The Hartmann Report

Thom Hartmann
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Feb 9, 2024 • 58min

Robert Hur's Hit Job on Biden Fails as Garland Fumbles

The two cases — Trump retaining classified documents and Biden retaining them — are utterly different....Plus the role Garland played. Repression of LGBTQ community intensifies.  Following Hitler's playbook MAGA authoritarians target transgender population.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Feb 9, 2024 • 6min

Daily Take: The Shameful Failure of Yesterday’s SCOTUS 14th Amendment Arguments

The simple reality is that the future of American democracy is as much on the line in this case as it was in 1866: that was lost in yesterday’s arguments, but should have been central to them…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Feb 8, 2024 • 59min

Could Trump be America's First Prez to Serve From Prison?

Prison President? How Donald Trump might serve from behind bars. Is it looking like the GOP is all about "Trump first, Putin second and America third"? Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Phil Ittner gives a grim report that Ukraine is running out of ammunition and losing respect and faith in America's promised support. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Feb 8, 2024 • 20min

Daily Take: Will SCOTUS Remove the Threat of Trump or be as Political & Corrupt as Bush v Gore Was?

Odds are, however, that this decision will be as political and corrupt as the 2000 Bush v Gore was. But I’m more than willing to be surprised.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Feb 7, 2024 • 58min

Opting Us All In

At least one state is retiring medical debt, but meanwhile Nikki wants seniors to keep footing the bill for their medical expenses until they turn 70. And will Republicans and their billionaire donors finally succeed in making big money off Medicare? Alex Lawson joins Thom with details of the GOP's latest scheme.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Feb 7, 2024 • 12min

Daily Take: Was the GOP Plan All Along to "Break" America to Make Room for an Authoritarian Strongman?

You have to break government pretty badly before people are willing to trade in a normal democracy for a dictatorship, but it’s sure happened before...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Feb 6, 2024 • 59min

The Absurdity of the GOP's "Civil War" Talk is Even More Off the Charts

Commonsense prevails - appeals court refuses Trump immunity. Plus, why America needs a Trump election subversion verdict quickly. Guest Interview: Journalist, Commentator and Radio Host, Michelangelo Signorile explains why the absurdity of the GOP's "civil war" talk is even more off the charts. Crazy Alert! Horrifying deepfake tricks employee into giving away $25 million - Get ready for the deepfake bosses and bankers!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Feb 6, 2024 • 6min

Daily Take: The Deadly New GOP Plan to Rapidly Privatize Medicare

Medicare Advantage is not Medicare: it’s private health insurance for seniors that’s largely paid for with our tax dollars. They make their money by routinely denying claims…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Feb 5, 2024 • 58min

Dick Durban & Blue Slips- WTF?

Will the Democrats learn to effectively counter Republican tactics? And- are the Europeans fighting for democracy in Ukraine getting an ugly education in American politics?Also, Thom reads from "Measuring What Counts: The Global Movement for Well-Being" by Joseph Stiglitz.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Feb 5, 2024 • 6min

Daily Take: Do the Rich Dudes Want the Court to Ban Trump or Not?

Now that several of the Republican justices have been so heavily saturated with fat-cat money and thus regularly vote in favor of their morbidly rich “friends,” what do those rich dudes want?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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