The Bill Press Pod

Bill talks with Susan Page about her book, The Queen and Her Presidents, and the long, carefully managed relationship between Queen Elizabeth II and 15 American presidents. The conversation looks at the Queen’s political instincts, her use of soft power, and the moments when protocol, personality, and geopolitics collided. In this episode, Susan Page explains why Queen Elizabeth was far more than...

Midterm Intensity. Texas Really in Play. Collins Stuck to Trump. Iowa-Ohio-Kansas-Alaska Could Flip. Trump’s On the Ballot. Big Beautiful Bill Not Resonating. Does Tying Corruption to Affordability Work?  Wars Drag Down GOP. Can Trump’s Base Save the GOP?  DHS Raids Rep. Omar. With Jason Dick, Editor-in-chief at CQ-Roll Call, John Bennett, White House Correspondent & Editor-At-L...

What does it mean when a political movement claims that the United States should be governed according to a particular religious vision? In this episode, Bill talks with Congressman Jared Huffman about Christian nationalism, its growing influence in American politics, and the challenge it poses to democracy and church-state separation. Huffman distinguishes Christian nationalism from Christianity...

Blue Wave or Blue Tsunami. Polls Accurate? GOP Ad Blitz Working? Senate Dems Cash Crunch. “You can’t eat Road Salt.” Does Seniority Matter? GOP Conceding NC and GA, Distancing From Trump. Dems on Trams Rights and Focus on  Cost, Care, Corruption. Kimberly Guilfoyle Scandal. JD Defines Socialism.  With Ginger Gibson, former Senior Washington Editor for NBC News Arthur Delaney, Senior...

Kai Bird joins the Bill Press Pod to discuss his biography of Roy Cohn, written with Susan Goldmark, and why Cohn still matters decades after his death. The conversation traces the direct line from McCarthy-era smear tactics to Donald Trump’s politics, showing how Cohn’s playbook shaped Trump’s approach to loyalty, retaliation, media attacks, and personal branding. Bird explains how a once-dismiss...

GOP Delusional About Midterms. Ohio Race Gets Spicy. Alaska Could Flip. Collins Holding on in Maine. Paxton Struggles. Jobs Report Not Good for Trump. GOP Messaging Working? Embarrassing (Sen.) Schmitt-show in Jack Smith Hearing. Reflecting Pool/Kennedy Center/Trump’s Arch. The Cornell Rape Case Touches a National Nerve. With Ginger Gibson, former Washington Editor for NBC News, sitting in for Bil...

Bill speaks with clinical psychologist Dr. Vincent Greenwood about his book, Puppet on a String, and Greenwood’s argument that Donald Trump fits the criteria for clinical psychopathy. Greenwood explains his assessment process, why he says an in-person interview is not required, and why he believes the condition has serious implications for Trump’s conduct in office. They discuss the Hare Psychopat...

Trump’s Press Ban Backfire. National Security Claim Fails. Zi Visit: All Pump and No Substance. Government Paid Propaganda. Midterms Looming: GOP Panicking. Senate Could Flip. Does Trump Care About the Party? Favorite Stories! With Sabrina Siddiqui, National Politics Reporter for The Wall Street Journal, Jeff Dufour, Editor-in-chief of the National Journal and Shirish Date, Senior White House Corr...

Bill helms a two-part podcast featuring science and technology journalist Jacob Ward and Mother Jones’s David Corn. Ward discusses escalating public warnings from AI industry leaders, arguing fears of self-aware “Terminator” AI are less likely than harms from misuse, poor control, and mistakes, citing examples of AI-assisted toxin research, targeting systems, and privacy invasion; he says meaningf...

AI Doomerism. Trump Loves AI. GOP: Self-police. Mail-in Voting OK. Fed Raises Rates. Vance: Give US Another Chance. GOP Latino Backlash. GOP Senate Panic. Gas/Deisel Up. Hegseth in Crosshairs. Don Jr.’s Russian Wedding. Demolish The Kennedy Center?  With Linda Feldmann, Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor, Hunter Walker, Investigative Report...

In this episode, New York Times Reporter, Jonathan Swan and Bill discuss the insights from Swan's book “Regime Change, Inside Donald Trump’s Imperial Presidency,” exploring the inner workings of Donald Trump's presidency, the concept of regime change in the US, and the implications of Trump's actions and policies. Key topics discussed are: The concept of regime change in the US Trump's early plann...

Trumpapalooza in Dallas...For Dems. Some GOP Candidates Stay Away. Trump Promises $5,000 if GOP Wins. GOP Running on Fear. $45,000 to Natalie Harp. Fetterman is now Joe Manchin. Iran Quagmire Continues. 9/11 25th Anniversary. AI and Data Centers Fears Grow. Apple Foldable Phone. With Kirk Bado, Editor of The National Journal Hotline and Igor Bobic, covering the Senate for the new Washington Sun. T...

Bill discusses concerns that Donald Trump may interfere with the upcoming November 3 midterm election, focusing on attacks on mail-in voting and broader threats to a free and fair process. Virginia Kase Solomon, CEO of Common Cause, describes how all states use some form of mail voting, notes studies (including one cited from The Heritage Foundation) finding virtually no fraud, and explains safegu...

Bill interviews former Labor Secretary and UC Berkeley professor emeritus Robert Reich about a Supreme Court decision on the Trump Ballroom he says reflects collapsing guardrails and a “unitary executive theory” that concentrates power in the president, which Reich argues effectively resurrects a king; he suggests Chief Justice John Roberts may be trying to prevent Trump from ignoring the Court ou...

Graham’s Sister Wins in SC. Trump Promotes Paxton. (Trade) War with Canada. Susan Collins Concerned. Tariffs Hurt GOP. Gas Prices Hurt GOP. Trump Hurts GOP. Data Centers Spook Pols. Flock Camera Backlash. Trump’s Focus: Building, not Voters. Dolly! With Jason Dick, Editor-in-chief at CQ-Roll Call, Amanda Becker, National Reporter for 19th News, Jessica Taylor, Senators and Governors Editor at...

Bill talks to journalist Gil Duran about his book, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy, arguing that a tech-driven oligarchy already wields outsized power through figures like Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk, including political donations to Donald Trump and lucrative government contracts. Duran describes the rapid expansion of AI-fueled data cen...

White House “Renovations.” Ballroom Battle. Natalie Harp in the Spotlight. Keep an Eye on Ossoff. Melania Surfaces. $40 Trillion Debt. Primaries in AL, WY & FL. Trump Endorsements Fail. Data Center Backlash Roils Politics.  With John Bennett, White House Correspondent and Editor at Large at CQ Roll Call, Jeff Dufour, Editor-in-Chief at the National Journal and Cam Joseph, Politics Ed...

Bill interviews California Rep. Jared Huffman about his book, “No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism,” defining Christian nationalism as the fusion of fundamentalist Christian identity with Republican politics and a false claim that the U.S. was founded as a Christian nation. Huffman argues MAGA Christian nationalism is more militant and openly theocratic than earlier...

Trump Saves Himself. Rating Karoline Leavitt. Pirro Still Under Fire. Reflecting Pool Farce. Wisconsin Chooses Electability. Rogers Leads El-Sayed. Minn Chooses Progressive. S. Carolina Senate Race. GOP House Scandals. Data Centers Get Toxic.  With Linda Feldmann, Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor, Arthur Delaney, Senor Reporter at Hu...

Bill welcomes back American Enterprise Institute emeritus scholar Norm Ornstein to assess Congress, Speaker Mike Johnson, and President Trump. Ornstein calls this the worst Congress ever, citing little constructive legislation beyond a Reconciliation bill that delays major Medicaid cuts until after the midterms, lack of oversight, and a Senate that offers only “rubber-stamp” consent, including con...

Rand Paul’s Contempt for Anthony Fauci. The Reflecting Pool Fiasco Reflects Trumpism. Todd Blanche’s Nomination in Jeopardy. Outsider El-Sayed Wins in Michigan. Trump Out of Touch on the Economy. Data Centers Backlash. Rep. Miller Defiant. With Jason Dick, Editor-in-chief at CQ-Roll Call, Allan Smith, Politics Reporter for NBC News and Sabrina Siddiqui, National Political Reporter at The Wall Stre...

Bill previews four of the most competitive Senate races shaping midterm control, noting Democrats must hold their 47 seats and flip four GOP seats to retake the Senate. In Michigan, reporter Rick Pluta, Senior Capitol Correspondent for the Michigan Public Radio Network, describes a vicious, expensive Democratic primary between Rep. Haley Stevens and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, with party unity concerns an...

Lindsey Graham Passes. Senate Loses Trump Whisperer. The Race to Replace Graham. Trump vs GOP Senate. Rand Paul Persecutes Anthony Fauci. TMZ’s Harvey Levin Weighs In. Fauci’s Diary Outed. Public Health Suffers. RFK Jr’s Cooking Show. God and the Midterms.  With Kirk Bado, Editor, National Journal Hotline, Evan McMorris-Santoro, covering national politics for NOTUS and co-author of the NOTUS’...

Bill speaks with American Federation of Teachers President, Randi Weingarten about the political fallout from Republicans’ “One Big, Beautiful Bill” ahead of the November midterms, noting a Politico poll showing most Americans haven’t heard of it and many who have think it mainly helps the wealthy. Weingarten says July student-loan changes eliminated most prior income-driven repayment plans, raisi...

Iran War Grinds On. Trump Still Interested? President vs The Senate. GOP Midterm Malaise. Data Centers Opposition. SAVE America Act Dying. Hegseth Loves Manliness. GOP: Dems are Commies. Maine Democrats Recover. WH Correspondents Dinner.  With Emily Goodin, White House Correspondent for the New York Post, Philip Bump, Editor and Columnist for Hearst Connecticut and Rachel Schilke, Congression...