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The Bulwark

The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, 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. www.thebulwark.com

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18:13

Virginia: National Politics is Local (with Jeff...

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2025/11/01

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comNo election in 2025 has been more impacted by the Trump presidency than the Governor’s race in Virginia. This state doesn’t vote for MAGA candidates anymore, but their nominee for governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, isn’t really campaigning like that. So one of Sarah’s favorite Democrats, Abigail Spanberger, looks poised for a solid win on Election Day. Meanwhile in the Attorney General race, the Republican incumbent, Jason

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28:59

Heritage Foundation Americans

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2025/10/31

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJVL and Sarah talk about Socialism, Jersey, Virginia, MTG, and the Heritage Foundation’s panic that someone might think they don’t approve of white nationalist Nick Fuentes.It’s a whole thing. You’ll love it.The Secret Podcast with JVL and Sarah is exclusively for members of Bulwark+. To watch or listen to future episodes and join the Secret community in the comments become a Bulwark+ member today.

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10:34

Catherine Rampell: Who Are the Socialists Now?

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2025/10/31

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comIt’s hard to find a better example of seizing the means of production than our government seizing an equity stake in a company—which Trump keeps doing over and over again. And what do the diehard Republican capitalists have to say about all this socializing of the private sector? Nothing, of course. But they definitely were up in arms over Bill Kristol saying he’d probably vote for Mamdani if he still lived in NYC, and

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5:45

Will SNAP's Collapse Force a Shutdown Resolution? (w/...

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2025/10/31

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comArthur Delaney joins Sam Stein to break down what changed, why it matters, and what happens to 22 million households who rely on SNAP every month. In 2018, during the last Trump shutdown, the Trump administration moved fast to make sure SNAP benefits kept flowing, even paying out early to avoid families going hungry. Now, with another shutdown dragging on, millions of Americans are being told the money’s gone and the

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52:05

What ‘A House of Dynamite’ Gets Right About Nuclear War

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2025/10/31

On this week’s episode, I’m joined by Tom Nichols—staff writer at the Atlantic, professor emeritus at the U.S. Naval War College, and all-around nuclear arms expert—to discuss Kathryn Bigelow’s new nuclear war film A House of Dynamite. On this episode, we discuss how his students reacted to previous nuclear panic films like The Day After and Threads, what the new film from Bigelow and writer Noah Oppenheim gets right about the current state of our nuclear preparedness, and what keeps Tom up at night

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4:38

Tim Miller: Trump’s Hunger Crisis Hits His Own Voters

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2025/10/31

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller joins MSNBC’s Deadline: White House to break down the Trump administration’s shocking decision to block emergency SNAP funds — a move that could leave millions without food assistance. Tim explains why this kind of cruelty isn’t just immoral, it’s bad politics. Watch Nicolle on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-houseAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short

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7:46

Stephen Miller’s Wife Threatens Cenk Uygur on the Air

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2025/10/31

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJVL and Andrew Egger discuss Katie Miller, wife of Stephen Miller and “MAGA mom” podcaster, after her tense on-air exchange with Cenk Uygur on Piers Morgan’s show — where she questioned his citizenship.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player

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5:52

Heritage Chooses Tucker Over Its Own Principles

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2025/10/31

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTucker Carlson’s gone full mask-off, giving airtime to white nationalist Nick Fuentes while the Heritage Foundation rushes to defend him. Sam Stein and Will Sommer discuss the latest False Flag. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to

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11:41

Why is the Trump Administration Purging Our...

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2025/10/30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comBill Kristol and General Mark Hertling discuss the wave of senior military officers forced out under Trump, the redeployment of forces toward Venezuela, and growing signs of unlawful or politically driven military actions that threaten alliances, strategy, and the rule of law. Read Joe Perticone in The Bulwark, “SCOOP: Trump Swaps Decorated Admiral With 33-Year-Old DOGEr”As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment

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9:51

Heidi Heitkamp: How Trump’s Trade Chaos Hurts Farmers

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2025/10/30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comPresident Trump meets with Xi Jinping and agrees to an embarrassingly one-sided trade deal, as the “China Hawks” in the administration cower. Meantime, the government shutdown moves to a more painful phase, with funding for SNAP expiring on Nov. 1. Former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp joins Tim to discuss how the chaos from Trump’s trade wars has already hurt farmers, how Democrats should play their next moves on the shutdown, and

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4:47

Meet America’s Worst Governor

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2025/10/30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThis one’s for Tim Miller, and he’s on fire. Jeff Landry getting involved with LSU football, sucking up to Trump and so much more! Enjoy this good old Tim Take!As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to audio.Add Bulwark+ Takes feed

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21:19

Raja to Trump: Stop Building Ballrooms and Reopen the...

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2025/10/30

Note: Due to technical issues during recording, this Bulwark Take is only available in audio form.Sam Stein talks with Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi about ICE agents going rogue in Illinois, racism stoked by far-right lawmakers, and how Trump’s shutdown is hurting Americans. They also discuss U.S.–China tensions, redistricting wars, and the strange new alliances forming in Congress.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event

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6:30

A Breakdown of Nancy Mace’s Years-Long Crash Out

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2025/10/30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comNancy Mace used to wave the pride flag and support gay marriage, and now she’s tweeting “Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve.” Tim Miller breaks down how Mace’s descent from moderate Republican to culture war crusader mirrors the GOP’s own unraveling, and what it says about where the party is heading next.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives

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24:08

MAGA’s Tough-Guy Civil War Comes for Tom Homan

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2025/10/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJVL, Sarah, and Tim talk about the intra-MAGA war inside immigration enforcement, the bizarre fall of Tom Homan, Stephen Miller’s power games, RFK Jr.’s unhinged HHS drama, Trump teasing war in Venezuela, and the new Democratic memo that’s tearing the party apart.Watch, listen, and leave a comment. This ad-free video version of The Next Level is exclusively for Bulwark+ members. You can find The Next Level wherever you

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11:40

Abby Phillip: Governing by Troll

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2025/10/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comFrom the jump, the administration has been all about the memes, owning the libs, and pissing people off. But Abby says she wants Trump’s supporters to have a chance to share their points of view on her show—and be challenged in real time. Meanwhile, during the weirdest shutdown ever, Republicans are at risk on SNAP and Obamacare subsidies. And policing the Caribbean and the Pacific to commit summary executions is not

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6:39

How Democrats Plan to Fight Trump’s New Maps (w/...

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2025/10/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comHouse Democrats are fighting back in what’s shaping up to be a national redistricting war. Joe Perticone talks with Rep. Suzan DelBene, chair of the DCCC, about how Donald Trump pushed Texas to redraw its congressional map and how states like California, Virginia, Indiana, and New York are now responding.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives

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8:10

Tim & Bill on the Creepiest Trump Propaganda Yet

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2025/10/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller and Bill Kristol take on the Trump administration’s bizarre new Department of Labor ad campaign — a “white nationalist” throwback full of 1950s imagery — and Tucker Carlson’s disturbing interview with Nick Fuentes, the Holocaust-denying/Stalin-admiring streamer.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+

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17:47

Demolition Donald

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2025/10/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJVL and Mona talk of Mar-A-White House, bad morals, and, sniff, the end of Just Between Us.

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32:10

Rounders Bombed—Then Became a Absolute Classic!

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2025/10/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah, JVL and Sonny take on Rounders—the ’90s cult poker movie that turned Matt Damon, Ed Norton, and John Malkovich into gambling legends. They debate whether Teddy KGB is secretly the hero, confess real-life Vegas stories, and unpack how online betting is turning America into a nation of addicts.Click for previous installments of Bulwark Movie ClubAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home

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9:05

Mark Kelly: 23 Million Americans Are About to Get...

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2025/10/28

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSen. Mark Kelly joins Sam Stein to warn that millions of Americans are about to get slammed with health-care hikes on November 1 — and predicts Trump will melt down once the outrage hits his own supporters. Kelly also talks about the administration’s secretive military strikes in the Caribbean and what Democrats need to fix before 2026.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos,

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