Readby Bill Press -- There's nothing Washington likes better than a scandal. So official Washington was absolutely orgasmic this week while dealing with not one, but three scandals at the same time. more…
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Bill Press is host of a nationally syndicated radio show and author of a new book, "TOXIC TALK: How the Radical Right Has Poisoned America's Airwaves." His website is billpress.com.
Welcome to the 'Stop Hillary Clinton' hearing
by Bill Press -- "Mirror, mirror, on the wall. Who's the most powerful woman of them all?" No doubt about it. Not Queen Elizabeth, Angela Merkel or Oprah Winfrey. The most powerful more…
Worst human rights violator in Cuba? It's us!
by Bill Press -- For decades, American politicians have denounced human rights violations in Cuba. With good cause, they've accused the Castro brothers of rounding up political prisoners, torturing them and detaining more…
New Bush Library, same old Bush record
by Bill Press -- It was inspiring to see them side by side at Southern Methodist University in Dallas: Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack more…
Shame on Senate – send 'em all home!
by Bill Press -- Let me begin this column with an apology. Once a week, I pick an important issue and offer my reasoned analysis, based on the facts, of what it more…
Spotted in Congress: Bipartisanship
by Bill Press -- They started out with a lot in common – Joe Manchin and Patrick Toomey. Sure, one's a Democrat and one's a Republican, but they're both conservatives, both longtime more…
Don't believe media: Sequester cuts causing real pain
by Bill Press -- Regular readers of this column have heard me say it before, but I'll say it again: I'm often embarrassed by the questions my colleagues ask at White House more…
Supremes waffle on marriage equality
by Bill Press -- Over the last 40 years, I've been involved in a lot of political battles for a lot of different causes: workers' rights, women's rights, gay rights, environmental protection, more…
Can anybody save the GOP?
by Bill Press -- The year 2012 was a disaster for the Republican Party. They failed to regain control of the U.S. Senate. They lost eight seats in the House of Representatives. more…
Paul Ryan: Flim-flam man
by Bill Press -- Quick! Somebody tell President Obama. Alert the members of Congress. Shout it out to the media: I have balanced the budget! That's right. Me. Bill Press, talk-show host. more…