Jennifer Kerns, Washington Times/The Blaze & Rodell Mollineau, Rokk Solutions join Thom Hartmann. The Republican party was supposed to nominate their candidate to replace John Boehner as Speaker of the House. But the party was thrown deeper into disarray when the likely nominee declared that he doesn't think he's the right man for the job.

Brendan Fischer, Center for Media and Democracy/ALEC Exposed join Thom Hartmann. First things first - what's the connection between ALEC and the State Policy Network and the Koch brothers?

Francesco Femia, The Center For Climate & Security joins Thom. Since it began in 2011 - the Syrian Civil War has killed over 240,000 people and displaced millions more. What role has climate change played in perpetuating this awful conflict?

Thom talks Kevin McCarthy’s dropping out of the race for Speaker with conservative commentator Jennifer Kerns and progressive commentator Rodell Mollineau and the latest moves to get money out of politics with Move to Amend’s David Cobb. And Thom discusses how climate change lead to the Syrian civil war in tonight’s special edition of Conversations with Great Minds with Francesco Femia, Co-Founder & Director of the Center For Climate & Security.

A vast majority of Americans of all political persuasions want to overturn Citizens United. So why isn't the mainstream media talking abou it?

Hughey P. Newsome, Project 21/Move-On-Up/The Objective Citizen & Richard Eskow, Campaign for America's Future/The Zero Hour & Charles Sauer, The Market Institute join Thom Hartmann. Last week - the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held another hearing about lifting the ban on exports of American oil. The ban's been in place since Gerald Ford implemented it in 1975 to protect our nation's most important strategic energy resource - oil. But now - in 2015 - domestic fracking and drilling have flooded the markets with cheap gas and oil - which has oil companies looking to sell American oil abroad. Take a look at Elizabeth Warren's analysis of this plan...

In a recent episode of his radio show - Rush reiterated what's become the new conservative talking point about mass shootings: that they all happen in so-called gun free zones. Not so!

Hughey P. Newsome, Project 21/Move-On-Up/The Objective Citizen & Richard Eskow, Campaign for America's Future/The Zero Hour & Charles Sauer, The Market Institute join Thom Hartmann. there's less than one week until democratic front runners Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton square off in the first of six presidential debates. But it might not be talk in the debates that wins the support of rank-and-file union members - it might be a new piece of legislation. We’ll be talking about Bernie Sanders' "Workplace Democracy Act" and more

Thom discusses the Benghazi hoax with Rep. Alan Grayson and tonight’s Big Picture Rumble talks Bernie’s bill to make it easier for workers to unionize, how drug prices would soar with the TPP, and Elizabeth Warren’s fight against lifting the crude oil export ban. In tonight’s Daily Take Thom discusses how the mainstream media is ignoring the fact that a big majority of Americans want Citizens United overturned.

Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL, 9th District) joins Thom. Earlier this morning - Florida Representative Alan Grayson submitted a complaint against Representatives Kevin McCarthy and Trey Gowdy for violating federal law and House rules by using the committee - and federal funds - for political purposes. The complaint is based on Kevin McCarthy's appearance on the Sean Hannity show on September 29. During his appearance - McCarthy - who is also the leading candidate to replace Speaker John Boehner - admitted that the committee was used to make Hillary Clinton appear “untrustable."

Benjamin Sporton, World Coal Association joins Thom. How does an inherently destructive and toxic industry suddenly become "clean"?

Gianno Caldwell, Caldwell Strategic Consulting & Alex Lawson, Social Security Works & Bryan Pruitt, RedState all join Thom. The NRA is just one of the many industry groups that have a stranglehold over the Republican Party and its policies. Is it safe to say the the GOp is no longer a political party but a coalition of special interests that want to use our government to make a profit?

Gianno Caldwell, Caldwell Strategic Consulting & Alex Lawson, Social Security Works & Bryan Pruitt, RedState all join Thom. For the past three years Republicans have relied on their Benghazi investigation to ruin Hillary Clinton's chance at taking the White House. But is their smear campaign now turning into a boost for the Clinton campaign?

Melinda St. Louis, Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch & Zahara Heckscher, Writer/Educator/Social Justice Advocate both join Thom. The Trans-Pacific Partnership is the largest trade deal in American history - and it could have devastating consequences for sick people all across the country. So why is the President so eager to get it passed?

We're reminded every day of the kindness of the billionaire class - and the millions they spend on charity in American and around the world. But the fact is - Americans wouldn't need the charity - if they just had good-paying jobs.