The Hartmann Report

What would America be like if we had simply put into office the candidate for president who actually received the most votes? A movement to bypass the electoral college is gradually gaining strength- but will it be in place before the election?  Plus- a simple choice that will reduce your chance of heart attack and stroke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Replacing Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh would take the balance of the Court back to where it was in 1973, before Nixon decided to drive Fortas out with bogus charges. There may be a way... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

How bad does Netanyahu's behavior have to be before the president will forcefully stand up to him?.. Also, Thom gets the latest on the war in Ukraine with war correspondent Phil Ittner. Is the Ukrainian army getting the shells it needs someway, somehow? Plus - Thom reads from "Perilous Medicine: The Struggle to Protect Health Care from the Violence of War" by Leonard Rubenstein. See Privacy Policy...

Yesterday, the State of Maine took America one giant step closer to ending the antidemocratic grip the GOP’s had on our presidential elections… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mark Pocan joins Thom with listener questions- Should we still be shipping Netanyahu the bombs he needs to level Gaza?.. Should Reps be forced to do town halls?.. How can we better use the overcharge waste behind Medicare Advantage?.. Plus - Thom reads from "The Case Against George W. Bush" by Steven C. Markoff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...

The Republican nominee for governor of NC, Trump-endorsed Lt. Governor Mark Robinson, knows how to fix America’s political and social problems: prevent women from voting… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thom joins in on a spirited discussion on corporate and government corruption between libertarian activist Sheriff Richard Mack. Who really wants who to be a king? Plus- a reading from "Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny" by Edward J. Watts See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

While democratic governments are driven by the public good, authoritarian governments — like the old American Confederacy that Trump wants to emulate — are driven by fear & hate… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This is how Viktor Orbán took over the media in Hungary. Crazy Alert! GOP Congressman Calls For Treating Gaza "Like Nagasaki And Hiroshima." Writer, pastor & activist John Pavlovitz says that Christians should condemn Christian nationalism & evangelical theocracy. Plus is there a new legal headache coming Donald Trump's way? How an Oregon county has eliminated homelessn...

Here the fascists are again, this time calling themselves MAGA. And they’re using the classic fascist tactic of the Big Lie, just like Hitler and Mussolini did… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Right-wing federal appeal judges signal they support repeal of the no-cost preventive care mandate, all but guaranteeing a Supreme Court showdown. Also, do you recall either the Democratic or Republican Party operating like this before? No, of course not. This is how authoritarians run parties and countries. Bolsonaro hiding in the Hungarian Embassy? This is how Brazil deals with tr...

Liz Cheney is warning the Supreme Court, just what kind of fire they are playing with, by entertaining Trump’s unconstitutional claims of Immunity. Why this year's House map is looking more Republican. Hunter in a Farmer's World Alert! ADHD: Have a “Clutter Place” That You Periodically Clean Out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...

Words. Speeches. News conferences. Rallies. Media. Money. And they all point in one direction: violence in service of the fascist leader. Also Executive Director of The Labor Institute, Les Leopold explains how mass layoffs and greed are destroying the working class and what to do about it. Plus investigative reporter from Raw Story, Alexandria Jacobs reports on how DeJoy continues to destroy...

Words. Speeches. News conferences. Rallies. Media. Money. And they all point in one direction: violence in service of the fascist leader. 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, former prosecutor & author of the brand new book: Get Off My Neck: Black Lives, White Justice, and a Former Prosecutor’s Quest for Reform. Also Phil Ittner with the Ukraine Update. Plus a video that the GOP doesn't want you to see. Plus Trump's Bibles and the evolution of his messianic message. See Privacy...

There is no movement advocating political violence on the American left. It is entirely confined to the American right & the media needs to admit that, and the FBI needs to recalibrate their efforts… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Guest Interview: Michael Tomasky, Editor of The New Republic. Over the past year, Team Biden has been conducting war games, crafting complex legal strategies, and devoting extensive resources to prepare for, as one former senior Biden administration official puts it, “all-hell-breaks-loose” scenarios. Geeky Science! Can not getting enough sleep age you? Also, How Fox News is one of our t...

So, what the heck is the Comstock Act and why are Republicans trying to revive it before the Supreme Court? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Do you recall either the Democratic or Republican Party operating like this? No, of course not. This is how authoritarians run parties and countries. The role of Republicans in trying to outlaw the abortion drug mifipristone. How big a factor is the GOP stance on abortion & IVF going to be this fall? We’re about to find out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...

Hundreds of working class people who answered Donald Trump’s call on January 6th are sitting in prison today, but the ringleader, the guy without whom those people would not be in jail, walks free… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

How does this guy keep getting away with it all? When it comes time for the election will Trump be viewed more as a victim or as a criminal?- and will it get him elected? Also, will Putin use the theater attack to justify a major scaling up on his invasion of Ukraine? Plus- Thom reads from his own book 'The Hidden History of Oligarchy'. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...

Putin's language of escalation highlights the danger that the GOP’s embrace of Trump and Trump’s ties to Putin have put the US and the entire democratic world in… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Congresswoman Jayapal takes listener questions- why can't Democrats message more effectively?.. Can Ukraine aid pass without also funding the invasion of Gaza?.. Can the take-over of our elections by corporate dollars pushed back?.. Also, Thom reads from "The War on Normal People" by Andrew Yang. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...

New York Attorney General Letitia James may have her sights set on Donald Trump’s Westchester golf course and Seven Springs estate as her team formally registered judgments in Westchester County, indicating that his properties there may be in jeopardy. Plus the GOP’s new anti-woman policies are so severe that these new laws can actually force women to have dangerous, life threatening and unne...

Thom Hartmann speaks with journalist and host of MSNBC's The Reidout, Joy Ann Reid about her astonishing new book on American civil rights activist Medgar Evers and his wife and life partner Myrlie. Plus did Judge Cannon commit gray mail? Is Cannon all in on Trump's plan to wriggle out of prosecution in FL? Is Trump's real business pretending to be a billionaire and scamming people out of mon...