The Hartmann Report

Will Trump and the RNC repudiate authoritarianism and instead embrace bipartisanship and world peace? Or are they going to continue driving the GOP down the fascist road? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Yale Professor Bandy Lee looks at Trump's psychology- is he fit to lead? Could Trump and the oligarchs be causing us all to lose a little of our mental balance ultimately Plus- The final and epic installment of Jeff Smith's "News With My Dad". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Political Sconce Professor Nicholas Grossman thinks Kamala Harris could win. But, will supporters like George Clooney put up, or shut up? Also, Thom reads from "Watching Darkness Fall: FDR, His Ambassadors, and the Rise of Adolf Hitler" by David McKean See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jeff Smith muses on what the threat of a second coming on Donald Trump would truly mean for America. Did the New York Times nail it this time? Plus- Thom reads from 'The Trivialization of Politics: How Rush Limbaugh's Race-Baiting Rhetoric on the Obama Presidency Paved the Way for Trump' by Ian Reifowitz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

AOC's resolution shines a light on the misconduct of Thomas and Alito. It’s a bold step towards cleansing the Supreme Court of corruption… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Has the debate actually changed anyone's mind as to who to vote for? Also, Jeff finds out what's really happening in the news- by asking his dad. Plus - Thom reads from "Profit and Punishment: How America Criminalizes the Poor in the Name of Justice" by Tony Messenger. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

“Look at my entire Deep State target list,” Raiklin said. “That is the beginning. This is the scratching of the surface of who is going to be criminalized for their treason, okay?” 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 captures the zeitgeist with the help of his clever callers. We are living in a time of obfuscation, dichotomy, idiots, and hangovers... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

From the founding of our republic, protecting the power of the press to call out anti-democratic behavior has been a firewall, protecting our form of government. It is their job. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jefferson Smith guest-hosts today- how can we truly make- or keep- America great? Plus the latest installment of 'News With my Dad'. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The billionaires and polluters who bribed SCOTUS Republicans just legalized poisoning our children and grandchildren... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Republicans want to maintain a permanent low-cost underclass labor force. Will the billionaires behind them take America back to the 19th century by demolishing what remains of the social safety net? 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 super majority on the Supreme Court is no fan of the will of the people. Can democracy fight back? Or is the growing right-wing influence in Europe a warning for November? Plus- Thom reads from "The Big Cheat: How Donald Trump Fleeced America and Enriched Himself and His Family" by David Cay Johnston. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...

Why have American IQs begun to decline after a century or regular increases? What is causing half the country to support a party that works against their actual interests? Plus- Thom shares the secrets of his process a successful writer. 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 is Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast. Guest Interview: Mike Sacks, Senior Advisor of Court Accountability and former lawyer who explains what the Supreme Court's decision really means. Plus a return of the red and blue yard sign messaging debate. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...

That’s what’s really going on here: for the zealots in the most extreme parts of the forced birth movement — which has taken control of the GOP — it’s all about the punishment of women... 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 of the Democracy Nerd Podcast contemplates the meaning of our Independence Day and The Magna Carta. Listeners weigh-in on the much hyped drama of the recent debate debacle, and initiate a movement for red and blue yard sign messages for the Fourth of July. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Tragically, for the third time in our nation’s history, patriots who believe in the ideals of July 4, 1776 must defend America against those who don’t... 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 of the Democracy Nerd Podcast brings back "News With My Dad" featuring Joe Smith. Plus Guest Interview: Professor Kermit Roosevelt of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School on his new book "The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America's Story." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt...

The only remedy at this late stage in this 50+ yearlong campaign to remake America is a massive revolt this fall at the ballot box, turning Congress over to Democrats while holding the White House. 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 of the Democracy Nerd Podcast engages with listeners on the composition of his new poem, The Supreme Court Sucks. Guest Interview: Elliot Mincberg, Senior Fellow of People For the American Way. 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 of the Democracy Nerd Podcast weighs listener opinions about the recent presidential debate debacle and casts a light on the sneaky SCOTUS decisions that slipped by in the fracas. Now that you've had a few days to think it through...how DO you feel about Biden v. Trump? (Is it really a choice?!) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...

Six Republicans on the Supreme Court just gave Trump - should he become president again - Putin-like powers... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bribery is legal thanks to our out of control Supreme Court. Thom Hartmann is trying to find out why the Senate won't do its job and regulate the Supreme Court before something disastrous happens. Biden recovers from debate blunder with steadying speech in NC. Guest Interview: Svante Myrick is President & CEO of People For the American Way - PFAW's efforts to ensure democracy during the 2024 e...