Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 04/15/26
Your daily homework - links to everything discussed on today's show
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 / and, co-chair/ co-founder-Defense Spending Reduction Caucus) / Check out his weekly podcast, “With Liberty and Justice for Some“ (available on Apple Podcasts) @pocan.house.gov @repmarkpocan
Article: “US edges closer to popular vote deciding winner of presidential elections“ by George Chidi.
Article: “Hegseth formally accused of war crimes in newly filed articles of impeachment“ by Travis Gettys.
Article: “Ranking Member Raskin Introduces Legislation Establishing Independent Commission on Presidential Capacity“ by House Committee On The Judiciary Democrats.
Article: “Demonic edit to Trump’s ‘blasphemous’ Jesus meme bewilders onlookers: ‘What is that?’“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Donald Trump doubles down on Jesus imagery in deranged post – ‘God’s Trump card’“ by Eliana Nunes.
Article: “Trump Plays Golf Amid Health Rumors on Easter“ by D.L. Chandler.
Article: “Trump condemned after threatening to destroy ‘whole civilisation’ unless Iran makes deal to end war“ by Maira Butt.
Article: “US edges closer to popular vote deciding winner of presidential elections“ by George Chidi.
Site: “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact“.
Article: “Electoral College“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John Tierney (journalist)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Last arms control treaty limiting U.S., Russian nuclear weapons expires as leaders mull what’s next“ by Eleanor Watson.
Article: “AOC vows to block future US military aid to Israel, including for defensive systems“ by Anna Betts.
Article: “J Street says Israel should fund its own defense“ by Jacob Kornbluh.
Article: “Constitution of the United States“ Article 1 section 10. “No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation; grant letters of marque and reprisal; coin money; emit bills of credit; make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or grant any title of nobility.“
Article: “Colorado River Compact“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target US forces, officials say“ by Noah Robertson, Ellen Nakashima, Warren Strobel.
Article: “Trump claimed ‘victories’ in his Iran war speech. See the full transcript.“ by James Powel. “The nuclear sites that we obliterated with the B2 bombers have been hit so hard that it would take months to get near the nuclear dust, and we have under intense satellite surveillance and control. If we see them make a move, even a move for it, we’ll hit them with missiles very hard again.“
Article: “President’s Budget Proposal Slashes National Park Service Funding Amid Ongoing Attacks on National Parks“ by NPCA.
Article: “Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs“ by Lisa Mascaro And Kevin Freking.
Article: “Reps. Lee, Pocan Announce Defense Spending Reduction Caucus“ by Barbara Lee.
Article: “Defense Spending Reduction Caucus Slams Trump’s $1.5 Trillion War Budget Request“ by Mark Pocan, Ilhan Omar.
Article: “Pentagon Fails Eighth Audit, Eyes 2028 Turnaround“ by Chad Hultz.
Article: “The Election Was Stolen – Here’s How…“ by Greg Palast.
Bill: “H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021“ by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3].
Article: “9-Year-Old Palestinian Girl Shot Dead in Front of Classmates in Gaza’s Beit Lahia“ by Democracy Now!
Article: “Netanyahu“ by International Criminal Court (ICC).
Article: “The government is investigating new claims that DOGE misused Social Security data“ by Stephen Fowler, Jude Joffe-Block, Shannon Bond.
Article: “Eric Swalwell Resigns From Congress Amid Sexual-Misconduct Allegations“ by Cheyenne Roundtree.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “Democratic National Committee (DNC) “ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ken Martin“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Branding Democrats: A Top-to-Bottom Reimagining of Campaign Strategies by Ken Weber, Daryl Weber.
Hour Two: Democrats: To Win America Back, Confront Trump’s and the GOP’s Naked Corruption
Article: “Democrats: To Win America Back, Confront Trump’s and the GOP’s Naked Corruption “ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “A Weakened IRS Has Substantial Consequences “ by The Budget Lab.
Article: “New Report Exposes the Trump Family’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Crypto Empire, Fueled by Self-Dealing and Corrupt Foreign Interests“ by House Committee On The Judiciary Democrats.
Article: “Cory Aquino – A New Kind of Leader“ by Donella Meadows.
Article: “Israel lobby billionaire praises Kushner for collusion with Netanyahu“ by Ali Abunimah.
Article: “EuroMaidan Revolution“ by Alisa Sobolieva.
Article: “Privatization of Public Education: The Real Weapons of Mass Destruction“ by Gary L Dunbar.
Article: “Summary Report of Evaluation: and Results Car Wash Operation Task Force“ (Brazil) by Federal Public Ministry.
Article: “You elected them to write new laws. They’re letting corporations do it instead.“ by Rob O’Dell and Nick Penzenstadler.
Book: “The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Book: “The Prophet’s Way“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Tax Cuts Are Primarily Responsible for the Increasing Debt Ratio“ by Bobby Kogan.
Article: “Russia: Move to label Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation a “terrorist organization” puts thousands in danger“ by Amnesty International.
Article: “Polymarket Iran Bets Draw Fresh Dispute and Insider“ by Emily Nicolle.
Article: “The Federal Elections Commission Is Deadlocked and Needs Reform“ by Daniel I. Weiner.
Article: “Thomas Nast“ (cartoonist) by Britannica.
Article: “FCC chair threatens broadcast licenses amid Trump’s criticism of Iran war coverage“ by Kerry Breen.
Article: “Insider trading? Why well-timed market plays are raising alarms in Washington.“ by Linda Feldmann.
Article: “Red States Target Voters in New Stealth Attacks“ by Jen Rice, Yunior Rivas.
Article: “Conservatives Have Been Packing the Courts for Years“ by Rakim Brooks.
Article: “Dogged by Scandal, Desperate DeSantis Uses DOGE List to Distract From $83 Million Crony Deal, $10 Million Charity Scandal, and $300 Million Detention Crisis“ by Brittany.
Article: “The Square Deal: Theodore Roosevelt and the Themes of Progressive Reform“ by Kirsten Swinth.
Article: “Donald Trump declares the Republican Party the pro-pollution party“ by Gavin Newsom.
Article: “Understanding Regulatory Capture: Definition, Impact, and Examples“ by Will Kenton.
Article: “In Hungary, unease grows over Viktor Orban’s crony capitalism“ by Jean-Baptiste Chastand.
Article: “FCC faces backlash over push to lift media ownership limits amid threats to local journalism“ by Alexis Sterling.
Article: “Giuliani accused of offering to sell Trump pardons for $2 million each in new lawsuit“ by Zoë Richards.
Article: “Democrats win back George Santos seat in hotly contested election“ by Emily Ngo and Jeff Coltin.
Article: “How Trump Has Exploited Pardons and Clemency to Reward Allies and Supporters“ by Jeremy Kohler.
Article: “The Biden-Harris Administration Delivers Lower Costs and Better Care For Americans Through the Inflation Reduction Act“ by Protect Our Care.
Article: “Justice Department declined to prosecute Ken Paxton in final weeks of Biden’s term, AP sources say“ by Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker.
Article: “How Democrats Fight Waste, Fraud, and Abuse“ by Annie Shuppy & Zach Moller.
Article: “Republicans say the EPA’s slow approval of new chemicals is holding back economic growth.“ by Jake Spring, Amudalat Ajasa.
Article: “ICYMI: Whitehouse Spotlights Provision in Trump’s Beautiful-for-Billionaires Bill that Will Ship American Jobs Overseas“ by Sheldon Whitehouse.
Article: “Anna Hazare Biography“ by Who2.
Article: “American Legislative Exchange Council“ (ALEC) by SourceWatch.
Law: “Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO)“.
Article: “Virginians deeply divided on Spanberger months after her landslide win“ by Gregory S. Schneider, Scott Clement, Praveena Somasundaram.
Article: “California passes Prop. 50 redistricting measure in victory for Newsom“ by Caroline Vakil.
Book: Finding the Third Way: Lessons in the Politics of Civility from My Journey through History by Lanny J. Davis.
Sanders Pulls the Pin on Trump’s Bomb Factory for Israel
Article: “‘Enough Is Enough’: Sanders Moves to Force Votes Against Trump Arms Sales to Israel“ by Jake Johnson.
Is Trump Getting Ready to Seize Your Bank Account?
Article: “Trump May Take Away Millions of Americans’ Bank Accounts“ by John Byrne and Raw America.
Article: “Study says undocumented immigrants paid almost $100 billion in taxes“ by Casey Quinlan.
Article: “The New Deal and the Great Depression: Effectiveness of FDR’s Reforms“ by Explaining History.
Article: “MeToo movement“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Lebensraum“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bab-el-Mandeb“ (Red Sea strait) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Follow the Saudi billions Kushner and Witkoff got before Trump attacked Iran driving up gas prices“ by DemLabs.
Article: “Trump promises to ‘permanently reopen’ Strait of Hormuz“ by James C. Reynold.
Article: “Trump administration evicts former Coast Guard leader from her house with 3 hours notice“ by Jonathan Allen and Courtney Kube.
Article: “Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Forced to Vacate Waterfront Home“ by National Today.
Article: “Stewart Baker“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mandela effect“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “Project 2025“.
Article: “A closer look at Noem credit card spending in late ‘24, early ‘25“ by Dan Santella.
Article: “Meth. We’re On it.“ by South Dakota Department of Social Services/Broadhead.
Article: “Bill Janklow“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jason Ravnsborg“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Benda’s death ruled suicide“ by Dirk Lammers, Bob Mercer, Scott Waltman.
Article: “Gerrymandering in South Dakota“ by Cynthia Crow.
Hour Three: Khanna Fights Back Against Big Oil’s War on Your Wallet
Article: “Democrat Ro Khanna to introduce bill to stop US gasoline exports amid Iran war“ by Dharna Noor.
Article: “Israel urged to detain Russian ship containing stolen Ukrainian grain“ by Alex Croft and Shweta Sharma.
Article: “Copenhagen: The Blueprint for a Green City“ by Louise Deltheil.
Mayor Mamdani Finally Gets to Eat the Rich
Post: “NEWS: Huge first win for Mayor Mamdani’s tax-the-rich plans in NYC. Mamdani just secured a deal with Gov. Hochul to create the state’s first-ever tax on $5 million+ second homes owned by ultrawealthy out-of-state residents. Hochul hopes to raise $500 million annually that would be used to address the city’s deficit.“ by MeidasTouch Network.
Article: “DNC rejects resolution condemning influence of pro-Israel Aipac lobby“ by Joseph Gedeon.
Article: “Why are Democratic leaders still ignoring voters on Israel?“ by Norman Solomon.
Article: “Moneybags: Schumer’s has taken millions from AIPAC, infuriating voters“ by Buffalo Chronicle.
Article: “Suzan DelBene“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Washington’s 1st Congressional District election, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Hunter Gordon“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Maxine Dexter“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Susheela Jayapal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “AIPAC and Republican Donors Raising Big Money for Maxine Dexter Against Susheela Jayapal in Oregon“ by Ryan Grim.
Article: “Jews“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Conscription in Israel“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “West Bank: Israeli Forces’ Unlawful Killings of Palestinians“ by HRW.
Article: “U.S. Repeals Longstanding Ban on Export of Crude Oil“ by Anthony B. Cavender.
Article: “Ford pulls the plug on the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck“ by Camila Domonoske.
Article: “US Taxpayers Will Pay Billions in New Fossil Fuel Subsidies Thanks to the Big Beautiful Bill“ by Molly Taft.
Article: “$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers“ by Damian Carrington .
Article: “The United States Sacrificed $35 Billion in Clean Energy Projects Last Year“ by Naveena Sadasivam.
Article: “Trump Says We Don’t Need Middle East’s Oil But War Will Continue“ by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling.
Article: “Medicare Advantage: Why Are We Paying for “Sham” Insurance?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Documentary: Forks Over Knives.
Book: The Hidden Persuaders by Vance Packard.
Article: “Barack Obama tan suit controversy“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Democracy Docket (Mark Elias).
Site: Common Cause.
Site: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Site: NAACP.