The Bill Press Pod

Philip Bump is a National Correspondent for the Washington Post who uses science and data to analyze what politicians say or do. As Bill says, "when it comes to politics, he's got the best take on where we are today, how we got here and where we're heading tomorrow." Philip and Bill talk about Ron DeSantis, Mike Lindell, JD Vance, The GOP, AOC and Donald Trump. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The United Food and Commercial Workers Union. They're the ones who serve us in the great retail stores like Macy's and Nordstrom's and big grocery stores, like Stop and Shop and Safeway. 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.

Terror Attack. 8/31 Deadline Stands. Impressive Evacuation. Pelosi Tames Democrats. How’s the VP Doing? With Jason Dick, Deputy Editor at CQ Roll Call, Maya King, Political Reporter at Politico and John Bennett, Contributing Editor at CQ-Roll Call. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, America's largest union. 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 Kristol has been a leading conservative voice for over 25 years. He was a founding editor of the conservative news magazine The Weekly Standard. He is currently Editor at Large for The Bulwark, an anti-Trump  conservative news and opinion website. Kristol is also know as a leading neoconservative(neo-con), a political philosophy that promotes democracy and interventionism in international affairs. He was a strong supporter of the Iraq War.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.

Afghanistan Withdrawal. How Much Will it Damage Biden? Abbott and DeSantis Dig In on Covid. Bomb Threat at the Capitol. With David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA Today, Lauren Burke, News Writer, Black Press USA, and host of the BurkeFile Podcast and Matt Gertz, Senior Fellow, Media Matters for America. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The S.M.A.R.T Union,  the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers More information at Smart-Union.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The breaking news of the day sometime obscures the existential threat that is climate change. We need to get going fast. And there are important, meaningful changes President Biden can do without Congress. Plus things we, as individuals, can do to mitigate the coming climate disaster. Here are two features from Wilderness.org , we think you will find interesting:The Wilderness Society – Can public lands help solve the climate crisis?Public lands across the country have a massive role to play in solving climate change. This interactive explores the choices before us.The Wilderness Society Blog Series: The Climate Crisis Here & NowThe Earth is getting warmer and it’s wreaking havoc on our climate: We’re experiencing more frequent and intense wildfires, drought, heatwaves, among other extreme weather events. Climate change is making life harder for all of us on a daily basis and threatening our health, safety and homes. The blog series “The climate crisis here & now” shows how better management of public lands can help to mitigate these impacts and even slow down the warming of the planet.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cuomo Resigns. Infrastructure Passes. Census Reveals a Changing Country. Afghanistan Falling. Covid Rising. The Roundtable with Gabe Debenedetti, National Correspondent at New York Magazine, Sudeep Reddy Managing Editor Politico and Leah Askarinam, Editor of The National Journal Hotline. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Much more than our great truck drivers: from Airline Pilots to Zoo Keepers. 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.

Carol Leonnig and Phil Rucker follow up their bestselling book, A Very Stable Genius, with this harrowing look at Trump's final year. Bill really loved it and he thinks you will too. You can buy it here on Amazon.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The United Food and Commercial Workers Union, staffing our grocery stores, pharmacies, meatpacking plants, and cannabis dispensaries. 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.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Will Pass. Andrew Cuomo Alone. Eviction Ban Extended, For Now. Biden takes on January 6th and Covid Gets Real Again. With Ginger Gibson, Deputy Washington Editor at NBC News Digital, Addy Baird, Politics Reporter for BuzzFeed News and John Bennett, Contributing Editor at CQ-Roll Call.Today, in the break, Bill honors the life of Richard Trumka who died this week at the age of 72. He was president of the AFL-CIO for nearly 12 years. He was a towering figure in the Labor Movement. He will be missed. More information at AFLCIO.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.