Happy Declaration Signing DayNobody signed America’s birth certificate on July 4, 1776—John Hancock kicked things off on August 2.
Huddled MassesAssume ICE Is LyingPlus: How many citizens can Trump actually denaturalize?Adrian Carrasquillo·Jul 31634016351
ReceiptsGOP Fiscal Responsibility Is Always a Bill AwayRepublicans keep passing budget-busting bills—and promising spending cuts will come out tomorrow.Catherine Rampell·Jul 3110659610662
18:10Bulwark TakesDOJ Admits Reflecting Pool Wasn’t VandalizedSonny Bunch and Bill Kristol take on the dismissed felony vandalism case against Olympic canoeist David Hearn—who was accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool—after government officials acknowledged problems with the work itself.Will Sommer·8 hrs ago66
Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/PreviewThe Mona Charen ShowTrump is Making America Third World (w/ Idrees Kahloon)Mona Charon speaks with The Atlantic’s Idrees Kahloon about how Trump’s immigration, university, trade, fiscal, and foreign-policy agenda could weaken the foundations of long-term American prosperity and global influence.
1:03:12The Focus GroupPure Michigan Chaos (with Jonathan Cohn)At the end of one of the most expensive Democratic primaries for Senate in American history, Abdul El-Sayed appears to be pulling away.Sarah Longwell, Jonathan Cohn·19 hrs ago202
15:05Bulwark TakesTrump’s Obsession Is Tanking Republicans’ ChancesSarah Matthews joins MS NOW’s Nicolle Wallace to break down Trump’s Cabinet meeting, his continued defense of January 6th rioters, and why his obsession with 2020 could hurt Republicans in the midterms.Sarah Matthews·Jul 3129
17:44Bulwark TakesJeff Bezos’s Washington Post Is Falling Apart (w/ Max Tani)The Washington Post is in turmoil once again.Will Sommer·Jul 3137
OvertimeHe’s Making It Worse on PurposePlus: What You Missed This Week From The BulwarkJim Swift·17 hrs ago31
Bulwark Goes to HollywoodWhy Are Noirs Making a Comeback?Plus: IMAX is great—but not the greatest reason to go to theaters.Sonny Bunch·Jul 3134
‘Spider-Noir’ ReviewNicolas Cage playing a PI Spider-Man: What more could you want?Sonny Bunch·Jul 3118
Press PassHere Are the Republicans’ Biggest Lies From Their Fauci Show TrialIn their retelling of the COVID story, the doctor was the bad guy, the vaccines were deadly, and Trump did everything right.Will Saletan·Jul 30191
False FlagRight-Wing Media and OnlyFans Are in a Symbiotic RelationshipCrotchety views and crotch views.Will Sommer·Jul 30143
OvertimeHe’s Making It Worse on PurposePlus: What You Missed This Week From The BulwarkJim Swift·17 hrs ago31
Bulwark Goes to HollywoodWhy Are Noirs Making a Comeback?Plus: IMAX is great—but not the greatest reason to go to theaters.Sonny Bunch·Jul 3134
The TriadWhy Losing Battles are Worth FightingTriad Mailbag for July 31Jonathan V. Last, Jasmine M. Green·Jul 31148
Morning ShotsA Portrait of MAGA PsychodramaOr: On the political necessity of denouncing one’s friends.William Kristol, Andrew Egger, Jim Swift·Jul 31251
‘Spider-Noir’ ReviewNicolas Cage playing a PI Spider-Man: What more could you want?Sonny Bunch·Jul 3118
Press PassHere Are the Republicans’ Biggest Lies From Their Fauci Show TrialIn their retelling of the COVID story, the doctor was the bad guy, the vaccines were deadly, and Trump did everything right.Will Saletan·Jul 30191
56:51The Secret PodcastYou Can See the Bush Line From Your HousePlus: A Democratic Senate starts to take shape.Jonathan V. Last, Sarah Longwell·Jul 31872
56:00Bulwark TakesReceipts Live: Even FOX Doesn’t Buy Hassett’s Economic SpinA recording from The Bulwark’s live videoCatherine Rampell, Jonathan V. Last·Jul 31143
40:36Bulwark TakesRoss Douthat Is Sending JVL Back to ConfessionTriad MailbagJonathan V. Last, Jasmine M. Green·Jul 31167
9:26Bulwark TakesNEW POLLS: Trump’s Approval Has CollapsedPresident Trump’s approval rating is collapsing, and new polling shows voters are increasingly unhappy with his handling of the issues that matter most: the Iran war and the economy.Sarah Matthews·Jul 3193
43:23Bulwark Goes to Hollywood‘Sugar’ Examines a Different Side of Los AngelesShowrunner Sam Catlin on the second season of Apple TV’s underrated neo-noir.Sonny Bunch·Jul 311742177
Bulwark Goes to Hollywood‘The Odyssey’ Was Never Going to Bomb, Despite Grifter AngstPlus: ‘Motor City’ madness!Sonny Bunch·Jul 24303423019
38:32Bulwark TakesBREAKING: Trump Makes Profane Threat Against Iran, New Attacks on U.S. Assets (w/ John Kirby)Command PostBenjamin Parker, Mark Hertling·Jul 29645686432
26:30Bulwark TakesCommand Post: Pentagon Hides Number of Troops Killed In Iran WarA recording from The Bulwark’s live videoBenjamin Parker, Mark Hertling·Jul 2410058210041
The Mona Charen ShowBulwark Book Club for August: Mark Twain’s “Pudd’nhead Wilson”Send in your questions to Mona Charen and Bill Kristol for the August book club. The Bulwark·Jul 102746274
The Mona Charen ShowBulwark Book Club for July: “Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic”Mona Charen was joined by Lindsay Chervinsky for this edition of The Bulwark Book Club.The Bulwark·Jun 11550512
The TriadWhy Losing Battles are Worth FightingTriad Mailbag for July 31Jonathan V. Last, Jasmine M. Green·Jul 3114825214813
The TriadHow to Raise Your Kids to Be Good Citizens of a Liberal DemocracyTriad Mailbag for June 5Jonathan V. Last, Jasmine M. Green·Jun 5783177818