The Hartmann Report

I have a few questions in trying to make sense of Gaza... Also,how much harm is Tuberville doing to the world with his military blockade? Jim Jordan tried to help Trump with the Jan 6th attempted coup. As convicted Jan 6th insurrectionists sit in jail - are the republicans seriously considering putting Jim Jordan in as speaker? Plus - Who is the current speaker of the house? And what does that tell us about the GOP? Guest: Editor of The New Republic, Michael Tomasky "I Never Thought I’d Live to See Democracy Die. But Now I Wonder."

Also is Trump responsible for the successes of the attacks on Israel? Thom's Op Ed: Something or Someone is Not Going to Save Us from Tyranny. The truth about Columbus day - why are some still celebrating this man?

A long-awaited antitrust case against Amazon’s massive online retail operations is expected to be filed in federal court as soon as Tuesday, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. The Federal Trade Commission has been preparing a complaint since at least the start of this year targeting an array of Amazon’s business practices. Also, is SCOTUS going after abortion pills? In a case that takes up the availability of widely used abortion pill mifepristone, justices could decide whether a single court can limit abortion access in states that protect it, as well as roll back Food and Drug Administration drug approvals.

Is Trump's style of anti-immigrant fake populism infectious?- is it spreading to the rest of the world? Or are we seeing the worldwide influence of Russian propaganda? Plus- Thom reads from "The Constitution Today: Timeless Lessons for the Issues of Our Era" by Akhil Reed Amar.

Trump discussed sensitive nuclear info with billionaire Mar-a-Lago member - what else did he divulge? Will Gym Jordan as speaker strengthen the authoritarian "Red Caesar" movement or damage them? The Medicare Advantage Ripoff that Every American Should Know About Breaking Good News Alert! The federal court adopts a new congressional map for Alabama. Breaking Bad News Alert! In Virginia voters mistakenly listed as felons purged from the rolls - where is the investigation into this? Crazy Alert! Now we know how conservatives think children should be raised to not be snowflakes - they need to be beaten with a belt?

Congressman Mark Pocan - National Progressive Townhall Meeting taking your calls. Veteran War Correspondent based in Kyiv, Phil Ittner gives a Ukraine Update - Questions arise over U.S. aid to Ukraine after McCarthy ouster. Trump went there & said migrants illegally crossing into the U.S. are "poisoning the blood of our country." Glen Youngkin is getting ready for this fall's election by illegally removing thousands of Virginia voters from the rolls.

Now that Robert Kennedy Jr. says, “I’ve always been aligned with libertarians on most issues” let’s look at how libertarianism would work out in America, and where it came from in the first place. Plus- why is the new Speaker Pro Tem starting out with a real dick move?

John Kelly ripped the Mango Mussolini and OBTW, a Trump supporter just displayed exactly how stochastic terrorism works. Trump's court screw-ups are "very ominous" for Trump - here's why. There are some crucial cases before SCOTUS this year. Young people are getting fed up about gerrymandering. Crazy Alert! A Ukrainian soldier called Russian tech support when his captured Russian tank wouldn't start - here's what happened...wow!

Is the conservative movement ascendant or falling apart? Is Trump heading towards re-election or federal prison? And why is Texas suing Yelp for being honest about "Pregnancy Crisis Centers"? Plus - Thom reads from Ezra Klein's book "Why We're Polarized".

Biden's FCC is opening comments to stop ISPs from monitoring and controlling our internet usage. Common Cause' Ishan Mehta joins Thom with the details. How does corruption and a corporate-media bias twist the news and information Americans need to participate in Democracy?

An old friend and Harvard professor of psychiatry once told me that before he would write prescriptions for ADHD adults he required them to begin a regular exercise regimen. He noted that frequently, after really engaging in serious exercise for a few weeks, his patients would come back to him and say they no longer needed medication or only needed a very small dose compared to what they were expecting to need or had been using.

Can we rescue our nation from the treasonous Republicans, who are trying to shut down our government to help Putin while they continue to bow and scrape to The Rapist Who Would Be King?

Why are Democrats Fighting with One Hand Tied Behind Their Backs? Does this debate represent the death of the GOP? Veteran War Correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. Are Trump's loyalists just like Hitler's Nazis? A retired 4-star general thinks so.

Dean Obeidallah - It’s not just Trump, the GOP has long supported criminals. Geeky Science! From cage-free chicks to puppy mills - the GOP is trying to roll back animal protections and not only is it cruel -but- it would spread disease. Did NY judge begin the unraveling of the Trump "fantasy" world? Is the Republican debate a fake? Are they all just playing pretend?

The president is protecting Alaska wild lands from drilling- but will Republicans now have an excuse to pin gas prices on the president when Saudi and Russia pump up the market right before the election? Plus - Know anyone who wants to sign up for Biden's ClimateCore?