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Bulwark Takes
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The news cycle doesn’t slow down, and neither does The Bulwark. Bulwark Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the entire Bulwark team, including Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and Bill Kristol, and more.
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Art of the Gaffe: Trump’s Greatest On-Air Trainwrecks
Yesterday02:17:41Summary readyDonald Trump has spent years giving his critics material. Will Saletan brings together some of his favorite Bulwark Takes videos covering Trump's most absurd interviews, bizarre conspiracy theories, embarrassing gaffes, and unforgettable Fox News trainwrecks. From anchors desperately trying to coach him through interviews, to the dumbest lies he's said about elections, to his strange relationship with Vladimir Putin, there is no shortage of moments that go from comical to infuriating.Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://ZocDoc.com/BULWARKTAKES to find and instantly book a doctor you love today.
SummaryBeef Prices Are Already Sky High. Now Comes Screwworm.
Yesterday00:23:14Summary readyCatherine Rampell and Jonathan Cohn give their takes on the return of the flesh-eating parasite screwworm. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has already blamed the Biden's border and immigration policies as a potential cause after saying in November that it was under control. But is that the full story? We examine whether DOGE-related staffing cuts and the broader erosion of international cooperation may have played a role in weakening surveillance and response systems. Plus, beef prices are already at record highs, and ranchers are warning of even more disruption ahead if the outbreak spreads, we explain the economic impacts this could have on farmers and consumers.Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://ZocDoc.com/BULWARKTAKES to find and instantly book a doctor you love today.
SummaryThom Tillis Said He Would Kill Trump’s Slush Fund. What Happened?! | Receipts Live
Yesterday00:47:03Summary readyCatherine Rampell and Sam Stein went live to cover the week's financial and economic news.Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://ZocDoc.com/BULWARKTAKES to find and instantly book a doctor you love today.Read Catherine Rampell's 'Receipts' newsletter: https://www.thebulwark.com/s/receipts
SummaryHunter Biden Is Going Through It Online
Yesterday00:18:11Summary readyHunter Biden is back online and he’s not just lurking. He’s posting, replying, and diving headfirst into viral Twitter debates with users big and small. JVL, Sam Stein, and Sonny Bunch give their takes on whether Hunter’s unexpected social media renaissance is just chaos…or something more strategic. Could this be a redemption arc? A political liability? Or even the beginning of a strange new media career?Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://ZocDoc.com/BULWARKTAKES to find and instantly book a doctor you love today.
SummaryTrump Destroyed His Career. Why Is Cassidy Still Kissing His Butt?
2d ago00:22:34Summary readyTim Miller takes on the Senate vote that kept Trump’s controversial $1.8 billion fund alive, exposing the Republican lawmakers who condemned it in public and then helped save it behind closed doors. Plus, the growing controversy surrounding Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, and Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s luxury island project in Albania as questions about corruption and self-enrichment continue to mount.Watch Deadline: White House on MS NOW: https://www.ms.now/deadline-white-house
SummaryNick Fuentes Saw His Fans on CNN and Immediately Disowned Them (w/ Donie O'Sullivan)
2d ago00:19:39Summary readyCNN’s Donie O’Sullivan joins Sam Stein and Will Sommer to discuss his new reporting on the Groypers, the followers of white nationalist streamer Nick Fuentes. Donie spoke to two Groypers who defended Fuentes sexist and racist views. But shortly after they spoke, the two were admonished by Fuentes and faced calls by other supporters to be doxxed because of how they looked. Sam, Will and Donie break down what it actually means to be a Groyper and how online extremism, irony, and nihilism blur together.Watch more of Donie’s work: https://www.cnn.com/videos/title-2600247
SummaryDemocrats Add 4 New Pickup Opportunities for 2026 (w/ Suzan DelBene)
2d ago00:14:03Summary readyAs House Democrats look to reclaim the majority in 2026, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene joins Joe Perticone to unveil four new Democratic target districts and explains why her party believes the political map is expanding. DelBene discusses emerging pickup opportunities in New Jersey, California, Nebraska, and Florida, including the growing controversy surrounding Tom Kean Jr., who has been absent from public view for months. Plus, Joe also asks Florida's newly redrawn congressional map and whether DelBene and the DCCC is supporting Debbie Wasserman Schultz in her controversial new district.Read Joe Perticone's 'Press Pass' Newsletter: https://www.thebulwark.com/s/presspass
SummaryWe Can't Write Out What This GOP Candidate Funds. You Have to Listen.
3d ago00:27:38Summary readySam Stein, Tim Miller, and Will Sommer are back to give their takes on Ivanka and Jared Kushner’s luxury island project in Albania that's sparking mass protests, the candidate in Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial race who claims he performs exorcisms, and the federal insider trading investigation into George Santos. Plus, Will brings the latest update from the increasingly chaotic world of right-wing influencer Elijah Schaefer.Read Will Sommer's 'False Flag' newsletter: https://www.thebulwark.com/s/false-flag
SummaryThe Stories From ICE’s Delaney Hall Are Stomach-Turning
3d ago00:11:58Summary readyTim Miller takes on the growing controversy surrounding Delaney Hall, the ICE detention facility facing allegations of abusive conditions, blocked inspections, and a detainee hunger strike. He also examines the confrontation outside the facility involving protesters and Senator Andy Kim.Life inside the Delaney Hall ICE detention camp is a travestyhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/02/ice-detention-camp-delaney-hallS.O.S: A Second Letter From Delaney Hall: https://www.lahuelga.com/sos
SummaryEbola Returned at the Worst Possible Time | Command Post Live
3d ago00:47:23Summary readyBen Parker and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (ret.) discuss Pete Hegseth’s controversial intervention in military promotions, rising tensions with Iran, and Ukraine’s latest strikes deep inside Russia. Then they’re joined by former Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Eric Schoomaker for a wide-ranging conversation on Ebola, pandemic preparedness, military medicine, and what America may be losing as public health infrastructure is dismantled.
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