The Bill Press Pod

NATO talks are going just as expected, fairly well minus the fact that Trump is there misrepresenting the entire United States of America. Bill Press sits down with Addy Baird (ThinkProgress) to get the latest on NATO, Jim Jordan, and more. Next up: Joel Payne, Democratic Strategist, to discuss everything from superdelegates to Ocasio-Cortez, and Rebecca Leber (Mother Jones) gives us the latest on the EPA and Andrew Wheeler's address to EPA employees. Rate, review, comment! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President Trump has officially touched down in Brussels, preparing for his NATO meetings, and eventually, his one on one chat with Putin. And surprise, surprise: things aren't going so well abroad or at home for the president. Bill Press sits down with Rebekah Entralgo (ThinkProgress) to get an update on immigration, Cate Martel (The Hill), and Jordan Fabian (The Hill) to talk about SCOTUS and NATO. Rate, review, and comment! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Everything is at stake with Trump's far-right SCOTUS nominee, Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Democrats will need to stick together and convince one Republican Senator to oppose the nomination, or else everything is at stake: healthcare, women's right to choice, immigration rights, civil rights, and environmental protections. Bill Press chats with Alayna Treene (Axios), Igor Bobic (HuffPost), and Nikki Schwab (NY Post). Rate, review, comment! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's a big week for Trump and the USA at large: an impending SCOTUS nominee, plus an upcoming visit to our (former?) friends across the Pond, and a meeting with none other than Putin in Helsinki. Plus, some of the Thai boys stuck in a cave have been rescued. Bill Press digs into the news of the day with Drew Courtney (People for the American Way), Jennifer Williams (Vox), and Daniella Gibbs Leger (Center for American Progress). Comment, rate, and review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt finally gave in to all the pressure. The scandalous Cabinet member submitted his resignation to Trump on Thursday. It's worth celebrating, but we must remain vigilant because the next EPA director will be just as bad. Trump gave a rambling, nonsensical speech in Montana Thursday night. It was supposed to be a rally for Jon Tester's opponent, but Trump made it all about himself. You HAVE to hear this audio. We're joined by Alice Ollstein from TPM, Niall Stanage from The Hill and Anisha Singh from the Center for American Progress! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We celebrate America's independence on the Fourth of July, but are you proud to be an American? There's so much wrong with this country that it's tough to be proud. Just look at the Trump administration. He's the face of this country. How could you be proud of that? A great example of that is the recent rollback of Affirmative Action. The Trump administration rolled back some of the rules that made affirmative action effective. We talk to Ella Nilsen from Vox, Graham Vyse from The New Republic and Elizabeth Wydra from the Constitution Accountability Center. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For this special holiday edition, we talk about two things that are very important to America.... Corruption and Propaganda! We talk to Every Voice's Adam Smith about the rampant grift on the part of the Trump and Angelo Carusone, the head of Media Matters about how Trump and Fox News just can't quit each other. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In ab interview with ABC News, Michael Cohen seems to be signaling that he will spill his guts to prosecutors and give all of Trump's secrets away. Will he actually do it? You bet your ass he would. The Trump administration continues to fight over immigration. They've thrown the blame back to Congress. We talk about the SCOTUS Janus decision with Nate James from AFGE, Christopher Cadelago from Politico and Head of the DNC Tom Perez! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bill is back from a week off and has lots to say about Trump's upcoming SCOTUS pick. Democrats are ALREADY caving on the issue. Shame on them. Sen. Susan Collins says she can't support a Justice that would overturn Roe vs Wade, but can you believe her?We talk to Mike Lux, author of the book "How to Democrat in the Age of Trump" about how Dems can hold the line. Our buddy Chris Lu talks about the wild week we had in politics and HuffPost's Travis Waldron gets us up to speed on World Cup and Lebron James! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lesley Lopez is a political newcomer who just recently got on the ballot in the general election in Maryland's 39th District. She took her district by storm and dominated the primary results. Why did she get into politics? What direction does she want to take her district in? We get some insight into what it's like to run a campaign as a fresh face in politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.