Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 01/21/26
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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 / He is the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Labor Caucus / Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus.) @pocan.house.gov @repmarkpocan
Article: “Did Carney just signal a massive shift in Canada’s foreign policy direction?“ by Darren Major.
Article: “Trump demands Greenland in speech to world leaders: ‘It’s a very small ask’“ by Travis Gettys.
Article: “Transcript: President Donald Trump Remarks @WEF Davos 2026“ by Pangambam S.
Video: Full speech: Trump questions NATO alliance and demands Greenland in Davos speech to world leaders.
Article: “In full: Mark Carney’s Davos speech as he warns of ‘rupture’ in world order after Trump threat“ by Rosie Slater.
Video: Davos LIVE: Canadian PM Mark Carney speaks at World Economic Forum.
Article: “Canada preps for hypothetical US military invasion for first time in 100 years: report“ by Travis Gettys.
Article: “Analysis-Trump’s Europe tariff threat over Greenland revives talk of ‘Sell America’ trade“ by Yoruk Bahceli and Dhara Ranasinghe.
Article: “Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes“ by Ali Swenson.
Article: “What we know about Trump’s ‘Great Health Care Plan’“ by Tami Luhby.
Article: “Trump threatens to upend GOP agenda, Senate race with Louisiana endorsement“ by Al Weaver and Caroline Vakil.
Article: “5 things to know about Trump administration ending Haiti TPS“ by Jack Lemnus.
- Article: “Bessent: ‘The national emergency is avoiding a national emergency’“ by David Cohen.
Article: “Constitution of the United States“ Article 1 section 8 (Powers of Congress). “The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, … but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.“
Article: “Trump’s Greenland obsession and the Mercator map projection“ by Mano Singham.
Article: “USPS says mail-in ballots might not get postmark on same day they’re dropped off“ by Jonathan Shorman.
Law: “Insurrection Act of 1807“.
Article: “House Democratic leaders will oppose DHS funding bill as party rages over ICE“ by Scott Wong.
Article: “How many detainees are currently in ICE custody? Detention total sets new record“ by Prakriti Deb.
Article: “Pardon of January 6 United States Capitol attack defendants“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bacon says he would ‘lean’ toward Trump impeachment if Greenland invaded: ‘Utter buffoonery’“ by Ashleigh Fields.
Hour Two: Will No One Hold Trump Accountable for Handing Putin Everything He Wanted?
Article: “Will No One Hold Trump Accountable for Handing Putin Everything He Wanted?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Zelenskyy skips Davos, stays home to manage energy crisis“ by Benjamin Murdoch.
Article: “Is Mad King Trump Losing His Sanity?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Is the New Warfare Battleground on Social Media and the Internet?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “This Is the Biggest Trump-Musk Scandal That No One’s Talking About“ by Jacob Silverman.
Article: “House Republican says Trump could be impeached if US invades Greenland“ by Ben Doody.
Article: “Cross-Border Communication: How Russian State Media Sends Mixed Signals on Trump’s Border Policies in English and Spanish“ by Krystyna Sikora.
Article: “The controversy surrounding Trump’s pardons goes from bad to worse“ by Steve Benen.
Article: “Senate Republicans block Venezuela war powers resolution“ by Jason Breslow.
Article: “How Russian Media Uses Fox News to Make Its Case“ by Stuart A. Thompson.
Article: “One year ago, Donald Trump took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he has focused on using the presidency to enrich himself.“ ($1,408,500,000) by New York Times.
Article: “Canadian Military Prepares for Worst-Case Scenario With Trump“ by Laura Esposito.
Article: “Keith Murdoch“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “EU suspends approval of US trade deal“ by Jonathan Josephs, Adam Hancock and Archie Mitchell.
Article: “Fifty-five members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026“ by Briana Ryan.
Article: “Constitutional Convention (United States)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “One Republican Now Controls a Huge Chunk of US Election Infrastructure“ by Kim Zetter.
Post: “ICYMI, Dominion Voting has been acquired by Scott Leinendecker, a former GOP election official from Missouri. Leindendecker is also the CEO of electronic poll book supplier Knowink whose product manager, Mitch Millville, was Ed Martin’s campaign IT director in Missouri in 2011. This Ed Martin. 1/“ by Jenny Cohn.
Article: “Dominion Voting Systems“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump rules out using military force to acquire Greenland in Davos speech“ by Alexandra Hutzler, Hannah Demissie, and Isabella Murray.
Article: “Fact-checking Trump’s Davos speech“ by BBC Verify.
Article: “Trump mocks Macron’s sunglasses during Davos speech: ‘What happened?’“ by Bryony Gooch.
Article: “Pax Americana“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Musk, Thiel and the shadow of apartheid South Africa“ by Simon Kuper.
Article: “USAID fought apartheid. Musk is killing it“ by The Ink.
Article: “Anti-Coercion Instrument“ (ACI, trade bazooka) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Europe’s economic ‘bazooka’ threatens a trade fight the US isn’t ready for“ by Ayelet Sheffey.
Battleground MN News Alert. ICE is demanding employment records from a Minnesota toy shop after one of its owners criticized their operations. Plus, ICE is profiling Black and brown police officers, and going after officials in MN.
Article: “ICE agents audit Minnesota toy shop after owner criticizes them on TV“ by Travis Gettys.
Article: “Breaking — DOJ Subpoenas Five Minnesota Officials Over Criticism of ICE“ by Lukium.
Article: “Criminal investigation launched into Renee Good’s wife for ‘impeding’ ICE agents before shooting“ by Jensen Bird.
Article: “ICE agents pull guns on police officers ‘of color’ and demand papers: MN chief“ by David Edwards.
Article: “Local Police Chief Says ICE Agents Drew Their Guns On One of His Officers: ‘It Has to Stop’“ by Alex Griffing.
Case: “Buckley v. Valeo“, 1976.
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “Musk drops $10 million in race to replace McConnell“ by Max Rego.
Article: “Trump’s redistricting push fuels nationwide gerrymandering fight“ by Xavier Walton.
Article: “Voting Rights Bill Dies As Manchin, Sinema Back GOP Against Filibuster Change“ by Paul Blumenthal, Igor Bobic.
Article: “National Debt Hits $38.40 Trillion, Increased $2.23 Trillion Year over Year, $6.12 Billion Per Day “ by Joint Economic Committee Republicans.
Article: “Tax Cuts Are Primarily Responsible for the Increasing Debt Ratio“ by Bobby Kogan.
Article: “Minimum wage in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “List of U.S. states and territories by life expectancy“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Mean Girls“.
Article: “Defense of Greenland: Agreement Between the United States and the Kingdom of Denmark, April 27, 1951“.
Article: “Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation“ by Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper.
Article: “‘People Are Very Scared’: Trump Administration Purge of JAG Officers Raises Legal, Ethical Fears“ by Thomas Novelly and Konstantin Toropin.
Hour Three: The leader we need
- Heidi Siegmund Cuda, Author & Emmy-award winning investigative reporter / co-host of the “Radicalized Truth Survives” podcast / subscribe to her substack at bettedangerous.com @heidicuda.bsky.social
Article: “GHOSTING IN, AND GHOSTING OUT: We can’t just move on from foreign influence campaigns“ by Heidi Siegmund Cuda.
Article: “The Leader We Need“ (Mark Carney’s entire speech in Davos) by Heidi Siegmund Cuda.
Substack: “Carole Cadwalladr“.
Site: Byline Times.
Video: 2000 Meters to Andriivka (full documentary) | FRONTLINE.
Article: “Trumputin“ by Know Your Meme.
‘I’m not done’: Navy admiral booted by Hegseth now seeks to flip red Congressional seat
Article: “‘I’m not done’: Navy admiral booted by Hegseth now seeks to flip red Congressional seat“ (Nancy Lacore, South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District) by Daniel Hampton.
Law: “13th Amendment“, December 6, 1865. “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.“
Article: “What is the Einstein visa? And how did Melania Trump get one?“ by Joel Gunter.
Article: “Russo-Georgian War“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Quantitative Easing (QE)“ by Investopedia.
Article: “Jobs report recap: US added fewer jobs in December than expected, capping off a tough 2025 for job seekers“ by Madison Hoff, Juliana Kaplan, Jennifer Sor, Will Martin.
Article: “2025 Missouri redistricting“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Packing and Cracking“ by Fiveable.
Article: “USPS Overhaul Threatens to Dismantle National Postal Service“ by Alexandra Bradbury.
Article: “Trump ‘hopes’ Renee Good’s father is still a ‘tremendous fan’ after she was shot dead by ICE agent“ by Mike Bedigan.