The Bill Press Pod

A bombshell NYT story details how Donald Trump and his family have scammed their way into wealth. Trump's father gifted him untold amounts of money to propel him to his wealth. The NYT lays it all out. Plus, Donald Trump went to Mississippi to hold another one of his silly rallies. He mocked and made fun of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford in front of a hooting Republican audience. Will Republicans distance themselves from his toxic comments? Don't count on it. We talk to Asawin Suebsang from the Daily Beast, Kevin Robillard from HuffPost and Ben Schreckinger from Politico.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We knew that there was going to be an FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh. It's officially underway. They've spoken to Mark Judge, who may be the key to the whole story. Democrats rightly complained that the scope was too narrow and on Monday, Trump implied that the FBI was expanding the scope of their investigation. Will the American public get the information that they deserve? Will it be enough to stop Kavanaugh?We talk to Addy Baird from ThinkProgress, Sabrina Siddiqui from The Guardian and Pema Levy from Mother Jones.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff Flake demanded an FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh at the very last minute, which means we will have to wait another week to find out if he will make it to the Supreme Court. What a wild weekend. Will the FBI have the scope to find out the real story? Is the WH trying to limit the investigation? It certainly looks like it. Depending on what they find, it could be enough for some Senators to change their minds on Kavanaugh. We talk to Lauren Gambino from The Guardian, Kaili Joy Gray from ShareBlue and Melanie Zanona from The Hill.Plus, a surprise visit from Ben Cohen from Ben and Jerry's! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We've been giving you a sneak peek of Bill's new book, Trump Must Go! He lists 100 reasons why Trump is not qualified to be president. We've talked about how terrible he is on a number of issues, but in today's episode, we take a look at the damage that he's done to the environment. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A highly emotional, gripping day of testimony from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill Thursday. It was an all day affair that saw both of them make their cases. Dr. Ford was a credible witness who told a very believable story about her assault at the hands of Brett Kavanaugh. Brett Kavanaugh cried, attacked Senators, was visibly angry and came off looking unstable. Is this the best choice for the highest court in the land? Clearly not. Lots to talk about with Rachel O’Leary Carmona, the Chief Operating Officer for the Women's March, Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), and Zoe Tillman, Legal Reporter for Buzzfeed News. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today will be the day that Dr. Christine Ford will get her chance to tell her story to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Will it be enough for Republicans to vote NO on Kavanaugh? They've already scheduled votes to confirm Kavanaugh amid rumors that they don't even have the votes. Donald Trump held a press conference on Wednesday and it was one of the weirdest, most insane displays we've ever seen from him. We try and make sense of this insane news day with Adam Wollner from McClatchy, Rep Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and Leah Askarinam from Inside Elections. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We will hear from Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford on Thursday. It apparently doesn't matter what either one will say, because the GOP has already scheduled a vote for Friday morning. Will her testimony trigger any of them to vote against him? Do they even care? If they confirm Kavanaugh, they will pay a very serious price this November. We talk about the grotesque manner that Kavanaugh is being pushed through the Senate with Jocelyn Frye from the Center for American Progress about the embarrassment that Republicans are putting themselves through.We also get an update on news from the House with Rep Mark Pocan (D-WI). We also talk about labor from a different perspective with Matt Woodruff, President of The American Maritime Partnership.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In a bizarre turn of events, Brett Kavanaugh went on Fox News Monday evening. He claims that he was a virgin for all of high school. It doesn't matter. No one is accusing him of having sex... He is accused of sexually assaulting multiple women The question now is... Will the hearing even happen on Thursday? Will Kavanaugh make it? He shouldn't. Plus, Donald Trump continues his blatant obstruction of justice. Rod Rosenstein might be out of a job later this week. If that happens. we have a constitutional crisis.We talk to our friend Former US Deputy Secretary of Labor Chris Lu, Graham Vyse from Governing Magazine and Founder of Summer Strategies & Government Ethics Expert Melanie Sloan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After a week of hearing details about Brett Kavanaugh's behavior in high school, we now learn that there is another woman to come forward to accuse him of sexual assault when they were at Yale together. In a new piece for The New Yorker, the woman details Brett Kavanaugh drunkenly exposing himself and forcing her to touch him without consent. On top of that, a THIRD woman is working with Michael Avenatti to tell her story. Three women? Are there more? Is Kavanaugh a sexual predator? It's certainly starting to look like it. And will Republicans dump him? Guest host Peter Ogburn details the new allegations and what this might mean for the Supreme Court. Joining the show is Emily Birnbaum from The Hill, Niels Lesnewski from Roll Call and Eliza Collins from USA TodaySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bill's new book, Trump Must Go takes a look at the 100 reasons why Donald Trump must leave the office of the Presidency. We've talked about his failings as a human, but his policies are a disaster. In this exclusive reading from the book, we explain how his policies are doing more harm than good. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.