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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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Episodes
The BulwarkJon Ossoff is Winning the Voters Democrats Need Most (with Amy Walter)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Amy Walter returns to the pod for a pundit therapy session. She and Sarah…
The BulwarkThe Green Party Nominated a Guy Who Never Turned On His Camera
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com The Green Party is supposed to be a left-wing alternative to Democrats. So why…
The BulwarkGeorge Conway: For Trump, Harp Strikes a Chord
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Melania had to come out of hiding and practice her English after days of…
The BulwarkIs Jon Ossoff the One We’ve Been Waiting For?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL did a BIG show today. Sample awesome: * Sen. Darlene Graham says…
The BulwarkReceipts Live: Markets Turn on Trump, Bessent Flails, and Stephen Moore Drools on Live TV
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Catherine Rampell and JVL went live to cover Scott Bessent flailing as he…
The BulwarkLife Is a Highway: The Terror of ‘It Ends’
This week’s episode is a real treat: I’m joined by Alex Ullom, the 28-year-old writer/director of It Ends, and he provided a real window into the process of…
The BulwarkTim Miller: Republicans Know What’s Coming. That’s Why They’re Hiding.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller joins Alicia Menendez on MS NOW to take on the growing questions…
The BulwarkEx-CIA Officer: Natalie Harp Is an Intelligence Nightmare (w/ Michael Weiss & Marc Polymeropoulos)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Michael Weiss and Marc Polymeropoulos discuss Trump’s “economic D-Day” against…
The BulwarkTrump Just Ordered the Government to Delete the Receipts (w/ Andrew Weissmann)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Weissmann joins Sarah Longwell to discuss the Trump administration’s…
The BulwarkDavid Wallace-Wells: The Politics of AI Are Shifting in Real Time
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Mark the summer of 2026 as the moment when an unlikely supermajority of…
The BulwarkThe Man Who Taught Donald Trump How to Be a Demagogue (w/ Chris Cillizza)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Chris Cillizza and JVL use Hulk Hogan and the strange world of professional…
The BulwarkMike Johnson Is Humiliating Himself Trying to Defend Trump’s War
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Saletan tracks House Republicans—Mike Johnson, Gabe Evans, Jason…
The BulwarkTim Unboxes a Republican Candidate’s “Medical Device”
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Zach Lahn is the Republican candidate for governor of Iowa with a very unusual…
The BulwarkMAGA Scumbag Cory Mills Just Learned What Trump’s Loyalty Is Worth
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger and Lauren Egan break down Florida’s Democratic primaries—and…
The BulwarkJulia Curlee and Errin Haines: Cowards Are Running This Country
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com When Trump came back into power, his administration leaned heavily on former…
The BulwarkBREAKING: Trump Wants To Meet Kim Jong Un
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) and Ben Parker went live to cover Trump’s newest…
The BulwarkMelania May Be Behind MAGA’s Natalie Harp Freakout
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim, JVL, and Andrew Egger discuss:-(Yet another) story of a former Trump…
The BulwarkTom Nichols: Impotence at the White House
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Trump is flailing so badly on Iran. He dispatched Jared Kushner to negotiate…
The BulwarkTim and Will Tour Where MAGA Goes to Party, Fight & Get Arrested
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller is back in DC and it's somehow crazier than he left it. With…
The BulwarkMorning Shots Live: Trumpworld Erupts When Reporter Asks About Natalie Harp
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger and Ben Parker went live to cover the Republican election deniers…
The BulwarkA 7-Year-Old Trapped in Hell Is Begging Senator Katie Britt for Help
Tim Miller shares the story of a Venezuelan family — a pregnant mother, father, and their 7-year-old daughter — who have spent weeks detained at the Dilley…
The BulwarkTrump Explodes at CNN Reporter During Wild Press Conference
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL and Andrew Egger give their takes on Donald Trump’s latest chaotic press…
The BulwarkAndrew Egger: Trump’s Travels with Natalie
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Thanks to a shrewdly-timed Jon Ossoff campaign event, a lot more people are…
The BulwarkDebunking MAGA’s Outrageous Puppy-Killer Smear Against Abdul El-Sayed
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Jonathan Cohn gives his take on the viral “puppy killer” attack against Abdul…
The BulwarkBREAKING: Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman, Praises North Korea | Command Post
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) and Ben Parker went live to cover Trump…
The BulwarkFrank Kendall and the Weapons of Tomorrow
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Eric and Eliot discuss the week’s jackassery, including the administration’s…
The BulwarkTrump’s New AG Just Made a Stunning Admission on Meet the Press
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Saletan takes on Kristen Welker’s Meet the Press interview with Deputy…
The BulwarkCassidy is Still Lame, MTG Lights Up Scott Jennings, GOP Wants Price Controls?!
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger and Catherine Rampell discuss Sen. Bill Cassidy’s criticism of…
The BulwarkRepublicans Accused of Horrible Things Have a Perfect Excuse: Donald Trump
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Saletan gives his take on how Republicans accused of serious misconduct…
The BulwarkMAGA’s Future Is in Florida (with Will Sommer)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com The battle lines of the next Republican primary are being drawn in Florida’s…
The BulwarkJames Talarico Just Gave Democrats a Red-State Blueprint
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller joins Alicia Menendez to discuss widespread calls for Defense…
The BulwarkSarah Longwell: Dems, Go on Offense FFS
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com When Graham Platner’s campaign was imploding, Republicans made sure to hang…
The BulwarkBREAKING: Trump Says USS Lincoln Deployment Hasn’t Gone on “Nearly Long Enough” | Command Post
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 the growing…
The BulwarkAmerican Stasi
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Lots of stuff this week. (1) There are still balcony seats left for the Best…
The BulwarkTrump’s Truth Social Cash Grab Just Landed Him in Court
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Join Catherine Rampell and JVL at 12:30pm ET as they go live to discuss the…
The BulwarkHow the FCC Is Trying to Silence Trump Critics
This week, I’m joined by Robert Corn-Revere. Currently the chief counsel at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, Corn-Revere also served as the…
The BulwarkSam is Begging You Not to Watch This Trio Video
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Brandon Herrera is running for Congress in Texas and we’ve discovered a very…
The BulwarkTrump’s Kennedy Center Obsession Is Getting Embarrassing
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger and Sonny Bunch take on Trump’s latest attempt to get his name…
The BulwarkAdam Kinzinger: The United States of Dystopia
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com What a way to run a country: ICE thugs will soon have special gloves that…
The BulwarkRepublicans Found a Way to Blow Georgia Again
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller takes on Georgia Senate candidate Mike Collins, from his support…
The BulwarkMike Lindell Burned It All Down for Trump… and Lost Anyway
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Sommer look back at the wildest moments from Mike Lindell’s…
The BulwarkCareer Prosecutors Wanted No Part of What Trump’s DOJ Was Doing (w/ Andrew Weissmann)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann discuss the escalating campaign against…
The BulwarkDems Avert Disaster in Key Primary Races
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Join Sam Stein and Lauren Egan for this exclusive, members-only look at the…
The BulwarkDave Weigel: Polls Wrong, Hong Gone
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Democratic primary voters in Wisconsin didn’t care much for how hard…
The BulwarkBulwark Book Club: ‘Pudd’nhead Wilson’—Was Twain Ahead of His Time? (w/ Mona Charen & Bill Kristol)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Mona Charen is joined by Bill Kristol to discuss Mark Twain’s Pudd’nhead…
The BulwarkCommand Post: U.S. Intel Thinks Russia is Behind Explosive at German Airport
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Ben Parker and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) discuss an alleged Russian…
The BulwarkMAGA Has Found Its New Favorite Culture War
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim, Sarah, and JVL are BACK TOGETHER after a month apart. They discuss:-Bill…
The BulwarkIran Assassination Threat Sparked Trump’s Secret Evacuation
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Donald Trump was secretly smuggled out of Turkey last month after U.S…
The BulwarkAmanda Carpenter: Audit the White House
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Trump may have the pardon power, but all those people making bank off of shady…
The BulwarkMorning Shots: Bizarre Trump Oval Office Event May Upend Childhood Vaccines
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Andrew Egger went live to cover the GOP’s misleading furor with…
The BulwarkTrump Is Running Out of Missiles—and Options—In Iran
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) give their takes on Iran’s…
The BulwarkTrump Is Accidentally Helping Abdul El-Sayed
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Donald Trump’s attacks on Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed may be…
The BulwarkBill Kristol: Republicans Are a Mess
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com The party is sticking with Max Miller despite the very credible domestic abuse…
The BulwarkThe Question That Left Trump’s NIH Chief Squirming
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Saletan gives his take on Trump’s new NIH director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya…
The BulwarkMAGA Mondays: MAGA Loses It Over AOC’s Egg-Freezing Video
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Sommer and Sam Stein went live to cover the right’s freakout over AOC…
The BulwarkAmerica's Critical Infrastructure Is Under Attack
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Eric and Eliot begin with reflections on recent domestic political…
The BulwarkHow Much Harm is Hegseth Doing? (w/ Col. Bree Fram)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Bill Kristol welcomes recently retired Col. Bree Fram to discuss Hegseth's…
The BulwarkAmerica Didn’t Lower the Bar for Character. We Buried It.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) joins Mona Charen for a conversation about why…
The BulwarkTim Absolutely LOVES This New Anti-Rogers Ad
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller shares highlights from his MS NOW appearance with John Heilemann…
The BulwarkSouth Carolina’s Surprise Election (with Meg Kinnard)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com After Sen. Lindsey Graham’s passing in July, South Carolina is holding a…