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Jul 21, 2023 • 47min
"The Waiting Game." The Reporters' Roundtable-July 21
Trump's Target Letter. Impact on GOP 2024. No Labels=Spoiler? GOP House "Hearings." With Jackie Alemany, Congressional investigations at the Washington Post, Contributor to NBC News and MSNBC, Lynn Sweet, columnist and Washington Bureau Chief for the Chicago Sun Times and Leah Askarinam, Contributing Analyst at the Cook Political Report. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers' International Union of North 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.
Jul 18, 2023 • 30min
World Hotspots: Ukraine. China. North Korea. Israel
Hotspots around the world: Ukraine. China. North Korea. Israel. And a few words about the new Oppenheimer movie with The Bill Press Pod Foreign Policy guru, Joe Cirincione. Cirincione was the President of the nuclear-weapons focused Ploughshares Fund and is a member of The Council on Foreign Relations.Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Their UPS members are facing down a strike this month and Bill offers his support for the members. More information about the union and the fight with the United Parcel Service 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.
Jul 14, 2023 • 41min
"He had a good week, but... "The Reporters' Roundtable July 14
Biden’s Good Week. Defense Bill Culture War. Sen. Tuberville’s Fights. GOP vs FBI. GOP 2024 to Iowa. No Labels Threat to Biden. With Jeff Dufour, Editor-in-Chief at National Journal, Maya King, Politics Reporter covering the South for The New York Times and Zach Cohen, Congress Reporter for Bloomberg Government. Today Bill highlights the strike of his union, SAG-AFTRA. More information at SAGAFRTRA.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 11, 2023 • 40min
"They lied." with SCOTUS watcher Elie Mystal.
This is Elie Mystal’s third appearance on The Bill Press Pod. Yes, he’s that good. He is The Nation’s Justice Correspondent and the host of its new legal podcast, Contempt of Court. You can find the latest episode here. He talks Supreme Court expansion, Clarence Thomas’ “Ethics,” and how this new breed of Conservative Justices just make up facts and the law to reach their desired ideological conclusion. His first book is the New York Times bestseller Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution. A book Bill loved. Today Bill highlights the work of the Constitutional Accountability Center which seeks to make the public, judges and politicians understand the Constitution, in its most vital respects, to be a progressive document. More information at TheUSConstitution.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 7, 2023 • 45min
"We may never know." The Reporters' Roundtable July 7
Cocaine at the White House. SCOTUS Chooses its Cases. SCOTUS Reform Dead. Selling Bidenomics. Biden’s Age. Trump Up/Ron Going Down. GOP 2024 Gets Nasty. GOP Debate Chaos. McCarthy’s High-wire Act. What’s With RFK, Jr. With Philip Bump, Washington Post National Columnist, Author of The Aftermath, Writer: How To Read This Chart newsletter, Linda Feldman, Washington Bureau Chief, White House/Politics Correspondent at Christian Science Monitor, Host of the Monitor Breakfast and David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY. 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.
Jul 4, 2023 • 35min
American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal. DC to NYC on Foot
Author Neil King thinks the best way to understand our country is to meet people on the ground by walking up to them and saying hello. Over 26 days and 330 miles, that is exactly what he did. The result for him was a kind of spiritual awakening, For the rest us, the delightful book he wrote about is journey, American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal. Bill loved it so much, he read it twice. You can get a copy here.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters. America's largest union with members with jobs from A-Z. From Airline Pilots to Zookeepers. And of course, Truckers. 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.
Jun 30, 2023 • 38min
"It's Going to Get Dirty." The Reporters' Roundtable June 30
Affirmative Action Out. Scotus Trends. 2024: Minor Candidates Struggle. Biden vs. Trump. Dirty Race Coming. Jack Smith Still Digging. GOP Hunter Obsession. With Ginger Gibson, Senior Washington Editor at NBC News Digital, Kirk Bado, Editor, National Journal Hotline, Katherine Doyle, White House Reporter, NBC News and Emily Goodin, U.S. Political Reporter for DailyMail.com. Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by the Iron Workers Union. More information at IronWorkers.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 27, 2023 • 43min
Paid to Piss People Off. With Progressive Giant Barry Lynn
Barry Lynn has been a towering figure in the fight for progressive causes. As a clergyman with the United Church of Christ. As a member of The Supreme Court Bar, advocating for Amnesty for Vietnam era draft protestors. He fought hard to keep Church and State separated. He was a constant media presence debating figures on the religious and political Right. His memoir, Paid to Piss People Off is in three parts, Peace, Porn and Prayer. You can get it here.Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers’ International Union of North America. Doing the hard work of rebuilding American infrastructure. 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.
Jun 23, 2023 • 44min
"It's Such a Soap Opera." The Reporters' Roundtable June 23
More for 24. Trump out-FOXed. Joe Governs. Hunter Guilty. Schiff Censured. Schiff Thrilled. Abortion Looms Large. With Jason Dick, Editor in Chief at CQ-Roll Call, Joe Morton, Washington Correspondent for The Dallas Morning News, Igor Bobic, Senior Politics Reporter at HuffPost and Jessica Taylor, Senate & Governors Editor at The Cook Political Report. 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.
Jun 20, 2023 • 33min
" They Engage in Magical Thinking." With The Bulwark Founder, Charlie Sykes
Bulwark: “a person, institution, or principle that acts as a defense.” The Bulwark was founded in 2018 as three former conservative Republicans decided to put country over party and defend all of us from Donald Trump. Charlie Sykes, a very successful conservative radio talk-show host was one of the founders and he joins Bill today to assess the danger still caused by Donald Trump and his MAGA cult supporters. And the danger from the right-wing stalking horse, No Labels. You can check out Charlie's fabulous news and opinion website at TheBulwark.com. 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.
