The Bill Press Pod

Lots of people are saying that it was a disappointing night for Democrats. BULLSHIT. They were out of power in the House and now they have it back. That is gigantic. Sure, there were some heartbreaks. We would have loved to see Beto, Gillum and others, but overall, this was a very exciting night for Democrats. Now, it's on to 2020. We can learn from the mistakes from this election and finish taking our country back. We talk to Chris Cadelago from Politico, Adele Stan from Right Wing Watch and head of the Democratic party, Tom Perez is in studio! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bill Press hosts with guests Tom Steyer (Need to Impeach, NextGen America), Connor Maxwell (Center for American Progress), and Sabrina Singh (DNC). From what the youngest generation of voters are passionate about to fighting back against voter suppression, to where the DNC sees the biggest opportunity: Bill covers it all. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's the day before the big election, and everyone is running full steam ahead on the campaign trail. Bill Press digs into the latest news of the day with Adam Wollner (McClatchy DC), Maggie Thomspon (Generation Progress), and Jon Allen (NBC News). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The midterms are THIS TUESDAY. With Democratic enthusiasm at an all time high, will we see a Blue Wave? We take a look at important races around the country and what former Governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe, is seeing out there. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris Lu, former Deputy Secretary of Labor, fills in for Bill Press. He is joined by guests Austin Evers (American Oversight) to dig into the latest Trump Administration scandals, and why shining a spotlight on government employees' work matters. Next up, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) talks about what it's like to run in today's political world, and how important the last push to the finish line really is. Lastly, Rebecca Vallas (Center for American Progress) talks general economy, jobs numbers and more. The message is clear: GET OUT AND VOTE! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're approaching the last push before the midterms! What is the GOP talking about? Not policy, not ideas, not unity.... They're running a blatantly racist ad aimed at scaring voters. It's Willie Horton all over again. Trump said (with a straight face) that he doesn't lie. He really said that and didn't get struck by lightning. He continued to spread lies and disinformation at a campaign event in Florida Wednesday night. Ron DeSantis is going to lose and the GOP should be very scared. We talk to Tom Jawetz from the Center for American Progress, Igor Bobic from HuffPost and Reporter for Religion News Service, Jack JenkinsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With less than a week to go before the midterm elections, Donald Trump is trying to scare Republicans into voting. Troops to the border, revoking birthright citizenship, spreading lies about the caravan, lying about Democrats taking away pre-existing conditions, etc. These are just SOME of the lies that the GOP are trying to spread to amp up their base. He's also hitting the road for multiple campaign events for Republican candidates. Will it work? We'll know in less than a week. We talk to Vox's Dara Lind, Political Director for Emerge America, A'shanti F. Gholar and Travis Waldron from HuffPost! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump prides himself on the rage that he stirs up in people. Now that violent white, conservative extremists are killing people, does he shoulder any of the blame? If you ask him, of course not. He sat down with Fox News and continued to blame the media. He was aided by Sarah Huckabee Sanders who blamed CNN for the rhetoric that led to bombs being sent to them. The political violence in this country can be laid at the feet of Trump and his acolytes. We are now ONE WEEK away from the midterms! We talk to Daniel Lippman from Politico, Simone Pathe from Roll Call and Matt Gertz from Media Matters!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The bomber who was sending explosive packages to leaders of the Democratic party was arrested over the weekend. He was a supporter of Trump's and took his rhetoric to heart. The deadliest anti-Semitic attack on American soil happened on Saturday. Again, someone has taken Trump's rhetoric to heart and acted on it. At some point, will anyone hold Trump accountable for his speech? Republicans won't do it. His base won't do it. The media won't do it. Where does this end?We talk to Alan Pyke from ThinkProgress, Igor Volsky from Guns Down and CEO of Future IQ Partners, David Buerle.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Police have apprehended the man who was sending bombs to high profile Democrats. He was a Trump supporter who took the President's rhetoric literally and tried to KILL enemies of Donald Trump. Peter Ogburn talks to Will Sommer from The Daily Beast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.