The Hartmann Report

What is the real purpose of Trump Accounts?- to blunt the damage done by extreme inequality?- or to build a comprehensive database on American families? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will the peaceful transfer of power in Congress be possible after the midterm election, or will the Trump machine work to kill our democracy just to hang on to power? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today- the view from Ukraine with foreign correspondent Phil Ittner... At this point is America on the side of genocide... and the enemy of democracy? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While Trump tries to distract with the question of Daylight Savings Time, Trump's administration goes on the attack legally against Donald's enemies and against the free press of the United States of America. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Investigator Lisa Graves details the ways and means Trump may try to fight the certification of a midterm election his party is very likely to lose. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UN says the 1.5 degree window just closedFlood survivors become a voting blocFlesh-eating screwworm hits US wildlifeCDC hides a measles deathRussia stonewalls WHO on plagueAnd mutant flu See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Squeals of “socialism!” aside, we know how to do this and have done it before, repeatedly. This time it’s not just about saving our banks or fighting a war: this time, it’s about saving the world… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why is Trump corrupting American democracy - and who is giving him tips on how to pull it off? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Postal cuts erase rural ballotsRubio and Hegseth blame Musk for Ukraine’s Starlink blackoutZuckerberg signs a deal to stay and payGraham allegations surfaceCBS shields CrawfordAnd gas prices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bette Dangerous- Heidi Siegmund Cuda- joins Thom with the dirt on the purveyors of election corruption who run Trump's administration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A new report warns the AI bubble is primed to pop and working people will payHouthi strikes empty a US embassyIlhan Omar breaks her silenceTrump cheers a punchAir Canada quits South Carolina See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

America’s 45-year crisis runs deeper than politics, raising a defining question about whether the nation can rebuild economic fairness, restore democracy, and revive the American Dream… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Activist and Author Paul Loeb explains that despite reasons for despair, we have victory on our side. Plus - Trump has gone full traitor to democracy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump’s approval craters to 29%A jury hammers Meta for $25 billionEurope’s far right exploits riotsVance defends a vile adScott Perry fakes an affidavit See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are we sleepwalking into World War III? Plus- Professor William I. Hitchcock takes a deep dive into America's long fight against fascism. In his latest book, "A Shadow Over the World" he examines the struggles and victories that FDR led the country through during WWII. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

DOJ’s “noncitizen” voter list is packed with US-born citizensA $50 million Habba deal precedes a pardonZucman schools Musk900 pregnancy arrestsAnd inflation hits the MAGA hat See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump is empowering Putin, abandoning Ukraine, and preparing to bargain with dictators over the future of the world. The Republicans who could stop him are doing nothing... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The planetary life support systems relied upon by humans have deteriorated to their worst levels ever recorded amid ongoing pollution and habitat destruction, according to a key yet grim annual update by scientists. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rich Californians say tax the billionairesAnd a United Airline CEO agreesTexas Republicans rig the rulesPublic Citizen exposes the MAHA conHousing freezesCar loans head for a wreck See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom talks with environmentalist, author, and journalist, Bill McKibben, about how new data shown today makes it ever clearer that this is going to be an historic El Niño, and why this election is critical to our environment. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

No Kings? Then Why Are We Letting Billionaires Rule What America Can See and Hear? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump’s people asked CISA to secretly hack a voting machineDOJ charges 28 California green card holdersDebt collectors wait for the midtermsMillionaires back Prop 40And Melania dodges a kiss See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From missing mail in Oregon to armed private security guards deployed at postal facilities across major Democratic cities, Thom Hartmann breaks down the alarming developments threatening the vote by mail system. We examine how voter roll purges, federal surveillance of voter registration groups, and aggressive election challenges could impact the upcoming vote—and what you can do right now to ensure your ballot is counted. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A Wall Street insider calls the AI crashFrance punishes protesters, not austerityGOP gerrymanders collapseMusk holds Ukraine hostageAnd gold-leaf Trump replaces Kennedy’s treasures See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg Palast - Paxton’s gun-toting war on mail in ballots. Leaked audio exposes this MAGA senator’s plan for cops at the polls. Will America sit back and watch Rep. Ilhan Omar deported? Now you know how fascism works - Meta suspension of the accounts of No Kings - but wait there's more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tom Cruise's Digger Exposes the Climate Fools, the Billionaires, and the Biggest Lie of All... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Record-low poll numbers brand Trump a profiteerNetanyahu’s fateA fraud task force turned vendettaTrump’s Putin diesel deal, Russia’s war rapes$10 billion in missing disaster aid See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A National Progressive Town Hall Meeting with US Representative Mark Pocan of Wisconsin answering listeners' questions on the Midterm elections, voter suppression, Trump distraction efforts and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

RFK Jr. reportedly sent nearly $800K to a U.S. based research project linked to a Russian plague lab. Homeland Security Investigations agents raided the home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar just weeks before the election, with Fox News cameras ready on the scene. Former DOJ officials are sounding the alarm over broken protocols, unauthorized leaks, and political weaponization of federal law enforcement. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When the Supreme Court becomes corrupted and is mistrusted by the American people, the Congress is supposed to take action to get the system back on track. It is time once again for Congress to reform the Supreme Court and restore any faith in the jusicial branch. Corporate entanglements, unethical enrichments, and partisan special interests. People are fed up. Thom Hartmann explains the strategies to get us there. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mark Taylor-Canfield of Democracy Watch News speaks with Thom on the emphasis of voting early at the No Kings March and until the election. Due to reports of a slow down at the post office, ballots may not be counted in time so voters are encouraged to muster enthusiasm for the crowd while marching to the polls with music and song. Listeners call in with their stories of participation for the No Kings demo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom Hartmann is joined by David Corn, Washington D.C. Bureau Chief of Mother Jones Magazine to explain his new book, How Russia Won. how Vladimir Putin has waged a secret campaign to subvert and weaken the United States — and how Trump, his MAGA movement, the Republican Party, and right-wing media have served as useful idiots for the tyrannical Russian leader in his assault on America and the West. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Who is the traitor in the White House that limited Starshield on Ukraine? And why is Trump calling Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries “a disgrace?” Who is the real disgrace? Phil Ittner - “Live” from Ukraine - Was Zelenskyy betrayed by Trump & Musk over Starlink access? Is the fossil fuel Industry about to get a Constitutional Right? Say What?! Defeat Colorado’s Amendment 82! Trump’s MAGA allies openly discuss martial law. Why?! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AI rewrites memory and spreads like a wormRFK Jr.’s raw milk legacy sickens kidsWater bills jump 62%Facing death honestlyTrump bullies the Senate over clocks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What if we could break the grip of oil and gas companies, slash electricity bills, and unleash an American energy revolution that starts on our own rooftops? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are Republicans planning to block the swearing in of the new Congress if they lose control? Will Democracy in America end in litigation and obstruction? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One man tries to buy the midtermsTrump brags he’s making a fortune off your gasFeds seize Omar’s phoneTrump’s press secretary gets caught faking a law licenseSouth African Afrikaners urged to emigrate See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vast amounts of money are flooding into the midterm elections- journalist Craig Unger takes a deep dive on the murky powers working the levers of power- does it all track back to Russia's Putin? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

DOJ gives California 48 hours on ballotsPentagon sends troops southUnidentified ICE shoots a fatherKushner suedAre home listings being hidden?And Truth Social tanks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Republican officials can remove eligible voters through bureaucratic procedures that would never be tolerated if the government were confiscating guns… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

According to Raw Story exclusive - ICE is swarming and terrorizing early voting - stay tuned. Trump Is Turning His Presidency Into a Spectacle of Cruelty, and His Bizarre Tiger-Mauling Parody May Be the Most Disturbing Example Yet. Plus, Trump’s new press secretary wants women who have had abortions in the past to be publicly executed. You don’t have to imprison a nation to control it. Destroy a handful of critics, make sure everyone sees it, and watch the rest fall silent. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Inflation hits 3.7% as Trump’s war drains the oil reserveTrump says Russia and China not involved with Iran warMAGA cash props up an Ohio socialistHegseth plans a firing squad750,000 lose healthcare See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

North Dakota Made $231.8 Million From Its State Bank. Why Isn’t Your State Doing This? Thom talks with journalist and political strategist, Christopher Armitage, about how North Dakota has owned their own bank since 1919. The bank has earned the state $231.8 million in 2025, a 17.2% return on investment. We ask ourselves why this is not happening with other states?! Also Pro-democracy states (and cities) are finally learning what red states have known all along: you don’t need federal approval to govern. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Big Coal buys a presidentSmall businesses bet their homesJayapal fires back at the Omar raidPaxton targets pediatriciansTrump denies China arms IranA judge calls in the Lorax See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You don't have to imprison a nation to control it. Destroy a handful of critics, make sure everyone sees it, and watch the rest fall silent… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ukraine hit a major datacenter. and suddenly most of the pro-Trump supporters online disappear. Plus- why have we stopped warning Ukraine of incoming Russian missile attacks? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump can’t even remember who his own press secretary isDoes the Godfather of AI think Trump Is a corrupt, senile felon?A judge said stop, but Trump’s taxpayer ads kept airingA plague scare in ChinaMAGA smear collapses under legal pressureDid Trump's new Press Secretary land the job by stalking his TV schedule? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If the GOP loses power, can there be real consequences for all the blatant law-breaking- starting with Putin's buddy in the White House? Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal answers listener questions directly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is Gavin Newsom Repeating the Billionaire Mistake That's Tearing France Apart? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democrats hit 84% House oddsAmericans say Trump’s cashing inA judge stops his chainsawsA major in solitaryAn archbishop challenges HegsethNewsmax launches state TV See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.