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Bulwark Takes
The news cycle doesn’t slow down, and neither does The Bulwark. Bulwark Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the entire Bulwark team, including Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and Bill Kristol, and more.
Episodes
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Republicans Are Panicking Over the Kansas Senate Race
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Hegseth’s Grand Plan for the Military Raises Major Red Flags
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Ex-CIA Officer Reacts to Insane Spy Scandal Rocking the Intelligence World
Reporter Michael Weiss and former CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos break down a staggering spy scandal involving the former head of German intelligence, an…
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Morning Shots: Republicans are Worried They'll Lose South Carolina
Ben Parker and Bill Kristol discuss Donald Trump’s increasingly frantic attacks as Republicans face a surprisingly competitive Senate race in South Carolina…
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Trump’s Corporate Enablers Should Be VERY Worried About 2027
Tim Miller gives his take on the Democrats who are already arguing against investigating Donald Trump’s corporate allies, warning that accountability cannot be…
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Trump Has ANOTHER New Plan to Buy Off Voters Before the Midterms
Catherine Rampell and Jonathan Cohn give their takes on Donald Trump’s latest checks to Americans, including $500 payments to some ACA marketplace enrollees…
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LEAKED AUDIO: Ken Paxton Says D.C. Is Running His Campaign | MAGA Mondays
Sam Stein and Will Sommer give their takes on Kash Patel’s engagement, Benny Johnson facing a lawsuit from two anti-ICE protesters, and The Daily Wire’s new…
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Jon Ossoff Has a Blunt Message for Cynics and Whiners
Tim Miller takes on Vivek Ramaswamy’s attempt to show off his strength at a campaign event, then turns to Jon Ossoff’s message to young voters about why they…
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Jack Smith Reveals the Words That Could Have Buried Trump
Will Saletan lays out the case against Donald Trump that Jack Smith never got to present at trial. Drawing from Smith’s testimony before Congress, Will looks…
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A Trump Rally, A Funeral and a Revealing Day in Ohio | Bulwark on Sunday
Bill Kristol is joined by Andrew Egger, reporting fresh from Ohio after an extraordinary day on the ground: the funeral of 20-year-old Haitian immigrant Pierre…
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BOMBSHELL POLL: NYT/Siena Finds a Stunning Shift in Red America
A bombshell New York Times/Siena poll shows Democrats running surprisingly strong across traditionally red states, including Texas, Alaska, Ohio, Iowa, and…
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Trump Just Posted GOP Sen. Tom Cotton’s Private Phone Number
Donald Trump posted Tom Cotton’s private phone number because the Arkansas senator is blocking his push for permanent daylight saving time. Will Saletan and…
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LIVE: Sarah Longwell AMA
Ben Parker puts Bulwark publisher Sarah Longwell through an AMA on how a Democratic House should investigate the Trump administration, what focus groups reveal…
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The Daily Wire is Making the Most MAGA Movie Imaginable
Sam Stein and Will Sommer break down the leaked script for the Daily Wire’s upcoming fictional movie Pawn Shop, a pro-ICE thriller set amid an imagined Antifa…
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Trump Crashes Out: You Haven't Asked "One F'ing Positive Question"
Catherine Rampell and Andrew Egger break down Donald Trump’s bizarre new interview with Time Magazine, from his claims about having the “highest” IQ to his…
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Elissa Slotkin Spots a Big Warning Sign for Trump’s GOP | Command Post
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joins Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) and Ben Parker to share her takes on what she learned from her recent trips to Hungary and…
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Ex-CIA Officer Warns: Trump is Gutting the Expertise America Needs Right Now
Former CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos and national security reporter Michael Weiss take on the attempted hijacking of a flight bound for Tel Aviv, a suspected…
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Pete Hegseth’s Speech Was a Hyper-Macho Freak Show
Sam Stein and Ben Parker give their takes on Pete Hegseth’s bizarre State of the Force address, from his “no fatties, no weirdos” vision for the military to…
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Ken Paxton’s Leaked Trump Comments Are a Spectacular Own Goal
Ken Paxton is caught on tape blaming Donald Trump for hurting his Senate campaign, telling a small group of donors that Trump’s Texas convention actually hurt…
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Command Post: Hegseth Takes an Axe to Generals, Admirals and Military Education
Ben Parker and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) give their takes on Pete Hegseth’s reported plan to cut 20% of the military’s general and flag officers, and what…
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GOP Senator’s Jack Smith Ambush Ends in Spectacular Humiliation
Sam Stein and Andrew Egger give their takes on Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt’s disastrous attempt to catch former special counsel Jack Smith in a perjury trap…
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BREAKING: Jack Smith Comes Out Swinging in Hearing | Morning Shots
Andrew Egger and Bill Kristol give their takes on Jack Smith’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where Smith defended his decision to prosecute…
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This Kash Patel Photo Raises Some VERY Awkward Questions
Michael Weiss and Marc Polymeropoulos are back to give their takes on the latest allegations of corruption and counterintelligence concerns surrounding the…
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MAGA Mondays: Trump Admin Party Video Sparks MAGA Backlash
Sam Stein and Will Sommer break down the latest drama on the online right, from a bizarre AI video posted by Trump aide Dan Scavino to the growing influence of…
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Trump Said It Out Loud. His Cabinet Says It Never Happened.
Trump says he’s banning news organizations over negative coverage. Then his own officials go on TV and insist that’s not what’s happening. Will Saletan…
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Just How Crazy is the White House Right Now? (w/ Sarah Matthews) | Bulwark on Sunday
Trump’s White House is racking up losses, picking fights with the press, and increasingly operating without anyone willing to tell the president no. Bill…
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Trump’s MAGA Replacement for the Media Is an Amateur-Hour Disaster
Catherine Rampell and Will Sommer take on Trump’s escalating war on the White House press, the amateur-hour MAGA media operation stepping in to replace the…
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Inside the Strange CIA Briefing That Sent Europe Into a Panic
Marc Polymeropoulos and Michael Weiss examine the growing Russian threat in Europe, separating the real danger of Russian sabotage and state terrorism from the…
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Ossoff is Utterly CRUSHING His Opponent. There's Just One Catch...
Jon Ossoff is running so far ahead in Georgia that his strength is starting to shape the races around him. Tim Miller and Lauren Egan look at the striking gap…
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Panicked Republicans Are Trying to Rewrite Their Iran Record
Tim Miller gives his take on the Republican candidates who are suddenly calling for an end to the Iran war after repeatedly supporting it. John James, Mike…
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The Bulwark’s Cruelest Assignment Yet: 6 Hours of Trump TV
Sam Stein, Brendan Hartnett and Will Sommer discuss the chaos surrounding the White House press corps after CNN, Politico and MS NOW were banned from the White…
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Trump’s AI Push Could Boost His Own Investments (w/ Gov. Wes Moore)
Andrew Egger is joined by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to give his take on Maryland’s new AI regulations, the rapid growth of data centers, and the need for…
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Even This Former Trump Supporter HATES the War (w/ Brandon Weichert)
Tim Miller steps outside the bubble for a conversation with Brandon Weichert, a former Trump supporter and American Greatness writer who has become deeply…
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Trump’s Ballroom May Be Illegal. So Why Can’t Anyone Stop It? (w/ Ben Wittes)
JVL and Lawfare's Benjamin Wittes take on the strange legal fight over Trump’s ballroom and proposed triumphal arch, including why standing may be the biggest…
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Command Post: Trump Admits To War Crimes During UN Speech
Ben Parker and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) break down President Trump’s extraordinary comments at the United Nations about Venezuela, including his claim…
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Even Putin Is Getting Sick of Witkoff and Kushner (w/ Rep. Jim Himes)
Rep. Jim Himes, ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, joins Marc Polymeropoulos and Michael Weiss for his take on the major national security…
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LIVE REACTION: Trump Delivers Speech To UN Amid War In Iran
Andrew Egger and Bill Kristol went live to react to Trump’s address to the United Nations, breaking down his claims about Iran, Russia and Ukraine, Venezuela…
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Trump Just Hit His Worst Approval Number EVER (w/ David Pakman)
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Trump’s War on the Press Just Backfired in the Funniest Possible Way
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MAGA’s Far-Right Feud Is Spilling Into Turning Point USA | MAGA Mondays
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Trump’s New Defense Of The Arch Is INCREDIBLY Stupid
Sam Stein and Will Saletan take a look at Donald Trump’s latest architectural fever dream: a 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington Cemetery that Trump says…
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Russia’s Shadow War Is Spreading Across Europe
Sam Stein and former CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos give their takes on the flurry of international headlines over the weekend. The Houthis have escalated…
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Tim Miller Goes Off on the GOP's Trainwreck NC Senate Candidate
Tim Miller is back with another installment in his continuing series on the Republican candidates running in key races across the country. This time it’s…
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Trump’s Iran Disaster Is Reshaping the World (w/ Robert Kagan) | Bulwark on Sunday
Bill Kristol talks with Robert Kagan about how Trump’s Iran war is accelerating America’s retreat from the world, leaving allies to fend for themselves while…
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Trump Says He’s Banning the ‘Free Press’ From His White House
Donald Trump has banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, and this time, he followed through. Will Saletan and Will Sommer discuss Trump’s…
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America Nearly Made a Catastrophic Mistake With China | Command Post
Ben Parker and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) break down the latest developments in the Iran war, including reports that AI-generated intelligence nearly led…
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Trump’s Kennedy Center Fight Is Barreling Toward a Constitutional Showdown (w/ Nathaniel Zelinsky)
Bill Kristol talks with Nathaniel Zelinsky, the lead counsel challenging Trump’s efforts at the Kennedy Center, about the president’s demolition threats, the…
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George Conway Goes Live From the Kennedy Center Protest
Join George Conway, Andrew Egger and Catherine Rampell as they cover the protests at the Kennedy Center.
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Canada’s Break With Trump Just Got MUCH Bigger | Receipts Live
A note for podcast listeners: Receipts with Catherine Rampell now has its own podcast feed! This is the final episode that will appear in the Bulwark Takes…
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We Made Will Watch The Daily Wire’s Deranged New Movie
Sam Stein and Will Sommer give their takes to The Daily Wire’s bizarre new movie, Run Hide Fight: Infidels. They dig into the film’s deeply anti-Muslim…
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BREAKING: Trump Threatens Kennedy Center Demolition If His Name Isn’t On It
Trump is threatening the future of the Kennedy Center if he doesn’t get the recognition he wants. Andrew Egger and George Conway give their takes on Trump’s…
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Kash Patel’s Eyebrow Has Gone Rogue | The Trio
Tim Miller, Sam Stein and Will Sommer take on a bizarre collection of stories from MAGA and the Republican Party, including Milo Yiannopoulos’ messy divorce, a…
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Trump’s Gas Price Problem Is About to Get Much, Much Worse (w/ GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan)
Gas prices are surging and this time, the outlook is getting even uglier. Tim Miller is joined by Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, to…
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Command Post: Iran Is Doing More Damage to the U.S. Military Than We Knew
Ben Parker and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) give their takes on the rapidly expanding Iran war, from attacks on U.S. military installations and disruptions to…
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BREAKING: JD Vance Privately Advised Hillary Clinton's Campaign in 2016 (w/ Chris Whipple)
Sam Stein is joined by Chris Whipple, who wrote for Vanity Fair about the remarkable political transformation of J.D. Vance, from a young Trump critic at Yale…
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Kash Patel’s Senate Hearing Takes an Absolutely Wild Turn (w/ George Conway)
Trump is raging at the Supreme Court after his own appointees helped block his administration’s mail-ballot rules, and George Conway joins Sam Stein to discuss…
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Republicans’ "Anti-Communist" Obsession Backfires Spectacularly
Republicans spent their midterm convention warning that communists are coming for America. Will Saletan runs their own definition of “communism” against Donald…
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Morning Shots: New Poll Shows Major Democratic Lead Ahead of Midterms
Bill Kristol and guest host Ben Parker break down the latest New York Times/Siena polling showing Democrats with a significant advantage on the generic…
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Trump’s Lies Are Coming Faster Than Anyone Can Track
Tim Miller gives his take on Trump’s latest manic posting spree, from AI and China to oil prices, Iran, Ukraine, and Trump’s repeated promises of tariff-funded…
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BREAKING: Supreme Court REJECTS Trump's Mail-In Ballot Restrictions
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