Mitch McConnell has the power to bring a bill to the floor to reopen the government, but he won't do it. Instead, he's doing Trump's bidding by bringing up a bill that is doomed to fail. He's not doing his job! Democrats are NOT caving on the border wall. Keep up the fight! We talk shutdown with International President of the Association of Flight Attendants, Sara Nelson and then get into the politics of the day with Eugene Scott from the Washington Post and Ginger Gibson from Reuters! See Priva...
Jan 23, 2019•1 hr 52 min
Every major 2020 contender was out on the campaign trail Monday. They were honoring the legacy of MLK and speaking to the American people about their vision for America. Donald Trump made a 2 minute surprise trip to the MLK Memorial and said NOTHING. Disgraceful. Rudy Giuliani continues to try and twist and spin the Trump Tower meetings narrative. How long did Trump try to get it built? Rudy has always said it was up until November of 2016, but now says that's all "hypothetical." It makes no sen...
Jan 22, 2019•1 hr 52 min
Donald Trump makes a very weak deal offer to Democrats to re-open the government. Democrats will not take the deal. It's a pathetic attempt to save face and Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer won't fall for it. In a few weeks, Michael Cohen will testify before Congress and tell them about his dealings with Donald Trump. Will he confirm the Buzzfeed story that says Trump directed Cohen to lie under oath? We'll find out soon. Plus, a new Democratic entrant into the 2020 race! We talk to Niels Lesnewsk...
Jan 21, 2019•1 hr 52 min
A HUGE story by Buzzfeed says that Donald Trump instructed Michael Cohen to lie in front of Congress. That absolutely reaches the definition of obstruction of justice. What are the next steps? How will the GOP respond? Donald Trump hits back at Nancy Pelosi over the shutdown in a very petty way. We have all the details and try to figure out WHEN this shutdown might actually end. Guest host Sabrina Siddiqui talks to The Hill's Juliegrace Brufke, HuffPost's Ryan J Reilly and Pema Levy from Mother ...
Jan 18, 2019•1 hr 52 min
A grotesque display from the Trump administration on Wednesday. Hours AFTER ISIS claimed responsibility for killing 4 Americans in Syria, Mike Pence stood in front of a crowd and repeated the lie that "ISIS has been defeated." What an irresponsible statement to make. ISIS has NOT been defeated and everyone can see it. Rudy Giuliani lies on TV again. He claims that Trump has only ever said that HE was not guilty of collusion, but can't speak for other members of the Trump Team. We talk to Elaina ...
Jan 17, 2019•1 hr 52 min
Rep Steve King (R-IA) faced a vote to punish him for his recent comments praising white supremacy and white nationalism. He lost his seats on his committees, but he's still serving. Republicans have known his racist history for a very long time. This shouldn't be a surprise. And while they punished him, he still has a seat and is working with Republicans. Not to mention... his comments are NO different than the comments of Donald Trump. Plus, the shutdown continues and Democrats won't participat...
Jan 16, 2019•1 hr 52 min
The shutdown is still going on, but Donald Trump welcomed the Clemson Tiger football team to the White House on Monday evening. He served them a large spread of McDonald's hamburgers, Burger King, Wendy's and Domino's Pizza. Not exactly health food for the student athletes. SOME Republicans are finally seeing the light about Steve King. They see that he is a white supremacist and they're taking action. We've known this for YEARS. Why are they just now noticing? We talk environmental issues with ...
Jan 15, 2019•1 hr 52 min
BOMBSHELL stories from over the weekend that examine the relationship between Trump and Russia. First, the FBI was so concerned that Trump was a double agent for Russia that they opened up an investigation. Wow. PLUS, there is also a report that Trump hid the contents of his meetings with Putin. He even went so far as to have the interpreter destroy the notes from their meetings. He hid facts from his team. What could he be hiding???? We talk to Kevin Kruse and Julian Zelizar, who have a GREAT n...
Jan 14, 2019•1 hr 51 min
Donald Trump went to the US-Mexican border to to try and make another pitch for his stupid wall. He actually said that he NEVER SAID that Mexico would pay for the wall directly. The Washington Post has found over 200 instances of Trump saying Mexico would pay. He's a liar, but what else is new. Also, Michael Cohen WILL testify publicly in front of Congress. What light could he shed on Trump's campaign finances? We talk to Joe Perticone from Business Insider, Matt Gertz from Media Matters and Ade...
Jan 11, 2019•1 hr 52 min
Donald Trump threw a temper tantrum while trying to find a compromise with Democratic leaders on Wednesday afternoon. According to Pelosi, Schumer and multiple other sources, Donald Trump demanded a wall and when Pelosi said no, he slammed the table and walked out. Is this how he thinks business gets done? People are seriously hurting out there and his temper tantrum is preventing almost a million people from getting their paychecks. Disgraceful. We talk to Joanna Piacenza from Morning Consult, ...
Jan 10, 2019•1 hr 52 min
Donald Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office on Tuesday night and said nothing new. It was full of the usual lies that he usually spews. He continues to try and whip up hate against immigrants, but of course... He fundraised off of the speech after. Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer gave a rebuttal that was also lackluster. Let's not forget: The government is still shut down and federal workers are not being paid. Disgraceful. We talk to Rebekah Entralgo from ThinkProgress, Rep Dan Kildee...
Jan 09, 2019•1 hr 52 min
Donald Trump has announced that Tuesday night, he will address the nation about the border "crisis." He's going to lie and the media has already said that they will carry it live. They're helping him spread propaganda. At the VERY least, they should give Schumer and Pelosi equal time to point out his lies. Will they do it? Don't count on it. The shutdown continues and more Republicans are starting to feel the heat about it. Will they actually do something about it? We talk to Jennifer Shutt from...
Jan 08, 2019•1 hr 52 min
A wild weekend as Donald Trump, once again, took credit for the shutdown. He also says that he may declare a national emergency to get the wall built. Set aside all the logistical problems for that solution. it's just not constitutional. Will Republicans work to make something happen and reopen the government? Don't leave it up to Mitch McConnell. Guest host Igor Volsky talks to Senior Fellow at Center for American Progress, Scott Shuchart, White House Correspondent for Roll Call, John Bennett, ...
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr 52 min
The new Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, swore in a new class of Congress on Thursday. This means that BIG changes are coming. Donald Trump is about to learn how much harder it will be to cover up his crimes with people actually taking a critical look at him. Not only that, this Congress will be much more representative of the country than the usual white men that have helped cover up for Trump. We talk to Communications Director at the Democratic National Committee, Xochitl Hinojosa, Hunter ...
Jan 04, 2019•1 hr 52 min
It's very clear at this point that Trump and the Republicans are totally fine with the government shutdown. Democrats have a plan to re-open the government, but Trump and McConnell have said that they aren't interested. What's it going to take for him to re-open the government? How will he continue to justify this? Plus, Democrats are lining up to run against Trump in 2020. Who will be next? We talk to Hanna Trudo from National Journal, Jason Dick from CQ Roll Call and Jordain Carney from The Hi...
Jan 03, 2019•1 hr 52 min
Before the holiday break, it looked like there may not be a government shutdown. Well, we're about a week and a half into a shutdown with no real end in sight. Can Democrats hold strong? Will Trump cave and let his base down? He's already let them down when he promised Mexico would pay for it, but will they care? Plus, 2020 us heating up! Elizabeth Warren is IN. Who is next? We talk to Abby Livingston from the Texas Tribune, Nikki Schwab from the NY Post and Amanda Becker from Thomson Reuters Se...
Jan 02, 2019•1 hr 52 min
Sports have served as a platform to sound off on many different social issues. Now, more than ever, athletes are able to speak up and let their voices be heard on injustice, equal pay and much more. Peter Ogburn talks to sports writers Lindsay Gibbs, Travis Waldron and Tyler Ricky Tynes about the year in sports. Some of the biggest stories and how we'll see them play out in the New Year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...
Jan 01, 2019•32 min
With ALL of the wins in the midterm by women, Donald Trump is in for a hell of a fight. It's been called the Year of the Woman because of all the women who were elected this year. What does that mean to the new Congress? And why so many women? Many ladies were pushed into service by the policies and actions of Donald Trump and the Women's March of 2017 was the spark that lit the fire. Bill talks to Rachel Carmona O'Leary, COO of Women's March and Jessica Juarez Scruggs, Interim Legislative and P...
Dec 31, 2018•31 min
With the midterms behind us, Democrats emerged victorious in the House. That means that life is about to get a lot more complicated for Donald Trump. There are lots of new faces and plenty of energetic, young Democrats ready to take on the president and his policies. Peter Ogburn sits down with Eliza Collins from USA Today and Clare Foran from CNN to discuss how Trump will handle the new House and how the new House will handle Donald Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...
Dec 28, 2018•35 min
Dec 27, 2018•48 min
Donald Trump's second year is about to come to a close. So what were the highlights/lowlights? Bill talks to two friends of the show who have spent a year covering the Trump White House. How did he work with Republicans in 2018? How will that change in 2019? Justin Sink from Bloomberg and Brittany Shepherd from Washingtonian relive this insane year. PLUS, Peter Ogburn takes a look at the Year in Food. From local issues to nationwide trends, how will 2018 be remembered? Jessica Sidman from Washin...
Dec 26, 2018•1 hr 2 min
This is a question that may not have the perfect answer, but Peter Ogburn and Joanna Piacenza from Morning Consult try to figure out the greatest Christmas movie. The internet debate has raged for years about whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Peter has the definitive answer on this special holiday episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 25, 2018•26 min
What better way to prepare for the holidays than with some delicious beer! Just like with food, beer can be seasonal and Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director Greg Engert joins Peter Ogburn and Friends of the Show Joanna Piacenza and Jack Jenkins in studio! What's a "winter warmer?" Greg will have all the answers in this holiday episode! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 24, 2018•35 min
The Secretary of Defense resigns, Trump puts the country on a collision course with a shutdown, The Department of Justice signals that they're open to shutting down the Mueller investigation and MUCH more. That's what happened during a crazy 24 hours. Guest host Chris Lu welcomes Director of Alliance for Securing Democracy, Laura Rosenberger, External Affairs Director for Democracy Forward, Megan Uzzell and CEO of the Democratic National Committee, Seema Nanda. See Privacy Policy at https://art1...
Dec 21, 2018•1 hr 52 min
With zero forethought or planning, Donald trump just put out a video that says that we've defeated ISIS and he's bringing home all the troops from Syria. He managed to piss off Republicans and Democrats with this move. First, it gives Putin exactly what he wants. He can now roam free in Syria with zero accountability. Second, it's FAKE NEWS. ISIS is NOT defeated by any stretch. This could end up being a colossal mistake. We talk to Rep Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Jordan Fabian from The Hill and Ella Nilse...
Dec 20, 2018•1 hr 52 min
A federal judge in the Michael Flynn trial made clear that all of the conspiracy theories and defenses that the White House has been pushing for months were total BS, baloney, hogwash. The WH will continue to use the same lies, but it's been made very clear: They are lies. Michael Flynn himself admitted it. A big win for the Trump administration yesterday as we saw criminal justice reform. It's a good step and a bipartisan win. We talk to Ed Chung from the Center for American Progress, Olivia Be...
Dec 19, 2018•1 hr 52 min
Congress is still out of a town and won't be back until Wednesday night. That gives them two days to figure out a way to keep the government open. Donald Trump is HAPPY to shut down the government, but GOP politicians don't necessarily agree. How will this play out? We'll know by the end of the week. Plus, Senate Intel committee has shown just how wide-reaching the Russian interference in the election was. It was WIDESPREAD across all social media platforms. We talk to Jon Allen from NBC News, R...
Dec 18, 2018•1 hr 52 min
Michael Cohen is singing like a bird... a jailbird perhaps! He spoke to ABC and made it very clear that Donald Trump directed him to commit multiple crimes. Can Trump survive? We talk to Keith Mestrich from Amalgamated Bank, Ryan Reilly from HuffPost and Rebekah Entralgo from ThinkProgress! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 17, 2018•1 hr 52 min
We've seen years of enabling of Donald Trump by Republicans, but there are some glimmers of hope that the Senate is actually working the way that it's supposed to. Guest host Jason Dick explains some of the moves that they've recently made to show their independence from Trump. Still LOTS of legal problems for Trump. We talk about them with Todd Ruger, Legal Affairs Staff Writer for Roll Call and Ginger Gibson from Reuters! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...
Dec 14, 2018•1 hr 52 min
Michael Cohen will spend 3 years in jail and have to pay a bevy of fines. It all stems from the crimes he committed UNDER the direction of Donald Trump. It feels like it's just a matter of time before all of these investigations catch up with Trump. We talk to Niels Lesnewski from Roll Call, Kevin Robillard from HuffPost and Rep Jackie Speier (D-CA). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 13, 2018•1 hr 52 min
