The Bill Press Pod

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.

Oliver Darcy is the Senior Media Reporter at CNN. His nightly newsletter, Reliable Sources, is the top source for media news and commentary. Darcy has been outspoken about Fox News and the inability of mainstream media to call it what it really is, a right- wing talk network. We read his newsletter every night. It's free and you can sign up here reliablesources.com.Here is a summary of Bill's conversation with Oliver. Darcy discussed the state of media and news consumption today. He criticized Fox News for its reluctance to address significant issues within the Republican Party and its role as a mouthpiece for the party. Darcy also discussed the impact of social media and AI on news consumption, noting that the landscape is more fractured than ever. He expressed concern about AI's potential to spread misinformation and capitalize on the work of news outlets without crediting them. Darcy also touched on the changes at CNN, including the introduction of a new generation of news anchors and the shift towards streaming with CNN Max. He noted that the business model around linear television is contracting faster than anticipated.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.

Trump DID Get Indicted. Trump DID NOT Debate. But Others Did. With Lynn Sweet, Columnist and Washington Bureau Chief at the Chicago Sun-Times, David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY and Arthur Delaney, Senior Reporter at HuffPost.Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by the Ironworkers Union. More information at Ironworkers.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The bestselling author of three books and an op-ed columnist covering national politics for the Washington Post, Dana Milbank makes his third appearance on The Bill Press Pod. Bill describes his work: "A combination of insight with disbelief, outrage and biting humor." Today the two old political pros try to understand the modern Republican Party, Wither Trump goest and can we ever be free of the MAGA madness in the short term. Or long term. You can read Dana's columns here.It's back to school and that means teachers take center stage in the lives of children. It’s a good time to highlight the work of teachers and their union, The American Federation of Teachers. More information at AFT.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump RICO’d. Threats to Judge/Grand Jurors. Hands off Trump in Iowa. GOP Debate Chaos. Selling Bidenomics. Abortion Still News. With Jason Dick, Editor in Chief at CQ-Roll Call, Host of the Political Theater Podcast, Amanda Becker, Washington Correspondent for 19th News, Sarah Wire, Justice Dept./ National Security and Washington Accountability Reporter for The Los Angeles Times focused on Jan. 6 and extremism and John Bennett, Editor-at-Large & Analysis Columnist and writer of the CQ Afternoon Briefing. 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.

Russell Moore is very worried at the state of evangelical Christianity in America. He should know. Moore served previously as President of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and, before that, as the chief academic officer and dean of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he also taught theology and ethics. He is an ordained Baptist minister, but he left the Southern Baptist Convention over the evangelical movement’s embrace of Donald Trump for president, Among other factors. He and Bill (a former Catholic seminarian) had a great discussion focusing on the disconnect between Christ’s teachings and the evangelical movement’s near cultlike dedication to that most unchristian of men. He has written a new book, Losing our Religion, An Altar Call for Evangelical America. You can purchase it here, Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, winners of great new contract with UPS. More information at Teamster.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ohio “Abortion” Vote, Trump to Iowa. Trump Trials Timing. Desantis Shifting Tactics. Impeach Biden? Gov’t Shutdown Likely. With Ginger Gibson Senior Washington Editor at NBC News Digital, Scott Wong, Senior Congressional Reporter, Alex Seitz-Wald, Senior Digital Politics Reporter and Alan Smith, Political Reporter, all for NBC News.Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by The United Food and Commercial Workers Union. More information at UFCW.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Charlie Cook is the founder of the Cook Political Report, a non-partisan online newsletter and website that provides analysis and insights into electoral politics, campaigns, and elections in the United States. Cook's expertise lies in analyzing and predicting electoral outcomes, particularly in congressional races and presidential elections. He combines polling data, historical trends, and his own expertise to provide a comprehensive view of the political landscape. No longer the Editor of the Cook Political Report, Cook is now a contributor to the renamed Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.Today Bill reminds us that it’s time to get involved in the next set of elections by putting our money where our values are. Best way is to go to ActBlue.com and choose which Democrat you want to support. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump Indicted. Again. Pence Attacks Trump. Finally. GOP Hunter Flop. Tommy Tuberville Gets Punished. Angry Ron Flailing. With Philip Bump, National Columnist at The Washington Post, Author of The Aftermath and writer of the How to Read This Chart newsletter, Sudeep Reddy, Senior Managing Editor for Politico and Emily Goodin, U.S. Political Reporter for DailyMail.comToday’s Bill Press Pod is supported by the Ironworkers Union. More information at Ironworkers.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Susan Glasser is the ultimate Washington insider. She has had reporting and/or editing positions at Roll Call, The Washington Post, Politico and Foreign Policy magazine. She is the co-author of three books with her husband Peter Baker, Chief White House Correspondent for the New York Times. The best-selling books focused on Vladimir Putin, James Baker and Donald Trump. She was a long time contributor to CNN. Now she writes the highly regarded weekly “Letter From Joe Biden’s Washington” and does a weekly podcast on politics, both for the New Yorker. It's hard to find a sharper observer of our politics.In this episode of the Bill Press Pod, Glasser discusses the potential legal challenges that Donald Trump may face in relation to the January 6th attack on the US Capitol. Glasser highlights the seriousness of the charges Trump could face, including defrauding the United States, disrupting an official proceeding of Congress, and inciting an insurrection. She also discusses the impact these charges could have on the Republican Party and the 2024 Republican primary. Glasser notes that while Trump's legal challenges are significant, he continues to maintain a strong base of support within the party. Additionally, Glasser touches on the situation in Russia and the potential weakening of Vladimir Putin's position of powerToday’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.