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The Bulwark
The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, Catherine Rampell and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture—supported by a community built on good faith.
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The BulwarkKen Paxton Gets a Painfully Awkward “Endorsement” From Estranged Wife
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com A bombshell New York Times/Siena poll shows Democrats running surprisingly…
The BulwarkPolitical Shifts are Teaching The GOP a Brutal Lesson (w/ Will Saletan)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Mona Charen and Will Saletan discuss the GOP’s disastrous attempt to ambush…
The BulwarkTrump Picked a Fight With His Own Ally at the Dumbest Possible Time
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Donald Trump posted Tom Cotton’s private phone number because the Arkansas…
The BulwarkThese Trump Voters Are Considering the Unthinkable: Voting for a Democrat (Amy Walter)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com It’s October, and the political environment is really, really, REALLY bad for…
The BulwarkTale of Two Interviews
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL are back apart, as God intended. And there’s lots happening: *…
The BulwarkSarah Longwell AMA
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah Longwell went live with her cohost Ben Parker for an AMA about her new…
The BulwarkOkay, What Is Going On With Trump’s Legs? (w/ Tommy Vietor)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com What is going on with Trump's legs? He appears to be wearing a brace and a…
The BulwarkParamount’s Done Deal, Federal Tax Credits, and More
On this week’s episode, I’m rejoined by Sean McNulty of The Ankler’s excellent morning newsletter, The Wakeup, to discuss some of the big stories in the news…
The BulwarkThe Daily Wire is Making the Most MAGA Movie Imaginable
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Sommer break down the leaked script for the Daily Wire’s…
The BulwarkTrump Crashes Out: You Haven't Asked "One F**king Positive Question"
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Catherine Rampell and Andrew Egger break down Donald Trump’s bizarre new…
The BulwarkJosh Barro and Jonathan V. Last: The Patriotic Cowboys Wrecking Our Economy
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Finally, some accountability in Washington: Sen. Eric Schmitt’s general…
The BulwarkAndrew Weissmann Spots the Biggest Tell in the Jack Smith Hearing
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Let’s be clear about what we’re doing here. The Bulwark exists to fight…
The BulwarkElissa Slotkin Spots a Big Warning Sign for Trump’s GOP | Command Post
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joins Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) and Ben Parker…
The BulwarkA Suspected Terror Plot Just Took a Much More Alarming Turn
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Former CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos and national security reporter Michael…
The BulwarkPete Hegseth's Speech Was a Hyper-Macho Freak Show
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com If sitting through 16 minutes of Hegseth talking about “fatties,”…
The BulwarkMaria Comella and The Trio: Holy Schmitt, That Was Bad
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com The Trio comes together on the daily pod for the first time to give a little…
The BulwarkPaxton’s Leaked Trump Comments Are a SPECTACULAR Own Goal
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Ken Paxton is caught on tape blaming Donald Trump for hurting his Senate…
The BulwarkCommand Post: Hegseth Takes an Axe to Generals, Admirals and Military Education
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Ben Parker and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) give their takes on Pete…
The BulwarkThings Are Going So Badly for Trump, Even JVL Has Hope
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim, Sarah, and JVL are all together in-studio. It turns out things are so bad…
The BulwarkTrump's Midterm Plans Keep Hitting Roadblocks (Amanda Carpenter and Evan Gershkovich)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Vigilance is still in order, but Trump’s efforts to rig the midterms have so…
The BulwarkGOP Senator’s Jack Smith Ambush Ends in Spectacular Humiliation
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Andrew Egger give their takes on Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt’s…
The BulwarkBREAKING: Jack Smith Comes Out Swinging in Hearing | Morning Shots
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger and Bill Kristol give their takes on Jack Smith’s testimony…
The BulwarkTrump’s War With Canada Has Officially Lost the Plot (w/ Sam Stein)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Why are we in a trade war with Canada, exactly? What was Canada’s alleged…
The BulwarkThis Kash Patel Photo Raises Some VERY Awkward Questions
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Michael Weiss and Marc Polymeropoulos are back to give their takes on the…
The BulwarkBill Kristol: They're F*cking Thieves
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com The Trump administration stole our tax dollars to run a campaign ad during NFL…
The BulwarkMAGA Mondays: Trump Admin Party Video Sparks MAGA Backlash
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Sommer break down the latest drama on the online right…
The BulwarkTrump Said It Out Loud. His Cabinet Says It Never Happened.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Trump says he’s banning news organizations over negative coverage. Then his…
The BulwarkSuddenly, Democrats Have a Path to a HUGE Senate Majority
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com This bonus episode of The Next Level was recorded during Bulwark LIVE: Benefit…
The BulwarkJust How Crazy is the White House Right Now? (w/ Sarah Matthews) | Bulwark on Sunday
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Trump’s White House is racking up losses, picking fights with the press, and…
The BulwarkParents Are Being Deported Without Their American Children (w/ Casey Revkin)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Mona Charen talks with Casey Revkin of Each Step Home about what happens to…
The BulwarkSomething Very Strange Is Going On With Kimberly Guilfoyle in Europe
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Catherine Rampell and Will Sommer take on Trump’s escalating war on the White…
The BulwarkRepublicans Are Suddenly Fighting for Their Lives in Ohio (with Andrew Tobias)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Ohio used to be the biggest swing state in the country. It's turned pretty…
The BulwarkTen Lesbians Walk Into a Bar . . .
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL is already in Ohio. Sarah is about to run to the airport. It’s a…
The BulwarkMcConnell’s Corpse Casts Deciding Vote on Iran War (w/ Alex Wagner)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Trump pulled out all the stops at the state dinner to regale the guy who is…
The BulwarkInside the Strange CIA Briefing That Sent Europe Into a Panic
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Marc Polymeropoulos and Michael Weiss examine the growing Russian threat in…
The BulwarkReceipts Live: Riley Gaines’ Medical Bills Reveal a Huge Problem for MAGA
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Catherine Rampell and JVL break down the latest economic warning signs, from…
The BulwarkHow ‘V for Vendetta’ Perfectly Explains Our Age
On this week’s episode, I’m joined by V for Vendetta director James McTeigue, whose film is returning to theaters on the first and fifth of November…
The BulwarkOssoff is Utterly CRUSHING His Opponent. There's Just One Catch...
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Jon Ossoff is running so far ahead in Georgia that his strength is starting to…
The BulwarkPanicked Republicans Are Trying to Rewrite Their Iran Record
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller gives his take on the Republican candidates who are suddenly…
The BulwarkThe Bulwark’s Cruelest Assignment Yet: 6 Hours of Trump TV
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com A quick note: Your Bulwark membership makes journalism like this possible—and…
The BulwarkSam Stein and Mary Peltola: Cozying Up to Commies and Corporate Elites
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com First, Sam Stein sits down with Tim to discuss the latest humiliation of our…
The BulwarkTrump’s AI Push Could Boost His Own Investments (w/ Gov. Wes Moore)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger is joined by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to give his take on…
The BulwarkEven This Former Trump Supporter HATES the War
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller steps outside the bubble for a conversation with Brandon Weichert…
The BulwarkTrump’s Ballroom May Be Illegal. So Why Can’t Anyone Stop It? (w/ Ben Wittes)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL and Lawfare's Benjamin Wittes take on the strange legal fight over Trump’s…
The BulwarkSarah Matthews and Jason Horowitz: Trump Propaganda and Italian Fascism
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com The cozy White House Correspondents' Dinner, where Trump joked around with…
The BulwarkAndrew Weissmann Just Won a BIG Free-Speech Victory
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and Andrew cover Trump’s escalating war with the press, from his White…
The BulwarkCommand Post: Trump Admits To War Crimes During UN Speech
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Ben Parker and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) break down President Trump’s…
The BulwarkFurious Republicans are Finally Breaking with a Weakened Trump
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah's back from the book tour! The gang discusses Sarah's Focus Group…
The BulwarkStuart Stevens: Republicans Are Desperate
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com The party has been busy playing defense in Trump states, and now comes the…
The BulwarkEven Putin Is Getting Sick of Witkoff and Kushner (w/ Rep. Jim Himes)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Rep. Jim Himes, ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, joins Marc…
The BulwarkLIVE REACTION: Trump Delivers Speech To UN Amid War In Iran
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger and Bill Kristol went live to react to Trump’s address to the…
The BulwarkObama’s Top Economist Has a Warning for the Country (w/ Jason Furman)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Catherine Rampell welcomes former Obama economic adviser Jason Furman to make…
The BulwarkTrump Just Hit His Worst Approval Number EVER (w/ David Pakman)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and David Pakman take on Trump’s plummeting poll numbers, the White…
The BulwarkTrump’s War on the Press Just Backfired in the Funniest Possible Way
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com The White House is trying to defend Donald Trump’s decision to ban major news…
The BulwarkTrump’s Latest Meltdown Is a Dead Giveaway: He’s Rattled (w/ Andrew Egger)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com As Trump’s war of choice continues to expand in the Middle East, it’s clear…
The BulwarkMAGA Mondays: MAGA Turns on Itself in a Spectacular Weekend Meltdown
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Sommer and Sonny Bunch (filling in for Sam) take on Trump’s escalating…
The BulwarkTrump’s New Defense Of The Arch Is INCREDIBLY Stupid
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Saletan take a look at Donald Trump’s latest architectural…
The BulwarkThe World Is on Fire. Here’s What You Need to Know.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and former CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos give their takes on the…
The BulwarkTim 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…
The BulwarkRobert Kagan’s Chilling Warning About Trump’s Next Two Years | Bulwark on Sunday
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Bill Kristol talks with Robert Kagan about how Trump’s Iran war is…