The Bill Press Pod

Today Bill talks with Jessica Taylor, the editor for Senate and Governor Races at the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. In the podcast she discussed the key Senate races for the 2024 election, including: Montana - Jessica rates this race as lean Republican, with incumbent John Tester (D) being the underdog against Republican challenger Tim Sheehy. Ohio - Jessica rates this race as a toss-up b...

Mark Robinson: Black Nazi. GOP Still Lying About Haitians. Vance Makes It Up. JD Complains About Rhetoric: Trump’s the Offender. Confused Trump. Rate Cut/Economy. Shutdown Farce. With Sudeep Reddy, Senior Managing Editor at Politico, Arthur Delaney, Politics Reporter for HuffPost and John Bennett, White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large at CQ Roll Call.  Today’s Bill Press P...

Chapter One of Trump’s Project 2025: Up Close and Personal depicts how the lives of everyday Americans would be impacted by the policies outlined in Trumps’s Project 2025 and the return of Donald Trump to power. The fictional story follows Ammon Maher, a college student and immigrant, as he is detained and deported without due process due to his involvement in past campus protests. This narrative...

Larry Sabato is the Founder and Director of the University of Virginia Institute of Politics. There is no better political analyst in the country. Here are the key points he made in today’s Bill Press Pod: The 2024 presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is seen as a very close race, with no clear frontrunner. Sabato believes Harris performed well in the first presidential deb...

Debate: Strategy. Debate: No Strategy. Dogs, Cats, Geese. MAGA Rumor Mill. GOP Abortion Problem. Harris Powerful on Abortion, Trump Waffles on Abortion. Harris Credible as POTUS. Another Debate? Shutdown Re-run. With David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY, Jeff Dufour, Editor in chief at The National Journal and Evan McMorris-Santoro, Reporter at NOTUS. Today’s Bill Press Po...

Reporters’ Roundtable regular and Political Correspondent for19th news, Amanda Becker is back with a quick reaction to last night’s debate. Her book " You Must Stand Up: The Fight for Abortion Rights in Post Dobbs America " makes her one of the foremost experts on the battle for abortion rights ands its impact on politics. As expected, Abortion was a major topic. Amanda gives her informed rea...

Our guest today is Reporters’ Roundtable regular and Political Correspondent for19th news, Amanda Becker. Her book " You Must Stand Up: The Fight for Abortion Rights in Post Dobbs America " provides valuable insights into the battle for abortion rights. It was published today. She and Bill discuss the book and the overturning of Roe V Wade and its impact on the 2024 election although the 2024 elec...

Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. Harris Still Not Well Known. Liz Cheney for Harris. Harris on Small Business. Trump on What?? Debate Will be Key, With Gabe Debenedetti, National Correspondent for New York Magazine, Jasmine Wright, reporting on the Presidential campaign for NOTUS and Geoff Earle, US Deputy Political Editor of MailOnline.com. Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by The Unit...

Bill and Jonathan Martin discuss the state of the 2024 presidential race. Martin is the Politics Bureau Chief and Senior Political Columnist for Politico. They agree that Kamala Harris has a slight advantage, but the race is still a toss-up. They discuss the importance of key battleground states like Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, as well as the potential impact of issues like abortion and...

CNN Interviews Harris. Walz Was There, Too. Trump Still Flails vs Harris. Trump in a Box on Abortion, IVF. Trump Violates Arlington Rules. Vance’s Awkward Events. RFK, Jr. Endorsement Effect. With Maya King, Politics Reporter covering The South for The New York Times, Philip Bump, National Columnist for The Washington Post, author of the How to Read this Chart Newsletter and author of the great bo...

Washington Post Columnist Dana Milbank and Bill discuss the recent changes in the American political scene. Dana Milbank expresses his surprise at how dramatically the political landscape has shifted in just a month. He initially expected an unpleasant political season but now finds it to be an interesting story. They also discuss the Democratic National Convention and how it compared to expectati...

Harris: Who I Am. On Offense on Border. Addressed Palestine. Protests Fizzle. Trump Freaks Out. Walz Connects on Family. Joy! Freedom Takes the Stage. Provoking Trump. RFK, Jr. Dropping Out. With Lynn Sweet, Columnist and Washington Bureau Chief for the Chicago Sun-Times, Amanda Becker, Washington and Politics Reporter for 19th News and author of the new book, YOU MUST STAND-UP, The Figh...

Bill's reactions and insights from the Convention on day three. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bill's reaction to another wonderful day at the Democratic National Convention. The joyful Roll Call, the Speeches from Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Michelle and Barack Obama. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Wow. What a first night of the Democratic National Convention! Bill was on scene talking to delegates and politicians. Get his reactions and insights. Plus highlights of the best speeches including Harris, AOC, Rafael Warnock, Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden and Joe Biden. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Trump Embraces Personal Attacks, Can’t Stay on Message. Vance, GOP Abortion Fail. Trump Trashes Congressional Medal of Honor Winners. New Level of Democratic Enthusiasm. RFK, Jr. Crashing. Evangelicals for Harris. What to Expect at The Democratic National Convention. With Ginger Gibson, Senior Washington Editor at NBC News, Sudeep Reddy, Senior Managing Editor at Politico and Emily Goodin, Se...

In today’s episode, Dahlia Lithwick, the Senior Legal Correspondent for Slate Magazine, discusses President Biden's proposed reforms to the Supreme Court. Lithwick believes that Biden's efforts this time are more meaningful and that it is important to have a conversation about potential changes to the court. She highlights the need for term limits for justices, stating that it would keep idea...

Trump’s Lying Presser: Fake Helicopter Crash. Sexist Attack on Harris. Abortion Delusion. MLK Crowd Whopper. And Harris’ CA Record. How Long Will “Joy” Work? Walzmentum. “Swiftboat” Attacks. Debate Expectations. CA Senate, House Races. With Joe Garofoli, Senior Political Writer, San Francisco Chronicle, Melanie Mason, Senior Political Writer at POLITICO California and Marisa Lagos,...

John Nichols is the National Affairs correspondent for The Nation and associate editor of The Capital Times in Madison Wisconsin. He discusses the political landscape and the excitement surrounding Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's running mate. He reflects on the energy and momentum she has generated in just a few days since the announcement. Nichols also discusses the response from Republicans,...

Political Sea Change. Will Honeymoon Last? Trump’s Racist Attack. Will They Debate? JD Vance “Weird” and Struggling. No GOP Convention Bump. The Weird Factor. VP Search Ending. Biden’s Prisoner Swap. With Alex Seitz-Wald, National Politics Reporter for NBC News, Kirk Bado, Editor of The National Journal Hotline and Evan McMorris-Santoro, Reporter for NOTUS.  Today’s Bill Press Pod is sup...

In this episode Bill talks with Jamal Simmons, former Communications Director for Vice President Kamala Harris in the White House. He discusses the remarkable launch of Harris as the new Democratic nominee, highlighting the success of various Zoom calls organized by different groups to raise funds for her campaign. Simmons describes Harris as someone who is attentive to the needs and perspect...

Biden Bows Out. Harris Roars in With: No Opposition. Grassroots Energy. “Prosecutor vs Felon.” Trump, GOP Flailing. Biden From the Oval Office. Dem Veepstakes. Vance in Trouble? With Maya King, Politics Reporter for the New York Times, covering the South, Linda Feldmann, Washington bureau chief, White House/politics correspondent at Christian Science Monitor and John Bennett, White House Corr...

President Biden has stepped down from his campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor. Congressman Jared Huffman of California supports this decision and believes it gives the Democratic Party a chance to win the upcoming election. He praises Biden for putting the country above his own ambition and securing his place in history. Huffman has worked with Harris in the past an...

GOP Convention. No Trump Pivot. Long Rambling Speech. J.D. Vance Gets VP Nod. Assassination Attempt Impact. Vise on Biden Closing Fast. Harris the Choice? With Sabrina Siddiqui, National Politics Reporter for The Wall Street Journal, Jason Dick, Editor-in-chief at CQ-Roll Call and Brian Beutler, author of the OffMessage.net Newsletter on Substack.   Today’s Bill Press Pod is support...

In this episode, Bill discusses the potential impact of the recent attempted assassination on the 2024 presidential race. He speaks with Jeff Dufour, editor in chief of the National Journal, about the short-term and long-term effects of the incident. They discuss the possibility of a temporary bump in support for Republicans, but ultimately expect the race to settle back into the usual patterns. T...