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5:47

Trump’s Corporate Enablers Should Be VERY Worried...

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2026/10/06

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller gives his take on the Democrats who are already arguing against investigating Donald Trump’s corporate allies, warning that accountability cannot be sacrificed in the name of avoiding political “retribution.” He argues that companies and executives who participated in or benefited from Trump’s corruption should face scrutiny, and that Democratic oversight in 2027 will be critical to uncovering what actually

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8:24

Trump Has ANOTHER New Plan to Buy Off Voters Before...

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2026/10/05

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comCatherine Rampell and Jonathan Cohn give their takes on Donald Trump’s latest checks to Americans, including $500 payments to some ACA marketplace enrollees and $90 payments to certain Medicare recipients. They explain where the money is coming from, why the ACA payments may lack clear legal authority, and how diverting money from healthcare outreach could further undermine the Affordable Care Act.Plus, Catherine and

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9:19

Bill Kristol: Throw the Bums Out

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2026/10/05

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comLike all good demagogues, Trump's appeal works when he's got someone to blame. But it's on his watch that we've got a war-related global food crisis brewing and mass layoffs in Ohio—where Trump just happened to hold a rally over the weekend. So, POTUS is focused on getting his family more money through a new bribery scheme while Republicans struggle to demonize Dems and throw away resources on Paxton. Plus: Bill and Tim

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13:16

Political Shifts are Teaching The GOP a Brutal Lesson...

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2026/10/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMona Charen and Will Saletan discuss the GOP’s disastrous attempt to ambush Jack Smith, the political warning signs pushing Republicans away from Trump, and what Democrats should actually do if they win Congress. Plus, would impeaching Trump again hold him accountable—or accidentally give JD Vance exactly the opening he needs?Bulwark Book Club pick for October: The Age of Acrimony: How Americans Fought to Fix Their

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10:12

These Trump Voters Are Considering the Unthinkable:...

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2026/10/03

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comIt’s October, and the political environment is really, really, REALLY bad for the Republican Party. Cook Political Report editor in chief Amy Walter explains how Cook is approaching its race ratings this year, and she and Sarah discuss the ever-growing list of reasons swing voters are mad about the state of the country, discuss Michigan’s Senate race and Sarah’s latest Focus Group Newsletter, and have a more high-minded

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16:41

Tale of Two Interviews

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2026/10/02

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah and JVL are back apart, as God intended. And there’s lots happening:* The new jobs report is bad!* Should Democrats try to impeach Pete Hegseth?* Trump is sending a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East.* And then there are the two interviews. JD Vance seems to be living in one world while mush-brain Donald Trump is living in another reality.* Plus: Trump’s DoJ wants to go after the real villains of Watergate:

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8:26

Sarah Longwell AMA

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2026/10/02

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah Longwell went live with her cohost Ben Parker for an AMA about her new book, How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time.

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9:30

Tommy Vietor: The Marionette in the White House

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2026/10/02

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comWhat is going on with Trump's legs? He appears to be wearing a brace and a recent video shows him standing in a most unnatural way—as though he is mid-exorcism. But his apparent health issues don't seem to be stopping the administration from re-escalating against Iran with an additional 10,000 troops on their way to the region. Meanwhile, Trump's son-in-law, Jared (AKA the point person on the Gaza peace deal) turns out

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51:58

BREAKING: September Jobs Report Falls Far Short of...

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2026/10/02

Catherine Rampell and JVL break down the weak jobs report, the impact of immigration and tariffs on the labor market, and the economic challenges facing Trump’s manufacturing agenda. They also discuss Trump’s ideas for dealing with the national debt, including his suggestion that inflation could help pay it off, and what his attacks on the Federal Reserve could mean for America’s borrowing costs.Plus, they examine why Republican counties are losing population, the country’s declining fertility rate,

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47:12

Paramount’s Done Deal, Federal Tax Credits, and More

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2026/10/02

On this week’s episode, I’m rejoined by Sean McNulty of The Ankler’s excellent morning newsletter, The Wakeup, to discuss some of the big stories in the news. We start with the Paramount-Skydance/Warner Bros. deal going through its final phases before approval, before heading into some discussion of the federal film tax credits (17:10), and then wrapping up with a discussion of the state of sports rights and plateauing audience numbers there (29:30). This is a public episode. If you'd like to

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14:24

Josh Barro and Jonathan V. Last: The Patriotic...

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2026/10/01

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comFinally, some accountability in Washington: Sen. Eric Schmitt’s general counsel and poster-holder is in career limbo after the infamous basketball mix-up in the Jack Smith hearing. And Americans seem to be holding Trump responsible for their economic frustrations—he’s below the Bush Line. Josh Barro explains: We’re not in a recession, but people feel stuck because borrowing costs are higher. Big budget deficits are

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10:00

Trump’s “Grand Conspiracy” Investigation Is Falling...

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2026/10/01

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann discuss Jack Smith’s latest Senate testimony, including the questions Republicans didn’t ask about the actual cases against Trump and the Eric Schmitt gotcha that blew up in spectacular fashion. They also dig into the turmoil inside Trump’s DOJ, the fight over White House press access, Trump’s $1.776 billion “slush fund” case, and a Supreme Court election decision ahead of the

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19:16

Maria Comella and The Trio: Holy Schmitt, That Was Bad

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2026/09/30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe Trio comes together on the daily pod for the first time to give a little taste of the MAGA-land news Sam, Will, and Tim are covering for The Bulwark. The latest developments include speculation that Candace Owens may be a lesbian and that Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds pretended he was Jamaican. He may also have very poor judgment on financial matters. But first, Maria talks with Tim about Eric Schmitt

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14:37

Things Are Going So Badly for Trump, Even JVL Has Hope

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2026/09/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim, Sarah, and JVL are all together in-studio. It turns out things are so bad for the GOP, even JVL is hopeful. They discuss Marjorie Taylor Greene calling BS on the GOP's 'caravan' tactic, whether Pete Hegseth could be the administration's fall guy for the Iran war, and a new Marist poll showing Democrats with an almost-too-good-to-be-true lead on the generic congressional ballot.Later: Did Scott Jennings REALLY talk

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15:56

Trump's Midterm Plans Keep Hitting Roadblocks (Amanda...

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2026/09/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comVigilance is still in order, but Trump’s efforts to rig the midterms have so far flopped. And that includes Trump’s self-sabotaging of his own plan to blame China for hacking our voting machines. But should the Dems win back Congress, they’re going to be busy tracing all the money that was stolen for the ballroom, the arch, and Pentagon contracts with Trump family members. Plus: Evan discusses his new book, which

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8:40

GOP Senator’s Jack Smith Ambush Ends in Spectacular...

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2026/09/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Andrew Egger give their takes on Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt’s disastrous attempt to catch former special counsel Jack Smith in a perjury trap during a Senate Judiciary hearing. Schmitt thought he had a smoking gun showing Smith was in Atlanta for a Hawks game on the same day as a controversy involving Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. But there was one problem: Smith wasn’t at the Hawks game

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12:24

BREAKING: Jack Smith Comes Out Swinging in Hearing |...

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2026/09/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comAndrew Egger and Bill Kristol give their takes on Jack Smith’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where Smith defended his decision to prosecute Donald Trump and said he would make the same decision regardless of whether Trump were a Republican or Democrat. They also discuss Republicans’ focus on the former special counsel, Chuck Grassley’…

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8:45

Trump’s War With Canada Has Officially Lost the Plot...

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2026/09/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comCatherine Rampell and Sam Stein bring the receipts on Trump’s increasingly baffling fight with Canada, his latest promise of $5,000 checks and the ugly polling behind it, and his move to weaken fuel-efficiency standards while gas prices are sky-high. Plus, Sydney Sweeney’s unexpected conversion news.Follow Receipts with Catherine Rampell on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.Enjoy this

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10:11

This Kash Patel Photo Raises Some VERY Awkward Questions

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2026/09/28

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMichael Weiss and Marc Polymeropoulos are back to give their takes on the latest allegations of corruption and counterintelligence concerns surrounding the Trump administration, including Alina Habba’s star-studded wedding and the appearance of FBI Director Kash Patel alongside a former informant who was suspected of being a double agent.They also look at U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle and her relationship

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17:35

Bill Kristol: They're F*cking Thieves

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2026/09/28

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe Trump administration stole our tax dollars to run a campaign ad during NFL games on Sunday. They're also breaking the law on congressional funding appropriations—and enjoying rubbing the public's face in all the illegality they're getting away with. In Dayton, The Bulwark had its largest live show ever, and the community came through in a huge way with donations for Haitian immigrants in Springfield. For a taste of

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