The Hartmann Report

Donald Trump has already begun dismantling the Environment Protection Agency including the so-called God Squad made up of Cabinet-level members to protect endangered species. Meanwhile Tesla's armored government vehicle contract disappears from the website as Musk faces increased scrutiny. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Supreme Court is Corrupt, Congress is a Rubber Stamp, & the President is Lawless—What Happens Next? Welcome to James Madison’s nightmare: The very definition of Tyranny. ‘Our Democracy Is Under Siege’ Former Treasury Secretaries Write Scathing NY Times Op-Ed Warning Against DOGE’s ‘Threat to America’ Emboldened racists are now impersonating ICE throughout America...Look out! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While Vance talks appeasement in Munich, Republicans have unveiled their proposed budget, which- surprise!- offers the very rich yet another huge tax cut.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The SAVE Act is the most dangerous voter suppression bill in modern history…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If Trump simply ignores the high court, is that the end of law? Where are all the protesters now? Veteran War Correspondent & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast Phil Ittner reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. Thank God for Bernie! He's starting a Trump Pushback tour. No American leader has ever pledged loyalty to a foreign dictator—until now. Trump grovels to Putin and promises to abandon Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

No American leader has ever pledged loyalty to a foreign dictator — until now…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Musk gets a massive federal contract, a White Pride guy gets appointed to oversee foreign policy, and Republicans continue to line up to salute dear leader... Plus- AI checking genitals in Texas airport bathrooms?- is this the ultimate troll or a sign of the times??See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

History will remember the cowards — will you be one of them?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alex Lawson - A call for protecting the integrity of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid following reports that DOGE has accessed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and intends to access SSA next. Trump to IRS: stop investigating Rich tax cheats and instead go catch some brown people who are here without authorization.Is anyone surprised PBS caves to Trump and closes their DEI program - I have my doubts this will help them. Morgan J Freeman: "Anthem Blue Shield Blue Cross -- just denied cancer follow-up MRI to check spread was deemed "not a medical necessity" and therefore “not authorized." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How authoritarian regimes fool their supporters — until the cost comes due…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dean Obeidallah - Trump is making the U.S. less safe from terrorist attacks—the question is why?!  ‘Our Democracy Is Under Siege’: Former Treasury Secretaries Write Scathing NY Times Op-Ed Warning Against DOGE’s ‘Threat to America’ Emboldened racists and now impersonating ICE throughout America...Look out! Sen. Andy Kim says he's open to shutting down the government if Trump continues dismantling agencies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to James Madison’s nightmare: “The very definition of Tyranny”...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump orders key government agency to cancel all media contracts. In Donald Trump’s America, freedom of the press means freedom to buy up newspapers, to buy writers, to bribe, sue and fake ‘public opinion’ for the benefit of the morbidly rich. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

An unelected billionaire and his merry hacker band are rooting through our nation’s secrets, poking around in your personal financial and medical records, and reportedly altering the computer code involved in paying our nation’s bills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If they can't destroy it, Republicans at least want to make Medicare into another hustle to make the rich richer by replacing public insurance with private Medicare "Advantage" plans that crap out as soon as taking care of you gets expensive.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Spies, secrets, and sabotage: America’s adversaries couldn’t have scripted a better betrayal than what Musk and Trump are doing…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Doctor Fires Back at ‘Absurd’ Letter from Law Firm Demanding She Delete Posts Criticizing United Healthcare and Apologize. The NFL is removing “End Racism“ from the end zone so it doesn’t offend Trump when he comes to watch the game Sunday. Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update. Trump Has No Right to Move Us to Oligarchy, Authoritarianism, and Kleptocracy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

He’s firing the FBI, silencing the press, and dismantling Democracy: The window to fight back Is closing quickly...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump just volunteered all of us to ethnically cleanse a nation from this earth in order to build luxury hotels... How far will Republicans follow this insanity?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How America’s ultra-rich dismantled democracy, one Supreme Court ruling at a time…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are we going to start exporting prisoners to El Salvadorian mega-prisons? El Salvador’s millennial dictator offers to hold American criminals in mega-prisons. The ongoing dismantling of America is underway.60% of the USAID agency’s budget is for Ukraine. Now we know why Musk and Trump are going after it.RFK Jr. 's Anti-Vaxx Group Paid Nearly $1 Million to Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual Misconduct ...Say what? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

America was built to reject kings, theocrats, and the morbidly rich — It’s the same playbook, different century…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There were huge anti-Trump protests this weekend in Los Angeles and across the nation!  160,000 rally in Berlin against the far right...could we have some of that please? Ken Martin is the new DNC Chairman & David Hogg has won the vice chair DNC election. Ken Martin, tells Trump: ‘We’re taking the gloves off.’ It's about time - we have been waiting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The inaction of high profile and leadership Democrats is not just weakness — it's a betrayal of Democratic principles and thus our nation...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Trump pushes us towards chaos and unravels the rule of law, Thom's callers from across the nation process the damage that is being done... and just so that the very rich don't have to keep paying their fair share of taxes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Inspector general fired by Trump has a warning for Americans. ‘It’s a death sentence’: US health insurance system is failing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The FAA report on the crash is out - and it's an indictment of Trump.. We have another "hair on fire" moment with Musk being involved in our government. This plane crash shows Trump can't handle a crisis - we're going to have to hold our breath for the next 4 years.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It all traces back to billionaire-backed fearmongering in the 1960s—weaponizing panic around socialism and communism to crush unions, cut taxes, and hoard profits...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Does the plane crash show how important expertise and good quality people are? Plus...Why wouldn't the GOP increase funding to the FAA when Biden asked for it?  Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update. This is how fascism spreads. Diplomats are being told to take the loyalty test or resign.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The GOP would be screaming “Cop Killer” every single day — so why aren’t Democrats holding Trump to the same standard?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Journalist, author & host of the The Michelangelo Signorile Show, on SiriusXM Progress, Michelangelo Signorile joins the show to explain that Trump is sentencing to death 26 million people...and counting Ending a two-decade program to give people in poor countries anti-HIV medication will cause millions to develop AIDS and die. It's also a massive national security disaster. Caroline Kennedy calls cousin RFK Jr a predator ahead of confirmation hearing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Slashing Medicaid, gutting government, and handing power to billionaires — this is the endgame for a man intent on destroying our country…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump shut down the government today. How much worse is it going to get? When does he actually dismantle it? Like Vladimir Putin told him to. Sad story: Black kid, school shooter, decides to kill a Jew and then himself after reading Candice Owens right wing propaganda convincing him that he’s no good cause he’s black. Mississippi democrat introduced legislation outlawing male masturbation unless it is specifically for the purpose of producing a baby.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A collapsing America is a billionaire’s paradise, and Trump’s all in…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Is Trump going to clean out Gaza for beachfront property? 'That's a hard no': Outrage as Elon Musk tells far-right Germans to get over 'past guilt' Plus guests Jim Stewartson - The Rule of Law No Longer Applies in America, and Ellie Krug - The Illegal Trans Woman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From fireside chats to Facebook failures: Why Democrats keep losing the media war...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What to do if you see ICE agents in your neighborhood. KKK fliers go out after Trump anti-immigrant orders: 'Leave now' and 'avoid deportation'. Why isn't the media talking about Trump's lies from inauguration day? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is the Fraternal Order of policing regretting their decision to endorse Donald Trump for President yet? Weirdly, I'll bet Trump didn’t expect this from his pardon...Plus - you will be surprised how Trump decided on a blanket pardon. Trump signs an executive order asserting that all American men are actually, legally women. With these people, the stupid goes all the way down.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democracy can win, despite the 2.3% suppression headwind. And that’s our job as Americans: to end the purges, the vigilante challenges, the ballot rejections and the attitude that this is all somehow OK. Martin Luther King gave us our marching orders in 1965, in words just as important today. Investigative Journalist Greg PalastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump lost, but they rigged the game, with vote suppression as their claim to fame.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump didn't end the Ukraine War on day one, and he's now just getting stupid. Phil Ittner reports. Let’s talk about the executive orders that Donald Trump signed yesterday and all the good stuff Biden had done that he just repealed. The DC bishop takes on Trump to his face - Wow, could we all be as brave as her? It's being reported that Pete Hegseth's wife feared for her safety - have you heard this in the news? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Get ready for investigations, arrests, and show trials of the people who’ve tried to hold Trump accountable for his crimes...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom looks at Timothy Synder's Rules for resisting authoritarian governments. But do Americans have the willpower to pull it off? Will Trump soon have his brownshirts mingling with the police?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How $TRUMP coins create a cash funnel for influence and foreign meddling.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump's actions are working towards nothing less than a rebooted oligarchy that rolls back progress on equality and remakes America as a country absolutely by and for rich white men.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Restoring power to the richest, whitest men in the room. How long can democracy survive under Trump’s iron grip?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

'Shock and Awe': Trump plans 100 immediate executive actions. Here's what could be coming. Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump Why AOC won't attend inauguration "I don't celebrate rapists." Your reminder that the President of South Korea is still in jail. Did South Korea just witness its own January 6 moment? Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland intends to run to lead the country's governing Liberal Party saying "I'm running to fight for Canada." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We need a new phrase to identify these oligarchs who are reaching out to seize control of our government, our economy, and our culture...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

US Representative Mark Pocan from Wisconsin takes listener calls for a National Progressive Town Hall Meeting. Callers reflect the growing unease of what to expect with returning criminal president Donald Trump with the upcoming inauguration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom Hartmann reveals under reported horror stories that people have experienced when profits are prioritized over actual medical care. Doctors and patients are caught in the middle as insurance companies rake in the cash. Also new nightmares are created from ever shrinking reproductive rights as abortion is criminalized. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.