In this episode, Bill discusses the ongoing efforts by House Republicans to impeach President Joe Biden with Philip Bump, National Columnist for the Washington Post. They discuss the lack of evidence and the changing allegations made by Republicans regarding Biden's supposed high crimes and misdemeanors. They also touch on the arrest of Alexander Smirnoff, a key witness against Biden, and his ties to Russian intelligence. Press and Bump question the motives behind the Republican impeachment effo...
Feb 27, 2024•33 min•Ep. 505
Haley Attacks Trump. Too Late. Trump Controls the House. Trump Critics Fear Revenge. Biden’s Michigan Gaza Problem. Biden Impeachment DOA. Trump’s “Crazy Shit.” IVF Ruling: New Peril for GOP. With David Jackson, National Political Reporter for USA Today, Ginger Gibson, Senior Washington Editor, NBC News and Kirk Bado, Editor of the National Journal Hotline. Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers' International Union of North America. More information at LIUNA.org See Privacy Policy ...
Feb 23, 2024•41 min•Ep. 504
Adam Kinzinger is a Lt. Colonel in the Air National Guard a former Illinois Republican Congressman and January 6th Committee stalwart. He sacrificed his seat in Congress to do the right thing by holding Donald Trump accountable. He is a Senior CNN Political Commentator and he founded Country First, a non-partisan organization seeking understanding, collaboration, and common ground. Kinzinger and Bill discuss recent court decisions against Donald Trump, the impact of these decisions on the politi...
Feb 20, 2024•37 min•Ep. 503
Trump on Trial Next Month. Fani Willis Defiant. Dems Flip Santos Seat. Dems on Offense on Border. GOP House Fails. Biden Slams Trump on NATO. Impeachment Witness Arrested. Lara Trump to RNC. Putin Murders Navalny. With Sabrina Siddiqui, White House Reporter for The Wall Street Journal, Gabe Debenedetti, National correspondent for New York Magazine and Kate Riga, covering Congress and the courts at Talking Points Memo & co-hosting the Josh Marshall Podcast. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported...
Feb 16, 2024•49 min•Ep. 502
Jared Moskowitz of Florida is a rising star among young Democratic congressmen. He has a long history in Democratic politics and government, including stints as an intern for then vice president Al Gore, assistant on Joe Lieberman’s presidential campaign in 2004 and as a delegate pledged to Barack Obama in 2008. More recently he was an elected City Commissioner and a State Representative in his home state of Florida. Here's a fun fact: he was Ron DeSantis’s Director of Emergency Management. But ...
Feb 13, 2024•42 min•Ep. 498
Biden’s Bad Day. Judging Merrick Garland. No Immunity for Trump. GOP House Debacle. Trump Kills Border Deal. Haley Persists. With Igor Bobic, Senior politics reporter at HuffPost, John Bennett, Editor-at-Large - CQ Roll Call and writer of the CQ Afternoon Briefing and Evan McMorris-Santoro, Reporter for a new non-profit online news service, NOTUS.org Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters. More information at Teamster.org See Privacy Policy at https://a...
Feb 09, 2024•42 min•Ep. 501
Brian Stelter is one of the top reporters on the media beat. After covering media for The New York Times, he had a long career at CNN on the same beat as host of the weekly show, Reliable Services. He is now a Special Correspondent for Vanity Fair and hosts their weekly podcast, Inside the Hive. He is the author of the recent book, Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy. You can buy a copy here . In this episode, Bill and Brian discuss the...
Feb 06, 2024•36 min•Ep. 500
MAGA vs Taylor Swift. GOP Border Flip-Flop. Impeachment Theater. “Feelings” vs The Economy. Nikki Persists. DJT’s Conviction Peril. News Business Shrinks. With Jeff Dufour, Editor-in-chief, National Journal, Linda Feldman, Washington bureau chief, White House/politics correspondent at Christian Science Monitor. Host of the Monitor Breakfast and Arthur Delaney, Political Reporter at HuffPost. Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by The American Federation of Teachers. More information at AFT.org S...
Feb 02, 2024•43 min•Ep. 499
Harry Dunn is a former U.S. Capitol Police officer who risked his life to save our democracy by repelling the rioters on January 6th. He was one of three Capitol Police officers who gave riveting testimony to the January 6th Committee. Those events have led him to resign from the Capitol Police force and to run for Congress from Maryland. He describes his role in providing security for protests at the Capitol and how the events of January 6th were unexpected. He talks about the physical assaults...
Jan 30, 2024•24 min•Ep. 497
NH Primary Over. SC Primary Next. But It’s Over. Economy Growing. UAW For Biden. CA Senate Debate. GA Prosecutor Scandal. Trump vs Border Deal. With Phillip Bump, National Columnist for The Washington Post, author of the How To Read This Chart newsletter and author of the book, The Aftermath, Maya King, Politics Reporter covering the South for The New York Times and Melanie Mason, Senior Political Writer for Politico. Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborer's International Union of No...
Jan 26, 2024•45 min•Ep. 496
Bill discusses the global challenges facing the United States with the Bill Press Pod Foreign Affairs expert Joe Cirincione. He is the former head of the Ploughshares Fund, and advisor to the U.S. State Department and a member of The Council on Foreign Relations. They discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, with Cirincione highlighting the political motivations of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the need for a ceasefire. They also touch on the situation in Ukraine, w...
Jan 23, 2024•39 min•Ep. 495
DJT: “Total Immunity!” Trump’s Court Antics. GOP Primary: Over? DJT Conviction Matter? Haley “Attacks” Trump. No Shutdown, For Now. DJT vs Border Deal. DJT: Cognitive Decline. Trump VP Pick. With Lynn Sweet, Columnist and Washington Bureau Chief at the Chicago Sun-Times, David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY and Jason Dick, Editor in Chief CQ Roll Call, Host of the Political Theater podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ...
Jan 19, 2024•45 min•Ep. 493
Congressman Jamie Raskin (D) MD is in the forefront of holding the MAGA extremist Republicans in Congress to account. Making his fourth appearance on the Bill Press Pod, they discussed Hunter Biden and the House Oversight Committee. Raskin explained that Hunter Biden had been subpoenaed by the committee and had initially agreed to appear for a committee hearing, but the committee later changed the terms to a closed-door deposition. Raskin argued that Hunter Biden had been willing to participate ...
Jan 16, 2024•39 min•Ep. 492
Hunter Shows-up GOP. Trump: “I’m Immune.” Austin AWOL. Mike Johnson Squeezed. Christie Out. Haley Tops DeSantis. Trump Hugs Dobbs. With Amanda Becker, Washington Correspondent for 19th News, Sudeep Reddy, Senior Managing Editor at Politico and Jason Dick, Editor-in-chief at CQ-Roll Call. Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by The American Federation of Teachers. More information at AFT.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#...
Jan 12, 2024•40 min•Ep. 491
Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele discusses the 2024 election, the state of the Republican Party, and his new show on MSNBC. Steele predicts that Donald Trump will win the Republican nomination, despite facing numerous legal challenges. He also criticizes the GOP for not standing up to Trump and for failing to offer a viable alternative. Steele believes that the upcoming election is crucial for the future of democracy in the US, and he urges voters to reject Trump's au...
Jan 09, 2024•36 min•Ep. 490
Iowa Caucus Import. Haley Slavery Mess. Biden vs Autocracy. Biden Impeachment Folly. Trump Took Foreign $$. Border Security Deal? Trump Disqualified? Trump Immune? With John Bennett, Editor-at-Large, CQ Roll Call, writer of the Afternoon Briefing and Brian Beutler, Author of the Off Message Newsletter at OffMessage.net . Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers International Union of North America. Re-building America's infrastructure. More information at LIUNA.org . See Privacy Polic...
Jan 05, 2024•44 min•Ep. 489
In the first Bill Press Pod of 2024, Bill and Stuart Stevens discuss the current state of the Republican party and the potential for a Trump re-election. Stevens, a legendary Republican campaign manager, warns that a Trump re-election could lead to the end of democracy in America. He discusses his new book, "The Conspiracy to End America Five Ways: My Old Party is Driving Our Democracy to Autocracy," and highlights the dangers of sliding into autocracy. Stevens believes that the Republican party...
Jan 02, 2024•41 min•Ep. 488
When Bill talks to people who listen to the Bill Press Pod, they tell him that one of their favorite parts of the show is when our reporters contribute their favorite stories of the week. Those stories can be funny. They can be sad. They can be important. They can be poignant. We've assembled a bunch of them for your listening pleasure here at the end of 2023. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the Iron Workers Union. Rebuilding America in some of the most dangerous jobs in all of constructi...
Dec 29, 2023•31 min•Ep. 487
After watching the memorial service for First Lady Rosalyn Carter last month, we decided it’s time to take another look at our 39th President, Jimmy Carter. And the very best person to do that is journalist and historian Jonathan Alter. His 2021 book, His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life, is out in paperback and you can get it here . Alter is also the author of a very good Sub-stack newsletter, Old Goats. You can see that here . Bill and Jonathan discuss the legacy of the 39th President, Jimmy Ca...
Dec 26, 2023•39 min•Ep. 486
PROGRAM NOTE: THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT DECISION ON DONALD TRUMP'S ELIGIBILTY TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT. Three top Washington editors, who also regularly join us on The Reporters’ Roundtable, look back at 2023 and ahead to 2024. They reveal what they spend most of their time editing and what they expect to be doing again next year. Bill is joined by Ginger Gibson Senior Washington editor at NBC News, Jeff Dufour, Editor-in-chief of The National Journal and Jason Dick...
Dec 22, 2023•40 min•Ep. 485
As the year ends, we take a look back at our judicial system and look forward to what we can expect from it in 2024 with legal expert Dahlia Lithwick, a Senior Editor at Slate and a Contributing Editor at Newsweek. She graduated from Stanford Law and has been covering the courts for over two decades. She hosts the podcast, Amicus. In the pod today, Bill and Dahlia discuss the current state of the American judicial system, focusing on the impact of the Trump administration's appointments and the ...
Dec 19, 2023•49 min•Ep. 484
Impeachment Folly. Hunter Speaks. GOP Stiffs Ukraine. Trump Dominates Iowa. Haley’s Moment? Rudy’s Descent. Biden Not Run? With Sabrina Siddiqui, White House Reporter at The Wall Street Journal, David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY and Kirk Bado, Editor of The National Journal Hotline. Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by The American Federation of Teachers. Doing God's work in classrooms all across America from Elementary Schools through Universities, More information...
Dec 15, 2023•43 min•Ep. 483
Tim Alberta is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of the great new book, The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism . You can get your copy here . He was previously the chief political correspondent for Politico. He is also the author of American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump . In this episode Alberta, a former seminarian and son of an evangelical pastor, discusses his personal experienc...
Dec 12, 2023•43 min•Ep. 482
Kevin Quits. Narrow House Majority. Ukraine/Border Fight. Blurred J6 Footage. “Moses” Mike Johnson. GOP Debate.(Why?) Haley Debates Well. Liz Cheney’s Warnings. Trump Dictator Day One. Hunter Biden Tax Charges. With Maya King, Politics reporter for The New York Times, covering the South, Linda Feldmann, Washington bureau chief, White House/politics correspondent at Christian Science Monitor. Host of the Monitor Breakfast and Arthur Delaney, Political Reporter at HuffPost. Today Bill suggests a g...
Dec 08, 2023•35 min•Ep. 481
Everyday, Boston College historian Heather Cox Richardson writes the newsletter, Letters from an American, A newsletter about the history behind today's politics. You can get it here. It is one of the most popular newsletters in America with over 1.3 million daily subscribers. That's a lot. She is a Professor of History at Boston College, where she teaches courses on the American Civil War, the Reconstruction Era, the American West, and the Plains Indians. Her latest book is Democracy Awakening:...
Dec 05, 2023•42 min•Ep. 480
Santos Expulsion Drama. “Trump’s Not Eating.” Right. McCarthy Quitting? Impeachment Fiasco. Haley Momentum? So What. Newsom-DeSantis Debate. Why? Israel Drags Down Biden. Favorite Stories! With Philip Bump, National Columnist for The Washington Post and author of the How To Read This Chart newsletter and the book, The Aftermath, Jason Dick, Editor in Chief at CQ Roll Call, Political Theater podcast host and Leah Askarinam, one of the top DC elections analysts. Today Bill suggests a great holiday...
Dec 01, 2023•47 min•Ep. 479
This is Jonathan Karl's third book on Trump, the three privately known together as the "Treason Trilogy." Karl is ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent. The book is Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party . You can get your copy here . The book is based on his interviews with Donald Trump and top Trump officials, and paints a picture of a chaotic and directionless White House under Trump's leadership. Karl argues that Trump personally led the charge to overthrow the g...
Nov 28, 2023•38 min•Ep. 478
Special for the day after Thanksgiving. What a president eats can tell you a lot about the man. What he serves to people at the White House is also revealing. All that is the subject of a new book by Alex Prud’homme, Dinner With The President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House. You can buy it here . Prud’homme is the author, with his great aunt Julia Child of My Life in France , a New York Times bestseller and the inspiration for half of the movie, Julie and Juli...
Nov 24, 2023•40 min•Ep. 477
John Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor, Sidney Poitier, Edward R. Murrow, James Earl Jones, Steven Spielberg, Laurence Fishburne, Robert Wagner, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush and George Stevens, Sr., just a few of the people we meet in Bill's interview with George Stevens, Jr. In addition to working with his father, the legendary film director George Stevens. Sr., George Stevens, Jr. was a successful producer and director in Hollywood before being lured to Washington as a member of Edward R. Murrow’s t...
Nov 21, 2023•39 min•Ep. 476
GOP Reps Fight Club. Santos Doomed. Israel Divides Democrats. GOP Abortion Woes. Trump’s Vermin Libel. Biden’s 2024 Themes. Biden-Xi Summit. Pandas! With Ginger Gibson, Senior DC Editor for NBC News, Alex Seitz-Wald, Senior Digital Reporter for NBC News, Amanda Becker, covering DC and politics for 19th News and Igor Bobic, Senior Political Reporter for Huff Post. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The United Food and Commercial Workers Union. More information at UFCW.org See Privacy Policy a...
Nov 17, 2023•45 min•Ep. 475
