The Hartmann Report

If enough crazy election deniers get put in place on the precinct or county level to refuse to certify the vote will the presidential decision instead be made by the US Congress.... again? Plus -Bernie Sanders Says US Must 'Fundamentally Rethink' Its Foreign Policy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

And now it appears that the six corrupt Republicans currently on the Court are preparing to make political bribery even easier for their well-heeled patrons… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As Rachel Maddow wonders 'why today of all days is the day we learn' about Paul Manafort. What chaos is being planned for the 2024 election? Guest Interview: Dr. Bandy Lee, Medical doctor, Forensic psychiatrist & violence expert, President of the World Mental Health Coalition. Topic: Donald Trump Foments a ‘Bloodbath.’ How far will we let this go? It is up to us. See Privacy Policy at htt...

If you’re female and pregnant in a Red state, the legislature and police of that state own you and your body, regardless of your maturity or life circumstances... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Is America getting acclimated and inured to his calls for violence? How Boeing succeeded in not having oversight from the FAA? Two executive orders from the Trump administration in 2017 and 2019 ended the requirement for FAA oversight on safety. 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 for “truth in labeling” laws like the processed food industry complies with to apply to social media. The life — and democracy — that gets saved could be your own… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, Guest-Host Jefferson Smith explores the real meaning of power and what impact it will have in the contentious national election this year. Also a caller raises the point that Donald Trump could not have been elected without the allegiance of white people and what can be done about that. Jeff explores the psychology of young white men coming of age at this ti...

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith from the Democracy Nerd Podcast joins callers in an engaging discussion on the feelings around Daylight Savings Time and whether it should be abolished. Guest Interview: Alex Aronson · Lawyer, Strategist, Organizer & Advocate on the future of the Judiciary and how it has been corrupted by dark money. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...

Guest Interview: Julia Roig - Founder of The Horizons Project which strives to facilitate connections between the social justice, peace building & democracy fields. Plus news with Jeff's dad and shout outs!  Guest-Host Jefferson Smith filling for Thom Hartmann. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...

Trust is the single most important thing any government has; it is truly what makes a nation viable… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

G.O.P. strategists are preparing to hit the ground running if Trump is re-elected. Can people of conscience turn back the tide of billionaire money seeking to remake our country completely in their interests? People for the American Way's Svante Myrick joins Jefferson Smith to sound the alarm. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...

Their diabolical plan, for purely political purposes, was virtually ignored by the American mainstream media… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Billionaire investors want to build a new city in a rural county between San Fran and Sacramento. Will it be a dream city, or are they just shilling for a new Gilded Age of corporate power? Plus - Thom reads from "State Capture: How Conservative Activists, Big Businesses, and Wealthy Donors Reshaped the American States -- and the Nation " by Alexander Hertel-Fernandez. See Privacy Policy at https:...

Is there something in the GOP’s core beliefs and strategies that just inevitably leads to these outcomes? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Filling in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith from the Democracy Nerd Podcast frames the key points to not overlook as the 2024 Election Season starts cranking into full gear. What are President Joe Biden's accomplishments that should be lauded as the threat of DJT's authoritarian promises loom large? Plus a breakdown of what Katie Britt's peculiar performance may actually mea...

With TikTok, he is bowing to president Xi. With Ukraine, he is bowing to President Putin. And in both cases, he and the GOP are bowing to big money… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jefferson Smith guests-hosts for Thom Hartmann as Katie Britt’s SOTU Rebuttal is lampooned by SNL and dumb Donald hectors the Oscars. Guest Interview: Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter, James Steele discusses the legacy of Ronald Regan's tax cuts & how they have increased inequality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...

Don't be fooled: The crocodile tears of those like Bill Barr & the “ex-Republicans” longing for a return of their “Grand Old Party” are still the con of Iran-Contra, Bush v Gore & Citizens United… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bernie Sanders is spearheading a bill in the Senate that would make the billionaires pay their fair share and make Social Security enough to live on. Plus- Could learning to use anchoring states help you overcome anxiety? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A Missouri lawmaker Ashley Aune says it is time to end an archaic law that forces pregnant women to stay in potentially dangerous marriages. Similar laws threaten women in Texas, Arizona, and Arkansas. Also, a GOP senator blocked a conservative colonel’s promotion because he criticized racism in 2020. Plus ADHD: Study the Lives of Other Unique People. See Privacy Policy at https://art19....

Interview Guest: Barbara McQuade, MSNBC legal analyst and Professor from U. Michigan Law School, author of new book, "Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America." Russians are intervening in the election! Plus Geeky Science: Oscar Mayer is getting serious about plant-based foods. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...

The GOP have been trying to gut or privatize Social Security ever since Franklin D. Roosevelt put it into place in 1935. They refer to it alternatively as a Ponzi scheme, or as socialism… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Will the GOP extremists be respectful of Biden at the State of the Union address? Also the most under-reported story of the week - Putin's right-hand man unveils new map of Russia - with plans to invade two NATO allies. Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Phil Ittner reports from Ukraine. Dan Rather has something to get off his chest. Crazy alert! Trump humping WWE wrestler just turned hi...

If you want to see Trump’s and the GOP’s vision of America’s future, just visit Hungary… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Congressman Mark Pocan - National Progressive Townhall. Billionaire Elon Musk told his 175 million followers on X that President Biden had committed "treason" by "secretly" flying "320,000 illegal immigrants" from Latin America to US airports. Why is he lying? Hunter in a farmer's World Alert!  Why the Definition of ADHD is Often a Slippery Thing. Mark Alesia - Marjorie Ta...