Trump's violent mob mortally wounds Trump. Dems take the Senate. With Ginger Gibson, Deputy Washington Editor at NBC News Digital, Leah Askarinam, Editor, National Journal Hotline, Maya King, Politics, Race, Campaigns Reporter at Politico and Igor Bobic, Politics Reporter at HuffPost. You can see Igor's video here. You can read Ginger's first-person account here. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters. More information at Teamster.org See Privacy Policy...
Jan 08, 2021•44 min•Ep. 175
With Matt Gertz, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America . He watches Fox, so you don't have to. And OAN and Newsmax. He knows right wing media. What he says should scare you. He's the guy who ties Trump's tweets to what Trump saw on Fox. You can follow him on Twitter @MattGertz. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers’ International Union of North America. More information at LIUNA.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...
Jan 05, 2021•37 min•Ep. 174
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright talks to Bill about the state of foreign relations today, what to expect from President-elect Joe Biden and her recent book, "Hell and Other Destinations." Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by these unions fighting hard everyday for working men and women. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union , The International Association of Fire Fighters , The Laborers International of Union of North America , The International Brotherhood of Teamsters , T...
Jan 01, 2021•39 min•Ep. 173
Ina Garten superfan Bill takes a needed step away from politics (for all of us!) to indulge his love of cooking and The Barefoot Contessa. They discuss her life in the kitchen, in The Office of Management and Budget (OMB, yes,really) and her new cookbook, Modern Comfort Food. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by these unions fighting hard everyday for working men and women. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union , The International Association of Fire Fighters , The Laborers Internationa...
Dec 29, 2020•48 min•Ep. 172
Susan Rice will be the Director of The Domestic Affairs Council in the Biden-Harris Administration. Bill talked to her about how her experiences in the Clinton and Obama Administrations shaped her views of public service, experiences that will no doubt influence how she approaches her new, high-level job. They discuss her book, Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For . Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by these unions fighting hard everyday for working men and women. The United F...
Dec 25, 2020•25 min•Ep. 171
We should not let Trump's election lawyers, the Republican Attorneys General or the Congressmen who joined their now dismissed Supreme Court case off the hook. There must be a cost or the GOP can continue to assault our democracy. Today Bill talks with Scott Harshbarger co-founder of Lawyers Defending American Democracy , former National President of Common Cause and two-time Attorney General of Massachusetts who lays out what should happen to the lawyers and AG's filing those frivolous lawsuits...
Dec 22, 2020•40 min•Ep. 170
Mitch concedes on Biden/Harris. Trump MIA on Covid. Biden's groundbreaking Cabinet. Tucker's a doctor hypocrite and a danger to public health. Georgia runoff. With Gabe Debenedetti, National Correspondent, New York Magazine, Addy Baird, Politics and Government Reporter, BuzzFeed News and Jeff Dufour, Editor in Chief, National Journal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 18, 2020•47 min•Ep. 169
Randi Weingarten is the President of the 1.7 million member American Federation of Teachers. She is in a unique position to know what happened to our schools during the pandemic and what needs to be done to recover from the "lost school year." Which isn't even over, now. She has a few choice words for Trump and Trump's Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos. Looking for a great gift? Look no further than Bill's wife Carol's one of a kind hand loomed scarves. Each a unique work of art. See them at Caro...
Dec 15, 2020•36 min•Ep. 168
Trump's BS Lawsuit. Biden's Exec Order Plans. GOP's Future. With Sabrina Siddiqui, National Politics Reporter at The Wall Street Journal and Political Analyst at CNN, Jason Dick, Deputy Editor at CQ Roll Call and David Jackson White House Correspondent for USA TODAY. Looking for a great holiday gift? Check out the unique hand-woven scarves created and woven by my wife Carol. See them at CarolPressScarves.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...
Dec 11, 2020•46 min•Ep. 167
One of the top political writers, Brownstein is a senior editor at The Atlantic & a senior political analyst for CNN. He and Bill worry about the future of both parties as the Red-Blue divide gets deeper. And Trumpism is not going away. Ron's CNN work can be found here. His work for The Atlantic here . Today's Bill Press Pods is supported by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. More information at UFCW.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
Dec 08, 2020•37 min•Ep. 166
100 days of masks? New stimulus bill? Trump losing and losing it. With Sudeep Reddy, Managing editor, Politico, Jennifer Bendery, Senior Politics Reporter for HuffPost and Hunter Walker, White House Correspondent, Yahoo News Holiday time is a great time to get one of the gorgeous individually hand-woven scarves from Bill's wife, Carol Press. For you or someone you love. Each a work of art. And warm, too. Check them out at CarolPressScarves.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and ...
Dec 04, 2020•49 min•Ep. 165
Veteran Congressman Bill Pascrell a Democrat from New Jersey, calls for Trump and his enablers, like Mitch McConnell, to be prosecuted after Jan 20. He's also trying to get Rudolph Giuliani disbarred in six states for his frivolous lawsuits on behalf of Trump's fantasies about the election. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported The International Brotherhood of Teamsters. by More information at Teamster.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art...
Dec 01, 2020•29 min•Ep. 164
Jared Bernstein was Vice President Biden's chief economic advisor in the Obama White House. In June of 2019, Bill talked to him about the scourge of income inequality. Great discussion but also a window in the thinking of a man about to become a key member of a President Biden's economic team in his White House. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by LIUNA, the Laborers International Union of North America. More information at LIUNA.org . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...
Nov 27, 2020•34 min•Ep. 163
The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III by Peter Baker(no relation), Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times and his wife, Susan Glasser, Staff Writer for The New Yorker. Bill says its among the best political biographies he has ever read. And he's read a lot. Baker, Glasser and Bill explore a time in DC when things got done before Newt Gingrich tore it all down. Baker worked for presidents Ford, Reagan, Bush and Bush. But not Trump. Glasser and Baker ...
Nov 24, 2020•45 min•Ep. 162
Rudy melting. Trump subverting. GOP cowarding. Biden transitioning. With Pema Levy, Reporter at Mother Jones, Addy Baird Politics & Government Reporter for BuzzFeed News and Igor Bobic, Politics Reporter at Huff Post See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Nov 20, 2020•43 min•Ep. 161
All eyes on Georgia: Biden's upset victory. Two Senate run-offs that will determine control of the Senate or any chance for a transformative Biden presidency. Bill talks to Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson who represents the Atlanta suburbs, about how Biden won and whether the Democratic Senate candidates can win. He's cautiously upbeat. You can help by donating to Stacey Abrams' voter registration and engagement operation here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/new-georgia-project-1 Today's Bil...
Nov 17, 2020•31 min•Ep. 160
Trump tantrums. Biden transitions. Will GOP cooperate? With Jason Dick, Deputy Editor at CQ Roll Call, Christopher Cadelago, National Political Reporter covering 2020 for POLITICO, Ginger Gibson, Deputy Washington Editor at NBC News Digital and Maya King, Politics Reporter at POLITICO . Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the SMART Union. More information at SMART-Union.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m...
Nov 13, 2020•53 min•Ep. 159
Trump's "legal" challenges are going nowhere. But its good to have a great lawyer and Democratic stalwart explain why. So we can all breathe. Lanny Davis is a Legal Crisis Manager and a former White House Special Counsel in the Clinton Administration. Today's Bil Press Pod is supported by the over 500,000 members of The Laborers International Union of North America. More information at LIUNA.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...
Nov 10, 2020•25 min•Ep. 158
Biden will win, but can he get anything done with the GOP Senate? With Sudeep Reddy, Managing Editor at Politico and Lauren Burke. Writer for Black Press USA. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. More information at UFCW.org . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Nov 06, 2020•37 min•Ep. 157
Biden with clearer path to 270. Trump wants to stop counting votes. Senate control uncertain. With Jason Dick, Deputy Editor at CQ Roll Call, Christopher Cadelago, National Political Reporter covering 2020 for POLITICO, Ginger Gibson, Deputy Washington Editor at NBC News Digital and Maya King, Politics Reporter at POLITICO. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters. More information at Teamster.org . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...
Nov 04, 2020•47 min•Ep. 156
Covid rising. Trump not. 81 million voted. Blue Senate? With Sabrina Siddiqui, National Politics Reporter at The Wall Street Journal and Political Analyst at CNN, Jennifer Haberkorn, Congressional Reporter for The Los Angeles Times and David Jackson, White House Correspondent for USA TODAY Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The International Association of Fire Fighters. More information at IAFF.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...
Oct 30, 2020•42 min•Ep. 155
Mary Trump is Donald's niece and a trained Clinical Psychologist. Her book is a searing indictment of the mental state of the President of the United States. And how he became the "person" he is. You can buy the book here. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Representing workers from A to Z. From Airline Pilots to Zookeepers. More information at Teamster.org . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...
Oct 27, 2020•37 min•Ep. 154
The Debate. Covid. Biden mangled the Public Option. Trump bails on 60 Minutes. Closing Messages. Stimulus? With Jason Dick, Deputy Editor at CQ Roll Call, Addy Baird Politics and Government Reporter for Buzzfeed News and Jeff Dufour. Editor in Chief at the National Journal. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers, The SMART Union. More information at SMART-UNION.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...
Oct 23, 2020•44 min•Ep. 153
Dan Balz is the Chief Correspondent for The Washington Post and arguably the dean of political reporters in America. He shares his insights on the state of the race and what might happen in a Biden Administration should he win.(VOTE). Or what Trump and the GOP might do if Trump loses. (VOTE). Dan's articles are here: Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the over one million members of the American Federation of Teachers. Teaching in person, over Zoom and sometimes both at the same time. More i...
Oct 20, 2020•38 min•Ep. 152
E-mails! Dueling Town Halls. Covid. Amy Coney Barrett. 18 days to Go. With Matthew Gertz, Senior Fellow at Media Matters, Amanda Becker, Washington Correspondent 19th News and John T. Bennett, Washington Bureau Chief & Columnist, The Independent. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the frontline workers of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. More information at UFCW.org . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...
Oct 16, 2020•59 min•Ep. 151
Could Trump mount a successful comeback or is the cake baked? Will the Dems control the Senate? Will we know the winner on election night? Jonathan Martin is a National Political Correspondent for The New York Times. He is in touch with both campaigns, political operatives all over the country. And voters.His latest articles are here . Like Bill, he has been doing this for a long time. Deep insight. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers International Union of North America. More in...
Oct 13, 2020•33 min•Ep. 150
Trump's physical and mental state. WH Covid outbreak. Stimulus? Debates? Supreme Court? Domestic Terror in Michigan. With Igor Bobic, Politics Reporter at The Huffington Post, Sudeep Reddy, Managing Editor, Politico and Eliza Collins, Politics Reporter covering the presidential election for The Wall Street Journal. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. 1.3 Million strong. More information at UFCW.org . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
Oct 09, 2020•43 min•Ep. 149
Is Biden’s lead big enough? Who will control the Senate? Bill talks with one of the most astute political scientists and commentators in the business, Larry Sabato, the founder and director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. He’s the author of the Crystal Ball newsletter which is free and you can sign up here . Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the American Federation of Teachers under the leadership of President Randi Weingarten. More information at AFT.org See Priva...
Oct 06, 2020•23 min•Ep. 148
How does the President's Covid affect the government, the campaign, the debates, the White House response to the pandemic? With Gabe Debenedetti National Correspondent for New York Magazine, Lauren Burke, Writer for Black Press USA and Chris Lu, Former Obama White House Cabinet Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Labor. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the SMART Union More information at SMART-Union.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...
Oct 02, 2020•40 min•Ep. 147
Bill digs into the Times' Trump Tax story with Forbes Senior Editor Dan Alexander. He leads the magazine’s coverage of Donald Trump. Twice a year, Alexander is responsible for putting together Forbes’ estimate of Donald Trump’s net worth. Spoiler alert: It's not $10 Billion. He is also the author of the great new book, White House, Inc.: How Donald Trump Turned the Presidency into a Business, an exposé that details Trump’s efforts to make money off of politics. You can buy it here . Today's Bill...
Sep 29, 2020•35 min•Ep. 146
