The Bill Press Pod

GOP House Mess. “Speaker?” McCarthy. Kevin Snubs Ukraine. Garland Fights Back. Senate Dress Code. GOP Debate? Abortion-Always. Murdoch Steps Down. Favorite Stories. With David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY, Sudeep Reddy, Senior Managing Editor at Politico and John Bennett, Editor-at-Large & Analysis Columnist, CQ Roll Call, CQ Afternoon Briefing writer. Today's Bill highlights the striking Actors and Writers standing up for their fair share of entertainment industry profits. More information at SAGAFTRA.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Franklin Foer, author of "The Last Politician," discusses his book about President Joe Biden's first two years in office. You can get it here. Foer argues that Biden has been grossly underestimated, highlighting his accomplishments such as managing the Covid-19 crisis, passing major bipartisan legislation, ending the war in Afghanistan, and strengthening the American economy. However, Foer notes that Biden often doesn't receive credit for these achievements, possibly due to public misconceptions about him. The book also explores Biden's relationships with other political figures, including former President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris. Foer concludes that Biden's experience and human qualities have informed his political approach and enabled him to make significant progress despite his limitations. Bill highlights the members of the United Autoworkers striking for a fair wages. More information at UAW.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Impeachment. Shutdown Coming. Hunter Biden Charged. UAW Strike. Pelosi Running. Romney Not. With Jason Dick, Editor-in-chief at CQ-Roll Call, Philip Bump, National Columnist at the Washington Post, Author of the great book, The Aftermath and the How to Read This Chart newsletter and Katherine Doyle, White House Reporter for NBC News. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters. More information at Teamster.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stuart Stevens spent 30 years helping to elect Republicans at all levels of government as a top political strategist. In 2012 he was Mitt Romney's top political advisor. He is now a senior advisor for the Lincoln Project, a pro-democracy group made-up of Republicans, and former Republicans trying to keep Donald Trump out of the White House. And rescue the GOP from itself. In 2020, he wrote a book, It Was All a Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump. His main thesis was not that Donald Trump hijacked the Republican Party, but the Republican Party was waiting for someone like him for nearly 70 years. He says the only way the MAGA Republicans are going to be stopped, is to beat them at the ballot box over and over. Stevens has a new book coming out in October, The Conspiracy to End America: Five Ways My Old Party Is Driving Our Democracy to Autocracy. You can pre-order it here. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers' International Union of North America. More information at LIUNA.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

McConnell Health. Gov’t Shutdown Over MAGA Issues. Navarro Guilty. Long Prison Terms for Proudboys. Trump Still Dominates GOP. Noem for VP? Biden’s Bad Polls. GOP vs Hunter Biden. With Jeff Dufour, Editor-in-chief of the National Journal and author of the Sunday Nightcap Newsletter, Igor Bobic, Senior Politics Reporter for HuffPost and Leah Askarinam, Contributing Analyst to The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The United Food and Commercial Workers Union. More information at UFCW.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bill talks with one of the most astute political scientists and commentators in the business, Larry Sabato, the founder and director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. He’s the author of the Crystal Ball newsletter which is free and you can sign up here. In the podcast, Sabato discussed the upcoming political season, suggesting that if the election were held today, it would likely be a rematch between Trump and Biden. However, he noted that the legal system and Biden's health could impact this. Sabato also discussed the potential impact of Trump's legal issues on his campaign, suggesting that while they could conflict with his campaign schedule, they could also help him raise more money. He also discussed the potential impact of the Dobbs decision on abortion rights on the election, suggesting it could be a powerful issue for Democrats. Sabato also criticized the current state of politics, noting that there is no longer a governing interim between elections and that politicians are constantly campaigning. Today Bill highlights the work of Act Blue, your one-stop shop for donating to any democratic candidate. Go to ActBlue.com, choose your candidate and give what you can. Thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SCOTUS Ethics(?) McConnell Freezes. Age on the Ballot. Government Shutdown? GOP Debate Fallout. Haley Attacks Harris. Trump’s Many Trials. Gov. Kemp Says No. With Maya King, Politics Reporter for The New York Times covering the South, Linda Feldmann, Washington bureau chief, White House/politics correspondent at Christian Science Monitor. Host of the Monitor Breakfast and Kirk Bado, Editor of The National Journal Hotline. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oliver Darcy is the Senior Media Reporter at CNN. His nightly newsletter, Reliable Sources, is the top source for media news and commentary. Darcy has been outspoken about Fox News and the inability of mainstream media to call it what it really is, a right- wing talk network. We read his newsletter every night. It's free and you can sign up here reliablesources.com. Here is a summary of Bill's conversation with Oliver. Darcy discussed the state of media and news consumption today. He criticized Fox News for its reluctance to address significant issues within the Republican Party and its role as a mouthpiece for the party. Darcy also discussed the impact of social media and AI on news consumption, noting that the landscape is more fractured than ever. He expressed concern about AI's potential to spread misinformation and capitalize on the work of news outlets without crediting them. Darcy also touched on the changes at CNN, including the introduction of a new generation of news anchors and the shift towards streaming with CNN Max. He noted that the business model around linear television is contracting faster than anticipated. Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers' International Union of North America . More information at LIUNA.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump DID Get Indicted. Trump DID NOT Debate. But Others Did. With Lynn Sweet, Columnist and Washington Bureau Chief at the Chicago Sun-Times, David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY and Arthur Delaney, Senior Reporter at HuffPost. Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by the Ironworkers Union. More information at Ironworkers.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The bestselling author of three books and an op-ed columnist covering national politics for the Washington Post, Dana Milbank makes his third appearance on The Bill Press Pod. Bill describes his work: "A combination of insight with disbelief, outrage and biting humor." Today the two old political pros try to understand the modern Republican Party, Wither Trump goest and can we ever be free of the MAGA madness in the short term. Or long term. You can read Dana's columns here. It's back to school and that means teachers take center stage in the lives of children. It’s a good time to highlight the work of teachers and their union, The American Federation of Teachers. More information at AFT.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump RICO’d. Threats to Judge/Grand Jurors. Hands off Trump in Iowa. GOP Debate Chaos. Selling Bidenomics. Abortion Still News. With Jason Dick, Editor in Chief at CQ-Roll Call, Host of the Political Theater Podcast, Amanda Becker, Washington Correspondent for 19th News, Sarah Wire, Justice Dept./ National Security and Washington Accountability Reporter for The Los Angeles Times focused on Jan. 6 and extremism and John Bennett, Editor-at-Large & Analysis Columnist and writer of the CQ Afternoon Briefing. Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers' International Union of North America. More information at LIUNA.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Russell Moore is very worried at the state of evangelical Christianity in America. He should know. Moore served previously as President of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and, before that, as the chief academic officer and dean of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he also taught theology and ethics. He is an ordained Baptist minister, but he left the Southern Baptist Convention over the evangelical movement’s embrace of Donald Trump for president, Among other factors. He and Bill (a former Catholic seminarian) had a great discussion focusing on the disconnect between Christ’s teachings and the evangelical movement’s near cultlike dedication to that most unchristian of men. He has written a new book, Losing our Religion, An Altar Call for Evangelical America. You can purchase it here, Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, winners of great new contract with UPS. More information at Teamster.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ohio “Abortion” Vote, Trump to Iowa. Trump Trials Timing. Desantis Shifting Tactics. Impeach Biden? Gov’t Shutdown Likely. With Ginger Gibson Senior Washington Editor at NBC News Digital, Scott Wong, Senior Congressional Reporter, Alex Seitz-Wald, Senior Digital Politics Reporter and Alan Smith, Political Reporter, all for NBC News. Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by The United Food and Commercial Workers Union. More information at UFCW.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Charlie Cook is the founder of the Cook Political Report, a non-partisan online newsletter and website that provides analysis and insights into electoral politics, campaigns, and elections in the United States. Cook's expertise lies in analyzing and predicting electoral outcomes, particularly in congressional races and presidential elections. He combines polling data, historical trends, and his own expertise to provide a comprehensive view of the political landscape. No longer the Editor of the Cook Political Report, Cook is now a contributor to the renamed Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. Today Bill reminds us that it’s time to get involved in the next set of elections by putting our money where our values are. Best way is to go to ActBlue.com and choose which Democrat you want to support. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump Indicted. Again. Pence Attacks Trump. Finally. GOP Hunter Flop. Tommy Tuberville Gets Punished. Angry Ron Flailing. With Philip Bump, National Columnist at The Washington Post, Author of The Aftermath and writer of the How to Read This Chart newsletter, Sudeep Reddy, Senior Managing Editor for Politico and Emily Goodin, U.S. Political Reporter for DailyMail.com Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by the Ironworkers Union. More information at Ironworkers.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Susan Glasser is the ultimate Washington insider. She has had reporting and/or editing positions at Roll Call, The Washington Post, Politico and Foreign Policy magazine. She is the co-author of three books with her husband Peter Baker, Chief White House Correspondent for the New York Times. The best-selling books focused on Vladimir Putin, James Baker and Donald Trump. She was a long time contributor to CNN. Now she writes the highly regarded weekly “Letter From Joe Biden’s Washington” and does a weekly podcast on politics, both for the New Yorker. It's hard to find a sharper observer of our politics. In this episode of the Bill Press Pod, Glasser discusses the potential legal challenges that Donald Trump may face in relation to the January 6th attack on the US Capitol. Glasser highlights the seriousness of the charges Trump could face, including defrauding the United States, disrupting an official proceeding of Congress, and inciting an insurrection. She also discusses the impact these charges could have on the Republican Party and the 2024 Republican primary. Glasser notes that while Trump's legal challenges are significant, he continues to maintain a strong base of support within the party. Additionally, Glasser touches on the situation in Russia and the potential weakening of Vladimir Putin's position of power Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by The United Food and Commercial Workers Union. More information at UFCW.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

New Charges in Docs Case. J6 Charges Coming Soon. Effect on 2024. McCarthy Floats Biden Impeachment. “Bidenomics” Working? DeSantis Flailing Badly. With Sabrina Siddiqui, White House reporter at The Wall Street Journal and S.V. Date, White House correspondent at HuffPost. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the American Federation of Teachers. More information at AFT.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Norm Eisen is an attorney, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, legal analyst for CNN, and former special counsel for the House Judiciary Committee in the first impeachment trial of Donald Trump. He is one of the authors of a model prosecution memo outlining potential charges against Trump for his role in the January 6th insurrection. In this podcast episode, Eisen discusses the potential charges that former President Donald Trump may face for his role in the January 6th insurrection. Eisen outlines a three-pronged case against Trump, which includes charges of attempting to overturn the 2020 election, pressuring Vice President Mike Pence to defy the Constitution, and inciting the violent mob that stormed the Capitol. Eisen believes that Trump will likely face at least three felony charges and could potentially face jail time if convicted. He also discusses the timing of the trials and the possibility of other individuals, such as John Eastman and Kenneth Chesebro, being named in the charges. Eisen credits the work of the January 6th committee for spurring the Department of Justice's investigation and believes that without their efforts, none of this would have happened. Today Bill expresses his solidarity with the Hollywood unions, The Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA. Time to give the artists that bring us so much joy their fair share of our entertainment dollars. More information at SAG-AFTGRA.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump's Target Letter. Impact on GOP 2024. No Labels=Spoiler? GOP House "Hearings." With Jackie Alemany, Congressional investigations at the Washington Post, Contributor to NBC News and MSNBC, Lynn Sweet, columnist and Washington Bureau Chief for the Chicago Sun Times and Leah Askarinam, Contributing Analyst at the Cook Political Report. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers' International Union of North America. More information at LIUNA.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hotspots around the world: Ukraine. China. North Korea. Israel. And a few words about the new Oppenheimer movie with The Bill Press Pod Foreign Policy guru, Joe Cirincione. Cirincione was the President of the nuclear-weapons focused Ploughshares Fund and is a member of The Council on Foreign Relations. Today’s Bill Press Pod is supported by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Their UPS members are facing down a strike this month and Bill offers his support for the members. More information about the union and the fight with the United Parcel Service at Teamster.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.