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Bond Market Flashes a Warning Sign for the Economy

A bond sell-off driven by investor fears over inflation and rising government debt has rattled markets and threatened to raise borrowing costs for everyday Americans looking to purchase a home or car.

Angie Nixon Wins Florida Senate Primary in Surprise Upset

Florida Democrat Angie Nixon, a progressive who recently joined the Democratic Socialists of America, won Democrats’ nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in a stunning upset that gave progressives a win in a highly unlikely state. Nixon, a Florida state representative and community organizer, defeated retired Lt. Col. Alex Vindman to face Republican Ashley Moody, who was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in January 2025.

Is Iran About to Bring the War to Europe?

Iranian forces have reportedly assessed possible strikes on American military assets in southeastern Europe if the war escalates.

The Judges Investigated War Crimes. Rubio Punished Them.

We lead with Marco Rubio's decision to sanction International Criminal Court (ICC) judges investigating war crimes in Gaza—a move Japan has called a "flagrant attack" on judicial independence.

The Thom Hartmann Program Live (8/19/2026)

-- Democratic socialist Angie Nixon shocks Florida with surprise Senate primary victory

Inside Trump's Continued Fifty-Year War on Women

Donald Trump faces a rough week as his endorsed candidate loses a Republican primary election and the Supreme Court denies his appeal.

Why Is Trump Attacking the International Criminal Court?

Thom talks with investigative reporter, Heidi Siegmund Cuda, about how Donald Trump and his aides rarely go easy on their perceived enemies. Their attacks; however, on the International Criminal Court — describing it as, among other things, filled with “lunatics” and pledging to destroy it — are hyperbolic enough that you have to wonder: Are they afraid the court will prosecute them?

ABC Attacks Trump’s FCC With First Amendment Lawsuit

Further escalating its battle with the Trump administration, ABC on Tuesday took the rare step of suing the Federal Communications Commission on First Amendment grounds, saying the agency’s demand for early review of its broadcast licenses posed an “existential threat” to the network.

Did Trump Just Claim Iran’s Waters for America?

Donald Trump posted a map on Truth Social Tuesday morning labeling the Strait of Hormuz a new U.S. territory.

Trump Deleted 28 Government Records. What Was in Them?

Over the past year and a half, at least 28 federal datasets have been deleted outright.

A Teenager Saved a Child. Then Trump Made It About This

Yesterday at the White House, Trump held a photo op with a 16-year-old lifeguard, Ryder Williams, who’d pulled a drowning ten-year-old out of a dangerous surf in Santa Cruz.

Are Republicans About to Break America’s Greatest Promise?

Thom talks with Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, about Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.)’s loss in Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District Democratic primary and how it could affect the political debate over Social Security as Congress faces a projected 2032 funding shortfall.

Todd Blanche is Still on Track to Pay Jan. 6 Rioters

During a Sunday appearance on NBC's Meet the Press, Blanche was pressed by host Kristen Welker on whether the Trump administration would pay Jan. 6 rioters. Blanche has repeatedly said that the anti-weaponization fund, which critics worried would pay Jan. 6 rioters, is dead, but Welker asked if they could still get payments.

Trump Just Drained America’s Emergency Oil Supply — Now What?

America’s emergency oil supply just fell below 300 million barrels for the first time since it was filled in the early 1980s.

Trump May Bomb a U.S. Ally. And Here’s Why

President Trump told Fox News on Monday he's ready to attack Oman, a country that's been a US ally for nearly two centuries.

ADHD: Hunter in a Farmer's World

Thom Hartmann has written a dozen books covering ADD / ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder.

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