The Bill Press Pod

Latest Episodes:

"The Guy Who Got the Midterms Right." Mar 28, 2023

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OK, this is a little self-referential, but here is last week’s guest, writing about this week’s guest: CNN and The Atlantic’s Ron Brownstein, writing in The Atlantic about Simon Rosenberg. “After working for three decades as an operative in the upper reaches of the Democratic Party, Simon Rosenberg in 2022 became an overnight sensation. Rosenberg was the most visible public skeptic of the GOP-surge scenario. After the election, Vox called Rosenberg ‘the guy who got the midterms right.’” Bill has known Simon for years and wanted his take on Biden, Trump, DeSantis and the current and future standing of the Democratic and Republican Parties. You can subscribe to Rosenberg’s Hopium Chronicles here.

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"There Are No Guarantees." The Reporters' Roundtable March 24 Mar 24, 2023

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Trumps' Legal Peril. Gloves Off on 2024 Race. DeSantis Stumbles. TikTok's Troubles. Unity on China Threat. With Jeff Dufour, Editor in chief of the National Journal, Sarah Wire, National Security/Justice Dept. and Washington Accountability Reporter for The Los Angeles Times, Leah Askarinam, Senior Editor at Grid News and Lauren Burke, writer for Black Press USA and The Guardian.

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Will the Union Survive? With CNN's Ron Brownstein Mar 21, 2023

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Ron Brownstein is one of the sharpest analysts of American politics. He is a Senior CNN Political Analyst and a Senior Editor for The Atlantic. He's been reporting and writing about the radical rollback of rights in Red states and he has a new analysis based on years of data research that explains why are politics is so evenly divided. And perhaps irreconcilable. Ron's CNN work can be found here. His work for The Atlantic here.

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"How many shoes are there?" The Reporters' Roundtable March 17 Mar 17, 2023

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Trump Legal Watch. Pence Blames Trump for J6. DeSantis Ukraine Controversy. Trump Hits DeSantis on Ethics. Fragile Banking System? Is “Woke” Working? War Powers Challenged. Chicago Mayor’s Race. With Lynn Sweet, Columnist and Washington Bureau Chief at the Chicago Sun-Times, Gabe Debenedetti, National Correspondent for New York Magazine and Jason Dick, Editor in Chief CQ Roll Call, Political Theater podcast host.

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The Democrats Fight Back. With Rep. Eric Swalwell Mar 14, 2023

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Now that the Republicans are in charge of the House of Representatives, they get to decide what to investigate. Actually, it seems the only thing they are doing is investigating. But they've run into a problem. Democrats on the committees. Delegate Stacy Plasket, Ranking Member on the “Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government,” chaired by the MAGA star Jim Jordan. Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee. And today’s guest, Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, member of the Judiciary Committee going toe-to-toe with the aforementioned Jim Jordan. Bill talks to Congressman Swalwell about the role he and other Democrats are playing to try to keep the Republican BS from going unchallenged.

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"Most Surprising and Dangerous." The Reporters' Roundtable March 10 Mar 10, 2023

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Trump NY Indictment Imminent. Tucker J6 Whitewash. Biden’s Budget. 2024 GOP Race. DeSantis the Real Deal? And an inside look at Sabrina’s trip with Biden to Ukraine. With the aforementioned Sabrina Siddiqui, White House Reporter for the Wall Street Journal, David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY and S.V. Dáte, White House Correspondent at HuffPost.

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Dinner With The President: a History of Breaking Bread at the White House. Mar 07, 2023

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What a president eats can tell you a lot about the man. What he serves to people at the White House is also revealing. All that is the subject of a new book by Alex Prud’homme, Dinner With The President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House. You can buy it here. Prud’homme is the author, with his great aunt Julia Child of My Life in France, a New York Times bestseller and the inspiration for half of the movie Julie and Julia. He's also written several important nonfiction books so he is well positioned to look at food and politics at the White House.

Today Bill again highlights the work of Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen. It is on the front lines of every major disaster in the world, from earthquakes and floods to wars. They have served millions of free meals to thousands and thousands of people. They deserve our support and you can help them by going to WCK.org.

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"More damaging news." The Reporters' Roundtable March 3 Mar 03, 2023

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2024 GOP Race Begins. Fox News Unmasked. Tucker’s Spin on J6 Tapes. Dr. Biden in Africa. China in the Crosshairs. With Ginger Gibson, Senior Washington Editor for NBC News Digital, Allan Smith, Political Reporter for NBC News, Emily Goodin, Political Reporter for DailyMail.com and Matt Gertz, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America.

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The War in Ukraine with National Security Analyst Joe Cirincione Feb 28, 2023

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Joe Cirincione is a national security and foreign policy expert He previously served for over 12 years as the President of the Ploughshares Fund, a foundation focused on nuclear nonproliferation and conflict resolution. He was an outside advisor to the State Department during the Obama Administration. He is a member of the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations. He is the Bill Press Pod foreign policy expert.

Today Bill once again highlights the work of Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen. They are currently in Turkey and Ukraine as well as other spots around the world feeding people in need. More information at WCK.org

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"Dramatic sign of strength." The Reporters' Roundtable February 24 Feb 24, 2023

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Biden in Kyiv. Ohio Toxic Train Wreck. Tim Scott Running. Trump Support Fading? J6 Tapes to Tucker. MTG’s Power. Carter in Hospice. With Philip Bump, National Columnist for the Washington Post, author of How to Read this Chart Newsletter and the book: The Aftermath, The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America, Kirk Bado, Editor of the National Journal Hotline and host of the National Journal Radio podcast and Abby Livingston, writer of The Almanac of American Politics.

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