The Bill Press Pod

Bill Press welcomes Graham Vyse, Vann R. Newkirk II, & Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI) to discuss Donald Trump's lie about the media's 'under-reporting' of terror attacks, Al Franken's time to shine, Steve Bannon's heavy hand, & whether or not impeachment is imminent - all the big highlights from this 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.

After a bad weekend for President Trump, Bill recaps what went wrong. Between botched executive orders and praising Putin, Trump is a mess. We talk to former Senator Byron Dorgan about why things are so contentious these days. Plus, Mother Jones political reporter Pema Levy illustrates how messed up the rollback of the financial regulations are. And then we talk to Paul Singer from USA Today about when a lie is.... A LIE. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bill Press is out so executive producer Peter Ogburn is filling in. He welcomes Jack Jenkins, Joel Payne, & Congressman Raul Ruiz (D-CA) to discuss strategies for fighting Republicanism, Donald Trump's blasphemous prayer breakfast, a Black History Month for the ages, & a trio of ethics bills intended to stop politicians' spending on their own businesses - all the big highlights from this 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.

Bill Press welcomes Jordan Fabian & Elizabeth Wydra to discuss Rex Tillerson's confirmation as secretary of state, Michael Flynn's threat to Iran, Donald Trump's Black History Month fail, & blocking the votes for SCOTUS + Cabinet nominees - all the big highlights from this 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.

Bill Press welcomes Tom Perez, Sam Baker, Elliot Mincberg, & Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) to discuss Sean Spicer's refusal to acknowledge the word 'ban,' a DNC candidate's vision for the Trump resistance, SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch record on key issues, & what it would take for Democrats' to initiate impeachment - all the big highlights from this 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.

Bill Press welcomes Priscilla Alvarez, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL), & J. David Cox to discuss Donald Trump's firing of his deputy attorney general, clarifying the facts on the immigration ban, how Democrats in Congress plan to fight back, & the AFGE's opinion on Trump's federal hiring freeze - all the big highlights from this 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.

Bill Press welcomes Scott Wong, Jon Allen, & Faiz Shakir to discuss Donald Trump's executive order to ban immigrants from Muslim-majority countries, a lackluster response from Republicans in Congress, the dangerous appointment of Steve Bannon to the National Security Council, & a remarkable fundraising weekend for the ACLU - all the big highlights from this 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.

Bill Press is out so Sabrina Siddiqui (The Guardian) is filling in. She welcomes Jonathan Levy, Ben Geman, Hadas Gold, & Jared Rizzi to discuss the specifics of Donald Trump's Muslim ban, whether or not Congress will help Trump fund the wall, the Brietbart White House, & the never-ending voter fraud myth - all the big highlights from this 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.

Bill Press welcomes Brad Woodhouse, Elena Schneider, & Elise Foley to discuss Donald Trump's pledge to build the wall within the next few months, how Democrats should mobilize, the latest on Trump's cabinet nominees, & the fight against Trump's pledge to eliminate sanctuary cities - all the big highlights from this 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.

Bill Press welcomes Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Randi Weingarten, & Cameron Joseph to discuss Donald Trump's assault on the environment, a threat to send the 'feds' to Chicago, why the AFT opposes Betsy DeVos, & combating the voter fraud lie - all the big highlights from this 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.