Monday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: The Republican Playbook: Break America, Blame Democrats, Then Promise to Save It
Article: “The Republican Playbook: Break America, Blame Democrats, Then Promise to Save It“ by Thom Hartmann.
Video: Rep. Brooks Blasts Socialist Democrats for Helping to Kill 33,000 American Each Year!.
Article: “Bilirakis Denounces Biden’s Dangerous Open Border Policies on House Floor“ by Gus Bilirakis.
Article: “Biden’s Open Border America“ by Tom Cole.
Article: “Biden’s Border Blunders“ by Tom Cole.
Article: “Who deported more migrants? Obama or Trump? We checked the numbers“ by Wendy Selene Pérez.
Article: “Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ projected to add a big, unbeautiful $3.4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade“ by AP and Lisa Mascaro.
Article: “Gaetz Torches Mayorkas On Deceitful Agenda At The Border“ by Kari Donovan.
Article: “Close Biden’s Open Border Act“ by Bob Good.
Article: “Joe Biden is Destroying America with His Open Border Policies“ by Paul A. Gosar.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “Are We Seeing the Last Gasp of the GOP’s Two Santa Claus Scam?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Biggest Lie About America’s Affordability Crisis Is Hiding in Your Paycheck“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Congressman John Rose calls out Biden Administration’s open border policies“ by John Rose.
Article: “US troops at Mexican border to ‘start returning home’ two weeks after midterm elections“ by Chris Riotta.
Article: “Anticipating a Democrat Congress, the First Migrant Caravan Steps Off“ by Athena Thorne.
Video: Marjorie Taylor Greene BLASTS Open Border Hypocrites In Congress.
Article: “The Border Deal Flopped. But It Probably Wasn’t a Complete Waste of Time.“ by Jim Newell.
Article: “GOP faces reality check as they try to hold on to House majority“ by Sudiksha Kochi.
Article: “Democrats’ Open Border Problem“ by Roger Williams.
Article: “Cruz: Biden Open Border Policy ‘a Very Craven Political Decision’“ by Trent Baker.
Article: “Marco Rubio: Nothing Compassionate About Biden’s Open Border Policies“ by John Binder.
Article: “Exclusive — Rep. Jim Jordan: Joe Biden’s ‘Deliberate’ Support of Illegal Immigration Could Lead to Impeachment“ by Robert Kraychik.
Article: “H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Dynamic Estimate)“ by CBO.
Article: “Michigan GOP Senate candidate who praised the Iran war now campaigns against the pain it caused“ by Em Steck, Andrew Kaczynski.
Article: “Two Santa Clauses or How The Republican Party Has Conned America for Thirty Years“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “History of Changes to the Minimum Wage Law“ by Dept. of Labor.
Article: “Rick Scott blasts Biden immigration policies: ‘Americans don’t want open borders’“ by Fox News.
Article: “Trump-backed Senate candidate says ‘Groceries cost too much,’ calls for Iran war to ‘end quickly’“ by Alex Nitzberg.
Article: “The Evolution of U.S. Merger Law“ by Debra A. Valentine.
Article: “Hawley Says Biden’s Open Borders Policies Have Created A “Moral Crisis”“ by Josh Hawley.
Article: “Rep. Lauren Boebert to Newsmax: Border Crisis ‘Root Cause’ is in White House“ by Eric Mack.
Article: “Trump rejects idea that Iran betrays his ‘no new wars’ campaign message“ by AP.
Article: “Rand Paul said that Marco Rubio is for an ‘open border’“ by Amy Sherman.
Quote: “The Biden administration’s failure to secure our southern border puts every American’s security at risk, biden’s open border policies have been a complete disaster, causing the worst border crisis we’ve seen in over 20 years. As the number of encounters continues to rise, drugs and weapons are flooding across our southern border, and Democrats have turned their backs on our Border Patrol agents and law enforcement.“ - Elise Stefanik.
Article: “Sen. Johnson: Our National Security is at Risk Because Democrats Have Turned Border Security into a Partisan Issue“ by Ron Johnson.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “McCarthy heads to border as GOP puts Mayorkas on notice: ‘He’s utterly failed’“ by Marisa Schultz, Anna Giaritelli.
Article: “Sen. Tom Cotton insists ‘the border is wide open’ after Mayorkas claims border is secure“ by Valerie Richardson.
Article: “Rogers calls for swift end to Iran War in new Senate campaign ad“ by Nathan Layne.
Article: “ICE Impersonation Crimes Have Risen Nearly Sixfold, And Predators Are Targeting Unsuspecting Americans“ by W. A. Lawrence.
Article: “The Coming Velvet Revolution: How 12 Million Americans Could Legally Force the House to Seat Every Winner“ by W. A. Lawrence.
‘Is he resigning?’ Predictions pour in as Trump promises major announcement
Article: “‘Is he resigning?’ Predictions pour in as Trump promises major announcement“ by Alexander Willis.
Trump drops another demented ad, he say, “They’re just stealing your money”
Article: “‘They’re just stealing your money’: Fury as Trump drops another ‘absolutely demented’ ad“ by Robert Davis.
Law: “Hatch Act“ (1939).
Article: “Insiders reveal extraordinary measures Trump’s team took to ‘calm him down’: report“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Adam Smith“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “6,600 non-citizens mistakenly added to NJ voter rolls, and nearly 400 cast ballots, governor says“ by Marshall Cohen.
Article: “Trump Got More Latino Support Than Believed In The Last Election, Almost Getting The Majority Of The Vote“ by Demian Bio.
Quote: “Say Anything You Like About Me, But Spell My Name Right“ - P. T. Barnum.
Substack: “LookingNWords“ by Rohn Kenyatta.
Article: “Revealed: ICE lost count of miscarriages, while detaining a record number of pregnant women“ by Maanvi Singh, Amy Qin, Will Craft and Flávio Pessoa.
Video: Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and His Wife Discuss Religion & Abortion Policies.
Article: “Minimum wage in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Two: Trump ‘Gleefully Eviscerating’ Efforts to Help Families With ‘Illegal’ Pocket Rescission
Article: “Trump ‘Gleefully Eviscerating’ Efforts to Help Families With ‘Illegal’ Pocket Rescission“ by Jessica Corbett.
Article: “Congressional Power to Define the Presidential Pocket Veto Power“ (Nixon) by Arthur S. Miller.
The truth behind Donald Trump’s ‘biggest oil deal in world history’
Article: “The truth behind Donald Trump’s ‘biggest oil deal in world history’“ by Aram Roston.
Article: “Notes of debates in the Federal Convention of 1787“ by James Madison.
Article: “Saturday Night Massacre“ (Nixon) (DoJ) by Wikipedia.
Trump reveals constant violent thoughts in call with Axios: ‘I’m always thinking about it’
Article: “Trump reveals constant violent thoughts in call with Axios: ‘I’m always thinking about it’“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump to announce massive steel plant in Iowa “ by Mallory Wilson.
Article: “Trump announces new Iowa steel plant project“ by Michelle Stoddart and Isabella Murray.
Site: Free Speech TV.
Book: It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis.
Book: A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan.
Article: “1876 United States presidential election in Oregon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Birth of a Nation“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “The Birth of a Nation (1915)“.
Article: “100 years ago, the first White House film screening sparked nationwide protests“ by Dick Lehr.
Book: “ADHD: A Hunter in a Farmer’s World 3rd Edition“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Russian company ‘suspending its investments’ in Kentucky project pushed by McConnell: report“ by Bob Brigham.
Article: “Gaza genocide“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Head Start (program)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump’s conflict with the news media“ by .
Article: “Senate rejects Iran War Powers Resolution in 49-50 vote“ by Cris Tolomia.
Article: “Josh Hawley“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: Would the U.S. Military Aid Trump in a Midterm Martial Law Coup?
- Christopher Armitage, Journalist. Criminal justice Researcher, former law enforcement officer, veteran, author. Substack: “The Existentialist Republic“. @carmitage.bsky.social.
Article: “Would the U.S. Military Aid Trump in a Midterm Martial Law Coup?“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “It’s (Still) Time for Americans to Talk About the “Soft Secession” Actively Underway“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Blue States Can Withhold Taxes From the Federal Government and I Can Prove It“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “My Lai Massacre“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Military leaders consider recruiting campaign centered on Charlie Kirk“ by Courtney Kube.
Law: “Article VI, Clause 2: Supremacy Clause“. “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding“.
Article: “Thalidomide scandal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tipped Minimum Wage by State: 2026 Complete Guide“ by TipTaxCalc.
Trump allies could use midterms ‘counting window’ to disrupt results, experts warn - Fears grow that loyalists in key states could use critical period when votes are counted to amplify false claims
Article: “Trump allies could use midterms ‘counting window’ to disrupt results, experts warn“ by George Chidi.
US Ambassador Says Trump Offered to Sell American Weapons to China’s Xi Jinping, Seriously?!
Article: “Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says“ by Edward Wong.
Article: “2026 California Proposition 40“ (billionaire tax) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Meet the 22 California Billionaires Opposing Prop. 40“ by Chuck Collins.
Article: “So are millionaires really fleeing Mass.? A new report says they’re staying — and paying “ by John L. Micek.
Article: “Cursive“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Why Cursive Handwriting Is Good for Your Brain“ by Christopher Bergland.
Quote: “The difference between the almost right word & the right word is really a large matter--it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.“ - Mark Twain.
Event: Oct 17: Zillah, Wa: No Kings: Zillah! Vote Early.
Site: Take action with No Kings.
Article: “The MAGA Factor“ by Robert Reich.
Documentary: Hitler’s DNA.
Article: “Contaminated haemophilia blood products“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bismarck model“ (health care 1883) by Wikipedia.