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Episodes

Scott Pruitt Is On The Hot Seat. Can He Survive?

An avalanche of stories have come out about how shady Scott Pruitt has run the EPA. Guest host Igor Volsky explains and wonders if he can survive all of it. We talk to Rebecca Leber from Mother Jones, Nahal Toosi from Politico and Tim Mak from NPR See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 06, 20181 hr 51 min

Facebook Digs A Deeper Hole For Themselves

Facebook has admitted that 87 million people have had their accounts "scraped" for personal information to share with a third party. Should Mark Zuckerberg have to face Congress? Plus, the Trump plan to send the National Guard to the border is starting to take shape. And how are states fighting back against the Trump administration? We talk to State Innovation Exchange's Karyn Bruggerman, HuffPost's Jessica Schulberg and SB Nation's Tyler Ricky Tynes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...

Apr 05, 20181 hr 52 min

Trump's Plan to Send Military to the US-Mexico Border

Lots of news out of the White House on Tuesday. Donald Trump says he's sending the military to the Mexican border to stop immigration, he continued to lie about his feud with Amazon, and Scott Pruitt is advancing his assault on the environment. Just another day in the Trump White House. We talked about Pruitt with Kristina Costa from The Center for American Progress, WH news with Eugene Scott from WaPo, and the teachers strikes around the country with HuffPost's Travis Waldron! See Privacy Polic...

Apr 04, 20181 hr 51 min

If DACA is Dead, Democrats Didn't Kill It.... Trump Did

At the WH Easter Egg Roll, Trump continued to tell lies about DACA. He either doesn't understand the issue or he is completely uninformed. Not to mention, he forgot the name of the WHITE HOUSE. We talk to Crystal Ball's Kyle Kondik about the Dems chance at taking control of the House and Senate. Vox's Dara Lind gives us the FACTS on DACA and Rebekah Entralgo from ThinkProgress joins us to talk Parkland, Laura Ingraham, and MUCH more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Apr 03, 20181 hr 51 min

Trump's Easter Message: More Hate

Donald Trump spent his Easter complaining about immigration. He says people are crossing the border to "take advantage of DACA." He doesn't understand how the law even works. Sad! Plus, Fox News has another problem on their hands. Sponsors are fleeing Laura Ingraham's show because of her attacks on Parkland students. Matt Gertz from Media Matters joins us! And Ben Kamisar from The Hill talks about 2018 for Democrats. Who has the enthusiasm? Democrats or Republicans? See Privacy Policy at https:/...

Apr 02, 20181 hr 51 min

UNFILTERED: A Bill Press Q&A

With Bill's new book, From The Left, available now, we thought it would be a good idea to turn the show over... to you! We collected some of your questions for Bill and he answers them in this special podcast! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 31, 201816 min

What Can Progressives Learn From Roseanne Barr?

You can't discount the success of Roseanne's reboot of her old TV show. It takes a look at a Trump-supporting, middle-class family. While Republicans are giddy, Democrats should take a moment to ask themselves if they are actually speaking to these people. Guest host Peter Ogburn and Producer Ray Rogers discuss. Plus, we're joined by Religion News Service's Jack Jenkins, Alexi McCammond from Axios and Emily Atkin from The New Republic! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

Mar 30, 20181 hr 51 min

Another Day, Another Firing in the Trump Administration

With bad news swirling over the Trump WH, it's time to change the subject! VA Secretary David Shulkin was shown the door and WH doctor Ronny Jackson will be taking his place. The REAL story is obstruction of justice. Donald Trump's lawyer, John Dowd, told Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort that Trump would pardon them if they did not talk to Robert Mueller. We talk to HuffPost's Igor Bobic, New Republic's Graham Vyse and Patrick McHugh from Priorities USA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...

Mar 29, 20181 hr 51 min

The WH Is Breaking Federal Law AGAIN

The WH has insisted on adding a question to the census that asks about citizenship. State Attorneys General have responded with a lawsuit against Trump. The federal law explicitly outlaws such actions. Former SCOTUS Justice John Paul Stevens says it's time to outlaw the 2nd amendment. Good for him! We talk about it with Daniel Lippman from Politico, Democratic strategist Atima Omara and Evan McMorris-Santoro from Vice News on HBO! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...

Mar 28, 20181 hr 51 min

The White House Goes on the Attack Against Stormy Daniels

At the WH press briefing, deputy press secretary says that Stormy Daniels was lying in her appearance on 60 Minutes. But, Daniels and her attorney continue to push back. Just another day in the Trump White House. We talk to Asawin Suebsang from The Daily Beast about all the chaos in the WH. Republican gerrymandering is starting to fall around the country. David Daley, the author of Ratfucked, explains how the "blue wave" meets the "red seawall." And with all the foreign policy stories around the...

Mar 27, 20181 hr 52 min

I Believe Stormy Daniels

Stormy Daniels got a chance to tell her story on Sunday night. We should believe every word she says. Students around the country made their voices heard over the weekend with the March for Our Lives. It might finally be time for us to see ACTUAL gun reform in this country. We talk to Reid Wilson from The Hill about his new book, Epidemic, President of Media Matters Angelo Carusone talks Stormy Daniels and Facebook and Eliza Collins from USA Today gives us an update on the spending bill! See Pri...

Mar 26, 20181 hr 51 min

BONUS: The #MeToo Movement

Another story of inappropriate behavior in the workplace. This time, it's from DC restaurateur Mike Isabella. Danielle Paquette from Washington Post and Angie Fetherston, the CEO of Drink Company join Peter Ogburn to discuss the allegations and how widespread the movement has become. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 24, 201825 min

With Trump's Appointment of John Bolton, America Inches Closer to War

Donald Trump has named notorious war hawk John Bolton as his national security advisor. This should scare the hell out of us. We talk about it with Jordan Fabian from The Hill and Jason Dick from Roll Call. Plus, Facebook is using your data in ways that you wouldn't like. Will they ever stop? Andrew Prokop from Vox gives us the details. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 23, 20181 hr 52 min

Why Is Trump So In Love With Russia?

Even GOP lawmakers had to come out and say that Trump shouldn't have called Putin to congratulate him on his "win." Why can't Trump juts put "America first?" Plus, Trump picks a fight with Joe Biden. We talk to Rep Cheri Bustos from Illinois and Alex Seitz-Wald from NBC News! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 22, 20181 hr 51 min

Stormy Weather for Donald Trump

Three prominent women are giving Donald Trump a BIG headache these days. Stormy Daniels, Summer Zervos and Karen MacDougal have all made allegations against Trump and their cases are finally being heard. Could this bring the President down? We talk about the Mueller investigation with The Hill's Jonathan Easley. Plus, Democratic Strategist Joel Payne and Rep Mark Pocan from Wisconsin discuss the news of the day! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt...

Mar 21, 20181 hr 51 min

Trump Proposes Death Penalty For Drug Dealers

Donald Trump is proposing the death penalty for drug dealers as part of his plan to combat the opioid crisis. To think we've fallen so far with regards to criminal justice reform. We talk to Ed Chung from the Center for American Progress about it. Plus, the chaos at the White House doesn't appear to be slowing down. Niall Stanage from The Hill and Pema Levy from Mother Jones join us. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...

Mar 20, 20181 hr 52 min

The End of Donald Trump's Presidency?

If Donald Trump tries to fire Robert Mueller, would it be "the end of his presidency," as Lindsey Graham argues? We may find out soon. The ousting of McCabe might have been just the beginning to Trump cleaning house in the intelligence community. We talk to The Hill's Ben Kamisar, Michael Eggman, candidate in CA's 10th District and Sara Fischer from Axios. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 19, 20181 hr 52 min

BONUS: Bill Reads An Excerpt From His New Book

Bill's new book will be available soon, but in the meantime, here he is reading from his chapter about how he worked with the Bernie Sanders campaign for President. The campaign was launched in Bill's house and he tells the behind-the-scenes story of how it all came to be. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 17, 201814 min

Mueller is Closing in on TrumpWorld

Robert Mueller is coming after the records from the Trump Organization. That should concern Donald Trump and entire family. We talk about the latest efforts to impeach with John Bonifaz, the REAL story on the GOP Tax Cut with Andy Friendman from Washington Update and Rep. Dan Kildee from Michigan talks guns, tariffs and Betsy DeVos! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 16, 20181 hr 51 min

Centrist Democrats Are Selling Out Their Party

In a move that betrays their party, 17 centrist Democrats voted with Republicans to roll back regulations on the banking industry. It's a move that could bring about another financial collapse. Shame on all of them. Guest host Peter Ogburn talks about the open graft and corruption from the Trump Cabinet with Rebekah Entralgo and Adam Smith. We examine Conor Lamb's win in PA with Politico's Elena Schneider and Rep. Pramila Jayapal talks about Congress's inaction on guns! See Privacy Policy at htt...

Mar 15, 20181 hr 51 min

Democrats Get Another Win. The Blue Wave Is Real

Conor Lamb won a squeaker in Pennsylvania! A bright red district turns blue! It's another blow against Donald Trump for Democrats. Plus, Rex Tillerson is out. What does that mean for Trump's cabinet? We talk to CNN's Jeremy Herb, Former Deputy Labor Secretary Chris Lu and HuffPost's Jen Bendery. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 14, 20181 hr 51 min

Trump Finally Gives Rex Tillerson The Boot

After months of speculation, Donald Trump has fired Rex Tillerson. We have an in-depth conversation with Zack Beauchamp from Vox about Tillerson's legacy and how he's survived up to this point. The Republicans on the House Intel Committee have ended their investigation into Russia's meddling into the 2016 election. It was a sham from the get go, so no surprises there! We dig into it with WaPo's Eugene Scott and Andrew Desiderio from The Daily Beast! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...

Mar 13, 20181 hr 51 min

The WH Flip Flops on Gun Safety Measures

Just hours after reiterating their support for raising the age limit for assault weapons, the Trump administration flip flopped. Their new gun safety measures are flimsy and completely contradict the public statements made by Donald Trump. Plus, when he went to PA to campaign for Connor Lamb, he turned the event into a rally.... for himself. We talk to the International Legal Counsel for Human Rights First Rita Siemion, Senior Political Correspondent for Talking Points Memo Cameron Joseph and Ca...

Mar 12, 20181 hr 52 min

A Historic Meeting with North Korea (If It Actually Happens)

The Trump Administration let South Korea announce that Donald Trump will meet with Kim Jon-Un. If it actually happens, it could be a groundbreaking moment. But do we trust Trump and his people to actually handle this correctly?? Plus, we got a look at what the promised tariffs would look like. Melanie Zanona from The Hill gives us all the details. And all the latest on Congressional gun control measures and the Russia investigation with Matt Fuller from HuffPost and Emma Loop from Buzzfeed. See ...

Mar 09, 20181 hr 52 min

The Stormy Daniels Scandal That The White House Can't Escape

Sarah Huckabee Sanders admitted that the Stormy Daniels scandal is real. She said that Trump dealt with it in arbitration, which means this story is real. So what happens next? We talk to Hunter Walker from Yahoo News about that and the general chaos in the White House. Adam Parkhomenko gives us the latest on the midterms and how much the Mueller investigation will impact them. Plus, The Justice Department is suing the state of California over sanctuary cities. Dara Lind from Vox explains what's...

Mar 08, 20181 hr 51 min

More Administration Officials Leave the White House

With Gary Cohn's departure, the WH has a real problem with personnel. What happens next? Donald Trump says people won't to work in the Oval Office, but that's not exactly the case. Guest host Peter Ogburn welcomes Graham Vyse from the New Republic, Addy Baird from ThinkProgress and Roll Call's John T Bennett. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 07, 20181 hr 52 min

Weekend Round-Up

Guest host Jason Dick digs into the news that you might have missed over the weekend! Oscar recap, the latest on gun control legislation and much more! He's joined by Heard on the Hill Reporter for Roll Call, Alex Gangitano, Legal Affairs Staff Writer for CQ Now and Roll Call; Todd Ruger and Reporter for National Journal, Alex Rogers See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 05, 20181 hr 52 min

Does Anyone Want a Job at the White House?

Members of the Trump Administration are jumping ship left and right. Will anyone be around to help him actually get anything done?? We talk to Carolyn Fiddler from Daily Kos about all the wine that Democrats are racking up around the country. Alan Pyke from ThinkProgress gives an update on the White House's plan to combat the opioid epidemic and Katherine Tully-McManus tells of how the #MeToo movement has come to Congress. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...

Mar 02, 20181 hr 51 min

An Avalanche of News from The White House

Donald Trump tries to redirect generations of Republican branding on where they stand on the gun issue, Hope Hicks leaves the White House and Trump is fighting with his own attorney general. So much to cover! Guest host Peter Ogburn talks to Marina Fang from HuffPost and Eugene Scott from Washington Post's The Fix! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 01, 20181 hr 52 min
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