Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 06/01/26
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Monday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Trump Has Rewritten America’s 250th Birthday Around One Person: Himself
Article: “Trump Has Rewritten America’s 250th Birthday Around One Person: Himself “ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump to headline 250th anniversary celebration on National Mall after several artists back out“ by Beatrice Peterson and Isabella Murray.
Article: “The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act will Mean Big Budget Hits for Families“ by Elisabeth Wright Burak and Nancy Kaneb.
Article: “Medicaid, CHIP, and Affordable Care Act Marketplace Cuts and Other Health Provisions in the Budget Reconciliation Law, Explained“ by Edwin Park and Sabrina Corlette.
Article: “Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “The Hartmann Report“.
Article: “1925: Ku Klux Klan marches in D.C.“ by Jerry Mitchell.
Article: “Trump says ‘cancel’ concert for America’s 250th birthday “ by Ryan Mancini.
Article: “The White House Will Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday With a UFC Cage Fight“ by Chantelle Lee.
Article: “Changes to Medicaid, the ACA and other key provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act“ by AMA.
Article: “Price of Trump’s planned victory arch for DC revealed - and it has 8 zeros“ by Brendan Rascius.
Article: “Medicaid Work Requirements Will Take Away Coverage From Millions: State and Congressional District Estimates“ by Elizabeth Zhang and Gideon Lukens.
Article: “Taxpayers will help fund Independence Arch, or so-called “Arc de Trump,” plans indicate“ by Kathryn Watson.
Article: “Trump’s ballroom is becoming a political boondoggle“ by Aaron Blake.
Article: “Trump’s blue repainting of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool draws lawsuit and questions about cost“ by Devan Cole.
Article: “Artists are bailing on a Trump-backed concert series for America’s 250th. Now he’s hosting his own ceremony“ by T.M. Brown, Alejandra Jaramillo.
Article: “Republican Budget Cuts to Medicaid“ by JEC.
Article: “Allocating CBO’s Estimates of Federal Medicaid Spending Reductions Across the States: Enacted Reconciliation Package“ by Rhiannon Euhus, Elizabeth Williams, Alice Burns, and Robin Rudowitz.
Article: “Trump drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect blue coating he’s adding“ by Darlene Superville.
Article: ““Giant Cost of President’s Monstrous ‘Arc de Trump’ Revealed“ by Ewan Palmer.
Article: “230,000 Families in the DC Area Will Lose Some or All of Their SNAP Benefits Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act“ by Ilham Dehry.
Article: “SNAP Cuts in One Big Beautiful Bill Act Leave Almost 3 Million Young Adults Vulnerable to Losing Nutrition Assistance “ by Amelia Coffey, Heather Hahn.
Article: “The day 30,000 white supremacists in KKK robes marched in the nation’s capital“ by Terence McArdle.
Site: “No Kings“.
Site: U.S. Debt Clock.
Article: “Trump fires Iran deal back with ‘tougher peace terms’ and says he’s in no hurry to end war“ by Benjamin Lynch.
Article: “White House before and after Trump images show the extent of ‘destruction’ underway“ by Mataeo Smith.
Should the Public Own Half of AI?
Article: “The Public Should Own Half of the Big A.I. Companies“ by Bernie Sanders.
Article: “Alaska Permanent Fund“ by Wikipedia.
Graham Platner slams article on alleged sexting scandal as “gossip” and “journalistic malpractice.” Is it?
Article: “As Democrats Worry About Senate Race, Platner Attacks Reports About Sexual Messages“ by Lisa LererTim Balk and Katie Glueck.
Article: “Cory Booker admits Graham Platner ‘has questions to answer’ following latest scandal“ by Lindsay Kornick.
Substack: “Retired Analyst Mike“.
Article: “Ludwig II of Bavaria“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ahmad Vahidi“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mohammad Ali Jafari“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Engineering Minds and Votes: The IRGC’s Baqiatallah Headquarters and Its Invisible Hand in Iran’s Political Landscape“ by American Coalition Against Nuclear Iran.
Article: “Reza Pahlavi“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nouri al-Maliki“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Iraqi National Congress“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ahmed Chalabi“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Regime change efforts in the 2026 Iran war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Iran suspends peace talks with US until Israeli operation in Lebanon ceases“ by Indian Express.
Article: “Trump ‘reaping bitter fruit’ of thinking Iran intervention as easy as Venezuela, says former diplomat“ by Tom Phillips.
Movie: “Pressure (2026 film)“.
Article: “Dick Van Dyke jokes about 100th birthday: ‘It’d be funny if I didn’t make it’“ by Brendan Morrow.
Quote: ““The United States welcomes diversity and peaceful competition. We do not fear the trends of history. We are not ideologically rigid.”“ - Ronald Reagan.
Article: “Haudenosaunee“ (Iroquois Confederacy) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Magna Carta“ (1215) by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Star-Spangled Banner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “American casualties as Iran attacks Kuwait air base and ceasefire on the brink“ by Olivia Bridge.
Article: “Kevin Roberts (political strategist)“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Kevin Roberts on His Organization’s Goals and Conservative Agenda.
Site: “Project 2025“.
Site: “Project 2025 Tracker“.
Article: “The Mandate for Leadership“ by Heritage Foundation.
Hour Two: The Party of White Supremacy Stops Hiding
Article: “Minnesota GOP convention has moment of silence for Derek Chauvin“ by Darrell Lucus.
Article: “Killing of George Floyd“, 2020 by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ousted Trump official blasted for promoting ‘Hitlerian greeting’ ahead of ‘fascist summit’“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List“ by Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly.
Article: “Führerbunker“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Sturmabteilung: Hitler’s Unofficial Army Of Thugs“ (brownshirts) by Gina Dimuro.
Article: “Trump has created a slush fund of taxpayer money to give to his friends“ by Moira Donegan.
Article: “Aileen Cannon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Eric Swalwell Resigns From Congress Amid Sexual-Misconduct Allegations“ by Cheyenne Roundtree.
Is Trump Building a Wall Around His Own Crimes - By Making Sure his White House Records Can Never Be Subpoenaed?
Article: “Trump is trying to make sure investigators can never subpoena his White House records: NYT“ by David McAfee.
Article: “Donald Trump’s disclosures of classified information“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Here’s how Nixon’s downfall forever changed the rules around presidential documents“ by Greg Myre.
Article: “Presidential Records Act“ (1978) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Reportedly ‘Never Stopped Ripping’ Up White House Documents And Breaking The Law“ by Mary Papenfuss.
Article: “Trump’s Sons Cash In on Dad’s War With Mega Drone Deal“ by Leigh Kimmins.
Article: “Hunter Biden“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump fires archivist of the United States, official who oversees government records“ by Kathryn Watson.
Article: “Too big for his boots? Marco Rubio wears new shoes in the White House ordered for him by Donald Trump – the only problem is... they don’t fit“ by Elizabeth Ivens.
Article: “Marco Rubio has one less job in the Trump administration“ by Jacob Wendler.
Article: “Protests escalate as DHS disputes New Jersey ICE facility claims “ by Marcus Espinoza.
Article: “Chaos engulfed Delaney Hall once again. Then the Proud Boys arrived.“ by Victoria Gladstone, Patrick Lanni.
Article: “‘Stand back and stand by’: New Trump statement seen as ‘wink and nod’ to MAGA extremists“ by David McAfee.
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.“.
Article: “Magna Carta“ (1215) by Wikipedia.
Article: “FEMA camps conspiracy theory“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump administration’s hardline immigration stance in Supreme Court case could see Melania Trump deported“ by Matt Broomfield.
Article: “For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it’s blown up in our faces“ by Tal Schneider.
Article: “American Consumer Price Index: 1913 to 2026“ by rateinflation.com.
Article: “New Deal“ (1933 - 1939, FDR) by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Thatcher broke the miners’ strike“ by BP Perry.
Article: “Trickle-down economics“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Laffer curve“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces plan for 400,000 affordable housing units“ by Jesse Zanger.
Article: “Mayor Cherelle L. Parker Unveils Historic $2 Billion H.O.M.E. Housing Plan to Create and Preserve 30,000 Homes“ by Karen Guss.
Article: “How the Post Office Built a Nation“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Postal Clause“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Most Under-40 Voters Favor Socialism“ by Rasmussen Reports.
Hour Three: Will Joe Rogan Join Sixty Minutes? Say What?!
Article: “EXCLUSIVE: CBS Looking to Pin Down Joe Rogan — Network Bosses Are Betting Podcast Powerhouse Will Strengthen Sagging ‘60 Minutes’“ by Aaron Johnson.
Article: “CBS News confirms anti-woke star Bari Weiss is new editor-in-chief and that she’ll host debate show“ by Laura Parnaby.
Article: “60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley accuses Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ show“ by Jeremy Barr.
Article: “Bari Weiss“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Joe Rogan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Indictments against Donald Trump“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 United States Senate election in Maine“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Massie race breaks spending record as pro-Israel groups target Trump critic“ by Ali Harb.
Article: “‘Take it down’: MTG says Massie attack ad insinuating a throuple with AOC and Ilhan Omar violates revenge porn law“ by Alex Griffing.
Article: “Unauthorized immigrants and the economy “ by EPI.
Article: “Cost of ICE“ (Minneapolis) by MN Min.
Article: “Gregory Bovino“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Gangs of New York“.
Article: “Antifa (United States)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley accuses Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ show“ by Jeremy Barr.
Article: “CBS News confirms anti-woke star Bari Weiss is new editor-in-chief and that she’ll host debate show“ by Laura Parnaby.
Article: “Scott Pelley Absolutely Hammers New ‘60 Minutes’ EP to His Face — New Reports Reveal: You’ll ‘Never Be Welcomed Here’“ by Willa Pope Robbins.
Article: “Scott Pelley Accuses CBS News Boss of ‘Murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’“ by Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin.
Tweet: “Thanks to Trump, right-wing multibillionaire Larry Ellison will now control the TikTok algorithm, along with: CBS, MTV, The Free Press, BET, CMT, Simon & Schuster, Nickelodeon, Paramount+, Pluto TV, and more. This is what Oligarchy looks like.“ by Bernie Sanders.
Trump Guts FEMA Right Before Storm Season - What Could Go Wrong?
Article: “White House in chaos as they reverse Trump plan to ‘eliminate’ FEMA before storms hit“ by Matthew Rozsa.
Article: “Exclusive: Power struggles and paralysis: Inside FEMA’s lost year as storm season approaches“ by Gabe Cohen.
Article: “Noem demanding to sign off on all FEMA expenditures over $100K and staff says it’s impacting emergency response“ by Ariana Baio.
Article: “Vance mocked online for claiming Noem wasn’t fired from DHS but had ‘a great opportunity’ with the Shield of Americas“ by Mike Bedigan.
Article: “First alert - 2026 hurricane season starts today“ by WMBF.
Site: Democracy Now!
Article: “NJ State Police Join Crackdown Against Supporters of Hunger-Striking Immigrants at Delaney Hall“ by Democracy Now!
Article: “Network (1976 film)“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Network - Mad as Hell Scene“.
Article: “Fairness Doctrine“ by Matt Stefon.
Article: “Charles E. Littlejohn“ (Trump tax returns leaker) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rural communities were promised millions in disaster funds. Trump is ending it“ by Lauren Sommer, Rebecca Hersher.
Article: “How much do Nato members spend on defence?“ by Anthony Reuben.
Video: Superfloods.
Article: “Why was the flooding in Asheville, North Carolina, so extreme? Meteorologists explain.“ by Julia Jacobo.
Article: “July 2025 Central Texas floods“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2024 Spanish floods“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “MSU’s Guskiewicz heading to Clemson. Why did other presidents leave?“ by Sarah Moore.
Book: The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “McMillan & Wife“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Peter Thiel“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Billionaire Trump ally’s ‘chilling’ move out of US sparks panic: ‘About to get bad news?’“ (Peter Thiel) by Alexander Willis.
Article: “China Purchased No U.S. Soybeans For An Unprecedented Fifth Straight Month“ by Ken Roberts.
Article: “China thrives without U.S. soybeans“ by Pam Caraway.
Article: “Trump in ‘excellent health’ but needs to lose weight and exercise more, doctor claims“ by LBC.
Article: “Trump Is Trash-Talking JD Vance for Not Being So Gung-Ho on Iran War“ by Edith Olmsted.
Article: “US-Iran negotiations progress toward deal with major investment fund clause“ by Ynet.