The Bill Press Pod

Guest host Chris Lu (former Deputy Secretary of Labor during Obama tenure) fills in for Bill Press. A quick romp through pop culture from Madonna turning 60, to remembering the great Aretha Franklin, to Crazy Rich Asians... Chris covers it all. Chris is joined by guests Jon Allen (NBC News) to discuss the latest happenings from the White House, and how journalism moves forward in the age of Trump. Next, Chris is joined by Xochitl Hinojosa (DNC) to talk about the upcoming party reforms, and lastly Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), to dive into how Virginia reconciles its Confederate past with it's current "purple" status. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bill Press sits down to discuss the latest Trump action: stripping Brennan of his security clearance. Bill also addresses the latest outrage from the Catholic Church regarding sexual abuse of children.Politico's Lorraine Woellert sits down with Bill to discuss all things White House.Ray Locker from USA Today joins as a Friend of Bill for the full hour covering all of the top news of the day.Talking Points Memo's Alice Ollstein joins Bill and Ray to discuss the new work requirements for Medicaid in the state of Arkansas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders stood at the briefing room podium on Tuesday and said that she cannot say that he's never said the slur on tape. In other words - he's definitely said it. So now, we'll have to watch the White House defend his use of hate speech....again. It's important to point out that if you need a tape of Trump saying a racist word to see that he's a racist, you aren't paying attention.Midterm elections happened around the country Tuesday night. We break them down and focus on the Blue Wave that continues to roll on.Plus, an unbelievable story from the Catholic Church regarding child abuse. We talk to Adam Wollner from McClatchy, Christoper Cadelago from Politico 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.

Another day, another bombshell from Omarosa. She went on CBS This Morning with NEW tapes where she and other Trump campaign staffers openly discuss the allegations that there is a tape of Donald Trump using the "N-word."Whether or not we hear the tape, the campaign certainly was worried about it getting out during the election. What else could we hear from her? We talk to Asawin Suebsang from The Daily Beast and Nikki Schwab from the NY Post! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Omarosa Manigault Newman was fired by the Trump White House. After laying low for a few months, she's back with a new book AND she's got tapes. Listen to the clip of Omarosa getting fired by Gen John Kelly INSIDE the situation room at the White House. Put aside how crazy the story is, the fact that she was able to record in the situation room is WILD. She has some credibility issues, but she isn't wrong about Trump looking "mentally declined."We talk to Elena Schneider from Politico, Igor Bobic from HuffPost and Niels Lesnewski from Roll Call! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As summer winds down, it's a good opportunity to make a stiff drink! But, what kind of drink? Mixologist Corey Polyoka from Foodshed joins Peter Ogburn in studio to talk about summer spirits and how best to use them! Rum, gin and vodka are excellent summer drinks, but should you be drinking bourbon in the hot Summer sun? Get some great ideas for the last days of summer!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On Thursday, Mike Pence made the case for a Space Force, a new branch of the military that would fight wars in space. Is it a bad idea to be prepared to fight in space? Not really. Do you trust the Trump administration to make this happen? Absolutely not. Plus, this weekend will see the Unite the Right rally come to Washington, DC. White supremacists and Nazis will descend onto the Capitol to protest. Should the good guys be there to push them back?Guest host Peter Ogburn is joined by Brittany Shepherd from Washingtonian and Ryan J Reilly 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's attorneys have sent a letter to Robert Mueller telling him that their client will NOT be sitting down with him for an interview. Of course, that could all change if Mueller subpoenas him. Do tech companies have an obligation to host Alex Jones' content? Just how dangerous are these conspiracy theories?Plus, one of Trump's closest allies gets arrested. Rep. Chris Collins got caught sharing insider stock trading tips. We talk to Associate Director for Anti-Corruption and Illicit Finance at CAP and the Moscow Project, Diana Pilipenko, Cristina Lopez, who covers extremism for Media Matters and our buddy Matt LasloSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Republicans should be scared out of their minds. The race is still too close to call in Ohio's 12th District. While the GOP MIGHT hold on to that seat, every Republican around the country should be terrified. This should have been a layup for the GOP and they've spent countless hours and resources just to hold on to the seat. What does that mean for other Republicans? It's not good news. We talk to Nahal Toosi from Politico, Eugene Scott from Washington Post and Kevin Robillard from HuffPost. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The trial of Paul Manafort continues. On Monday, Rick Gates testified against Manafort and admitted to committing crimes with and against Manafort. The case is a must-win for Robert Mueller and it looks like his case is very strong. But remember.... Paul Manafort, the man who ran the Trump campaign, has NOTHING to do with Trump (wink wink)Big election night tonight. Can Democrats stun the GOP again?We talk to Rebekah Entralgo from Thinkprogress, Steven Shepard from Politico and Justin Sink from Bloomberg. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.