gov. Walz unveils anti-fraud bill after feds halt $259 million in Medicaid to Minnesota“ by Stephen Swanson.
Article: “Nick Shirley’s investigation into alleged Minnesota day care ‘fraud scandal’: What we know“ by Laerke Christensen.
Article: “Minnesota AG Keith Ellison introduces bill to add resources to fighting Medicaid fraud“ by Lydia Morrell.
Hour Two: Ukraine Briefing
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube
Article: “Has drone dominance in Ukraine changed warfare forever?“ by Sky News.
Article: “DJI“ (Chinese drone maker) by Wikipedia.
Article: “What happened after Elon Musk took the Russian army offline“ by Ibrahim Naber.
Article: “Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine hits Smolensk chemical plant“ by quaoar.
Article: “USPS says mail-in ballots might not get postmark on same day they’re dropped off“ by Jonathan Shorman.
Video: Trump’s SOTU was too long & a reminder that... - Patty Murray.
Bill: “H.R.7296 - SAVE America Act“ by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act).
Bill: “H.R.22 - SAVE Act“ by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act).
Article: “Adults under 30 are more likely than older Americans to have a current U.S. passport “ by Jamie Ballard.
As Patel fires FBI agents tied to Mar-a-Lago search we have to ask if Trump ordered this and what happens to the rule of law?
Article: “At least 10 FBI staffers who worked on Mar-a-Lago documents case are fired, sources say“ by Sarah N. Lynch.
Article: “Boxes in the bathroom, boxes on stage: Pictures from Trump charges“ by Chelsea Bailey.
Article: “Girl, 13, claimed she bit Trump’s penis during oral rape, according to Epstein Files email“ by Falyn Stempler.
Article: “Read Hillary Clinton’s statement on Jeffrey Epstein ahead of deposition“ by Jenna Sundel.
Article: “Hillary Clinton testifies to House panel she ‘had no idea’ of Epstein’s crimes“ by James FitzGerald.
Article: “Court holds that U.S. Postal Service can’t be sued over intentionally misdelivered mail“ by Kelsey Dallas.
Article: “Jailed for “Standing Up”: DHS Assault Victim Aliya Rahman Arrested at State of the Union Address“ by Democracy Now!
Article: “Columbia Student Arrested by ICE in a University Building Is Released“ by Sharon Otterman.
Article: “Trump wants tech giants to power their own data centers“ by Jason St. Angelo.
Article: “Trump nuclear power orders could open small reactors in the U.S. by 2030, GE Vernova CEO says“ by Spencer Kimball.
Article: “Trump’s $25 billion trade deal with small company ‘raising red flags’: report“ by Nicole Charky-Chami.
Article: “Trump Media to merge with fusion energy firm in $6bn deal“ by Pritti Mistry.
Hour Three: Living in the Wild Wild West
- Rachel Bitecofer, PhD, Rachel’s posts are available at The Cycle on Substack / Her most recent book is “Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at their Own Game“ @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social @RachelBitecofer
Article: “Living in the Wild Wild West: America Alone Has a Propaganda Problem“ by Rachel “The Doc” Bitecofer.
Article: “Cancer eating the heart of Australian democracy“ by Kevin Rudd.
Article: “How Reagan and US agencies made Murdoch a king.“ by Marshall Wilson.
Article: “MAGA influencers want to sculpt Europe in Trump’s image“ by Jamie Dettmer.
Article: “Rupert Murdoch“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. “ - Thomas Jefferson’.
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.“.
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..
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “January 6, five years on: sustained effort by Trump to rewrite history“ by Sam Levine.
Article: “Amy Acton“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Amy Acton chooses former Ohio Democratic Party leader David Pepper as running mate“ by Morgan Trau.
Substack: “Pepperspectives“ by David Pepper.
Article: “Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Stephen Colbert and CBS upended Jasmine Crockett’s Senate hopes in Texas. Here’s why influencer Democrats are furious“ by John Bowden.
Article: “Texas gubernatorial election, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Is Trump “imperiling the safety” of the Supreme Court - Is this the purpose of his attacks?
Article: “Trump ‘imperiling the safety’ of Supreme Court justices with attack: ‘They are traitors’“ by Ewan Gleadow.
Article: “Trump sends Supreme Court clear message: I am the law“ by Chauncey DeVega.
Article: “Leonard Leo used Federalist Society contact to obtain $1.6B donation“ by Heidi Przybyla.
Article: “Leonard Leo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Federalist society“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Heritage Foundation.
Article: “Universal Basic Income: If it Works for Billionaires’ Children, Why Not the Poor?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “USPS Overhaul Threatens to Dismantle National Postal Service“ by Alexandra Bradbury.
Article: “How Monsanto Rigged the System: through Politics & Propaganda“ by Vera Sharav.
Article: “Anita Hill“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Shouting match erupts after Bondi asked to apologize to Epstein victims“ by Rebecca Beitsch.
Article: “Patel sparks outrage partying with Team USA as MAGA cheers him on“ by Dominick Mastrangelo and Rebecca Beitsch.
Article: “Here Are All The Times Brett Kavanaugh Said He Likes Beer At His Senate Hearing On Sexual Assault Allegations“ by Stephanie K. Baer.
Article: “Pardon of January 6 United States Capitol attack defendants“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “U.S. Debt by President: Dollar and Percentage“ by Hiranmayi Srinivasan.
Article: “The Two Santas Strategy: How the GOP has used an economic scam to manipulate Americans for 40 years“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Economic recovery under Joe Biden bucked trends, economists say“ by Joe Fisher.