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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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Democrats Need To Focus On “Making Life Better” (w/...

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2025/09/06

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comState Rep. and DNC Vice Chair Malcolm Kenyatta joins Tim Miller and Cameron Kasky for a powerful conversation on the Democratic Party’s future. Malcolm opens up about his 108-mile walk to protest Pennsylvania’s transit crisis, his personal “glow up” after a health scare, and why Democrats must focus on affordability, safety, and real reform. They also tackle Fetterman’s health, the Zohran Mamdani win in New York, and the

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64:09

Swing Voters Say Trump is "Meh" (with Ashley Parker)

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2025/09/06

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comDonald Trump has run into some summer doldrums...from the uncertainty in the economy, to his Big Beautiful Bill, to his refusal to come clean about Jeffrey Epstein. We're wondering how voters are processing the last couple of months. Atlantic staff writer Ashley Parker, who's covered Trump for over a decade, joins Sarah for our season premiere.By Ashley Parker:'I Run the Country and the World'Flattery, Firmness, and

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12:49

Tim Miller: Comedians Are Popping Trump’s MAGA Bubble

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2025/09/06

Tim Miller joins Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC’s Deadline: White House to take on Trump’s ‘Department of War’ rebrand, the collapse of his anti-war image, and how comedians from South Park to MAGA comics are skewering his tough-guy act. Watch Deadline: White House — https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-houseAs 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

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Trump’s Worst Jobs Report Yet, Stagflation Incoming?

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2025/09/05

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller and Jonathan V. Last break down the latest disastrous jobs report and what it reveals about the state of the U.S. economy under Trump. From manufacturing losses to collapsing construction starts, they explain why the numbers are worse than they look, and how policy choices like tariffs, mass deportations, and federal cuts are fueling the down…

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64:28

David French: Maybe the Tariffs Are the Problem

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2025/09/05

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comLast month, Trump fired the "woke" job numbers person after she released weak employment data. Now, we have even worse jobs numbers—and burgeoning signs of a tariffs-triggered manufacturing recession. Meanwhile, the administration may be working on a de facto military policy that would fulfill one of Trump's biggest longtime wishes: summarily executing …

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18:06

MAGA Media Is Cutting Trump Loose

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2025/09/05

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein, Will Sommer and Andrew Egger discuss the implosion of MAGA media as several top influencers appear to be turning on Trump. Plus, Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe has a new sting operation targeting Republicans. Read More in Will Sommer's False Flag, "Right-Wing Media Starts Treating Trump Like a Lame Duck"As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams,

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40:41

Does America Need a Film Tax Credit?

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2025/09/05

On this week’s episode, I’m joined by Rep. Laura Friedman, the congresswoman from the area we colloquially refer to as “Hollywood,” to discuss her push for a national film tax credit of the sort used by the United Kingdom and other countries to lure production of movies back to the United States. We discuss her career in the TV and film industry before her move into politics, how DC is not unlike Los Angeles, and why the U.S. needs a national film tax credit more than a cost-increasing tariff on

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9:48

Tim Miller: Congress Is Dead—Trump Killed It,...

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2025/09/05

Tim Miller joins Katy Tur to take on the pitiful state of Congress. Why are Republican senators too scared of Trump to use their own power? And how did Laura Loomer—a fringe conspiracy troll—manage to cancel a classified intelligence meeting? Watch Katy Tur Reports on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc-live-katy-tur 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

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13:44

Republicans Want to BAN Guns for Trans People

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2025/09/05

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comCameron Kasky and Tim Miller take a look at the latest right-wing push to ban gun ownership for trans people. It’s a move that exposes both the hypocrisy, and cruelty, at the core of the GOP playbook. They break down why Republicans frame trans identity as a “mental disorder,” how this scapegoating distracts from the real causes of gun violence, and why domestic abusers and young men remain untouched by the same

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71:11

District Judges Are Standing Up to Trump, but Will...

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2025/09/05

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comGeorge Conway explains to Sarah Longwell the week’s most important legal news—from the Epstein files and Harvard’s lawsuit to Trump’s use of emergency powers, tariffs, and the fight for Fed independence.Watch, listen and leave a comment. Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to the audio edition. Follow George Conway Explains It All wherever you get your podcasts and Youtube. Add

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16:35

GOP Senator Pushes “Heritage American” Caste System

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2025/09/04

Tim Miller talks to Andrew Egger about his day at the National Conservatism Conference. It is on the rise, and it’s getting darker. At their latest conference, GOP figures pushed a “heritage American” caste system, openly embraced authoritarian power grabs, and even flirted with overturning gay marriage. The movement is fractured between Christian nationalists, tech futurists, and grievance politics, but united in wanting to redefine America on blood, soil, and power. As always: Watch, listen, and

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52:32

LIVE REACTION: RFK Jr. Senate Testimony

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2025/09/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comHHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Senate on Thursday—and, well, it was rocky.Under siege already for scaling back government support for vaccines, and for pushing out top leadership at his and other health agencies, Kennedy received a skeptical welcome from members of both parties. At times, it seemed to bother him, as he accused his detractors of being in the pocket of the pharmaceutical industry

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51:33

Mark Hertling: Performative and Deadly

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2025/09/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe lethal U.S. military strike on a speedboat in the Caribbean was more about putting on a show than countering the drug trade out of South America. And it's not even clear that the people killed on the boat were running drugs, or that any contraband was bound for America. Meanwhile, if senators are truly concerned that local police departments are insufficiently staffed, then they should pass a bill to fund more

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59:56

The Man Who Enlarged NATO

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2025/09/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comWith Eliot traveling, Eric welcomes Stephan Kieninger, author of Securing Peace in Europe: Strobe Talbott, NATO and Russia After the Cold War. They discuss the role of Strobe Talbott, a close Clinton confidante and Deputy Secretary of State, in crafting Clinton’s strategy for building a “Europe whole and free” after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The…

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14:24

Measles Outbreaks Loom as Florida Scraps Vaccine...

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2025/09/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comFlorida could become the first state to scrap vaccine mandates, and experts warn the fallout would be calamitous. Sam Stein and Jonathan Cohn examine the health risks and the politics driving this crisis.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

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67:02

GOP’s Epstein Freakout! Mace in Tears! MTG Joins the...

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2025/09/03

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah, JVL and Tim are back! Trump disappears for a weekend and sets off health rumors, Epstein victims speak out on Capitol Hill, and Congress releases “new” files that turn out to be mostly recycled documents. Meanwhile, Trump tries to change the subject with National Guard deployments, a tariff scheme runs into the courts, and GOP leaders flirt with blood-and-soil politics.Watch, listen, and leave a comment. This

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11:44

Epstein Victims Hold Presser; Trump Shrugs It Off as...

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2025/09/03

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Joe Perticone talk the battle over releasing the Epstein files, as survivors demand full disclosure and a bipartisan push seeks a vote. Marjorie Taylor Greene turns the Trump Administration's words against them, the Republicans try to stall through the Oversight Committee, and Trump continues to call it a hoax.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos,

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41:02

Lina Khan: The Impunity of the Elites

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2025/09/03

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe economic populists at the Nat Con conference may be talking a lot about elites screwing over the little guy, but the Trump administration itself has been catastrophic for working people—its policies are all about doing special favors for elite interests. And while many loud voices in Silicon Valley cursed the Biden administration for blocking some deals, other start-ups appreciated the efforts to try to level the

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12:59

Trump’s Deadline for Putin Was a Joke (w. Caolan...

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2025/09/03

Tim Miller is joined by Caolan Robertson to give us an update from Ukraine. Putin just blew past Trump’s “50-day deadline” and nothing changed. While Russia escalates strikes on EU and NATO-linked targets, Ukrainian kids are starting the school year in bunkers under drone fire. In Moscow, classrooms hand out rifles instead of flowers. On the frontlines, Ukraine is fighting back by targeting Russian oil refineries starving Putin’s war machine of cash. Caolan Roberston YouTubeAs always: Watch, listen,

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12:29

Holy Smokes! This Is How You Do an Ad.

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2025/09/03

Tim Miller throws a lot of praise to Paige Gebhardt Cognetti on her new campaign ad, throwing some serious punches to Rob Bresnahan.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

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