The Bill Press Pod

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"October Surprises." The Reporters' Roundtable October 7 Oct 07, 2022

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Herschel Walker Fumble. Christian Walker on Offense. Biden on Marijuana. Biden and DeSantis Make Nice. Trump’s Power over the GOP. Putin Wing of the GOP? Hunter Biden Charges? With Maya King, Politics Reporter for the New York Times covering the South, Alex Seitz-Wald Senior Digital Politics Reporter for NBC News and Igor Bobic, Senior Politics Reporter at HuffPost.

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"A Presidency Totally Out of Control." Oct 04, 2022

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Peter Baker, The New York Times Chief White House Correspondent and Susan Glasser, a Staff Writer for The New Yorker have created a masterpiece of journalism in their new book, The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021. It paints a presidency that was totally out of control, far worse than any we've ever experienced. You can buy the book here. I highly recommend it.

As we get closer to the midterms, Bill highlights the work of ActBlue, a clearinghouse of donations to Democratic candidates. They have raised over 11 Billion Dollars for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. You can help your favorite candidate save our democracy. Just go to ActBlue.com.

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"Put Politics Aside. For Now." The Reporters' Roundtable September 30 Sep 30, 2022

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The Devastation and Politics of Hurricane Ian. January 6th: Ginni Thomas and Roger Stone. The GOP “Plan.” Biden vs. Midterms. No Government Shutdown. With John Bennett, Editor-at-Large and Columnist, CQ Roll Call and reporter, writer of the CQ Afternoon Briefing newsletter and Linda Feldmann, Washington bureau chief, White House/politics correspondent at Christian Science Monitor. Host of the Monitor Breakfast and Hunter Walker, author of The Uprising Newsletter and co-author with Denver Riggleman of The Breach: The Untold Story of the Investigation into January 6th.

Today's Bill features the work of Chef Jose Andres and the World Central Kitchen. On the ground feeding people in the path of Ian in Puerto Rico and Florida. You can support their work at WCK.org .

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The GOP's Long-time Descent into Crazy. With David Corn of Mother Jones. Sep 27, 2022

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It did not start with Donald Trump. In Mother Jones’ Washington Bureau Chief David Corn's new book, he details the long history of Republican Party condoning and encouraging crazy conspiracies to gain and hold on to power. It’s called American Psychosis, a Historical Investigation of How the Republican Party Went Crazy. It’s a great read and can be bought at your local bookstore or online here.

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"People Are Really Fired Up." The Reporters' Roundtable September 23 Sep 23, 2022

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Trump’s Legal Peril. Biden Hits Putin. Inflation Hits Biden. Electoral Count Act Reform. Midterms Very Close. Speaker McCarthy? With Jeff Dufour, Editor in Chief of the National Journal, Sarah Wire, Justice Department and National Security Reporter at the Los Angeles Times, Leah Askarinam, Senior Editor at Grid News and Alex Roarty, White House Correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers

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`The Imperfect Union of Joe Biden and Barack Obama." Sep 20, 2022

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How did Barack Obama and Joe Biden meet? What did they think of each other? Was there’s really a bromance? And how did these two very different men form a very successful partnership for eight years in the White House. What did Barack Obama think of Biden’s chances in 2020? What is their relationship today? All those questions and more are answered in the new book, "The Long Alliance. The Imperfect Union of Joe Biden and Barack Obama" by New York Magazine National Correspondent Gabriel Debenedetti. You probably know Gabe from his many appearances on the Bill Press Reporters’ Roundtable. Bill highly recommends the book and it can be purchased here.

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"Graham Bailed Them Out." The Reporters' Roundtable September 16. Sep 16, 2022

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Mixed Signals on the Economy. Rail Strike Averted. Lyndsey Graham’s Abortion Bomb. Marriage Equality Stalls. Midterms in Full Swing. Trump Threat. DeSantis Stunt. with Jason Dick, Editor in Chief at CQ-Roll Call, Melanie Mason, National Political Correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, Gabe Debenedetti, National Correspondent for New York magazine and author of the brand new book, The Long Alliance: The Imperfect Union of Joe Biden and Barack Obama which you can purchase here. And Alayna Treene, Congressional reporter for Axios and Co-author of the Axios Sneak Peek newsletter.

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Midterms: Red Wave or Blue Save? Sep 13, 2022

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Two months to the midterms. Bill talks to Steven Shepard, the Senior campaigns and elections editor and chief polling analyst for Politico. The often predicted Red Wave for the GOP has disappeared. But has this made a Blue Save possible?

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" A Symbol of Constancy." The Reporters' Roundtable Sept 9 Sep 09, 2022

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The Queen and America. An Aggressive DOJ. Bannon Indicted Again. The Obamas at The White House. Michigan to Vote on Abortion. Arizona and Ohio Senate Races. Biden on the Attack. With David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA Today, Philp Bump, National Correspondent for The Washington Post and author of the Newsletter: "How To Read This Chart" and Emily Goodin, Senior U.S. Political Reporter, DailyMail.com.

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Laboratories of Autocracy Sep 06, 2022

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We say it all the time. Down ballot races are very important. Lauren Baer is someone doing something about it. She is the Managing Partner at Arena, an organization convening training and supporting the next generation of candidates and campaign staff. With an emphasis on diversifying young people going into Democratic politics. But she is no newcomer to policy and politics. She spent six years in the State Department working for Hillary Clinton and John Kerry and Samantha power at the United Nations. She ran for Congress in Florida in a Purple to Red district and got more votes than any Democrat ever had.

Today Bill is highlighting the work of Lauren’s organization, Arena. You can help support their work at Arena.run.

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