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Bulwark Takes
Bulwark Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the entire Bulwark team. This is the home to ad-free video shorts, Bulwark+ member-only livestreams, and live event archives. The news cycle doesn’t slow down, and neither do we.
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Episodes
Bulwark TakesBREAKING: Trump Unveils Insane New Budget; March Jobs Numbers
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Catherine and Sam cover economic news, including Trump's new budget proposal…
Bulwark TakesOne Year Later, Trump Has Learned Nothing from the “Liberation Day” Disaster
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger and Catherine Rampell look back at the first anniversary of…
Bulwark TakesLIVE: Why Theo Von and Joe Rogan are Losing Patience with Trump
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller takes on a Trump world that’s starting to crack. Even voices from…
Bulwark TakesDid Trump Just Have a “Biden Moment”?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Trump delivered a highly anticipated address on Iran, but instead of clarity…
Bulwark TakesBREAKING: Trump Fires Pam Bondi
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein, Sarah Longwell, JVL and Will Sommer reacted live to the breaking…
Bulwark TakesSam Stein, JVL and Mark Hertling React to Trump's Iran Address
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein, JVL, Tim Miller and Mark Hertling react to President Trump's April…
Bulwark TakesIs Pete Hegseth the Dumbest Man in the Trump Administration?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Saletan takes on Pete Hegseth’s conduct during a wartime briefing…
Bulwark TakesTrump’s Library Looks Like a Wedding Venue in Hell
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein, JVL, and Andrew Egger give their takes on the newly unveiled…
Bulwark TakesPossible Ground Troops in Iran, Trump Speech Preview and The Slow-Motion Destruction of NATO | Command Post
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Command Post Live! Mark Hertling and Ben Parker are going live to discuss…
Bulwark TakesCourt Orders Trump to Stop Construction on His Beloved Ballroom
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Saletan take on a judge’s decision to halt Donald Trump’s…
Bulwark TakesTrump & Hegseth Are Increasingly Delusional on Hormuz; TACO Incoming?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew and Bill discuss the morning's news. As always: Watch, listen, and…
Bulwark TakesIs This the Greatest Photo in the History of Politics?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller breaks down the surreal viral moment of Lindsey Graham at Disney…
Bulwark TakesEx–Trump Intel Official Sounds Alarm on Iran (w/ Sue Gordon)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein talks with former top intelligence official Sue Gordon to break down…
Bulwark TakesTrump’s Iran Gamble Is Backfiring With Voters
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL and Sarah Longwell give their takes on the shocking new UMass poll showing…
Bulwark TakesCPAC Leaders Claim It’s “Packed”—The Footage Says Otherwise
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Sommer and Andrew Egger are going live to cover a strange weekend at…
Bulwark TakesAs Millions Protested “No Kings,” Trump Did This
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Saletan takes on a series of moments showing how Donald Trump is pushing…
Bulwark TakesTrump Thinks He’s Going to Heaven
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller gives his take on Donald Trump’s latest Truth Social spiral and why…
Bulwark TakesWhat We—and You—Saw at No Kings
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com The Bulwark's own Jim Swift joins Bill Kristol to talk about No Kings. As…
Bulwark TakesHoly Cow, The Pitt Took on ICE!
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sonny Bunch and Adrian Carrasquillo take on The Pitt’s ICE episode—how a…
Bulwark TakesNo Kings Rally Coverage
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Join JVL, Catherine Rampell, Andrew Egger, and many, many others from The…
Bulwark TakesTrump Loves Putting His Own People Down
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein takes on a series of bizarre Trump appearances, ranging from crude…
Bulwark TakesTim Miller: If You’re Feeling Hopeless, Hear Me Out
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller was on MS NOW's Deadline: White House to explain why Trump’s Iran…
Bulwark TakesThis Is What a National Security Failure Looks Like
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Tim Miller give their takes on the latest fiasco for FBI…
Bulwark TakesWhy is Kash Patel’s Girlfriend Posting Insane Gibberish?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller, Sam Stein, and Will Sommer give their takes on Kash Patel’s…
Bulwark TakesWe Sat Through a Painful Trump Cabinet Meeting So You Don’t Have To
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Andrew Egger watched an hour-and-a-half long Trump cabinet…
Bulwark TakesNo Kings Could Be the Biggest Protest Ever (w/ Ezra Levin)
Tim Miller talks with Ezra Levin—co-founder of Indivisible— about Saturday's “No Kings” protests. They get into whether protests actually work, how movements…
Bulwark TakesTim Miller: Florida Just Shocked Everyone
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller was on with Katy Tur to take on a surprising shift in Florida…
Bulwark TakesKaroline Leavitt Thinks We’re All Idiots
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL and Andrew Egger take on a surreal White House briefing where everything…
Bulwark TakesTim Miller, JVL and Katie Couric on Iran, Airport Lines, CBS and More
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Katie Couric joins Tim Miller and JVL to dig into some of the biggest stories…
Bulwark TakesAIPAC Spent $7 Million to Stop Daniel Biss. He Won Anyway.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Daniel Biss joined Lauren Egan to discuss his win in a crowded Democratic…
Bulwark TakesThis Trump Pick Couldn't Stop Talking about Boobs and Hooters
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein, Joe Perticone, and Will Sommer give their takes on the bizarre rise…
Bulwark TakesOh No, Tim Miller is Streaming Again
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller is going live to talk about the news of the day and just generally…
Bulwark TakesDemocrats New Strategy to Win: Hot Candidates
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Lauren Egan take on a real idea circulating among Democratic…
Bulwark TakesUnder Pressure, Trump Retreats on Iran and DHS | Morning Chaser
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Bill Kristol and Andrew Egger discuss the DHS funding fight, ICE at America's…
Bulwark TakesThis Is How the GOP Starts to Crack
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller was on Deadline: White House to take on the political fallout from…
Bulwark TakesMembers Only: Why Everyone in DC Hates Ric Grenell
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com This is a special treat exclusively for Bulwark+ members—a segment from the…
Bulwark TakesTrump Blames Hegseth for Iran War, Insults Widower
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL and Andrew Egger go live to cover the bizarre statements that Trump made…
Bulwark TakesDan Bongino Gets Heated After Heckler Calls Him a “Coward”
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Sommer go live to talk about Dan Bongino getting heckled…
Bulwark TakesRep. Lizzie Fletcher: Texas May Finally Be in Play
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah Longwell talks with Rep. Lizzie Fletcher about Texas redistricting, the…
Bulwark TakesTrump’s Plan: War Abroad, Chaos at Home
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Andrew Egger take on Trump’s “48-hour” threat against Iran and…
Bulwark TakesThe Economic Consequences of Trump's Iran War (w/ Catherine Rampell) | Bulwark on Sunday
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Bill Kristol and Catherine Rampell are going live to talk about the economic…
Bulwark TakesTrump Celebrates Robert Mueller’s Death
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Robert Mueller, the former FBI director and special counsel who led the Russia…
Bulwark TakesTim and Adam Kinzinger Play a Little Game
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and Adam Kinzinger were live in Austin, talking about the…
Bulwark TakesThe Global Economy Is Literally Being Choked (w/ Sal Mercogliano)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger and maritime history and shipping expert Sal Mercogliano take on…
Bulwark TakesNew Inflation Warnings from Fed; Could Iran War Raise Prices & Cause Recession?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Catherine Rampell and Sam Stein cover inflation warnings from the Fed and the…
Bulwark Takes“Just Measles” Left Her Sister Disabled for Life (w/ Therese Vogel)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Jonathan Cohn talk with Therese Vogel about the return of…
Bulwark TakesTrump Calls Iran War an “Excursion” and Brings Up Pearl Harbor To Japan
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Saletan gives his take on Donald Trump’s dumb and chaotic Oval Office…
Bulwark TakesThere Was NO Imminent Threat from Iran (w/ Erin Banco)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein talks with Reuters national security reporter Erin Banco about how…
Bulwark TakesDon Lemon Responds to Being Arrested and Put On Trump’s “Enemies List”
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller moderated a conversation with Don Lemon at the 2026 New Orleans…
Bulwark TakesSen. Rand Paul Slams Sen. Markwayne Mullin at DHS Confirmation Hearing
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Sonny Bunch give their reactions to Trump nominee Markwayne…
Bulwark TakesSupport for Israel Has Collapsed Among Young Americans
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Rachel Janfaza take on a striking shift among young voters…
Bulwark TakesTim Miller: Gas, Food, Rent—It's All Going Up Again
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller joins Nicolle Wallace to talk about the escalating Iran war, the…
Bulwark TakesFormer General Gives Brutally Honest Iran War Assessment
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com In this Command Post edition of Bulwark Takes, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.)…
Bulwark TakesTop Trump Aide Quits Over Iran War | Morning Chaser
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew and Bill are going live to discuss Joe Kent's resignation over the war…
Bulwark TakesDistracted Trump Rambles While Iran War Expands
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and Sam Stein take on Trump’s latest Oval Office comments on Iran…
Bulwark TakesSen. Kennedy Tried to Humiliate This Witness… It Backfired (w/ David Bier)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller talks with Cato’s David Bier about his viral clash with Senator…
Bulwark TakesLaura Loomer Publicly Humiliated Over Racist Statements
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Sommer and Sam Stein are going live to discuss Laura Loomer’s tense event…
Bulwark TakesIran War Consequences: Will Epic Fury be an Epic Failure?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Robert Kagan (Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution) joins Bill to…
Bulwark TakesTrump Says Iran Is Finished—Then Asks the World for Backup
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Saletan take on Donald Trump’s claims that Iran has been…
Bulwark TakesIs This the Sickest MAGA Scandal Yet?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein, Tim Miller, and Will Sommer take on one of the strangest scandals…