The Bill Press Pod

Latest Episodes:

Too Little, Too Hate (8.15.17) Aug 15, 2017

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Bill Press welcomes Asawin Suebsaeng, Danielle Paquette and Amy Harder to discuss Donald Trump's delayed condemnation of hate groups in the wake of Charlottesville, Steve Bannon on the hot seat, Trump's misleading claims about the Foxconn factory in Wisconsin and what Republicans get wrong about climate change - the full Tuesday edition of the Bill Press Show!

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Radical White Terrorism (8.14.17) Aug 14, 2017

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Bill Press welcomes Emma Roller, Jeremy Herb, Alan Pyke and Joshua Eaton to discuss Donald Trump's inability to acknowledge the role of white nationalists in the violence in Virginia, the Democratic Socialists of America's response to the alt-right's hate, the aftermath of Trump's reckless response to North Korea and what white supremacists want for the future of this country - the full Monday edition of the Bill Press Show!

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Locked and Loaded on North Korea Aug 11, 2017

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POTUS tweets that we are "locked and loaded" for war with North Korea. We discuss all possible outcomes with Tom Collina from the Ploughshares Fund and POLITICO's Bryan Bender. Plus, Trump is finding ways to make healthcare harder for Americans without passing legislation. CAP's Sam Berger explains how.

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Trump is "Winging It" on North Korea Aug 10, 2017

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We've learned that Trump has no plan for North Korea. So now what? We talked to Alexi McCammond form Axios, Jordan Fabian from The Hill and Democratic Strategist Peter Fenn about where we go from here.

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The Brink of Nuclear War? Aug 09, 2017

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Is Donald Trump marching us into nuclear war with North Korea? Special roundtable with Author of Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign and POLITICO's Bryan Bender.

Plus, the Trump Hotel is just a money making front for the POTUS. Every Voice's Adam Smith joined us for an update.

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Trump's Base is Getting Smaller Than His Hands Aug 08, 2017

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Donald Trump continues to tweet about his popularity and the strength of his base. The numbers show he's lying... AGAIN

We talk to Xochitl Hinojosa from the DNC about the future of Democratic governors and how the Democratic messaging will evolve as we get closer to 2018, 2020 and beyond. Plus, Paul Singer from USA Today gives us the lowdown on healthcare reform

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Will Leaks Sink The Trump Administration? Aug 07, 2017

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The Trump administration is cracking down on leaks, but will it really matter? Will the media suffer? We talk to Politico's Ali Watkins about the state of the Mueller investigation, Joel Payne from Qorvis about the future of the Democrats, and Pema Levy from Mother Jones about AG Jefferson Sessions

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Health Care Heroes (8.4.17) Aug 04, 2017

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Bill Press is out so Ben Wikler (MoveOn) is filling in. He welcomes Sam Berger, Elena Hung, Michelle Morrison and Gregg Beratan to discuss Donald Trump's fundamental misunderstanding of health care policy, how the Obama White House would have worked to improve the ACA, the Little Lobbyists' fight for children with medically-complex needs and ADAPT's protests in support of Americans with disabilities during the health care debate - the full Friday edition of the Bill Press Show!

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A Neo-Nazi Nixes Immigrants (8.3.17) Aug 03, 2017

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Bill Press welcomes Sara Fisher, Matthew Gertz and Elena Schneider to discuss Stephen Miller's immigration stand-off with CNN's Jim Acosta, fighting for the rights of flight attendants, Media Matters' call for Sean Hannity's firing and the rise of veterans running for public office - the full Thursday edition of the Bill Press Show!

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POTUS Pushes Fake News (8.2.17) Aug 02, 2017

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Bill Press welcomes Jeff Clements, Mayor Greg Fischer (D-Louisville, KY), Capri Cafaro and Margaret Talev to discuss Donald Trump helping his son lie about his son's Russia meeting, the push to overturn Citizens United, how a Democratic mayor is pushing back against Trump's agenda, Trump's desire to promote the Seth Rich conspiracy story and the GOP's break with the White House on health care - the full Wednesday edition of the Bill Press Show!

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