Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 04/17/26

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Friday’s Daily Stack

Hour One: Progressive Town Hall (full hour w/calls)
- Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA, 17th District) / Vice Chair-Congressional Progressive Caucus / ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems (CITI) / member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability @RepRoKhanna
Article: “Ro Khanna explains how he helped engineer the vote that ‘ripped MAGA apart’“ by Edward-Isaac Dovere.
Article: “Rep. Ro Khanna: “We Don’t Threaten To Wipe Civilizations Off The Face Of The Earth—That’s What Makes America Different”“ by Timm Hains.
Article: “Democrat Ro Khanna to introduce bill to stop US gasoline exports amid Iran war“ by Dharna Noor.
Article: “Mike Johnson Says Pope Was Asking for It“ by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling.
Article: “‘Popesplaining’ Vance out of depth in argument over whether Iran is a just war“ by Peter Beaumont.
Article: “Trump threatens ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ ahead of Iran deadline“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy.
Article: “2026 Minab school attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after chaotic votes in House“ by Joey Cappelletti, Lisa Mascaro.
Article: “Who’s running for California governor in 2026? What to know about race“ by Daniella Segura.
Article: “Ehud Barak“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ehud Barak met with Jeffrey Epstein dozens of times, flew on private plane — report“ by ToI Staff and JTA.
Article: “Bipartisan border bill loses support, fails procedural vote in U.S. Senate“ by Ariana Figueroa.
Article: “The Cost of Inhalers is Going Way Down“ by Bernie Sanders.
Article: “Ken Martin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “At Harvard, Mitt Romney Warns Against ‘Authoritarian’ Presidential Power“ by Schuyler Velasco.
Article: “Tom Steyer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “New Deal“ (1933 - 1939, FDR) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Franklin Delano Roosevelt—Four-Term President—and the Election of 1944“ by Matthew Dallek.
Video: Just War Theory Debate & Rep. Ro Khanna on Whether Iran Is an Imminent Threat | Mar. 11, 2026.
Article: “2011 military intervention in Libya“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “War Powers Resolution“ (1973) by Wikipedia.
Article: “War Powers Act Doesn’t Grant 60 Days of Unchecked War“ by San Francisco Today.
Article: “Democrat Ro Khanna to introduce bill to stop US gasoline exports amid Iran war“ by Dharna Noor.
Article: “Crude Oil Windfall Profits Taxes: Background and Policy Considerations“ by Molly F. Sherlock, Jane G. Gravelle - CRS.
Article: “Thomas Massie Votes With ‘The Squad’ to Remove President Trump’s War Powers“ by Tim O’Brien.
Bill: “H.Con.Res.38 - Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. “ by Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4].
Article: “Pam Bondi ignored a congressional subpoena. Now House Democrats are coming for her with contempt charges“ by Vanessa Esguerra.
Article: “Jared Golden tanks Democrats’ effort to rein in Trump’s Iran war powers“ by Lauren Green.

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Hour Two: Term Limits Won’t Drain the Swamp: They’ll Flood It - How stripping lawmakers of experience hands power straight to lobbyists and billionaires…
Article: “Term Limits Won’t Drain the Swamp: They’ll Flood It“ by Thom Hartmann.
Case: “U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton“.
Article: “Twenty-five years later, term limits have failed to deliver on their promise, but they’re probably here to stay“ by Citizens Research Council of Michigan.
Article: “Term Limits for Members of Congress: Policy and Legal Overview“ by Garrett, R. Sam; Whitaker, L. Paige.
Book: “The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Five Reasons to Oppose Congressional Term Limits“ by Casey Burgat.
Article: “On the Outside Looking In: Lobbyists’ Perspectives on the Effects of State Legislative Term Limits“ by Gary Moncrief, Joel A. Thompson.
Article: “Term Limits: The Only Way to Clean Up Congress“ by Dan Greenberg.
Article: “The Failure of Term Limits in Florida“ by Kathryn A. DePalo.
Article: “tThe Term-Limited States“ by NCSL.
Article: “Bush Backs Move For Limiting Terms Of U.S. Lawmakers“ by Michael Oreskes.
Article: “Why Term Limits Will Backfire“ by David S. Broder.

Article: “N7478D“ (Trump’s 747 from Qatar) by Wikipedia.
Law: “Constitution of the United States“ Article 1 section 9. “No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States: and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.“ (foreign emoluments clause).
Bill: “H.Res.1155 - Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.“ by Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (Introduced 04/06/2026). war power-murder-piracy; militarization of domestic law enforcement; serial unconstitutional detentions and deportations; retaliation against constitutionally protected speech or association; abuse of the pardon power—sabotaging the rule of law; illegally crippling or defunding programs to protect consumers, the needy, workers, and the environment; usurpation of the congressional power of the purse; contempt of Congress—secret government; perverting law enforcement to persecute political opponents and benefit friends; suspending or dispensing with laws; flouting Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment; specious national emergency—foreign terrorist organization declarations; and domestic and foreign emoluments clauses.
Bill: “H.Res.939 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.“ by Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (Introduced 12/10/2025). (1) abuse of presidential power by calling for the execution of Members of Congress, and (2) abuse of presidential power to intimidate federal judges in violation of the separation of powers and independence of the judiciary.
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] (Introduced 06/24/2025). Abuse of presidential powers by usurping Congress’s power to declare war.
Article: “H.Res.353 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.“ by Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (Introduced 04/28/2025). (1) obstruction of justice, violation of due process, and a breach of the duty to faithfully execute laws; (2) usurpation of Congress’ appropriations power; (3) abuse of trade powers and international aggression; (4) violation of First Amendment rights; (5) creation of an unlawful office; (6) bribery and corruption; and (7) tyranny.
Article: “H.Res.415 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, of high crimes and misdemeanors.“ by Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (Introduced 05/15/2025).
Article: “H.R.7540 - United States-Israel FUTURES Act of 2026 “ by Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (Introduced 02/12/2026).
Video: “Scorched-Earth Campaign”: Israel Uses “Gaza Playbook” to Turn Southern Lebanon into Rubble.

Will Republicans Face Daily War Votes as Polls Collapse? Plus, AIPAC Democrat Sinks War Powers Resolution by a Single Vote
Article: “GOP may be forced to vote on Trump’s war every day as polling plummets: report “ by Matthew Chapman.
Article: “Representative Jared Golden (D-ME)“ by Bought by Zionism.
Site: “Problem Solvers Caucus“.

Will ICE Finally Face Real Accountability?
Article: “It Has Begun. An ICE Agent is Finally Being Charged.“ by Christopher Armitage.

Article: “Share repurchase“ (Stock buyback) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Securities turnover excise tax“ (STET tax) by Wikipedia.
Bible: “Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.“ - Matthew 12:32.
Book: The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi.
Article: “Strait of Hormuz“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “UN experts condemn Israel’s unprecedented bombing in Lebanon after ceasefire announcement, demand immediate halt to hostilities“ by UN.
Article: “MAGA commentator Steve Bannon predicts Republicans will hold the US House“ by Elana Schor.
Site: Josh Mittness - Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 50.
Article: “Lawmakers override governor’s veto to pass historic child care bill into law“ (Vermont) by tim.
Article: “List of U.S. states and territories by income“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Monopoly (game)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Authoritarian Base Is Permanent. Here Is How We Bury It.“ by W. A. Lawrence.

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Hour Three: What’s a Corner Store? Has Trump Got Dementia or Is He Just Morbidly Rich?
- Dr. Bandy Lee, Medical doctor / Forensic psychiatrist & violence expert / President-World Mental Health Coalition / Dr. Lee’s latest book is “The Psychology of Trump Contagion: An Existential Threat to American Democracy and All Humankind“ @bandylee.bsky.social @BandyXLee1
Article: “Statement of Presidential Medical Concerns to the U.S. Senate“ by Bandy X. Lee.
Article: “Letter to the Senate and the House Majority and Minority Leaders“ by Bandy X. Lee.
Article: “Armin D. Lehmann“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “In Hitler’s Bunker: A Boy Soldier’s Eyewitness Account of the Fuhrer’s Last Days“ by Armin D. Lehman.

Article: “What is Moore’s Law?“ by Max Roser, Hannah Ritchie, and Edouard Mathieu.
Article: “Google Warns Quantum Computers Could Crack Crypto Sooner Than Expected“ by Madeline Clarke.
Article: “Breakthrough computer-chip tech could help meet ‘monumental demand’ driven by AI“ by Katherine Bourzac.

Article: “‘Who the Hell Wrote That?’ Trump Stops Mid-Speech To Say He Doesn’t Know What a ‘Corner Store’ Is“ by Michael Luciano.
Article: “Trump characterises Iran war as a ‘little diversion’“ by AFP.

Article: “Trump, Pope Leo feud publicly. Here’s who said what (and when)“ by Jeanine Santucci.
Article: “JD Vance, Who Converted to Catholicism as an Adult, Advises Pope Leo to ‘Stick to Matters of Morality’“ by Daniel S. Levine.
Article: “Erika Kirk Dating Rumours Explained: JD Vance, Tom Brady and All the Men Being Linked to TPUSA CEO“ by Asher Añiga.
Article: “What Was Franklin And Eleanor Roosevelt’s Relationship Really Like?“ by Setareh Janda.
Article: “Donald Trump allegedly wanted Marla Maples to abort Tiffany“ by Abigail Miller, David Martosko.
Article: “Noblesse oblige“ by Wikipedia.
Bible: “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil...“ - 1 Timothy 6:10.
Quote: “Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.“ - Shirley MacLaine.
Article: “Big Tech’s Coal Comeback: Data Centers & the Energy Crisis“ by DIM Publication News.
Article: “Medvedev–Putin tandemocracy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “OpenAI“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Top 1% of Americans Have Taken $50 Trillion From the Bottom 90%—And That’s Made the U.S. Less Secure“ by Nick Hanauer.
Article: “Trends in Income From 1975 to 2018“ by Carter C. Price, Kathryn A. Edwards (Rand report).
Article: “Measuring the Income Gap from 1975 to 2023: Extending Previous Work“ by Carter C. Price (Rand report).
Site: Paradisos del Sol Winery and Organic Vineyard. Facebook