The Bill Press Pod
Deep dives into the crucial issues and emergencies facing America with the people trying to solve them.
Episodes
Bill talks to journalist Gil Duran about his book, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy, arguing that a tech-driven oligarchy already wields outsized power through figures like Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk, including political donations to Donald Trump and lucrative government contracts. Duran describes the rapid expansion of AI-fueled data centers as a visible flashpoint drivin...
White House “Renovations.” Ballroom Battle.
Natalie Harp in the Spotlight. Keep an Eye on Ossoff.
Melania Surfaces. $40 Trillion Debt.
Primaries in AL, WY & FL. Trump Endorsements Fail.
Data Center Backlash Roils Politics.
With John Bennett, White House Correspondent and Editor at Large at CQ Roll Call, Jeff Dufour, Editor-in-Chief at the National Journal and Cam Joseph, Politics Editor at Politico.
Bill interviews California Rep. Jared Huffman about his book, “No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism,” defining Christian nationalism as the fusion of fundamentalist Christian identity with Republican politics and a false claim that the U.S. was founded as a Christian nation. Huffman argues MAGA Christian nationalism is more militant and openly theocratic than earlier movements, is deeply e...
Trump Saves Himself. Rating Karoline Leavitt.
Pirro Still Under Fire. Reflecting Pool Farce.
Wisconsin Chooses Electability. Rogers Leads El-Sayed.
Minn Chooses Progressive. S. Carolina Senate Race.
GOP House Scandals. Data Centers Get Toxic.
With Linda Feldmann, Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor, Arthur Delaney, Senor Reporter at HuffPost and Samuel Benson, National Po...
Bill welcomes back American Enterprise Institute emeritus scholar Norm Ornstein to assess Congress, Speaker Mike Johnson, and President Trump. Ornstein calls this the worst Congress ever, citing little constructive legislation beyond a Reconciliation bill that delays major Medicaid cuts until after the midterms, lack of oversight, and a Senate that offers only “rubber-stamp” consent, including confirming Todd Blanche as...
Rand Paul’s Contempt for Anthony Fauci.
The Reflecting Pool Fiasco Reflects Trumpism.
Todd Blanche’s Nomination in Jeopardy.
Outsider El-Sayed Wins in Michigan.
Trump Out of Touch on the Economy.
Data Centers Backlash. Rep. Miller Defiant.
With Jason Dick, Editor-in-chief at CQ-Roll Call, Allan Smith, Politics Reporter for NBC News and Sabrina Siddiqui, National Political Reporter at The Wall Street Journal.
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Bill previews four of the most competitive Senate races shaping midterm control, noting Democrats must hold their 47 seats and flip four GOP seats to retake the Senate. In Michigan, reporter Rick Pluta, Senior Capitol Correspondent for the Michigan Public Radio Network, describes a vicious, expensive Democratic primary between Rep. Haley Stevens and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, with party unity concerns and GOP nominee Mike Rogers looming. ...
Lindsey Graham Passes. Senate Loses Trump Whisperer.
The Race to Replace Graham. Trump vs GOP Senate.
Rand Paul Persecutes Anthony Fauci. TMZ’s Harvey Levin Weighs In.
Fauci’s Diary Outed. Public Health Suffers.
RFK Jr’s Cooking Show. God and the Midterms.
With Kirk Bado, Editor, National Journal Hotline, Evan McMorris-Santoro, covering national politics for NOTUS and co-author of the NOTUS’ daily newslette...
Bill speaks with American Federation of Teachers President, Randi Weingarten about the political fallout from Republicans’ “One Big, Beautiful Bill” ahead of the November midterms, noting a Politico poll showing most Americans haven’t heard of it and many who have think it mainly helps the wealthy. Weingarten says July student-loan changes eliminated most prior income-driven repayment plans, raising payments...
Iran War Grinds On. Trump Still Interested?
President vs The Senate. GOP Midterm Malaise.
Data Centers Opposition. SAVE America Act Dying.
Hegseth Loves Manliness. GOP: Dems are Commies.
Maine Democrats Recover. WH Correspondents Dinner.
With Emily Goodin, White House Correspondent for the New York Post, Philip Bump, Editor and Columnist for Hearst Connecticut and Rachel Schilke, Congressional Reporter for Bloomberg Government.&nb...
Bill welcomes former Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler to discuss his new book, "This Is the Plan: How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy," and Wisconsin’s political arc from La Follette-era progressivism to Scott Walker’s rollback and a comeback under Gov. Tony Evers. Wikler argues the most effective political work is grassroots, trust-based conversations that target persuadable and low-propensity v...
The Speech With No Evidence. Networks Stiff Trump.
SAVE Act Won’t be Saved. Trump TACO’s on Tolls.
Lindsey’s Mixed Legacy. Mitch Still MIA.
Low T at the DOD. Daylight Savings Time. Again.
With Olivier Knox, Senior National Correspondent at U.S. News and World Report, John Bennett, White House Correspondent at The Hill and Igor Bobic, Senate Reporter for NOTUS.
Bill frames current Democratic primaries as “establishment versus outsider,” citing races in New York City, Maine, and Michigan, and introduces Bernie Sanders’ former strategist Tad Devine and his book, "How the Democrats Screwed Bernie." Devine recounts the first Sanders presidential planning meeting at Press’s home, explains why Sanders ran to elevate issues like wages, healthcare for all, climate change, ...
The Iran War Continues. Bad for the GOP.
New Airforce One Fail. Platner Out.
Convention for Maine. Good for Susan Collins?
How D’s and R’s Handle Sex Scandals.
Where is Mitch? GOP Needs His Vote.
4 Governors Races Shift Toward Democrats.
Political Generation Gap. Trump and Communism.
With Linda Feldmann, Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor, Jeff Dufour, Editor-in-chie...
Bill talks with Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick about the Supreme Court’s 2025–26 term, arguing it is decisively the Roberts Court and increasingly deferential to President Trump, especially through heavy reliance on the shadow docket, where Trump has won many emergency orders without signed opinions or reasoning. They discuss major rulings: a narrow outcome on birthright citizenship that Lithwick warns could be revisited...
Bill felt we all needed a break from Politics and so this Fourth of July edition of the Bill Press Pod features NPR’s Scott Simon, discussing Simon’s book, Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known, and his family’s view that animals are members of the same family as humans. Simon shares stories about early pets like Penny the German shepherd and Hoppy the grasshopper, including how caring for Hoppy revea...
Bill talks with political strategist and messaging consultant Anat Shenker-Osorio about what Democrats should say—and who should say it—heading into the midterms to check Trump 2.0. Shenker-Osorio argues Democrats must combine an affordability agenda with a clear villain frame, calling Trump’s team “bullies for the billionaires,” and pair warnings about authoritarianism with credible promises to a...
Housing Bill/SAVE Act Chaos.
POTUS/Senate Shouting Match.
House/Senate Just Go Home.
Midterms GOP Panic.
NYC Democratic Socialists Win.
Mamdani Flexes Power.
Jeffries and Schumer Wounded.
But Some Centrists Win.
Reflecting Pool Debacle.
SCOTUS Backs Trump.
With Jason Dick, Editor-in-chief at CQ Roll Call, Kirk Bado, Managing Editor of National Journal’s Hotline, Arthur Delaney, Senior Reporter at Huff Post and Savannah ...
Bill talks with national security analyst Joe Cirincione about Trump’s shifting claims on Iran and argues the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) functions as a ceasefire and “surrender document” after a war the U.S. and Israel could not win. Cirincione says the MOU mainly restores shipping through the Strait of Hormuz while leaving core U.S. objectives—curbing Iran’s uranium enrichment and missile force...
Shaky Iran Agreement. Vance Attacks Israel.
Worse Deal Than Obama’s. The Politics of War.
Where is Rubio? Jon Ossoff Rising.
Obama’s Shade Trump. Reflecting Pool Fail.
With Olivier Knox, Senior national political correspondent, US News & World Report, Maya King, Politics Reporter at The New York Times andand Erika Filter, National Campaign Correspondent for The National Journal Hotline.
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