The Hartmann Report

How far will Republicans go in keeping American women from making choices about their own bodies? And how does a law from 1873 help G.O.P. activists push their agenda?

Plus- Thom reads from his book 'The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming our Democracy from the Ruling Class'.

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Who is really creating a crisis over the debt ceiling and why? Congressman Mark Pocan takes listener calls on this issue and more.

Plus- Thom reads from 'State Capture: How Conservative Activists, Big Business, and Wealthy Donors Reshaped American States and the Nation'.

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Hamilton and the other Framers envisioned a Supreme Court that was immune to public opinion, the arguments of presidents and senators, and great wealth alike - but today's GOP has a different plan… China agrees with DeSantis and a few other states - library books should not have "unhealthy ideas." What's unhealthy? Whatever the dictator decides. Speaking of China - Comedy firm gets a $2 minion fine for a military joke - Is this giving Desantis any idea of next steps? Phil Ittner - Veteran War Correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Plus, a bit of humanity hits the war in Ukraine.

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Next year may be the last chance to reclaim the values of democracy, pluralism & egalitarianism that have animated this country since her founding. Nobody can say they weren’t warned about the stakes… Elon Musk defends move to "censor" Twitter in Turkey ahead of controversial presidential election - say what?! Was Tuberville unaware of the Voting Rights Act? What do young voters think of the job Biden is doing?

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Apparently John Durham’s "imagination" couldn’t extend to the possibility that Trump has been a Russian asset for at least 30 years and continues to be one to this day. Why?  Does everything Trump touches die? CNN Loses to Newsmax in Prime-time Ratings Two Days After Trump Town Hall. Is the EPA finally waking up from the Trump disaster?  Crazy Alert! Apparently Rudy Giuliani was in a Viagra/alcohol haze much of the time. If I Only Had a Brain Alert! Driver switches with dog to avoid DUI & Dog gets off with a warning....man doesn't.

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“Stop The Steal” B.S. brainwashed too many Americans in the last presidential election. Now, Trump is busy resurrecting his stuffed ballot lies. Will Americans be trumped into violence again as they were on January 6th? Hypnotized by the lies of Donald Trump. Investigative Journalist, Greg Palast drops in to explain. Veteran War Correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine, Phil Ittner joins Thom Hartmann for an update on the war in Ukraine and why reports of Russia’s military teetering on disaster might be more wishful thinking than reality.

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Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann. While further decompressing from the outrageous CNN town hall with listeners, Jeff explores the history of African American suffrage in Illinois. Public educator Michael Melick from the Project XV Voting Rights Museum reveals the history of prosperous barber David A. Strother (1843-1905), the first African American to vote in Illinois after the passage of the 15th Amendment.

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The only way Republicans can hold onto power is with their phony proclamations of “voter fraud” as the excuse to restrict the franchise to white people through restrictions, purges, and intimidation. Harlan Crow paid for Clarence Thomas' child in private school - Can anything be trusted coming out of SCOTUS? Will he resign? Erdogan attacks LGBTQ - the right wingers in America will be very proud of him as you can see from this Florida Republican's homophobic comment prompts ‘audible gasps’ on state House floor. Can you imagine being arrested for shouting expletives about Trump? Now he's suing a PA town...

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Where does Trump's rhetoric leave- or lead- the Republican party? Plus- Is it time to mint a one trillion dollar coin? It won't be inflationary, and it will sidestep the political circus the GOP is trying to whip up.

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Guest-host Jefferson Smith fills in for Thom Hartmann today. On CNN last night Donald Trump doubled down on his lies in support of the white supremacist haters convicted of violently killing one police officer and sending 140 others to the hospital on January 6th. As long as Trump — or someone who shares his fascistic worldview — heads the Republican Party, this country will continue to be in crisis. Since Trump’s arrival on the scene, this cancer has spread. Guests: Prof Brad Snyder - Democratic Justice Felix Frakfurter. Will Bunch, national opinion columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

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