There’s literally no other defendant in America who could get away with threatening judges, the judges’ staff, the jurors, and witnesses without going to jail. So…what gives? Why is everyone still handling Donald Trump with kid gloves? Might it be the same reason the GOP didn’t impeach him when they had the chance?

They say everything’s bigger in Texas–apparently this includes the audacity of elected officials in Lubbock County. These ‘representatives of the people’ passed an ordinance making it illegal for their pregnant female constituents to cross county lines en route to other states seeking reproductive healthcare. Good luck enforcing that one, right? Maybe, except it IS Texas…

Geeky Science: New research shows that some of the best treatment for cancer (and most certainly the cheapest!) can be attained as easily as walking out your front door. The evidence is clear and nothing short of remarkable…

Geeky Science: Most of us love to get lost in a song we love, but what if there’s a benefit beyond the goosebumps music can bring? Researchers discovered a link between music– specifically, that with an established emotional connection to the listener– and their ability to withstand pain.

Things are not going well for the Russians, Phil Ittner tells us, but Ukraine, too, is still under constant daily attack. Weapons sent from America are beginning to help Ukraine turn the tide. Plus, the training of Ukrainian F-16 pilots represents additional help on the way. Ukraine-based veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner gives us the latest, as well as his take on what the new Speaker of the House means for Ukraine funding.

If America is to recover any semblance of meaningful democracy in our country, we have to cut out the cancer of big money in our political system. We MUST overturn Citizens United. It won’t be easy, but it’s the most important thing we can do over the next two or three years. This one action alone will have a huge impact on, and must necessarily predate, positive action on pretty much every other issue.

Ever tireless, former Ohio state senator and activist Nina Turner just launched We Are Somebody, a nationwide workers’ organization that seeks to provide power and resources to working people.

Don’t worry about Justice Clarence Thomas living high on the hog, it’s probably only basic American rights at stake. In the latest of several reported economic & ethics-related scandals surrounding Thomas, what started out as a sweetheart loan deal from a healthcare exec turned into a free luxury motorcoach. Score!! The question is, when will he finally be reprimanded?

Tommy Tuberville is currently responsible for blocking over 350 appointments in the Department of Defense. This, at a time, when the U.S. military has engagements worldwide. How can one senator hold that much power and how did such a senate rule come to be in the first place? Support for reform is finally gaining momentum.

Another mass shooting in America and, amid the “thoughts and prayers,” will anyone call out the deadly cocktail of easily-acquired killing machines and vitriolic, right-wing hate speak? Not the GOP, who remain beholden to their NRA bankroller$. The latest insanity? “Pay teachers to carry!”

The closest ear to Trump’s mouth during the waning days of his presidency belonged to his Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. Meadows just became the latest former Trump crony to strike a deal with prosecutor Jack Smith. Will his testimony close the book on America’s Trumpian nightmare?

The Earth finds itself in uncharted climate waters and there are differing theories as to what it might mean for the future of the planet. The change, which occurred sometime during the past year, has left scientists baffled and life on Earth in peril.

Breaking News: three weeks without a Speaker of the House and this is the guy they pick? The “Trump endorsed” Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) was confirmed today…a choice that has the enemies of progress rejoicing. What will this mean for America in the months to come?

Society often categorizes ADHD as a “disorder,” implying ‘broken people who need to be fixed.’ Instead, we should ask: “How can we acknowledge and honor the individuality of each of our children, and provide settings in which each can develop into a happy, effective, and caring adult?” Thom Hartmann explains as part of his ‘Hunter in a Farmer’s World’ series.

'Killers of the Flower Moon,' the new film directed by Martin Scorcese starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is a current hit in theaters and rightly so. Truth is stranger & more frightening than fiction, especially when the story involves greedy oil barons and racist colonizers. It’s a TRUE story that deserves even more exposure. Greg Palast tells us about his new documentary & companion piece, 'Long Knife: Osage Oil & the New Trail of Tears.'