Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 03/06/26
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Friday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Dear MAGA Voter: He Played You — The Swamp Wasn’t Drained, It Was Sold to Billionaires
Article: “Dear MAGA Voter: He Played You — The Swamp Wasn’t Drained, It Was Sold to Billionaires“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of killing poor children by cutting foreign aid and says he’s giving away his wealth“ by Matt Lavietes.
Article: “Russia Secretly Offered Afghan Militants Bounties to Kill U.S. Troops, Intelligence Says“ by Charlie Savage, Eric Schmitt and Michael Schwirtz.
Article: “Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say“ by Noah Robertson, Ellen Nakashima and Warren P. Strobel.
Article: “Trump has tapped an unprecedented 13 billionaires for his administration. Here’s who they are“ by Peter Charalambous, Laura Romero, and Soo Rin Kim.
Article: “DOGE staffers at Social Security have access to Americans’ personal data as Elon Musk hunts for dead people“ by Alex Woodward.
Article: “TrumpRx launch backfires as observers call out Trump’s fuzzy math and buried ‘fine print’“ by Daniel Hampton.
Site: Free Speech TV.
Article: “Howard Lutnick“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Roy Cohn“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Just What Were Donald Trump’s Ties to the Mob?“ by David Cay Johnston.
Article: “Philip Testa“ by Wikipedia.
Will Iran Surrender or Will This War Burn the World Down? and “Some People Will Die.” That’s Your President speaking of Americans
Article: “Here’s how the U.S.-Iran war is already hitting consumers’ pocketbooks“ by Alex Harring, Itzel Franco.
Article: “Trump weighs potential U.S. military strike on Iran, demands ‘unconditional surrender’“ by Kevin Breuninger.
Article: “Trump Says There Will Be No Deal with Iran Except ‘Unconditional Surrender’“ by Ground AI.
Article: “‘He’s a sociopath’: Trump ignites firestorm with flippant admission on retaliatory strikes“ by Robert Davis.
Article: “Pentagon identifies six US soldiers killed in Iran conflict” by Olivia Ireland and Kayla Epstein.
Prominent UAE billionaire Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor just published an open letter to Trump. It’s brutal.
Article: “UAE billionaire Habtoor openly lambasts Trump over Iran war“ by Jack Dutton. (text)
Article: “More ‘No Kings’ protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deaths“ by Meg Kinnard.
Article: “Texas Supreme Court stops Dallas County from counting late votes after confusion over new rules“ by Fredreka Schouten, Arlette Saenz, Veronica Stracqualursi.
Article: “Did Jared Kushner Negotiate Peace — or Set a Trap for Iran’s Leadership?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Watch Live: Rev. Jesse Jackson funeral services at House of Hope in Chicago“ by Sara Tenenbaum.
Article: “Merrick Garland“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John N. Mitchell“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pam Bondi“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Chicken News November 11, 2025 Episode 1 - AnimalFarmNews2025.
Article: “Dow falls by more than 600 points as oil hits $90 and weak jobs data add to market anxiety“ by John Towfighi.
Site: Lakeland Utility Services Hub.
Article: “Gulf Shipping Crisis Deepens as Tankers Stranded for Fifth Day, US Sinks Iranian Warship“ by Reuters.
Article: “Trump: U.S. Navy May Escort Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz, More European Warships en Route to Med“ by U.S. Naval Institute Staff.
Article: “Bipartisan border bill loses support, fails procedural vote in U.S. Senate“ by Ariana Figueroa.
Hour Two: DOJ release interview with woman saying Trump sexually assaulted her as a minor
Article: “DOJ Releases Interview With Woman Who Claimed Both Trump and Epstein Sexually Assaulted Her as a Minor“ by Willa Pope Robbins.
ICE detainee in Arizona dies after not receiving ‘timely medical attention’
Article: “ICE detainee in Arizona dies after not receiving medical attention for severe tooth pain“ by Coral Murphy Marcos.
Good News Alert! Kristi Noem Got Fired. Cricket the Dog Was Unavailable for Comment.
Article: “Cricket the dog gets last laugh as cruel Trump aide finally gets the boot“ by John Casey.
Article: “GOP Sen. Thom Tillis unleashes on Noem: ‘Time after time, I’ve been disappointed’“ by Rebecca Beitsch.
Article: “In lead-up to Noem firing, Trump ‘never knew’ of blessing $220M ad campaign“ by Rebecca Beitsch.
Article: “How Kristi Noem’s $50,000 Rolex in a Salvadoran prison became a political flash point“ by Drew Harwell, Alec Dent.
Article: “Kristi Noem And Alleged Lover Have Mile-High ‘Private Cabin’ On Government Plane: Report“ by Pocharapon Neammanee.
Article: “How Unqualified Is Kristi Noem? Let Us Count the Ways.“ by Paul Rosenzweig.
Article: “Universal Declaration of Human Rights“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bush’s New World Order: The Meaning Behind the Words“ by Kessler, Bart R.
Article: “The great escape“ by Craig Unger (bin Ladens after 9/11).
Article: “Venezuela oil sales top $1 billion, funds won’t go to Qatar account anymore, Energy secretary says“ by Spencer Kimball.
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: “When is Senate vote on SAVE America Act? See SAVE Act ID requirements“ by Maria Francis,.
Article: “Fact Check: Has Netanyahu Fled To Berlin? Where Is The Israeli PM Amid Escalating Iranian Strikes“ by Vinita Bhat.
Article: “Netanyahu“ by International Criminal Court (ICC).
Article: “Rep. Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid amid calls to drop out after admitting relationship with staffer“ by Lauren Peller, John Parkinson, Emily Chang, and Diana Paulsen.
Article: “Brandon Herrera“ 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: “Texas’ 23rd Congressional District“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Katy Padilla Stout | 2026 candidate for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District“ by San Antonio Report Staff.
Article: “Medicare To Test Prior Authorizations In 6 States As Part Of A Pilot Program“ by KFF Health News.
Article: “Equal Rights Amendment“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “14th Amendment, July 9, 1868 (citizenship, representatives, public debt, Equal Protection Clause).
Article: “New: Dr. Oz Imposes Moratorium To Combat $1 Billion Medicare Fraud Crisis“ by Mackenzie Web.
Article: “Halderman testifies in Senate’s Russia probe“ by Michigan Technology Community.
Article: “2004 United States election voting controversies“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Howard Dean and Bev Harris hack the vote.
Article: “Democrats have flipped 9 seats in state legislative special elections under Trump while Republicans are at 0“ by Allan Smith.
Article: “Bannon says ICE will surround polling places on election day“ by Troy Matthews.
Article: “New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting“ by Eliza Sweren-Becker, Owen Bacskai.
Article: “The Heritage Foundation: Only 99 Cases of Noncitizen Voting Since 1982“ by This Will Hold.
Hour Three: Let’s examine how the war is going
Article: “Countdown to Global Collapse Has Begun“ by Sarah Connor.
Article: “Log in to your Medicare account“ by Medicare.gov.
Article: “Medigap“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Democrats flip two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission“ by Alander Rocha.
Article: “2026 Georgia state elections“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “6 things you didn’t know about the Big Chicken“ by Nelson Hicks.
Article: “Who’s running for Georgia Public Service Commission? 9 candidates break record“ by Kala Hunter.
Article: “Around Town: Cobb Chairwoman’s husband Craig Cupid running for PSC“ by Newsbreak.
Article: “Cobb Business Leader Angelia Pressley Announces Bid for Georgia Public Service Commission“ by Atlanta Daily World.
Article: “Major Lance“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Major Lance The Monkey Time.
Article: “Keisha Lance Bottoms“ by Wikipedia.
Russia Sharing Intelligence with Iran to Target US Forces?
Article: “Russia Sharing Intelligence with Iran to Target US Forces, Officials Say“ by Ground AI.
Article: “Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say“ by Noah Robertson, Ellen Nakashima and Warren P. Strobel.
Article: “The 2026 World Cup faces big challenges with only 100 days to go“ by Rafael Nam.
Article: “FBI agents fired by Patel worked in counterintelligence, including on cases involving Iran, sources say“ by Sarah N. Lynch, Daniel Klaidman.
Article: “Jobs report shows US unexpectedly lost jobs in February“ by Max Zahn.
Article: “The US economy lost 92,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4% “ by Alicia Wallace.
Article: “Quantitative Easing (QE)“ by Investopedia.
Book: The Hidden History of the War on Voting: Who Stole Your Vote and How to Get It Back by Thom Hartmann.
Site: Democracy Docket (Mark Elias).
Site: STUN (Shift The Unfit Narrative).
Article: “US troops in Iran racing against the clock before running out of ammo: report“ by Robert Davis.
Article: “Military budget of the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Noem Can’t Explain Why She Hired 8-Day-Old Company for Ad Campaign“ by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “The Candidate and the Spy: James Bamford on Israel’s Secret Collusion with Trump to Win 2016 Race“ by Democracy Now!
Article: “The October 7 Attack: An Assessment of the Intelligence Failings“ by Michel Wyss.
Article: “‘People Are Very Scared’: Trump Administration Purge of JAG Officers Raises Legal, Ethical Fears“ by Thomas Novelly and Konstantin Toropin.