The Bill Press Pod

Donald Trump went to the US-Mexican border to to try and make another pitch for his stupid wall. He actually said that he NEVER SAID that Mexico would pay for the wall directly. The Washington Post has found over 200 instances of Trump saying Mexico would pay. He's a liar, but what else is new. Also, Michael Cohen WILL testify publicly in front of Congress. What light could he shed on Trump's campaign finances? We talk to Joe Perticone from Business Insider, Matt Gertz from Media Matters and Adele Stan from RightWingWatch.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump threw a temper tantrum while trying to find a compromise with Democratic leaders on Wednesday afternoon. According to Pelosi, Schumer and multiple other sources, Donald Trump demanded a wall and when Pelosi said no, he slammed the table and walked out. Is this how he thinks business gets done? People are seriously hurting out there and his temper tantrum is preventing almost a million people from getting their paychecks. Disgraceful. We talk to Joanna Piacenza from Morning Consult, Jennifer Haberkorn from the LA Times and Rep John Yarmuth (D-KY)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office on Tuesday night and said nothing new. It was full of the usual lies that he usually spews. He continues to try and whip up hate against immigrants, but of course... He fundraised off of the speech after. Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer gave a rebuttal that was also lackluster. Let's not forget: The government is still shut down and federal workers are not being paid. Disgraceful. We talk to Rebekah Entralgo from ThinkProgress, Rep Dan Kildee (D-MI), and Adam Wollner from McClatchy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump has announced that Tuesday night, he will address the nation about the border "crisis." He's going to lie and the media has already said that they will carry it live. They're helping him spread propaganda. At the VERY least, they should give Schumer and Pelosi equal time to point out his lies. Will they do it? Don't count on it. The shutdown continues and more Republicans are starting to feel the heat about it. Will they actually do something about it?We talk to Jennifer Shutt from RollCall, Founder of Spread the Vote and Project ID Kat Calvin and President of the Ploughshares Fund Joe Cirincione. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A wild weekend as Donald Trump, once again, took credit for the shutdown. He also says that he may declare a national emergency to get the wall built. Set aside all the logistical problems for that solution. it's just not constitutional. Will Republicans work to make something happen and reopen the government? Don't leave it up to Mitch McConnell. Guest host Igor Volsky talks to Senior Fellow at Center for American Progress, Scott Shuchart, White House Correspondent for Roll Call, John Bennett, and Reporter and co-author of POLITICO Influence, Marianne Levine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The new Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, swore in a new class of Congress on Thursday. This means that BIG changes are coming. Donald Trump is about to learn how much harder it will be to cover up his crimes with people actually taking a critical look at him. Not only that, this Congress will be much more representative of the country than the usual white men that have helped cover up for Trump. We talk to Communications Director at the Democratic National Committee, Xochitl Hinojosa, Hunter Walker from Yahoo News and actress/activist Piper Perabo! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's very clear at this point that Trump and the Republicans are totally fine with the government shutdown. Democrats have a plan to re-open the government, but Trump and McConnell have said that they aren't interested. What's it going to take for him to re-open the government? How will he continue to justify this?Plus, Democrats are lining up to run against Trump in 2020. Who will be next?We talk to Hanna Trudo from National Journal, Jason Dick from CQ Roll Call and Jordain Carney from The Hill!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Before the holiday break, it looked like there may not be a government shutdown. Well, we're about a week and a half into a shutdown with no real end in sight. Can Democrats hold strong? Will Trump cave and let his base down? He's already let them down when he promised Mexico would pay for it, but will they care?Plus, 2020 us heating up! Elizabeth Warren is IN. Who is next?We talk to Abby Livingston from the Texas Tribune, Nikki Schwab from the NY Post and Amanda Becker from Thomson ReutersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sports have served as a platform to sound off on many different social issues. Now, more than ever, athletes are able to speak up and let their voices be heard on injustice, equal pay and much more. Peter Ogburn talks to sports writers Lindsay Gibbs, Travis Waldron and Tyler Ricky Tynes about the year in sports. Some of the biggest stories and how we'll see them play out in the New Year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With ALL of the wins in the midterm by women, Donald Trump is in for a hell of a fight. It's been called the Year of the Woman because of all the women who were elected this year. What does that mean to the new Congress? And why so many women? Many ladies were pushed into service by the policies and actions of Donald Trump and the Women's March of 2017 was the spark that lit the fire. Bill talks to Rachel Carmona O'Leary, COO of Women's March  and Jessica Juarez Scruggs, Interim Legislative and Policy Director for People's ActionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.