Sue's Daily Stack, Wednesday, 21 May, 2025
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: Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Labor Caucus, and Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus.) @pocan.house.gov @repmarkpocan
Article: "GOP tries to push Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' to floor as key hearing drags into daylight" by Mychael Schnell.
Article: "Medicaid" by Wikipedia.
Article: "CBO Report Shows Trump-GOP Bill Would Spur Unparalleled Wealth Transfer From Poor to Rich " by Jake Johnson.
Article: "Elon Musk claims he will step back from political donations in near future" by Nick Robins-Early.
Article: "Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Visits Elon Musk's Tesla Gigafactory In Austin, Hints At Possible Federal Autonomous Driving Regulations" by Badar Shaikh.
Article: "The 2017 Trump Tax Law Was Skewed to the Rich, Expensive, and Failed to Deliver on Its Promises" by Chuck Marr, Samantha Jacoby and George Fenton.
Case: "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" (2010).
Article: "'They're Not Just Cutting Medicaid': GOP Bill Would Trigger Over $500 Billion in Medicare Cuts" by Jake Johnson.
Article: "House Republicans Unite Around Sweeping Medicaid Cuts" by James Baratta.
Video: Trump unveils Golden Dome plan.
Article: "Iron Dome" by Wikipedia.
Article: "A Trillion Dollars for Wasteful Pentagon and No Money for Social Goods We Need and Want" by Hanna Homestead.
Article: "Furious Democrats call for investigation into Musk's bid to help build Trump's '$500 billion' Golden Dome project" by Joe Sommerlad.
Article: "Watch Live: Education Secretary McMahon testifies on 2026 budget request in House hearing" by Molly Finnegan.
Article: "sunset law" by LII.
Article: "Republican U.S. Senator Questions HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on the Proposed Elimination of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)".
Article: "Budget Reconciliation: Tracking the 2025 Trump Tax Cuts" by Erica York, Garrett Watson, William McBride, Alex Muresianu.
Article: "Medicare-for-All 2023 Executive Summary" by Bernie Sanders.
Article: "RFK Jr. says he 'loves' Medicare Advantage. Uh-oh." by Brett Arends.
Article: "'Cutting Off Communications': Did Trump Really Just Turn His Back On Israel?" by Robert Inlakesh.
Article: "Trump's Middle East visit comes as his family deepens its business, crypto ties in the region" by Will Weissert.
Article: "Walter R. Mebane, Jr." by UMich.
Site: Election Truth Alliance (Youtube).
Article: "Biden's economic legacy: Historic wage gains, investment and job growth but marred by inflation" by Alicia Wallace.
Article: "Boyle Slams Republican Budget Bill at 1 AM Rules Committee Meeting" by Budget Committee Democrats.
Article: "Chairman Arrington in Opening Remarks: "What We're Lacking in Washington Is Courage to Do What Is Necessary"" by House Budget Committee.
Article: "Trump's tariffs turbocharge de-dollarization: World sells US dollar assets, seeking alternatives" by Ben Norton.
Article: "Currency war" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Gold standard" by Wikipedia.
Article: "US Senate passes 'no tax on tips' bill in unanimous vote" by Michael Sainato.
Article: "Horsford announces bill to make sure high-end earners can't exploit an end to tax on tips" by Michael Lyle.
Video: Will Trump Really Become a Dictator? Professor Issues Shocking Warning! w/ Prof. Erwin Chemerinsky.
Article: "Tanning tax" by Wikipedia.
Event: May 31: Eau Claire: "Third Congressional District Town Hall w/ Special Guest Rep. Mark Pocan".
Hour Two: Was UnitedHealth paying nursing home to reduce hospital transfers?
Article: "Revealed: UnitedHealth secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers" by George Joseph.
Article: "Pentagon announces it has accepted jet from Qatar that will be used by Trump once it is modified" by Natasha Bertrand.
The Biggest Political Con of the Last Century Unmasked
Article: "The Biggest Political Con of the Last Century Unmasked" by Thom Hartmann.
Post: "If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we're cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America's long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war." by Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Article: "the "Dark Enlightenment" philosophers of Silicon Valley" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "Here Comes the Republican Santa Scam Again" by Thom Hartmann
Article: "Minimal Quality of Life" by Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity.
Article: "Trauma leave, closed runways and 3D-printed parts: Chaos has ensnarled Newark airport. Here's what's really going on" by Erin Keller.
Article: "Economists say Trump's tariffs are unpredictable and still working their way through the system" by Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Anne D'Innocenzio.
Article: "Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts" by Christina Jewett.
Article: "New studies show what's at stake if Medicaid is scaled back" by Leslie Walker.
Article: "How DOGE's cutbacks at the FAA could affect aviation safety" by John Yang.
Article: "NOAA is scrambling to fill forecasting jobs after cuts to the National Weather Service" by Evan Bush.
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: "The History of the Debt" by TreasuryDirect.
Article: "Children under attack: How congressional assaults on health and food programs are endangering the youngest Americans" by UnidosUS.
Book: "The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "Gross Domestic Product, Fourth Quarter and Year 2023 (Second Estimate)" by BEA.
Article: "Most Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds" by Megan Cerullo.
Article: "Trump's Incompetence Is Incredibly Dangerous Part A Billion" by Noah Berlatsky.
Article: "Report: Middle-class home buyers priced out of housing market" by Marianne Garvey.
Article: "'There is no kill switch': Pentagon denies F-35 rumours as calls grow to ditch US defence products" by Ryan Finnerty.
Article: "New intelligence suggests Israel is preparing possible strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, US officials say" by Jim Sciutto, Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand.
Crazy Alert! Rightwingers, believing Russian propaganda designed to cause death in America, are insisting Biden's cancer came from the Covid shot....
Article: "Biden Not Suffering from 'Turbo Cancer'" by NewsGuard's Reality Check.
Article: "Air America (radio network)" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Mitt Romney's Secret Weapon: Clear Channel Radio" by jpeterson2012.
Article: "Ted Koppel tells Sean Hannity he is 'bad for America'" by Guardian.
Site: "Project 2025".
Article: "Trump Disavowed Project 2025 During the Campaign. Not Anymore." by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Erica L. Green.
Article: "Trump confronts South African president about alleged genocide" by Nikki Schwab.
Article: "Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner prevails over Democratic challenger Pat Dugan in primary election" by AP.
Article: "Pennsylvania 2025 local ballot measures" by Ballotpedia.
Article: "May 20, 2025, election results - Pennsylvania" by Ballotpedia.
Article: "Ali Velshi" by Wikipedia.
Video: 'Who's that good for?': Maddow connects the dots on Donald Trump's behavior toward Russia.
Hour Three: Are you ready for $500 Billion in Medicare & Medicaid Cuts to Fund the Billionaire's Tax Cuts?
- Alex Lawson, President - Social Security Works / Strengthen Social Security @alaw202 @socialsecurityworks.org
Article: "'They're Not Just Cutting Medicaid': GOP Bill Would Trigger Over $500 Billion in Medicare Cuts" by Jake Johnson.
Article: "House Republicans Unite Around Sweeping Medicaid Cuts" by James Baratta.
Article: "Doge's attack on social security causing 'complete, utter chaos', staff says" by Michael Sainato.
Post: "Alex Lawson to Rep. Miller-Meeks: Last time you spoke with us you lied to our face and said you wouldn't vote for Medicaid cuts, but you've voted for the largest cuts in the history of the country. Do you have any comment on the health care that 67,000 people in your district are going to lose?" by Social Security Works.
Article: "Medicaid Cuts Would Threaten Rural Hospitals" by Kierra B. Jones, Natasha Murphy, Andrea Ducas.
Article: "US health groups vow to fight GOP cuts to Medicaid and Obamacare" by Jessica Glenza.
Article: "Machiavellianism (psychology)" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Elon Musk wants to save Western civilization from empathy" by Zachary B. Wolf.
Article: "Everyday sadism" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Who is Kristi Noem? Dog controversy and what else to know on day of confirmation hearing" by Anthony Robledo.
Article: "At a Prison Appearance, a $50,000 Watch Stands Out" (Kristi Noem) by Joseph Bernstein.
World news...As Israel starves and destroys GAZA, Orban has a bigger plan to muzzle dissent.
Article: "As Israel starves and destroys Gaza, it's turning into a global pariah" by Ishaan Tharoor.
Article: "Orban's Plan to Muzzle Dissent Threatens Rule of Law, Judges Say" by Marton Kasnyik.
Article: "Judge orders US officials to keep custody of migrants flown to South Sudan" by Reuters.
Article: "Airline CEOs Call on Congress to Fund Upgrades to US Air Travel System" by Jessica Puckett.
Quote: "We will take America without firing a shot. We do not have to invade the U.S. We will destroy you from within." - Nikita Khrushchev.
Article: "FBI investigating whether Russian money went to NRA to help Trump " by .
Article: "Trump Tower Moscow" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Trump Tower Project in Moscow Might Be Offered by Putin: Report" by Isabel van Brugen.
Article: "Malcolm X" by Wikipedia.
Video: WATCH: Trump declares start of American 'golden age' in inaugural address.
Article: "Trump unveils plans for 'Golden Dome' defence system" by Bernd Debusmann Jr.
Article: "Golden billion" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Tech Billionaires Are Really Building a Utopian California City" by Joe Procopio.
Article: "Russian military turns to motorbikes to evade Ukrainian drones on frontlines" by CNN.
Article: "Strict father model" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Nurturant parent model" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Democrats are on the hunt for their own Joe Rogan" by Rafi Schwartz.