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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 Found Fauci’s Diaries. Where’s the Smoking Gun?
Jonathan Cohn takes on the Fauci hearing spectacle, where Rand Paul grilled the former NIH chief over newly obtained diaries—and Fauci pled the Fifth. Cohn…
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BREAKING: Trump Makes Profane Threat Against Iran, New Attacks on U.S. Assets (w/ John Kirby)
Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.), Ben Parker and special guest Ret. Rear Adm. John Kirby went live to discuss the U.S. intercepting an attack by Iran, Trump's…
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The Government’s Sole Witness Just Sank the Reflecting Pool Case (w/ Ryan Reilly)
The Justice Department's case against Olympic canoeist David Hearn may have a major problem and it comes from the government's own witness. Sam Stein is joined…
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BREAKING: Trump Claims Lindsey Graham Wanted Deal to End Iran War | Morning Shots
Andrew Egger and Bill Kristol went live to cover Trump's claim that the late Lindsey Graham wanted him to make a deal with Iran, the Republican holdouts who…
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Mitch McConnell Releases Another “Proof of Life” Photograph
Mitch McConnell says he's "still working hard" to get back to the Senate, but the only proof of life we've gotten is two photos and a statement from his…
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MAGA Mondays: Trump Goes on a Bizarre, Manic Posting Spree
Will Sommer and Sam Stein went live to cover Laura Loomer's recent trip to Ukraine, the giant conspiracy theory on Joe Rogan, Kash Patel using the FBI to hype…
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Epstein Survivor Asks: Will Any GOP Senators Do the Right Thing? (w/ Dani Bensky)
Bill Kristol welcomes Epstein survivor Dani Bensky to discuss her private meeting with Todd Blanche, her communications with Senators Tillis and Cornyn, and…
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The More Waltz Tries to Explain Trump’s War, The Worse It Gets
Will Saletan is joined by Ben Parker to break down Mike Waltz’s Sunday show appearances defending Trump’s Iran strategy. As Waltz struggles to explain the…
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Bitter, Miserable Trump Whines Through Interminable WHCD Speech
Trump took the stage at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and delivered one of the most uncomfortable speeches of his political career. Sam Stein and Will…
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Destiny Introduces JVL to the Wild World of Streaming
JVL joins Destiny for his first-ever political stream to talk about how MAGA media manufactures reality, why mainstream outlets keep playing by obsolete rules…
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Pentagon Hides Number of Troops Killed In Iran War | Command Post
Join Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) and Ben Parker as they cover the Pentagon lowering the count of US service members killed in the Iran War. Make today a good…
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Oil Hits $100/Barrel as Iran War Escalates (w/ Paul Krugman) | Receipts Live
Join JVL and special guest Paul Krugman (filling in for Catherine) as they cover the week's biggest stories from the world of economics and finance. Make today…
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The Trump Administration Is on a Legal Losing Streak
Sam Stein and Ben Parker give their takes on why the DOJ abruptly withdrew its subpoenas against three New York Times reporters and their family members over…
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We Asked GOP Lawmakers About Their Own Nominee. They Ran Away!
Sam Stein and Will Sommer break down the double standard at the heart of the GOP right now: Democrats forced Graham Platner off the ballot over disturbing…
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Trump Invents His Own Iran War Polls Because the Real Ones Suck
Sam Stein and Andrew Egger give their takes on Trump's new threats of war crimes to Iran, the new polling showing MAGA support for the war cratering, and the…
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Trump Was Stupid Enough to Tell Iran How to Beat Him
Will Saletan breaks down how Donald Trump’s empty threats, reckless boasts, and shifting stories turned his Iran deal into a deadly fiasco—and exposed just how…
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Sen. Slotkin: Trump Is Desperate to Escape His Iran War | Command Post
Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) and Ben Parker are joined by Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) for her take on the state of the Iran war, U.S. military strategy, and…
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MAGA Said The Odyssey Would Flop. Whoops!
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey just pulled in $124.5 million over its opening weekend, the biggest domestic opening for a live-action film this year. So why…
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BREAKING: GOP Senators May Turn on Trump’s Attorney General Pick
Sam Stein and HuffPost's Arthur Delany went live to cover the brewing dissatisfaction with Trump's nominee for Attorney General, Todd Blanche. Your health…
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Pentagon Hid Extent of Americans Wounded in Iran Attacks | Morning Shots
Bill Kristol and Andrew Egger went live to cover CNN's reporting that Trump and Elon Musk's cuts through DOGE to the CDC and USAID slowed the response to the…
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Can We Get RICH by Watching Hundreds of Trump Speeches?
Brendan Hartnett and Will Saletan put their encyclopedic knowledge of Donald Trump to the test by predicting which words he would use in a major speech. The…
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MAGA Mondays: Trump Refuses to Leave World Cup Trophy Ceremony
Will Sommer and Sam Stein went live to cover Trump refusing to leave Spain’s World Cup celebrations, the MAGA right questioning Trump’s claim that Iran is…
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Two American Soldiers Killed as Trump’s Iran War Spirals
Sam Stein and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) take on the deadly Iranian strike on a U.S. base in Jordan, the mounting American casualties, and a rapidly…
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Rep. Jim Himes: Tuberville is “participating in a coup d’etat”
Sam Stein speaks with Rep. Jim Himes about Trump’s election speech, his attacks on voting systems, and the danger of declaring sitting senators illegitimate…
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Trump Found a New Way to Profit Off the Presidency (w/ Justin Wolfers) | Receipts Live
Join Catherine Rampell and Justin Wolfers as they cover the week's biggest economics and finance news. Check out Justin's Substack, Platypus Economics…
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The Bulwark’s Live Coverage of Trump’s Prime Time Speech
Join Sarah Longwell and Sonny Bunch as they cover Trump's July 16, 2026 prime time speech.
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Trump’s Own People Don’t Want Him to Give This Speech (w/ Erin Banco)
Sam Stein speaks with Reuters national security reporter Erin Banco about Trump’s planned election speech, his administration’s moves against federal election…
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Trump Flip Flopped So Fast That Mark Hertling Had to Scrap an Article | Command Post
Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) and Ben Parker take on the Pentagon's bizarre new testosterone screening program for troops, a promotion list with zero women…
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The Trio: “Reporter” Covering Mitch McConnell’s Hospital Stay Has a CRAZY Backstory
Buckle up. It’s the last Trio video of July—and it’s a big one. The guys start by reacting to Joe Rogan’s interview of JD Vance, in which the Vice President…
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BREAKING: Senate Questions Todd Blanche on Epstein, Slush Fund During Confirmation Hearing
Join Sam Stein, Bill Kristol and Will Saletan as they cover the Todd Blanche confirmation hearing live.
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Some Democrats Want Ben Wikler to Run the DNC. Listen to His Answer.
Sam Stein speaks with Ben Wikler, former chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, about why Trump is not the main character for many voters, how groceries, gas…
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Mike Lawler Bent the Knee to Trump. Now I’m Coming for His Seat. (w/ Cait Conley)
Lauren Egan speaks with Democratic congressional candidate Cait Conley about taking on Mike Lawler, Trump’s broken promise to avoid new wars, and Lawler’s four…
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Trump’s Insane Strait of Hormuz Shakedown Lasted ONE DAY
Sam Stein and Will Saletan take on Trump's rare triple L: his 20% Strait of Hormuz toll dies within 24 hours, E. Jean Carroll finally collects $5.62 million…
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Epstein Survivors and the Blanche Hearing | Morning Shots
Join Bill Kristol and Ben Parker (filling in for Andrew Egger) as they cover the week's biggest stories. Make your summer wardrobe easier. Go to…
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Epidemiologist’s Warning: STOP Buying Bagged Salad for Now
Jonathan Cohn talks with epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina about the record-breaking cyclospora outbreak, which foods to avoid, why officials still haven’t found…
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MAGA Right is Consumed by Conspiracy Theories About Lindsey Graham's Death | MAGA Mondays
Sam Stein and Will Sommer take on the conspiracy theories surrounding Lindsey Graham’s death and Mitch McConnell’s hospital “proof of life” photo, Jared and…
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Lindsey Graham Died. Trump Used It To Attack Nikki Haley.
Sam Stein and Will Saletan reflect on Senator Lindsey Graham's sudden death at 71, tracing his shift from Trump's fiercest critic to loyal ally, and critiquing…
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Nobody Asked. Trump Brought Up His 3 Cognitive Tests Anyway
Sam Stein takes on Trump's escalating war on the press: subpoenas targeting NYT reporters over Air Force One security reporting, a rambling 450-word attack on…
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Could Todd Blanche’s Epstein Exposure Doom His Nomination? (w/ Sarah Longwell) | Bulwark on Sunday
Bill Kristol and Sarah Longwell take on Todd Blanche’s role in the Epstein cover-up, the Republican senators who could derail his attorney general nomination…
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Republicans Just Bucked Trump by Accident...and Nothing Happened
Tim Miller joined the Deadline: White House panel to discuss Trump’s failed attempt to stop the bipartisan housing bill, the Republican cowardice it exposed…
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You Will Not Believe How Often Trump Defended Sex Criminals
Sarah Longwell and Tim Miller take on Donald Trump’s decades-long habit of defending men accused of sexual assault and misconduct. From Roy Moore and Roger…
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BREAKING: Trump Shivs GOP Congress, Refuses to Sign Bipartisan Housing Bill | Receipts Live
Catherine Rampell is joined by special guests from Yale's Budget Lab, Natasha Sarin and Martha Gimbel, to break down Trump's refusal to sign a housing bill he…
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MAGA Influencer Blames Antifa for His Own Alleged Sex Crime | The Trio
Sam Stein, Tim Miller and Will Sommer take on the week's weirdest stories: MAGA Manny changes his story on tape—to a puppet. Colorado GOP frontrunner Victor…
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JD Vance Sucks. So How Did He Get This Far? | The Trio
Sam Stein and Tim Miller take on JD Vance's rough day in Wisconsin: playing Fraud Czar while his Iran deal implodes, and telling a cookie story that…
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BREAKING: Graham Platner Ends Campaign for U.S. Senate
Join Sam Stein and Catherine Rampell as they cover the breaking news that Graham Platner has chosen to end his campaign for Senate. For their buy 1 get 1 50%…
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ICE Shot and Killed a Man in Houston
Sam Stein and Adrian Carrasquillo take on the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, shot dead by ICE in the North Houston suburbs. Lorenzo lived in the U.S. for…
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Trump Takes Credit for a Walmart Sale. Again.
Catherine Rampell gives her take on Donald Trump's latest attempt to claim credit for Walmart's routine discounts, treating a standard retail promotion like a…
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BREAKING: Confused Trump Stumbles Through Bizarre NATO Event | Command Post
Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) and Ben Parker went live to cover Trump's press conference at the NATO Summit where called Iran "scum," said negotiations were…
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BREAKING: Trump Is Bombing Iran Again
Trump's Versailles peace deal feels truly dead. Iran fired missiles at tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. answered with strikes promised to be "more…
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Morning Shots: Trump Embarrasses America at NATO Summit; Platner Mess Continues
Bill Kristol and Ben Parker (filling in for Andrew Egger) went live to cover Trump's trip to the NATO summit, where he said the war in Ukraine "doesn't affect…
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Trump Thinks He Belongs on Mount Rushmore
Donald Trump spent America's 250th birthday celebrating one person: himself. Will Saletan breaks down Trump's July 4th speeches, his bizarre Mount Rushmore…
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BREAKING: Horrific Allegations Against Graham Platner Put Campaign in Doubt
Sarah Longwell and Tim Miller went live to cover POLITICO's bombshell story on Graham Platner, Platner's response, and the future of the campaign. Taking care…
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MAGA Mondays: MAGA Blames Liberals For July 4th Weather
Will Sommer and Sam Stein went live to cover the week's craziest stories from the right wing fever swamp, including MAGA blaming liberals for the rain on…
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BREAKING: McMorrow Drops Out of Michigan Senate Race
Will Saletan and Jonathan Cohn take on the shakeup in Michigan's Senate race: Mallory McMorrow has dropped out, leaving a two-way Democratic primary between…
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Trump Forces Fans to Wait 4 Hours in Storm for His Ego Trip
Trump's massive America 250 celebration was supposed to be a patriotic showcase, but it quickly descended into chaos. Sam Stein and Bill Kristol give their…
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How America’s 250th Looked From Europe (w/Jay Nordlinger) | Bulwark on Sunday
Jay Nordlinger joins Bill Kristol for Bulwark on Sunday. Read Jay's Substack, "Onward and Upward" https://www.jaynordlinger.com/
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TMZ Sent Paparazzi After Congress—and DC Loves It
Tim Miller is joined by TMZ DC's Charlie Cotton and Jacob Wasserman to talk about their unlikely rise on Capitol Hill and why lawmakers keep stopping to talk…
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Why Tim Miller Loved Mamdani's July 4th Speech
Tim Miller takes on Trump's 327 unreported stock trades made the day before his surprise tariff pause—and why Tim has come around on impeachment. He also…
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Iowa Is Suddenly Competitive
Sarah Longwell and Andrew Egger give their takes on the surprisingly competitive political race in Iowa, where Democratic nominee Rob Sand is trying to build a…
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Tim’s Theory: Trump Doesn’t Even Care About the Midterms
Tim Miller recaps his appearance with Katy Tur: Trump's vow to give a "really long" July 4th speech in extreme heat, the "threesome" medal moment in North…