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How Joe Biden barely won the Presidency. The battle on Capitol Hill to win back our democracy.  Plus, Bill Press with Congressman Jamie Raskin.   Jonathan Allen with a behind-the-scenes look at Joe Biden's 2020 campaign. Fred Wertheimer on why now is the time for a historic overhaul of how we do elections. Plus Bill Press with Congressman Jaime Raskin on the state of play in Congress and why it’s time to get rid of the filibuster  Jonathan Allen Jonathan Allen’s newest book, co-authored with Amy Parnes, takes a deep dive into Joe Biden’s narrow victory that put him in the White House. It’s a story in part about how progressives Democrats, faced with the possibility of another four years of Trump, were able to coalesce behind a centrist candidate. Fred Wertheimer As Congress prepares for a showdown over a massive voting rights bill, democracy advocate Fred Wertheimer says passing the For the People Act is  essential to make sure America does not return to the days of Jim Crow politics. Jamie Raskin Bill Press with Congressman Jamie Raskin on the fight to enact progressive reforms in Congress, and why he supports a full abolition of the filibuster. If you'd like to hear the entire episode, visit BillPressPods.com.   Jim Hightower Hey Washington: Follow The People   “Those in the know” say that We the People should forget any progressive fantasy that – at long last – Washington might finally produce the kind of bold FDR-style agenda that America needs. They smugly lecture us that recalcitrant Republicans in Congress, not to mention a swarm of corporate lobbyists, are opposed to progressive change, so who could get it passed?   Here’s an idea: Try the people themselves.

“Rather than compete to get recognition... with social media, you can collaborate. And that’s how we propose traditional businesses can survive extinction.” — Jonathan Allen Jonathan Allen is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of EQ. He is also the President and Co-founder of Longneck & Thunderfoot (L&T), a brand publishing company that incubated at the Columbia University Startup Lab in New York City. He moved to St. Louis in 2016 to open up a Midwest office after L&T won an Arch Grant. Find Jonathan and his companies on Twitter at @jc1000000, @Thundrfoot, and @EQSTL.

With former FBI director Jim Comey in the news, we have two interviews touching on his work. Best-selling author Jonathan Allen tells why Hillary Clinton lost the election, with the FBI investigation of her emails a large part of it. CBS justice correspondent Jeff Pegues reveals Comey’s involvement in talking to law enforcement about minority discontent with policing practices.  And Bill Press interviews Politico’s Cory Bennett about Russian hacking of both America and the Middle East country of Qatar.   Support the Show Are you tired of Tea Party Republicans and Rush Limbaugh dominating the airwaves? Do you want the facts you won't get on Fox -- or even on CNN? Then stay tuned.     Jonathan Allen Jonathan Allen is co-author of a best-seller about what went wrong with Hillary Clinton’s campaign. He says, bluntly, “You have to know why you are the right person to be president of the United States.”   Jeff Pegues CBS correspondent Jeff Pegues has written a book about “Black and Blue,” the divide between police and communities of color. He reveals that former FBI Director Jim Comey played a big role in trying to bridge that gap.   Cory Bennett Bill Press interviews Politico’s Cory Bennett about Russian computer hacking around the world.   Jim Hightower General Trump's Twitter bombs

Hillary Clinton’s e-mail server remains at the center of the FBI mess, and best-selling campaign biographer Jonathan Allen says her decision to use it was the black cloud that hung over her campaign. Charlie Peters, the legendary founder and editor of the progressive Washington Monthly, reflects that Donald Trump was elected because Baby Boomers owned stock and became prosperous. And Bill Press interviews former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood about the need for a massive infrastructure program.   Support the Show Are you tired of Tea Party Republicans and Rush Limbaugh dominating the airwaves? Do you want the facts you won't get on Fox -- or even on CNN? Then stay tuned.   Jonathan Allen Jonathan Allen is co-author of a hot new book that autopsies the Hillary Clinton campaign, and he believes it was her e-mail server that was the black cloud that hung over the campaign.   Charlie Peters Magazine editor and essayist Charlie Peters, who grew up during the New Deal, says bluntly that erudite progressives are getting “clocked” by the simplicity of the other side.   Ray LaHood Bill Press interviews former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood about the need for a gasoline tax and a massive infrastructure program.   Jim Hightower Koch brothers are out to conquer the countryside.  

Harvard’s top foreign policy expert, Joseph Nye, looks at the global challenges facing the next president. Hillary Clinton biographer Jonathan Allen says her experience may be a vulnerability, but also means she has an understanding of how to achieve consensus and make government work. And Bill Press interviews the Atlantic’s Vann Newkirk The Second about Obamacare and voting rights for ex-felons.     Joseph Nye Joseph Nye, a Harvard professor and one of the country’s most prominent foreign policy analysts, says the Middle East and China are the biggest issues facing the next president. Website: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/about/faculty-staff-directory/joseph-nye   Jonathan Allen Jonathan Allen, who is working on a second book about Hillary Clinton, says she might be seen in the presidential campaign as the hawk and Donald Trump as the dove. Her strength, though, may be simply that she knows how to work the levers of power at home and abroad. Website: www.sidewire.com   Vann Newkirk Bill Press interview the Atlantic Magazine’s Vann Newkirk The Second about Obamacare and voting rights for ex-felons.   Jim Hightower How Hillary has sent chills down my spine.

Now that it looks like a Clinton-Trump presidential campaign, journalist Jonathan Allen, who wrote a book about Hillary, says the contest could be about who is more unlikeable. Political prognosticator Alan Abramowitz says an election without an incumbent is hard to predict but he thinks a Clinton victory is the more likely. And Bill Press interviews Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokeswoman Sadie Weiner.   Jonathan Allen Jonathan Allen wrote a book about Hillary Clinton’s tenure at the State Department, and although her service may be a big campaign issue, he says the real contest will be about which candidate can paint the other one as more unlikeable. Website: www.sidewire.com   Alan Abramowitz Professor Alan Abramowitz has a good record of predicting presidential elections, and he says Hillary Clinton is the most likely winner, but he also says don’t expect a landslide. Website: http://news.emory.edu/tags/expert/alan_abramowitz/   Sadie Weiner Bill Press interviews Sadie Weiner of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.   Jim Hightower How Donnie Trump saved America.