Sue's Daily Stack, Thursday, 25 September, 2025
Your daily homework - links to everything discussed on today's show
Thursday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Trump’s Shutdown Extortion: Lies, Bribes, and a War on Democracy
Article: “Trump’s Shutdown Extortion: Lies, Bribes, and a War on Democracy“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump family crypto venture tapped as part of $2B Emirati-backed investment deal“ by Soo Rin Kim and Lucien Bruggeman.
Article: “‘24 Democratic Party Platform“.
Substack: “The Social Contract with Joe Walsh“.
Article: “Oil bigwigs open wallets for Trump after billion-dollar request“ by Rachel Frazin and Taylor Giorno .
Article: “The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription“.
Article: “NYT: UAE Chips Deal Linked to $2B Investment in Trump Family Cryptocurrency Firm“ by Democracy Now!
Article: “Key Facts on Health Coverage of Immigrants“ by KFF.
Article: “The U.A.E. Got A.I. Chips. Trump’s Inner Circle Got Crypto Riches.“ by Rachel Abrams.
Article: “White House Eyes New Round of Mass Layoffs if Government Shuts Down“ by Tony Romm.
Article: “Jeffries demands ‘ironclad’ health care deal in latest shutdown escalation“ by Nicholas Wu.
Article: “Trump scraps meeting with Democrats, raising government shutdown risk“ by Richard Cowan and Nolan D. McCaskill.
Site: OpenSecrets.org: Money in Politics -- See Who’s Giving & Who’s Getting.
Article: “Trump urges Erdogan to stop buying Russian oil as they meet at White House“ by Caitlin Wilson.
Trump going after James Comey is the height of authoritarian revenge politics, and the bitter irony is impossible to miss.
Article: “Federal prosecutors reportedly gave US attorney memo suggesting not to file charges against James Comey – US politics live“ by Shrai Popat, Tom Ambrose.
Article: “Investigations into the Eric Adams administration“ by Wikipedia.
‘Never seen it so bad’: DOGE cuts have Social Security workers needing to be ‘medicated’
Article: “‘Never seen it so bad’: DOGE cuts have Social Security workers needing to be ‘medicated’“ by Tom Boggioni.
Wow. Jimmy Kimmel tripled his audience on comeback night - I would say this is called a Trump backfire...
Article: “JUST IN: Jimmy Kimmel’s Return to TV Receives Whopping 6.3 Million Viewers“ by Charlie Nash.
Article: “US economy expanded at a surprising 3.8% pace in significant upgrade of second quarter growth“ by Paul Wiseman.
Article: “The Employment Situation — June 2025“ by BLS.
Law: “The National Labor Relations Act (The Wagner Act)“, 1935.
Video: LIVE: Dems Hold SHADOW HEARING on Trump NIGHTMARE Policy.
Quote: “It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.“ - Maurice Switzer.
Quote: “The long arc of history bends towards justice“ - Martin Luther King Jr..
Article: “Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals“ by Tara Copp, Dan Lamothe, Alex Horton, Ellen Nakashima, Noah Robertson.
Article: “Trump’s New Restrictions on Pentagon Reporters ‘Should Alarm Every American’“ by Jon Queally.
Hour Two: Ukraine Update - Does anyone believe Trumps turnaround on Putin?
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @ittnerphilip.bsky.social Youtube
Article: “We have no choice but to fight, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy tells world leaders“ by UN.
Article: “Erdoğan respected by all sides in Ukraine war, both Zelenskyy and Putin - Trump“ by Kateryna Danishevska.
Article: “Trump says he now thinks Ukraine can win back all territory taken by Russia“ by Rebecca Shabad, Zoë Richards, Dan De Luce and Gordon Lubold.
Article: “Trump’s apparent U-turn on Ukraine cheers Europeans — but skepticism persists“ by Nicholas Vinocur, Clea Caulcutt and Gabriel Gavin.
Article: “What to know about the US-NATO weapons deal for Ukraine“ by Laura Kelly.
Article: “America First Committee“ by Britannica.
Article: “Invasion of Poland“ (1 September – 6 October 1939) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Military history of the United States during World War II“ (7 December 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine launches broad attack against Black Sea ports, refinery“ by quaoar.
Article: “Ukraine Invasion Day 1,311: increased marine and aerial drone activity“ by annieli.
Article: “Russia Ups the Ante in the Baltic Yet Again“ by Irontortoise.
Looks like America economics are looking more like one of Trump’s business’ - Billions in Taxpayer Funds Have Become Virtually Untraceable
Article: “Billions in Public Funds Have Become Virtually Untraceable“ by Taegan Goddard.
Article: “‘Dude!’ Trump secretary stuns by revealing taxpayer bailout to sway Argentina election“ by Travis Gettys.
Article: “Toyota, Moving Northward“ by Paul Krugman.
Yes - There is Good News Alert...Adelita Grijalva’s win, Block the bombs act, climate leadership in CA.....
Article: “Adelita Grijalva wins her late father’s House seat in Arizona special election“ by Rachel Leingang.
Article: “Massie says he has the signatures to force US House vote on releasing Epstein files“ by McKenna Horsley.
Article: “CPC Leaders Introduce War Powers Resolution to End Unauthorized Hostilities in Venezuela“ by Progressive Caucus.
Article: “With climate and clean energy policy under attack, California just doubled down on leadership“ by Kelly Trombley.
Article: “Hillary Clinton email controversy“(Comey) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump/Billy Bush leaked video: Full transcript - read the full sexist exchange here“ (access hollywood tape) by Melanie Ehrenkranz.
Article: “China generates 1.25 trillion kW of electricity from renewable energy“ by greentechlead.
Case: “E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump“.
Article: “Sovereign immunity“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Supreme Court Grants Trump Broad Immunity for Official Acts, Placing Presidents Above the Law“ by ACLU.
Article: “Poland has asked Nato to invoke Article 4: What does that mean?“ by ITV.
Videos: Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Article: “How the Trump FCC justified requiring a “bias monitor” at CBS“ by Jon Brodkin.
Quote: “Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of armies; from these proceed debts and taxes; and armies, and debts, and taxes are the known instruments for bringing the many under the domination of the few. In war, too, the discretionary power of the Executive is extended; its influence in dealing out offices, honors, and emoluments is multiplied; and all the means of seducing the minds, are added to those of subduing the force, of the people. The same malignant aspect in republicanism may be traced in the inequality of fortunes, and the opportunities of fraud, growing out of a state of war, and in the degeneracy of manners and of morals engendered by both. No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.“ - James Madison.
Book: “The Last American President“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Charles McGonigal“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: Really? GOP official plans to force schools to create Turning Point USA Chapter. Just a reminder: Kirk said, gun deaths were “worth it” to protect the Second Amendment and referred to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, was a “huge mistake” and suggested it created a regressive bureaucracy of DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion).
Article: “GOP Official Plans To Force Schools Into Creating Turning Point USA Chapters“ by Pocharapon Neammanee.
Article: “Unpacking rumors Oklahoma superintendent was caught watching adult content at meeting“ by Megan Loe.
Article: “Oklahoma state superintendent who ordered schools to teach the Bible resigns to lead anti-teachers union group“ by Megan Lebowitz.
Is Catholic Bob Kennedy is fixing to outlaw abortion pills?
Article: “BREAKING: The Trump Administration is “Reviewing” Abortion Pills“ by Jessica Valenti.
Article: “Trump Makes Unfounded Claims About Tylenol And Repeats Discredited Link Between Vaccines And Autism“ by Ali Swenson, Amanda Seitz.
Article: “New York doctor faces criminal charges for prescribing abortion pills to Louisiana patient“ by Clarissa-Jan Lim.
Article: “Fact Check: Charlie Kirk said Taylor Swift should ‘submit’ to her husband because she’s ‘not in charge’“ by Emery Winter.
Article: “House passes bill that could make it harder for married women to vote“ (SAVE Act) by Barbara Rodriguez.
Article: “Mystery deepens: Hundreds of immigrants disappear from infamous Florida ICE prison Alligator Alcatraz“ by Piyush Shukla.
Article: “Which NATO countries have nuclear weapons?“ by Calendar-canada.
Article: “Right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and more deadly than left-wing violence - what the data show“ by Art Jipson, Paul J. Becker.
Article: “Judge Esther Salas, whose son was killed at NJ home, honored at ribbon cutting for new school“ by ABC7.
Article: “Killing of George Floyd“, 2020 by Wikipedia.
Article: “What we know so far about the deadly Dallas ICE facility shooting“ by Joshua Barajas.
Article: “The motive behind Charlie Kirk’s killing: What we know and don’t know“ by Mike Wendling and Shayan Sardarizadeh.
Song: “Last Stand“ by Harry Chapin.
Article: “Lawrence: How can Democrats negotiate with Trump, the ‘world’s most powerful man-baby’?“ by Lawrence O’Donnell.
Article: “Democrats Hit Back After White House Mass Layoffs Threat“ by Connor Greene.
Article: “Trump’s UN address: The climate change ‘hoax’ and the countries ‘going to hell’“ by ITV News.
Article: “China makes pledge to cut carbon emissions for the first time“ by ITV.
Article: “‘Are Mom and Dad not coming home?’: American kids left stranded when ICE takes their parents“ by Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Anna-Maja Rappard, Kyung Lah.
Article: “Birth control in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Abortion in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “History Of Women And Credit Cards: 1970s To Present“ by Robin Saks Frankel.
Article: “Conspiracy Theorists Accuse FBI of Sharing ‘Bogus’ Evidence After Kash Patel Reveals ‘Anti-ICE’ Engraved Bullet Following Dallas Shooting“ by Bryan Brunati.
Article: “What NIJ Research Tells Us About Domestic Terrorism“ by Steven Chermak, Matthew Demichele, Jeff Gruenewald, Michael Jensen, Raven Lewis, Basia E. Lopez.
Article: “The Florida surgeon general who likens vaccine mandates to slavery“ by Kayla Epstein.
Article: “Joseph Ladapo“ by Wikipedia.