The Bill Press Pod
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Apr 28, 2020 • 35min
The Deadly Cost of Re-Opening Too Soon
The Politico Pulse team is ON Covid-19. Healthcare reporter Adam Cancryn with the latest on testing, PPE and the deadly danger of re-opening too soon. Subscribe (Free) to Politico Pulse here.Today's Bill Press Pod is sponsored by the men and women of the Teamsters Union. 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.
Apr 24, 2020 • 41min
Dr. Trump Will See You Now-The Reporters' Roundtable Apr 24
Mad House at the White House. Governors in charge. Biden benefiting from Trump's briefings? With Sudeep Reddy, Managing Editor of Politico, Hanna Trudo, Politics Reporter for The Daily Beast and Jason Dick, Deputy Editor of CQ Roll Call.Today's Bill Press Pod is sponsored by the men and women of the American Federation of Teachers. For more information go to AFT.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Apr 21, 2020 • 36min
Trump Should Also Sign the Death Certificates.
Former presidential candidate and rising star in the Democratic Party, Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, talks Trump, Biden, Covid 19. Including the next relief package, a mail-in election and a remote-voting Congress.Today's Bill Press Pod is brought to you by the International Association of Fire Fighters. Men and women on the frontlines, now and always. More information at IAFF.orfg See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Apr 17, 2020 • 41min
Better to Blame the Governors. The Roundtable April 17
"I'm all powerful." Not. Trump still behind the curve. Biden rolls out the endorsements. Bill breaks it all down with Jennifer Haberkorn, congressional reporter for the LA Times, Hunter Walker, White House Correspondent, Yahoo News and Pema Levy, political reporter for Mother Jones. Today's Bill Press Pod is sponsored by the American Federation of Teachers. 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.
Apr 14, 2020 • 38min
"Front Row at the Trump Show" w/ABC's Jon Karl
ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl has a great new book on the inside stories of the Trump administration. Karl quotes one senior aide, on officials thwarting Trump's crazy ideas, "that happened all the time." You can get Karl's book in hardcover at Barnes and Noble, and KIndle at Amazon.Today's Bill Press Pod is sponsored by the heroic members of the United Food and Commercial Workers. The men and women who work in our supermarkets, drug stores 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.
Apr 10, 2020 • 44min
Trump Show Losing Steam? The Roundtable for Apr 10
Quarantine bends the curve, Bernie bends the knee and job losses break the record. Bill gets into it with top reporters Gabe Debenedetti, national correspondent, New York Magazine, Joe Williams, Sr. Editor, U.S. News & World Report & Leah Askarinam, Editor, National Journal’s Hotline. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Apr 8, 2020 • 22min
Workers on The Frontlines: Grocery. Retail. Food Processing.
The man whose union represents the people risking their lives to provide us food and drugs, talks about the dangers they face and what is being done to protect them. And you. Marc Perrone is the International President of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW.org). Their 1.3 Million members are the brave men and women we see at our grocery stores and pharmacies. And the thousands of other working in tight quarters processing and packaging our food supply. We are grateful for their service.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Apr 7, 2020 • 32min
What's In the $2.2T Relief Bill? What's in the Next One?
Who gets what? How do we keep it fair? The $2.2T one was "Covid 3." There will be a "Covid 4," says Rep. David Cicilline (D) of Rhode Island and a key member of Nancy Pelosi's leadership team.Today's Bill Press Pod is sponsored by the 120,000 member of The Ironworkers Union. More information at Ironworkers.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Apr 3, 2020 • 45min
Look to the Governors -The Reporters' RoundTable 4-3
Deaths and cases piling up. Trump holding rallies in the White House Press Room. Governors stepping up in the vacuum. With Addy Baird covering Congress for BuzzFeed News, Lauren Burke of Black Press USA and Matt Gertz of Media Matters for America. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mar 31, 2020 • 27min
Soledad O'Brien on the Media Fail on Trump
Former CNN and NBC anchor Soledad O'Brien hits CNN, Chuck Todd, Joe Scarborough, Dana Bash and Van Jones. She says networks carry the Trump Virus Follies for ratings. Period.She is also the Executive Producer of a new feature documentary Hungry to Learn, about college students with no money for food. Check it out here.Today's Bill Press Pod is sponsored by The Teamsters Union, America's largest. 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.
