The Hartmann Report

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Did Iran Outplay Trump? Aug 10, 2026

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Can Trump even get out of the mess created in Iran when we sucker-punched their leadership by assassinating dozens of them during good-faith negotiations?

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Daily Take: Could Trump, or Anyone, Win Elections by Simply Promising Medicare for All? Aug 10, 2026

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Could Trump, or Anyone, Win Elections by Simply Promising Medicare for All?

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Commonwealth Report: Iran Names its Price for Hormuz Aug 10, 2026

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Iran names its price for Hormuz
Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza plan
Billionaires rage over Mamdani’s tax
Trump’s oil allies land in Greenland
Wind power dies
And do birds talk?

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Five Lies Republicans Tell About the Climate Crisis Aug 10, 2026

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As the planet dries and the west burns, the same Republicans who said climate change wasn't real keep on lyin' so the profits don't stop rolling in.. But are we ever going to face the problem?

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Did You Get Your Tarriff Check? Aug 09, 2026

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The consolidation of the economy to benefit the ultra-rich is rolling along. Next up, are local TV stations about to be rolled up into giant propaganda networks?

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The Quiet Bill to Cut Social Security Aug 09, 2026

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Senators not worried about reelection- including Dick Durbin- are quietly proposing a law to scale back Social Security payouts in the future. Will the wealthy succeed at even further shrinking the American middle class?

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Trump Wants Carte [Todd] Blanche! Aug 08, 2026

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As Cornyn caves on confirming Trump's personal lawyer and fixer as Attorney General- is this is where we are as a nation?- or is it just the final complete corruption of the Republican Party?

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As Donald Pockets Billions, Race is a Great Distraction Aug 07, 2026

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Progressive leader Pramila Jayapal joins Thom- as the leader of our nation enriches himself with thousands of millions of our dollars each year, can he and the Republicans keep the focus on scary brown people and away from their blatant law-breaking? Or can we give some oxygen to the Democratic agenda?

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Commonwealth Report: Trump Attacks Birthright Citizenship Again Aug 07, 2026

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Trump attacks birthright citizenship again
The FCC hands local TV to billionaires
The new CDC chief wants your abortion data
Russia eyes NATO
Michigan Republicans go full racist

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Daily Take: Who Is the "Third Way" and Why Are They Fighting Progressives Instead of Republicans? Aug 07, 2026

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Third Way's multimillion-dollar offensive threatens Medicare for All, labor rights, climate action, and the progressive movement driving the party's energy…

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