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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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21:59

Bill Kristol: What Does 'They' Mean?

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2025/09/15

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe administration is threatening to take away money and power—and maybe even freedom—from some vague Trump opponents because of the Kirk assassination. It doesn't seem to matter that elected Democrats have roundly condemned his murder. And it doesn't matter that Trump himself largely ignored the recent political assassination of Minnesota Democratic legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband. But anyone who is

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53:37

The Religious Impulse Behind Trumpism

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2025/09/15

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comHolly Berkley Fletcher explains the mindset of white evangelicals from a unique perspective—that of missionary kids. She was one. Her new book sheds light on a key MAGA constituency.The Mona Charen Show is a weekly, one-on-one discussion that goes in depth on political and cultural topics. New shows drop Mondays. Find this show wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Add the show to your player of choice,

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48:50

From Free Markets to State Control: How Conservatives...

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2025/09/14

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comIn the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, John Avlon and libertarian thinker Nick Gillespie dive into America’s rising tide of political violence, and how reckless rhetoric fuels it. They explore Trump’s authoritarian drift, from tariffs and National Guard deployments to state capitalism that looks more like Xi Jinping than Ronald Reagan. Can new coalitions of centrists and libertarians push back against MAGA’s

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60:04

67,000 People Are Suddenly Running for Office?! (w/...

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2025/09/13

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim and Cam are joined by Amanda Litman, co-founder and president of Run for Something, the groundbreaking organization helping young, diverse, first-time candidates run for local office. She explains what’s driving the surge of interest in running for office, why so many of these potential candidates are “furious at Democratic party leadership,” and what it really takes to succeed in 2025 politics.Go check out Run For

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52:11

You Can Ramp It Up or Ramp It Down (with Rachel...

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2025/09/13

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe murder of Charlie Kirk was the culmination of Americans' long-brewing fear of political violence. First, political violence expert Rachel Kleinfeld joins Sarah to discuss the ramifications of Kirk's death on the American body politic, and then Sarah discusses voters' fears of political violence that we've heard through the years.Watch, listen, and leave a comment. The Focus Group podcast is available wherever you get

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13:58

The Super Rich Still Worship this Loser

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2025/09/13

Tim Miller spent a full hour on MSNBC with Nicolle Wallace and guests digging into America’s biggest challenges, from the latest school shootings and our broken gun culture to Trump’s authoritarian push to put tanks in U.S. cities. They also covered how Trump’s tariffs are driving inflation, the GOP’s redistricting power grabs, and why courts and communities must keep pushing back. A sharp, unflinching look at the threats to democracy, and where hope still lives.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a

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17:00

MAGA Allies Slam Kash Patel’s Failures at the FBI

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2025/09/13

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller is joined by former FBI agent and Lawfare fellow Micheal Feinberg to discuss Kash Patel’s rocky leadership of after Charlie Kirk’s assassination with confidence dwindling among MAGA loyalists, and how the FBI purges are affecting the success of FBI investigations.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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58:30

David Frum: Leveraging Violence as a Tool of Power

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2025/09/12

Trump and the people around him want to use the Kirk assassination to suppress their political opposition. And Trump is clearly laying the groundwork for cracking down on people he doesn't like—peaceful protesters, Dem fundraisers—while also offering rhetorical comfort to potential vigilantes on the right. Meanwhile, we are witnessing the danger of having an incompetent person atop the FBI, who alternates his time between posting for clicks and purging the bureau of highly qualified personnel for

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54:16

Under Pressure

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2025/09/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah and JVL talk about the president’s response to Charlie Kirk’s murder and why it’s so dangerous. Then we go deep on how to react in moments of crisis: Can you be too nice? How do you balance truth and compassion? What is the impact of timing? And was JVL right to turn the comments off for the first 24 hours?Do us a solid, though: Don’t comment on this until you’ve listened to the episode. ICYMI: JVL's Triad: A

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16:20

Trump Exploits Chaos and Violence on Fox and Friends

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2025/09/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJVL, Sarah Longwell and Tim Miller react to Trump’s chaotic Fox & Friends rant about the Charlie Kirk murder. 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 to your player of choice, here.Honest news. Smart

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46:59

'Andor' and the Accelerationist Moment

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2025/09/12

On this week’s episode, I’m joined by Tony Gilroy to discuss his work on Andor, the hit Disney+ series that’s a prequel to Rogue One but has ambitions beyond telling the backstory of the Death Star. It is, in a very real way, a TV show about our moment and the mounting tension felt throughout the political order: from Imperial troops on the streets of civilian cities attempting to provoke conflict to Luthen Rael’s (Stellan Skarsgård) campaign of violent resistance, one can’t help but draw parallels

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62:54

Charlie Kirk’s Murder: The Fallout and What Comes Next

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2025/09/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah Longwell, Tim Miller, and Will Sommer went live to discuss the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder: the facts, the political fallout, the online right’s reaction, Kash Patel management of the investigation, and what it all means going forward.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

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10:54

Why Charlie Kirk Mattered So Much to the Right

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2025/09/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Will Sommer take on Charlie Kirk’s murder, the spectacle of Turning Point USA, Kirk’s role as a gatekeeper, his clashes with rivals like Nick Fuentes, and the legacy he leaves behind. 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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64:55

Erin Ryan: The Murder of Charlie Kirk

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2025/09/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThis country has too many guns and too many crazy people. And the social media oligarchs are fanning the flames of violence by constantly trying to piss people off. The Kirk assassination highlights just how dangerous a moment we are living in. America is not free if people are too afraid to speak their minds. Plus, parenting and the surprising gap in what Gen Z women and men think are the highest priorities in

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14:07

New Lawsuit Exposes an FBI in Crisis

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2025/09/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller takes on a new lawsuit from former FBI officials citing Kash Patel and Dan Bongino politicizing the bureau and pushing out career agents in favor of loyalty and social media clout. Read more in the NYT, "White House Exerts Enormous Influence Over F.B.I., Lawsuit Says"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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24:35

The Charlie Kirk Shooting & the Rise of Political...

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2025/09/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller and Cameron Kasky share their immediate reactions to the assassination attempt on Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk in Utah. As a shooting survivor, Cameron explains why this event was particularly triggering, and why it must be recognized for what it is: a school shooting. They also examine the political fallout. Will the right turn Charlie Kirk into a martyr? Why does Turning Point USA resonate with

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19:09

Supreme Court Keeps Letting Trump Abuse His Power (w/...

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2025/09/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comRep. Brendan Boyle joins Sam Stein to explain why Republicans want a shutdown and how their healthcare cuts could throw 15 million Americans off insurance. They dig into Trump’s role, the chaos in Congress, and Boyle’s push to protect constitutional spending powers.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

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62:06

Jobs Numbers CRASH HARD! Kamala SLAMS Biden!...

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2025/09/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim, Sarah and JVL are back! Trump shrugs at Russian drones, clings to a laughable “hoax” defense on Epstein, and gets played by Netanyahu yet again — while Kamala Harris calls Biden’s 2024 run reckless. 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 get your podcasts and on YouTube. Add The Next Level to your

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14:02

We’re in a Very Dangerous Place

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2025/09/10

Tim Miller and Sarah Longwell react to the shooting of conservative commentator and activist Charlie Kirk.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 to your player of choice, here.Honest news. Smart analysis. Good faith. The Bulwark is reader-supported. To receive the latest and

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54:26

Stephanie Ruhle and Tom Saenz: Why Aren't People...

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2025/09/10

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com If Zohran Mamdani, as NYC mayor-elect, held a dinner with finance bros and threatened them with a huge wealth tax if they didn't sweet-talk him and say how much they agreed with his political vision, the Wall Street community would freak out. Yet, this version of a shakedown is *really* happening at the White House all the time and in response, the country's most powerful and wealthy business leaders can only trip over

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