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Donald Trump threatens Europe with severe tariffs following the EU's proposal to make Canada an associated member, but European leaders refuse to back down. We also cover a Bush-appointed federal judge warning about ICE ignoring court orders, a Russian disinformation network deploying fake celebrity videos ahead of the midterms, Trump's backlash against the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates, anti-fascist satire confronting immigration enforcement, and artists walking out of Ed Sheeran's tour over free speech.

Recent polling reveals that nearly 90% of Americans believe government corruption is widespread, while trust in our leadership continues to collapse.

Thom talks with investigative reporter for ProPublica, Heather Vogell, about her most recent article. She writes about how in December, President Donald Trump appointed a Texas venture capitalist and MAGA influencer with no formal background in science as the chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission.

The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000lb bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal, weapons that prompted such concerns about the possibility of mass casualties in Gaza that the Biden administration paused their delivery two years ago.

Thom examines the Federal Reserve's sudden interest rate hike under Kevin Warsh

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reveals that Donald Trump’s war on Iran has already cost taxpayers $38 billion, driving up inflation and straining family budgets. Plus, Senate Democrats block the Trump-backed crypto bill over conflict-of-interest concerns, Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon take aim at AI oligarchs, John Fetterman faces backlash over an exclusive retreat with Rupert Murdoch, Thomas Massie files articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth, and a new study projects skyrocketing healthcare costs.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was questioned by Congress about billions of dollars generated from seized Venezuelan oil—and refused to confirm where the money went or who controls the funds.

The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas and announced it is taking a separate but related step to prevent future administrations from regulating climate pollution from power plants.

The US Supreme Court on Monday night rejected a bid by the Trump administration to keep onerous US Postal Service rules for mail-in ballots in place, which voting-rights defenders said risked depriving millions of people of the franchise in this year’s midterm elections.

Thom Hartmann dives into the unprecedented legal and ethical questions surrounding Donald Trump becoming the first president to own his own bank.

Thom breaks down breaking political developments, starting with the Supreme Court's 7-2 decision shutting down Donald Trump's executive order aimed at restricting mail-in ballots ahead of the midterm elections.

For the first time in American history, the Trump DOJ has activated the Alien Terrorist Removal Court—a secret tribunal created under 8 U.S.C. § 1534 where the accused and their defense attorneys are barred from seeing classified evidence.

Thom talks with political writer, litigation consultant, and trial lawyer, Sabrina Haake, about how Trump would worsen inflation, interest rates, and the bond market just to maintain his unchecked power...

Canada is seeking a "unique alliance" with the European Union but is not looking to become a member, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday after the Wall Street Journal reported he was exploring whether Canada could become an "associate member" ‌of the bloc.