The Hartmann Report

Investigator Jack Smith has petitioned SCOTUS about Immunity: Is this the Nixon rule? Texas refugee, Kate Cox, at the center of the abortion ban is fleeing the state to save her life - will she survive the conservative men of Texas? While Zelensky was away - Russia had a night of hell in Kviv even while the Heritage Foundation was meeting with GOPers and dictator Orban's crew about endin...

Representative Ro Khanna gives us a reality check from the halls of Congress. Will the urgently needed war funding make it to the front lines of Democracy? Plus - Thom reads from "How Wealth Rules the World: Saving Our Communities and Freedoms from the Dictatorship of Property" by Ben G. Price. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

The bottom line here is that Republicans in the House and Senate who are dancing to Trump’s pro-Putin tune are playing a dangerous game that could lead to unimaginable disaster. Interview: Peter Montgomery, Senior Fellow-People for the American Way on Moses Mike Johnson and his ties to Christian Nationalist groups. Plus, why the conservative/poltical witch hunts at Harvard and other coll...

Attorney General of Texas, disgraced and impeached Ken Paxton has threatened to prosecute any doctors who perform an abortion on a woman after a state judge ruled her life is in danger. Also Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer repeals the only immunity law that shielded drug makers from liability. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...

Republican Sen. J.D. Vance wants the DOJ to investigate op-ed writers...say what?! Is this a test for what happens if Trump becomes Prez? Is the GOP trying to destroy Hunter in order to betray the Biden presidency? Something weird happened on the way to medicare advantage health care nirvana. Whitmer repeals country's only immunity law that shielded drug makers from liability. TX AG...

War correspondent Phil Ittner shares with Thom how Ukrainians are feeling about the chaos created by the pro-Putin crazies in the House of Reps. Will America show its resolve, or will Putin's propaganda win in the end? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thom does his duty and dissects the latest Republican presidential debate. Will anyone emerge to challenge the Führer? Plus - Trump's cabinet picks agree- job one will be to create internment camps and arrest members of the media, Democrats, immigrants and criminals. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Radio star Dean Obeidallah joins Thom- and he says Trump is once again bringing in the rubes by flying the racism flag. --- Progressive leader Mark Pocan joins Thom with the latest from Congress- Did Kevin McCarthy just give his caucus the finger? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Can anyone- even right-wing royalty- rescue the Republican party from Trump's authoritarian takeover of democracy? Also- why is the G.O.P. trying to keep Zoomers away from the polls? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thom Hartmann Returns! From Antarctica! What ??!!! Also Trump‘s solution to Obamacare were a 30 day emergency high deductible policies being extended for three years! That’s where they want to go... COP28: another rigged game for the fossil fuel industry? Will VP Harris drawing line In the sand for a Two-State Solution hold? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...

Guest-host Jefferson Smith bids farewell as Thom returns on Monday. As we go into the 2024 campaign cycle, we can't let a desired authoritarian who has tried to overturn an election be considered a reasonable candidate. Report from Mark Taylor Canfield of Democracy Watch News. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...

Guest-host Jefferson Smith sits in for Thom Hartmann. A Trump-Loving Canadian calls in to throw shade on socialized medicine. Progressive and Libertarian listeners respond with passion. Thoughts on Henry Kissinger and The Iroquois, also known as the Five Nations or the Six Nations. Also the dog-lovers phone in to reflect on the alternative canine championships. Plus a who-done-it ar...

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith reviews the fiery Ron DeSantis-Gavin Newsom debate on Fox News. Also did Melania violate polite norms at the memorial service for Rosalynn Carter? And by popular demand Jeff's dad, Joe Smith returns for 'News With My Dad.' See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-...

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith challenges listeners to invite new people to hear the show whether they agree or disagree with progressive politics. Also Jeff conducts a straw poll with callers on what would be their prediction of Donald Trump's choice of a running mate for the 2024 Election and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

Guest-host Jefferson Smith sits in for Thom Hartmann today. Covering the important news stories and good news stories that we sometimes forget. Jeff's dad Joe Smith makes a long awaited return to the show and shares little known anecdotes about recently departed first lady Rosalynn Carter along with other noteworthy news. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith starts with a poem by Louisa Fletcher and asks listeners to share how they managed conversations during the holiday weekend. The topic of artificial intelligence returns and Jeff attempts to create a robot generated poem with input from the callers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith speaks with Professor Michael Kazin, Dept. of History, Georgetown University / Expert in U.S. politics & social movements - 19th & 20th centuries. His most recent book is What It Took to Win: A History of the Democratic Party. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...

Matt Robison Co-Host of the Beyond Politics podcast gives tips for getting along with Trump-loving relations during holiday gatherings. Guest-host Jefferson Smith sitting in for Thom Hartmann asks callers to share what they are thankful for during difficult times. Plus: How would you rate the worst presidents in order? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...

Guest-host Jefferson Smith sitting in for Thom Hartmann interviews Jonathan Nagler, Director, New York University's Center for Social Media and Politics, Co-Author - Who Votes Now? Demographics, Issues, Inequality, and Turnout in the United States. Defenders of truth and democracy have our work cut out for us in regards to battling online misinformation as we head into the 2024 presidential e...

Our society takes action to protect us all from danger- why is it impossible to do anything at all about easy access to lethal weapons of war? Plus - Thom reads from 'The Hidden History of Guns and the 2nd Amendment'. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

After all these years, what have we learned? Thom takes a deep dive with JFK Historian and author Lamar Waldron, author of numerous books including "The Hidden History of the JFK Assassination". Plus - Thom reads from "The America Syndrome: Apocalypse, War, and Our Call to Greatness" by Betsy Hartmann. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...

There are so many parallels between Trump's movement and Hitler- are we hearing a re-run of the same old song? Plus - Thom reads from 'Preparing For War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism--and What Comes' by Bradley B. Onishi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

If Americans saw the photos of children being ripped to pieces by school shootings… would not gun control happen almost immediately. Do you agree? Also National Progressive Town Hall with US Rep Ro Khanna from California answers questions from listeners. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Climate scientist Dr Michael Mann is back- to what extent are aerosols protecting us from carbon heating? What happens if we continue on the same path as today? Plus - Thom reads from "The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe" by Jeremy Lent. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...