Bulwark+ Takes

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein takes on the jarring contrast between Trump’s over-the-top Mar-a-Lago Halloween party and a violent ICE arrest in Chicago—two scenes that capture everything wrong with America right now. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exc...

Bill Kristol talks with legal scholar Ryan Goodman about how the Trump administration has rejected all congressional oversight over planned military strikes in Venezuela. 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

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller takes on how Fox News ran with a totally fake story—racist AI videos pretending to be real “Black women”—and then quietly changed the headline instead of admitting they make a mistake. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives excl...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Arthur 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....

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim 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/...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL 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 archiv...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tucker 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 excl...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Bill 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...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com This 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...

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:...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Nancy 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: Wat...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com House 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: W...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim 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...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah, 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...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sen. 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...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL and Andrew Egger take on Trump’s unusual Japan visit—the wandering, the salutes, the confusion—and what it says about a president who no longer seems to know where he is, or what he’s doing. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclu...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and JVL take on Donald Trump’s unhinged reaction to the NBA gambling scandal—and what it reveals about his plan to turn the Department of Justice into a weapon for revenge. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller takes on the contrast of Bernie, AOC, and Zoran Mamdani’s upbeat campaign messaging with Trump’s push to weaponize the DOJ over 2020 “fraud,” and explains why Mamdani’s economic focus matters for New Yorkers and could be inspiring for Democrats. Watch Chris Jansing Reports on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/ch...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger is joined by Rob Sand to discuss his run for governor of Iowa, Iowa’s economic struggles, and his effort to unite Democrats and disillusioned Trump voters through accountability over partisanship. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Saletan take on the Republicans break amid Trump’s shutdown on Sunday shows as they call out his lack of participation in helping re-open the government, and Scott Bessent fumbles through defending the shutdown and condemning Canada for Ronald Reagan ad. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Bill Kristol and Michael Wood take on the fears we could be at the end of the republic as we know it. 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 p...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller takes on our “everyone is twelve now” government mentality as the Trump administration posts immature content about former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, as well as Joe Biden’s son Hunter, on the official White House webpage, and using MGMT songs without permission with TikTok edit styles to glor...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Trump’s latest tantrum isn’t about policy, it’s about power, ego, and a Canadian baseball ad. JVL and Tim Miller discuss how Reagan’s anti-tariff words set him off, why his reaction says more about him than trade, and how the world is moving on without him. Plus: Doug Ford, maple syrup shade, and the return of tariffp...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Sommer break down how MAGA media keeps inventing stories of supposed “left-wing violence.” From a GOP event crash that turned out to be Republicans fighting other Republicans to a teenager’s fake kidnapping blamed on “Mexican cartel hitmen,” the right’s obsession with finding liberal villains keeps...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller dives into the corporate corruption funding Donald Trump’s East Wing demolition to build his new ballroom, with many corporations and executives’ ulterior motives for giving money to Trump in plain sight. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and...