The Bill Press Pod
Deep dives into the crucial issues and emergencies facing America with the people trying to solve them.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 66 minutes
- Episodes
- 1387
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Rand Paul Shuts Down The Government
Rand Paul shut down the government with his stunt filibuster at the last minute. Guest host Igor Volsky explains why that's total BS.
We talk to Politico's Connor O'Brien, USA Today's Eliza Colli…
01:51:32 |
Fri 09 Feb 2018
So They Were Serious About The Military Parade?
It turns out, the WH was serious about a military parade. GOPers lined up to praise the idea and the Secretary of Defense says they're sending several proposals to the White House for review. Whateve…
01:52:43 |
Thu 08 Feb 2018
A Military Parade for the Toddler-in-Chief
Donald Trump wants a military parade in his honor here in America. What a disgrace.
With redistricting around the country, we talked to Common Cause's Stephen Spaulding. Plus, are Democrats read…
01:52:27 |
Wed 07 Feb 2018
Trump's Economy Takes a Nosedive
Donald Trump has spent his entire presidency taking credit for the strength of the stock market. Then it took the single biggest daily drop in the history of the market. Is this still his market? We …
01:52:31 |
Tue 06 Feb 2018
The Memo Trump Was Waiting For
Devin Nunes and the GOP have given Trump what he wanted: The infamous memo that attempts to discredit the FBI. But will it work? We talk to Daniel Strauss from Politico and Graham Vyse of the New Rep…
01:52:35 |
Mon 05 Feb 2018
Trump vs His Own FBI
Donald Trump is waging war against his own FBI. The memo is coming and the GOP might be overplaying their hand.
Trump laid out his intention to get something done on infrastructure in the SOTU, …
01:51:13 |
Fri 02 Feb 2018
The Memo Mess
It's war between Democrats and Republicans. Even the FBI has weighed in on the partisan stunts by Devin Nunes and the GOP. We talk about it with The Guardian's Sabrina Siddiqui and Jen Bendery from H…
01:51:00 |
Thu 01 Feb 2018
State of the Union Recap: Did Trump Really Say ANYTHING?
Guest host Jason Dick recaps Tuesday night's SOTU with CQ Roll Call's John T Bennett. What were some of the biggest takeaways?
Plus, Kate Ackley from CQ Roll Call and Humberto Sanchez from the Ne…
01:51:43 |
Wed 31 Jan 2018
The State of the Union is Screwed
We're previewing the State of the Union on today's show. Former US Deputy Secretary of Labor Chris Lu gives us some behind the scenes on how a SOTU gets put together,
Plus, the #MeToo movement conti…
01:51:13 |
Tue 30 Jan 2018
Will the GOP Hold Trump Accountable? Don't Count On It
Donald Trump tried to fire Robert Mueller. Will the GOP allow this behavior? We talk to HuffPost's Matt Fuller and Democratic Strategist Joel Payne about it.
Plus, the HHS has a new secretary: A…
01:51:20 |
Mon 29 Jan 2018
Trump Tries to Fire Mueller
Shockwaves throughout DC as the NYT reports that Trump tried to fire Robert Mueller. How will that impact the White House? Guest host Evan McMorris-Santoro from Vice News talks to HuffPost's Ryan Rei…
01:52:00 |
Fri 26 Jan 2018
Trump Tries to Sink DACA Deal
In a gaggle with reporters, Trump might have sunk a DACA Deal. It's clear that he doesn't understand what the hell he's talking about. He also said he looks forward to talking to Robert Mueller. We t…
01:51:23 |
Thu 25 Jan 2018
Mueller's Footsteps Are Catching Up With Trump
We now know that Robert Mueller has talked to AG Jeff Sessions and intends to meet with Donald Trump. Can the administration survive? We talk that, the shutdown and the future of a DACA deal with Nat…
01:44:09 |
Wed 24 Jan 2018
Dems Cave on the Government Shutdown
Democrats had the high ground and they gave it all away in the shutdown fight. WHY? We try and answer that question on today's show. We get all the details of the shutdown deal with Daniel Lippman fr…
01:51:26 |
Tue 23 Jan 2018
Trump's Shutdown Continues
We begin the week with Day 3 of Trump's Shutdown. When will it end? Will Democrats actually trust McConnell and the GOP? We analyze it with Rep. Dan Kildee from Michigan.
Plus, it's officially been…
01:50:47 |
Mon 22 Jan 2018
The Shutdown is in Sight
Will the government shutdown? That's the question America is waiting for Donald Trump to answer. We talk about it with Tom Jawetz from the Center for American Progress and Steven Shepard from Politic…
01:51:03 |
Fri 19 Jan 2018
Donald Trump Doesn't Understand The Wall
Republican lawmakers are having to BEG Donald Trump to give them some guidance on DACA to avoid a government shutdown. And Chief of Staff John Kelly says Trump isn't going to build the entire wall AN…
01:50:54 |
Thu 18 Jan 2018
Donald Trump: Health Nut
We got the results of Donald Trump's physical and, to our surprise, the doctor says he's actually pretty fit. Do you believe it?
We talk about all things White House and the latest on Steve Banno…
01:51:14 |
Wed 17 Jan 2018
Trump Golfs While US Government Faces Possible Shut Down
MLK Jr. Day is usually a day of service, reflection, and community building, but not for Trump, who spent the day golfing on one of his properties. Add this news to the fact that the Government faces…
01:51:13 |
Tue 16 Jan 2018
Semantics Matter: Incoming Missile Fail and White House Vs. WSJ
People in Hawaii were greeted with a damning message: take cover, a missile is headed your way. The mishap is fitting in a time where nothing quite seems to make sense, including the Republican-led W…
01:51:10 |
Mon 15 Jan 2018
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