The Bill Press Pod

What the hell is going on with Putin and Ukraine? To provide some expert context, our guests today are two experts on foreign affairs. Steve Pifer was our Ambassador to Ukraine in the last two years of the Clinton Administration and was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State with responsibilities for Russia and Ukraine in the first four years of the George W. Bush Administration. He is currently a Fellow at Stanford University and the Brookings Institution. Joining him is Joe Cirincione, a Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He previously served for over 12 years as the President of the Ploughshares Fund, a foundation focused on nuclear nonproliferation and conflict resolution. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.Today we salute the great work of the Ploughshares Fund. More information at Ploughshares.org and the Pro-Democracy Podcast Coalition. More information at Represent.US/Podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ukraine. Tucker and Trump's Putin Love. First Black Woman Nominated to SCOTUS. Truckers to DC. State of the Union. With Jeff Dufour, Editor in Chief at National Journal, Amanda Becker, covering Politics & DC for 19th News and David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY.Please join us in supporting Democracy by visiting Represent.US/Podcast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Congressman Jamie Raskin was inside the Capitol, with family, on January 6th.  On January 5th he had buried his 25-year-old beloved son who had killed himself to escape a crippling depression. On January 12th, Raskin was named Lead Impeachment Manager for the second Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump. That eventful January is the subject of his New York Times Bestseller, Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy. In his interview with Bill, he shares his thoughts and emotions about the death of his son, the coup and the inside story of the Impeachment Trial. Plus he hints at just what the January 6th Committee knows about the Trump-organized coup attempt.Links discussed during the podcast: The book: Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy.American Friends Service Committee AFSC.orgPro-Democracy Podcast Coalition: Represent.US/podcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump’s Bad Week. Feckless Congress. Sarah Palin Loses Libel Suit. Win for Gun Safety. MAGA's Liz Cheney Obsession. GOP Divided on Ukraine. And the Gazpacho Police. With Sudeep Reddy, Managing Editor at Politico, Igor Bobic, Senior Politics Reporter at HuffPost and Addy Baird, Politics Reporter at BuzzFeed News. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the Laborers' International Union of North America, Their members making great contributions to constructing a Greener World. 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.

According to new and comprehensive investigation, Christian Nationalism was used to "bolster, justify and intensify the January 6 attack on the Capitol." Bill talks to Jack Jenkins, one of the top reporters covering the religion and politics beat. They explain just what Christian Nationalism is, how it was an integral part of the January 6th events and how it is driving GOP politicians. They also talk about key Christian progressives and compare each movement to the teachings of Jesus Christ. Jack Jenkins' book in the subject is American Prophets: The Religious Roots of Progressive Politics and the Ongoing Fight for the Soul of the Country. You can buy it here.Today we are highlighting for your support: Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Dedicated to freedom of religion for all. And the right to no religion at all. More information at AU.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Missing Files. “Legitimate Political Discourse” and Pence Divide the GOP. Trucker Protest. Down to 4 for Supreme Court. Hilary Comeback? With Philip Bump, National Correspondent for The Washington Post and author of the Newsletter: "How to Read This Chart,” Maya King, National Political Reporter for Politico and Matt Gertz, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. Their members staff our grocery stores, pharmacies, Cannabis dispensaries and food processing plants. 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.

Sarah Longwell is a veteran Republican Political Strategist who is at the center of key never-Trump organizations. She heads Defending Democracy Together, The Republican Accountability Project and is Publisher of The Bulwark. And is very outspoken about the GOP today.Today we are highlighting the great work of Run For Something. The organization is dedicated to recruiting and supporting young progressives to run for office. Especially for local races. More information at RunForSomething.NETSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Isis Raid. Biden-Policing. January 6th Committee Talking to Top Pence Aides. Trump vs. Lyndsey Graham and Democracy. Jeff Zucker Out at CNN. Neil Young vs. Joe Rogan. With Jennifer Haberkorn, Congressional Reporter for The Los Angeles Times, Hunter Walker, reporting on January 6 at TheUprising.info and Rolling Stone and Linda Feldmann, Washington Bureau Chief, White House/politics correspondent at the Christian Science Monitor, Host of the Monitor Breakfast. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. 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.

Lot's of well deserved focus on Justice Breyer's retirement and the certainty of a Black female nominee from Biden. But it will not change the hard right Court. The upcoming decisions on Roe v Wade, Affirmative Action and the power of the Federal Government to regulate health and safety are all under attack and likely to change America for the worse. Elizabeth Wydra is the President of the Constitutional Accountability Center, a non-partisan progressive organization. It seeks to get the public and judges to understand the Constitution, in its most vital respects, is a progressive document.More information about the Center at TheUSConstitution.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Breyer Retires. Black Woman to be Nominated. More Coup Revelations. The Economy and the Midterms. Fox Creates Ice Cream-gate. Biden on Hot Mic. Ukraine Uncertainty. With Ginger Gibson, Deputy Washington Editor at @NBCNews Digital, Jason Dick, Deputy Editor CQ Roll Cal, Political Theater podcast host and David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY. 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.