Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 01/09/26
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Friday’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: Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Labor Caucus, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus / Chair-Congressional Equality Caucus / and, also serves on the House Committee on Appropriations) @pocan.house.gov @repmarkpocan
Article: “Trump Says US Will Start ‘Hitting Land’, Targeting Cartels ‘Running Mexico’“ by Simon Crerar.
Article: “Senator Reaches Damning Conclusions After Classified Briefing With Hegseth, Rubio“ by Ron Dicker.
Article: “Senate advances war powers resolution to limit further Trump strikes on Venezuela“ by Caitlin Yilek.
Article: “Trump says US will decide which oil companies can operate in Venezuela“ by Oliver O’Connell, Donovan Slack, Sarah Smith.
Article: “Is Mad King Trump Losing His Sanity?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump Tower is actually 10 floors shorter than Donald Trump says it is“ by Dennis Green.
Article: “Democrats Raise Alarms After Trump Avoids Congressional Approval for Maduro’s Capture“ by Annie Karni.
Article: “Trump says he tipped off oil companies on Venezuela attack “ by Sarah Fortinsky.
2026 Candidate Filing Deadlines “ by NCSL.
Article: “Thomas Massie“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Swalwell, Goldman to offer bill stripping ICE agents of qualified immunity“ by Sophie Brams.
Article: “House passes 3-year extension of ObamaCare subsidies“ (17 Republicans) by Mike Lillis, Nathaniel Weixel and Emily Brooks.
Article: “Scoop: Mary Peltola prepares for Alaska Senate race“ by Hans Nichols.
Article: “USA: Percent of world population“ by theglobaleconomy.com.
Article: “Executive Order 6102“ (Forbidding the Hoarding of Gold Coin, Gold Bullion and Gold Certificates) by Wikipedia.
Article: “2012–2013 Cypriot financial crisis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Minnesota leaders request BCA collaboration in ICE fatal shooting Investigation“ by KSTP/AP.
Article: “Pocan Introduces Police Training and Accountability Act“ by Mark Pocan.
Article: “Pentagon moves to cut Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay as punishment over ‘illegal orders’ video “ by Zachary Cohen.
Article: “What the special election in Tennessee says about the 2026 midterms“ by G. Elliott Morris.
Article: “Congress Moves to Impeach Pam Bondi After Epstein Files Deadline Missed“ by Chelsie Napiza.
Article: “House GOP prioritizes Trump’s changes to showerheads“ by Dan Diamond and JM Rieger.
Article: “Trump suggests U.S. military will hit cartels on ‘land’ in Mexico“ by Justin Papp.
Video: BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Jimmy Kimmel just unearthed footage of Stephen Miller from high.
Article: “Sanctuary city“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell.
Article: “Congress has four weeks to dodge another shutdown“ by Riley Beggin.
Law: “Article VI, Clause 2: Supremacy Clause“. “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding“.
Hour Two: “Only My Own Morality”: Trump’s Chilling Confession Demands Impeachment
Article: ““Only My Own Morality”: Trump’s Chilling Confession Demands Impeachment“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump sought Russophile Orbán’s advice on Ukraine after winning election, RFE/RL sources say“ by Yuri Zoria.
Article: “Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’“ by David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs.
Article: “US suspends funds for needy families in five Democratic-led states“ by AP.
Article: “American Death Squad? (Part 1)“ by Richard (RJ) Eskow.
Article: “Trump Has Likened Himself to a King. South Korea Gave Him a Crown.“ by Yan Zhuang.
Article: “Two wounded in shooting involving federal agents in Portland“ by Max Matza.
Article: “Everything We Know About the ICE Killing of Renée Nicole Good“ by Samantha Riedel.
Article: “After 25 days, ICE releases Maryland woman who says she is a U.S. citizen“ by Joe Heim.
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: “14th Amendment, July 9, 1868 (citizenship, representatives, public debt, Equal Protection Clause).
Article: “The Federalist Number 47, [30 January] 1788“ by James Madison. “ The accumulation of all powers legislative, executive and judiciary in the same hands, whether of one, a few or many, and whether hereditary, self appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.“
Article: “Federalist 68: The Mode of Electing the President“ by Alexander Hamilton. “Talents for low intrigue, and the little arts of popularity, may alone suffice to elevate a man to the first honors in a single State; but it will require other talents, and a different kind of merit, to establish him in the esteem and confidence of the whole Union, or of so considerable a portion of it as would be necessary to make him a successful candidate for the distinguished office of President of the United States.“
Law: “Epstein Files Transparency Act“.
Article: “Daniel Ellsberg“ by Wikipedia.
The ICE shootings and their coverups continue - How can we stop them from killing and harming us?
Article: “FBI Blocks State Law Enforcement From ICE Shooting Investigation“ by Joseph De Avila, Joe Barrett, Michelle Hackman.
Article: “Kristi Noem threatens to send more ICE agents to Minneapolis as protests grow“ by Somaiyah Hafeez, Jack Hobbs.
Article: “Portland shooting latest: State attorney general says he’s opening probe“ by Trevor Ault, Alex Stone, Meredith Deliso, Luke Barr, and Jon Haworth.
Article: “Dem reps hit out at ‘mother-murdering thugs’ and prep bill to strip ICE immunity“ by Ewan Gleadow.
Article: “Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods“ by Joseph Cox.
Article: “Minnesota officials say they can’t access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won’t work jointly on investigation“ by AP.
Article: “CBP to send 200 more agents to Minnesota“ by Sarah Davis.
‘I called it’: Dem strategist sounds alarm after predicting Trump’s next White House plans - Guess what “wing” is going down next?
Article: “‘I called it’: Dem strategist sounds alarm after predicting Trump’s next White House plans“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Jobs report recap: US added fewer jobs in December than expected, capping off a tough 2025 for job seekers“ by Madison Hoff, Juliana Kaplan, Jennifer Sor, Will Martin.
Article: “This is the Real Danger Posed by Trump“ by Robert Reich.
Article: “Deadly Minneapolis Encounter Is the 9th ICE Shooting Since September“ by Chris Hippensteel, Albert Sun and Jill Cowan.
Article: “Killing of Ashli Babbitt“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent abuse survivors, dies by suicide “ by Sarah Fitzpatrick and Rich Schapiro.
Article: “Why ex-Minnesota Gov. and WWE legend Jesse Ventura believes the US is now a ‘third world country’“ by Rana Sarkar.
Site: Indivisible.
Site: Public Citizen.
Book: Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised (Robert’s Rules of Order (Paperback)) 11th Edition by Henry M. Robert III, Daniel H. Honemann, Thomas J. Balch with Daniel E. Seabold, Shmuel Gerber.
Article: “2026 Alabama gubernatorial election“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Busted: GOP senator cast out-of-state ballot — and could doom gubernatorial bid“ by Matthew Chapman.
Site: AL.com.
Article: “2026 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election“ by Wikipedia.
Event: Sat, 10 Jan. 5pm. Montgomery, AL. Ensler for Lt. Governor Kick-Off Rally.
Article: “Phillip Ensler“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pelosi Plans to Retire in 2027 After 39 Years in Congress“ by Heather Knight.
Article: “Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida’s congressional districts“ by Mike Schneider and David Fischer.
Article: “Opinion: President Trump swore to defend the Constitution, not the people — an oath he is violating“ by Richard Davis.
Article: “Trump is found guilty on 34 felony counts. Read the counts here“ by Ximena Bustillo, Hilary Fung.
Article: “US could have averted 40% of Covid deaths, says panel examining Trump’s policies“ by Amanda Holpuch.
Article: “Donald Trump stored, showed off and refused to return classified documents, indictment says“ by Eric Tucker, Jill Colvin, Alanna Durkin Richer, Lindsay Whitehurst.
Article: “Trump administration takes hundreds of migrant children out of their homes, into government custody“ by Priscilla Alvarez.
Article: “Trump fake electors plot“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump posted what he said was Obama’s address, prosecutors say. An armed man was soon arrested there“ by Eric Tucker.
Article: “Rupert Murdoch“ by Wikipedia.
Book: “Unequal Protection: How Corporations Became “People” - And How You Can Fight Back“ by Thom Hartmann.
Hour Three: How Trump has backed himself into a terrible corner in Venezuela
Article: “The Trump Venezuelan Caper Is Built On Quicksand: Big Oil Will Not Invest Billions In A Radical Leftist Country To Revive Its Oil Production Without Guarantees; That Is Now Impossible“ by Terrence Goggin.
Article: “Venezuela Updates: Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump’s Use of Force“ by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Robert Jimison.
Article: “Is Mad King Trump Losing His Sanity?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: ““Have You No Sense of Decency?”“ by Joseph Welch.
Article: “The Dark Enlightenment“ by Nick Land.
Article: “On the “Dark Enlightenment,” and of Curtis Yarvin / Mencius Moldbug“ by Charles Haywood.
Article: “Peter Thiel“ by Wikipedia.
This could be where Donald Trump, acting on behalf of Vladimir Putin, destroys the United Nations
Article: “They’re Coming for the UN“ by Jackie Singh.
Article: “Video emerges of Minneapolis shooting filmed by ICE agent who opened fire“ by Elaine Okyere.
Article: “Elmina Castle“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Inside Ghana’s Elmina Castle is a haunting reminder of its grim past “ by Tanni Deb, Segun Akande.
Article: “Peter principle“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Late Night Is Distracted by Kristi Noem’s Oversized Cowboy Hat“ by Trish Bendix.
Article: “Trump’s administration fills with Fox News personalities“ by Dominick Mastrangelo.
Movie: “Nuremberg (2025 film)“.
Article: “Republican-turned-Democrat George Conway is running for Congress in New York to ‘fight Trumpism’“ by Allan Smith.
Article: “NASA says it will return 4 astronauts home early in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station“ by Mike Wall.
Article: “Jared Isaacman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “After half a decade, the Russian space station segment stopped leaking“ by Eric Berger.
Quote: “Stop Trying To Appease The Unappeasable“ - Randi Rhodes.
Article: “‘Disturbing’ JD Vance ICE ‘door-to-door’ comments compared to ‘1930’s Germany’ after horror shooting“ by Michael D. Carroll and Gavin Quinn.
Article: “Transcript: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers inaugural address“ by ABC News.
Article: “‘I Don’t Need International Law,’ Trump Says, Adding That His ‘Power’ Is Limited Only By His ‘Morality’“ by Stephen Prager.