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Bulwark+ Takes
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Bulwark+ Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the entire Bulwark team. This is the home to ad-free video shorts, Bulwark+ member-only livestreams, and live event archives. The news cycle doesn’t slow down, and neither do we.
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Trump Admits His Tariffs Are Raising Prices
3d ago00:04:47Tap to summarizeThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein joined Katy Tur on MS Now to break down the Trump administration’s increasingly desperate messaging on the economy as prices keep climbing and voters feel the squeeze. As top Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett pointed to soaring credit card spending as proof the economy is “strong,” Trump is now proposing a federal gas tax holiday, and is considering easing tariffs on beef imports.Watch Katy Tur Reports on MS NOW: https://www.ms.now/katy-tur-reportsJOIN US! We’ll have some chatty friends joining us on stage for Bulwark Live in San Diego on May 20 and Los Angeles on May 21. For details or to grab your seats today head to TheBulwark.com/Events. More As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here.
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MAGA Mondays: Pastor Insists Giant Gold Trump Statue Is NOT a “Golden Calf”
3d ago00:18:30Tap to summarizeThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Will Sommer went live to discuss the golden statue of Trump just unveiled at his golf club, the Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy going on a 7-month road trip, Trump's obsession with painting the reflecting pool, and the UFC fight next month on the White House lawn.Join Sam and Will each Monday at 10:00 a.m. EDT for MAGA Mondays live on Substack and YouTube. Replays are available on Bulwark Takes. JOIN US! Sarah, Tim and Sam will have some chatty friends joining them on stage for Bulwark Live: San Diego on May 20—including our MAGA culture expert Will Sommer. At Bulwark Live: Los Angeles on May 21, the gang will be joined by our Crooked friends Jane Coaston and Jon Favreau and more. To learn more about the lineup for these two live shows in Southern California and to grab your seats today head to TheBulwark.com/Events.
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The Greatest War Movies Ever Made, According to a Retired General
4d ago00:16:54Tap to summarizeThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSonny Bunch and Lt. General Mark Hertling (Ret.) break down the greatest war movies ever made from "Saving Private Ryan" and "Black Hawk Down" to "Gettysburg" and "Patton." But this isn’t just a movie ranking. Hertling explains what these films reveal about leadership, combat, strategy, sacrifice, and the real human cost of war. Drawing on decades of military experience, he discusses which movies got war right, what Hollywood still misses, and why stories about combat still matter today.JOIN US! We’ll have some chatty friends joining us on stage for Bulwark Live in San Diego on May 20 and Los Angeles on May 21. For details or to grab your seats today head to TheBulwark.com/Events.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here.
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We Have Six Months to Crush Trump. Here's the Playbook. | Bulwark on Sunday
4d ago00:17:56Tap to summarizeThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comIn a special pre-recorded edition of Bulwark on Sunday, Bill Kristol and Sarah Longwell discuss the Virginia redistricting shock, the fight for the 2026 Senate map, Trump’s falling approval numbers, and why Democrats have a much bigger opening than they realize. They also talk about inflation, tariffs, the Iran war’s effect on gas prices, Trump voter backlash, and why Democrats need to stop panicking and start campaigning like they’re trying to win power back.JOIN US! We’ll have some chatty friends joining us on stage for Bulwark Live in San Diego on May 20 and Los Angeles on May 21. For details or to grab your seats today head to TheBulwark.com/Events. More As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here.
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Tim Miller’s Rage Finally Boiled Over
5d ago00:07:05Tap to summarizeThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller reacts to the escalating fight over redistricting and voting rights after appearances on 'All In with Chris Hayes' and 'Katy Tur Reports,' breaking down the Louisiana and Tennessee map battles, canceled votes, and why he believes Republicans are trying to rig the midterms in plain sight. Plus, Tim discusses the Iran war, Trump’s obsession with getting a deal, and why Iran and Russia may see weakness in Trump’s “day-by-day” political style.All In with Chris Hayes: https://www.ms.now/allKaty Tur Reports: https://www.ms.now/katy-tur-reportsBulwark Live: California tickets are on sale now! Sarah and gang return to sunny Southern California for two nights May 20 & 21. For details and tickets go to https://TheBulwark.com/Events.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here.
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Little Marco’s Awkward Gift to Pope Leo (w/ Katie McGrady)
5d ago00:05:10Tap to summarizeThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJVL is joined by SiriusXM's The Catholic Channel host Katie McGrady to break down one of the strangest diplomatic moments of the year: Secretary of State Marco Rubio meeting Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican and gifting him a crystal football paperweight. They unpack the awkward exchange, why the Trump administration seems uneasy with the first American pope, and how previous presidents and diplomats handled papal gifts with a lot more thought.Bulwark Live: California tickets are on sale now! Sarah and gang return to sunny Southern California for two nights May 20 & 21. For details and tickets go to https://TheBulwark.com/Events.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here.
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Even After Virginia, Democrats Aren’t Out of This Fight
6d ago00:08:13Tap to summarizeThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Sarah Longwell break down the shocking Virginia Supreme Court decision overturning the state’s new redistricting maps and what it means for the battle for control of the House in 2026. Democrats believed Virginia was their biggest answer to Republican-led mid-cycle gerrymandering in states like Texas, Florida, and Tennessee. Sam and Sarah explain why the decision is such a major setback for Democrats, how Republicans are redrawing districts across the South, and whether Democrats can still overcome a growing GOP structural advantage.ON SALE NOW: Bulwark Live is coming to San Diego on May 20 and Los Angeles on May 21. Just announced! We’re adding some chatty friends to the lineups for both shows. Grab your seats now to join Sarah, Tim and Sam for an evening of politics among friends and keep an eye on TheBulwark.com/Events for more announcements. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here.
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Courts Keep Rejecting Trump’s Tariffs
6d ago00:15:20Tap to summarizeThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comCatherine Rampell and JVL discuss the week's economic and financial news.ON SALE NOW: Bulwark Live is coming to San Diego on May 20 and Los Angeles on May 21. Just announced! We’re adding some chatty friends to the lineups for both shows. Grab your seats now to join Sarah, Tim and Sam for an evening of politics among friends and keep an eye on TheBulwark.com/Events for more announcements.
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Ask JVL: What Can Americans Be Proud Of Today?
6d ago00:02:22Tap to summarizeThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJasmine poses Triad readers’ questions to JVL: How close are we to organized political violence? What should be Democrats’ top-three priorities if they retake power? What’s the deal with JVL’s history with Tucker Carlson? What can American’s be proud of today? All that and more (like why Jasmine, a Chicago native, will never support Rahm Emmanuel) in this week’s mailbag. ON SALE NOW: Bulwark Live is coming to San Diego on May 20 and Los Angeles on May 21. Just announced! We’re adding some chatty friends to the lineups for both shows. Grab your seats now to join Sarah, Tim and Sam for an evening of politics among friends and keep an eye on TheBulwark.com/Events for more announcements. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here.
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Why is the CDC Silent About the Hantavirus Outbreak? (w/ Katelyn Jetelina)
1w ago00:07:24Tap to summarizeThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJonathan Cohn is joined by epidemiologist and former CDC consultant Katelyn Jetelina to unpack the emerging hantavirus outbreak linked to a small expedition cruise ship in the South Atlantic. Katelyn breaks down what hantavirus is, how it typically spreads, why this outbreak is unusual, and what health officials actually know so far. She also explains why experts are urging calm rather than panic and how different the hantavirus is from COVID.Read more of Katelyn’s work: https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/Tickets for our Bulwark Live shows in San Diego and Los Angeles in May: https://thebulwark.com/eventsAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here.
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