Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 05/15/26

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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: “Boeing shares drop 4% after Trump announces China orders just 200 jets“ by David Shepardson and Dan Catchpole.
Video: Trump claims that’s what Xi said .
Video: I Was Kidnapped by Israel in Int’l Waters, Jailed for 10 Days: Gaza Flotilla Activist Saif Abukeshek.
Article: “Who are the US CEOs in China with Trump, and what’s in it for them?“ by AP and Reuters.
Article: “Trump named in newly found Epstein accusation that officials sat on for 17 years: report “ by Alexander Willis.
Law: “Epstein Files Transparency Act“.
Article: “House vote on Iran war powers resolution fails for third time“ by Caitlin Yilek.
Article: “Maine’s Congressional Delegation“ by Track AIPAC (incl. Jared Golden).
Article: “Pennsylvania’s Congressional Delegation“ by Track AIPAC (incl. John Fetterman).
Article: “Treaty of San Francisco“ (1951) by Wikipedia.
Article: “President Reagan’s Six Assurances to Taiwan“ by CRS.
Article: “Taiwan: The Origins of the U.S. One-China Policy“ by CRS.
Article: “2026 California elections“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “California’s 22nd Congressional District election, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “House Progressives Publicly Rebuke DCCC for Backing Jasmeet Bains in Contested California Primary“ by Andrew Mercer.
Article: “Ro Khanna endorses Tom Steyer for Governor in new TV ad“ by Sibelius Fan.
Law: “Taiwan Relations Act“ (1979).
Article: “Noem leaves waterfront Coast Guard home that 4-star admiral got 3 hours to vacate: report“ by Nicole Charky-Chami.
Article: “Reconstruction era“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Set to Drop Lawsuit Against IRS in Exchange for $1.7 Billion for Allies – Including Capitol Rioters: Report“ by Michael Luciano.
Article: “US farm economy shows widening cracks as costs rise, jobs vanish“ by P.J. Huffstutter, Karl Plume and Julie Ingwersen.
Article: “Is Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland & Agribusiness Becoming A Problem?“ by Kenneth Rapoza.
Article: “Trump’s trade war has hurt farmers. There are new warning signs for Republicans.“ by Daniel Desrochers and Grace Yarrow.
Article: “Iran, Fertilizer, and Food Security: Risks, Impacts, and Policy Responses“ by Caitlin Welsh.
Site: Progressive Caucus.
Article: “Ashley Moody“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “New date set for Bondi deposition in House Oversight’s Epstein probe after Democrat threatens contempt“ by Lauren Peller.
Article: “House oversight committee prepares for slew of interviews for Epstein investigation“ by Lauren Green.
Article: “‘We Need Action’: Ro Khanna Calls for Expansion of ‘Morally Bankrupt’ Supreme Court“ by Julia Conley.
Article: “Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein will testify publicly on Tuesday“ by Alexandra Miller.
Article: “Virginia county’s immigration policies on trial in congressional hearing“ by Steve Thompson, Juan Benn Jr.
Case: “Trump v. Anderson“ (Only Congress, not the states, can determine eligibility for federal office).
Post: “Your Trump-handpicked Commerce Secretary, everybody... [photo]” by Seth Abramson (Lutnick nannies).
Article: “Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended for 45 days as peace talks continue“ by ToI.
Article: “Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to raise federal minimum wage to $25 an hour“ by Kamaron McNair.
Article: “The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians“ by Nicholas Kristof.
Article: “I Was Kidnapped by Israel in Int’l Waters, Jailed for 10 Days: Gaza Flotilla Activist Saif Abukeshek“ by Democracy Now!
Article: “International Court of Justice“ by Wikipedia (members).
Law: “Article II, Section 2 Clause 2: Advice and Consent“. “... The President ... hall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.“
Article: “How the Federalist Society shaped America’s judiciary“ by Zoya Haq.
Article: “Leonard Leo“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Article. VI.“. “The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.“
Article: “Trump Family Digital Grift Wealth Tracker“ by House Committee on Oversight and Government Reforn - Democrats.
Article: “Trump administration reclassifies cannabis as less dangerous“ by Max Matza.
Article: “Tax Incentives for Building and Operating Data Centers“ by Alberto Guzman.

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Hour Two: Why Was Hunter’s Cup of Coffee a National Crisis but Trump’s $5 Billion Grift Isn’t?
Article: “Why Was Hunter’s Cup of Coffee a National Crisis but Trump’s $5 Billion Grift Isn’t?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Here’s a list of the individuals, including James Comey, targeted by the Trump administration“ by Peter Charalambous, Benjamin Siegel, Alexander Mallin, Katherine Faulders, and Elizabeth Schulze.
Article: “Trump poised to drop IRS suit, launch $1.7B ‘weaponization’ fund for allies: Sources“ by Katherine Faulders, Peter Charalambous, and Alexander Mallin.
Article: “New Report Exposes the Trump Family’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Crypto Empire, Fueled by Self-Dealing and Corrupt Foreign Interests“ by House Judiciary Committee Democrats.
Case: “E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump“.
Article: “White House State Ballroom/A>“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “The Hartmann Report“.
Article: “Biden won’t set red lines for Israel so long as AIPAC is ‘top’ Democratic campaign funder“ by Philip Weiss.
Article: “Trump’s Plot to Pocket Billions in Taxpayer Dollars Just Might Succeed“ by Timothy Noah.
Article: “Trump Issues Sinister Threat as He Tries to Rig the Midterms“ by Hafiz Rashid.
Site: “openstates.org“.
Article: “Caucus Members“ by Problem Solvers Caucus.
Article: “Tracking retaliatory use of arrests, prosecutions, and investigations by the Trump administration“ by Protect Democracy.
Article: “Trump’s Vengeance Tour Is Opening the Door to Something More Terrible“ by Jonathan Wroblewski.
Article: “Trump’s attempts to downplay Binance pardon draw scrutiny“ by Brett Samuels and Julia Shapero.
Article: “Democrats face flak for accepting contributions from donors funding Trump ballroom“ by Alexander Bolton.
Book: “The Prophet’s Way“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Russia: Move to label Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation a “terrorist organization” puts thousands in danger“ by Amnesty International.
Article: “Trump pardon of crypto billionaire sparks concerns over his use of the pardon power“ by Scott Pelley, Maria Gavrilovic.
Site: “Public Citizen“.
Site: “Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington“.
Article: “Trump invites Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Larry Fink and other CEOs to join China trip for Xi summit“ by Luke Fountain, Megan Cassella.
Article: “Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against IRS and Treasury“ by Aleena Fayaz.
Article: “May 13, 2026 — Trump arrives in China for summit with Xi Jinping“ by CNN.
Article: “US Lawmakers Received Over $58 Million From Israel Lobby Last Election Cycle“ by Olivia Rosane.
Article: “Wyden, Warren Demand Answers as Trump Attempts to Steal $10B From Taxpayers in IRS Lawsuit“ by Senate Committee on Finance.
Article: “In Hungary, unease grows over Viktor Orban’s crony capitalism“ by Jean-Baptiste Chastand.
Article: “Why Eric Trump joining his father’s trip to China is so tough to defend“ by Steve Benen.
Article: “Trump pardons jailed Binance founder who supported Trump family crypto business“ by Bobby Allyn.
Article: “Hunter Biden and China: Sorting through a murky business deal“ by Louis Jacobson.
Article: “The DOJ Wants to Bail Trump Out of Paying Massive E. Jean Carroll Judgement“ by Nikki McCann Ramírez.
Article: “Contacting U.S. Senators“ by US Senate.
Site: “vote.org“.
Article: “Trump fought to keep the ballroom fundraising contract secret. Here’s what’s in it.“ by Jonathan Edwards and Dan Diamond.
Law: “Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988“ (Westfall Act).
Article: “Tammany Hall“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pennsylvania’s Congressional Delegation“ by Track AIPAC (incl. Fetterman).

Article: “10 Richest Americans Have Gained $700 Billion in Wealth Since Trump Reelection“ by Jake Johnson.

Did Clarence Thomas Just Threaten Birth Control and Porn? You Betcha.
Article: “SCOTUS Kicks Mife Back to Lower Court—Access Remains“ by Jessica Valenti and Kylie Cheung.
Article: “Comstock Act of 1873“ (Comstock Act ban on birth control information overturned) by Brandon R. Burnette.

Article: “Constitutional Convention (United States)“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Constitution of the United States“, article 3 section 2. “... In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make....”
Site: Convention of States.
Article: “Iran says Chinese ships passed through Hormuz overnight“ by DW.
Bill: “H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021“ by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3].
Article: “Citadel’s move from Chicago ‘not hard,’ billionaire Ken Griffin says, citing crime and taxes“ by Amanda Macias.
Quote: “[A conservative is someone who] stands athwart history, yelling Stop, at a time when no one is inclined to do so, or to have much patience with those who so urge it.“ by William F. Buckley Jr“.
Case: “Roe v. Wade“.
Article: “Historical income tax rates“ by Mark Luscombe.
Article: “Share repurchase“ (Stock buyback) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Lina Khan“ (chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)) by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Company That Built Jeffrey Epstein’s 33,000 Square-Foot Ranch House Builds Nuclear Weapons Facilities and Government Installations, Not Single Residences. So Why Did It Build His?“ by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez.

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Hour Three: How Trump is Spiraling After Xi Wrote America’s Obituary? And Trump’s Cringe-Fest at Xi’s Banquet Humiliates America
Article: “Trump Fires Off Frantic Post After Reports Say China’s Xi Views U.S. in Decline“ by Willa Pope Robbins.

Will a Super El Niño Cook America in 2026? But I wanted to start out with a philosophic note...an I’m wondering if others feel the same - so stay tuned
Article: “The chances of a rare ‘super El Niño’ occurring in 2026 just got higher. Here’s how it could wreak havoc on the weather.“ by Andrew Romano.

Article: “NOAA in the second Trump administration“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “One Year of Trump: How the US Reversed Climate Progress, at Home and Abroad“ by Martina Igini.
Article: “Trump Plans to Open More Than a Billion Acres of U.S. Waters to Drilling“ by Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman.
Book: Lies: And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right by Al Franken.
Post: “EndoThermic Steam Engine“ by DavidC.
Article: “Water fuel cell“ (Stanley Meyer) by Wikipedia.
Article: “What are the sources of revenue for the federal government?“ by TPC.
Book: The Woman’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets: A Study of Mythology, Religion, and Feminine Symbolism Across Cultures by Barbara G. Walker.
Book: The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future by Riane Eisler.
Book: The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image by Leonard Shlain.
Article: “The Mists of Avalon“ by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
Article: “New Hawaii law targets corporate influence in politics after Citizens United ruling“ by Jennifer Sinco Kelleher.
Site: Transparent Election Initiative (to beat Citizens United in Montana).
Article: “Roger Ailes’ Secret Nixon-Era Blueprint for Fox News“ by John Cook.
Article: “Superpower Suicide“ by Timothy Snyder.
Article: “Jesse James“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Groupthink and the Emperor’s New Clothes“ by Kelly Williams.
Article: “Texas abortion ban turns citizens into “bounty hunters”“ by Aimee Picchi.
Article: “Confiscations in the Economy of the Spanish Inquisition“ by Henry Kamen.
Article: “The Music Man“ by Meredith Willson.
Article: “Prohibition“ by Wikipedia.
Book: The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court by Bob Woodward.
Book: His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra by Kitty Kelley.
Article: “Lewis F. Powell Jr.“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Dilation and curettage (D&C)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Lead-crime hypothesis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Are Murder Rates Plummeting Under Donald Trump? What We Know“ by Sophie Clark.
Article: “Ross Perot“ by Wikipedia.
Tweet: “This is just sad. The Trump T1 phone is beginning to ship this week, and get this! It’s produced in China, by a Chinese company. It’s selling for $499 yet it’s merely an outdated T-Mobile REVVL 7 Pro 5G smartphone put into a gold shell. You can by the T-Mobile phone on eBay or at Walmart for a little over $100. Trump scammed his base yet again! [video, community note]” by Ed Krassenstein.
Article: “Stockholm syndrome“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Cuba has run out of diesel and fuel oil, energy minister says, as US blockade pushes island to brink“ by Ruaridh Nicoll.
Article: “California Officials Accuse Trump Admin of ‘Political Retribution’ as Vance Suspends Medicaid Payments“ by Julia Conley.
Article: “Abdul El-Sayed“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 United States Senate election in Michigan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mallory McMorrow“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Early poll is sobering for Spanberger, but it’s a wake-up call, not an epitaph“ by Bob Lewis.
Article: “Jamie Raskin asks why ICE can’t simply pick up illegals from jail“ by Nicole Silverio.
Article: “Soros-Backed Fairfax DA Repeatedly Dropped Charges Against an Illegal Immigrant — Now Someone’s Dead“ by Amy Curtis.