Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 06/17/26
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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: Congressman Pocan serves on the House Committee on Appropriations / House Foreign Affairs Committee and is the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Labor Caucus / Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus / and, co-chair/ co-founder-Defense Spending Reduction Caucus) / Check out his weekly podcast, “With Liberty and Justice for Some“ (available on Apple Podcasts) @pocan.house.gov @repmarkpocan
Article: “Buried evidence in Epstein files names Trump Tower as sex recruiter hunting ground“ by Adam Nichols.
Article: “Trump sparks confusion with shock Iran ultimatum as he says peace deal is NOT final... and warns US could still ‘drop bombs on their heads’“ by Jon Michael Raasch.
Article: “Trump Drops Profanity About Obama During Iran Deal Meltdown“ by Graeme Demianyk.
Article: “Trump says he ‘didn’t see’ part of video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes“ by Bernd Debusmann Jr.
Article: “Trump family’s crypto firm seeks bank charter“ by Gabrielle Saulsbery.
Article: “Trump family reportedly made $2.3 billion on crypto while 1 million investors lost just as much“ by Vivian Tran.
Article: “The SAVE Act: What every American Voter Needs to Know“ by vote.org.
Article: “Jamie Raskin Addresses Whether Trump Could Cancel Midterm Elections“ by Mariane Angela.
Article: “Trump ties FISA renewal to his stalled voting bill“ by Andrew Pantazi.
Article: “Mark Burnett“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Last Rounds? Status of Key Munitions at the Iran War Ceasefire“ by Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park.
Article: “Intelligence Estimates: Half of Enemy Radar Systems in the Region Destroyed“ by WANA.
Article: “House passes war powers resolution directing Trump to end hostilities with Iran“ by Claudia Grisales.
Article: “Senate rejects latest resolution to limit Trump’s Iran war powers“ by Caitlin Yilek, Kaia Hubbard.
Site: Iran War Cost Tracker.
Article: “Iran could ‘access’ $300B for rebuilding under US deal — funded by Gulf states attacked by Tehran“ by Caitlin Doornbos.
Article: “What Does Section 224 of the 2027 NDAA Actually Mean When It Talks About Integrating the U.S. and Israeli Militaries?“ by Kareem Ahmed.
Article: “Congress is pushing to integrate the Israeli and US militaries on behalf of Netanyahu“ by Michael Arria.
Article: “AIPAC and Republican Donors Raising Big Money for Maxine Dexter Against Susheela Jayapal in Oregon“ by Ryan Grim.
Article: “Text of the Iran-U.S. memorandum of understanding“ by Abigail Williams.
Article: “Senate Republicans propose rescinding ‘roadless rule’ — by tacking it onto federal wildfire bill“ by April Ehrlich.
Bill: “H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021“ by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3].
Video: “This is Treason!” Lyndon Johnson Everett Dirksen Phone Call November 2 1968.
Article: “Tom Tiffany“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Social Security’s insolvency date is projected for end of 2032“ by Aimee Picchi.
Article: “Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants“ by Carl Davis, Marco Guzman, Emma Sifre.
Article: “The Social Security 2100 Act“ by John Larson.
Article: “Feds charge 15 people with impeding agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown“ by AP.
Article: “A Running Count of How Many People ICE Has Killed and Injured“ by Whitney Curry Wimbish.
Article: “Trump’s NSPM-7 Labels Common Beliefs As Terrorism “Indicators”“ by Ken Klippenstein.
Article: “Foreign Agents Registration Act“ by Wikipedia.
Site: The Israel Lobby in Us Congress (AIPAC, etc.).
Article: “American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Citizens United V. Federal Election Comm’n: Justice Stevens’ dissent“.
Article: “Medicare announced 5 major changes to coverage for 2027 — what Americans must know before things fundamentally shift“ by Kit Pulliam.
Article: “Gen Z Loses Faith in Social Security’s Future“ by Aliss Higham.
Article: “Here’s who attended the UFC Freedom 250 cage match“ by Molly Parks.
Article: “10 things to know about Trump’s new school voucher program“ by Neal Morton.
Bill: “H.R.9289 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations, and for other purposes.“ by Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4].
Article: “Jason Stanley“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Jason Stanley.
Article: “John N. Mitchell“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “DOGE bros exposed: Depositions from Elon Musk’s team reveal ChatGPT process for gutting ‘DEI’ grants“ by Alex Woodward.
Article: “Unitary executive theory“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Two: For Decades, Americans Learned the Treasonous Truth After the Votes Were Counted. This Time Is Different.
Article: “For Decades, Americans Learned the Treasonous Truth After the Votes Were Counted. This Time Is Different.“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Billionaire Plot to Put Women Back in Chains“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Which “Nobody Knew at the Time” Will it be This November?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election“ (Iran hostages) by Peter Baker.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Did Trump Just Threaten to Bomb a Country He Says He’s Making Peace With?
Article: “Trump Vows He’ll Go Back to ‘Dropping Bombs on Their Heads’ If He Doesn’t Like Iran Peace Deal, Rips ‘Stupid Son of a B*tch’ Obama in G7 Tirade“ by Tom Durante.
Article: “‘No friends left’: Internet roasts Trump over cringe G7 photo“ by Nick Hilden.
What’s a Payback Squad, and Why Is Kash Patel Paying One With Your Money?
Article: “Kash Patel Built a “Payback Squad” Inside the FBI To Go After Trump’s Enemies — And Paid Them Off With a Million Taxpayer Dollars “ by Dean Blundell.
Article: “‘No friends left’: Internet roasts Trump over cringe G7 photo “ by Nick Hilden.
Article: “‘They’re walking around without legs’: Trump rambles on G7 world stage for half-hour trying to justify Iran war“ by Andrew Feinberg.
Article: “Mike Johnson Says He Has A Plan for Additional Cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid“ by DNC.
Bill: “H.R.9075 - Tax the Grift Act“ by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2].
Article: “Judge launches inquiry into Trump-IRS settlement that led to ‘anti-weaponization’ fund” by Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein.
Article: “Fairness Doctrine“ by Matt Stefon.
Video: Trump Insults Kimmel — Watch His One Sentence Comeback SHOCK Everyone.
Law: “First Amendment to the United States Constitution“ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.“.
Article: “Paramount merger dodged opposition at DOJ“ by Drew Lerner.
Article: “EXCLUSIVE: Bari Weiss ‘Targeting’ CNN Staffers Next — as CBS ‘Murderer’ Prepares to Overhaul Ratings-Starved Cable Network After Next MAGA-Friendly Merger“ by Daniel Gura.
Article: “Equal Time Rule“ by Shannon K. McCraw.
Article: “‘Make America Great Again’ Didn’t Start With Trump. It Won’t End With Him, Either.“ by A.O. Scott.
Article: “1984-99 AT&T “Death Star” logo“ by IanGecko.
Article: “Spuds MacKenzie“ (Bud Light dog) by Wikipedia.
Article: “A-lister lineup announced for Obama Center opening as Freedom 250 loses artists“ (June 18) by Liz Foster.
Article: “Albania’s growing ‘flamingo revolution’ targets Jared Kushner resort“ by Alice Taylor.
Book: The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Elon’s baby mama Ashley St Clair claims Musk had secret election data before Trump victory was announced“ by Crisnel Longino.
Hour Three: Can a President Cancel a Senate Hearing Because He Lost a Vote?
Article: “Trump Declares He’s Canceling Senate Hearing for DNI Pick as He Fumes Over FISA Vote“ (Jay Clayton) by Tom Durante.
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: “How Bill Pulte learned the art of the attack, from his own family to Letitia James“ by Brian Slodysko and Chris Megerian.
Article: “‘Totally unqualified’ Trump selects Pulte for intel role, sparks bipartisan backlash“ by SHIBRA ARSHAD.
Article: “Jay Clayton (attorney)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “World Liberty Financial (WLFI) “ by Wikipedia.
Should a Sitting President Own a Bank the Government Has to Back?
Article: “‘This Has to Be Stopped’: Alarm As Trump’s Crypto Firm Set to Get Federal Banking Privileges“ by Brad Reed.
Article: “PayPal Mafia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The story of Jimmy Carter’s peanut farm is a bit more complicated than you may have heard“ by Phillip Bump.
Article: “Reagan Converts His Investments Into Blind Trust Worth $740,000“ by Lee Lescaze.
Article: “Here’s the Truth About Brett Kavanaugh’s Finances“ by Stephanie Mencimer.
Article: “‘This Is Oligarchy’: Nearly 100 Billionaires Are Funding Susan Collins’ Reelection Bid “ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society“ by Dell Cameron, Yulia Almazova.
Article: “Bohemian Grove“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bilderberg Meeting“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Knox County, Ohio man identified in court records as leader of UFC drone plot“ by Bethany Bruner.
Article: “Oklahoma City bombing“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Timothy McVeigh“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Camp of the Saints“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Turner Diaries“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Deep Dive: The Great Replacement Theory“ by Matt Schiavenza and Ayelet Parness.
Article: “George Soros“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Richard Bond (political executive)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rich Bond and working the refs“ by Bryan W. White.
Article: “Toby Doeden: The ‘Outsider’“ by Alexander Rifaat.
Article: “Barry Goldwater 1964 presidential campaign“ by Wikipedia. “In Your Heart You Know He’s Right”. “In Your Guts You Know He’s Nuts”.
Article: “‘Alarm’ at White House After Vance and Miller Pushed Insurrection Act, Habeas Corpus Suspension During Anti-ICE Protests “ by Brad Reed.
Law: “Sherman Antitrust Act“, 1890.
Article: “Estate tax in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Vance Book Tour: VP defends admin. policies while on ‘The View’“ by Sophia Flores and Taylor Tinsley.
Article: “Stare Decisis“ by Merriam-Webster.
Article: “Dred Scott Case“ by History.com.
Article: “Reichstag fire“ by Britannica.
Article: “Al Gore“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Juneteenth“ (June 19) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Albanians protest against another luxury development on Adriatic coast“ by Reuters.
Article: “Josh Hokit insults Michelle Obama in UFC Freedom 250 victory speech“ by Anna Commander.
Article: “Trump, 79, Under Fire After Calling Female President a Man — As ‘Dementia’ Rumors Surrounding Prez Intensify“ by Olivia Salamone.
Article: “Confederate States of America“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “FBI, local police partner to rescue 90 children, arrest 300 suspects“ by Deborah Ferguson.
Article: “Donald Trump was gifted $400M by his father, and still filed for bankruptcy six times“ by Chris Graham.
Article: “Trump’s oldest son said a decade ago that a lot of the family’s assets came from Russia“ by Brennan Weiss.
Article: “Eric Trump reportedly bragged about Russian funding streams“ by Laurel Raymond.
Article: “Democratic Congressman Reveals the Fatal Flaw in GOP’s Biden Investigation“ by Tori Otten.