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President Trump Is a Sleepy Boy

He’s up all night to get posty.

11 hrs ago •

Joe Perticone

“Heritage Americans” and the Nazi Horse

Carl Schmitt comes to America.

14 hrs ago •

Jonathan V. Last

Netflix and Chill Out—Trump Hasn’t Decided Yet

The president alone will determine who wins the streaming wars.

17 hrs ago •

William Kristol

Andrew Egger

, and

Jim Swift

Supreme Court Poised to Vastly Expand Presidential Power, Again

The 90-year-old precedent protecting independent agencies is likely on its way out.

18 hrs ago •

Kim Wehle

Ukraine Stands Firm

Attacks on its infrastructure and a major corruption scandal have rocked the country. But President Trump is wrong that Ukraine is destined for defeat.

24 hrs ago •

Tamar Jacoby

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Trump Rally’s Creep Factor Is Off the Charts

Tim Miller and Andrew Egger give their takes on Donald Trump’s rally at the Mount Airy Casino Resort, where the supposed “affordability” message was…

4 hrs ago •

Tim Miller

and

Andrew Egger

14:28

Unearthed Fox Footage Blows Up Hegseth’s Court Martial Claims (w/ Andrew Kaczynski)

Sam Stein sits down with CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski to discuss Pete Hegseth’s past comments on military law and unlawful orders.

12 hrs ago •

Sam Stein

14:43

Trump Called This Fraud—While Doing It Himself

ProPublica’s Justin Elliott talks with Tim Miller about a fresh set of Trump-connected mortgage records that deserve a closer look.

15 hrs ago •

Tim Miller

9:38

Tim Miller: Drowsy Don Keeps Getting Caught Nodding Off

Tim Miller joins Nicolle Wallace to take on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s 60 Minutes spin, Trump’s meltdown at CBS, and the slowdown in his schedule as…

Dec 9 •

Tim Miller

The J6 Pipe Bomber Arrest Only Made the Conspiracy Theories Worse

MAGA has had the most predictable response to learning the suspect is an election truther.

Dec 9 •

Will Sommer

1:10:33

Republicans Can Smell Trump’s Weakness | The Next Level

Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, and JVL sort through a wild week: GOP women turning on Mike Johnson, MTG flexing her new “America First” identity, Elise…

7 hrs ago •

Tim Miller

Sarah Longwell

, and

Jonathan V. Last

49:17

Mark Hertling: Trump (Still) Hates Europe

Heaping scorn and disdain on Europe, Trump called its countries decaying and its leaders weak, but the U.S.

11 hrs ago •

Tim Miller

and

Mark Hertling

New National Security Strategy Is Heavy on Rhetoric, Light on Detail

Without explaining how national means can be used to achieve desired ends, the strategy is just empty rhetoric.

Dec 8 •

Mark Hertling

54:27

Bill Kristol: This Is Not Democratic Government

Watch now (54 mins) | ICE and Border Patrol are kidnapping people in the suburbs near New Orleans based on racial profiling—it’s like the South of 70…

Dec 8 •

Tim Miller

and

William Kristol

Donald Trump and the Power of the Little Lie

The war against Venezuela isn’t about drugs. It’s about the destruction of regular order.

Dec 8 •

Jonathan V. Last

50:58

Grift, Graft, and Groveling: Life in Trump 2.0 (w/ John Prideaux)

The Economist’s John Prideaux discusses the lavish gifts and other forms of corruption in Trump’s Washington.

Dec 8 •

Mona Charen

All Gas. No Brakes. Trump Quakes.

It’s dark out there, literally and politically. But there is hope, too.

Dec 8 •

William Kristol

Andrew Egger

, and

Jim Swift

Trump’s National Security Strategy: Atlas Shrugs

Hopefully the policy document won’t have much to do with the administration’s actions.

Dec 8 •

Eric S. Edelman

58:54

When Power Stops Caring About the Law

Eric and Eliot return from Thanksgiving to dissect the revelations from the Washington Post about the double-tap strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug…

Dec 8 •

Eric S. Edelman

and

Eliot A Cohen

This Is What It Looks Like When RFK Jr. Wins

His handpicked ‘experts’ just voted to roll back hepatitis B vaccine guidelines—and reverse a historic public health victory.

Dec 8 •

Jonathan Cohn

43:56

Nazi Camps Hidden on Long Island? (w/ Steve Israel)

John Avlon talks with former Rep.

Dec 7 •

John Avlon

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Bulwark Goes to Hollywood

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The Opposition

Charting the Democrats as they try to emerge from the political wilderness. A twice-weekly newsletter from Lauren Egan.

Huddled Masses

A newsletter by Adrian Carrasquillo chronicling immigration in America.

False Flag

Unparalleled reporting and insights into the online culture and communities that now run our country. A twice-weekly newsletter from Will Sommer.

The Breakdown

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Bulwark Goes to Hollywood

Sonny Bunch on movies, technology, and understanding the next Hollywood

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Trump Weighs Moving on From Noem

The DHS secretary has overseen the president’s most controversial domestic initiative. But her future is increasingly in doubt.

Dec 6 •

Adrian Carrasquillo

Patriotism, Peace, and Ideals

What You Missed This Week From The Bulwark

Dec 6 •

Jim Swift

1:05:20

(Focus) Group Therapy (with Astead Herndon)

Swing voters are pretty fed up with politics in general.

Dec 6 •

Sarah Longwell

Caribbean Boat Strikes and the Use (and Misuse) of Special Forces

Our nation’s silent professionals deserve clear chains of command and a real chance at strategic success.

Dec 6 •

Mark Hertling

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President Trump Is a Sleepy Boy

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Netflix and Chill Out—Trump Hasn’t Decided Yet

Jim Swift

Netflix and Chill Out—Trump Hasn’t Decided Yet

Will Sommer

The J6 Pipe Bomber Arrest Only Made the Conspiracy Theories Worse

Mona Charen

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Jonathan Cohn

This Is What It Looks Like When RFK Jr. Wins

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