The Hartmann Report

Investigative journalist Lamar Waldron joins Thom to delve into Donald Trump's JFK file release. It was supposed to be a shocking revelation into what really happened to one of America's most beloved presidents. Also is devious Donald positioning our country into a war with Iran? What rights do US citizens still possess when unlawful disappearances and detainments continue? See Privacy P...

The Trump presidency is the most corrupt in American history — and now it’s openly breaking laws, ignoring judges, and threatening us all with the power of the state… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Democrats must take a clear position in favor of smart, targeted tariffs — on individual products rather than countries — like Biden did. Veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Ukraine with sobering war crimes committed by Russian forces. Also US Rep Mark Pocan (WI) comments on the recent election wins in Wisconsin during a National Progressive Town Hall Meeting with the audience. See...

A nuanced look at real trade policy vs. political cosplay with global stakes… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Cory Booker goes beyond Strom Thurmond’s Senate record. The vegan New Jersey senator spoke on the Senate floor for over 25 hours after days of fasting. Also devious Donald demonstrates how full-on authoritarian fascism starts. Particularly if people don't demand a stop. Elon Musk poured money into Wisconsin in an effort to handpick a state Supreme Court justice, but voters rejected his candid...

A new Gilded Age has arrived — but will Americans fight back like they did in 1899, or are we doomed to follow Russia’s descent into billionaire rule? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Trump's chaotic approach to tariffs and mass layoffs of essential government workers are having a predictable effect. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The GOP Built a Propaganda Empire. Democrats Built a Consultancy Firm. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

After Elon is done tearing up Social Security, Republicans will begin pushing to privatize the system to make their investment buddies fabulously rich. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Undermine democracy. Destroy institutions. Divide the people. Loot the country. Collapse it from the inside out… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Why do so many authoritarian supporters- from Nazis to MAGA- lack empathy and concern for other beings? Plus- Thom reads from "How to Survive a Pandemic" by Michael Greger. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Representative Ro Khanna 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 .

How the GOP’s war on empathy turned America into a playground for billionaires and psychopaths... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

MAGA wants to turn America into an autocracy, and carve up the planet into three dictatorial spheres of influence. Will we let oligarchy win this time? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

And this one ends with either democracy renewed — or democracy erased… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Masked ICE agents are now snatching dissidents off the streets like a scene from Stalin’s Russia. This isn’t speculative fiction. It’s happening right now, in America… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Greg Palast is watching Republican dirty voting tricks kick into overdrive in time for the midterms. Now Trump is working to undermine federal courts.. And, April 1st the US post office is slowing down services. Do enough people pay attention to even know they are being hustled? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m...

No matter how hard you try, the world won’t forget. The lies, the corruption, and the betrayal are etched into history, a stain that will follow your party for generations… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matthew Biggs is the President of the International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers. Can federal workers become part of the resistance to Trump's fascist takeover? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

When your regime is part mafia spoof, part constitutional crisis, things stop being funny real fast… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

While Vance's wife scouts out Greenland, Trump's special envoy to Vladimir Putin wants Russia to get its old sphere of influence back. And elsewhere, Erdoğan and Netanyahu take time out to arrest their opposition. Can America escape the authoritarian wave? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It's probably a coincidence, but why did Donald ask government officials to be ready to declare martial law before Adolf's birthday on April 20th? Is ignoring the legal system of the United States just the start for these guys? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

National Progressive Town Hall with US Rep Mark Pocan of Wisconsin taking listener questions. We must flood the streets in protest. We must call our representatives and demand accountability. We must challenge this in the courts, in the media, and at the ballot box. Silence is complicity. The time to resist is now, before Trump’s America becomes a full-fledged police state. See Privacy P...

The astonishing report that should have stopped Russia and Donald Trump but it was covered up. Investigative Raconteur Heidi Siegmund Cuda of the Bette Dangerous Substack joins Thom Hartmann with the story. Also as Putin delays actual commitments to end his aggression, veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Kiev, Ukraine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...

Trump, Musk, and their tech-bro overlords are engineering America’s authoritarian future... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .