What would it take for you to betray your country? Money, power?
For Donald Trump, all it took was a hotel in Moscow. Thom Hartmann discusses that the implications of Michael Cohen pleading guilty to lying to congress revealing the price on Donald Trump's patriotism.

What policies must democrats adopt not just to win in 2020 but to not be destroyed?

What policies are needed from Democrats as we head into the 2020 presidential fight? Van tells the Thom Hartmann and the Thom Hartmann audience that the most needed policy for African Americans, is tackling police violence against African Americans. Can democrats stop police violence legislatively in the run up to the 2020 election?

54 percent of voters reminded America why Mississippi is Dead last on Healthcare, Income, Highschool graduates and more. and these voters did this by voting for an openly racist right wing republican. Why is it that states that vote red, are the states that do the utter worst in these metrics? What does this say about rural America?

Donald Trump's border may be neglected to it's initial roll as a chant to fire up his base as the new Democratic Party controlled house is holding strong against Donald Trump's plans to build a wall.

Is Paul Manafort's Plea Deal falling apart a sign that special prosecutor Robert Mueller caught Donald Trump and Paul Manafort in a lie?

What are we to do about monopolies and the extreme control they hold over us?

Continuing his coverage of the voter purges, Greg Palast joins the show with news that would be Governor is suing to get rid of the Jim Crow era voting system that cost her the win, and led to the purging of many voters of color. Will Stacy Abrams be able to make a civil rights victory against the racist election system?

Thom Perez, the chairman of the DNC didn't menace words telling the Thom Hartmann audience that Trump hasn't done a damn thing for working families, and calling the 45th president the most dangerous president in history!

Healthcare companies are now telling their patients to seek crowd funding to treat expensive conditions, the life of the patient depends on whether or not they can raise that much money.

The coverage of the corporate media, following the lead of President Donald Trump against migrants eerily mirrors the years long lead up to the invasion of Iraq by George Bush.

What if the number of people it took to change the world was actually relatively small. Ralph Nader, author, activists, consumer advocate and former presidential candidate joins the Program to tell Thom Hartmann and the audience that it actually only takes around 1% of the population to create real fundamental change. now imagine if all of us got out there and got active?

Thom answers a caller suggesting that the National Debt is a national crisis but could the real tragedy be the lack of unions in today's work place?

Universal Healthcare creates and sustains a strong middle class, and Canada proves it! Could this be why Republicans want to make sure it never happens?

THANKSGIVING: We are off for Thursday and Friday, so here is the Wednesday program for you to enjoy. Happy Thanksgiving from Thom and the Team.