Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 02/11/26
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Wednesday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Is “Voter Fraud” the Most Dangerous Political Lie in American History?
Article: “Is “Voter Fraud” the Most Dangerous Political Lie in American History?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “New US House speaker tried to help overturn the 2020 election, raising concerns about the next one“ by Nicholas Riccardi.
Article: “Johnson sets record refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva for 36 days after she won election“ by Caitlin Sievers.
Article: “Texas AG Sues Second County Over Plan To Hire Vendor for Voter Outreach“ by Crystal Hill.
Article: “The GOP Taliban to Women: Shut Up, Sit Down, and Stay Home on Election Days“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “We need to plan now in case Trump loses in November — but refuses to leave the White House“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Women More Likely to Be Democrats, Regardless of Age“ by Frank Newport.
Article: “Voter Suppression Targets Women, Youth and Communities of Color (Issue Advisory, Part One)“ by NOW.
Article: “Texas AG Paxton targets voter registration in state’s biggest Latino counties “ by Saul Elbein.
Article: “The Heritage Foundation: Only 99 Cases of Noncitizen Voting Since 1982“ by This Will Hold.
Tweet: “Treason indeed! Ushering in vast numbers of illegals is why Secretary Mayorkas was impeached by the House. They are importing voters. This is why groups on the far left fight so hard to stop voter ID requirements, under the absurd guise of protecting the right to vote.“ by Elon Musk (response to tweet saying “REPORT: Joe Biden has secretly flown 320,000 illegal immigrants from Latin American airports to 43 U.S. cities. Treason.”
Book: The Hidden History of the War on Voting: Who Stole Your Vote and How to Get It Back by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Right’s Bogus Claims about Noncitizen Voting Fraud“ by Walter Olson.
Article: “Trump’s Claims About Noncitizens Voting Are False. We Can Prove It“ by Stephen Richer.
Article: “Tulsi Gabbard went down to Georgia — and no one in the Trump administration wants to take credit “ by Aaron Blake.
Article: “Warning: The Great GOP Voter Purge of 2024 Is Underway“ by Thom Hartmann.
Video: “ICE and Border Protection Officials Testify at Oversight Hearing, Part 1“, February 10, 2026.
Article: “Texas AG Sues Second County Over Plan To Hire Vendor for Voter Outreach“ by Crystal Hill.
Article: “Counting Your Mail Ballot Hinges On A Signature. Here’s How Colorado Election Officials Verify Your Scribbles“ by Adam Rayes.
Article: “G.O.P. Opens Drive to Prevent Fraud“, October 30, 1964 by Cabel Phillips.
Article: “What’s Really Driving These Bogus Claims of Voter Fraud“ by Stephen Richer.
Article: “JD Vance’s ad about ‘open border’ and immigrant voters is wrong“ by Amy Sherman.
Speech: “Address at a Union Dinner. Washington, D.C. September 23, 1944 “ by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Article: “Russia suspends vote monitoring group under ‘foreign agent’ law“ by Gabriela Baczynska.
Article: “What have state and private reviews found about noncitizen voting?“ by Reuters.
Article: “Fact check: Trump claims millions of immigrants are signing up to vote illegally“ by Amy Sherman.
Article: “Operation Eagle Eye (United States)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “House passes bill that could make it harder for married women to vote“ (SAVE Act) by Barbara Rodriguez.
Article: “Watergate scandal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Robert Redford“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “All the President’s Men (film)“ by Wikipedia.
Book: All the President’s Men by Bob Woodward.
Video: Attorney General Pam Bondi Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee, Part 1, February 11, 2026.
Article: “Democrat storms out as Pam Bondi faces questions in fiery hearing“ by Oliver O’Connell and Brandon Livesay.
US State Department Sarah Rogers has become the face of hate and MAGA in Europe
Article: “Trump official allies with Europe’s far right in attacks on migration and hate speech policies“ by Jason Wilson.
What is the mystery of all El Paso flights being halted for 10 day?
Article: “FAA abruptly lifts order halting El Paso flights; Trump official says Defense Dept. disabled Mexican cartel drones“ by Leslie Josephs.
Article: “‘What on Earth Is Going On?’: FAA Reopens El Paso Airspace After Closure Order Sows Chaos“ by Jon Queally.
Article: “Jamie Raskin accuses DoJ of cover-up after viewing unredacted Epstein files“ by Chris Stein.
Article: “House Dem Reveals Truly Astonishing Number Of Trump Mentions In Unredacted Epstein Files“ by Marco Margaritoff.
Article: “US farm economy shows widening cracks as costs rise, jobs vanish“ by P.J. Huffstutter, Karl Plume and Julie Ingwersen.
Article: “Ranchers dispute price claims after Trump expands Argentine beef imports in executive order“ by Jasmine Baehr.
Article: “Ivanka Trump“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Immigration policy of the first Trump administration“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump’s immigrant wives“ by CNN.
Article: “Donald Trump is the 1st convicted felon president. Here’s what that means“ by Rhianna Schmunk.
Article: “Did Obama deport more people than Trump? What to know as Trump calls for more ICE arrests“ by Kinsey Crowley.
Article: “Resolution to lift mining ban in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters could be called to Senate floor this week“ by Charlie De Mar.
Article: “FLHSMV Announces Driver License Exams to Be Administered in English Only“ by FLHSMV.
Article: “United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump says he ‘didn’t see’ part of video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes“ by Bernd Debusmann Jr.
Minnesota update
- John Parker, Breaking News Anchor for AM950-KTNF & Host-The Gaily Show airing on AM950 and WCPT 820, Monday – Saturday at 2pm CST.
Article: “Federal agents at scene of multi-car crash in St. Paul“ by Sam Stroozas.
Article: “ICE requests police aid as ‘large crowd’ responds in Hopkins, then St. Louis Park“ by Adam Uren.
Article: “Chaotic scenes at Hennepin County Government Center as ICE make arrest“ by Adam Uren.
Article: “Federal worker who does background checks on ICE agents arrested in sex trafficking sting“ by BringMeTheNews.
Article: “Reports: Top Minnesota fraud prosecutor resigns over DOJ handling of ICE shooting“ by Nick Halter.
Article: “Minnesota Prosecutors Quit En Masse Thanks to Pam Bondi’s Orders“ by Hafiz Rashid.
Article: “Don Lemon hires former Minnesota federal prosecutor in church protest case“ by Matt Sepic.
Hour Two: Why is Trump getting away with his paramilitary raids? Plus - what’s up with the confiscated Georgia election ballots?
- Lisa Graves, ward-winning investigative researcher. Author - “Without Precedent“ (on John Roberts) Writer of Grave Injustice, contributor at Legal AF/MeidasTouch, co-host of the Five 8 1/2, leader of True North Research + co-founder of Court Accountability. @thelisagraves.bsky.social
Article: “Trump’s Paramilitary Ruffians Are Killing Our People and Assaulting Our Rights in Minneapolis and Beyond“ by Lisa Graves
Article: “Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts only“ by Nina Totenberg.
Article: “Shelby County v. Holder“ (Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is unconstitutional.) by Wikipedia.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “SCOTUS Has Given Trump Favorable Rulings in 90 Percent of Cases, Report Finds“ by Chris Walker.
Book: “The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Memorandum: Proposals to Divest the Supreme Court of Appellate Jurisdiction: An Analysis in Light of Recent Developments“ by John Roberts.
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....”
Case: “Roe v. Wade“.
Article: “Robert Bork“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.
Case: “Louisiana v. Callais“.
Article: “Inside John Roberts’ Decades-Long Crusade Against the Voting Rights Act“ by Ari Berman.
Article: “How the Supreme Court Paved the Way for Revenge Prosecutions“ by Mary McCord and Andrew Weissmann.
Article: “Unitary executive theory“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “Trump v. United States“ (2024) (immunity).
Article: “January 6 United States Capitol attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “FBI raid of Fulton County, Georgia election office“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “1876 United States presidential election“ (Tilden/Hayes) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Lawmakers want to know why spy chief Tulsi Gabbard was at the FBI’s raid of Georgia election office“ by Ariana Baio.
Article: “Fulton County: What’s In The Warrant?“ by Joyce Vance.
Article: “Debunked claims from election deniers influenced FBI raid in Georgia, affidavit reveals“ by Sam Levine, George Chidi.
Article: “John Roberts Has Positioned the Court to Help Republicans Rig the Midterms and Keep Trump in Control of Congress“ by Lisa Graves.
Article: “Packing and Cracking“ by Fiveable.
Article: “U.S. had almost no job growth in 2025“ (181,000 jobs last year, far fewer than the 1.46 million jobs that were added in 2024. 130,000 in January) by Steve Kopack.
Article: “Employment Situation“ by BLS.
Article: “ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 22,000 Jobs in January; Annual Pay was Up 4.5%“ by ADP.
ICE doesn’t need their masks; they are safer than school children. Guess who is not safe, though? Grandmothers!
Article: “ICE’s Masks Are All a Lie“ by Garrett Graff.
Article: “She bounced a $25 check in 2014. ICE tried to deport her.“ by Joanna Slater.
FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine - is science dying?
Article: “FDA declines to review Moderna application for new flu vaccine “ by Melody Schreiber.
Law: “Guarantee Clause“. “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.“
Article: “Separation of church and state in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “1980 October Surprise theory“ (Reagan, Iran hostages) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jerry Falwell Sr.“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ralph Reed“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Johnson Amendment In 5 Questions And Answers“ by Tom Gjelten.
Hour Three: Trump goes after Canadian bridge just after his billionaire commerce secretary meets with the billionaire owner of a privately owned competing bridge between Canada and Mexico. Can you spell corruption?
Article: “‘Surprise, surprise!’ Fury ignites over Trump’s suspicious Canada bridge threat timing “ by Erik De La Garza.
Post: “In any other administration, this would be a huge story. In this administration, it can barely get oxygen because it’s buried under a daily torrent of destruction, criminality, and abuse of power. [link]” by Will Saletan.
Post: “Now we learn the billionaire owner of a bridge that will compete w/the new Canada-MI bridge met with Lutnick right before Trump issued his threat to shut down the new bridge. The Trump admin is a lawless mafia gangster extortion racket existing to enrich oligarchs at our expense.“ by Ron Filipkowski.
Geeky Science. Why Wisdom Is Almost Always Mistaken for a Threat When It First Appears
Article: “Why Wisdom Is Almost Always Mistaken for a Threat When It First Appears“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “‘Walk for Peace’ concludes as Buddhist monks arrive in Washington after 15-week trek“ by Tiffany Stanley, Deepa Bharath.
Video: LIVE: Buddhist monks in Washington for ‘Walk for Peace’.
Article: “Buddhist monk’s leg amputated after he was hit by a car on ‘Walk for Peace’“ by Michael Adkison.
Article: “National Statistics on Child Abuse“ by National Children’s Alliance.
Article: “Crusade vow“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Wearing Halloween Mask in Public in New York: What the Law Really Says“ by BH Accident Lawyer.
Article: “Matthew Moroun“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ambassador Bridge“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gordie Howe International Bridge“ by Wikipedia.
Event: Saturdays: Street Rally to Defend the Constitution - Kirkland.
Event: Feb 14: 2 – 3:30pm PST: Kirkland Library, WA: Constitutional Forum 102 - Regulation of Corp and Mega Rich Political Spending.
Video: Constitutional Forum 101 - How to Read the Constitution (January 17, 2026).
Article: “June 2025 No Kings protests“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” gives ICE unprecedented funds to ramp up mass deportation campaign“ (signed July 4) by Camilo Montoya-Galvez.
Article: “Visualizing $1 Million, $100 Million, $1 Billion and $1 Trillion In Cash“ by Brian Warner.
Book: The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People’s Economy by Stephanie Kelton.
Article: “The Dirty Game Republicans are Playing with Desperate People’s Lives“ (’open borders’) by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Texas Transports Over 100,000 Migrants To Sanctuary Cities“ by Greg Abbott.
Article: “Chapter 5 The Monopoly Enigma, the Reagan Administration’s Antitrust Experiment, and the Global Economy“ by Louis Galambos.