A Constitutional crisis could be brewing between the state of Florida and the Federal Government. On Wednesday – Florida Governor Rick Scott sent a letter to the Department of Justice informing it that the state will continue with its statewide voter purge effort, despite warning form the DOJ that the state is in violation of the Voting Rights Act and the Voter Registration Act. The Miami Herald reports that the letter “dares the Justice Department to sue Florida.”

Governor Scott claims the voter purge is necessary to ensure undocumented immigrants don’t vote in this year’s election, however all 67 country election supervisors in Florida have pledged to not comply with Governor Scott – since the purge lists his administration has compiled are riddled with errors – leading to legal citizens losing their voting rights. Keep an eye on this story.

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Hour Two: Emails show Obama fake-fighting the drug industry
- Tim Carney, Senior Political Columnist for the Washington Examiner

"The Campaign"
- Adam McKay, Screenwriter / Director / Comedian / Actor (Partners w/comedian Will Ferrell, co-wrote the films Anchorman, Talladega Nights, and The Other Guys

Hour Three: Drone attacks create terrorist safe havens, warns former CIA official
- Jeff Morley, Washington Editor/National Security Reporter-Salon / Author, "Snow-Storm in August: Washington City, Francis Scott Key and the Forgotten Race Riot of 1835"

Limit Soda for Kids’ Sake
- Mark Bittman, NY Times food columnist / Author, "Food Matters"

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Wednesday's Daily Stack

Quote: "The most important political office is that of private citizen." -- Louis Brandeis.

Hour One: Wisconsin...Don't Mourn-ORGANIZE!
- Tim Carpenter, Progressive Democrats of America.

Article: "Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker wins recall" by Jonny Dymond.

Article: "The Dark Money Behind the Wisconsin Recall" by Gavin Aronsen.

Article: "California's Proposition 29 tobacco tax vote too close to call" by Sarah Wolfe.

Article: "Assemblyman Jared Huffman comes out on top in primary election".

The Big Picture
- Sam Sacks, The Big Picture producer, progressive commentator

Article: "Democrats appear to take Wisconsin Senate after recall" by CNN.

WI Recall
- John Nichols, The Nation Magazine

Article: "Recall Campaign Against Scott Walker Fails" by John Nichols.

Article: "Lessons From Wisconsin's Recall Election" by John Nichols.

Article: "Why is Huffington Post Taking Money from Scott Walker?" by Deaniac83.

Article: "New Walker Ad: ‘I’m Not Big On Recalls’" by Eric Kleefeld.

Article: "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Backpack" by Peggy McIntosh.

Site: "White Privilege Conference".

Book: "The Heart of Whiteness: Confronting Race, Racism and White Privilege" by Robert Jensen.

Book: "Dear White America: Letter to a New Minority" by Tim J. Wise.

Site: "Tim J. Wise".

Article: "Jill Biden weighs in on 2016" by Ashley Killough.

Article: "Wisconsin Recall Election: Woman Slaps Tom Barrett After His Concession Speech (VIDEO)".

Article: "Prop. 29 Losing Voter Support, Though Cigarette Tax Remains Popular" by Albert Samaha.

Article: "Top 8 Things You Should Know About California’s Proposed Tobacco Tax" by Annie-Rose Strasser.

Speech: "State of the Union 1888" by Grover Cleveland , 3 December 1888.

Case: "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" (2010).

Article: "Sherman Antitrust Act", 1890.

"Tillman Act of 1907".

Article: "19th Amendment". "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.".

Law: "The National Labor Relations Act (The Wagner Act)", 1935.

Law: "Glass-Steagall Act", 1933.

Site: "Sherrod Brown campaign site".

Site: "Bernie Sanders campaign site".

Site: Move to Amend

Site: "Progressive Democrats of America".

Article: "Harry Reid Accuses Eric Cantor Of Economic Sabotage" by Sahil Kapur.

Talk Radio News Segment:
- Victoria Jones, White House Correspondent

Article: "Annan floats new idea to rescue failing Syria peace plan" by Louis Charbonneau.

Article: "McCain leads lawmaker fury over classified data leaks" by AFP.

Article: "White House: McCain leak claim 'irresponsible'" by AP.

Article: "Clinton Endorses Full Extension Of Bush Tax Cuts…Sort Of" by Geoff Holtzman.

Article: "On defense over Clinton statements, White House says it will not support any extension of Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest" by Olivier Knox.

Article: "GOP proposes amendment to guarantee parents' right to raise children" by Pete Kasperowicz.

Hour Three: Watergate
- Lamar Waldron, Historian / Author - Latest book, Watergate: The Hidden History: Nixon, The Mafia, and The CIA (Thom's co-author for "Ultimate Sacrifice" and "Legacy of Secrecy")

Book: "Watergate: The Hidden History: Nixon, The Mafia, and The CIA" by Lamar Waldron.

Book: "Legacy of Secrecy" by Lamar Waldron with Thom Hartmann.

Book: "Ultimate Sacrifice" by Lamar Waldron with Thom Hartmann.

Clip: Phone conversation between President Lyndon Johnson and Sen. Everett Dirksen (R) Illinois, November 2, 1968.

Article: "DiCaprio to star in JFK tale: Assassination story based on book 'Legacy of Secrecy'" by Dave McNary.

Article: "Paycheck Fairness Act Falls Short In Senate" by Benny Martinez.

Article: "Florida Prepares To Defy Justice Department, Continue Voter Purge" by Judd Legum.

Article: "Florida Gov. Scott appears ready to fight DOJ on voter rolls purge" by Marc Caputo.

Article: "Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Adds 16,000 Jobs and $1.6 Billion in Value to Northeast Economies, Study Finds" by Stephen Lacey.

Article: "Thousands Of Californians Wanted Birther Orly Taitz To Be Their Senator" by Ryan J. Reilly.