The Bill Press Pod

There’s a new progressive newsletter whose very mission is to call out the media and prod them into doing their job. Something we really need to save our democracy. He also wants to encourage healthy debate inside the Democratic Party and the Progressive Movement. The newsletter is called Off Message, and it's written by a man who knows his way around the media world. Before launching Off Message, Brian Beutler was senior congressional reporter for T P M, senior Editor for the New Republic and Editor in Chief for Crooked Media. You can subscribe to Off Message at OffMessage.net. Here’s a quick summary of the conversation:  Bill and Brian discuss the mainstream media's reluctance to tell the truth about congressional Republicans and Donald Trump. Beutler criticizes the media's coverage of the impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, arguing that it's being treated as a legitimate impeachment despite being meritless. He also discusses the media's responsibility to report on Donald Trump's outrageous statements and actions, and criticizes Democrats for their messaging, suggesting they need to be more loud and more definitive to get attention for their agenda. Today Bill spotlights the work of EMILYs List, very successfully working to elect pro-choice women to elected office. More information at EmilysList.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feinstein Passes. GOP Shutdown. Impeachment Belly Flop. GOP Debate Mess. Menendez Scandal. Trump: Kill Milley. With Lynn Sweet, columnist and Washington Bureau Chief at the Chicago Sun-Times, Ginger Gibson, Senior Washington editor at NBC News and Matt Gertz, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America.Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters. More information at Teamster.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Zoe Lofgren has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995. She represents the 18th District of California, which serves communities in Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties. Congresswoman Lofgren discusses her role in Congress, including her involvement in the impeachment trials of Donald Trump and her leadership role on the Select committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the Capitol. She also discusses the indictment of Bob Menendez, (she thinks he should resign) the conviction of Peter Navarro, and the potential impeachment of Joe Biden. Lofgren expresses concern about the potential for a government shutdown and discusses the upcoming election for Senator Diane Feinstein's seat.Today's Bill Press pod is supported by the Laborers' International Union of North America. At the heart of America's labor movement, the union is involved in rebuilding America. More information at LIUNA.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

GOP House Mess. “Speaker?” McCarthy. Kevin Snubs Ukraine. Garland Fights Back. Senate Dress Code. GOP Debate? Abortion-Always. Murdoch Steps Down. Favorite Stories.  With David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY, Sudeep Reddy, Senior Managing Editor at Politico and John Bennett, Editor-at-Large & Analysis Columnist, CQ Roll Call, CQ Afternoon Briefing writer. Today's Bill highlights the striking Actors and Writers standing up for their fair share of entertainment industry profits. More information at SAGAFTRA.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Franklin Foer, author of "The Last Politician," discusses his book about President Joe Biden's first two years in office. You can get it here. Foer argues that Biden has been grossly underestimated, highlighting his accomplishments such as managing the Covid-19 crisis, passing major bipartisan legislation, ending the war in Afghanistan, and strengthening the American economy. However, Foer notes that Biden often doesn't receive credit for these achievements, possibly due to public misconceptions about him. The book also explores Biden's relationships with other political figures, including former President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris. Foer concludes that Biden's experience and human qualities have informed his political approach and enabled him to make significant progress despite his limitations.Bill highlights the members of the United Autoworkers striking for a fair wages. More information at UAW.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Impeachment. Shutdown Coming. Hunter Biden Charged. UAW Strike. Pelosi Running. Romney Not. With Jason Dick, Editor-in-chief at CQ-Roll Call, Philip Bump, National Columnist at the Washington Post, Author of the great book, The Aftermath and the How to Read This Chart newsletter and Katherine Doyle, White House Reporter for NBC News.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters. More information at Teamster.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stuart Stevens spent 30 years helping to elect Republicans at all levels of government as a top political strategist. In 2012 he was Mitt Romney's top political advisor. He is now a senior advisor for the Lincoln Project, a pro-democracy group made-up of Republicans, and former Republicans trying to keep Donald Trump out of the White House. And rescue the GOP from itself. In 2020, he wrote a book, It Was All a Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump. His main thesis was not that Donald Trump hijacked the Republican Party, but the Republican Party was waiting for someone like him for nearly 70 years. He says the only way the MAGA Republicans are going to be stopped, is to beat them at the ballot box over and over. Stevens has a new book coming out in October, The Conspiracy to End America: Five Ways My Old Party Is Driving Our Democracy to Autocracy. You can pre-order it here.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers' International Union of North America. More information at LIUNA.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

McConnell Health. Gov’t Shutdown Over MAGA Issues. Navarro Guilty. Long Prison Terms for Proudboys. Trump Still Dominates GOP. Noem for VP? Biden’s Bad Polls. GOP vs Hunter Biden. With Jeff Dufour, Editor-in-chief of the National Journal and author of the Sunday Nightcap Newsletter, Igor Bobic, Senior Politics Reporter for HuffPost and Leah Askarinam, Contributing Analyst to The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The United Food and Commercial Workers Union. More information at UFCW.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bill talks with one of the most astute political scientists and commentators in the business, Larry Sabato, the founder and director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. He’s the author of the Crystal Ball newsletter which is free and you can sign up here. In the podcast, Sabato discussed the upcoming political season, suggesting that if the election were held today, it would likely be a rematch between Trump and Biden. However, he noted that the legal system and Biden's health could impact this. Sabato also discussed the potential impact of Trump's legal issues on his campaign, suggesting that while they could conflict with his campaign schedule, they could also help him raise more money. He also discussed the potential impact of the Dobbs decision on abortion rights on the election, suggesting it could be a powerful issue for Democrats. Sabato also criticized the current state of politics, noting that there is no longer a governing interim between elections and that politicians are constantly campaigning.Today Bill highlights the work of Act Blue, your one-stop shop for donating to any democratic candidate. Go to ActBlue.com, choose your candidate and give what you can. Thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SCOTUS Ethics(?) McConnell Freezes. Age on the Ballot. Government Shutdown? GOP Debate Fallout. Haley Attacks Harris. Trump’s Many Trials. Gov. Kemp Says No.  With Maya King, Politics Reporter for The New York Times covering the South, Linda Feldmann, Washington bureau chief, White House/politics correspondent at Christian Science Monitor. Host of the Monitor Breakfast and Kirk Bado, Editor of The National Journal Hotline.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.