The Bill Press Pod

Donald Trump gave a rambling interview to 60 Minutes on Sunday night. He was asked about the possible murder of Jamal Khashoggi and admitted that one of the reasons we haven't taken it seriously is because of a massive arms deal we have in place with the Saudis. Amid the report that Trump gave the Saudis a free pass to do whatever they want if we got the arms deal, this is very disturbing news. He also beat up on his Attorney General and Secretary of Defense. How do Jeff Sessions and James Mattis still show up to work? Embarrassing. We talk to the author of The Apprentice, Greg Miller, about how Russia hacked this election. Plus, Medea Benjamin from Code Pink and Justin Sink from BloombergSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Andrew Wheeler took over after Scott Pruitt's embarrassing departure from the EPA. Peter Ogburn talks to Alexander Kaufman from HuffPost about his replacement, Andrew Wheeler. Wheeler was caught engaging in very racist social media posts. Will it have any impact on his job? Will Trump keep him? Will any of these Cabinet members face consequences for their actions?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rapper Kanye West met Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday afternoon. The cameras captured their insane meeting. The most telling moment of the whole exchange was when Kanye admitted that he couldn't vote for Hillary because she was a woman. He talked about the power that he felt when he embraced Donald Trump. It was a surreal moment.While that was going on, the Democrats sold you out AGAIN. They agreed to confirm 15 new Trump judges to lifetime appointments. Chuck Schumer should be run out of his position as leader.Guest host Peter Ogburn talks to Brittany Shepherd from Washingtonian, Clyde McGrady from Roll Call and Jack Jenkins from Religion News Service.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hurricane Michael came onshore as one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the America. With all that going on, Donald Trump went to Pennsylvania to talk to the crowd that really matters to him... his adoring fans. He defended it by saying that he owed it to his fans, but with 600,000 Floridians without power, it's an abdication of leadership. Midterms are less than a month away! Get registered, get mad and get ready to vote! We talk to Kyle Lierman from When We All Vote, Travis Waldron from HuffPost and Lydia Wheeler 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.

Shockwaves through Washington as Nikki Haley announced that she's stepping down as UN Ambassador. That could mean a lot of different things. Does she want to aim for a SC Senate seat in 2020? Is she setting herself up for a Presidential run in 2024? Time will tell! Plus, the Democratic base is FIRED UP! Loads of new polls show that a real blue wave is coming. We talk cybersecurity with Olivia Beavers from The Hill, Nikki Schwab from the NY Post and The Hill's Cate Martel! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as Justice on the Supreme Court over the weekend. That didn't stop Donald Trump from having a primetime event on Monday evening to have another swearing in ceremony. it was all about Trump getting the most attention he could. Waste of time! He also used to the opportunity to apologize to Kavanaugh "on behalf of the American people." They're both sick.Some terrifying news on climate change. Can we reverse the damage that we've done? We talk to Andrew Freedman from Axios. Plus, WaPo's Eugene Scott join us as a Friend of Bill and Vox's Zack Beauchamp joins us! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Republicans got their wish. Brett Kavanaugh, an apparent sexual predator and partisan idealogue, was confirmed to the Supreme Court. His legitimacy will be questioned for decades to come, but that doesn't change the fact that he has a lifetime appointment. It's time to get mad. It's time to get even. It's time to VOTE. It's time to show Republicans how powerful the Democratic base can be. Hold them accountable for this charade. We talk about firing up the base with Brad Woodhouse from Protect Our Care, all things White House with Chris Cadelago from Politico and we get an inside look at Kavanaugh's confirmation with Eliza Collins from USA Today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Amazon provides a great service, but they treat their workers terribly. After Bernie Sanders threatened legislation to force them to provide a better living for the employees, Amazon announced that they were raising their minimum wage to 15/hr. Guest host Peter Ogburn gets the details from Rebecca Vallas, host of the Off Kilter podcast from the Center for American Progress. They also talk about Initiative 77 in Washington, DC, which would change the dynamic of food/beverage workers and how they are paid. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The vote for Brett Kavanaugh is happening this weekend. Will Democrats hold strong? Heidi Heitkamp might have sun her re-election by announcing that she's a NO vote on Kavanaugh, but it's the right thing to do. Good for her. Don't count on Jeff Flake to do the right thing. We talk to Scott Wong and Niall Stanage from The Hill, David McCuan, Chair of Political Science at Sonoma State University and political commentator for KTVU-TV, Oakland, and Vann Newkirk III from The Atlantic.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The FBI report on Brett Kavanaugh is in the Senate's hands. They never interviewed Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. They never interviewed people who corroborated her story. They never interviewed multiple important people relevant to the case. What kind of investigation is that? Do they even care about getting the truth out? The Republicans only care about getting Kavanaugh confirmed. Will the FBI report provide enough cover for people to vote for him? The vote is happening this weekend. We talk about the coming midterms with Kyle Kondik from Center for Politics at University of Virginia, journalist Matt Laslo and HuffPost's Jen Bendery.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.