The Hartmann Report

Thom Hartmann reflects on the astonishing impact of the recent State of the Union speech by Joe Biden as the most presidential that he has ever seen in his lifetime. Callers respond in favor and against. Also a rumor is dropped of George Santos' secret victory during the speech. Plus Sarah Huckabee Sanders fails to actually craft a response, instead phoning in dirge tinged pablum in front of a cheap green screen.

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America didn’t ask for a homegrown rightwing terror movement, but now that it’s here we need to take it seriously. Also: Will Republican extremism and hate for the middle class' New Deal become grist for the media mill?

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The for-profit medical industry is sucking us dry. What are the forces that work to keep it this way?

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Can we nip the rise of American fascism in the bud, or are we already past that stage? Are right-wing leaders competing with each other to see who will go the farthest?

Plus - Thom reads from the book "I Alone Can Fix It!- Donald Trump's Catastrophic Final Year"

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What are the real implications for our rights and civil liberties of laws being pushed by religious right-wingers?

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So here we are in 2023 and the real beliefs and plans of the Founding generation " slaveholders and abolitionists alike " have dissolved into a blur of BS, Qanon, and fundamentalist religion. Veteran War Correspondent in Kiev, Ukraine, Phil Ittner, on the ground in Kyiv, Ukraine. Why do Republicans want more babies? And how they want to put those babies to work later. Crazy Alert! The Satanic Temple opens a telehealth abortion clinic named after Alito's mom. Journalist and radio host, Michelangelo Signorile examines the Pope's recent call to end the criminalization of homosexuality.

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With Ron DeSantis, we may finally be facing an all-American politician who has Mussolini’s guile, ruthlessness, and willingness to see people die to advance his political career. Interview: Dean Obeidallah - Does McCarthy want to ban Ilhan Omar so bigots can be happy? Geeky Science - What you don't know about that coffee buzz... Nope, coffee won’t give you extra energy. It will just borrow a bit that you will pay for later. Crazy Alert! Tucker wants you to believe that Kamala Harris is taking hallucinogens. 

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Fascists are banning books and fanning the flames of racism in Florida and elsewhere. How far down this road is America willing to go?

Plus - Is George Santos the perfect representative for a party of liars?

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While the GOP are in the pocket of the chemical industry, we can still lobby them as citizens to do something about PFAS chemicals and their impact on us, our children, and our grandchildren. How worried should we be if the debt ceiling isn’t lifted? Texas Republican Chip Roy says the GOP will hold the debt ceiling hostage even if it's dangerous to do so. Geeky Science! This one habit can save your heart. Doing this effortless habit can help relieve stress, improve your heart health.

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Evidence continues to come into the light that Trump sold us out to the Russians. So why is there so little coverage of these facts? And why are some Americans going down the rabbit hole of Russian propaganda?

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