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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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12:11

Dollar Drops After Trump’s Fed Power Play (w/ Ben Walsh)

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2025/08/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comDonald Trump says he’s firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. He claims that she falsified mortgage records, though she’s never been charged with wrongdoing and was confirmed by the Senate. Tim Miller and economics reporter Ben Walsh break down what this move means, whether Trump even has the legal authority to do it, and why gold is soaring and the…

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30:23

Trump Puts Out Dictatorship Feelers and Dean Cain...

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2025/08/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller and Cameron Kasky break down Trump’s latest “dictator” trial balloon, his schoolyard-bully tactics, and even rumors of war with Mexican cartels. They roast Dean Cain’s cringe ICE training, unpack Trump’s “retribution tour,” and Cameron shares a raw story about being swatted after Parkland. Plus: Gen Z dating chaos, from first-date etiquette to the infamous “Labooboo” dilemma.Follow FYPod on TikTok

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18:10

Kids Watched Their Mom Taken Away at the Airport

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2025/08/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Andrew Egger take on new developments in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case and the heartbreaking story of a Massachusetts mom with four kids both devastating cases that left families broken and afraid.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

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18:15

Trump Soft-Launches His Dictatorship

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2025/08/25

Tim Miller and JVL take on Trump once again floating the idea of a “dictatorship” while his allies cheer him on.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

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50:36

Bill Kristol: March to Dictatorship

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2025/08/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTrump and his people have used the summer months to up the despot game—sending armed troops into the streets, taking over the police in D.C., and promising to export the same tactics to even more blue cities. And the attempted deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda shows the lengths the administration will go for not submitting to its coercion. At the same time, Vance sounds downright Orwellian on the John Bolton

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17:48

Trump Throws a Fit Over Wes Moore

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2025/08/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Andrew Egger take on Trump’s latest meltdown after Maryland Governor Wes Moore invited him to walk the streets of Baltimore and see the city’s progress on crime. Trump threatened to “take back” federal bridge funds and even floated sending troops into Baltimore. 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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13:59

Citizens United Almost Broke Democracy. Here’s the Fix.

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2025/08/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJeff Clements joins John Avlon to talk about the For Our Freedom Amendment aims to put power back in the hands of people, not money, by allowing Congress and states to set limits on political spending. History shows that even in America’s most divided times, from the Civil War to the 1960s, bold constitutional amendments have passed, proof that big changes are possible in moments of crisis.American

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21:38

Sen. Cortez Masto: Forget the Purity Tests!

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2025/08/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSenator Catherine Cortez Masto joins Lauren Egan to talk about how Democrats can actually win in swing states — and what it will take to beat Donald Trump. From grocery prices to border security, she argues that moderation and voter engagement are the key to victory. 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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17:28

Trump’s White House Event Was Straight out of Idiocracy

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2025/08/23

Trump’s latest press conference was pure chaos: he joked about renaming the Kennedy Center after himself, called the Epstein files a “Democrat hoax,” gushed over a signed photo from Putin, and bragged about sending masked federal police into Chicago and New York. He even mocked his own allies like Kristi Noem while wearing a hat that read “Trump Was Right About Everything.” As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives

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58:58

Did Everyone Just Forget About Gun Violence...

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2025/08/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller and Cameron Kasky sit down with Rob Schenntrup, a Parkland survivor and Brady organizer, whose sister Carmen was one of the 17 killed. Rob shares his journey from tragedy to advocacy, including his fight for Florida’s landmark school safety act and “red flag” laws. Together, they expose the gun lobby’s relentless grip on politics, the false promise that guns make us safer, and the toxic culture of

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22:11

Elections Will Be Won on Prices! (w/ Greg Landsman)

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2025/08/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller sits down with Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH) to discuss his bold new plan to reframe the Democratic Party’s message: a “Pledge to America.” Inspired by Newt Gingrich’s “Contract with America,” Landsman argues Democrats must stop running as simply the anti-Trump party and start addressing core issues head-on: a broken economy, unaffordable…

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69:12

Tommy Vietor: Trump's Security State

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2025/08/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe fears of jack-booted thugs and the military in the streets that filled the fever dreams of numerous people on the right since the 90s have come to pass. Not to mention that these are boom times for private prisons, deportation camps, and huge data centers driving up electricity bills. (We're building things, Marc Andreessen!) Meanwhile, The Bulwark …

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52:23

The Bolton Raid

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2025/08/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comIt’s a weird Secret pod this week. Sarah (and half of The Bulwark) are on vacation and then we had breaking news this morning when the FBI raided John Bolton’s house.So Tim and I taped a little topper for you and then the rest of the show is a recording of the livestream we did this morning right after the Bolton news broke. That livestream has me and Tim plus Mona Charen and George Conway, who joined us from literally

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62:41

The Wild Career of 'Weapons' Star Toby Huss

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2025/08/22

On this week’s episode, I’m thrilled to be joined by Toby Huss, star of the summer’s most surprising smash hit, Weapons, as well as the rebooted King of the Hill on Hulu and Americana, in theaters and VOD now. We talked about all those, plus his weird and lovely photography book, American Sugargristle, which you can (and should!) order here. Toward the end of the episode, I went full Chris Farley and did a “Hey, remember The Adventures of Pete and Pete and Carnivale? You were awesome in those”

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24:05

FBI Action at John Bolton’s House—Live

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2025/08/22

In a dawn operation, FBI agents descended on the home of Trump’s former national security advisor.Read more on this developing story here: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebulwark.com/subscribe

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51:30

Pam Bondi’s Overreach Blows Up in Her Face

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2025/08/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comGeorge Conway explains to JVL how Pam Bondi’s failed attempt to seize control of DC’s police exposed Trump’s push for total power — and why it’s a warning of what could come next. From the absurd “felony sandwich” case to Trump’s open threats on Truth Social, Conway lays out how the rule of law is being twisted to protect the powerful and punish the weak. Watch, listen and leave a comment. Don’t care for video? Use the

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16:25

Garry Kasparov and Jerusalem Demsas: Democracy Can't...

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2025/08/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comWhile Trump keeps working hard on his own monetization and glorification—and delivers a Watergate practically every hour—the pro-democracy coalition must stay focused on winning next year's midterm elections. Trump is at the point of no return, Congress is becoming the only institution that can stop him, and holding onto that lever of power is his top p…

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28:45

Colombia's Challenging Path Forward

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2025/08/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comEliot and Eric are joined by Juan Carlos Pinzón, former Colombian Minister of Defense and two-time Ambassador to the U.S. They discuss the success of former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe's counterinsurgency efforts against FARC and narco-trafficking, the subsequent domestic developments in Colombia that have led to significant backsliding on narco-tr…

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Gavin Goes FULL TRUMP! Tucker DROOLS Over...

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2025/08/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJVL, Tim Miller, and special guest Andrew Egger get into the rise of Trump’s cult cops, the right’s open flirtation with Caesarism, and whether Newsom’s new “mean streak” is a weapon or a trap for Democrats.Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Use the controls on the the left side of the player to toggle to the free audio-only edition or find The Next Level wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube.This ad-free video

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12:39

Energy Costs Are Way Up. Will It Hurt Trump?

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2025/08/20

Tim Miller and Jonathan Cohn break down why electricity bills are climbing as clean energy credits vanish, tariffs rise, and AI data centers expand.Read more from Jonathan Cohn at The Breakdown. 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

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