The Hartmann Report

Fox News is now targeting Latinos - Are the Democrats losing the "information war?" After a self righteous claim to never have had secret documents - former Vice President Mike Pence was found to have lied when top secret documents were found at his own residence! Was his anger at Biden only projection? Plus the GOP stands up to a week of "Heedless Progressivism" ... what!! And did...

The right wing attack on mainstream media continues, as a rapidly expanding Spanish-language radio network aims to be the Fox News of Latino radio. Will it be enough to win Republican majorities in future elections? Plus- Ken and Daryl Weber are telling Democrats to stop whining and start winning! They join Thom to talk about their new book "Branding Democrats". See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

Mass shooters and child-killers are celebrating. Meanwhile Republican politicians vow to protect us and our kids from — wait for it — librarians and history teachers! Also, Deschutes County District Attorney, John Hummel joins Thom to share the result of the ballot last month on gun control in Oregon. Crazy Alert! Gun show is featuring a kid's rifle inspired by the AR-15. Plus, is the anti-wo...

Thom dives deep on why brinkmanship over the debt ceiling is terrible for the economy. And then, the Market Institute's Charles Sauer squares off with Thom over the economics- and the politics- of government deficits. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

House Republicans hope to use the deficit created by Republican tax cuts to defund Medicare and other social programs. Do Republicans actually care about the health of Americans? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thom's listeners engage with Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan to get a feel for how things stand in Washington this week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

CNN columnist, attorney and radio host, Dean Obeidallah joins Thom Hartmann to discuss why Jim Jordan shouldn’t chair the House Judiciary committee. The House GOP is giving critical congressional committee assignments to its most crazed and criminal members including Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Greene and insurrection implicated Jim Jordan. Plus veteran war correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine, Phil Ittner...

As the morbidly wealthy meet once again in Davos, Switzerland, the interests of the very rich continue to be fought for by the billionaire-funded right wing ecosystem and by Republican lawmakers. Is this just the way things should be? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Heating our houses and places of business, for example, represents our biggest use of fossil fuels. Yet in Urbana Illinois, Vancouver Canada, and across Germany they’re building homes that are so efficient they can be… wait for it… heated with a single hairdryer. A new and better world is possible, if we can only overcome the money of the fossil fuel industry, the corruption of a political pa...

For some people in our society the economic crisis never ends. What solutions did MLK promote in his activism, and where do we stand today? Thom is joined by Algernon Austin- Director for Race and Economic Justice at the Center for Economic and Policy Research. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As we honor Dr King, did he forsee the threat to Democracy from the Republican party's direct appeal to white people? Is Trump the real story, or should we be paying attention to the racist Christo-fascist movement he inspired? 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 Meeting with California's Rep Ro Khanna answering listener questions. Also the French vs American fight about Social Security. President Emmanuel Macron is focusing on cutting costs in France’s pension system, but labor unions, which fiercely oppose the measure, have promised a showdown. 'This Is Corruption': Joe Manchin's Chief of Staff is now the chi...

These are the two primary strategies we all use to motivate ourselves and others every day. We use them in our internal self-talk, we use them with our children, and politicians use them constantly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Veteran War Correspondent in Kiev, Ukraine, Phil Ittner joins Thom Hartmann to examine the latest military shake-up and its meaning. The city of Soledar, Ukraine, isn’t considered as a strategic target, so why is Russia hitting it so hard? Is it just because Putin is desperate for a win – or, is it something personal between Vlad and one of his generals? Crazy Alert: Fox network's M...

The new house rules continue to embrace Reaganomics that will further destroy the middle class and poor. Geeky Science! A new study has found a drug free cure for depression and anxiety... and it will surprise you. How can we say George Santos won when everything was a lie? What's more important: integrity or power?  Crazy Alert: Trump wanted to use a nuclear weapon on N K...

We've entered the new McCarthy era, and Kevin is doing everything he can to empower Jordan as the new Joe M. Will we find out all about the promises "and threats" McCarthy made to get his hands on the gavel? House Republicans focus on abortion rights and putting women in jail. Geeky Science! Everything is getting hotter.....and what that means for our weather. See Privacy Policy at https://ar...

The last successful effort to provide government funded, single-payer healthcare insurance was when Lyndon Johnson passed Medicare and Medicaid (both single-payer systems) in the 1960s.  Interview: Alex Lawson, Executive Director-Social Security Works. Will this next year be all about the privatization of medicare and social security? Debate: Charles Sauer, Libertarian, Ec...

And it is damn well past time that the people who conceived, ordered and facilitated the execution of this crime against all the rest of us are held to account in a meaningful way. Plus it looks like DeSantis is all in on fascism and Putin too... The secret history of a riot, with investigative journalist Greg Palast whose most recent film is Vigilante: Georgia's Vote Suppression Hitman....

Bitcoin’s future is looking grim. If Bitcoin crashes, will that lead to the end of crypto currency? Richard Wolff joins Thom Hartmann for an update on the future of Bitcoin. Economist and Co-founder of Democracy At Work Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom to discuss his views on the future, if any, of Bitcoin and other similar ‘currencies’. Also what did Trump know and when did he lie abo...

Canada is banning foreign home ownership to stop foreign investors from raising housing prices. Should the United States do the same? Plus what is the real story of what the Secret Service agents were doing in the Biden's private quarters? And can dogs really perceive artifice in humans? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...

Is this all a continuation of Trump’s January 6th coup attempt and his desire to convert America from a democracy into a despotic strongman-ruleg nation aligned with Russia? Veteran War Correspondent, Phil Ittner, on the New Years Eve attack in Kyiv, Ukraine. Saudi-Backed LIV Golf Is Using PGA Suit to Get Data on 9/11 Families. World Could Lose Half of Glaciers This Century Even If Warmi...

While the battle for House Speaker appears to be about personality, it’s really about ideology. It’s about the future of “big government” and the American middle class. Also, What happens if they never pick a speaker? Interview: Nate Gowdy - Photo-Journalist attacked by the J-6 mob while on assignment for Rolling Stone Magazine. Plus, how the senate could fill more federal court sea...

As of last week, Republican efforts to ban birth control in America have officially started, and teenagers in Texas are its first victims. Also, should Dems strike a deal for House Speaker? Perhaps retired Rep Fred Upton? America needs to stop talking about Russian "red lines" with regard to Ukraine. And has Pete Buttigieg declared an end to neoliberalism? See Privacy Policy at http...

Somehow the “conservative” base voters never seem to figure it out. Why? Will Kevin McCarthy's disastrous day cause a blue wave to the democratic party? Do they have the balls? Also where will Trump flee to? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Are extreme weather events growing worse and more frequent? Thom gets to the bottom of the latest climate science with Dr Michael Mann . Plus- Thom's listeners diverse ideas on solving the crisis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .