The Bulwark
By The Bulwark
The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, 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. www.thebulwark.com
Episodes (29)
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An Epstein Survivor Grades Pam Bondi’s Testimony (w/ Annie Farmer)
Annie Farmer, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's abuse, delivers a scathing critique of former Attorney General Pam Bondi's closed-door testimony before Congress, calling it a deliberate smokescreen designed to mask systemic cover-ups. Farme
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Sports Were America’s Last Politics-Free Safe Space (w/ Pablo Torre)
Sports once served as America’s last politics-free sanctuary—until they didn’t. In this candid conversation, Tim Miller and Pablo Torre dissect how the collision of sports and politics has reshaped both industries, with Donald Trump emerging as the ultimate di
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Trump's Staggering Corruption Is Finally Catching Up to Him
The host and guest dissect the unprecedented scale of corruption under Trump's second administration, arguing that it's not just about money but a systemic dismantling of democratic norms. They reveal how Trump has exploited his power to enrich himself through
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Trump vs. The Courts (w/ Nathaniel Zelinsky)
The guest, Nathaniel Zelinsky, a former big law appellate attorney who left his firm in 2025 to co-found the non-profit Washington Litigation Group, delivers a sobering yet hopeful assessment of the current state of the rule of law under Donald Trump’s preside
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The Never-ending Iran Negotiations
The U.S. and Iran remain locked in a high-stakes diplomatic standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides refusing to sign a ceasefire MOU despite two hours of negotiations. Eric Edelman and Elliot Cohen dissect the stalled talks, arguing that neither si
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Bill Kristol: Trump Is All-In on Authoritarianism
Bill Kristol delivers a searing indictment of Donald Trump’s descent into authoritarianism, arguing that Trump is no longer merely a political figure but a self-obsessed autocrat who weaponizes institutions, manipulates justice, and undermines democratic norms
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Stephanie Ruhle: The Trump Family’s Massive Side Hustle
Stephanie Ruhle and Tim Miller deliver a blistering critique of the Trump family's entanglement in a web of financial opportunism, exposing a pattern of brazen side hustles that blur the lines between public office and private profit. From Ivanka Trump's acqui
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Amy Walter: Everyone is on the Take
The episode opens with a striking observation: mainstream media may have inadvertently boosted Donald Trump’s appeal by making him seem like the only authentic alternative in a system perceived as rigged. Amy Walter, editor-in-chief of The Cook Political Repor
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When He Swore an Oath, It Wasn’t to a Political Party. (w/ Seth Bodnar)
The United States has reached a moral and political crisis, according to Seth Bodnar, a former university president and Green Beret running as an independent for Montana’s U.S. Senate seat. He argues that the country’s deep polarization—evidenced by a Pew Rese
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Will the Senate Confirm Thugs Like Bill Pulte & Todd Blanche? (w/ Tom Joscelyn)
The Bulwark's Bill Kristol and Tom Joscelyn dissect the Trump administration's latest moves to consolidate power through politically loyalist appointments, focusing on Bill Pulte as director of national intelligence and Todd Blanche as attorney general. Joscel
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'Pressure' Is a Great Movie With the Wrong Eisenhower
The movie *Pressure* reframes D-Day not as a tale of battle, but as a story of weather-driven decision-making, where the fate of the Allied invasion hinged on a single meteorologist’s forecast. The film centers on Group Captain James Stagg, a British weatherma
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Jared Kushner Makes Hunter Biden Look Like a Boy Scout (w/ Casey Michel)
Jared Kushner’s return to the White House under Trump 2.0 isn’t just a political comeback—it’s a fully monetized, decades-long entanglement of diplomacy, personal finance, and foreign influence that has reshaped U.S. foreign policy from the shadows. Casey Mich
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Jason Calacanis: The Silicon Valley Vibes Are Still Pro-Trump
Jason Calacanis delivers a stark assessment of Silicon Valley's enduring pro-Trump sentiment, revealing that despite the political fallout of 2024, the tech elite remain deeply aligned with Donald Trump’s brand of populism and disruption. He argues that the Va
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Trump’s Pick for Attorney General Is Even Worse Than You Think
The hosts of The Bulwark deliver a scathing critique of Todd Blanche’s nomination as Attorney General, arguing that he is not just politically dangerous but demonstrably unfit due to a pattern of ethical breaches, incompetence, and abuse of power. Sarah Longwe
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NYT: Dan Bongino SCREAMED at Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files
A leaked excerpt from Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan's book *Regime Change* reveals a chaotic, farcical White House effort to cover up Donald Trump’s ties to the Epstein files, with senior officials holding emergency Situation Room meetings to brainstorm PR
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BREAKING: Trump Threatens Iran Invasion
President Trump has issued a shocking public threat to invade Karg Island, a strategically vital Iranian oil hub in the Persian Gulf, claiming the U.S. will 'assume total control' of Iran's oil and gas markets. The move, delivered via a vague social media post
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The Trio: RFK Jr.'s Podcast Guest Injected Stem Cells Into His Penis
The Bulwark's 'Trio' podcast delivers its signature mix of political satire, cultural critique, and unfiltered commentary, with Sam Stein, Tim Miller, and Will Summer dissecting a series of bizarre and controversial right-wing developments. At the center is Gr
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The Wild West of 1980s Movie Financing
The 1980s film industry was a high-stakes financial free-for-all, where movies were financed not through studio budgets but through a labyrinth of tax shelters, foreign pre-sales, and complex banking deals. Peter M. Hoffman, a former entertainment lawyer and a
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BREAKING: Judge Denies Trump Request for Stay on Removing Name from Kennedy Center
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is on the brink of shedding the Donald J. Trump name after a federal judge rejected the Trump-appointed board's attempt to legally rename it. The decision, rooted in a 1964 law mandating the center’s original
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We've Got a Situation
The hosts of The Bulwark, JVL and Sarah Longwell, open with a candid, early-morning chat that quickly pivots from personal banter to a high-stakes geopolitical analysis. At the heart of the episode is a provocative theory: Donald Trump may be orchestrating a l
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