Bulwark Takes

Trump Called a Chicken To His Face–He Loses It On Camera

28 May 2025

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Sam Stein and Andrew Egger react to President Trump losing it in the White House after being asked about TACO (Trump Always Chickens Out).

Yes, They’re Coming for Obamacare (AGAIN!)

28 May 2025

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Jonathan Cohn and Andrew Egger break down how Republicans are quietly gutting Obamacare through a sweeping new bill. From Medicaid cuts to sabotage of...

Bombs, Bills, & Big Drama | Tim on Vibe Check

28 May 2025

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Tim Miller joins Vibe Check to break down Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," a controversial GOP push slashing Medicaid and taxes amidst economic chaos. Th...

MAGA Chaos: MAHA in Disarray with RFK Deserters, Project Veritas Leader Goes Off the Rails

28 May 2025

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Will Sommer joins Sonny Bunch to deep dive into all things MAGA chaos, from the growing rift within RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine movement to James O’Kee...

Elon Disses Trump's Big Beautiful Bill

28 May 2025

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Sam Stein and Will Sommer react to Elon Musk dissing the GOP's big spending bill.

“No MAGA Left Behind”?! Trump’s Pardons Are a Corrupt Free-For-All

27 May 2025

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Sam Stein and Bill Kristol discuss Trump’s increasingly corrupt use of the pardon power, rewarding MAGA allies and big donors, while weaponizing gov...

Kyiv Is Burning While Trump Shrugs

27 May 2025

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Tim Miller gets another update from Caolan Roberston. Kyiv faces relentless Russian bombardments, leaving civilians vulnerable and air defenses overwh...

Scott Pelley Says the Quiet Part Out Loud

27 May 2025

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Sam Stein and Lauren Egan look at a rare moment when a veteran journalist like Scott Pelley publicly defends the press. They discuss Pelley's warning ...

A Marine's Case Against MAGA (w/ Michael Wood) | Bulwark on Sunday

25 May 2025

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Bill Kristol talks with Michael Wood, a Marine Corps veteran with two Purple Hearts, about his service in Afghanistan and what Memorial Day means to t...

Will Sam Altman and His AI Kill Us All?

24 May 2025

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Tim Miller talks with Karen Hao, author of 'Empire of AI', about the unchecked rise of Sam Altman, the hidden costs of OpenAI’s rapid expansion, and...

Tim Miller to JD Vance: You're a Hypocrite!

23 May 2025

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Tim Miller dives into JD Vance’s jaw-dropping interview with Ross Douthat, calling out the Vice President’s holy-sounding hypocrisy and political ...

Trump’s Crypto Bribe Dinner: Tim Miller Exposes It All

23 May 2025

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Tim Miller joins Nicolle Wallace and Michele Norris to unpack Donald Trump’s shocking crypto fundraising scandal—accusing the former president of ...

The Budget Bill from Hell

22 May 2025

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Sam Stein and John Avlon take a close look at the GOP’s chaotic budget bill, with deep Medicaid cuts, Trump-era tax games, and a rushed vote few eve...

Trump Tries to Break Harvard: Only American Students Allowed

22 May 2025

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The Trump administration is escalating its battle with Harvard, moving to block international student enrollment and threatening funding unless the un...

Trillions Spent on Bunkers? The Elites Are Hiding Underground!

22 May 2025

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Two wild stories: a viral conspiracy claiming elites built bunkers with trillions in stolen funds to survive an apocalyptic “geophysical event,” a...

Criminal Probe Launched Into DeSantis Linked Charity

22 May 2025

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Sam Stein is joined by Lawrence Mower of the Tampa Bay Times to break down a growing scandal involving Ron and Casey DeSantis. A $10 million Medicaid ...

“White Genocide” Lies: Trump Is a “Racist Arsonist”!

22 May 2025

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Trump claims there's a “white genocide” happening in South Africa right to the face of the country’s president. Former ambassador Patrick Gaspar...

Trump's Economy Is So Volatile It Might Just Sink Him

22 May 2025

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Tim Miller talks the latest developments with President Trump's economic roller coaster. Watch in full here: https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-hou...

Bruce Springsteen Called Trump “Treasonous.” Trump Proved Him Right.

21 May 2025

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Will Saletan breaks down Bruce Springsteen criticism of Donald Trump at a concert, the hypocrisy of Trump’s response, and how Trump himself repeated...

"I Started to Die." Trump Talks "White Genocide" With South African President in the Oval Office

21 May 2025

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Ben Parker is joined by former CIA analyst Holly Berkley Fletcher to discuss Wednesday’s oval office meeting between President Donald Trump and Sout...

Trump Accepted The $400 Million Plane Bribe!

21 May 2025

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Trump erupted when questioned about a luxury jet gifted by Qatar, an ethically dubious move possibly tied to diplomatic favors. Despite constitutional...

Tim Miller: They've Lost Their Minds!

21 May 2025

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Tim Miller joins MSNBC’s The 11th Hour to discuss the Trump DOJ’s politically motivated investigations targeting Democratic officials. He explains...

Kristi Noem Embarrasses Herself Again

21 May 2025

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Andrew Egger and Sam Stein share their take on Kristi Noem’s disastrous Senate testimony, where she completely botches the definition of habeas corp...

Elon’s Giant Head Melts Down and Blames Everyone But Himself

20 May 2025

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Elon Musk appeared at the Qatar Economic Forum via giant screen, delivering vague and defensive remarks. He downplayed the impact of his political giv...

Trump Shows Up and Wrecks Everything!

20 May 2025

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Trump’s visit to Capitol Hill was supposed to rally Republicans but instead, it exposed a total mess. Tim and Sam break down the chaos, the SALT Cau...

The Trump Team is Now Trying to Jail Members of Congress

20 May 2025

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Rep. LaMonica McIver faces charges after a tense visit to a New Jersey ICE facility. Sam Stein and Adrian Carrasquillo break down the confrontation, w...

Trump’s DOJ Paying Nearly $5M to Capitol Attacker’s Family

20 May 2025

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Tim Miller breaks down the political and legal implications of Donald Trump’s Justice Department agreeing to pay nearly $5 million to the family of ...

Trump Fired Her For Not Giving Mel Gibson His Guns Back!

19 May 2025

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Former U.S. pardon attorney Liz Oyer was fired after refusing to recommend restoring Mel Gibson’s gun rights. She speaks out about Trump’s abuse o...

Trump’s Lawsuit Could Destroy Journalism

19 May 2025

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A bogus lawsuit, a media merger, and a newsroom on the brink. Tim and JVL break down Trump’s latest power play.

JD Vance's Shameless Surrender To Putin

19 May 2025

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Tim Miller and JVL talk Vice President JD Vance’s comments on Ukraine, framing it as "Joe Biden’s war" and casted doubt on continued U.S. support....

Joe Biden Diagnosed With “Aggressive Form” of Cancer

19 May 2025

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Sam Stein and Andrew Egger react to the news of former President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis, and reflect on his personal and political legacy.

Stop Using Cops as Props!

18 May 2025

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Michael Fanone joins Ben Parker to discuss the politicization of policing, the lies law enforcement has been sold, and why the people who attacked the...

Trump’s Treasury Chief Blows It Live on TV

18 May 2025

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Tim Miller explains how Trump’s team admits their own policies are hurting American businesses and consumers while pretending it is all good news.

Tim Miller: The MAGA Freak Show Is Big Mad Again

17 May 2025

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Tim Miller joins Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC’s Deadline: White House to discuss Trump's reckless tariffs and high interest rates driving economic anxie...

Trump Deportations Smacked Down By SCOTUS!

16 May 2025

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The Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration’s push for immediate deportations, allowing a group of immigrants to challenge their remova...

GOP Hardliners Trash Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill

16 May 2025

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Donald Trump’s “big beautiful” budget bill just crashed spectacularly in the House, sabotaged by Republicans themselves. Andrew Egger and Joe Pe...

Sarah Longwell: Trump Has A New Weak Spot

16 May 2025

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Sarah Longwell joins Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC’s Deadline: White House to break down how Donald Trump’s reckless tariffs are hammering working fami...

GOP in Total Chaos Over “Big, Beautiful Bill”

15 May 2025

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Sam Stein is joined by HuffPost’s Arthur Delaney to break down the infighting among Republicans over Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful” budget...

How Do We Fight Fascism? Flee or Fight?

15 May 2025

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Three prominent Yale professors are leaving the U.S. for Canada, warning that rising authoritarianism in America resembles 1930s fascism. The conversa...

Trump’s Pay-to-Play World Tour

15 May 2025

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JVL and Bill Kristol discuss how Trump’s authoritarian playbook depends on public corruption, loyalty tests, and billion-dollar payouts. And why the...

EXCLUSIVE: Disgusting Posts From Trump South Africa Refugee

14 May 2025

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JVL and Will Sommer deep dive into the social media accounts of one of the South African refugees who recently arrived in the US, uncovering far-right...

Noem Hearing: She Won’t Say Trump Lied

14 May 2025

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At a chaotic DHS hearing, Secretary Kristi Noem refused to admit a Trump-used photo was doctored, exposing how far officials will go to avoid contradi...

This Is the Most Obvious Corruption Ever (w/ Sen. Brian Schatz)

14 May 2025

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Sam Stein is joined by Senator Brian Schatz to break down the $400 million “gift” from Qatar to Donald Trump, raising serious constitutional and e...

Tim Miller: Why is Trump Making China Stronger?

14 May 2025

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Tim Miller joins Scott Galloway as a guest host on Raging Moderates. They unpack how Donald Trump’s reckless tariffs and trade war have pushed the U...

Tim Miller Unloads on Biden’s Inner Circle

14 May 2025

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Tim Miller joins Krystal Ball on Breaking Points to share his takes on Biden’s decline, Democratic dysfunction, and how political cowardice opened t...

Trump Gets Qatari Jet, While We Pay More!

14 May 2025

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Tim Miller joins MSNBC’s Katy Tur Reports to discuss Trump accepting a luxury jet from Qatar, his administration’s reckless immigration policies, ...

Trump’s Lies About Prices, Thoroughly Demolished

13 May 2025

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Will Saletan unpacks Donald Trump’s lies about the economy, from food prices, tariffs, and job losses, and contrasts them with hard data highlightin...

China Just EMBARRASSED Trump and MAGA

13 May 2025

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Remember when Trump’s China trade war was the MAGA movement’s big new thing? Andrew Egger walks through how that tough-on-China stance fell apart ...

Trump’s Sickening “White’s Only” Refugee Plan

13 May 2025

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Tim Miller calls out the press conference by Trump's Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau where he explains the decision to accept white South...

Trump Pulls Classic “Donnie Bait-and-Switch” on Drug Prices

12 May 2025

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Trump issued a new executive order on drug prices. Sam Stein and Jonathan Cohn unpack what it actually does, what it claims to do, and how it stacks u...

Stephen Miller Flips Out Over Tim's Tweet

12 May 2025

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Tim Miller responds to Stephen Miller’s tweet accusing him of being a leftist for criticizing Trump’s massive tariff hike. He breaks down why the ...

Trump's Latest Presser Made Our Heads EXPLODE

12 May 2025

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Sam Stein and Tim Miller react to the jaw-dropping moment Trump boasted about taking a luxury plane from a foreign government. No spin, no denial, jus...

Law Firms Who Folded To Trump EXPOSED as Cowards! (w/ Sen. Richard Blumenthal)

12 May 2025

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Senator Richard Blumenthal joins Sam Stein to expose how major law firms have capitulated to Donald Trump’s pressure campaign, agreeing to vague, bi...

RFK Lied About Vaccines—Now Kids Are Paying the Price

11 May 2025

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Jonathan Cohn speaks with pediatrician and former FDA official Joshua Sharfstein, who breaks down vaccine safety, debunks the myths pushed by anti-vax...

This $400M Plane Is a Bribe—And Everyone Knows It

11 May 2025

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Sam Stein and Bill Kristol break down one of the most jaw-dropping stories of potential political corruption in recent memory. According to new report...

Our Democracy Is Actually Dying

11 May 2025

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In this conversation, political analyst Bill Kristol and Harvard professor Daniel Ziblatt—co-author of How Democracies Die—discuss the alarming au...

Tim Rips Stephen Miller’s Sick Abuse of Power

10 May 2025

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Tim Miller joins Symone Sanders-Townsend, Michael Steele, and Alicia Menendez on MSNBC’s The Weeknight to discuss the Trump administration’s alarm...

They Hate the Pope?!

09 May 2025

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Andrew Egger and Will Sommer dig into the MAGA reaction to Pope Leo XIV, whose recent comments on immigration have triggered the usual suspects despit...

Trump Defeated! Detained Student Freed After Court Order!

09 May 2025

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A recent federal appeals court ruling has mandated that the Trump administration transfer Rumeysa Öztürk, a Turkish Ph.D. student at Tufts Universit...

Chris Murphy Nukes Kristi Noem’s Out-of-Control DHS

09 May 2025

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Sen. Chris Murphy confronted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem about her agency's illegal overspending, immigration law violations, and mismanagement of funds...

Trump Nominates “Reckless Maniac” for District Attorney in DC

09 May 2025

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Tim Miller breaks down Fox News' Judge Jeanine Pirro's controversial history as Donald Trump taps her for US Attorney to DC.

American ‘Squid Game’ Could Be Coming to Gitmo

08 May 2025

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Tim Miller and Sam Stein discuss a shocking proposal to turn Guantanamo Bay into a "transformative" city, blending business, tourism, and immigration ...

New American Pope Blasted Trump and JD Vance Before Election

08 May 2025

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A shocking twist in church history: the new pope is American—Pope Leo XIV, a 69-year-old Villanova grad with deep ties to South America and the glob...

Trump’s Fake Deal Was So Stupid We Can’t Stop Laughing

08 May 2025

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Trump held a bizarre press event celebrating a UK trade deal that changed almost nothing, bragged about tariffs, luxury cars, and claimed empty ports ...

Trump’s Surgeon General Nominee May Be Too Weird Even for MAGA

08 May 2025

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Andrew Egger, Jonathan Cohn and Will Sommer discuss President Trump's new nominee for Surgeon General, and the drama it has caused with the anti-vax m...

Trump’s Lies Blow Up in Shocking Declassified Report (w/ Rep. Jim Himes)

07 May 2025

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Rep. Jim Himes joins Tim Miller to discuss the de-classified report revealing the Trump administration used disputed intelligence to justify mass depo...

Trump Country Is About to Get Hosed By GOP Lawmakers

07 May 2025

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Sam Stein and Jonathan Cohn break down the Republicans’ proposed Medicaid cuts with the potential impacts on millions and political blowback for the...

Europe Abandons Elon Musk, Tesla Sales Plummet

07 May 2025

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Tesla sales have plummeted in Europe, so JVL and Ben Parker bask in the joy that is a sad Elon Musk.

SCOTUS Just Let Trump Fire These Soldiers!

07 May 2025

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Tim Miller and Alaina Kupec, founder and President of the Gender Research Advisory Council + Education (GRACE) discuss the military’s trans ban, wha...

Trump’s Lies Exposed by His Own Administration

07 May 2025

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Tim Miller joins Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC’s Deadline: White House to discuss Donald Trump’s abuse of the Alien Enemies Act, his targeting of criti...

Right-Wing Militia’s Wild Plot to Destroy the Weather System

07 May 2025

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Andrew Egger and Will Sommer discuss the right-wing militia conspiracy group threatening federal weather radar sites, believing they're being used to ...

Canada PM Carney Visits Trump’s Oval Office of Insanity

06 May 2025

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Tim Miller and Sam Stein react to Canadian PM Mark Carney’s Oval Office visit shortly after winning his election, with mixed signals coming from Tru...

The Fox-Trump White House Merger Is Complete

06 May 2025

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Sam Stein and Tim Miller talk about how Fox News has become an extension of the Trump White House, with cabinet members flooding the network to win Tr...

MAGA's New Icon? The Racist Playground Mom

06 May 2025

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Tim Miller and Will Sommer break down a disturbing viral video of a woman yelling a racial slur at a child and how MAGA influencers turned her into a ...

Did Whitmer Kill Her 2028 Chances With This?

06 May 2025

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Sam Stein, Lauren Egan, and Jonathan Cohn explore how top Democrats are dealing with Trump. Some go hard, some play nice, and others are stuck in the ...

The Comprehensive Guide to Trump’s Putin Fetish

06 May 2025

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Donald Trump’s obsession with Vladimir Putin is deeper—and creepier—than you think. From openly praising Putin’s strength, excusing Russian ag...

Trump’s Insane New Tariffs on… Movies?

05 May 2025

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JVL, Sonny Bunch, and Andrew Egger break down Donald Trump's recent Truth Social bleat proposing 100% tariffs on all films "produced in Foreign Lands....

Cover Up!? The Truth About Fetterman’s Health

05 May 2025

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Lauren Egan talks to Ben Terris about his article in New York Magazine where he talks about a former top aide to Senator John Fetterman raised serious...

Signalgate Just Got WAY WORSE! White House Secrets HACKED!?

05 May 2025

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Andrew Egger and Joseph Cox dig into the Signal clone breach that exposed sensitive White House communications and how a photo under the table helped ...

Trump’s Sunday Night Brain Dump Will Leave Your Jaw on the Floor

05 May 2025

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Sam Stein and Andrew Egger talk about Trumps Sunday tweets. Whether it’s tweeting about NFL draft picks, making up coal policies mid-speech, or rant...

The Worst Cabinet Secretary! | Bulwark on Sunday

04 May 2025

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This week on Bulwark on Sunday, Jonathan Cohn joins Bill Kristol to discuss why RFK Jr. is the worst cabinet secretary and what he's doing to America'...

Trump’s Latest Interview Should Freak You Out

04 May 2025

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In his Meet the Press interview, Trump claimed credit for lowering the trade deficit with China through massive tariffs, downplayed rising costs by sa...

MAJOR Trump Loss! Judge Rules Order on Law Firms UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

03 May 2025

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Bulwark Managing Editor Sam Stein breaks down a major legal ruling from Judge Beryl Howell that delivered a sharp rebuke to Donald Trump’s attempts...

The $10M Scandal That Could Bring Down DeSantis!

02 May 2025

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Sam Stein talks to reporter Alex Glorioso from the Miami Herald about her article Former federal prosecutors lay out possible crimes in Hope Florida s...

Is Abu Dhabi Bribing the Trump Family?

02 May 2025

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Tim Miller takes on the massive crypto corruption scandal involving Donald Trump, billions in foreign bribes, and shady deals using the Trump family’...

Female Heroes vs. Trump’s War on “Woke”

02 May 2025

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Ben Parker sits down with Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling to talk about the real-world impact of the Women, Peace, and Security program and why gutting it coul...

Cap, Gown, Chaos

02 May 2025

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Sam Stein and Lauren Egan talk through Trump’s chaotic Alabama speech, from trans athlete rants to a bizarre story about a real estate developer.

Trump's Tariffs Are Crushing His Voters

02 May 2025

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Sarah Longwell joins Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC’s Deadline: White House to discuss how Donald Trump’s chaotic economic and immigration policies are ...

How Dems Can Stop Being Boring and WIN

01 May 2025

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Lauren Egan chats with Rob Flaherty, former Biden/Harris Deputy Campaign Manager, to break down the White House's media blind spots, missed chances, a...

RFK Jr’s War on Vaccines Just Got Worse

01 May 2025

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RFK Jr., now in a powerful health role, is pushing anti-vax rhetoric, undermining science, and promoting fringe vaccine policies—fueling exactly the...

Trump Fires Adviser Mike Waltz in Wake of Signalgate

01 May 2025

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Sam Stein is joined by Sarah Longwell and Will Sommer to break down a stunning development inside Trump’s national security team: National Security ...

The DOJ Is Burning Down—and She’s Tweeting Through It

01 May 2025

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Sam Stein and Will Sommer break down the chaos inside the DOJ’s civil rights division, where Harmeet Dhillon’s Twitter habits and leadership style...

Mike Flynn Devoured by the MAGA Conspiracies He Created

01 May 2025

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Will Sommer talks with Sam Stein about the latest edition of his newsletter, False Flag They discuss how Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national se...

Sen. Van Hollen Isn't Afraid To Fight Trump’s Shadow Gulags

30 Apr 2025

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Senator Chris Van Hollen blasts Trump’s first 100 days as a nonstop assault on the Constitution, citing due process violations, First Amendment crac...

Trump’s Understanding Of The Economy Is Like A Toddler

30 Apr 2025

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Donald Trump is scrambling to spin the latest round of bad economic news—negative GDP growth, a sinking stock market, and growing trade war fallout....

Elon Musk: Power, Paranoia, and Political Obsession

30 Apr 2025

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Lauren Egan is joined by Faiz Siddiqui to talk about his book about Elon Musk called Hubris Maximus. They discuss how he bends rules, dodges accountab...

Leaked Billionaire Group Chats Show The Real Power Behind Trump

30 Apr 2025

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Sam Stein speaks with Semafor’s Ben Smith and Max Tani about Ben’s new piece: “The Group Chats That Changed America.” They discuss how a hand...

Trump Melts Down in His Most Humiliating Interview Ever

30 Apr 2025

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Donald Trump humiliates himself in a disastrous interview, falling for his own team’s obviously fake propaganda.

Trump’s 100 Day Rally Goes Off the Rails

30 Apr 2025

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Jonathan Cohn, Tim Miller, and Sam Stein break down Trump’s 100 day Michigan rally.

Trump Goons' Masked Ambush Goes WRONG As Bystanders Are THREATENED

29 Apr 2025

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Andrew Egger and JVL break down the chaotic ICE courthouse raid in Virginia and why it’s a dangerous move for both law enforcement and civilians.