The Bill Press Pod

Devin Nunes and the GOP have given Trump what he wanted: The infamous memo that attempts to discredit the FBI. But will it work? We talk to Daniel Strauss from Politico and Graham Vyse of the New Republic. Plus, we have NEW Super Bowl champions. Lindsay Gibbs from ThinkProgress gives us the details, and the latest on the sickening Larry Nassar story.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump is waging war against his own FBI. The memo is coming and the GOP might be overplaying their hand. Trump laid out his intention to get something done on infrastructure in the SOTU, but can he get it done? The Hill's Melanie Zanona tells us. Plus, an update on the Russia investigation with Pema Levy from Mother Jones and Faiz Shakir from the ACLU is in studio!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's war between Democrats and Republicans. Even the FBI has weighed in on the partisan stunts by Devin Nunes and the GOP. We talk about it with The Guardian's Sabrina Siddiqui and Jen Bendery from HuffPost.Plus, do Dems have a chance of taking the House and/or Senate in 2018? Kyle Kondik has the data!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest host Jason Dick recaps Tuesday night's SOTU with CQ Roll Call's John T Bennett. What were some of the biggest takeaways?Plus, Kate Ackley from CQ Roll Call and Humberto Sanchez from the Nevada Independent!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're previewing the State of the Union on today's show. Former US Deputy Secretary of Labor Chris Lu gives us some behind the scenes on how a SOTU gets put together,Plus, the #MeToo movement continues. Senior Fellow at Center for American Progress Jocelyn Frye gives us the details. And Scott Pruitt has a stranglehold on the EPA. Vox's Umair Irfan has the story.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump tried to fire Robert Mueller. Will the GOP allow this behavior? We talk to HuffPost's Matt Fuller and Democratic Strategist Joel Payne about it. Plus, the HHS has a new secretary: Alex Azar. Who is he? Randy Barrett from Tarbell.org gives us the latetst.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Shockwaves throughout DC as the NYT reports that Trump tried to fire Robert Mueller. How will that impact the White House? Guest host Evan McMorris-Santoro from Vice News talks to HuffPost's Ryan Reilly about it. Plus, the Doomsday Clock is getting closer to midnight. Emily Atkin from The New Republic explains what that means. And with DACA/immigration deals up in the air, where are we now? Ted Hesson from Politico walks us through it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In a gaggle with reporters, Trump might have sunk a DACA Deal. It's clear that he doesn't understand what the hell he's talking about. He also said he looks forward to talking to Robert Mueller. We talk about it with USA Today's Paul Singer. Plus, Donald Trump is taking his assault on green energy to Davos. Axios's Amy harder gives us the details. And how are DREAMers feeling about the shutdown and the lack of a deal? We talk to Esther Lee from ThinkProgress about her experiences.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We now know that Robert Mueller has talked to AG Jeff Sessions and intends to meet with Donald Trump. Can the administration survive? We talk that, the shutdown and the future of a DACA deal with National Journal's Adam Wollner, The Hill's Jordan Fabian and WaPo's Eugene ScottSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democrats had the high ground and they gave it all away in the shutdown fight. WHY? We try and answer that question on today's show. We get all the details of the shutdown deal with Daniel Lippman from Politico and learn how government employees are impacted by a shutdown from AFGE Policy Director Jacque Simon. PLUS - Ana Kasparian from the Young Turks is in studio to give us a preview of Bernie Sanders Town Hall on Medicare for All!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.