The Bill Press Pod

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt finally gave in to all the pressure. The scandalous Cabinet member submitted his resignation to Trump on Thursday. It's worth celebrating, but we must remain vigilant because the next EPA director will be just as bad. Trump gave a rambling, nonsensical speech in Montana Thursday night. It was supposed to be a rally for Jon Tester's opponent, but Trump made it all abo...

We celebrate America's independence on the Fourth of July, but are you proud to be an American? There's so much wrong with this country that it's tough to be proud. Just look at the Trump administration. He's the face of this country. How could you be proud of that? A great example of that is the recent rollback of Affirmative Action. The Trump administration rolled back some of the rules that mad...

For this special holiday edition, we talk about two things that are very important to America.... Corruption and Propaganda! We talk to Every Voice's Adam Smith about the rampant grift on the part of the Trump and Angelo Carusone, the head of Media Matters about how Trump and Fox News just can't quit each other. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...

In ab interview with ABC News, Michael Cohen seems to be signaling that he will spill his guts to prosecutors and give all of Trump's secrets away. Will he actually do it? You bet your ass he would. The Trump administration continues to fight over immigration. They've thrown the blame back to Congress. We talk about the SCOTUS Janus decision with Nate James from AFGE, Christopher Cadelago from Pol...

Bill is back from a week off and has lots to say about Trump's upcoming SCOTUS pick. Democrats are ALREADY caving on the issue. Shame on them. Sen. Susan Collins says she can't support a Justice that would overturn Roe vs Wade, but can you believe her? We talk to Mike Lux, author of the book "How to Democrat in the Age of Trump" about how Dems can hold the line. Our buddy Chris Lu talks about the...

Lesley Lopez is a political newcomer who just recently got on the ballot in the general election in Maryland's 39th District. She took her district by storm and dominated the primary results. Why did she get into politics? What direction does she want to take her district in? We get some insight into what it's like to run a campaign as a fresh face in politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19....

With an empty SCOTUS seat up for grabs, Republicans are poised to have complete control of Congress, the White House, and the highest court of all... Igor Volsky (ThinkProgress) fills in for Bill Press and digs into the news of the day: another mass shooting, SCOTUS, Mueller investigation and more with Andrew Prokop (Vox), David Daley (Author), and Julia Manchester (The Hill). See Privacy Policy a...

Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his impending retirement from the Supreme Court of the United States. His departure all but secures a hyper-conservative court subject to the GOP and Trump's wishes for the next 30+ years. Peter Ogburn fills in for Bill Press and is joined by guests Kaili Joy Gray (ShareBlue), Kevin Robillard (HuffPost), and Zoe Tillman (Buzzfeed News). See Privacy Policy at https...

A huge win for progressive Democrats last night. Joe Crowley, establishment Democrat, lost to a former Bernie staffer, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez. She's 28 years old, she's called for the abolishment of ICE and wants Medicare for All. Does the Democratic Party get the message? Plus, Trump's travel ban is upheld by the Supreme Court. Shameful. Guest host Alexi McCammond from Axios hosts today's show...

After Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a restaurant, Trump Republicans are asking for civility. It's pretty remarkable to hear the least civil humans call for civility. Guest host Jason Dick talks about the news of the day and the current state of politics! He's joined by Brandon Wetherbee, Editor of Brightest Young Things, Gideon Berger from the National League of Cities and Bridget Bowm...

There are lots of important news stories to cover today. Between the child separation story and the tariffs and the general chaos of our country, it's hard to shift gears to talk about a slight inconvenience for Sarah Huckabee Sanders. But this weekend, a private business owner asked Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave her restaurant. Guest host Peter Ogburn discusses why this is news that ACTUALLY ma...

There is a new documentary about Mr Rogers. Producer Peter Ogburn is skeptical that anyone could actually be THAT pure and good, but Maura Judkis from the Washington Post tells the real story! She knew Mr Rogers when she was a kid and says he's as nice as his TV persona. We talk about his legacy and whether or not he could be relevant today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...

Melania Trump took a trip to the border to visit some of the detention camps that we are putting migrant children into. She looked completely foolish, not only on her lack of knowledge on the issue, but also in her choice of attire. Take a listen to hear what she wore and why it matters. Fox News continues to act as the propaganda arm of the Trump administration. Cristina Lopez from Media Matters...

Donald Trump signed an executive order to keep families together at the border. Don't be fooled! It does NOT address the thousands of children that have already been separated from their parents. The only thing this does is keep families detained as a unit rather than separating them. Not to mention... They've been lying to us for over a week. They told us that they could NOT issue an executive or...

Donald Trump says that only Congress can fix the issue of child separation. He's obviously wrong, but will they get it done? It seems like it's not a priority for them. The story took a sickening turn as we found out that there are "tender age" shelters for young children. Some of them are as young as 3 months old. Disgusting. We talk to Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Rep Mark Pocan (D-WI) and legen...

If the strategy from the Trump administration is to confuse the American people, it's working. Lies, misdirection, half-truths are all we're hearing from the White House. And remarkably, Trump is seeing the highest approval rating he's had since the inauguration. This is sad. We talk about it with Daniel Lippman from Politico, Tom LoBianco from AP and Eliza Collins from USA Today! See Privacy Poli...

It's bad enough that Trump and the GOP are ripping immigrant children from their parents and throwing them into dog cages. But, Trump and his team are LYING when they say that this is the Democrats fault. It's a LIE. It's a LIE. It's a LIE. Trump is holding these kids hostage until he gets his way on the wall. Disgusting. We talk to John Bennett from Roll Call about the President's stance on the i...

Producer Peter Ogburn saved his second episode on BBQ for Father's Day! Steve Roberts, owner of Texas Jack's BBQ in Arlington, VA. What is BBQ? Sauce or no sauce? We talk regional styles and what our favorite BBQ sides are! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Trying to defend his policy of separating families at the border, AG Jeff Sessions invoked the Bible to say that laws should be followed. Guest host Peter Ogburn breaks down this disgusting story and shows how the Trump team is hypocritical at best. We take a look at the Senate map around the country with Politico's James Arkin, the state of corruption with Every Voice's Adam Smith and North Korea...

Michael Cohen is parting ways with his legal team. Does that mean he's about to start cooperating with Robert Mueller? Time will tell, but it doesn't look good for Trump. There's still some fallout over the North Korea summit. It still looks like very little actually got done. What a missed opportunity. We talk about with our buddy Joe Cirincione from the Ploughshares Fund. Amazingly, there are ST...

Now that people are seeing the details of the "deal" we made with North Korea, there are more questions than answers. Did Kim Jong Un really agree to denuclearize? Are we really giving up our war games? What was the point? One thing is certain: This is a mess. We talk about it with Nahal Toosi from Politico and Jordan Fabian from The Hill. Plus, Jeff Sessions and the DOJ claim that violent Mexican...

The historic summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un actually happened. What does it mean? What was accomplished? We break it down all throughout the show. It's early, but it looks like it was nothing more than a photo op. Vice News' Evan McMorris-Santoro and Gregory Hellman from Politico join Bill to break it down. Plus, the Trump administration continues its assault on Obamacare. Sam Baker f...

Donald Trump has managed to piss off every one of our close allies. Tariffs on Canada resulted in him throwing a fit and world leaders are reacting against us. To make matters worse, Donald Trump is advocating for Kim Jong-Un and Vladimir Putin. What is he thinking? On the Mueller front, Paul Manafort is in more trouble! Zoe Tillman from Buzzfeed News tells us the latest with the Mueller probe. Da...

Remember the case of Brock Turner? He sexually assaulted a woman and the judge gave him a slap on the wrist. If you don't remember the case, the voters of California do. Peter Ogburn sits down with John Bacon from USA Today for the story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The summit between the US and North Korea is happening next week! When asked about it, Donald Trump says he doesn't think he needs to prepare very much. What?! It's the most important part of this summit and Trump says its all about "attitude." Unreal. Tragic news: Friend of the show Anthony Bourdain is dead. We learned of the news during the show and react as best we can. We talk about government...