Jeff Flake demanded an FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh at the very last minute, which means we will have to wait another week to find out if he will make it to the Supreme Court. What a wild weekend. Will the FBI have the scope to find out the real story? Is the WH trying to limit the investigation? It certainly looks like it. Depending on what they find, it could be enough for some Senators to change their minds on Kavanaugh. We talk to Lauren Gambino from The Guardian, Kaili Joy Gray fr...
Oct 01, 2018•1 hr 51 min
We've been giving you a sneak peek of Bill's new book, Trump Must Go! He lists 100 reasons why Trump is not qualified to be president. We've talked about how terrible he is on a number of issues, but in today's episode, we take a look at the damage that he's done to the environment. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Sep 29, 2018•9 min
A highly emotional, gripping day of testimony from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill Thursday. It was an all day affair that saw both of them make their cases. Dr. Ford was a credible witness who told a very believable story about her assault at the hands of Brett Kavanaugh. Brett Kavanaugh cried, attacked Senators, was visibly angry and came off looking unstable. Is this the best choice for the highest court in the land? Clearly not. Lots to talk about with Rachel O’...
Sep 28, 2018•1 hr 52 min
Today will be the day that Dr. Christine Ford will get her chance to tell her story to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Will it be enough for Republicans to vote NO on Kavanaugh? They've already scheduled votes to confirm Kavanaugh amid rumors that they don't even have the votes. Donald Trump held a press conference on Wednesday and it was one of the weirdest, most insane displays we've ever seen from him. We try and make sense of this insane news day with Adam Wollner from McClatchy, Rep Cheri B...
Sep 27, 2018•1 hr 52 min
We will hear from Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford on Thursday. It apparently doesn't matter what either one will say, because the GOP has already scheduled a vote for Friday morning. Will her testimony trigger any of them to vote against him? Do they even care? If they confirm Kavanaugh, they will pay a very serious price this November. We talk about the grotesque manner that Kavanaugh is being pushed through the Senate with Jocelyn Frye from the Center for American Progress about ...
Sep 26, 2018•1 hr 51 min
In a bizarre turn of events, Brett Kavanaugh went on Fox News Monday evening. He claims that he was a virgin for all of high school. It doesn't matter. No one is accusing him of having sex... He is accused of sexually assaulting multiple women The question now is... Will the hearing even happen on Thursday? Will Kavanaugh make it? He shouldn't. Plus, Donald Trump continues his blatant obstruction of justice. Rod Rosenstein might be out of a job later this week. If that happens. we have a constit...
Sep 25, 2018•1 hr 51 min
After a week of hearing details about Brett Kavanaugh's behavior in high school, we now learn that there is another woman to come forward to accuse him of sexual assault when they were at Yale together. In a new piece for The New Yorker, the woman details Brett Kavanaugh drunkenly exposing himself and forcing her to touch him without consent. On top of that, a THIRD woman is working with Michael Avenatti to tell her story. Three women? Are there more? Is Kavanaugh a sexual predator? It's certain...
Sep 24, 2018•1 hr 52 min
Bill's new book, Trump Must Go takes a look at the 100 reasons why Donald Trump must leave the office of the Presidency. We've talked about his failings as a human, but his policies are a disaster. In this exclusive reading from the book, we explain how his policies are doing more harm than good. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Sep 22, 2018•11 min
Senate Republicans are saying that Brett Kavanaugh's accuser MUST testify on Monday or she won't get the opportunity. Are they willing to risk their power just to rush a possibly unqualified judge to the Supreme Court? It's starting to look like it. There's also plenty to talk about on the world stage. Donald Trump says that he is not the President of the Globe, but the President of the United States. We talk to Joe Cirincione from the Ploughshares Fund. Plus, Vice News' Evan McMorris-Santoro si...
Sep 21, 2018•1 hr 51 min
Republicans aren't interested in getting the facts about the Brett Kavanaugh sexual assault story. They don't care about the accuser. They aren't concerned that a man who will make the most important decisions about women's health is under scandal for attempted rape. They only care about getting their candidate on the Supreme Court. If he actually makes it onto the highest court in the land, voters should never forgive them. We talk to John Bennett from Roll Call, Nate James, President of AFGE L...
Sep 20, 2018•1 hr 52 min
Monday was supposed to be the day that we saw Judge Kavanaugh and Dr Ford, the woman who accused him of sexual assault, testify before Congress. We found out that Republicans never even asked Dr. Ford if that worked for her. Not only that, they planned on putting her at the same table as Brett Kavanaugh. A barbaric display by old white men who still don't understand how serious this is. We talk to Andrew Restuccia from Politico, Julie Millican from Media Matters and Matt Ford from The New Republ...
Sep 19, 2018•1 hr 52 min
We will hear from Brett Kavanaugh's accuser. Dr. Ford, who has accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault, will face a public hearing. Will Republicans still support a man accused of sexual assault? (That's a rhetorical question. They helped put one in the White House.) Michael Bloomberg says that he's considering a run for President as a Democrat. He's done a lot of good things, but it's time for some new blood! We talk to Sasha Buchert from Lambda Legal, Ryan J. Reilly from Huffpost and Jordan Fabian...
Sep 18, 2018•1 hr 52 min
Brett Kavanaugh's nomination for the Supreme Court is in peril. He has been accused of sexual assault and the woman accusing him of it is willing to testify about it. Will Republicans allow her testimony? Will they really vote to allow a sexual criminal on the highest court of the land? He will have the ability to make crucial decisions regarding women's rights and women's health. Hurricane Florence might have been downgraded, but the worst is yet to come. It's not the wind, it's the flooding. W...
Sep 17, 2018•1 hr 52 min
Bill's new book lists 100 reasons why Donald Trump must go. He continues his reading series where he lets YOU, our podcast listeners, get a taste of the book by reading a chapter and giving you some of the reasons why Trump Must Go! We're sure Trump is going to go, but he must go NOW and here are the reasons why... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Sep 15, 2018•9 min
The state of New York held its primaries yesterday and that's the last of the big ones where Democrats can shake things up. Cynthia Nixon, the TRUE progressive in the race, lost to Andrew Cuomo, but a lot of progressives unseated some establishment Dems. The fight goes on! Donald Trump has his defenders when it comes to his vile tweets about Puerto Rico. Republicans lined up to defend Trump even though he lied multiple times about the impact of Hurricane Maria. We talk to Jon Allen from NBC News...
Sep 14, 2018•1 hr 51 min
With Hurricane Florence rapidly approaching, Donald Trump took to Twitter to lie about the death toll in Puerto Rico. He says that 3,000 people didn't die in the storms, but that some died of old age after the storm hit. He's lying. Plain and simple. Guest host Peter Ogburn discusses why gutting FEMA has put Americans in grave danger and why Republicans are completely OK with it. Plus, what is the Waffle House Index? We explain. We talk to Ron Fein, author of The Constitution Demands It: The Cas...
Sep 13, 2018•1 hr 52 min
With Hurricane Florence preparing to slam against the East Coast, where are FEMA's funds? Sen Jeff Merkley (D-OR) says that 10 million dollars were diverted away from FEMA and into the child detention centers. Such a national disgrace. Donald Trump says that he's gotten an A+ for his administration's reaction to the hurricane in Puerto Rico a year ago. 3,000 Americans died in that storm. If that's the bar for success, the East Coast should be concerned. We talk to David Daley about Democrats tak...
Sep 12, 2018•1 hr 51 min
Hurricane Florence could reach a Category 5 status by the time it makes landfall. Mandatory evacuation orders are in place in several areas of the Carolinas. Sarah Huckabee Sanders met the press on Monday for the first time in a couple of weeks. She finally answered some questions about the op-ed and Bob Woodward's book. She spun and gave no real answers. In other words: she did exactly what Trump liked We also talk about the state of Florida politics and whether or not Andrew Gillum has a shot ...
Sep 11, 2018•1 hr 51 min
Barack Obama wasn't the perfect President, but he's the strongest voice that Democrats have to help combat the hate of Donald Trump. It's nice to have him back. And he brings a solid message with him: VOTE. Democrats have to turn out this November or the damage by the Trump administration will continue. Trump was not pleased by Obama's resurgence and let everyone know. We have all the highlights. We're joined by Politico's Lorraine Woellert, candidate for Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot and Huff...
Sep 10, 2018•1 hr 52 min
Bill has a new book out that gives you 100 reasons why Donald Trump must be thrown out of office. It's amazing that there are only 100! Bill shares part of the book and gives you just quick look at why Trump is dangerous. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Sep 08, 2018•14 min
While the rumors swirl around town about who wrote the anonymous NYT op-ed, Donald Trump took his show to Montana. He was supposed to be campaigning for the Republican candidate for Senate, but as always.... He can only talk himself. He compared himself to Abraham Lincoln, bashed Democrats and brings up impeachment. He says that if he's impeached, it will be the fault of Republican voters who don't put Republicans in the House and Senate. We're joined by Collin O'Mara from the National Wildlife ...
Sep 07, 2018•1 hr 52 min
An anonymous op-ed in the NYT written by a senior Trump official rocks the political world. We don't know who wrote it, but we have a few ideas. Trump continues his war with Bob Woodward. Woodward's book, Fear, exposes the Trump administration for exactly what they thought it was. Brett Kavanaugh was back on The Hill and faced another round of questioning, Did Democrats do enough to stop him? Do they have that power? We'll discuss it with author of the Budget Guy Blog Stan Collender, Eugene Scot...
Sep 06, 2018•1 hr 52 min
In a fiery display on the Hill, Democrats tried to stop the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) called it "mob rule." Wait, isn't HE supposed to be in charge? Bob Woodward has a new book out that details more insanity from the Trump White House. Screaming at staffers, losing his cool, and more beating up on Jeff Sessions. Is this shocking to anyone? Plus, John McCain's replacement is named and a major political figure is NOT running for re-election. We ...
Sep 05, 2018•1 hr 52 min
Donald Trump again sets out to discredit his own Attorney General and suggests that his role should be to help protect Republicans in the coming midterms. How can Jeff Sessions survive? Will he? Plus, Rudy Giuliani admits that the Trump team will try to squash the findings of Robert Mueller. Kaili Joy Gray from Shareblue, Chris Cadelago from Politico and Andrew Prokop from Vox are all in studio to discuss! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...
Sep 04, 2018•1 hr 52 min
Happy Labor Day! We're celebrating the best way we know how! Drinking cold beer and talking about workers rights! Bill sits down with the President of the Iron Workers about WHY organized labor matters more now than ever before. Donald Trump and his administration continues to attack labor on every level. If you're a worker and you have today, you have labor unions to thank for it! Plus, what's better than drinking a cold beer on Labor Day? Our buddy, Greg Engert, from Bluejacket and beer direct...
Sep 03, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Lots of big cities have a restaurant week. But, Washington DC is about to have a Black Restaurant Week. Why is that important? Peter Ogburn talks to Jamila Robinson from USA Today about the opportunities that black owned restaurants can get from this. Plus, isn't all food political? And when you really think about it, MOST of the food traditions that we celebrate here in America come from black foodways. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art...
Sep 01, 2018•14 min
Bernie Sanders is taking on Amazon. Bernie rightfully pointed out that Amazon treats their employees terribly and still get giant tax breaks. There are Amazon employees who rely on food stamps JUST to make ends meet. Considering how much money they make, they MUST treat their employees better or face consequences. Guest host Peter Ogburn talks about Bernie vs Amazon and welcomes Rep. Al Green (D-TX). He was one of the first members of Congress to call for impeachment, which more Democrats are ge...
Aug 31, 2018•1 hr 52 min
Ron DeSantis is the Republican candidate for Governor in the state of Florida. He's running against Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum. On Wednesday, DeSantis says Florida doesn't want to "monkey it up" by electing Gillum. It's an obvious slur that is straight from the Trump playbook. We talk about what impact that could have on the race and how Gillum's politics will play in Florida. White House Counsel Don McGahn got the boot. Trump announced that McGahn is departing the White House. The only pro...
Aug 30, 2018•1 hr 52 min
Bernie Sanders-backed Andrew Gillum won the Democratic primary for governor in Florida last night. He'll be facing Ron DeSantis, who has tied himself to Trump more than any other candidate. It's going to be an amazing race to watch. Can Gillum win? Damn right he can. Facing the walls closing in around him, Trump did what he does best... He tried to change the topic. He brought the wall up again and still insists that Mexico is going to pay for it. He also accused Google of burying positive resul...
Aug 29, 2018•1 hr 52 min
Donald Trump *might* be a millionaire, but money clearly can't buy you class. After flying the flag at half staff for just over a day, the White House raised it back on Monday. It took a day of criticism from all sides before they even issued a statement of John McCain. There was also a MAJOR shift in Florida when it comes to how the GOP redistricted the voting map. A court ruled it unconstitutional and we could see them swing in a favorable way for Democrats before the November elections. Combi...
Aug 28, 2018•1 hr 52 min
