The Hartmann Report

Thom Hartmann is joined by Pulitzer-Prize-winning New York Times reporter, Maggie Haberman who has defined Donald J. Trump's presidency like no other journalist. Her new book, Confidence Man shares a magnificent and disturbing reckoning that chronicles his life and its meaning from his rise in New York City to his tortured post-presidency. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...

Strong-men dictatorships like Putin's have a long history of starting wars. So if Trump or some other right wing nutcase takes power in this country what would be the result? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

With midterm elections coming, what issues are Democrats confronting in Congress and on the campaign trail? Representative and Progressive leader Ro Khanna shares his thoughts and answers listener's questions. 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 Hartmann to discuss the Medicare advantage scam, promote the new bill, The Save Medicare Act and more. People are going broke and even dying after a scam called Medicare Advantage is tricking people into thinking they have real Medicare. Rep. Mark Pocan and Rep. Ro Khanna are joining forces to stop scammers from being able to trick you into thinking that the inferior product...

Don't mess with Nancy Pelosi! Dr. Peter Navarro returns to the show. How Trump's election lie is ripping America apart - why is he supporting this? Dr. Justin Frank - Medical health professionals are saying Trump is a sociopath with an erotic attraction to violence and mayhem - What does that mean? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Today we listen to the Congressional hearings on Trump's attempt to overturn a democratic election. And Thom wonders why we didn't hear more about Bill Barr and Roger Stone's long history of subverting the will of the people? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The GOP has no unifying philosophy other than hate, fear, and kowtowing to billionaires and their giant corporations; the people who make up its governing class are similarly fractured. Plus the Kanye West that Tucker Carlson didn’t want his audience to see. Professor Richard Wolff explains what is the Consumer Price Index and what does it mean? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...

Polio is back and, with it, fears over the outbreak of the childhood killer spreading in New York and London. In a world still reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic, news that a 20th-century scourge -- one we’d thought we’d vanquished -- is resurgent is a grim reminder of the age we live in. Thom is joined by Middle East correspondent, Patrick Cockburn. Plus Geeky Science: Can Hugs heal you...

Trump's former attorney has a new book, and he's ready to tell the real story about Trump's criminal past. Plus- why does Tucker Carlson parrot Russian talking points? Will Trump and his supporters succeed in dismantling our Republic as Putin cheers him on? Is corruption the norm for the GOP now? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...

Dr Stephanie Kelton shares her research on federal budget deficits. Have we been misled on the need to avoid government debt as an excuse to pursue policies that benefit the rich more than the common person? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Just back from campaigning for progressive candidates on the road, Rep. Mark Pocan from Wisconsin fields listener calls in a National Progressive Town Hall Meeting. Breaking News: President Biden pardons all prior federal marijuana possession charges, begins process to decriminalize as youth vote swings Democratic. Geeky Science: Can petting a dog improve your brain? Plus California...

Americans can hold the same idea in two different contexts at the same time: While embracing interdependence at home, we must also embrace self-reliance on the international stage. Radioactive Waste Specialist from Beyond Nuclear, Kevin Kamps reviews the radiation risk of tactical nuclear weapons vs. nuclear plant meltdowns. MSNBC journalist Ali Velshi reports on his recent experiences with H...

The Republican Party has, in fact, reinvented the old Confederacy, including treasonous iconography and fighting to preserve statues and place names of traitor Confederate generals. Also how politicians incite hatred and what will Democrats do about the "Crime and Safety" plan the GOP is implementing? Plus, the most terrifying case of all is about to be heard by the US Supreme Court. See Priv...

Interest rates are up, oil is going back up, the war keeps going- could this lean America towards electing another Trump intent on destroying Democracy? Richard Wolff shares his insights. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Will the GOP focus on "crime and safety" as an effort to shift American's attention away from abortion rights work? Because the richest 1% owns more than 1/3 of all US wealth, It's going to be hard to stop the stampede towards fascism. Also investigative reporter Greg Palast joins the program about the premiere of his new film -- Vigilante. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

One city in Florida made the bold choice to go 100 percent solar, and despite a direct hit from the hurricane, their electricity is still on. Is this something we all should be doing? And with the Supreme Court is back in session, what will it take for Americans to rise up against a court handing down rulings on behalf of the very rich? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...

Republicans on the Supreme Court are even more corrupt than you thought: and judges appointed by Trump too! Oh, Oh! - The fossil fuel industry is bearing down on Schumer just like they did with Joe Manchin. Geeky Science - How a simply spice can save your life? Take a new look at cardamom. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...

New data shows that fear of recession and inflation are easing but economist Richard Wolff warns us that we still have to worry about the system that creates recession after recession. Professor Richard Wolff is an economist, host of Economic Update on Free Speech TV, author of numerous books including The Sickness IS the System and Understanding Socialism. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...

Rebuilding from Hurricane Ian will require a lot of construction materials, from sheetrock to electrical systems to plumbing fixtures. Much of it will come from China. Returning manufacturing to our nation is the most important step we can take to balance China's growing influence and power, both economic, military and political. Also will Putin provoke WW3 or just catastrophic damage to Ukraine?...

Former CIA Officer Matt Castelli is running as a Democrat against incumbent Elise Stefanik in the 21st Congressional District of New York. How can Democrats represent common-sense values and defeat entrenched corporate corruption? Plus - more proof that Trump was even crazier than we thought. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

Washington bureau chief of Mother Jones Magazine on-air analyst for MSNBC, David Corn. Author of several books including his latest, American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How the Republican Party Went Crazy. Plus, George Washington and the Russians surrendering as told by Hillary Clinton. Was Trump ally Roger Stone actually coordinating the Jan 6th treason event? Fox-So-...

Amanda Marcotte - MAGA & the "Incels": Latest Jan. 6 arrests show how fascists target insecure young men. In 1864, a legislature of 27 white men created a body of laws that discriminated against Black people and people of color and considered girls as young as 10 able to consent to sex, and in 2022, one of those laws is back in force in Arizona. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...

Is Trumpism in the final stages? As Trump's legal problems grow, will his supporters finally see him for who he is? Or has the Supreme Court already enabled the criminal takeover of America? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mark Weisbrot, author of "Failed: What the ‘Experts’ Got Wrong About the Global Economy" joins Thom to examine what the right-wing press doesn't understand about Argentina See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

President of the NIAC (National Iranian American Council), Jamal Abdi reflects on recent developments in Iran. Also is the Russia crisis about to come to a head? Reporting on the disastrous West Virginia abortion ban is Ixya Vega, Morgantown City Council and Community Organizer for Planned Parenthood and South Atlantic and Planned Parenthood Votes! Ali Velshi weighs in on NY AG's fraud suit agains...