
The Bill Press Pod
Deep dives into the crucial issues and emergencies facing America with the people trying to solve them.
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Jan 25, 2022 • 53min
"I'm Scared. I'm Scared." with Jonathan Alter
Jonathan Alter is an MSNBC Political Analyst, journalist and Presidential Historian. He's written books about FDR, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama. He is very worried about the future of American Democracy. He writes on Substack at OldGoats.substack.com. His article about Carter and Biden can be found here.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters whose members include much more than truck drivers. 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.

Jan 21, 2022 • 46min
"Not Enough Churchill." The Reporters' Roundtable- Jan 21
Biden Presser. Voting Rights DOA. Trump Legal Woes. Ukraine Danger. With Gabe Debenedetti, National Correspondent at New York Magazine, Lauren Burke, Writer at Black Press and host of The BurkeFile podcast and Scott Wong, Senior staff writer at The Hill and soon at NBC News. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported"not 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.

Jan 18, 2022 • 37min
On The Ground in the Fight for Democracy
Control of the Senate in 2022 and the White House in 2024 goes through Wisconsin. Very MAGA Senator Ron Johnson is, by most polling, the most vulnerable incumbent Senator in either party. The Democratic Governor Tony Evers is the firewall against the GOP-controlled state Legislature and is up for re-election in 2022. If he loses, the firewall burns down and voter suppression and election subversion will come to this battleground state that Biden won by only 20,600 votes. Ben Wikler is Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and he tells Bill what it's like on the ground in the fight to preserve democracy. More information on how to support Ben and the Wisconsin Democratic Party here: WisDems.org.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the 120,000 members of the Ironworkers union who built the Golden Gate Bridge, the Sears Tower, the St. Louis Arch, the World Trade Center and Freedom Tower. 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.

Jan 14, 2022 • 44min
"Just a Hot Mess." The Reporters' Roundtable- Jan 14
Voting Rights Fail. McCarthy Snubs Jan 6th Panel. Sedition Indictment. Graham Attacks McConnell. Fauci Torches Rand Paul. Trump Hangs Up On NPR. Praise for Harry Reid. With Jeff Dufour, Editor in chief at National Journal, Eliza Collins, Politics reporter on the Hill for The Wall Street Journal and Sudeep Reddy, Managing editor at Politico.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.

Jan 11, 2022 • 38min
"A Deep Rot Inside the GOP Leadership." With fmr RNC Chair Michael Steele
Michael Steele was the Republican Lt. Governor of Maryland and the Chairman of The Republican National Committee from 2009 to 2011. He is an MSNBC commentator and an advisor to the never-Trump Lincoln Project. He's not even sure "saving" the Republican Party is a good idea.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.

Jan 7, 2022 • 43min
"In No Uncertain Terms." The Reporters' Roundtable Jan 7
January 6th Anniversary: Biden Speech. Hate in Congress. AG Garland Speaks Up. Former Staffers vs, TFG. Threats of Political Violence. Voting Rights. Democrats Retiring. With Sabrina Siddiqui, White House Reporter at The Wall Street Journal and Political Analyst at CNN, Maya King, Covering national politics at Politico and Igor Bobic, Senior Politics Reporter at HuffPost .Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. Serving us in our grocery stores, pharmacies 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.

Jan 4, 2022 • 37min
A Nation in "Peril." with Robert Costa
The transition from Trump to Biden was one of the most dangerous periods in American history. "Peril" tells that story. The book's co-author (with Bob Woodward) is Robert Costa, a national political reporter at The Washington Post, where he has worked since 2014. He previously served as moderator and managing editor of Washington Week on PBS and as a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the American Federation of Teachers. More information at AFT.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 30, 2021 • 49min
"Not Under Control." The Reporters' Roundtable -Dec 30
Omicron Surge. Jan 6 Anniversary. Midterm Maps and Harry Reid. With Ginger Gibson, Deputy Washington Editor, NBC News Digital, Niall Stanage, White House Columnist, The Hill, Kirk Bado, Managing Editor, National Journal Hotline and Hunter Walker, Founder and Reporter, The Uprising Newsletter on Substack. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. Once again, on the frontlines of our grocery stores, pharmacies, meat and poultry processing plants. 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.

Dec 28, 2021 • 38min
"Brag and Blame." With Paul Begala
Paul Begala is a long-time and successful Democratic Strategist and CNN Commentator. He co-ran Bill Clinton's 1998 campaign and worked as Counselor to the President. Still very active in Democratic politics, he is Research Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy.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.

Dec 23, 2021 • 34min
"Pretty Angry." The Reporters’ Roundtable-Dec 23
Has Manchin tanked Build Back Better? Biden getting tougher on the unvaxed and the purveyors of Covid lies. And our reporters talk about the big stories they reported on this year. With Jason Dick, Deputy Editor at CQ Roll Call, Political Theater podcast host, David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY, Amanda Becker, Washington Correspondent for 19thNews and Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporter for the Daily Mail. 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.