Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 11/05/25
Your daily homework - links to everything discussed on today's show
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: Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Labor Caucus, and Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus.) @pocan.house.gov @repmarkpocan
Article: “Election 2025 key takeaways: Democrats score historic big wins leading into midterms“ by Ivan Pereira.
Article: “Who voted for Mamdani? The New York election in seven charts “ by Kiko Llaneras, Sebastián Casse, Daniele Grasso.
Article: “Kamala is for they/them“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Congressional Equality Caucus“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “A new low for Trump approval, government spending, institutional trust, No Kings, and daylight time: October 24 - 27, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll“ by Taylor Orth, David Montgomery.
Article: “The ‘3.5% rule’: How a small minority can change the world“ by Erica Chenoweth.
Article: “Falling from Grace: Who Are the US Candidates Refusing AIPAC Money?“ by Robert Inlakesh.
Article: “Johnson Accused of Delaying Democrat’s Swearing-In“ by Emily Prescott.
Article: “The government may not open again this year, thanks to Speaker Johnson“ by Sheldon H. Jacobson.
Article: “Israeli strike kills Palestinian in latest violation of Gaza ceasefire“ by Shweta Sharma.
Article: “Israeli army, settlers strike 2,350 times in West Bank last month: Report“ by Al Jazeera.
Bill: “H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021“ by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3].
Article: “Sudan Army Rebuffs US Ceasefire Proposal, Prepares to Fight On“ by Simon Marks.
Article: “Donald Trump is creating a personal paramilitary force“ by Jill Filipovic.
Article: “ICE is now richer than most of world’s militaries thanks to Trump’s new funding“ by Ariana Baio.
Site: Progressive Caucus.
Article: “House passes rules package that will raise threshold for motion to vacate speaker — after re-electing Johnson “ by Victor Nava.
Article: “Discharge petition“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Are Subscription Cancellations Really the Reason Jimmy Kimmel Is Back?“ by Opheli Garcia Lawler.
Site: Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions.
Hour Two: The SNAP Scam: How Billionaires and Politicians Built a Welfare System for the Rich
Article: “The SNAP Scam: How Billionaires and Politicians Built a Welfare System for the Rich“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Cutting Marginal Tax Rates: Evidence from the 1920s“ by Gene Smiley.
Article: “How the GOP Suckered America on Tax Cuts“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation“ by David Ricardo.
Article: “What we learned from Reagan’s tax cuts“ by David Wessel.
Article: “White House says it will partially fund SNAP benefits after Trump threatens to withhold them until shutdown ends“ by Adam Cancryn, Tami Luhby, Devan Cole.
Article: “GOP’s next hostage in shutdown: Unemployed Americans“ by Walter Einenkel.
Article: “Taxes on Wages“ by David Ricardo.
Article: “The Millions of Poor Americans at the Mercy of the Shutdown“ by Rachel Abrams.
“And so it begins.” What does Trump’s response mean? Plus - Trump’s promises a “living hell” if GOP doesn’t kill filibuster. At what point will the GOP say, NO?
Article: “‘And so it begins!’ Trump issues cryptic warning as Dems sweep elections“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Trump promises ‘living hell’ if Republicans don’t kill filibuster“ by Alex Samuels.
Article: “Warner Bros. Discovery — valued at $50 billion — puts itself up for sale with Paramount circling“ by Kevin E G Perry.
Article: “CBS is the latest news giant to bend to Trump’s power“ by David Folkenflik.
Article: “Schumer ultimately rejects Mamdani endorsement“ by Calen Razor.
Article: “List of impeachment resolutions introduced against Donald Trump“ by Wikipedia.
Crazy Alert! Here’s what happens when you embrace the conspiracy, antisemitic nuts - Many MAGAs won’t vote until the Kirk “killing” is resolved....
Article: “‘Not lifting one finger’: MAGA darling vows not to vote until Kirk killing solved“ by Robert Davis.
Video: “Willie Horton ad“.
Article: “Federal judge blocks Trump order requiring citizenship proof on federal voter registration forms“ by Sophia Compton.
Article: “After Mamdani’s NYC Win, Trump Tells Republicans To Push Voter ID Laws, Nuke Filibuster“ by Shankhyaneel Sarkar.
Article: “Federal Agents Crash Into Woman’s Car, Drag Her Out by Her Legs“ by Edith Olmsted.
Article: “Eugene V. Debs“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mamdani’s New York Victory Signals Deep Divide in U.S. Politics, Not a Trump Defeat“ by Pavel Morozov.
Article: “Bill Gates now says climate change won’t be as serious as he fears - and calls for more spending on vaccines instead“ by Kelly Garino.
Article: “How to fight climate change without the US: a guide to global action“ by Xiaoying You, Mariana Lenharo, Mohana Basu, Davide Castelvecchi & Jeff Tollefson.
Bill: “H.Res.537 - Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.“ by Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9].
Article: “John Fetterman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Chuck Schumer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What Mamdani has actually said about Jews and Israel“ by Gabe Friedman, Shira Li Bartov (JTA) and JN Reporter.
Hour Three: Trump is preparing an anti-voter executive order. What will be in it?
Article: “With Baseless Fraud Claim, White House Says Trump Preparing Anti-Voter Executive Order“ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “Operation Eagle Eye (United States)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sunday Excerpt: Unequal Protection - The Court Takes the Presidency“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won“ by Greg Palast.
Site: Democracy Docket (Mark Elias).
Article: “Pentagon orders ‘quick reaction force’ of 500 troops per state: Reports“ by Ellen Mitchell.
Cruelty Alert! ICE stalked and detained U.S. citizen for 7 hours after she photographed agents in Oregon..WTF?
Article: “ICE detains U.S. citizen for 7 hours after she photographed agents in Oregon“ by Yesenia Amaro.
Article: “Chicago ICE crackdown’s first casualty, a father of two, had built a quiet life in the US“ by Renee Hickman and Lizbeth Diaz.
Article: “Roger Ailes“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Teapot Dome scandal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Johnson defends calling anti-Trump protests ‘hate America’ rallies“ by Nicholas Kerr.
Article: “Biden delivers scripted remarks at White House with his acuity under global scrutiny “ by Hannah Sarisohn.
Article: “Donald Trump left completely humiliated as teleprompter breaks during UN speech“ by Rebecca Jones.
Article: “No evidence for Trump claim about ‘void’ Biden pardons and autopen“ by Lucy Gilder.
Article: “‘No idea who he is,’ says Trump after pardoning crypto tycoon“ by Osmond Chia.
Article: “Trump pardons drug kingpins even as he escalates U.S. drug war rhetoric“ by Brian Mann.
Article: “US destroys alleged Venezuelan drug boat, killing three“ by Vanessa Buschschlüter & Jessica Rawnsley.
Article: “Great Depression“ (1930s) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Voting Fraud Inquiry? The Investigators Got Burned Last Time“ by Michael Waldman.
Article: “How the Case for Voter Fraud Was Tested — and Utterly Failed“ by Jessica Huseman.
Movie: “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington“.
Article: “A “Jimmy Stewart Filibuster” Would Pass HR 1 & Save American Democracy“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Inside Trump’s “uncomfortable” breakfast with Republican senators“ by Stef W. Kight.
Article: “Mamdani shreds Cuomo and Trump in impassioned ‘mandate for change’ victory speech after historic NYC mayor’s win“ by Alex Woodward.
Article: “In an Upset, Democrats Oust Two Republicans on Georgia’s Utility Board“ by David W. Chen.
Article: “Election Results: Roswell Mayor Forced Into Runoff as Both Council Incumbents Lose “ by B.T. Clark.
Article: “Mayoral election in Miami, Florida (2025)“ by Ballotpedia.
Book: We the People: A Call to Take Back America by Thom Hartmann, illustrated by Neil Cohn.
Article: “Lord Voldemort“(”He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named”) by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 United States House of Representatives elections“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 United States Senate elections“ by Wikipedia.
Post: “Those of us who can afford to eat out need to be visiting Mexican/Latino restaurants more frequently. It looks like the crisis is going nationwide…“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Latino businesses face economic fallout as immigration enforcement ramps up in Portland area“ by Gosia Wozniacka.