We got the results of Donald Trump's physical and, to our surprise, the doctor says he's actually pretty fit. Do you believe it? We talk about all things White House and the latest on Steve Bannon with Asawin Suebsang from The Daily Beast. Plus, Jessica Schulberg from HuffPost gives us more scary details on the Hawaii fake missile launch along with a Gitmo update. And, can we actually end Citizens United and get money out of politics? Perhaps! Tiffany Muller from End Citizens United tells us how...
Jan 17, 2018•1 hr 51 min
MLK Jr. Day is usually a day of service, reflection, and community building, but not for Trump, who spent the day golfing on one of his properties. Add this news to the fact that the Government faces a shut down on Friday, and you have an accurate picture of the chaotic Trump presidency. Bill Press (TYT Network) sits down to discuss the latest news on VP Mike Pence with Tom LoBianco (AP News), what the future of the Dems looks like with Karen Finney (Democratic Strategist), and the "poo-hole" sc...
Jan 16, 2018•1 hr 51 min
People in Hawaii were greeted with a damning message: take cover, a missile is headed your way. The mishap is fitting in a time where nothing quite seems to make sense, including the Republican-led White House taking on the Wall Street Journal over a potential misquote. Bill Press is joined by guests Jon Allen (NBC News), Alexi McCammond (Axios), and Eliza Collins (USA Today) to discuss the latest headlines including DACA, government shut down, and 2018 elections. See Privacy Policy at https://a...
Jan 15, 2018•1 hr 51 min
Donald Trump leaves no doubt that he is a white supremacist. In a bipartisan meeting, he referred to Haiti and other countries as "shitholes." We discuss is with Niall Stanage from The Hill. Plus, FISA has made it through the House. Lisa Rosenberg from Open the Government explains how the government might have the power to spy on you. And with a wave of GOP resignations, can Democrats ACTUALLY take back the House? We talk to Politico's Elena Schneider. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...
Jan 12, 2018•1 hr 51 min
Darrell Issa announces he will not be seeking re-election and this is JUST the start of the GOP afraid to run with Trump in the midterms. We talk about the latest on DACA and Immigration with Vox's Dara Lind, all things White House with Bloomberg's Justin Sink and go around the news cycle with Cate Martel 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 ....
Jan 11, 2018•1 hr 51 min
Where does Trump stand on DACA? Depends on when you ask him. Bill examines the wild meeting with lawmakers on Tuesday afternoon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jan 10, 2018•1 hr 51 min
Bill is BACK to recap what he missed over the break. Trump's America is as bleak as ever, but Bill is focusing not on HOW Trump became President, but how we get him out of office. Plus, will there be a DACA deal? We talk with Rep Dan Killdee and Matt Gertz gives us a preview of the Fake News and Dishonest Media Awards hosted by Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jan 09, 2018•1 hr 52 min
Amid reports that Trump is losing his mind, and has lost the confidence of his Cabinet, he wants us all to know that he's a "very stable genius." Guest host Sabrina Siddiqui walked us through the wacky weekend of Trump with guests Andrew Restuccia from Politico, Pema Levy from Mother Jones and Igor Bobic from HuffPost. Plus, could we be looking at President Oprah? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jan 08, 2018•1 hr 51 min
Bill Press is out so Cameron Joseph (Talking Points Memo) is filling in. He welcomes Ian Russell, Elise Foley & Erik Altieri to discuss the release of Michael Wolff's gossip-fueled Trump book, state races to watch over the next few months, the possibility of a new year deal on DACA and how NORML is responding to Jeff Sessions' marijuana directive - the entire Friday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....
Jan 05, 2018•1 hr 52 min
Bill Press is out so Jason Dick (Roll Call) is filling in. He welcomes Brandon Wetherbee, Bridget Bowman and Charles Allen to discuss Donald Trump's public breakup with Steve Bannon, Trump's ties to the wrestling world, all the state races to watch in 2018 and a D.C. council member's resistance to Trump...and rats - the entire Thursday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jan 04, 2018•1 hr 53 min
Bill Press is out so executive producer Peter Ogburn is filling in. He welcomes Jennifer Haberkorn, Nikki Schwab and Marina Fang to discuss Donald Trump's latest jab at Kim Jong Un, the end of the repeal of Obamacare, Michelle Bachmann's possible Senate run and Orrin Hatch's retirement opening for Mitt Romney - the entire Wednesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jan 03, 2018•1 hr 52 min
Bill Press is out so executive producer Peter Ogburn is filling in. He welcomes Sara Fischer, Emma Roller and Clare Foran to discuss Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago vacation, the worldwide 'fake news' crisis, Trump's decision to fire to entire White House HIV/AIDS council, and the Democrats' strategy for taking back the House in 2018 - the entire Tuesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...
Jan 02, 2018•1 hr 52 min
It's our final podcast of 2017 and this one is a doozy. In the first half, we give you the round table we taped with Clare Foran (The Atlantic) and Alex Seitz-Wald (NBC News) on what it was like to cover Bernie Sanders in the 2016 election (a segment previously only available to our Patreon subscribers). To close out the hour, it's our January 2017 sit-down with Senator Sanders - taped just days before Donald Trump's inauguration. It's kinda eerie how many of the doom-and-gloom predictions Berni...
Dec 29, 2017•51 min
Peter Ogburn may currently be at home prepping for Alabama's likely loss in the Sugar Bowl, but he made sure to tape a year-end special on sports and politics before he skipped town. Our favorite sports reporters - Lindsay Gibbs (ThinkProgress), Tyler Tynes (SB Nation) and Travis Waldron (HuffPost) - joined Peter to discuss the anthem protests, Colin Kaepernick, and white America's fundamental misunderstanding of social injustice. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...
Dec 28, 2017•30 min
Before we left for our holiday break, executive producer Peter Ogburn sat down with Jocelyn Frye (Center for American Progress) and Lucia Graves (The Guardian) to discuss the emergence of the #MeToo movement in 2017. They cover everything from Donald Trump's sexual misconduct allegations to the everyday occurrences of harassment in the workplace. A heavy topic, but an important one to break down at the end of what has been a truly insane year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and ...
Dec 27, 2017•32 min
We may be away from the studio for the holiday break, but we didn't leave you - our valued listeners - without fresh content to maintain your BP fix. Today's podcast features interviews with NORML's Erik Altieri + Neighborhood Restaurant Group's Greg Engert. Executive producer Peter Ogburn talks to Erik about all the big gains for marijuana legalization in 2017, and Greg gives the BP Show team some tips on the best beers to drink during the holiday season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...
Dec 26, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Bill Press welcomes Graham Vyse, Brad Woodhouse and Evan McMorris-Santoro to discuss the biggest political stories of 2017 including Donald Trump's Charlottesville press conference, Democratic wins in key states, Mike Pence's creepy worship of Trump and Sean Hannity's attack on Bill Press - the full Friday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 22, 2017•1 hr 52 min
Bill Press welcomes Melanie Zanona, Alex Seitz-Wald and Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) to discuss the grotesque White House ceremony celebrating the GOP tax bill, what caused the Amtrak crash in Washington state, the stunning decision in the VA House of Delegates recount and the middle class' raw deal in the tax bill - the full Thursday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 21, 2017•1 hr 52 min
Bill Press welcomes Jesse Byrnes, Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) and Addy Baird to discuss the Senate GOP passing their version of the tax bill, the House GOP having to vote again on their version today, the gross demagoguery of Paul Ryan and the Russia investigation's new focus on Jill Stein - the full Wednesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 20, 2017•1 hr 52 min
Bill Press welcomes Adam Smith, Alex Bolton and Justin Sink to discuss Donald Trump's 'dry-throated' national security policy, a year in review on Trump's conflicts-of-interest, Susan Collins' cowardice on her tax bill vote and Trump as an 'asset' of Vladimir Putin - the entire Tuesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 19, 2017•1 hr 52 min
Bill Press welcomes Matt Gertz, Jon Allen and Jennifer Bendery to discuss Donald Trump's "people" alleging Robert Mueller illegally obtained transition emails, a Fox News host's belief that Mueller is staging 'a coup,' Doug Jones' refusal to call for Trump's resignation and the qualifications of Trump's controversial judicial nominees - the entire Monday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...
Dec 18, 2017•1 hr 52 min
Bill Press is out so executive producer Peter Ogburn and Jonathan Levy are filling in. They welcome Steven Overly and Sabrina Siddiqui to discuss the lighter moments of the Trump presidency in 2017, the FCC's vote to repeal net neutrality and the latest sexual harassment scandals in Congress - the entire Friday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 15, 2017•1 hr 52 min
Bill Press welcomes Jess O'Connell, Pema Levy and Joe Cirincione to discuss the role of women in electing Doug Jones in Alabama, the DNC's role in winning Democratic campaigns since Trump entered office, the five-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre and the year in nuclear weapons - the entire Thursday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 14, 2017•1 hr 51 min
Bill Press welcomes Clare Foran, Peter Fenn and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) to discuss Doug Jones' stunning defeat of Roy Moore in Alabama, whether Steve Bannon had an effect on the race, how to keep the Democratic momentum going and a new farm bill in Congress - the entire Wednesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 13, 2017•1 hr 52 min
Bill Press welcomes Tierney Sneed, Chris Lu and Eliza Collins to discuss Kayla Moore's controversial Jewish lawyer comment in Alabama, Paul Manafort's day in court, why the GOP's tax reform plan won't actually create jobs or growth and what's next when it comes to addressing sexual harassment in Congress - the entire Tuesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 12, 2017•1 hr 52 min
Bill Press welcomes Vann R. Newkirk II, Nina Turner and Matt Fuller to discuss Roy Moore's lie that he never dated underage girls, the importance of black turnout in Tuesday's election, the DNC Unity Reform Commission meeting and how Republicans averted a government shutdown...for now - the full Monday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 11, 2017•1 hr 52 min
Bill Press is out so Igor Volsky (CAP Action) is filling in. He welcomes Elana Schor, Wendell Potter and Marina Fang to discuss Al Franken's resignation speech, the 'what-about-ism' that Democrats need to avoid, Tarbell's mission to reveal who's really running America and the GOP's inability to crush Roy Moore - the entire Friday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 08, 2017•1 hr 52 min
Bill Press welcomes Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Collin O'Mara and Jason Dick to discuss Al Franken's impending resignation following another allegation of sexual harassment, new legislation in the House to combat harassment in the workplace, the Trump administration's decision to shrink national monuments, and Trump's bizarre speech on Jerusalem - the entire Thursday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...
Dec 07, 2017•1 hr 52 min
Bill Press welcomes Bridget Bowman, Laura Durso and Hunter Walker to discuss the RNC's reversal on supporting Roy Moore, John Conyers' resignation, the Masterpiece Cakeshop LGBT case at the Supreme Court and Donald Trump's controversial decision to name Jerusalem the capital of Israel - the full Wednesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 06, 2017•1 hr 52 min
Bill Press welcomes Lisa Rosenberg, S.V. Date and David Daley to discuss the Trump administration's decision to shrink two national monuments in Utah, the dangerous new FBI label 'Black Identity Extremist,' Trump's sympathy for Michael Flynn and the role of gerrymandering in the recent 'Blue Wave' - the full Tuesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 05, 2017•1 hr 52 min
