The Hartmann Report

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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...

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. Plus - Thom reads from "Birthright Citizens: A History of Race and Rights in Antebellum America. By Martha S. Jones. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...

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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...

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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

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.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...

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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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 .