The Bill Press Pod

Dana Milbank is an op-ed columnist for The Washington Post. Bill describes his work: "A combination of insight with disbelief, outrage and biting humor." Meet the man behind the columns and experience even more of his outrage and humor. You can read his columns here. Today Bill spotlights the ACLU. The American Civil Liberties Union is "the preeminent Civil Rights organization in this country." He's a member and you should be, too. More information at ACLU.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mask/Jab Mandates. Infrastructure Moving. January 6th Testimony. Pelosi Crushes McCarthy.   With Eliza Collins, Politics Reporter on the Hill for The Wall Street Journal, Igor Bobic, Senior Politics Reporter at HuffPost and Hunter Walker, Reporter, TheUprising.info. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The American Federation of Teachers, getting ready to go back to the classroom this fall. 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.

Joining anti-Trump/anti-Authoritarian Lincoln Project is Joe Trippi, a longtime Democratic campaign manager who ran the progressive Howard Dean presidential campaign in 2004 and the historic Doug Jones Senate campaign to defeat Roy Moore in 2017. He's seen it all. Joe is the host of That Trippi Show.Today, Bill points to his support of The Lincoln Project. As Joe Trippi says, it's part of a potential "Pro-Democracy Coalition." More information at LincolnProject.US. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Voting Rights. The January 6th Select Committee. Infrastructure Summer. Covid Comeback. With Jason Dick, Deputy Editor for CQ-Roll Call, Host of the Political Theater podcast, Amanda Becker, Washington Correspondent for 19thNews, Scott Wong, Senior Staff Writer for The Hill and Abby Livingston, DC Bureau Chief for the Texas Tribune. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the Laborers' International Union of North America. It's members ready to get to work on America's 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.

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.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. Staffing our essential food stores, pharmacies, food plants and the Cannabis industry. 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.

Child Tax Credit . Biden on Voting Rights. $3.5 Trillion Democratic Budget. McCarthy, Trump and 2022. Trump Books and his January 6th Delusions. Covid Still Dangerous. With Seung Min Kim, White House Reporter for The Washington Post and CNN Analyst, Jeff Dufour, Editor in Chief at National Journal and Sabrina Siddiqui, White House Reporter at The Wall Street Journal & Political Analyst for CNN. 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.

Bill takes a trip around the world's hot spots with one of the most experienced and thoughtful progressive foreign policy analysts, Joe Cirincione. Cirincione is the former long-time president of The Ploughshares Fund, a world leader on fighting nuclear proliferation and encouraging nuclear disarmament. Cirincione is now a foreign affairs advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders and a Distinguished Fellow as the Quincy Institute. This week Bill urges our listeners to get more information about the work of The Ploughshares Fund at Ploughshares.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Afghanistan Pull-out. Voting Rights Angst. GOP Chaos Plan. Harris Office Turmoil? January 6th Select Committee. Democratic Moderates in Control. GOP Still Focused on The Big Lie. With Sudeep Reddy Managing Editor at Politico, David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY and Ginger Gibson, Deputy Washington Editor at NBC News Digital.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.

Adam Serwer, Staff Writer at The Atlantic, is the author of the new book, The Cruelty Is the Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Trump's America. You can buy it here. Ta-Nehisi Coates said about Serwer, “No writer better demonstrates how American dreams are so often sabotaged by American history.”On today’s Bill Press Pod, Bill highlights the Sunrise Movement, a leading force fighting climate change. It is a youth oriented movement that also aims to create millions of jobs worldwide implementing solutions for our climate emergency. More information at SunriseMovement.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

George Packer is one of the most insightful thinkers on American Culture and Politics. His new book is Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal. You can buy it here. A long time writer at The New Yorker and now for The Atlantic, his previous books include a biography of Richard Holbrooke and The Assassins'' Gate: America in Iraq.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the Laborers' International Union of North America. It's members ready to get to work on America's 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.