Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 04/08/26
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Wednesday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Trump Deploys Reality Show Tricks to Dominate and Destabilize America and the World
Article: “Trump Deploys Reality Show Tricks to Dominate and Destabilize America and the World“ by Thom Hartmann.
Post: “Dem calls for Trump’s impeachment or removal via the 25th Amendment still coming in despite his ceasefire announcement. We’re up to more than 85 now with several lawmakers making explicit that their calls for removal still stand. [list]” by Andrew Solender.
Book: The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink by Thom Hartmann.
Tweet: “*many people are saying* it sure looks like the White House wrote this for Pakistan’s PM, who posted it then quickly deleted the top part [pictures of ShehBaz Sharif 2 tweets, the first version beginning “Draft - Pakistan’s PM Message on X”]” by The Tennessee Holler.
Article: “The ‘3.5% rule’: How a small minority can change the world“ by Erica Chenoweth.
Article: “2026 Virginia redistricting amendment“ (April 21) by Wikipedia.
Video: ‘I served in the Army 40 years and I have not been in a predicament like this’: Ret. Lt. Gen. .
Article: “Ret. Major General Says He’s Been Told the Military Is ‘Already Saying No’ To Pentagon Higher-Ups“ by Willa Pope Robbins.
Trump’s Iran Ceasefire: Can Anyone Trust That It’ll Last? And did Netanyahu Torpedoes the Ceasefire? Lebanon Is Still a War Zone.
Article: “Trump’s Iran truce already in jeopardy as key ally refuses major element“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “This is Iran’s 10-point proposal to end the war“ by Gareth van Zyl.
Netanyahu Torpedoes the Ceasefire — Lebanon Is Still a War Zone
Article: “An Unlikely (and Unstable) Ceasefire Deal and Trump’s Iran Blunder“ by Trita Parsi.
Article: “Israel launches huge attack in Lebanon after Iran ceasefire declared“ by Matt Bradley.
Article: “Technate, Ohio: How Leslie Wexner and Jeffrey Epstein Built The Silicon Heartland“ by Mark Goodwin, Whitney Webb.
Book: by Whitney Alyse Webb.
Article: “Minnesota officials sue federal government over Good, Pretti probes“ by Sarah N. Lynch.
Article: “Jim Risch“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “William Borah“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Independent Idaho U.S. Senate candidate builds momentum with an Idaho-first campaign“ by 9b News.
Article: “Idaho Democrats bemoan effects of state budget cuts after years of tax cuts“ by EastIdahoNews.com.
Article: “Frank Church“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Church Committee“, 1975-6 (senate).
Article: “‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’: Trump’s menacing Truth Social message in full“ by Sarah Hooper.
Article: “Native American genocide in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Energy policy of the Obama administration“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “U.S. Repeals Longstanding Ban on Export of Crude Oil“ by Anthony B. Cavender.
Article: “Cuban Patients Are Dying Because of U.S. Blockade, Doctors Say“ by Ed Augustin and Jack Nicas.
Article: “Trump allowed a Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba, breaking the island’s fuel blockade. Here’s the latest“ by Danya Gainor, Chris Liu, Anna Chernova.
Article: “2026 California gubernatorial election“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “ICYMI: Bloomberg News: How California’s economy dominates in the Gavin Newsom era“ by Gavin Newsom.
Article: “Senate passes bipartisan housing bill targeting large investors and easing regulations“ by Stephan Bisaha.
Hour Two: Trump can’t win in Iran - can he still win in America?
- Steve Schmidt, Political commentator & strategist (former Republican) / Substack newsletter, The Warning @SteveSchmidtSES
Article: “Trump Cannot Win in Iran Anymore“ by Steve Schmidt.
Article: “Iran HALTS ships in Strait of Hormuz and issues new demand as Trump’s crumbling ceasefire faces furious Republican backlash“ by Ross Ibbetson.
Article: “Trump announces ‘double-sided ceasefire’ between US, Iran following Pakistani proposal“ by Goldie Katz, Ariella Roitman.
Article: “Trump promised a peacemaker presidency. What happened?“ by Zachary B. Wolf,.
Article: “2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “No, Trump can’t cancel the midterms. He’s doing this instead“ by Zachary Wolf.
Article: “Pete Hegseth faces impeachment call for being Iran war’s ‘chief enabler’. What to know“ by Diana Leyva.
Article: “A Rendezvous With Destiny“, Franklin D. Roosevelt, 27 June 1936 speech to the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “These economic royalists complain that we seek to overthrow the institutions of America. What they really complain of is that we seek to take away their power. Our allegiance to American institutions requires the overthrow of this kind of power.“
Article: “Mike Huckabee“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Franklin Graham“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Paula White“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jonathan Swan“ by Jonathan Swan.
Article: “Maggie Haberman“ by Maggie Haberman.
Article: “Five Eyes“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Paramount in Talks for Gulf Backing in Warner Takeover, WSJ Reports“ by Reuters.
Did Trump’s Iran War Just Prove That Fossil Fuels Make America Weak?
Article: “Trump’s Iran War Is Transforming the Psychological Meaning of Fossil Fuels“ by Bill McKibben.
Article: “Saudi Arabia’s key east-west oil pipeline hit as Middle East energy attacks continue“ by FT.
Article: “S Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain report attacks after Iran-US truce“ by Al Jazeera Staff, AFP, AP and Reuters.
Article: “Israeli attacks across Lebanon kill at least 254 after Iran-US ceasefire“ by Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters.
Article: “Even as They Praise Iran Cease-Fire, World Leaders Are Whipsawed by Trump“ by Jim Tankersley.
Article: “Martin Heinrich“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Roundhouse Report: Heinrich one of two Dems to vote for new DHS head“ by Nathan Brown.
Article: “ICE Cowboy Plotting to Sabotage America’s Biggest Airports“ by Zorro.
Article: “Sanctuary city“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Markwayne Mullin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “J. B. Pritzker“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump’s 4,000+ Lawsuits: A Legal History in Perspective“ by C.Sparks.
Article: “GOP ads on transgender rights are dominating airwaves in the election’s closing days“ by Susan Davis.
Video: Leavitt: Vance has played ‘key role’ in Iran negotiations .
Video: Trump: “If It Doesn’t Happen I’m Blaming JD Vance. If It Does I’m Taking Full Credit” (Iran deal).
Substack: “LookingNWords“ by Rohn Kenyatta.
Article: “How Russian Money Helped Save Trump’s Business“ by Michael Hirsh.
Movie: “Paths of Glory“.
Article: “Exclusive: FBI’s New Political Pre-Crime Center“ by Ken Klippenstein.
Article: “Tom Steyer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Eric Swalwell“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Katie Porter“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: Was Trump’s military about to refuse orders?
- Joe Walsh, Former U.S Congressman (R-IL, 8th district) / podcast host @walshfreedom.bsky.social @WalshFreedom
Article: “PODCAST: Our Military Has A Duty To Disobey Him. We All Have A Duty To Resist & Defeat Him“ by Joe Walsh.
Article: “Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes“ by Julian Borger.
Law: “25th Amendment Section 4“ (presidential succession). “Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.“
Article: “Why Pete Hegseth fired US Army Chief amid Iran war: Clash with leaders, promotion dispute and more- Report“ by Aditi.
Article: “Term limits in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Are Disgraced Venezuelan Generals Trying to Buy Their Freedom With Election Lies?
Article: “Disgraced Venezuelan generals accused of seeking Trump deal with election conspiracy lies“ by Jordan Green.
Article: “Trump Announces U.S. Military’s Capture of Maduro“ by Matthew Olay.
Article: “US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar“ by Shelby Talcott and Eleanor Mueller.
Article: “Fox News Paid $787M to Avoid Saying ‘Sorry’ for Lying About the 2020 Election“ (Dominion) by Cameron Joseph.
Article: “One Republican Now Controls a Huge Chunk of US Election Infrastructure“ (Dominion) by Kim Zetter.
Is Trump’s Budget Making It Dangerous to Fly?
Article: “‘It’s just not safe’: Trump admin funding cut marked by experts as a ‘threat’“ by Ewan Gleadow.
Site: “Project 2025“.
Article: “Airport security repercussions due to the September 11 attacks“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Medicare Advantage in 2025: Enrollment Update and Key Trends“ by Nancy Ochieng, Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman.
Geeky Science Alert: This Spring, Go Outside and Plant Something for Your Brain
Article: “This simple springtime activity is surprisingly good for your brain“ by Cheyenne Buckingham.
Article: “Pentagon To Host Good Friday Service Just For Protestants, Not Catholics“ by Jennifer Bendery.
Bible: “Matthew 25“.
Article: “Sermon on the Mount“ (Matthew 5-7) by Wikipedia.
Site: John Pavlovitz.
Book: Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds (Audible) by John Fugelsang.
Article: “Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump’s market-turning post“ by Yun Li.
Article: “Pete Hegseth’s broker attempted to make defense investments before Iran war: Financial Times “ by Lim Hui Jie.
Article: “Fact check: Do trans women have unfair athletic advantage?“ by Ines Eisele.
Article: “Rush Limbaugh“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “25th Amendment Section 4“. “...when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.“
Article: “The Top 1% of Americans Have Taken $50 Trillion From the Bottom 90%—And That’s Made the U.S. Less Secure“ by Nick Hanauer.
Article: “Trends in Income From 1975 to 2018“ by Carter C. Price, Kathryn A. Edwards (Rand report).
Article: “Measuring the Income Gap from 1975 to 2023: Extending Previous Work“ by Carter C. Price (Rand report).
Article: “NEW STUDY: Nearly $80 Trillion Redistributed from the Bottom 90% to the Top 1% Since 1975“ by Bernie Sanders.
Article: “Filmmaker Michael Moore says Gwen Stefani is the real reason behind Donald Trump’s rise“ by Ben Graham.