Podcast appearances and mentions of Thom Hartmann

Bill speaks with American Federation of Teachers President, Randi Weingarten about the political fallout from Republicans' “One Big, Beautiful Bill” ahead of the November midterms, noting a Politico poll showing most Americans haven't heard of it and many who have think it mainly helps the wealthy. Weingarten says July student-loan changes eliminated most prior income-driven repayment plans, raising payments by hundreds or thousands per year for many of the 44 million borrowers, with 3.6 million defaults since Trump returned to office. Now with higher interest, and more debt collection. She promotes the coalition-led One Big Bill Campaign (onebigbill.org) to collect borrowers' stories—such as a Philly school counselor whose payment rose from $90 to $440—and take them to Congress, linking the cuts to tax breaks for the rich alongside reductions to Medicaid and SNAP. They also discuss Trump's efforts to dismantle the Department of Education, voucher expansion, and pressure on universities over DEI and antisemitism claims.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Iran War Grinds On. Trump Still Interested?President vs The Senate. GOP Midterm Malaise.Data Centers Opposition. SAVE America Act Dying.Hegseth Loves Manliness. GOP: Dems are Commies.Miane Democrats Recover. WH Correspondents Dinner. With Emily Goodin, White House Correspondent for the New York Post, Philip Bump, Editor and Columnist for Hearst Connecticut and Rachel Schilke, Congressional Reporter for Bloomberg Government. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The American Federation of Teachers. More information at AFT.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The report, titled Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism, was released as the Trump administration intensifies scrutiny of Cuba's role in the hemisphere and follows remarks by Secretary of State Marco Rubio at last week's Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism. Also Thom examines the disturbing 80-day detention of Palestinian-American Salah Sarsur, a mosque president with no criminal record. Plus, the shocking connection between a Trump envoy and the Tate brothers, the major corporate brands bankrolling ICE, and a scientific warning about "super mosquitoes" evolving in our backyards.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hegseth wants five thousand dollars a person for the PentagonTrump eyes strikes on MaliMillions quit workingAOC fights merging our military with IsraelICE claims collapseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump may abandon his war for votesThe AI bubble endangers your savingsAmericans fear politicsGOP smuggles voter suppressionRFK downplays an explosive outbreakSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Every authoritarian system begins by targeting someone else, until the circle widens to include critics, opponents, and ordinary citizens…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump's Iran war curdles into a quagmireCan we save the planet and also end poverty?RFK freezes a billion in blue-state MedicaidRaskin probes Epstein's foreign tiesCanada gets tariffedHoneypots hunt federal workersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Did the FDA Just Blow a Nationwide Diarrhea Scare? Dr. Doom Says Robots Are Coming for Your Paycheck. Heidi Siegmund Cuda (Bette Dangerous) - Why I believe America didn't make it to its 250th birthday. Crazy Alert. Trump Says Diet Soda Kills Cancer Cells. Where Did Trump's Millions Disappear To? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Eighty days caged for free speechJournalists' phone records seizedA McCarthyite Cuba reportA soiree for the Tate brothersBrands bankrolling ICEAnd tougher mosquitoesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

They Didn't Just Buy Politicians: They Bought Your Food, Your Health, Your Future, and They're Coming for What's Left. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bill welcomes former Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler to discuss his new book, "This Is the Plan: How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy," and Wisconsin's political arc from La Follette-era progressivism to Scott Walker's rollback and a comeback under Gov. Tony Evers. Wikler argues the most effective political work is grassroots, trust-based conversations that target persuadable and low-propensity voters, noting how tiny margins can decide outcomes. He contends Democrats must prioritize state-level races—governors, legislatures, attorneys general, secretaries of state, and especially elected state Supreme Courts—to set election rules and defend democracy against Trump-era threats. Wikler describes building a year-round “permanent campaign” infrastructure in Wisconsin and outlines a step-by-step roadmap from weekly local elections through 2026 battleground-state trifectas, advancing the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, and pursuing major federal democracy reforms in 2029.You can order your copy of Ben's great new book at Bookshop.org. Today Bill highlights the work of Run For Something that has worked with over 200,000 people to run for office. More information at RunForSomething.net.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feed people Trump hates and go to prison. The Crime of Compassion: What the Arrest of Fergie Chambers Tells Us About Where We Are Now. Trump and The Odyssey: The Ancient Curse He Just Unleashed on America. Who Guards the Guards When ICE Investigates Itself? Are Republicans Running on Nothing But Hate?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Houthis choke Saudi oilA judge halts the Paramount dealTrump grabs science fundingLouisiana buries toxic airMaine backs a loggerBillionaires hoard nannies while you scramble for daycareSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump and The Odyssey: The Ancient Curse He Just Unleashed on America...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ICE polices itselfRepublicans run on hateTrump library millions vanishFDA botches a diarrhea scareDr. Doom predicts basic incomeTrump says soda fights cancerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus, the FCC Commissioners took lavish gifts from the company they regulate and who gets to own Your local news? Pete Hegseth drops a new video mandating ‘Testosterone Replacement Therapy' for US Soldiers. And Big Lie Alert. Did American Missiles Kill 120 Children? Trump Says Maybe It's AI.`Plus Congressman Mark Pocan.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 American journalist, talk show host, publisher, and co-author of several non-fiction books, Karen Hunter, about D.E.I., what it mean to be "white", and how people unfortunately need to see the consequences of their voting. What Does It Mean to Be "White" in America Today?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The question is no longer whether Trump will contest defeat this fall. It's whether America's institutions—and its citizens—are prepared to stop him when he does…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump attacks elections in primetimeNetworks refuse to air himHis own documents expose Putin's helpA Treasury official is firedICE spills more bloodSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump Declassified The Proof That Putin Was Helping Him All Along. Did Mitch McConnell die and there is a massive cover-up? Who Did ICE Hand A Gun And A Badge To - Who then Killed Joan Sebastian Guerrero? Phil Ittner - “Live” from Ukraine update. Is Trump's Inner Circle Cashing In on the Iran War? Is Cuba Next on the War Menu? And Why Did ABC, NBC, And CNN Refuse To Air Trump's Speech? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Speech With No Evidence. Networks Stiff Trump.SAVE Act Won't be Saved. Trump TACO's on Tolls.Lindsey's Mixed Legacy. Mitch Still MIA.Low T at the DOD. Daylight Savings Time. Again.With Olivier Knox, Senior National Correspondent at U.S. News and World Report, John Bennett, White House Correspondent at The Hill and Igor Bobic, Senate Reporter for NOTUS. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers' International Union of North America. More information at LIUNA.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democracy has survived con men before, but only because ordinary Americans refused to become the mark…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom is joined by Christopher Armitage, Journalist. Criminal justice Researcher, former law enforcement officer, veteran, author of “The Existentialist Republic“ who reports that we are beginning to convene Grand Juries over DOGE. Also Mike Johnson claims that the Pentagon needs more money for ‘Fighting Communism." Plus Geeky Science! Why Are Your Flights Getting So Bumpy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dissent becomes terrorismTrump cashes foreign checksCollins funds a killing she won't discussWashington's slavery exhibit vanishesJunk food is breaking America's heartSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Iran accuses Trump insiders of profiteeringFCC pockets Paramount gifts and ends ownership capsTrump dismisses dead children as AIPentagon eyes CubaHegseth peddles testosteroneSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works and Strengthen Social Security explains how Trump hijacked Social Security for his own political and financial gain. Plus Marco Rubio launched a campaign to dismantle the international criminal court (ICC) on Monday, claiming the global tribunal was interfering with US military and law enforcement operations at the risk of American sovereignty. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Two dead, Trump demands more traffic stopsHe threatens war crimes in IranSics AI on MedicareUS jails a man for feeding GazaA flotilla survivor refuses silenceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democracy has survived con men before, but only because ordinary Americans refused to become the mark…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Speaker arms the military against AmericansYour taxes fund European extremistsRFK Jr. allegedly broke election lawTrump's lawyer eyes DOJFlights get bumpierGrizzlies face the gunSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump preps a fake 2020 bombshell to rig 2026Rubio declares war on the war crimes courtA judge kills the pardon-era slush fundICE maims protestersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why are Trump and the GOP Tearing America Apart?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump's cronies- with the help of the Supreme Court- are dismantling a system of rules that kept the President from wholesale handing out our tax money to his friends and supporters.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump teases a rigged election announcementICE halts vehicle stops after killing two menSusan Collins faces fury in MaineRepublicans love paid sick leave but not for youTrump finally pays E. Jean CarrollSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bill frames current Democratic primaries as “establishment versus outsider,” citing races in New York City, Maine, and Michigan, and introduces Bernie Sanders' former strategist Tad Devine and his book, "How the Democrats Screwed Bernie." Devine recounts the first Sanders presidential planning meeting at Press's home, explains why Sanders ran to elevate issues like wages, healthcare for all, climate change, and campaign finance reform, and describes how Sanders' large email list fueled unprecedented small-dollar fundraising. Devine argues the 2016 nominating system—including superdelegates, limited debates, DNC coordination with the Clinton campaign, and a voter-file shutdown—was stacked against Sanders, and says Sanders would have beaten Donald Trump. Looking to 2026, Devine urges Democrats to let voters decide primaries, prioritize authenticity and economic issues, curb big-money influence, and mobilize to stop Trump.You can get your own copy of Tad Devine's book at Bookshop.org.Once again, Bill highlights the necessity of winning the midterms for Democrats to stop Donald Trump and his enablers. If you can support the cause financially, the best and easiest place to do that is ACTBLUE.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump subpoenas Times journalistsFencing off Lafayette SquareRubio governs Venezuela as viceroySettlers detain Ro KhannaCDC cuts unleash a parasiteSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Oligarch's Warning: This Fall, America Decides Which of Russia's Four Futures to Follow...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lindsay Graham is dead. The Oligarch's Warning: This Fall, America Decides Which of Russia's Four Futures to Follow. Is Marco Rubio Now The Viceroy Of Venezuela? Is Venezuela now a colony of America? Machine Guns Detained Congressman Ro Khanna In The West Bank. Plus Sabrina Haake from the Haake Take.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump banks six million dailyA judge torches his slush fundDOJ subpoenas reportersICE kills two workersStates sue over a mergerCan chilli extend life?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The US Food and Drug Administration has rejected a legal petition demanding it set limits on toxic Pfas (“forever chemicals”) in food, marking another setback for public health advocates' push to limit exposures to the dangerous compounds. Plus, Crazy Alert. Is Sharing Cupcakes The Gateway To Communism? And, They Indicted An Olympian For Touching Water. Free Davey!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom is joined by Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast. Russia escalates attacks on Kiev as Ukraine retaliates on Russian oil tankers. Donald speaks again with Putin before antagonizing NATO leaders at Ankara. Zelensky says Russia is losing tactically on the battlefield.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

History shows that police states aren't declared: they're assembled piece by piece, until one day ordinary people realize the freedoms they once took for granted have quietly disappeared…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Iran...forever war?Trump axes the FECHousing: Sign the damn billIs McConnell alive?The Olympian pool-gate mystery updateFox calls sharing cupcakes communismSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tens of millions of healthy people are contributing to the health insurance pool since the Republicans cut Obamacare subsidies- and the consequences are coming for all of us.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Iran War Continues. Bad for the GOP.New Airforce One Fail. Platner Out. Convention for Maine. Good for Susan Collins? How D's and R's Handle Sex Scandals.Where is Mitch? GOP Needs His Vote.4 Governors Races Shift Toward Democrats.Political Generation Gap. Trump and Communism. With Linda Feldmann, Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor, Jeff Dufour, Editor-in-chief of the National Journal and Jessica Taylor, Governors and Senators Editor at The Cook Political Report. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The United Food and Commercial Workers Union. More information at UFCW.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

They don't agree on politics. They do agree that the American Dream is slipping away, and that could change everything…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Criminal threats against election officialsDisaster aid withheld from blue statesPremiums soaring againSocial Security turned into propagandaChemical plants killing workersAnd the FourteenthSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

McConnell vanishes as a deadline nearsTariffs cost Americans $317 billionA Trump-linked firm bluffs GreenlandMaine Democrats scramblePanetta calls the jet swap a cover storySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If Democrats did half of what Trump brags about- like withholding disaster relief to blue states- we'd never hear the end of it! So why does much of America treat proof of another Trump outrage as just another Thursday afternoon?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is Trump dragging us back into war with Iran?Federal monitors target Democratic citiesAn Oregon post office loses ballotsThe FDA shrugs at PFAS.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federal agents descend on blue-state pollsWar secretary faces impeachmentSpain refuses to be bulliedfaith in capitalism keeps fadingWorking people fight back today How long should feature films be?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.