Thom Hartmann sits down with Christopher Armitage—journalist, criminal justice researcher, and former law enforcement officer—to discuss his provocative piece, "Conservatism: America's Personality Disorder." Armitage shares his firsthand observations from working within the prison system, where he noted a striking overlap between the psychological traits of hardened inmates and the rhetoric of modern conservative media.

Russell Vought, a key architect of Project 2025 and head of the OMB, is proposing a radical shift in how the federal government distributes over $1 trillion in annual grants.

The results are in for the first full year of the "Big Beautiful Bill Act," and the consequences for working families are devastating.

Last night, Donald Trump essentially told us exactly what he will do this November. When reports start coming in that the Democrats are winning this fall, he will send in the troops.

Thom Hartmann breaks down six critical stories exposing the current administration's assault on American democracy.

In Trump v. Slaughter, the republican majority ruled that Trump can fire federal agency commissioners and directors without cause, despite statutory language requiring cause, and despite Supreme Court precedent dating back to 1935 protecting for-cause only removal. Thanks to Slaughter, Trump can now fire any director for revenge, for political purposes, or for no reason at all.

Tonight at 9 p.m., Donald Trump will commandeer prime-time television for what he’s billing as a speech about “free and fair elections,” promising “really big news” and reportedly planning to unveil what his people describe as “newly declassified intelligence” about “foreign (Chinese Communist Party) interference” in the 2020 election.

Stephen Miller announced a sweeping new national security directive targeting what the administration calls political terrorism, raising concerns over free speech, protest rights, and the future of political opposition.

New allegations claim people close to Trump may have sought to profit from financial markets during Iran war negotiations.

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...

Democracy has survived con men before, but only because ordinary Americans refused to become the mark…

Trump praised ICE agents as “doing a GREAT job” after two fatal shootings drew national attention, reigniting debate over immigration enforcement, accountability, and the agency’s use of force.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing for a massive increase in military spending—but who is the real target?

-- Trump is Following Putin’s “Dictator’s Checklist” and Tonight is the Next Step on the List

Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, 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.