The Bill Press Pod

Bill Press is out so executive producer Peter Ogburn is filling in. He welcomes Leslie Dach, Rebecca Vallas, & Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) to discuss the CBO score for the AHCA bill that leaves 23 million uninsured, the Republican House candidate bodyslamming a reporter in Montana, and a proposed budget that will help the rich and hurt the poor - the full Thursday edition of the Bill Press Show! S...

Bill Press welcomes Rep. Al Green (D-TX), John Bonifaz, James Forman Jr., & Asawin Suebsaeng to discuss Rep. Green's pledge to file articles of impeachment, John Brennan's testimony on the Trump campaign's Russian contacts, the new book Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America, & Sean Hannity's wildest conspiracy theory to date - the full Wednesday edition of the Bill Press Show!...

Bill Press welcomes Rita Siemion, Ben Wikler, & Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) to discuss Michael Flynn's refusal to testify in front of the Senate, Donald Trump's record on targeted killings, the importance of Thursday's special election in Montana, & why Trump's budget stands to do harm to everyday Americans - the full Tuesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

Bill Press welcomes Holly Harris, Annie Linskey, & Jack Jenkins to discuss Donald Trump's Islam speech in Saudi Arabia, the bipartisan efforts on criminal justice reform, special counsel Robert Mueller's even-handed background, & Trump's ridiculous quest to unite the world's three major religions - the full Monday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

Bill Press is out so Igor Volsky (Center for American Progress Action Fund) is filling in. He welcomes Pam Vogel, Ken Gude, & Rep. Al Green (D-TX) to recap a wild week in the news including Donald Trump's denial that he told Comey not to investigate Flynn, the death of Roger Ailes, what to expect from special prosecutor Robert Mueller, and the first call for impeachment from Congress - the full Fr...

Bill Press welcomes Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Joe Cirincione, & David Fahrenthold to discuss the appointment of special prosecutor Robert Mueller, what it will take to call Trump's Comey request an obstruction of justice, previewing Trump's overseas speech on Islam, and an interview with Trump's biggest media enemy - the full Thursday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://a...

Bill Press welcomes Ryan Reilly, Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI), & Tom LoBianco to discuss Donald Trump asking James Comey not to fire Michael Flynn, whether or not it should be concerned an obstruction of justice, the need for a special prosecutor, and what it will take to get Republicans to say 'impeachment' - the full Wednesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...

Bill Press welcomes Tom DeFrank & Maggie Severns to discuss the Washington Post's bombshell report on Donald Trump's sharing of classified information, Trump's hypocrisy on careless handling of classified material, reckless stock trading among members of Congress, and a big win for voting rights advocates in North Carolina - the full Tuesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at ht...

Bill Press welcomes Clare Foran & Faiz Shakir to discuss Donald Trump's false assumption that James Comey's firing would be popular, the Democrats' lack of an impeachment plan, Trump's idea to do away with press briefings, and the ACLU's crusade against Jeff Sessions' heavy-handed 'crime crackdown' - the full Monday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

Bill Press is out so Sabrina Siddiqui (The Guardian) is filling in. She welcomes Graham Vyse, Tyler Tynes, & Jessica Schulberg to discuss the White House's shifting narrative on who recommended Comey's firing, the shortlist of possible replacements at the FBI, Rep. Jan Schakowsky's war against the NFL, & whether or not James Comey enjoyed broad support among his FBI colleagues - the full Friday ed...

Bill Press welcomes Debbie Hines, Ray LaHood, & Cory Bennett to discuss Sarah Huckabee Sanders' embarrassing defense of Trump's James Comey firing, why a constitutional crisis may be looming, a former transportation secretary's 'F' grade for US infrastructure, & what we can learn from the French election hacking - the full Thursday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art1...

Bill Press welcomes Niels Lesniewski, Danielle Paquette, & Adam Smith to discuss Donald Trump's abrupt decision to fire FBI director James Comey, a bipartisan condemnation of the firing in the Senate, Ivanka Trump's conflicts of interest, & the Kushner company's golden visas - the full Wednesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Bill Press welcomes Jimmy Dahman, Ali Watkins, & Dave Jamieson to discuss Sally Yates' testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the latest efforts from the Town Hall Project, how Yates tried to warn the White House about Michael Flynn, & the lies Republicans tell about their health-care plan - the full Tuesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...

Bill Press is out so executive producer Peter Ogburn is filling in. He welcomes Jack Jenkins, Melanie Zanona, & Joel Payne to discuss Paul Ryan's lie that his health care bill received a CBO score, the Evangelicals who have stood by Donald Trump, whether an infrastructure bill could come to fruition soon, & the sharp contrast between the two parties' visions for health care - the full Monday editi...

Bill Press is out so executive producer Peter Ogburn is filling in. He welcomes Alexi McCammond, Hunter Walker, & Alexandra Petri to discuss the GOP's health care bill passing the House, how Democrats plan to use the shortcomings of the bill for the 2018 midterms, Mike Pence's lily-white Cinco de Mayo celebration, & the New York Times' climate science-denying columnist - the full Friday edition of...

Bill Press welcomes John Iadarola, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Joe Cirincione, & Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) to discuss the Republicans' belief that they finally have the votes for their ACA replacement bill, why millions of Americans are at risk under their plan, Donald Trump's lack of love for Democratic world leaders, & the Progressive Caucus' People's Budget - the full Thursday edition of the Bill...

Bill Press welcomes Matt Gertz, Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), & Ray Mabus to discuss Hillary Clinton's return to public life, the future of Fox News, the reintroduction of the Equality Act in Congress, & the 75th Secretary of the Navy's take on Donald Trump's relationship with the military - the full Wednesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...

Bill Press welcomes Vann R. Newkirk II, Matt Fuller, & Jennifer Bendery to discuss Sean Spicer's awkward defense of North Korea's dictator, Donald Trump's Civil War theory, the GOP's latest crack at a health-care bill, & the Obama wiretapping claims that never seem to die down - the full Tuesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Bill Press welcomes Tiernan Sittenfeld, Libby Watson, & Steven Shepard to discuss the White House extending an invitation to controversial Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte, a recap of the People's Climate March on Washington, Trump's assault on net neutrality, & whether or not the president should be concerned about his lackluster poll numbers - the full Monday edition of the Bill Press Show! Se...

Bill Press is out so Cameron Joseph (NY Daily News) is filling in. He welcomes Elise Foley, Jordan Chariton, & Jennifer Haberkorn to discuss Donald Trump's revealing Reuters interview, the administration's immigration crackdown, what Democrats have learned (or haven't learned) from the 2016 election, & a GOP health care bill on life support - the full Friday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Pri...

Bill Press welcomes Donna Edwards, Jordan Fabian, & Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) to discuss Donald Trump's tax plan to benefit the wealthy, a former congresswoman's perspective on how Democrats move forward, the lack of action in Trump's executive orders, & the path for impeachment - the full Wednesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...

Bill Press welcomes Tim Mak, Gabriel Debenedetti, & Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) to discuss the House Oversight Committee's assertion that Michael Flynn broke the law, the rocky state of the Trump-Russia probe, a dispatch from Bernie Sanders' unity tour, & Donald Trump's broken promise on the wall - the full Wednesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...

Bill Press welcomes Eliza Collins, Emma Roller, & Emily Crockett to discuss Donald Trump's less-than-surprising tax plan, whether funding for the border wall will cause a government shutdown, the need for Democrats to fully embrace weed, & Tom Perez's comments on pro-lifers in the Democratic Party - the full Tuesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

Bill Press welcomes Priscilla Alvarez, Jon Allen, & Amie Parnes to discuss Donald Trump's insistence there has to be funding for his border wall in the spending bill, Jeff Sessions' warning to sanctuary cities, & the new book 'Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign'- the full Monday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

It's a special bonus edition of the Bill Press Show celebrating the international stoner holiday 420 (April 20th) with Matt Laslo, NORML's Erik Altieri, the Washington Post's Maura Judkis, Peter Ogburn and Jamie Benson discussing the origin of the term 420, the rapid acceleration in marijuana legalization across the country, and how brands are beginning to discreetly market their products to pot s...