Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 11/02/26

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Monday’s Daily Stack

Hour One: Is Trump Preparing to Sacrifice American Lives to Save His Presidency?
Article: “Is Trump Preparing to Sacrifice American Lives to Save His Presidency?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Pro-Trump attorneys push executive order that would give Trump wide power over elections: Sources“ by Will Steakin.
Article: “Key takeaways from Trump’s elections speech“ by Justin Fishel, Katherine Faulders, and Fritz Farrow.
Article: “Top general fired from Pentagon Joint Staff position for allegedly leaking classified info, source says“ by Martha Raddatz and Luis Martinez.
Article: “How Netanyahu could attack Iran to force Israel into unity government after elections“ by Ben Caspit.
Article: “Inside Trump, Netanyahu’s dilemma: Strike Iran before elections or wait“ by Barak Ravid, Marc Caputo.
Article: “American Bombs And Iranian Civilian Casualties“ by Paul Iddon.
Article: “Would Another 9/11 Be Trump’s Ultimate October Surprise?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “‘A Target on His Back’: Trump’s Tweet Calling Pence a ‘Coward’ Put Him in Danger“ by NBC Miami.
Article: “Trump expressed support for hanging Pence during Capitol riot, Jan. 6 panel told“ by Betsy Woodruff Swan and Kyle Cheney.
Article: “Summary of Target Committee Meetings“ by AJ Software & Multimedia.
Article: “Trump says he won’t use nuclear weapons or send ground troops to Iran“ by Lim Hui Jie.
Article: “Israel faces weeks of coalition haggling as Netanyahu’s party claims election ‘stolen’“ by Anniek Bao.
Article: “Exclusive: US considering using ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran, sources say“ by Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky, Kevin Liptak.
Article: “Inside the Pentagon’s doomsday plan to keep America fighting if global war erupts“ by Morgan Phillips.
Article: “The Iran Conflict“ by Ipsos.
Article: “Senior US general fired, accused of leaking classified information“ by Phil Stewart.
Article: “Trump’s lawyers ask New York appeals court to toss out his hush money criminal conviction“ by Larry Neumeister.
Article: “Iran’s top leader hits US with dark new threat: ‘Without geographical limitations’“ by David McAfee.
Article: “‘Specter of menace’: Pentagon-tied influencers vent of ‘civil war’ threat after midterms“ by Jordan Green.
Article: “‘I can’t sleep’: Terror spreads after Trump insider’s nuclear attack warning“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Trump warns he’ll be impeached if Republicans lose midterms“ by Alicia Diaz and Erik Wasson.
Article: “Netanyahu planned attack on Iran earlier this month, but Trump opposed it – report“ by ToI Staff.
Article: “General ousted by Hegseth referred for possible criminal prosecution, officials say“ by Dan Lamothe.
Article: “Trump expressed support for hanging Pence during Capitol riot, Jan. 6 panel told“ by Betsy Woodruff Swan and Kyle Cheney.
Article: “GBU-43/B MOAB“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump quietly plotting his own escape to friendly dictatorships: legal expert“ by Bennito L. Kelty .
Article: “Mitt Romney Reveals Most Republicans Didn’t Impeach Trump Because They Feared Violent Attacks from His Supporters“ by Colby Hall.

Article: “Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after suffering a stroke, chief of staff says“ by Lauren Peller, John Parkinson.

How Trump and his allies seek to interfere in the US midterm elections
Article: “Donald Trump Has Already Benefitted from “Spoiler” Candidates Aided by Republican Lawyers and More“ by Lisa Graves.
Substack: “Grave Injustice“ by Lisa Graves.
Article: “November Landscape: Nearly 200 Election Deniers Across 43 States are on Midterm Ballots“ by States United Action.
Article: “How Trump and his allies seek to interfere in the US midterm elections“ by Sam Levine.

Article: “Pentagon orders bases to plan for 90 days without the grid as Britain urges families to stockpile food and water“ by Bilin Lin.
Article: “Iran plans to cut Gulf internet cables and block repairs if war resumes, officials say“ by ynet.
Article: “Trump agrees to send 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine but they may not get there before 2032“ by Will Hallowell and Liz Ivens.

The Democrats are having last minute crisis meeting about the midterms. They are in good hands with Marc Elias on board...
Article: “‘Heightened threat’ triggers last minute crisis meeting for Dem leaders“ by Alexander Willis.

Article: “Trump says he had ‘very good talk’ with Netanyahu, discussed Iran“ by Victoria Bisset.
Article: “Netanyahu Ignored Explicit Warning Hamas Was Planning ‘Terrifying Operation’ 10 Days Before Oct. 7 Attack: Report“ by David Gilmour.
Video: Iran Doomsday, Scott Ritter Joins, Influencers Charged, Zohran Flips, Dockworker Strike, Hasan Sues - Sabby Sabs.
Article: “Brazil: Lula defeats Bolsonaro, winning fourth presidential term after massive turnout“ by Raphaël Bernard.
Article: “The 2026 midterms are tomorrow and the final polls are here. Which party has a better chance of winning?“ by Andrew Romano.
Article: “2018 Georgia gubernatorial election“ (Brian Kemp v. Stacey Abrams) by Wikipedia.
Article: “GOP candidate improperly purged 340,000 from Georgia voter rolls, investigation claims“ by Erin Durkin.
Site: Greg Palast.
Article: “Electoral College“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact“.
Article: “Study of Disputed Florida Ballots Finds Justices Did Not Cast the Deciding Vote“ (Al Gore won) by Ford Fessenden and John M. Broder, November 12, 2001.
Article: “Green New Deal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Biden-Harris Administration Delivers Lower Costs and Better Care For Americans Through the Inflation Reduction Act“ by Protect Our Care.
Article: “How Trump Is Trying to Undo the Inflation Reduction Act“ by Simmone Shah.
Article: “Ukrainian strike hits Russian frigate Admiral Essen used for Kalibr launches, OSINT analysts say“ by Illia Volynskyi.
Article: “List of ship losses during the Russo-Ukrainian war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John Ratcliffe“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 United States military buildup in the Middle East“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes“ by Konstantin Toropin, Michelle L. Price, Aamer Madhani.
Article: “Abraham Lincoln“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jesus“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Willie Nelson“ by Wikipedia.
Song: “Vote ‘Em Out“ by Willie Nelson.
Article: “The Gettysburg Address“ by President Abraham Lincoln, November 19, 1863.

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Hour Two: Who funded the midterms?
Article: “Who funded the midterms? Inside US elections’ historic bipartisan spending“ by Jacqueline Sweet.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Case: “Snyder v. United States“.
Video: President Jimmy Carter: The United States is an Oligarchy... .

Haley Stevens abandoned any values she had and behaved like a scorned person. It backfired.
Article: “Haley Stevens Thrown Out of the Michigan Democratic Party, State Chair Says: ‘You Don’t Abandon All Your Values!’“ by Jennifer Bowers Bahney.
Article: “Haley Stevens’s Staff Resigns En Masse as She Joins MAGA“ by Annabella Rosciglione.
Article: “El-Sayed bolstered by tsunami of support as ‘despicable betrayal’ backfires“ by Jake Johnson.

Site: Election Protection (866-OUR-VOTE Hotline).
Article: “Sanctuary city“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Do presidential pardons remove the Fifth Amendment rights of recipients?“ by Scott Bomboy.

Bobby Kennedy “sold out” his own followers right before the midterms. Why? Is it money, power or both?
Article: “‘Sold out’: RFK Jr.’s own MAHA faithful turn on him right before midterms“ by Travis Gettys.
Site: The MAHA Promises Scorecard.
Article: “Trump issues order declaring glyphosate national defense priority“ by Donnelle Eller, Stephen Gruber-Miller.

Article: “Automatic military draft registration takes effect in December. Here’s how it would work“ by Kaanita Iyer.
Article: “New York Times: Daughters of foot doctor say he diagnosed Trump with bone spurs as ‘favor’ to Fred Trump“ by Veronica Stracqualursi.
Article: “Individual Ready Reserve“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump ‘erupted’ when he learned of Alina Habba’s $50M pardon-for-pay allegations: report“ by Rhian Lubin & Brendan Rascius.
Substack: “Dean Blundell“.
Article: “J. Wellington Wimpy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Says ‘No Money’ Going to Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Victims’ Claims if GOP Loses Midterm Elections“ by Nick Mordowanec.
Article: “AIPAC and Republican Donors Raising Big Money for Maxine Dexter Against Susheela Jayapal in Oregon“ by Ryan Grim.
Article: “Mike Huckabee: “I Am Seething” At Mamdani’s Gaza Post, “There Is No Genocide, There Is No Occupation”“ by Joe.My.God.
Article: “What polls do and don’t tell us about the 2026 midterms“ by Ariel Edwards-Levy.
Article: “Voter caging“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: Election Interference?
- Olga Lautman, Senior Fellow @cepa.org / Independent investigative researcher/writer/analyst focusing on Russian intelligence, influence ops, corruption, organized crime & shadow warfare...her work can be found online via her Substack, Unmasking Russia Substacks: Unmasking Russia, Trump Tyranny Tracker. @olgalautman.bsky.social
Article: “Olga Lautman“ by CEPA.
Article: “A Pro-Russia Strongman at Mar-a-Lago“ by Isaac Stanley-Becker.
Article: “2014 Russian annexation of Crimea“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Active Measures Series: An Intro To the KGB Playbook“ by Olga Lautman and Julie Roginsky.
Article: “Vladimir Zhirinovsky“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump doubles down on $5,000 direct checks to Americans if GOP sweep midterms“ by Mike Jenkins.
Article: “Investigating Doppelgänger: German Journalists Confirm Links to Russian Ministry of Defense”“ by Olga Lautman.
Article: “Storm-1516“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russia’s 2024 Playbook: Fueling US Election Chaos“ by Olga Lautman.
Article: “Russia Shifts Its Matryoshka Network Toward the U.S. Midterms“ by Olga Lautman.

Article: “Don’t Count Gen Z Out of Democracy“ by Bradford Fitch.
Article: “Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.“ by ndrea Suozzo and Agnel Philip.

ICE is continuing to terrorizing immigrants the courts allowed to stay and Haitian immigrants. Who can stop this unlawfulness?
Article: “ICE rapidly re-arresting immigrants released after winning court petitions“ by Cris Seda Chabrier.
Article: “‘We spend our days in silence’: fear and repression in Ohio as ICE terrorizes Haitian immigrants“ by Stephen Starr.

Geeky Science: Can petting your dog reduce “Trump stress syndrome?”
Article: “Petting Dogs Was Supposed To Lower Stress—Scientists Found Something Else“ by Maria Azzurra Volpe.
Article: “United States presidential pets“ by Wikipedia.

Post: “Mapped: The New Time Differences Across North America“ by Niccolo Conte.
Post: “It turns out that it was the White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security who dressed his children like russians for the White House Halloween reception, complete with a russian tank forces patch and a Soviet army cap for his son, and a sarafan and kokoshnik for his daughter.“ (Steven Miller) by Kristian Kiehling.
Article: “Martha Stewart“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “US Chamber of Commerce sues Hawaii over law targeting Citizens United“ (Act 11) by Jeremy Yurow.
Article: “Act 11 lawsuit tracker: Where Hawai’i’s challenge to Citizens United stands in court“ by Indivisible Hawai’i.
Article: “Who Is Eric Hafner? Democrat on Alaska Ballot Accused of Being GOP Ploy“ by Steve Mollman and Joshua Rhett.
Movie: “Born on the Fourth of July“.
Article: “El-Sayed scores single-day fundraising record after Haley Stevens endorses rival“ by Amanda Macias, Paul Steinhauser.
Movie: “Scarfacex“Scarface (1983).
Article: “Trump Says He Might Pardon Musk If Democrats Win“ by Sara Dorn.
Tweet: “Haley Stevens has chosen to dangerously betray Michigan families’ healthcare, freedoms and future with her horrific endorsement of Mike Rogers. @AbdulElSayed must win — because Michigan and our country deserve better. -NP“ by Nancy Pelosi.
Article: “Fact check: Was Donald Trump recruited by the KGB and codenamed ‘Krasnov’?“ by Estelle Nilsson-Julien.
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.
Tweet: “BREAKING : Iran is now officially exposing Trump how he is trapped by Netanyahu. “Trump is getting controlled by Israel using Epstein Files as he became a Pawn of Netanyahu under pressure of Mossad”. This is straight, frank and brutal“ by Amock_.
Movie: “The Manchurian Candidate“ (1962 film).
Substack: “Craig Unger“.