Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 02/16/26

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Monday’s Daily Stack

Hour One: The Sound of Freedom Shattering at 3 AM
Article: “The Sound of Freedom Shattering at 3 AM“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Since Trump’s return to office, here’s a list of those targeted by his administration“ by Peter Charalambous, Benjamin Siegel, Alexander Mallin, Katherine Faulders, and Elizabeth Schulze.
Article: “Breaking: Canada Just Dropped the Blueprint to Break Free from the U.S. Military Industrial Complex“ by Dean Blundell.
Article: “Trump’s Big Ugly Law Steals from the Poor to Give to the Ultra-Rich“ by Budget Committee Democrats.
Article: “U.S. Showing Signs of ‘Rapid Authoritarian Shift,’ Civic Freedoms Report Warns“ by Solcyré Burga.
Article: “Private Prison Companies’ Enormous Windfall: Who Stands to Gain as ICE Expands“ by Lauren-Brooke Eisen.
Article: “ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants“ by Faiza Patel, Matthew Ruppert.
Article: “Trump the ‘demolition’ man of world order, European security experts warn“ by Brad Lendon.
Article: “Presidency Boosts Trump’s Net Worth By $3 Billion In A Year“ by Dan Alexander.
Article: “ICE Agents Menaced Minnesota Protesters at Their Homes, Filings Say“ by Jonah E. Bromwich.
Article: “In Trump 2.0, MAGA-aligned influencers and media emerge as the new mainstream“ by Helen Coster, John Shiffman, Christine Soares, Alexandra Ulmer and Linda So.
Article: “Homeland Security wants social media sites to expose anti-ICE accounts“ by Sheera Frenkel and Mike Isaac.
Article: “Kristi Noem Doubles Down On Vow to Ensure the ‘Right People’ Vote for the ‘Right Leaders’ — Rips Media Critics ‘Clutching Pearls’“ by Jennifer Bowers Bahney.

Article: “Khanna, Massie urge DOJ to release unredacted Epstein files after document review“ by Mina Allen & Anissa Reyes. “We will not rest until the Epstein class is brought to justice“.

Will Republican women in the Senate stop the virulently anti-female SAVE Act?
Article: “The Republican Women Senators Who Cosponsored the SAVE America Act “ by W. A. Lawrence.

The Epstein Files: It’s now officially a cover-up...But, wait - there’s more.
Article: “Yes, It’s a Cover-Up: The Epstein Files and a DOJ Asking You to Trust It“ by Colby Hall.
Article: “‘This is the Epstein administration!’ Thomas Massie trashes Trump in fiery ABC hit“ by Joe DePaolo.
Video: Rep. Massie on ABC’s This Week: “This is the Epstein Administration.” 2/15/26.
Article: “Epstein’s Zorro Ranch: Now Owned By Trump Political Ally, Don Huffines“ by This Will Hold.
Article: “DOJ May Have Only Released 2% of Epstein Cache — Despite Bondi’s Claim ‘All’ Files Released, Report Finds“ by David Gilmour.

Book: “The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: Revised and Updated: The Fate of the World and What We Can Do Before It’s Too Late“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The return of the GDR: violation of nuclear treaties could split Germany“ by Lyubov Stepushova.
Article: “Germany’s Far Right Is on the Threshold of Power. This Man Is Leading the Charge.“ by Marc Felix Serrao.
Article: “Demographics of the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Map Shows States That Would Be Impacted Most if Canada Cuts Off Electricity“ by Anna Skinner.
Article: “Toyota Alabama announces new production efforts, bringing 350 new jobs to the area “ by Jaylan Wright.
Article: “Trump’s Tariffs Prompt Canadian Fuel Tankers to Head to Europe“ by Robert Tuttle.
Article: “A Kentucky town bet big on Ford’s EV strategy. Then the battery plant closed“ by Lisa Autry.

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.
Site: People over Papers (ICE sightings).
Article: “Border czar says 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota; “small force” to remain“ by WCCO.
Article: “Minnesota weather: More pleasant sunshine Friday as warmth continues to build“ by FOX 9.
Site: People over Papers (ICE sightings).
Article: “Trump border czar leaves door open to ICE deployment in other sanctuary cities as feds leave Minneapolis“ by Leo Briceno.
Article: “The Church at the Center of Don Lemon’s Arrest Has Ties to Christian Nationalism“ (Joe Rigney) by Kiera Butler.
Article: “Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Coons, Murphy, Kaine, Booker, Van Hollen, Duckworth and Rosen Publish Major New Report on True Cost of Trump Administration’s Third Country Deportation Deals“ by Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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Hour Two: What would happen if insurance companies were banned?
- Christopher Armitage, Journalist. Criminal justice Researcher, former law enforcement officer, veteran, author. @carmitage.bsky.social
Article: “What Would Happen If a State Banned Insurance Companies?“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Vermont health care reform“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Democrats Can Launch Criminal Investigations into DOGE, Today.“ by Christopher Armitage.

Article: “JD Vance on deal-making spree in Azerbaijan, Armenia“ by Wesley Rahn.
Article: “League of Nations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Why Did the League of Nations Fail? Here Are Some Answers“ by History on the Net.
Article: “United Nations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “CIA Operations in Venezuela That Are Now Public“ by Haley Fuller.
Article: “CIA activities in Iran“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ex-Shah’s son outlines plan for democratic transition in Iran“ by Vugar Khalilov.
Article: “Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Newsom says world sees US as ‘a wrecking ball’ under Trump “ by Ryan Mancini.

Trump’s policies just forced a giant car company to shut. Happy now MAGA?
Article: “Fury as Trump’s policies ‘force’ giant car factory to shut at cost of 1,600 jobs“ by Sadie Whitelocks.

Fascist Alert! Trump says that Republicans that called him a racist for being a racist are “dead to him.”
Article: “‘Dead To Me!’ Trump In Profane Frothing Rage At Allies Who Slammed Racist Video Say CNN White House Sources“ by Tommy Christopher.

Article: “Tim Scott“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘Everything He’s Touched Turns to Garbage’: Trump Loses It on Gavin Newsom Over ‘Inappropriate’ Deal With UK“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Katie Britt“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Map Shows States Where Residents Are Least Likely To Own Passports“ by Soo Kim.
Article: “Supply-side economics“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Demand-side economics“ by Wikipedia.
Book: The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.
Article: “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations“ by Adam Smith (free).
Article: “White nationalist admits he’s a virgin during Piers Morgan interview“ by Sarah Hooper.
Article: “Nick Fuentes: “The number one political enemy in America is women. … They have to be imprisoned.”“ by Media Matters Staff.
Bill: “H.R.7296 - SAVE America Act“ by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act).
Bill: “H.R.22 - SAVE Act“ by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act).
Article: “Writ of mandamus“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Voter Registration Deadlines“ by vote.org.
Article: “Epstein sympathized with Kavanaugh during supreme court confirmation, emails show“ by Stephanie Kirchgaessner.
Article: “Epstein files reveal close ties to Trump’s influential inner circle“ by Ali Rogin.
Article: “RFK Jr. Boasts He’s ‘Not Scared’ of Germs Because He ‘Used to Snort Cocaine Off of Toilet Seats’“ by Jennifer Bowers Bahney.
Article: “Viktor Orbán“ (Hungary) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Viktor Orbán tells CPAC the path to power is to ‘have your own media’“ by Flora Garamvolgyi.
Article: “Hungary’s Viktor Orban meets Trump, Musk at Mar-a-Lago“ by Reuters.
Article: “How the US right wing is taking over news media and choking press freedom“ by Edward Helmore.
Post: “PAC USA 2026 is set to take place from March 25-28 in Texas at the stunning Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center. ...“ by CPAC.
Article: “CPAC Hungary 2026 Date Announced“ (21 March 2026) by Márton Losonczi.
Article: “2026 Hungarian parliamentary election“ (12 April 2026) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Larry Householder“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Larry Householder, Matt Borges ask U.S. Supreme Court to review cases at heart of their HB6 convictions“ by Jeremy Pelzer.
Case: “Buckley v. Valeo“, 1976.
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Case: “McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission“, 2014.

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Hour Three: This Is What Destroying the Vaccine Market Looks Like - A shocking move by RFK Jr.’s team has the industry spooked—for good reason.
Article: “This Is What Destroying the Vaccine Market Looks Like“ by Jonathan Cohn.
Article: “How Crude Smallpox Inoculations Helped George Washington Win the War“ by Dave Roos.
Article: “How the seasonal flu jab is made“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Flu Shot and the Egg“ by Leigh Krietsch Boerner.
Article: “Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2023 “ by The obel Prize.
Article: “Five Covid-19 vaccine false theories - debunked“ by BBC Reality Check.
Article: “Why Trump turned against ‘gold standard’ mRNA vaccines“ by Joseph Choi.
Article: “FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application - for reasons with no basis in the law “ by Ana Santos Rutschman.
Article: “A New, Potentially Severe Flu Variant Is Spreading in the US. Watch for These Symptoms“ by Caroline Kee.

Article: “Shrinkflation“ by Wikipedia.

Poor Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, learns Fritz Thyssen’s lesson that sucking up to dictators is never enough.
Article: “How Tim Cook became the apple of Trump’s ire“ by Lisa Needham.

Article: “Toddler hospitalized with respiratory failure was returned to ICE detention and denied prescribed medication, lawsuit says“ by Mike Hixenbaugh.
Article: “List of people granted executive clemency in the second Trump presidency“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pardon of January 6 United States Capitol attack defendants“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address date announced. Here’s when.“ (Feb. 24) by Fernando Cervantes Jr.
Article: “Seven deadly sins“ by .Wikipedia
Article: “Trump embodies every one of the Seven Deadly Sins“ by Brian Klaas.
Article: “Humility is the foundation to a virtuous life“ by Jen Cole Wright.
Article: “Cobb County, Georgia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Democrats take control of Cobb County Commission“ by Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon.
Article: “Newt Gingrich“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bob Barr“ by Wikipedia.