#474 : Making history with the women of the 116th Congress.

Published: April 6, 2020, 5:34 p.m.

Making history with the women of the 116th Congress. Celebrating the history of Earth Day … online. Plus, how to cover a President who won’t tell the truth. Bill Press talks with Soledad O'Brien.

 

A behind-the-scenes look at the women reshaping Congress. The 50th anniversary of Earth Day in the midst of a pandemic. Plus Bill Press on how the media should cover Trump during a public health crisis.

 

Jennifer Steinhauer

Jennifer Steinhauer’s newest book takes a deep dive into the 116th congress through the lens of the record-setting number of women newly elected to office. She says the diversity they bring goes far beyond gender.

 

Kathleen Rogers

Fifty years ago, twenty million Americans turned out for the very first Earth Day.

Because of the pandemic, that anniversary will be celebrated online. Kathleen Rogers is leading the campaign, and she says the message of Earth Day is essential now more than ever.

 

Soledad O'Brien

Should networks stop airing Trump's coronavirus briefings? Bill Press talks with veteran journalist Soledad O'Brien. If you'd like to hear the entire interview, visit BillPressPods.com.

 

Jim Hightower

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