The Hartmann Report

After taking down Roe v. Wade, the far right Justices on the Supreme Court are ready to take aim at their next target, same-sex marriage. Also Fani Willis is one of the prosecutors who had the courage to go after Donald Trump. But the former president needs extra time to get his defense up… so he’s accusing the prosecutor of corruption to create a delay… The proof is apparently hidden in the intimate details of Fani Willis’s sex life. Plus did Science prove Liberals & Conservatives have different brains?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's going on in Mississippi? Laurie Bertram Roberts of the Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund joins Thom with her report from the front lines. Also... microplastics found in human embryos... Medicare Advantage CEOs to get more of our money... and the power of meditation.Plus- Thom reads from "Climate Restoration: The Only Future That Will Sustain the Human Race" by Carole Douglis and Peter Fiekowsky.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

News... Navalny's funeral's brave attendees..the government shutdown boogie and Biden & Trump both went to the border and only one looked presidential. Crazy Alert! Trump is trying to pawn off the false claim that women kill their babies after birth. Smith and the Department of Justice are not without tools and resources right now. The question is whether they’re willing to do battle with a group of people who are openly working to manipulate the system to the benefit of Trump and his fascist cronies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will Jack Smith & the Department of Justice do battle against Ginni Thomas & a group of people who are openly working to manipulate our system to the benefit of Trump and his fascist cronies?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"One of the worst people to ever serve in office. He will be remembered for all the wrong things." from Common Dreams. If Democrats make it through this election intact, expanding the size of the Court, imposing 18-year term limits on the justices, and imposing a code of ethics on them must be the first order of business in 2025. Plus Ukraine Update with Phil Ittner.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SCOTUS introduced what will be at least a 130-day delay in Trump’s trial. They won’t even hear arguments until April 22. Democracy be damned...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 is recruiting young conservatives to replace thousands of government workers they hope to fire should Trump get elected. Will Donald 2.0's presidential power not have to deal with pesky government workers insisting on following the law this time?Plus - Biden outperformed Trump in Michigan yesterday- why does the media have a double-standard for Democrats?And - Thom reads from "In Defense of Public Service: How 22 Million Government Workers Will Save our Republic" by Cedric Alexander.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How much more damage are we willing to take? Garland and the DOJ need to get some answers and share them with the American people soon…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author and reporter Heidi Siegmund Cuda has the dirt that ties Mike Johnson to President Putin. Does Mr Johnson want to follow Russia's example and become an authoritarian pseudo-theocracy?Also, radio host Dean Obeidallah joins Thom- Should Republicans start taking campaign contributions in rubles?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Economic crises represent social and political transition points, times of great difficulty but also times of great opportunity: We now stand at the edge of one those rare windows in time...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will the schemes of billionaires to consolidate their power succeed? Also- new evidence proves Thom's hypothesis was right about ADHD!Plus- Thom reads from "Code Red: How Progressives and Moderates Can Unite to Save Our Country" by E. J. Dionne.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Here’s what I’m hearing Republicans are planning in the event Joe Biden wins re-election & Democrats hold the Senate and take the House this November…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, a look at the wacky science-denying right wing crap the GOP is foisting on red states. Will Florida's Surgeon-General's belief in witchcraft help him overcome the damage done by discouraging measles vaccination? Will Alabama's Chief Justice save us from the transhumanist horrors of fast 5G cellular service? And will they try to ban birth control so there can be more white babies?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Some conservatives are talking openly about the end of American Democracy. Meanwhile, their pal Putin has a huge nuclear plant in Ukraine dangerously close to losing the power that keeps it from melting down. Are we at a dangerous moment?Plus- Thom read from "Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution" by Mike Duncan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the Trump organization approaches possible receivership, shady moves between Donald's many shell corporations are coming to light.Meanwhile, Texas has to keep taxes low for the billionaires, so sorry poor kids, no more free summer lunches! Also- author Matthew Cunningham-Cook on how Joe Namath ended up as the face of a particularly scammy Medicare Advantage broker.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

They don’t care that democracy, here and around the world, is hanging by a thread…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest Interview: Debbie Hines, trial lawyer, legal/political commentator, and author of the forthcoming book, Get Off My Neck: Black Lives, White Justice, and a Former Prosecutor’s Quest for Reform. Also a Caught-You-Doing-Something-Right Alert! Hey...Joe Scarborough finally called out both-side-ism. Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Phil Ittner reports on Ukraine. Plus Geeky Science! Accuweather is sounding the alarm bells of a possible "super-charged" hurricane season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How Putin seized control of the Republican Party…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The FBI informant got his info from Russia disinformation...wow! Crazy Alert! Cocaine jokes roll in as Sean Hannity demands: 'Does that look like saw dust to you?' How Russia rewards brutality...and how they are hunting down Navalny's family. Before he went Mar-a-Lago, speaker Johnson was talking about not shutting down the government. Now everything has changed, because Trump wants Johnson to destroy the economy to hurt Biden.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If a Republican is elected to the White House, you can expect all that caution to go out the window: every woman of reproductive age in America will have a target on her back — or her uterus…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest Interview: Investigative Reporter for Raw Story, Jordan Green reveals frightening clash with Neo-Nazi teenagers. Red states hopeful for a second Trump term and preparing to cut Medicaid for those who need it. Has the GOP left the Ukrainians exposed and helped Russia? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The racist Trumpsters who want a second civil war call this an “acceleration,” & hope they can create enough chaos that they can finally fulfill their fantasies about fighting in a noble civil war…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump's buddy Putin is threatening us with nuclear war- how serious is he?.. Meanwhile, Trump tries to make Navalny's murder all about himself. And a right-wing Canadian family moved to Russia- how is that working out for them?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s time to again tax the rich, be they individuals or giant corporations, to restore the American middle class and return our nation to the vitality that, before the Reagan Revolution, was normal...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democrats keep winning and Republicans keep struggling-is the GOP just too crazy for the majority of voters? But is the public aware of Biden's many accomplishments? Plus - Thom reads from "This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends"Book by Nicole Perlroth.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With a billionaire running for president, are there any values (apart from being against cannibalism) the G.O.P. would not set aside for the sake of money?Plus - Thom reads from "Tyranny from Plato to Trump: Fools, Sycophants, and Citizens " by Andrew Fiala.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

News round up - FBI informant on Hunter charged, Fani Willis update, Trump's fraud trial and the death of Navalny. Special counsel charges FBI informant with lying about Hunter, Joe... and FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian company. Fani Willis accuses defense of lying in fiery testimony at Georgia hearing. Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader, dies in prison, officials say. Who was Alexei Navalny?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It shouldn’t surprise us when we learn Republicans are willing to set aside their deep-seated hatred of trans people in exchange for a $10,000-a-plate fundraiser...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest Interview: Mickey Huff, Director of Project Censored & President of the nonprofit Media Freedom Foundation on the State Of the Free Press 2024. Ukraine War Update: Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Phil Ittner reports. Debris from falling intercepted munitions. The Russians now say this themselves.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The NRA, GOP and SCOTUS have made the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights into such a suicide pact, drenching our nation with our own children’s blood.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democratic wins in New York and Oklahoma! Traitor Tuberville says we "forced" Putin to invade Ukraine... Did we also force Putin to put NATO member leader of Estonia on the most-wanted list?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

During the January 6th attack, militia members were glued to Trump’s Twitter feed, anxiously awaiting Trump’s proclamation of the Insurrection Act and instant deputization of them.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will SCOTUS pause moving forward in Trump's immunity case? The Legal Coup - New Documents Reveal How Trump Lawyers Sought ‘Chaos’ to Force SCOTUS, or Whoever Else, to Anoint Trump. Guest Interview: Writer/Journalist, Gil Duran exposes The Tech authoritarians of San Francisco. Elon Musk and the rise of reactionary Big Tech (and big money) politics.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

America is now the most unequal society in the developed world. Our billionaires are the richest, and our poor people are the poorest of any functioning democracy on Earth…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are Trump allies training MAGA 'shock troops' to take over the government if Trump gets elected? Fascism hits a bump in the road as another state Supreme Court issues another devastating rebuke of the U.S. Supreme Court. Also- the war between Jack Smith and Judge "Loose Cannon" continues to heat up.And, Thom reads from "The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump" by Michiko Kakutani.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Increasingly Americans are being forced to choose sides: are we with democracy, or will we elect Trump and join Russia, China, and North Korea in making the world safe for dictators?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Progressive leader Mark Pocan just watched the G.O.P. have its craziest week yet- he joins Thom and his listeners to share front line observations. Plus - is it time to reinstate the draft? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The crazy train rolls on. Republicans in Iowa want to bring back "separate by equal" for trans people. But pay no attention as the billionaires buy up the country and maybe even our Supreme Court justices!.. How far will we wade into the collective insanity of Fox News fascism?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The two cases — Trump retaining classified documents and Biden retaining them — are utterly different....Plus the role Garland played. Repression of LGBTQ community intensifies.  Following Hitler's playbook MAGA authoritarians target transgender population.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The simple reality is that the future of American democracy is as much on the line in this case as it was in 1866: that was lost in yesterday’s arguments, but should have been central to them…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Prison President? How Donald Trump might serve from behind bars. Is it looking like the GOP is all about "Trump first, Putin second and America third"? Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Phil Ittner gives a grim report that Ukraine is running out of ammunition and losing respect and faith in America's promised support. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Odds are, however, that this decision will be as political and corrupt as the 2000 Bush v Gore was. But I’m more than willing to be surprised.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

At least one state is retiring medical debt, but meanwhile Nikki wants seniors to keep footing the bill for their medical expenses until they turn 70. And will Republicans and their billionaire donors finally succeed in making big money off Medicare? Alex Lawson joins Thom with details of the GOP's latest scheme.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You have to break government pretty badly before people are willing to trade in a normal democracy for a dictatorship, but it’s sure happened before...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Commonsense prevails - appeals court refuses Trump immunity. Plus, why America needs a Trump election subversion verdict quickly. Guest Interview: Journalist, Commentator and Radio Host, Michelangelo Signorile explains why the absurdity of the GOP's "civil war" talk is even more off the charts. Crazy Alert! Horrifying deepfake tricks employee into giving away $25 million - Get ready for the deepfake bosses and bankers!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Medicare Advantage is not Medicare: it’s private health insurance for seniors that’s largely paid for with our tax dollars. They make their money by routinely denying claims…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will the Democrats learn to effectively counter Republican tactics? And- are the Europeans fighting for democracy in Ukraine getting an ugly education in American politics?Also, Thom reads from "Measuring What Counts: The Global Movement for Well-Being" by Joseph Stiglitz.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Now that several of the Republican justices have been so heavily saturated with fat-cat money and thus regularly vote in favor of their morbidly rich “friends,” what do those rich dudes want?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Biden has an opening to put new people over the post office- he needs to get on it! Meanwhile, the right is melting down over Taylor Swift and her football star boyfriend supporting Biden. Where will this all take us come November?Plus - Thom reads from his recent book 'The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Biden administration is finally recognizing the failure of Reaganism- is this why companies no longer bother to take care of their customers? Plus- Nikki Haley says Texas can secede if they want to. Say what?Also, Thom reads from "Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America" by Christopher Leonard, and from "Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment" by Robert Wright.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.