Bulwark+ Takes

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Lauren Egan sits down with Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas to look beyond D.C. and see what the government shutdown really means for Americans far from Capitol Hill. Mayor Lucas explains how tens of thousands of federal workers in the Midwest are going unpaid while still expected to work, and how that strain ripples t...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Candace Owens and Dinesh D’Souza are in the weirdest feud on the internet, and somehow it involves farm animals. Then Candace brings up a dream she had where she was visited by a ghost. JVL, Sarah, and Will try to make sense of MAGA’s new reality show. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is h...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL and Andrew Egger take on Donald Trump’s latest threats to jail his political opponents—including governors and protesters—as he sends National Guard troops into Chicago. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ m...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Sommer take on Candace Owens leaking Charlie Kirk’s texts, the “New Charlie Kirk” Brilyn Hollyhand’s failed debut, and MAGA turning on Trump’s own lawyer. Read Will Sommer’s newsletter — False Flag As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, an...

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: White House to discuss the alarming National Guard escalation in Chicago, DHS using Zach Bryan’s music as propaganda, and his interview with Kevin Clancy from Barstool Sports. Watch Deadline: White House on MSNBC As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwa...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Andrew Egger are live, reacting to the extremely contentious Pam Bondi Senate hearing. Attorney General Pam Bondi is under fire before the Senate Judiciary Committee after the shocking indictment of former FBI Director James Comey—part of Donald Trump’s widening campaign to punish his political enemies.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Trump’s old friend Ghislaine Maxwell is back in the headlines and once again, he’s pretending he barely knows her. From his creepy sympathy for Epstein’s circle to his casual cruelty toward migrants and veterans, the hypocrisy couldn’t be clearer. Tickets to Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) with Sarah, Tim and JVL are on sal...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and Sam Stein discuss the explosive online feud between Sam and Stephen Miller over the weekend, with Sam calling out Miller for saying a Trump-appointed judge is “terrorist,” and Miller’s response claiming Sam is “repugnant.” Check out Sam’s Twitter interaction with Stephen Miller: https://x.com/samstein/s...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller takes on AOC and Ruben Gallego’s takedowns of MAGA’s macho posturing, explaining why ridicule can hit harder than outrage. 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 co...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah, JVL and Sonny Bunch take on A Few Good Men — Aaron Sorkin’s courtroom classic about loyalty, law, and the dangerous allure of obedience. They discuss whether Colonel Jessup was ever right, how “Code Red” culture echoes in today’s politics, and why Demi Moore’s character still divides audiences decades later. Cl...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Saletan take on Mike Johnson’s Meet the Press appearance where he repeatedly lied about the shutdown being over undocumented immigrants receiving free healthcare, struggled to answer Trump’s call to use the military against citizens, and said the unprecedented federal firings during the shutdown are...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Bill Kristol is joined by law professor Ryan Goodman to discuss the Trump Administration’s expanding use of “national security” at home and abroad, NSPM-7, National Guard deployments, Chicago raids, and lethal strikes on boats in the Caribbean. Plus the legal pushback, Posse Comitatus, district court rulings, and the...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller invades Barstool HQ for a real talk with KFC about Trump, politics, and “free speech.” 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 playe...

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...