

The Bill Press Pod
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Deep dives into the crucial issues and emergencies facing America with the people trying to solve them.
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Aug 28, 2017 • 1h 52min
Trump's Hurricane Reality Show (8.28.17)
Bill Press welcomes Larry Mishel, J. David Cox and Hunter Walker to discuss Donald Trump's showmanship tweets on Hurricane Harvey, the Economic Policy Institute's report on the importance of unions, how Trump's shutdown threat could hurt government employees and Trump's unconstitutional pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio- the full Monday edition of the Bill Press Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 25, 2017 • 1h 52min
On Trump's Mental Health (8.25.17)
Bill Press is out so executive producer Peter Ogburn and founding producer Jonathan Levy are filling in. They welcome Jayne O'Donnell, Elizabeth Wydra and Cameron Joseph to discuss Donald Trump's attacks on members of Congress, why Trump's mental health is of legitimate concern, the latest from the Supreme Court and how Senator Bob Menendez's legal issues could mean real trouble for Senate Democrats - the entire Friday edition of The Bill Press Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 24, 2017 • 1h 52min
Pardon Me, You Creep (8.24.17)
Bill Press is out so executive producer Peter Ogburn is filling in. He welcomes Alexi McCammond, Alex Seitz-Wald and Paige Lavender to discuss Sean Hannity's claim that Donald Trump has never been a racist, Trump's blustery attacks on the media, Hillary Clinton's debate 'creep' excerpt from her new book and Trump's impending pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio - the full Thursday edition of the Bill Press Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 23, 2017 • 1h 52min
White Sheets Under Blue Suits (8.23.17)
Bill Press is out so Igor Volsky (CAP Action Fund) is filling in. He welcomes Nina Turner, Josh Lederman and Sarah McBride to discuss Donald Trump's flame-throwing campaign rally in Arizona, the danger of covert racism in the 21st century, a dissection of Trump's Afghanistan 'strategy' and where the Trump administration stands on LGBT rights - the full Wednesday edition of the Bill Press Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 22, 2017 • 1h 52min
No Plan for Afghanistan (8.22.17)
Bill Press is out so Jon Allen (Roll Call) is filling in. He welcomes John Donnelly, Clare Foran and Matt Fuller to discuss Donald Trump's vague announcement on Afghanistan, why this is truly America's never-ending war, the Democrats' campaign to rid the Capitol of Confederate statues and Paul Ryan's weak critique of Trump's Charlottesville comments - the full Tuesday edition of the Bill Press Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 21, 2017 • 1h 52min
A Total Eclipse of the Pivot (8.21.17)
Bill Press is out so Sabrina Siddiqui (The Guardian) is filling in. She welcomes Simone Pathe, Pema Levy and Elise Foley to discuss whether or not Steve Bannon's departure means a presidential pivot is on the way, the political future for Mike Pence's brother, the Justice Department's Orwellian breach of the Constitution and the latest on the Republicans' push for a wall on the US-Mexico border - the full Monday edition of the Bill Press Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 18, 2017 • 1h 52min
No Country for Old Confederates (8.18.17)
Bill Press is out so executive producer Peter Ogburn is filling in. He welcomes Cristina Marcos and Travis Waldron to discuss Republican officials' ridiculous defense of Confederate monuments, how Democratic lawmakers are taking legislative action to get monuments removed from the Capitol, why the Boston Red Sox are looking to repent for their former owner's racist past and the importance of Colin Kaepernick's protest - the full Friday edition of the Bill Press Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 17, 2017 • 1h 52min
Republicans Go Dark on Trump (8.17.17)
Bill Press welcomes Andrew Desiderio, Justin Sink and Jess O'Connell to discuss the GOP's reluctance to speak out forcefully against Donald Trump's racism, Trump's effect on the Alabama GOP Senate primary, Steve Bannon's candid interview with a liberal outlet and the DNC's new #RiseandOrganize campaign - the full Thursday edition of the Bill Press Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 16, 2017 • 1h 52min
A Racist President (8.16.17)
Bill Press welcomes Jessica Schulberg, Vann R. Newkirk II and Angelo Carusone to discuss Donald Trump's appalling press conference blaming both sides for the violence in Charlottesville, a Trump aide's mission to end the White House's white nationalist deradicalization progam, why communities of color fear Confederate monuments and Fox News' Trump fan club - the full Wednesday edition of the Bill Press Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 15, 2017 • 1h 52min
Too Little, Too Hate (8.15.17)
Bill Press welcomes Asawin Suebsaeng, Danielle Paquette and Amy Harder to discuss Donald Trump's delayed condemnation of hate groups in the wake of Charlottesville, Steve Bannon on the hot seat, Trump's misleading claims about the Foxconn factory in Wisconsin and what Republicans get wrong about climate change - the full Tuesday edition of the Bill Press Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


