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MAGA Turns Shooting Into Ballroom Pitch | MAGA Mondays
White Supremacy on the Right (w/ Tom Joscelyn) | Bulwark on Sunday
LIVE: WHCD Shooting—What We Know Now, What’s Next
LIVE: Gunfire at White House Correspondents’ Dinner; Trump Holds Press Event
Explaining "Never Trump" to David Pakman
Trump Botched The Easiest Photo Op Ever
Trump’s Pick to Lead The Navy Is a Walking Red Flag
California’s Governor Race Is Absolute Chaos
BREAKING: Worst Consumer Sentiment in History; DOJ Drops Criminal Probe of Chair Powell
Tim Miller Nukes Grotesque “Pastor” Doug Wilson
Kash Patel SNAPS at Reporter on Live TV
Republicans Have 7 Months Left to Bury the Epstein Files
Katie Couric LIVE on Trump's AWFUL Polls, GOP's Gerrymander Faceplant, WHCD Drama
BOMBSHELL: The Kennedy Center Isn’t Closed For “Renovations”—It’s Bankrupt! (w/ Josef Palermo)
We’re Running Low on Munitions—Just Seven Weeks Into the War
BREAKING: Virginia Redistricting Referendum PASSES
Laura Loomer’s Unhinged Crusade Is Eating the Right Alive
BREAKING: A Truly Unhinged Trump Interview | Morning Shots LIVE
The MAGA Heir No One Took Seriously… Until Now
Is Mike Waltz Saying We Should Bomb HOSPITALS?
Major MAGA Figures Say Trump’s Assassination Attempt Was Staged | MAGA Monday
Holy Cow, THIS Is How You Beat Trump!
Trump’s Bleating Iran Strategy Is Spiraling Out of Control
Bill Kristol & Ryan Goodman: How Trump Could Weaponize Surveillance
Where Did the Campus Protests Go in Trump 2.0?
BREAKING: Strait of Hormuz is ALREADY Closed Again
BOMBSHELL: FBI Director Reportedly Drinking, Missing Work, Sometimes Unreachable
Tim Miller: Trump’s “Deal” Doesn’t Add Up
Trump Says Strait Is Open, Wants to Cut Iran a $20B Check | Receipts LIVE
JD Vance Tries to Lecture the Pope About Theology
Democrats Are CRUSHING GOP in Fundraising—But There’s a Catch
BREAKING: Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire; Hegseth Calls Press "Pharisees"
Trump Said “Total Blockade”—That’s Not Happening | Command Post
Damon Lindelof: Hollywood HATES the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Trump’s Truth Social Account Is a Cry for Help | Tim's a Streamer Now!
Trump’s Plan to Fire Powell Is Backfiring—Spectacularly
Mitt Romney: This is Why Nothing Gets Passed Anymore
Almost NOBODY Showed Up for Vance's TPUSA Event
What Finally Broke Orbán’s Grip (w/ David Pressman)
Two House Members Resign in Disgrace | Morning Shots Live
Trump’s Weird DoorDash Stunt Backfires
Trump Posts (Then Deletes) Image of Himself as Jesus, Picks Fight with The Pope
Ep 755Breaking Down Trump's Moronic FOX Interview
Trump called into FOX News for an interview to explain the Iran war—and quickly fell apart. Will Saletan methodically breaks down how Trump contradicted himself on Iran’s nuclear program, claimed total victory while admitting ongoing threats, and shrugged off rising gas prices and the economic fallout.
Ep 754What the Hell Is Going On With Melania? (w/ Sarah Matthews)
Bill Kristol is joined by Sarah Matthews to discuss Melania, Donald, and how crazy are things now at the White House.
Ep 753Trump’s Iran War Is Getting More Dangerous, Not Less (w/ Sen. Chris Coons)
Sam Stein is joined by Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) to discuss the escalating situation in Iran, warning that after 42 days and tens of billions of dollars, the U.S. is no better off and still lacks a clear strategy. Coons raises concerns about congressional authorization, potential backdoor war funding, and the risks of deeper escalation. The conversation also turns to domestic politics, including Pam Bondi and concerns about a more aggressive and loyal next attorney general under Trump. Finally, they discuss Melania Trump’s unusual press conference calling for more Epstein hearings.
Ep 751‘The Pitt’ Star Ned Brower Knew the ICE Episode Was Important (w/ Ned Brower & Karen Tulin)
Ned Brower from 'The Pitt' and Karen Tumlin of the Justice Action Center join The Bulwark's hosts Sonny Bunch and Adrian Carrasquillo to discuss the impact of the "ICE episode"—and the Trump policies that it shone a light on. They discuss the reality behind ICE showing up in hospitals, what changed in U.S. policy, and why viewers—and real doctors and nurses—responded so strongly.
Ep 752Pete Buttigieg TORCHES Host Over Trump Economy Spin
Tim Miller gives his take on the heated CNBC Squawk Box exchange between Pete Buttigieg and Joe Kernen over Trump’s economy, gas prices, and the war in Iran. Kernen tries to argue with weak MAGA talking points about Biden-era inflation and partisan blame, but Buttigieg pushes back so well that Kernen's co-host literally laughs at him. Tim breaks down why Buttigieg’s approach is resonating and how bad it is for the state of pro-Trump economic defenses.Get 30% off your entire order with Soul at https://GetSoul.com, promo code BULWARKTAKES.
Ep 750BREAKING: UMICH Consumer Sentiment Hits Lowest Point EVER | Receipts LIVE
Catherine Rampell and JVL are going live to talk about the the week's financial news.Get 30% off your entire order with Soul at https://GetSoul.com, promo code BULWARKTAKES.
Ep 748MAGA Influencers Are Salivating Over Jailing Each Other
Sam Stein and Will Sommer dive into the latest MAGA meltdown: a rumored DOJ probe into conservative influencers allegedly taking foreign money. From imagined arrests to twisted punishments, MAGA figures from Benny Johnson and Catturd to Laura Loomer are eating their own, accusing each other while ignoring the real ideological splits.
Ep 749Melania Breaks from White House, Calls for Public Epstein Hearings
Andrew Egger and Will Sommer break down Melania Trump’s bizarre and unexpected White House statement on Jeffrey Epstein. After speaking and not answering any questions, Melania forcefully denied any involvement with Epstein, while also calling past email exchanges with Ghislaine Maxwell as “casual” and “trivial.” We dig into the timing, the messaging, and what could be driving this sudden need to get ahead of the Epstein story inside Trump world.