The Bill Press Pod

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With Voter Suppression and Fraud, It's Time for Democrats to FIGHT! Nov 09, 2018

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In Florida and Georgia, voters were suppressed and disenfranchised. Now, we're seeing Democrats doing what they NEED to do: FIGHT! Stacey Abrams, Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson are finding more and more votes in absentee and provisional ballots.

The acting AG might have been unconstitutionally installed. Even conservatives recognize that he shouldn't be in the position that he's in. He should recuse himself, but as a Trump loyalist, don't expect that to happen.

We talk to Abby Livingston from the Texas Tribune, Bob Bland, the co-founder of the Women's March and Jen Bendery from HuffPost.

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Now That Dems Control The House, Trump Will Feel The Heat Nov 08, 2018

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Democrats won the House on Tuesday night. Donald Trump held an insane press conference on Wednesday morning and is DEFINITELY feeling the heat. He knows that he's about to be on defense for the first time in his presidency. He fought with reporters, he made false accusations, he said that his job will be easier now that Dems have the House. In other words, he's lost his mind.

We talk to Lauren Gambino from The Guardian, Kyle Lierman from When We All Vote and USA Today's Eliza Collins!

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No Matter What You Hear Today, Remember This: The Democrats WON on Election Night Nov 07, 2018

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Lots of people are saying that it was a disappointing night for Democrats. BULLSHIT. They were out of power in the House and now they have it back. That is gigantic. Sure, there were some heartbreaks. We would have loved to see Beto, Gillum and others, but overall, this was a very exciting night for Democrats.

Now, it's on to 2020. We can learn from the mistakes from this election and finish taking our country back.

We talk to Chris Cadelago from Politico, Adele Stan from Right Wing Watch and head of the Democratic party, Tom Perez is in studio!

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Election Day: Your Voice, Your Vote! Nov 06, 2018

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Bill Press hosts with guests Tom Steyer (Need to Impeach, NextGen America), Connor Maxwell (Center for American Progress), and Sabrina Singh (DNC). From what the youngest generation of voters are passionate about to fighting back against voter suppression, to where the DNC sees the biggest opportunity: Bill covers it all.

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Fired Up and Ready To VOTE! Nov 05, 2018

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It's the day before the big election, and everyone is running full steam ahead on the campaign trail. Bill Press digs into the latest news of the day with Adam Wollner (McClatchy DC), Maggie Thomspon (Generation Progress), and Jon Allen (NBC News).

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BONUS: Gov. Terry McAuliffe on the Midterms Nov 03, 2018

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The midterms are THIS TUESDAY. With Democratic enthusiasm at an all time high, will we see a Blue Wave? We take a look at important races around the country and what former Governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe, is seeing out there.

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Vote them OUT! The Most Important Election of Our Lives Nov 02, 2018

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Chris Lu, former Deputy Secretary of Labor, fills in for Bill Press. He is joined by guests Austin Evers (American Oversight) to dig into the latest Trump Administration scandals, and why shining a spotlight on government employees' work matters. Next up, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) talks about what it's like to run in today's political world, and how important the last push to the finish line really is. Lastly, Rebecca Vallas (Center for American Progress) talks general economy, jobs numbers and more. The message is clear: GET OUT AND VOTE!

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It's The Final Push to Midterms and the GOP Doubles Down on Racism Nov 01, 2018

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We're approaching the last push before the midterms! What is the GOP talking about? Not policy, not ideas, not unity.... They're running a blatantly racist ad aimed at scaring voters. It's Willie Horton all over again.

Trump said (with a straight face) that he doesn't lie. He really said that and didn't get struck by lightning.

He continued to spread lies and disinformation at a campaign event in Florida Wednesday night. Ron DeSantis is going to lose and the GOP should be very scared.

We talk to Tom Jawetz from the Center for American Progress, Igor Bobic from HuffPost and Reporter for Religion News Service, Jack Jenkins

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Republicans Will Try To Mobilize Fear To The Polls Oct 31, 2018

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With less than a week to go before the midterm elections, Donald Trump is trying to scare Republicans into voting. Troops to the border, revoking birthright citizenship, spreading lies about the caravan, lying about Democrats taking away pre-existing conditions, etc. These are just SOME of the lies that the GOP are trying to spread to amp up their base. He's also hitting the road for multiple campaign events for Republican candidates. Will it work? We'll know in less than a week.

We talk to Vox's Dara Lind, Political Director for Emerge America, A'shanti F. Gholar and Travis Waldron from HuffPost!

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Is Donald Trump to Blame for Political Violence? Oct 30, 2018

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Donald Trump prides himself on the rage that he stirs up in people. Now that violent white, conservative extremists are killing people, does he shoulder any of the blame? If you ask him, of course not. He sat down with Fox News and continued to blame the media. He was aided by Sarah Huckabee Sanders who blamed CNN for the rhetoric that led to bombs being sent to them. The political violence in this country can be laid at the feet of Trump and his acolytes.

We are now ONE WEEK away from the midterms!

We talk to Daniel Lippman from Politico, Simone Pathe from Roll Call and Matt Gertz from Media Matters!

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