The Hartmann Report

By choosing loyalists over experts, Trump risks unraveling the integrity of U.S. agencies while empowering adversaries like Putin… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Can Social Security survive right wing efforts to hand it over to Wall Street? Meanwhile Republicans are full speed ahead on giving Trump concrete power to attack non-profits, immigrants, journalists, and protesters any other enemies of his consolidation of power.

How Divisions and Complacency Allow Authoritarianism to Flourish… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One security analyst, Stephen Spoonamore, wants to check to see if the Russian-generated bomb threats were designed to distract from a software attack on our elections in swing states. But will Kamala Harris ask for a hand recount? Stephen joins Thom to share his theories.

The road ahead could lead to dictatorship or renewed liberty, as the American people confront the corrosive power of wealth in politics… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democrats must remake the party into the party of the bottom 90%, the party of average working people whose wages have gone nowhere and whose jobs are less secure. 'Blueprint of destruction': Experts outline 'chillingly clear' view of Trump's next term.MTG is teasing who will be arrested for "crimes against humanity" by Matt Gaetz and it's chilling. Should Dr Fauci flee the country? Marjorie Taylor Greene: Matt Gaetz will prosecute vaccine 'crimes against humanity'.

Boris Johnson warns that some Republicans have a 'Weird Homoerotic Fascination' with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Also why women are hoarding birth control medicine as well as mifepristone thanks to the antiquated Comstock Act. Will the new regime enforce it as well as putting the hammer down on porn?

MSNBC host and producers are under threat now as ex-Trump people start fleeing the country. The Russia Report will make your toes curl...Line up to kiss the ring! How to join the brownnosers sucking up to Trump. The new fascist mantra of the Republican party exposed... "If Trump says jump 3 feet high we jump 3 feet high"

From the Founders’ Vision to the Billionaire Takeover of Democracy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom and Tina Anderson, Founder of Just Thrive Health, discuss probiotics and health issues

Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update - What will happen to Ukraine? The LA Times goes "fair & balanced." Is this just "obey in advance?" Is Putin Blackmailing Trump? Are the Putin-released nudes of Melania his way of telling Donald Trump that the PeePee tapes are next if he doesn’t do what he wants? Fascism Rising, Truth Dying News... Republicans have seized control of everything, prez, senate, house and SCOTUS - who will save Democracy?

It’s time to name the enemy and wage a real fight for the middle class… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Trump vows to ditch the Paris Agreement and regulations the world gets warmer and more hazardous. What will the "Warrior Board" do? Retribution? Did Donald Trump win the 2024 election fairly or even legally? Dean Obeidallah joins Thom Hartmann to convince us that America deserves a recount. Thom reads from Dopamine Nation.

From FDR to Reagan to Trump: How the left lost its greatest power, and how to win it back… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are retribution and the unthinkable coming soon? CONGRESS IS ABOUT TO GIFT TRUMP SWEEPING POWERS TO CRUSH HIS POLITICAL ENEMIES. The House is set to vote Tuesday on a bill that would let the administration destroy nonprofits it claims support terrorism. Co-founder & Executive Director - Freedom of the Press Foundation Trevor Timm - Can we limit Trump's power to go after the press?

As Homan returns to ICE, expect a brutal escalation in deportation raids, with few spared…and the rest of us will probably be next. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A strategy to win back America and stand against Trump’s takeover. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

These voters supported both Trump and AOC — here's what they were thinking. Is the world moving right-wing or away from neoliberalism? An Important message from Senator Corey Booker. Project 2025 authors gloat over Trump win: 'What a joke – it was all lies' A strategy to win back America and stand against Trump’s takeover.

Despite the terrifying prospect of DJT returning to the White House, the federal government is not the only political institution that can positively or negatively impact people's lives. There is also a lot at stake at the state and local level. Today, state and local governments are largely responsible for educating children, prosecuting crime, and protecting reproductive rights. Some down ballot victories can give us a chance for hope.

Political commentator Elie Mystal says that Donald Trump is the embodiment of everything America has stood for and pretended it didn't. The analyst penned scathing words for America in his latest column for The Nation. Also the extreme hateful Trump supporters are out calling for rape squads and violence...we all need to be careful

If we want to have a chance of saving our Democracy, the resistance has to start right now. Svante Myrick joins Thom Hartmann to discuss People For the American Way's new campaign Resist Project 2025. Democrats must recognize how the winds have changed in America, do the work, spread the word, and let America know what they stand for. If they do, it could be a new day for this country.

Biden’s real economic reforms were drowned out by the powerful lure of Trump’s promises... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jack Smith and Judge Merchon: Do not obey in advance? Judge in Trump’s New York Criminal Case Considering Tossing His Felony Convictions. What will Netanyahu do now? Will the Haitians be the first to go? Is this what Americans voted for? The Haitians of Springfield brace for Trump presidency. 'Europe's last dictator' crushes opposition - this is how it happens - can it happen here? You betcha....

By torching the regulatory state, Trump and Musk pave the way for America’s elite to plunder… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Who is going to stand up to Trump in this new US/world order? What happens to the lawless Trump? Here We Are, America, But How Did We Get Here? The Left doesn't have have a YUGE media ecosystem - Why? America’s Friends and Foes Brace for a New World Under Trump

Bought politicians, and a court on their side—they’ve seized control... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What to watch for tonight to know which way the wind is blowing. Who Needs Democracy? The closing theme for Trump seems to be a war on women Crazy Alert! Abortion causes hurricanes...say what?! David Pepper explains Gerrymandering and polling.

Because we don’t have a right to vote, America’s billionaires and the GOP are preventing Democrats from voting… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg Palast wants voters to choose the president. He joins Thom to discuss his new movie "Vigilantes Inc.: America’s New Vote Suppression Hitmen". Plus- Troy Miller is fighting for justice in West Virginia.

America is the only developed country in the world that’s allowed an unaccountable, unelected Supreme Court to hand its political system over to its richest citizens… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The right-wing is trying to break down the wall between church and state- but their real goal is to make the rich richer. Patrick Elliott from the Freedom From Religion Foundation is on the line. Plus- MAGA leader Russel Vought is talking about using the military to put down anti-Trump riots after Trump takes power- what could go wrong?

Why don't Republicans want to work with all decent Americans to try to erase racism from our society? And why does Trump keep talking about executing people?

Investigative Filmmaker Greg Palast has been hanging out with the MAGA crowd in Georgia... why are they putting AR-15s on their t-shirts?

While we struggle, they scheme—how a Trump crash could line the pockets of America’s elite… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The people behind Project 2025, including the Heritage Foundation, are on a mission to neuter federal anti-discrimination laws. Brian Hansbury, Co-Founder of the non-profit Media and Democracy Project joins Thom with the details of their dystopian plan.

From silenced voices to erased truths, this could be the dark new order 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.

Trump may get away with inciting violence, but would the same protection apply to Elon Musk? Journalist Sabrina Haake thinks Musk may be in legal jeopardy. Plus- Is violence the prime tool that fascists have?

A few thousand votes could rewrite history – don’t leave it to chance… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will Trump's base go full psycho in November no matter who wins? Thom Hartmann is joined by psychoanalyst & Clinical Professor Dr. Justin A. Frank to discuss the twisted minds inside the MAGA movement. Both Elon Musk and JD Vance say that they want to cut Social Security to balance the budget. It’s like two Santa Claus‘s came back to bite. New Elon Musk PAC ad calls Kamala Harris ‘big ole C word’....Say What!?

We need a cultural shift that views wealth not just as privilege, but as a duty to uplift society—reviving the forgotten principle of noblesse oblige... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Did Trump just say out loud he is planning to work with Mike Johnson to throw the election to the House of Representatives?

From Bezos to Musk, America’s richest are using media control to shape politics and grow profits... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Latest Fox News Lie from Sean Hannity is Disgraceful. "Extreme Power": Trump finds a new way to say he will be a dictator on day one… Are republicans are flooding the polls so that they can scream fraud on election night? Or are they winning? Even More of Donald Trump‘s History of Sexual Violence Exposed

The Harris plan will bring tax increases for the wealthy 1% and cuts for the 99%. Most people have no clue how good the economy is or why. Congo says Trump is lying - and why it matters. Outgoing Multnomah County, OR D.A. on Project 2025 & Progressives Under Attack.

Thom welcomes author and journalist Craig Unger to the show- he was the guy that broke the Iran-Contra scam that Reagan used to get elected, and now he's got the receipts. His new book 'Den of Spies' is out, and he and Thom are not afraid to talk about treason and the dirty tricks Republicans use to take power.

Republicans are gaming the system for a second Trump term—here’s how they plan to pull it off... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kamala summed it up last night when she looked at the camera and said, 'Let's be very clear, Donald Trump has an enemy's list, and I have a to-do list for the American voter.' Crazy Alert! Can anything get weirder than this? Tucker Carlson’s ‘creepy’ daddy speech is stunning. Dean Obeidallah - Trump is America's Hitler.-- Yes - it can get even weirder - MAGA pastor compares women to "pigs with gold nose rings." Say what?! Plus the Ukraine Update with Phil Ittner.

As long as dark money, lies, and hate dominate politics, the next Trump is inevitable… 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 reasons our media so rarely reports on the obscene things that Trump says at his rallies is that they are terrified of showing up. This is what fascists do... "Extreme Power": Trump finds a new way to say he will be a dictator on day one… Are republicans are flooding the polls so that they can scream fraud on election night? Or are they winning? Trump's Arlington visit about to be outed.

With every investment home they snatch, the dream of owning a house slips further away from you… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lev Parnas, the Ukrainian -born businessman reveals Donald Trump's treachery. How Herbert Hoover deported Mexicans and swept up Americans. How fascists like Trump take over countries, and how quickly it happens.

Is this the beginning of the end for property taxes? One state could change the game… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former British diplomat, Intelligence professional Christopher Steele joins Thom Hartmann to discuss his first new book, UNREDACTED: Russia, Trump, and the Fight for Democracy. What an inside view of Donald Trump, Putin and the plot to destroy American Democracy and what Western governments—and all of us—can and should do to counter this generational threat.

...and instead make the transition from a white-controlled economic and political system to a truly multiracial, multi-religious pluralistic democracy with a stable middle class? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The polls are in a dead heat as election day looms. What is on the mind of voters across the nation? Progressive leader Mark Pocan takes listener calls. Plus- tracking Trump.

Are They Buying Your Vote?  Slick ads promoting billionaire friendly candidates and condemning politicians who fight for the middle class are everywhere... but who is funding them? Thom Hartmann follows the money. Eleanor Roosevelt famously said, “With freedom comes responsibility.” That includes the responsibility of media outlets that use the word “news” to present factual information and clearly label their opinion programming and writing.

MSNBC's Ali Velshi takes listener questions as we all brace for the coming election. How is it even possible this criminal con-man is even in the running?

Eleanor Roosevelt famously said, “With freedom comes responsibility.” That includes the responsibility of media outlets that use the word “news” to present factual information… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dirty tricks? Trump Super-PAC Sent Out Bogus Medicare Cancellation Notice to Scare Voters About Kamala Harris. A confession? We Created a Monster: Trump Was a TV Fantasy Invented for 'The Apprentice' Could chaos in Georgia create chaos elsewhere? Trump has repeatedly threatened to deploy the military inside major cities run by Democrats - Would he do it? It's getting really bad out there - Are Government workers are being hunted?

From internment camps to abolishing free press—how Trump could make his worst threats real… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Christian nationalism is on the rise…But, some evangelicals are pushing back. Why were Trump's followers stranded in the desert? Big defeat for election deniers in Georgia Dems have a 64% chance to take house - if we VOTE!

When language becomes a political weapon, democracy becomes the victim… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg Palast - MAGA Militants to Riot on December 11. Does Trump Have a 2024 Blueprint for Stealing the White House? Would a Prez Trump outlaw political dissent and criticism? And just how far will he go with vilifying dissent and criticism? Is DeSantis preparing to abort the abortion measure?

To the extent that our Constitution is still intact, the choice for our democracy to rise or fall is in our hands… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The top court has become an anti-democratic institution- can we take it back? Senator Ron Wyden has introduced a bill that would revitalize the court. Plus- Alex Lawson reports on Kamala's policy proposal to cover senior home care within Medicare.

Will Trump manipulate the Constitution and the courts to take the presidency without winning the vote? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jack Smith is calling the Supreme Court on their BS- but at this late hour will it ultimately make any difference?

We may already have the best government private money can buy. Can we escape the 'money is free speech' laws of the billionaires and return politics to the people? David Sirota joins Thom to talk about his podcast that documents the slow conservative takeover.

An interview with Robert Greenwald on his new film - E. Jean Carroll V. Donald J. Trump. Also Ukraine Update with Phil Ittner. Plus the fossil fuel industry is literally buying Republican legislators.

Will service workers benefit, or will hedge funds and big banks reclassify bonuses or bribes as tips? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann and welcomes back his father Joe Smith. The ever popular 'News with My Dad' segment covers the stories of the day, shout-outs and a Straw in the Wind. The superpower of Donald Trump is framing the outrage on whatever topic he chooses. Don't take the bait!

How one woman’s ego is endangering Democracy and destroying the Green Party... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The chair of the House Progressive Caucus, the honorable representative from Washington state, Democratic caucus whip- Congresswoman Jayapal joins the show to share he take on where we stand now, less than a month until the election.

How expanding and regulating the court could save America from GOP billionaires See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Can a flood of attack ads buy Trump the presidency back, so the super rich can get yet another tax cut? How is it even possible this guy is a whisker away from being re-elected?\ Plus- Thom reads from 'State Capture: How Conservative Activists, Big Businesses, and Wealthy Donors Reshaped the American States -- and the Nation' by Alex Hertel.

This election may be America’s last stand against this country becoming, like Hungary and Russia, a full-on oligarchy run of, by, and for 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.

News - Oct 7th, Hurricane Milton, and Viktor Orban in trouble...Oh and Trump has a new shocking "bad genes" rant. Jill Stein is a narcissistic grifter and now openly threatening our democracy. Who would add twice as much to the national debt?

The pandemic’s psychological toll and the rise of Trump’s dangerous movement… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Third-party spoilers want to teach us a lesson and that lesson is. 'White male in his 50s or 60s' cited for killing geese in Springfield Ohio — not Haitians. Trump is lying in a way that could get people killed. Will right wing media echo him?

This should be known far and wide! Election denier Tina Peters sentenced to nine years. Judge called her a charlatan and a liar. Liz Cheney joined, Harris on the campaign trail yesterday! Crazy Alert! ‘They Can Control the Weather,’ Claims Marjorie Taylor Greene After Deadly Hurricane Helene Kills More Than 200. How is the economy doing?

Russia just used a devastating bomb against Ukraine... Is Putin desperate or is he ramping up to something bigger? Veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner based in Kiev joins us to discuss.

Republicans worship cheap labor and having a steady and reliable supply of cheap labor requires widespread poverty… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

LaTosha Brown, Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter deconstructs the debate. From Reagan’s October Surprise to Trump’s Big Lie, Jack Smith Highlights the Most Shocking Truth Behind GOP Politics. The 11 most shocking and damning "need to know" From the DOJ’s new bombshell motion in Trump’s election case.

Jack Smith reveals Trump’s illicit crimes to power, showing how Republicans repeatedly break the law in elections... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom runs through the most egregious falsehoods spouted by JD Vance in the debate- how can it be that so many people thought the liar won? Plus- Progressive leader Mark Pocan weighs in.

Birds, dolphins, and insects are vanishing — and we’re the killers... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Jimmy Carter reaches 100 years old, why won't the media pay attention to Democratic accomplishments- and Republican crimes?

Jimmy Carter was the finest man to become president of my lifetime. When he passes, America will be the poorer... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

And odds are Fox viewers are blissfully ignorant about the pitched battle in a Reno courtroom over the future of their beloved propaganda outlet... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the election nears, will six billion dollars or more spent by the very rich on TV propaganda lure- or scare- low information voters into the arms of Donald Trump?

Under the next Republican regime, every fertile woman in Red states could face invasive state surveillance. It’s not dystopia — it’s reality... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann.Reflections on the Department of Justice and why despite criticism  from authoritarians, the rule of law still mostly functions with the indictment of Eric Adams, Mayor of New York. And Joe Smith returns for a brief news wrap.

Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann. The US & our allies must push the UN to convene a new round of negotiations leading to solid and unambiguous treaties that will prevent rogue nations from invading nearby states they covet.

Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann and welcomes back his father Joe Smith. The ever popular 'News with My Dad' segment covers the stories of the day, shout-outs and a Straw in the Wind.

While the ideas and policies promoted by the libertarian wing of the Republican Party have made CEOs and billionaire investors very, very rich in recent decades, it’s killing the rest of us. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The UK government minister is blaming Trump for their racism crisis. US public schools banned 10,000 books in most recent academic year - Say what? National Progressive Townhall - Congressman Ro Khanna. The FTC is Suing Big Pharma for Inflating Insulin Prices

But where did all this “greed is good” as a political philosophy that Zuckerberg is now embracing start? 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 just asked Netanyahu to interfere in the 2024 election - Say what?! Who else is tired of Trump's treasonous chaos? A sexual assault victim speaks out against Trump, ‘I Tried to Push Him, He Kept Coming Back At Me.’ How can a man like this ever have been elected and a step away from being re-elected? Theocracy hits ND - Judge sides with Catholic diocese — suspends abortion, IVF and LGBTQ protections in ND.

Inside the GOP's 30-year plan to dominate America’s talk radio system… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.