The Bill Press Pod

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"A Choice Not a Referendum." The Reporters' Roundtable Sept 1 Sep 01, 2022

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Palin Upset. Trump Making it Worse. Biden Goes on the Attack. Democratic Midterm Outlook Brightens. With Jeff Dufour, Editor in chief at National Journal, Abby Livingston from the Almanac of American Politics and Niall Stanage, White House Columnist for The Hill and Political Analyst at News Nation AM

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Rep. Jackie Speier is Retiring, But She Leaves a Legacy for Women Aug 30, 2022

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Congresswoman Jackie Speier represents California's 14th congressional district just south of San Francisco. Jackie has been a strong leader on the important issue of sexual assault in the military. She's been relentless going after the Generals in the Pentagon pressuring them to take cases of sexual assault out of the military chain of command. Where they were too often just swept under the rug. Rep. Speier is retiring this year and reflects on the current fragile state of American Democracy.

Today Bill highlights ActBlue.com, the highly successful and efficient online fundraising site for Democrats. You can pick your candidate or let Act Blue spend the money where it can do the most good.

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"Encouraging Signs for Democrats." The Reporters' Roundtable August 26 Aug 26, 2022

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Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Texas, Nevada, New Hampshire. All states with key races in the midterms, covered by Bill and Allan Smith, Political reporter for NBC News and Chris Cadelago, White House correspondent covering Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and politics for Politico.

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WH Documents: How it’s Supposed to Work. Aug 23, 2022

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With all the talk over the last two weeks about the documents in the basement of Mar-a-Lago, Bill decided to talk to a man who oversaw presidential documents in the Obama White House. Greg Craig was Obama's White House Counsel. He knows the rules and he saw them followed completely. It's a tale of two presidencies. And it's not a pretty picture. For the country, or Donald Trump.

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"Defending Crudité." The Reporters' Roundtable August 19 Aug 19, 2022

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Liz Loses. 2024 GOP Race. Mar-a-Lago Search Fallout. GOP Senate Woes. What’s Driving the Midterms. Biden and Dem’s Big Wins. With Leah Askarinam, Senior Editor, Grid.News, Kirk Bado, Editor of the National Journal Hotline and Tom LoBianco, Politics Reporter at Yahoo News.

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The 25 Year Crack-up of the GOP Aug 16, 2022

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The Destructionists: The Twenty-Five Year Crack-Up of the Republican Party is the new book by Washington Post Opinion Columnist, Dana Milbank. In this interview with Bill, he takes us from Newt Gingrich in 1990’s all the way to the GOP response to the Mar-a-Lago Search Warrant. And now we have one party that is not committed to our democracy. You can buy this great book at Amazon.com.

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"Late Burst of Action." The Reporters' Roundtable August 12 Aug 12, 2022

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Biden’s Truly Big Week. But Trump Reclaims the Spotlight. Merrick Garland Calls his Bluff. GOP Way Out on a Limb. Will it Matter for the Midterms? With Jason Dick, Editor-in-chief at CQ-Roll Call, Amanda Becker, Politics Reporter for 19th News, Sarah Wire, Justice Department and national security reporter for the Los Angeles Times and Alex Roarty, White House Correspondent for McClatchey Newspapers.

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The Danger of "Christian Nationalism." Aug 09, 2022

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The First Amendment of the Constitution is pretty clear: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”

But the GOP and MAGA World are increasingly promoting something called “Christian Nationalism.” What is it? Is it dangerous? Bill talked to his old friend the Reverend Barry Lynn who has spent his entire life fighting to keep the wall up between Church and State as well as many progressive causes. For 25 years he was Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

Today Bill highlights the work of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Their mission: “Americans United shields our shared laws from the influence of any one religion so we can be free to come together as equals and build a stronger democracy.” You can find more about it and offer your support at AU.org.

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"Take the Win." The Reporters' Roundtable August 5 Aug 05, 2022

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Dem Wins. Biden 24? KS Choice Win. Mid-terms. AZ Elects Deniers. Pelosi in China. Liz Cheney Won't Stop. With Jeff Dufour, Editor-in-chief of the National Journal, Zach Cohen, Congress Reporter for Bloomberg Government, Jessica Taylor, Senate & Governors Editor, Cook Political Report and Shirish Date, White House Correspondent at HuffPost.

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"Rage" Against the "Pro-life" Machine Aug 02, 2022

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When Bill talked to Jacqueline Ayers, the Senior Vice president at Planned Parenthood for Policy, Campaigns and Advocacy, the word “rage” came up six times. Rage against this latest Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe V Wade. Rage against the state legislatures and governors who are instituting draconian abortion bans. Rage against the burdens put on health care providers who have to consult with lawyers, or look over their shoulder at prosecutors, when trying merely to save a woman's life. Plus they talk about how you can take action to mitigate this human rights disaster.

Today Bill highlights the work of Planned Parenthood which is not only providing reproductive care to millions of women, but also working hard to help us fight back against the narrowing of women's rights. Check out their action-oriented website, BansOff.org. This is full of information on how you can get involved in your state to protect a woman's right to choose.

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