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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Leaked Signal messages from Trump officials show them casually discussing deploying the 82nd Airborne into Portland—and JD Vance pushing prosecutions against influencers. Sam Stein breaks takes on the chaos, the incompetence, and the absurd “douche canoe” moment inside Trump’s inner circle, thanks to stellar reporting...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Sommer take on the treasury announcement that Donald Trump is planning to be on the $1 coin in 2026 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, possibly illegally. Also, Sam and Will debate Sam’s questionable fashion choices. Tickets to Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) with Sarah, Tim and JV...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller joins Michael Steele, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Alicia Menendez to discuss the military crackdown and national guard going into new cities, and the White House admitting there will be suffering from the government shutdown. Watch The Weeknight on MSNBC Tickets to Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) with Sarah, Tim...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL and Andrew Egger argue that Democrats are bungling the shutdown fight by focusing on healthcare policy instead of wielding raw political power. From Russ Vought’s chaos plan to Biden’s failed “normal politics” strategy, they explain why the stakes are higher than Democrats seem to realize. Tickets to Bulwark Live...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller joins Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC’s Deadline: Whitehouse to discuss the chaos around the Epstein files as Howard Lutnick contradicts Kash Patel’s testimony, how Democrats can handle the messaging around the government shutdown, and Trump’s continued attacks on ships in the Caribbean. Watch Deadline: White Hous...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL and Andrew Egger take on Trump’s latest government shutdown — how Russ Vought is using it to punish blue states, why the plan hurts Trump’s own voters, and what it says about Trump’s lawless approach to power. Tickets to Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) with Sarah, Tim and JVL are on sale now at https://TheBulwark.com/ev...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger and Will Sommer talk about the latest “foot in mouth” moment from Howard Lutnick: going against the Trump story on Epstein and revealing another link from the Trump inner circle to Epstein himself. Tickets to Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) with Sarah, Tim and JVL are on sale now at https://TheBulwark.com/event...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com The Bulwark crew took the stage in Toronto for a SECOND sold-out live show! Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) and NYC (10/11) with Sarah, Tim and JVL are on sale now! https://TheBulwark.com/events As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and JVL take on Judge Young’s scathing opinion against Trump officials who tried to deport pro-Palestinian students for their speech. Tickets to Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) with Sarah, Tim and JVL are on sale now at https://TheBulwark.com/events . As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes i...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Arthur Delaney take on the latest government shutdown, why Democrats dug in over health care subsidies, and how Republicans are playing politics with rescissions and canceled projects. Tickets to Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) with Sarah, Tim and JVL are on sale now at https://TheBulwark.com/events . As alway...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Republicans are pushing a false talking point during the government shutdown: that Democrats want to fund “free healthcare for illegal immigrants.” Jonathan Cohn explains why that’s simply not true. Tickets to Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) with Sarah, Tim and JVL are on sale now at https://TheBulwark.com/events . As alway...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah Longwell and JVL take on Trump’s harsh deportation push—from newlyweds caught in a green card sting to families torn apart by surprise raids. They discuss whether these tactics are reshaping public opinion, why Hispanic voters are turning against Trump, and what the polling really shows about America’s conflicte...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Disney suspended Jimmy Kimmel — and viewers responded by canceling Disney+ and Hulu in droves. Sonny Bunch and Julia Alexander take on what the data shows, why the backlash was bigger than Netflix’s “Cuties” controversy, and what it means for the future of TV and streaming. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a commen...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com The Bulwark Movie Club watches All the President’s Men , the film that turned Watergate into America’s founding journalistic myth. JVL, Jonathan Cohn, and Sonny Bunch discuss why the movie still works, what it says about the power of institutions, and how Nixon’s scandal compares to Trump’s “Watergate every day” polit...

JVL and Bill react to President Trump and Sec. Pete Hegseth’s speeches to the American generals that gathered today (9/30) at Quantico. 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 fe...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller joins Nicolle Wallace to take on MAGA tantrum over Bad Bunny, and how it shows their attempt to control American culture is failing. 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?...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL and Andrew Egger take on Trump’s Tariffpalooza! Trump slapped a 100% tax on movies, tries to “help” North Carolina’s furniture makers, and leaves farmers begging for bailouts. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulw...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and Will Saletan take on JD Vance’s weekend press tour of BS, as he lies about the shutdown being about undocumented immigrants’ healthcare and the motivations behind the Comey indictment. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com The Bulwark hit Toronto for a sold-out live show — with Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and Sam Stein on stage. From Trump’s bizarre digs at Canada and the Comey indictment, to Canadian trivia disasters, rowdy crowds, and a truly questionable blunt rotation, it was a night of laughs and politics on both sides of the borde...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Sommer discuss Donald Trump’s late night bleat of an AI video depicting himself and his daughter-in-law Lara Trump unveiling a new program for Americans to make use of “Med-Bed” hospitals, as seen in many sci-fi films. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short vi...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Sommer take on the conspiracy theory that the FBI staged January 6th. What started as junk reporting has now been laundered all the way up to Speaker Mike Johnson — proof that even the dumbest conspiracy theories can get a promotion in the right fever swamp. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a com...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Lauren Egan talks with Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield about Trump’s distorted narrative of Portland and why Oregon is prepared to block any unlawful troop move. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members....

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller takes on the stupidest policy yet as Senate Majority Leader John Thune defends taking the revenue from tariffs to give to farmers who have been heavily affected by the tariffs themselves. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives e...

Bill Kristol and Hannah Yoest explore Marianne Moore’s “Like a Bulwark.” They trace its language and imagery, what the poem reveals about strength and patriotism, and expand the conversation to other poets and the place of poetry in our time. Explore more through Moore’s “ Poetry ”, the Poetry Foundation’s Modernism guide , and Auden’s poem for her 80th birthday. As always: Watch, listen, and leav...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com The Daily Caller’s editor-at-large published a shocking column calling for “ultra violence” and “blood in the streets” in response to political tensions. JVL and Andrew Egger break down the dangerous rhetoric, the hypocrisy of MAGA’s approach to violence, and why conservative leaders refuse to denounce it As always: W...