The Hartmann Report

Alex Lawson, Social Security Works - Are you ready for $500 Billion in Medicare & Medicaid cuts to pay for the Billionaire's Tax Cuts??? Crazy Alert! Rightwingers, believing Russian propaganda designed to cause death in America, are insisting Biden's cancer came from the Covid shot. World news...As Israel starves and destroys GAZA, Orban has a bigger plan to muzzle dissent.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why the destruction of public institutions, the middle class, and government itself may not be a mistake — but the mission…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While Trump gathers his forces to give billionaires another massive tax break, how are the rest of us made all the poorer in the process? Progressive Rep Ro Khanna joins Thom with a Congress-eye view.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In a legal sleight of hand, Republicans want to strip judges of their power to enforce rulings — because holding Trump in contempt might actually work…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Georgia is forcing a brain-dead woman to complete her pregnancy and her family to foot the bill! Trump ordered 15K workers to snitch & not a one did. Crazy Alert! Why is the DHS looking at reality shows where immigrants compete for citizenship? News...Trump threatens SCOTUS, ABC, Springsteen, Beyonce, Oprah and Obama just over the weekend - He's looking deranged to me - Is he in a meltdown and needs a mental health check?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When greed replaces justice, and cruelty becomes policy, democracy dies not in darkness—but in plain sight, cheered on by those in power…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The president is declaring emergencies on everything from an “invasion” of immigrants to a mythical shortage of fossil fuel production. But it’s all just a ploy for him to act like a Roman emperor. And callers debate police behavior regarding suspected migrants stopped in traffic. Is Donald Trump's ICE actually able to arrest US citizens? What powers does ICE have and when are YOU in danger of being arrested?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The firm, which produces content for TikTok, recorded no revenue last year, but it announced this week that a mysterious stock sale would allow it to invest heavily in the $TRUMP memecoin. JB Printzker is the first governor to block Bob Kennedy from access to autism records. Cruelty Alert! ICE left a 12 year old alone on the sidewalk after a raid. Good news - there's a political earthquake in Omaha.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump's military parade - Isn't this just propaganda by spectacle — the kind that makes autocracy feel “normal?” Stupid Alert! GOP congressman slips up and tells the truth by accident...Plus - The Trump administration is caught in a huge massive social security lie. The problem for Red states is that Republicans worship cheap labor, because it drives up profits for the fat-cats who own American business.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is no accident. It’s a coordinated attack on science, safety, and the truth—just in time for hurricane season…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Last week I warned about the dangers of AI being manipulated. It appears we are there, with one particular AI responding to random questions with rants about “white genocide“ in South South Africa. Host of the Dean Obeidallah show, columnist and attorney Dean Obeidallah - Trump went from banning Muslims to raking in billions from Muslims.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why Republicans love to create poverty, pain, and desperation — it keeps wages low and the billionaires happy…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

News...Chief Justice is concerned about the rule of law - but - he gave Trump immunity, Texas wants to shut down news they don't like, Could an arrested Judge go to prison? Plus more. Texas Republicans want to shut down people like me who write editorials they don't like. The judge arrested by ICE last week was just indicted by a federal grand jury and is now facing prison.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Republicans slash Medicaid to fund tax breaks for the morbidly rich, America must decide: Do we honor our social contract or abandon it to greed?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are Republicans ready to cheer for a president who's sold out to authoritarian Muslim leaders who put millions straight into his personal bank accounts? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The numbers are in. The evidence is overwhelming. And the silence is deadly. It’s time Democrats started calling this what it is: a decades-long criminal conspiracy to seize power by any means…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Deals are being cut, but will the tariff roller coaster benefit or only damage the American economy? What would a smart tariff policy look like?Plus- when did the GOP become the Ministry of Propaganda?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AI is not just another tech revolution. It’s the perfect storm of surveillance, manipulation, and digital obedience — and the far right already has a head start…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A government without empathy is only a conspiracy to elevate the powerful over the weak. America's moral collapse is on a plane to Libya. It is in the living rooms of the disabled abandoned by our federal government- and in the corrupt financial plundering for the sake of the billionaires, all while cloaking itself in Republican dogma and lies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Phill Ittner joins guest host Jeff Smith with the latest from V-E Day in Ukraine. Plus, listeners conspire with Jeff to get to the heart of the matter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thanks to the Republicans the established faith in American norms is being eroded from the inside-out. Guest-host Jefferson Smith of The Democracy Nerd Podcast takes a deep dive, and brings his dad along for the ride!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FDR warned us 80 years ago about the rise of political lies. Today, the GOP has turned that warning into a roadmap…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Long time Progressive stalwart in the house, Mark Pocan takes listener calls from across the nation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As warlords rake in millions, America exports migrants into a system of rape, slavery, and death…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A new Republican-sponsored law in Congress would cement Trump's crypto scam- but that's just a tip of the corruption iceberg. So why won't the media call it what it is?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will we defend the dream of self-rule, or surrender to the very powers our ancestors bled to escape?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why are some right wing pastors claiming Trump was 'chosen by God', when the lying grabber-in-chief is clearly the least Christian American president yet?Plus- Alex Lawson on the latest moves to continue to dismantle Social Security.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While billionaires warm their hands over tax breaks, Dwayne LaBrecque — a diabetic father of five in Maine — wonders how he’ll survive the winter without toes, heat, or help…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kissing Dear Leader's ass is mandatory as Trump's firehose strategy continues to 'flood the zone' with his autocratic agenda. Plus - Progressive Leader Ro Khanna takes listener calls.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

They say they’re “bringing back jobs,” but what they really want is a desperate, powerless workforce with no healthcare, no unions, and no future — just the way Wall Street likes it…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Since when was it the role of the Secretary of Defense to threaten other countries with war?Also- will RFK Jr. keep us from having an effective vaccine for Covid this year?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump and his supporters are manufacturing fear to drive their authoritarian takeover forward. Will it succeed?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is Trump the first president to act like a businessman?- as in, making himself very rich at the expense of everybody else...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s not paranoia when it’s happening right in front of you…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will the US under Trump ever provide any meaningful security guarantees to a free and democratic Ukraine?Plus- the latest emergency- kids using litter boxes in the classroom??See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Forty-four years of plunder, and now Trump wants to garnish your wages to finish the job…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Attorney, columnist and radio host, Dean Obeidallah explains why Trump's collapsing poll numbers matter. Does CNN disappoint you as much as me? Their so-called-news people speak at Trump rallies about "owning the libs"? Crazy Alert! Tucker Carlson says America's "anti-white system" is "much more comprehensive" than Jim Crow. Say what?!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mahmoud Khalil isn’t a criminal. He’s a student, a resident, and a protester. In 1841, Adams stood for people like him. In 2025, Trump locks them away…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oh Canada. You used to be our best friend and now you want to "ghost" us. Trump orders Hegseth & Bondi to determine how the military can be used in domestic crime - and what will Trump be deciding is a crime? Protesting? Publishing anti-Trump facts? Judges that don't support him? Lawyers that represent legal residents? New Articles of Impeachment introduced into the House against Trump's "authoritarian power grab" are finally here. Oklahoma officials want the Big Lie taught in their schools. The truth is dying and needs to be revived. Founder, President Muslims for Progressive Values, Ani Zonneveld is asking us, as a Muslim - Does Inclusion include everyone? Here's JB Pritzker sounding like FDR calling for "mass protests" against Trump.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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General Counsel for Civic Media, Inc.,and host of her live daily talk radio show, Maggie Daun - Why Wisconsin Judge was arrested. Trump demands an "election probe" against.....pollsters. Say what!!? As, he hits the lowest 100-day approval rating in 80 years. Far-right fight groups endorse ‘youth clubs’ targeting US young men and boys. Is the Hitler youth being resurrected? Hate Alert! Trump says "he's bringing Columbus Day from the ashes." Why? 3 ways Trump's immigration crackdown could hit U.S. citizens and Police State Alert! ICE now says if you even talk with them they'll prosecute you for obstruction See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

America is slipping into the authoritarian nightmare Putin dreamed of for us…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 6 Thugs Got a Better Deal Than Wrongfully Deported Dad. Also Tesla is furious! BYD just unleashed new electric vehicles that can fully charge in FIVE minutes! And oh, by the way - Apple is moving to India? Not bringing our jobs home? Is Apple participating in Trump's trade war and punishing China? Plus Geeky Science. Dimming the Sun? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While America is burning - Grifter Trump is making off like a bandit. Are you paying attention yet? Trump is trying to cut off ActBlue. This is what tyrants do instead of governing - they target their enemies. Parents are panicked about their kids being hunted under the new RFK Jr's autism registry plan. Just when you think it can't get worse....it does.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump is making enemies to the North and one one, Mark Carney may be able to save Canada and the world from Trump's insane policies. Ali Velshi joins Thom Hartmann to discuss the last best hope against Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will we let this orange-faced death-cult leader finish the job he started, grinning over the corpse of the America we once believed in?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast Phil Ittner reports after the deadliest bombing yet.  The Road to Tyranny Is Paved With Bureaucratic Cruelty. Is Putin proposing to buy off Trump to betray America and the free world (and Ukraine) in exchange for a Trump Tower? Why didn't they fight for it?' Trump shames Ukraine for letting Russia take Crimea.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you want your children to grow up with lungs that work, you better start voting like your life—and theirs—depends on it…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump snatched economic decline from the jaws of growth- will he go down in history as a fascist version of President Hoover?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Once a symbol of dystopian nightmares, these words now echo in schools, hospitals, and homes: targeting immigrants first, and the rest of us next…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.