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The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, Catherine Rampell and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture—supported by a community built on good faith.
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The White House Accused Me of Being a Foreign Agent. Seriously.
Yesterday00:06:39Summary readyThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller reacts after the official White House account suggested he should be investigated under FARA over his commentary on the Iran war. He also breaks down the Trump administration’s escalating use of the DOJ against critics, including a criminal investigation against E. Jean Carroll, and explains why he believes the White House is lashing out as the Iran negotiations unravel.The Bulwark Podcast with E. Jean CarrolMatthew Petti for Reason: Does Reporting Bad News About the Iran War Make You a Foreign Agent?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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CBS Fires Top Staffers from 60 Minutes In Newsroom Purge
Yesterday00:06:09Summary readyThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJVL and Sam Stein give their takes on CBS News firing Sharyn Alfonsi, Cecilia Vega, and top executives at 60 Minutes. Plus, they break down why the changes at CBS News appear tied to corporate merger politics from Trumpworld and what the shakeup says about the future of independent journalism in America.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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Kara Swisher: The Tech Bros Should Just Shut Up
Yesterday00:13:35Summary readyThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comBezos, Elon, Andreessen and the whole lot are such terrible, tiny, greedy people. They blow off the public’s concerns about AI while living apart from us in their cashmere prisons; they keep talking about things they know nothing about; and they figured out how cheap it is to buy and manipulate a president. The pitchforks are coming. Plus, the SpaceX IPO is all about Elon’s self-dealing, Ellison doesn’t care about CBS News or its journalists—and only bought the network to influence Trump—injectable peptides may not be worth the risks, and some longevity tips from Kara.Kara Swisher joins Tim Miller.show notes* Kara's and Scott Galloway's “Pivot” podcast * Kara's "On with Kara Swisher" pod * CNN's "Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever"
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Trump’s Pitiful America 250 Event Is Already an Embarrassment
Yesterday00:06:00Summary readyThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJVL and Sonny Bunch take on Trump's "Freedom 250" disaster—the washed-up acts already bailing on the Great American State Fair, the UFC cage being built on the White House lawn, and why the whole spectacle looks less like a birthday party and more like something straight out of The Boys.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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Trump Wants To Put His OWN Face on a $250 Bill | MAGA Thursdays LIVE
Yesterday00:19:19Summary readyThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam and Will went live at 11am ET to cover the week’s biggest developments in the right wing fever swamp.
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Trump Threatens To Blow Up Oman Amid Negotiations With Iran
2d ago00:11:29Summary readyThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comAndrew Egger and Will Saletan give their takes on Trump’s latest cabinet meeting spectacle, from his bizarre rant about the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, potentially bombing Oman, and Pete Hegseth pitching a staggering $1.5 trillion defense budget. As Trump’s poll numbers slide and Republicans brace for a brutal midterm environment, the White House still seems trapped in a reality-defying loyalty pageant.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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Robert Kagan: A Total and Complete Shutdown of Trump
2d ago00:09:15Summary readyThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com The United States lost the Iran war back in March when Trump chickened out and didn’t retaliate against Tehran once it proved it could inflict economic pain on the Gulf states. While much of the mainstream media keeps hyping the negotiations and the ceasefire, Iran is not making concessions and is focused on shaking Trump down for money. But the biggest loser in this debacle may be Israel, which turned itself from a dominant power in the region to a losing power. And Israel, which the administration is likely to turn against, could be irreparably damaged in U.S. public opinion as well. Plus, the post-WWII American-led world order is collapsing, Trump is the worst negotiator, and conquering Cuba will require a major nation-building effort.Bob Kagan joins Tim Miller.show notes* Bob on Trump's surrender* Bob on the end of the post WWII-order* The Next Level LIVE after the Texas primary
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Judge Nukes Trump DOJ’s “Vindictive” Prosecution (w/ Mary McCord)
2d ago00:22:39Summary readyThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah Longwell welcomes Mary McCord—former DOJ prosecutor and co-host of the Main Justice podcast—to discuss a series of jaw-dropping legal scandals surrounding Trump’s Justice Department. They include the secretive $1.776 billion “slush fund” for January 6 defendants, a federal judge exposing shocking grand jury misconduct in the Broadview Six case, the collapse of the Kilmar Abrego Garcia prosecution, growing judicial distrust of DOJ lawyers, and what happens when prosecutors start acting like political operatives instead of officers of the court.Listen to Main Justice on Apple Podcasts: Show notesPre-order Sarah’s book, How to Eat an Elephant, coming in September!Watch, listen and leave a comment.Access to this show’s community comments and ad-free editions is available exclusively for Bulwark+ members here and on the Bulwark App—available now in the Apple and Google App stores.Bulwark+ members can also listen ad-free on your podcast player of choice—click SET UP here. The Illegal News with Sarah Longwell is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Leave us a review and ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ so more people can find this important show from The Bulwark.
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Breaking Down Hegseth’s West Point Address | Command Post
2d ago00:28:06Summary readyThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comLt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) and Ben Parker went live on Wednesday at 10:30am ET to cover the latest on the war in Iran and Pete Hegseth's graduation speech at West Point where he blamed “foolish and feckless leaders” for promoting diversity.Programming note: On June 8 at 7pm ET, Mona Charen and Mark Hertling will kick off the Bulwark Book Club with a …
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Texas Primary Results! Megyn Kelly Turns on Trump?!
3d ago00:37:39Summary readyThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah, Tim and JVL went live to cover the Texas primary runoff election, Megyn Kelly (maybe?) turning against Trump, and much more.Watch, listen, and leave a comment.This ad-free video version of The Next Level is exclusively for Bulwark+ members. Click the learn about setting up this show, ad-free, on your podcast player of choice. Or watch in the new Bulwark App—available now in the Apple and Google App stores.
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