Patty Lovera, Food & Water Watch joins Thom. When the five candidates take the stage in Las Vegas for the first Democratic debate of the 2016 elections - one of the biggest points of discussion will likely be the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The two Democratic frontrunners - Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have both said they oppose deal - with Sanders even saying that he will fight against it in the Senate. So far - most of the discussion about the TPP has been about how it will hurt jobs and punish workers who've already lost out on every so-called free trade deal of the past few decades. But one of the most dangerous - and least talked about - parts of the TPP is how it will affect the food we eat and feed our families every single day.

Alyssa Katz, THE INFLUENCE MACHINE: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Corporate Capture of American Life joins Thom. How DID the Chamber of Commerce get so powerful? And what does that say about the corporate capture of our democracy?

Kevin Martin, Project 21 & Sam Sacks, The District Sentinel & Bryan Pruitt, RedState all join Thom Hartmann. Hillary Clinton announced earlier this week that she opposes the Transpacific Partnership. Her opposition to the deal might be exactly what's needed in order for rank-and-file Democrats to break with the White House and kill the deal. But it's also intriguing - because for years she headed the State Department as the negotiation went underway - and for years she spoke in support of the deal.

Tonight’s Big Picture Rumble talks the House Speaker debacle, whether Wall Street will pay to fix our nation’s crumbling infrastructure, and Hillary finally making a decision on the TPP. Thom talks with journalist Alyssa Katz, author of the new book “THE INFLUENCE MACHINE: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Corporate Capture of American Life” in tonight’s Conversations with Great Minds.