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    "It's the Trump Show." The Reporters' Roundtable-June 9th

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 40:19


    Trump Indicted. Impact on 2024 GOP Primary. With Sudeep Reddy, Senior Managing Editor at Politico, Tom LoBianco, National Political Reporter at The Messenger and Leah Askarinam, Elections Editor at The Messenger.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The American Federation of Teachers. More information at AFT.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Roberts Court is Undermining the Republic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 37:58


    University of Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck has written a new book that outlines how since 2017, the Court has dramatically expanded its use of the out-of-the-public-eye “shadow docket,” to regularly make rulings that affect millions of Americans without public hearings and without explanation. Conservatives on the Court have used the shadow docket to green-light restrictive voting laws and bans on abortion, and to curtail immigration and COVID vaccine mandates. The book is The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic. You can buy a copy here. Today Bill features the work of The Project on Government Oversight. Not to be confused with the Republican-controlled House Committee on Government Oversight. The Project on Government Oversight is doing the real work of watching and reporting on the government and the Supreme Court. More information at POGO.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "We've seen crazier things." The Reporters' Roundtable June 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 46:50


    Debt Deal Winners and Losers. 2024: Christie, Scott In. Ron and Don at War. Trump vs. The Law. With Ginger Gibson, Senior Washington Editor for NBC News Digital, Gabe Debenedetti, National Correspondent for New York Magazine and Allan Smith, Political reporter for NBC News.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The American Federation of Government Employees. More information at AFGE.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Adam Schiff: "Public Enemy #1 for MAGA."

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 34:29


    Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff of California is a man with a virtual target on his back from MAGA Republicans. He was thrown off the Intelligence Committee by Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Which kind of works for him, because it gives him more time to campaign for the Senate to replace Dianne Feinstein when her term ends at the beginning of 2025. Congressman Schiff was a major player in efforts by the Congress to hold Donald Trump accountable including being Impeachment Manager on Trump's first impeachment and as Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. He is a close ally of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi. One of his main issues right now is the “ethics' of the Supreme Court. And he's introduced legislation to provide a binding ethics regime on the Court.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the Iron Workers Union: the men and women who have built and are rebuilding America. More information at Ironworkers.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "A lot of balls up in the air." The Reporters' Roundtable May 26

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 45:30


    Debt Optimism. McCarthy Peril. 14th Amendment. DeSantis "Launch." Scott is In. 18 Years for Sedition. With Lynn Sweet, Columnist and Washington Bureau Chief at the Chicago Sun-Times, Scott Wong, Senior Congressional Reporter, NBC News and Philip Bump, Washington Post National Columnist, Author of The Aftermath and How To Read This Chart newsletter.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The United Food and Commercial Workers Union. More information at UFCW.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Inside the George Floyd Murder Case with Keith Ellison.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 39:54


    The progressive Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is a man of many firsts. He's the first African American to hold a statewide elected office in Minnesota, and the first Muslim American to hold an elected statewide office in any state. A former Congressman Ellison ran for and won the Attorney General's position in 2018. In 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz asked Ellison to take over as a special prosecutor in the death of George Floyd. Ellison charged Derek Chauvin with murder and won a conviction. It is very unusual for police officers to be held criminally liable for deaths caused by them in the line of duty. Now Ellison has written a about the case and police violence, entitled Break the Wheel: Ending the Cycle of Police Violence.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the American Federation of Teachers . In classrooms from kindergarten to graduate school. More information at AFT.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "That's Insane. "The Reporters' Roundtable May 19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 42:50


    Debt Optimism. Work Requirements on the Table. GOP 2024 Gets Crowded. Abortion: GOP Poison. MTG in Charge? With Shirish Date, Senior White House Correspondent HuffPost, Maya King, Politics reporter for The New York Times covering the South and David Jackson, National Political 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://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    WTF Happened to Lindsey Graham?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 35:21


    The Bulwark's Will Saletan has a new long article/short book entitled: The Corruption Of Lindsey Graham: A case study in the rise of authoritarianism. This is a very important and well-written and reported story that charts the fall of Graham from severe Trump critic to Trump enabler. He says it was a slow process for Graham and mirrors how a society descends into authoritarianism, one small step at a time. And before we realize what is happening it could be too late. The piece debunks the idea that “It can't happen here.” Here is the link to the Kindle version and here is a link to the piece on The Bulwark website.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The United Food and Commercial Workers Union. The folks who take care of us in our supermarkets, pharmacies and Cannabis dispensaries 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.

    "There are two realities." The Reporters' Roundtable May 12

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 44:08


    CNN's Townhall Debacle. Trump Gives Evidence. Trump Assaults and Defames. Default Fears. Santos Indicted. Trump a Lock? With Sabrina Siddiqui, White House Reporter for The Wall Street Journal, Jeff Dufour, Editor-in-chief, National Journal and Abby Livingston, Writer for The Almanac of American Politics. 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 California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Clarence Thomas: Ethical Disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 39:50


    Norm Ornstein has been studying and writing about Congress and politics for over 40 years. He is currently a Senior Emeritus Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, a mostly conservative think tank. He wrote (along with Thomas E. Mann) It's Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided With the New Politics of Extremism. When it came out in paperback, they changed the title to It's Even Worse Than It Looks Was. Now he says, jokingly, if they did another edition, he might call it Run for Your Lives. This is Ornstein's fifth appearance on The Bill Press Pod, so highly does Bill value his opinions and insights. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers' International Union of North America . Having built most of America's iconic buildings, they are now rebuilding America's infrastructure. More information at LIUNA.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    " Are there ANY Rules?" The Reporters' Roundtable

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 47:43


    Clarence Thomas “Ethics.” Trump to CNN. Trump “Rape” Trial. J6 Sedition Convictions. Debt Ceiling Looming. With Linda Feldmann, Washington bureau chief, White House/politics correspondent at Christian Science Monitor. Host of the Monitor Breakfast, Kirk Bado, Editor, National Journal Hotline and Dan Merica, National Political Reporter at The Messenger. 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.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Cable News Chaos. Does it Matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 34:44


    It's been a wild ride for the media these last few weeks. First Fox settles its Dominion lawsuit by paying nearly $800 million. But they escaped an apology. Then a few days later they fired Tucker Carlson, the highest rated host in prime-time cable news. Then that same day CNN fires Don Lemon. And as a backdrop to all this high-profile news, is the undercurrent of heavy layoffs in the media field, at NPR, at Vice News, at BuzzFeed News and the Gannett newspapers. Who better to break this all down and explain its impact on us than Erik Wemple, the Media Critic for the Washington Post, focusing on cable news. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the American Federation of Teachers. Along with President Randy Weingarten, fighting the good fight for teachers' salaries and rights. And for their students. More information at AFT.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "Just simply extraordinary." The Reporters' Roundtable April 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 49:33


    Biden Announces. Trump Inevitable? Can DeSantis Recover? Pence Testifies. Trump "Rape" Trial. Tucker Firing Fallout. With Allan Smith, Political Reporter for NBC News, Alex Roarty, White House Correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers and Hunter Walker, Investigative Reporter for Talking Points Memo.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 California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Man Between the Pope and the President

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 30:25


    Yes, there is an Ambassador from the United States focused on the Vatican and the Pope. He's Joseph Donnelly, the former Senator from Indiana and now the United States Ambassador to The Holy See. He explains exactly what the ambassador does, and you'd be surprised how important President Biden, himself a Catholic, is in influencing the Pope and The Vatican. Today Bill highlights the work of Jose Andres and The World Central Kitchen, on the frontlines of just about every natural disaster and war zone. Providing millions of meals fo rpeople most in need. Please help support their work by visiting their website WCK.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "A Chaotic Contrast." The Reporters' Roundtable April 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 48:04


    Debt Ceiling Battle. GOP Investigations. Fox Huge Settlement. DeSantis Struggling. Abortion's Big Impact. GOP Transgender Attack. Senate's Age Problems. With Jason Dick Editor-in-Chief at CQ-Roll Call, Jackie Alemany, Congressional investigations reporter at The Washington Post and Contributor to NBC News and MSNBC, Katherine Tully-McManus, covering Congress for Politico and co-author of The Huddle Newsletter and Matt Gertz, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Ironworkers Union. More information at Ironworkers.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    How America is Seen from Europe. Not Great.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 29:23


    Bill is in Rome at the American Academy and got to engage in one of his favorite pastimes: wondering what residents of the country he is visiting think about us Americans and what they think about their own country. He got the chance to sit down for that very discussion with one of Italy's best-known journalists. In Italy, Maria Latella is a superstar. She's like an Andrea Mitchell or a Diane Sawyer. Maria Latella is an author, columnist, radio talk-show host and TV anchor. She doesn't hold back and you might be surprised at what Maria Latella has to say about problems facing Italy. And worries that Italians have about politics in the United States. 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.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "A Moment that will Backfire." The Reporters' Roundtable April 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 46:35


    GOP Faceplant in TN. The NRA/GOP Bind. Abortion Looming Large. Trump's Worsening Legal Issues. 2024 GOP Primary. Feinstein Stalemate. Clarence Thomas Ethics. Leaker Arrest. Biden in Ireland. With Philip Bump, National Columnist for the Washington Post, Author of The Aftermath and How To Read This Chart newsletter, Sudeep Reddy, Senior Managing Editor at Politico and David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The United Food and Commercial Workers Union, those men and women staffing our supermarkets, pharmacies and food processing plants. More information at UFCW.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    NPR's Sylvia Poggioli on the Pope and Italy's Right-Wing Tilt

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 26:30


    Syliva Poggioli is a legend. Forty-one years reporting from Rome and the world for NPR. She recently resigned from her role as Senior European Correspondent so she has now can be a bit more candid about what she thinks about Italy's new rightwing government and its connections to Italy's fascist past. Bill interviewed her in Rome. Today Bill highlights the work of Jose Andres and the World Central Kitchen, continuing their work providing millions of meals in war zones and areas of natural disasters. Please consider helping by going to WCK.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "He did not look happy." The Reporters' Roundtable April 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 43:15


    Trump Arrested. Gag Order Coming? Is it a Strong Case? Defund the FBI? Abolish the ATF? Pence to Testify. 2024 GOP Contenders Stymied. Democrats Win Big in Wisconsin. Abortion Looms Large. With Ginger Gibson, Senior Washington Editor at NBC News Digital, Alex Seitz-Wald, Political Reporter for NBC News, Igor Bobic, Senior Politics Reporter at HuffPost and Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporter for DailyMail.com.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers' International Union of North America. On the job rebuilding America's infrastructure. More information at LIUNA.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Arrested. Development in the Trump Saga

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 20:53


    Donald Trump was arraigned yesterday on 34 felony counts in a New York state court. The crime was falsifying business records as part of scheme to potentially avoid taxes and to influence the outcome of the 2016 election. We caught up with New York-based reporter Hunter Walker, a longtime contributor to the Bill Press Pod. Walker literally wrote the book on the January 6th investigation along with Denver Riggleman and has followed the Trump story from the beginning. Hunter is currently an Investigative Reporter for Talking Points Memo. He was most recently a White House Correspondent for Yahoo News. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. More information at Teamster.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "Buckle Up." The Reporters' Roundtable March 31

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 50:48


    Trump Indicted. GOP Attacks Prosecutor. DeSantis Struggling. Nashville School Shooting. GOP Budget Woes. With Linda Feldmann, Washington bureau chief, White House/Politics Correspondent at Christian Science Monitor, Host of the Monitor Breakfast, Kirk Bado, Editor, National Journal Hotline and co-host of the National Journal Radio podcast and John Bennett, Editor-at-Large & Analysis Columnist, CQ Roll Call, CQ Afternoon Briefing writer. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The United Food and Commercial Workers Union, whose members serve us in grocery stores, pharmacies and out of sight in our food processing plants. More information at UFCW.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "The Guy Who Got the Midterms Right."

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 35:20


    OK, this is a little self-referential, but here is last week's guest, writing about this week's guest: CNN and The Atlantic's Ron Brownstein, writing in The Atlantic about Simon Rosenberg. “After working for three decades as an operative in the upper reaches of the Democratic Party, Simon Rosenberg in 2022 became an overnight sensation. Rosenberg was the most visible public skeptic of the GOP-surge scenario. After the election, Vox called Rosenberg ‘the guy who got the midterms right.'” Bill has known Simon for years and wanted his take on Biden, Trump, DeSantis and the current and future standing of the Democratic and Republican Parties. You can subscribe to Rosenberg's Hopium Chronicles here. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the Ironworkers Union, rebuilding America. More information at Ironworkers.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "There Are No Guarantees." The Reporters' Roundtable March 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 26:47


    Trumps' Legal Peril. Gloves Off on 2024 Race. DeSantis Stumbles. TikTok's Troubles. Unity on China Threat. With Jeff Dufour, Editor in chief of the National Journal, Sarah Wire, National Security/Justice Dept. and Washington Accountability Reporter for The Los Angeles Times, Leah Askarinam, Senior Editor at Grid News and Lauren Burke, writer for Black Press USA and The Guardian.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers' International Union of North America. Already at work rebuilding our nation's infrastructure and the new green economy. More information at LIUNA.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Will the Union Survive? With CNN's Ron Brownstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 39:14


    Ron Brownstein is one of the sharpest analysts of American politics. He is a Senior CNN Political Analyst and a Senior Editor for The Atlantic. He's been reporting and writing about the radical rollback of rights in Red states and he has a new analysis based on years of data research that explains why are politics is so evenly divided. And perhaps irreconcilable. Ron's CNN work can be found here. His work for The Atlantic here. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. More information at UFCW.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "How many shoes are there?" The Reporters' Roundtable March 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 46:15


    Trump Legal Watch. Pence Blames Trump for J6. DeSantis Ukraine Controversy. Trump Hits DeSantis on Ethics. Fragile Banking System? Is “Woke” Working? War Powers Challenged. Chicago Mayor's Race. With Lynn Sweet, Columnist and Washington Bureau Chief at the Chicago Sun-Times, Gabe Debenedetti, National Correspondent for New York Magazine and Jason Dick, Editor in Chief CQ Roll Call, Political Theater podcast host.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.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Democrats Fight Back. With Rep. Eric Swalwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 29:23


    Now that the Republicans are in charge of the House of Representatives, they get to decide what to investigate. Actually, it seems the only thing they are doing is investigating. But they've run into a problem. Democrats on the committees. Delegate Stacy Plasket, Ranking Member on the “Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government,” chaired by the MAGA star Jim Jordan. Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee. And today's guest, Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, member of the Judiciary Committee going toe-to-toe with the aforementioned Jim Jordan. Bill talks to Congressman Swalwell about the role he and other Democrats are playing to try to keep the Republican BS from going unchallenged.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Not just truck drivers, the Teamsters represent vegetable workers, zookeepers, airline pilots and folks in the healthcare field. More information at Teamster.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "Most Surprising and Dangerous." The Reporters' Roundtable March 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 48:58


    Trump NY Indictment Imminent. Tucker J6 Whitewash. Biden's Budget. 2024 GOP Race. DeSantis the Real Deal? And an inside look at Sabrina's trip with Biden to Ukraine. With the aforementioned Sabrina Siddiqui, White House Reporter for the Wall Street Journal, David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY and S.V. Dáte, White House Correspondent at HuffPost.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the SMART Union, working to rebuild America's infrastructure. 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-my-info.

    Dinner With The President: a History of Breaking Bread at the White House.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 39:12


    What a president eats can tell you a lot about the man. What he serves to people at the White House is also revealing. All that is the subject of a new book by Alex Prud'homme, Dinner With The President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House. You can buy it here. Prud'homme is the author, with his great aunt Julia Child of My Life in France, a New York Times bestseller and the inspiration for half of the movie Julie and Julia. He's also written several important nonfiction books so he is well positioned to look at food and politics at the White House.Today Bill again highlights the work of Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen. It is on the front lines of every major disaster in the world, from earthquakes and floods to wars. They have served millions of free meals to thousands and thousands of people. They deserve our support and you can help them by going to WCK.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "More damaging news." The Reporters' Roundtable March 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 40:51


    2024 GOP Race Begins. Fox News Unmasked. Tucker's Spin on J6 Tapes. Dr. Biden in Africa. China in the Crosshairs. With Ginger Gibson, Senior Washington Editor for NBC News Digital, Allan Smith, Political Reporter for NBC News, Emily Goodin, Political Reporter for DailyMail.com and Matt Gertz, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the Laborers International Union of North America, at work rebuilding America's infrastructure. More information at LIUNA.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The War in Ukraine with National Security Analyst Joe Cirincione

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 41:44


    Joe Cirincione is a national security and foreign policy expert He previously served for over 12 years as the President of the Ploughshares Fund, a foundation focused on nuclear nonproliferation and conflict resolution. He was an outside advisor to the State Department during the Obama Administration. He is a member of the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations. He is the Bill Press Pod foreign policy expert. Today Bill once again highlights the work of Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen. They are currently in Turkey and Ukraine as well as other spots around the world feeding people in need. More information at WCK.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "Dramatic sign of strength." The Reporters' Roundtable February 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 48:44


    Biden in Kyiv. Ohio Toxic Train Wreck. Tim Scott Running. Trump Support Fading? J6 Tapes to Tucker. MTG's Power. Carter in Hospice. With Philip Bump, National Columnist for the Washington Post, author of How to Read this Chart Newsletter and the book: The Aftermath, The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America, Kirk Bado, Editor of the National Journal Hotline and host of the National Journal Radio podcast and Abby Livingston, writer of The Almanac of American Politics. 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 California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Future of Energy and Climate with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 40:29


    Remember when Rick Perry wanted to abolish the Energy Department? And then became the Energy Secretary under Donald Trump? He said after he got there that there was a lot the Energy Department did that he didn't know about. Here's what the Energy Department does: It manages the United States' nuclear infrastructure, administers the country's energy policy and funds scientific research in the field. And it's become even more important today with the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and the Inflation Reduction Act which Authorized billions of dollars relating to energy policy and energy infrastructure. Sitting at the top of the Department is former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm. Bill talked to Secretary Granholm last week before a live audience at the Hill Center on Capitol Hill.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. We see their members in our supermarkets, drugstores, cannabis dispensaries. We see their handiwork from food processing plants. 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.

    "It's Gotten Out of Hand." The Reporters' Roundtable February 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 42:39


    Nikki Haley In. Biden Health/2024. Fetterman/Depression. Feinstein to Retire. Biden vs Scott. McConnell vs Scott. GOP Ukraine Divide. Balloonacy. With Maya King, Politics reporter for The New York Times covering the South, Sudeep Reddy, Senior Managing Editor at Politico and Igor Bobic, Senior politics reporter at HuffPost.Today Bill once again highlights the work of Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen. They are currently in Turkey and Ukraine as well as other spots around the world feeding people in need. More information at WCK.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "A Golden Age of Shamelessness" with Susan Glasser

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 36:01


    Susan Glasser is the ultimate Washington insider. She has had reporting and/or editing positions at Roll Call, The Washington Post, Politico and Foreign Policy magazine. She is the co-author of three books with her husband Peter Baker, Chief White House Correspondent for the New York Times. The best-selling books focused on Vladimir Putin, James Baker and Donald Trump. She was a long time contributor to CNN. Now she writes the highly regarded weekly “Letter From Joe Biden's Washington” and does a weekly podcast on politics, both for the New Yorker. It's hard to find a sharper observer of our politics.Today, Bill gives a shout out to two of our longtime union supporters. A member of the Ironworkers Union was a guest of the president at the State of the Union address and last week the president went to a training center run by the Laborers International Union of North America. More information at LIUNA.org and Ironworkers.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "We Got 'Scranton Joe.'" The Reporters' Roundtable February 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 45:15


    Raucous State of the Union. Debt Limit Showdown. Sanders' Dark Speech. GOP “Investigations.” Santos On the Way Out? Nikki Haley Jumping In. Santos vs Trump Gets Heated. Rep. Mace and Sen. Warnock Take Their Shots. With Scott Wong, Senior Congressional Reporter for NBC News and John Bennett, Editor-at-Large & Analysis Columnist, CQ Roll Call and writer of the CQ Afternoon Briefing. Today Bill once again highlights the work of Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen. They are currently in Turkey and Ukraine as well as other spots around the world feeding people in need. More information at WCK.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    37 years Covering Congress Applied to the 118th.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 39:12


    Carl Hulse is the Dean of congressional reporters. He's the Chief Washington Correspondent for the New York Times and has been covering Congress for over 35 years. This is a Congress like no other and he and Bill try to figure out what the 118th Congress is going to do.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The American Federation of Government Employees. More information at afge.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "Here We Go Again." The Reporters' Roundtable February 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 43:22


    Debt Ceiling Standoff. Plea for Civility. Rep. Omar Removed. This Week in George Santos. DNC Meets. Trump vs. Desantis. Wild Jobs Growth. Biden SOTU Preview. With Leah Askarinam, Senior editor at Grid News, Alex Seitz-Wald, Senior Digital Politics Reporter for NBC News and Linda Feldmann, Washington bureau chief, White House/politics correspondent at Christian Science Monitor. Host of the Monitor Breakfast.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 California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Last Days of the Baby Boom with Philip Bump

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 35:13


    The title of Washington Post National Columnist Philip Bump's new book says it all: The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America. The Baby Boomers, America's largest and most powerful generation, hold so much economic and political power, that even after they're gone, the effects of their domination of American culture and society will be felt for years to come. Bump shares his insights on Boomers and Millennials and how they are today fighting over resources and the direction of American society. You can purchase the book here. Today's Bill Press Pod is brought to you by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. These are the folks you see at your grocery stores, drugstores, and cannabis dispensaries. And behind the scenes, at food processing plants all over the country. More information at UFCW.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "Not even close to the same." The Reporters' Roundtable January 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 43:14


    Pence has Docs Too. Debt Ceiling Threats. GOP House Agenda Very Unpopular. GOP 2024 Campaign. Santos. Artificial Intelligence. Republican National Committee Fight. With Philip Bump, Washington Post: National columnist. Newsletter: "How To Read This Chart." Book: "The Aftermath," Ginger Gibson, Senior Washington editor at NBC News Digital and Jason Dick, Editor in Chief CQ Roll Call. Political Theater podcast host.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the Iron Workers Union. More information at IronWorkers.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    The Debt Ceiling: "a useful hostage if you are a cynical demagogue."

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 38:14


    It's that time. When a Republican Congress and a Democratic president face off over an archaic procedure known as the debt ceiling. You've probably heard about it, so we decided to do a deep dive to understand what's going on in the next few weeks and months as the radical Republicans in the House hold the world's economy hostage to their demands for cutting Medicare Social Security and defense. To dig into this topic we turn to one of the sharpest voices on the intersection of economics and politics, Catherine Rampell, a syndicated columnist based at the Washington Post. She's also a economics and political commentator for CNN. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The International Association of Fire Fighters. Over 300,000 members keeping us safe 24-7-365. More information at IAFF.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "About to get really messy here." The Reporters' Roundtable January 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 42:10


    Debt Default Looming. Santos Still Lying. Biden Documents Political Scandal. Deniers on Key Committees. Swalwell Schiff off Committees. Ambitious California Democratic Politicians. Arizona Senate Race. Maryland Governor Wes Moore Rising. With Eliza Collins, Politics Reporter covering Arizona and the West for The Wall Street Journal, Melanie Mason, National Political Correspondent for The Los Angeles Times and Jeff Dufour, Editor in chief at National Journal.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers International Union of North America, Rebuilding America with funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. More information at LIUNA.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "Fear of the Base."

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 37:17


    The Republican House majority, controlled by the crazies empowered by Speaker McCarthy, seem intent on driving America and the world over a financial cliff over the debt limit. But Real Clear Politics Associate Editor and Columnist A.B. Stoddard, argues they're also driving themselves over a cliff as well. She joins Bill today to dissect the “agenda” for House Republicans, and how that agenda helps the crazies raise money, get hits on Fox News, but turns off moderate Republican voters and independents. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the American Federation of Teachers, those men and women doing God's work teaching our children. More information at AFT.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    "There is a lot more nuance." The Reporters' Roundtable Jan 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 37:33


    Biden's Document Mess. Special Counsel to Investigate. Speaker Kevin McCarthy's Longevity. George Santos' Legal Peril. With Sabrina Siddiqui, White House Reporter for The Wall Street Journal, Allan Smith, Political Reporter for NBC News and Jessica Taylor from The Cook Political Report.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters. More information at Teamster.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Politico's Politics Bureau Chief Jon Martin on the GOP and Biden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 32:39


    The Politics Bureau Chief at Politico, Jonathan Martin is one of the very best political reporters in America. His book, with Alexander Burns is This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden and the Battle for American Democracy told the story of two men with radically different visions for America. Biden defeated Trump but not Trumpism. Jon and Bill explore the current state of the GOP, Trump's power and plans. Biden's 2024 plans and all the younger Democrats who are strongly supporting Biden's 2024 run. But there could be a huge and talented 2024 primary field if he decides not to run. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. The UFCW members are the Union men and women we most often see. At our supermarkets, drug stores and cannabis dispensaries. 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.