Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 12/04/25
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Thursday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Kushner, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia: The Conflict-of-Interest Story Everyone’s Ignoring
Article: “Kushner, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia: The Conflict-of-Interest Story Everyone’s Ignoring“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump’s ‘Free’ Jet from Qatar and Corruption’s Slippery Slope“ by American Oversight.
Article: “Trump company strikes Qatari golf resort deal in a sign it’s not holding back from foreign business“ by Bernard Condon.
Article: “What Happened to Jimmy Carter’s Estate Plan?“ by FastWill.
Article: “Kushner’s Moscow mission wasn’t just corrupt. It was unconstitutional.“ by Judd Legum.
Article: “Trump gives Qatar unprecedented security guarantee after Israeli attack“ by Barak Ravid.
Article: “Marshall Plan“ by Britannica.
Article: “Teapot Dome Scandal“ by Britannica.
Article: “Twenty-three Trump-branded real estate projects will be developed in foreign countries during Trump’s presidency“ by Walker Davis.
Article: “ArtI.S9.C8.2 Historical Background on Foreign Emoluments Clause“ by LII.
Article: “The Trump Mobile phone is nowhere to be found after months of delay“ by Brian Cheung.
Article: “In drought-stricken Arizona, fresh scrutiny of Saudi Arabia-owned farm’s water use“ by Suman Naishadham.
Article: “Announcement of the Formation of a Blind Trust To Manage the President’s Personal Assets“ by Ronald Reagan.
Article: “Melania ‘meme coin’ value bottoms out as Trump brands collapse: WSJ“ by Tom Boggioni.
Article: “Exclusive: Democratic lawmakers request probe into Kushner after Reuters Saudi report“ by Aram Roston and Alexandra Ulmer.
Law: “Logan Act“, 1799 - forbids unauthorized citizens from negotiating with foreign governments having a dispute with the U.S.
Law: “Constitution of the United States“ Article 1 section 9. “No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States: and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.“ (foreign emoluments clause).
Article: “Technocracy movement“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Technate of America: A Plan To Replace Partisan Politicians & Business People With Scientists & Engineers“ (map) by Brilliant Maps.
News...Is the Main Street bust here, Will Whiskey Pete be held to account? Who is the suspect they’ve arrested for the Jan 6th pipe bombs?
Article: “Colombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean “ by Mauricio Torres, Michael Rios.
Article: “Layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic, Challenger says“ by Jeff Cox.
Article: “Poll: Trump’s own voters begin blaming him for affordability crisis“ by Erin Doherty.
Article: “FBI arrests suspect in Jan. 6 eve pipe bomb case“ by April Rubin.
Article: “Exclusive: Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say“ by Zachary Cohen, Jake Tapper.
Article: “Congressman announces articles of impeachment against Trump’s Pentagon chief for ‘murder’“ by Carl Gibson.
Article: “Main Street bust threatens the entire economy“ by Courtenay Brown.
Article: “Trump backs releasing video of 2nd strike on alleged drug boat“ by Rebecca Falconer.
Article: “Date MTG has chosen to quit is TWO DAYS after her generous congressional pension vests“ by Stephen M. Lepore, James Gordon.
Article: “More GOP reps are considering following MTG out the door as they tire of being treated ‘like garbage’ by Trump, report says“ by Brendan Rascius.
Article: “Republican Senator Thom Tillis to leave Congress after clash with Trump“ by Nadine Yousif.
Article: “American Community Survey (ACS)“ by census.gov.
Article: “There you go again“ (Ronald Reagan) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pre-harvest glyphosate: best practice in cereals“ by AHDB.
Article: “Hormetic effects of glyphosate on plants“ by Ivana Pfs Brito, Leandro Tropaldi, Caio A Carbonari, Edivaldo D Velini.
Article: “Jeffrey M. Smith“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Patriotic Millionaires.
Article: “First impeachment of Donald Trump“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Job Corps“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Did Merrick Garland Blow It? Left-wingers Blame AG as Trump Charges Dropped“ by Ewan Palmer.
Article: “Biden signals to aides that he would serve only a single term“ by Ryan Lizza.
Article: “American Civil War (1861 - 1865) by Wikipedia.
Hour Two: 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: “House votes 427-1 to release Epstein files in remarkable rebuke to Trump“ by Stephen Groves, AP.
Article: “List of countries by proven oil reserves“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Koch Brothers’ Political Activism Protects Their 50-Year Stake in Canadian Heavy Oils“ by David Sassoon.
Article: “Trump’s $1bn pitch to oil bosses ‘the definition of corruption’, top Democrat says“ by Peter Stone.
Article: “Venezuelan Oil’s Return: A Game-Changer for U.S. Refiners“ by Aimee Silverwood.
Article: “United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2025 California Proposition 50“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ghislaine Maxwell to seek commutation from Trump after series of high-profile pardons“ by Isabel Keane.
Article: “List of people granted executive clemency in the second Trump presidency“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Alexei Navalny“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Anatomy of Two Giant Deals: The U.A.E. Got Chips. The Trump Team Got Crypto Riches.“ by Eric Lipton, David Yaffe-Bellany, Bradley Hope, Tripp Mickle and Paul Mozur.
Article: “Qatari PM denies jumbo jet gift to Trump is bribery“ by Ruxandra Iordache.
Article: “Democratic vets in Congress warn about following unlawful military orders, which Trump calls seditious“ by Chris Iorfida.
Article: “‘People Are Very Scared’: Trump Administration Purge of JAG Officers Raises Legal, Ethical Fears“ by Thomas Novelly and Konstantin Toropin.
Article: “Gen. Timothy Haugh, head of NSA and Cyber Command, is fired“ by Faris Tanyos.
Article: “Trump fires top US military officers - including America’s most senior commander“ by Sky News.
Article: “House committee seeks ‘full accounting’ of boat strike after ‘kill everybody’ Washington Post report“ by Filip Timotija.
Article: “New Deal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “GUIDE (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) Model“ by CMS.
Bill: “S.1506 - Medicare for All Act“ by Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT].
Law: “Article II, Section 2“. “... he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.“
Article: “Trump to pardon ex-Honduras president convicted of drug trafficking“ by Nadine Yousif.
Article: “Trump says he is pardoning Democratic congressman in bribery case“ by .
Article: “Civilian labor force participation rate“ by BLS.
Article: “Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa)“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Nuremberg (2025 film)“.
Book: “Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life and Legacy of Frances Perkins, Social Security, Unemployment Insurance by Kirstin Downey.
Bill: “H.R.4890 - Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act“ by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8].
Bill: “H.Res.815 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration enforcement operations must be transparent, accountable, and consistent with constitutional protections for all persons within the United States.“ by Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17].
Article: “The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands“ by Thomas Jennings, Annie Wong, Atul Gawande.
Article: “Trump’s Most Lethal Policy“ (USAID cuts) by Nicholas Kristof.
Article: “Border search exception“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: Ukraine Update
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube
Article: “Russian strikes cause power outages for more than 600,000 in Ukraine“ by Aleks Phillips and Yang Tian.
Quote: “They plunder, they slaughter, and they steal: this they falsely name Empire, and where they make a wasteland, they call it peace.“ - Tacitus.
Article: “EU proposes using Russian assets, loans to fund $105bn package to Ukraine“ by Alastair McCready.
Site: Car for Ukraine.
Site: Ukraine Children’s Action Project.
Video: Rick the Ukrainian & Supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine (On the Edge Episode 73).
Article: “When will the Epstein files be released? Countdown to the deadline“ (Dec. 19) by Kinsey Crowley.
Article: “Kushner and Flynn Met With Russian Envoy in December, White House Says“ by Michael S. Schmidt, Matthew Rosenberg and Matt Apuzzo.
Article: “Qatar Refused to Invest in Kushner’s Firm. Weeks Later, Jared Backed a Blockade of Qatar.“ by Eric Levitz.
FBI reveals they are being pressured to investigate Dems
Article: “FBI insiders reveal they’re being pressured to investigate Dems who angered Trump: report“ by Robert Davis.
‘Never seen anything like this’: alarm at memo from top US vaccine official
Article: “‘Never seen anything like this’: alarm at memo from top US vaccine official“ by Melody Schreiber.
Article: “Rachel Maddow: Profiting off ‘people’s suffering’: Airline set to operate ICE flights faces backlash“.
Article: “Project 2025“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “PayPal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Peter Thiel“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Costco sues Trump admin seeking tariff refunds before Supreme Court rules if they’re illegal“ by Dan Mangan.
Post: “BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. [link]” by Kyle Cheney.
Article: “Georgia prosecutor drops election interference case against Trump, others“ by Olivia Rubin and Peter Charalambous.
Article: “Watergate scandal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Church Committee“, 1975-6 (senate).
Article: “Pike Committee“, 1975-6 (house) by .
Article: “Florida judge dismisses the Trump classified documents case“ by Daniel Barnes, Tom Winter and Dareh Gregorian.
Article: “Kushner’s Moscow mission wasn’t just corrupt. It was unconstitutional.“ by Judd Legum.
Article: “List of unconstitutionaal acts by trump“ by factually.
Article: “How many measles cases are there in the US?“ by USAFacts.
Article: “The clearest symptom yet of Trump’s mental decline“ by Robert Reich.
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