The Bulwark: Bulwark+ Takes

BREAKING: Exhausted Trump Rambles Through Parade of Grievances On G7 Stage

Sam Stein — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:13:56 GMT

Sam Stein, Andrew Egger, and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.), went live to cover Trump's appearance at the G7 conference. Plus, the gang reacts to the U.S. unveiling the text in their official MOU with Iran.

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Command Post: Trump Doesn't Understand the War He Just Lost (w/ Tom Nichols)

Benjamin Parker — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:55:13 GMT

Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) and Ben Parker are joined by Tom Nichols to discuss the week's military news.

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BOMBSHELL: Trump’s Ballroom to Cost Taxpayers $300 Million

Sam Stein — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:33:35 GMT

Sam Stein and JVL give their takes on a bombshell new report from the Washington Post showing Trump's White House ballroom project could cost more than $600 million with taxpayers footing half the bill. They break down the ballooning price tag, the demolition of the East Wing, and whether a future president should just tear the whole thing down.

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Morning Shots Live: Trump Loses War Against Reflecting Pool Algae (and Iran)

William Kristol — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:43:01 GMT

Andrew Egger and Bill Kristol went live to cover the week's biggest news.

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Trump’s DOJ Has A New Target: Gavin Newsom

Sam Stein — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:51:59 GMT

Sam Stein and POLITICO’s Chris Cadelago take on reports that the Trump Justice Department is investigating Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom. They discuss what's actually known about the probe, the long-running Trump-Newsom rivalry, and whether the investigation is a legitimate corruption case or the latest example of Trump targeting his political opponents.

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I Watched Kyiv Burn Last Night (w/ Caolan Robertson)

Tim Miller — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:01:11 GMT

Tim Miller is joined by journalist and YouTuber Caolan Robertson, reporting from Kyiv after one of Russia's most devastating attacks on Ukraine in months. Caolan witnessed the aftermath firsthand as Russian missiles and drones struck the Dormition Cathedral, a historic monastery and church complex more than 1,000 years old and one of the most significant sites in Christian history. They discuss Putin's escalating campaign against Ukrainian civilians, the hypocrisy of Russia's self-proclaimed defense of "Christian values," and what life is like in Ukraine as Russia intensifies its terror attacks despite mounting setbacks on the battlefield. Caolan also shares his reporting from Ireland, where critical materials continue flowing into Russia's war machine despite public support for Ukraine.

Watch more from Caolan: https://www.youtube.com/@CaolanReports

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UFC Fighter Calls Michelle Obama a Man at Trump’s Birthday Party

Will Sommer — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:07:55 GMT

Will Sommer and Sam Stein are going live to cover all the news in the right wing fever swamp.

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BREAKING: Trump Announces Deal With Iran, To Be Signed Friday

Tim Miller — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:36:57 GMT

Tim Miller and JVL give their takes on Trump's announcement that he's reached a deal with Iran. Pakistan says the deal will be signed on Friday.

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Trump’s “New Iran Deal” Sounds A Lot Like Obama’s

Will Saletan — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:01:35 GMT

Will Saletan gives his take on the Trump administration’s victory lap over a potential Iran agreement and explains why the supposed deal sounds remarkably similar to the nuclear deal Trump spent years attacking. After Pete Hegseth and Mike Waltz hit the Sunday shows to sell Trump’s foreign policy “win,” Will examines the White House's contradictions and what the administration may not be telling you.

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Is Trump's Iran War Legal? (w/ Ryan Goodman)

William Kristol — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:55:21 GMT

Bill Kristol and Ryan Goodman discuss Bill Pulte, FISA, Todd Blanche, and the legality of the Iran War.

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The Congresswoman Who Forced Trump's Name Off the Kennedy Center

Brendan Hartnett — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:13:35 GMT

The Bulwark's Brendan Hartnett reported live from the Kennedy Center at 2:30 AM on Saturday morning, where Rep. Joyce Beatty—who sued Trump in December after being silenced during the board vote to add his name to the building—joins him to watch it finally come back down, following a federal judge's ruling that only Congress has the authority to rename the memorial.

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The People Running America Are So Much DUMBER Than You Think (w/ Destiny)

Tim Miller — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:48:16 GMT

Tim Miller and political streamer Destiny take on Bulwark Podcast clip that radicalized an anti-communist, Elon's first trillion, Trump's kakistocracy cabinet, why Democrats keep walking into far-left media ambushes, and whether the rest of us have any idea what to do about any of it.

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BREAKING: Workers To Remove Trump’s Name from Kennedy Center

Brendan Hartnett — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:51:40 GMT

The Bulwark crew was live on the ground at The Kennedy Center for the countdown to Donald Trump’s name removal.

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Pride Changed My Life. Here’s Why.

Tim Miller — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:35:25 GMT

Tim Miller recaps his appearance on Deadline: White House with Nicole Wallace, then delivers his personal thoughts about Pride.

Watch Deadline: White House on MS NOW: https://www.ms.now/deadline-white-house

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Pete Hegseth's Bench Press Is Embarrassing

Will Sommer — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:56:31 GMT

Pete Hegseth's latest workout video was supposed to showcase strength. Instead, it was sloppy, in poor form, and seems to show Trump administration officials more determined to become fitness influencers than lead a country. Will Sommer and Joe Perticone give their takes on Hegseth's viral bench press session, RFK Jr.'s airport pull-up stunts, Kash Patel's workout videos, and the broader obsession with macho posturing in MAGA politics.

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BREAKING: Judge Denies Trump Request for Stay on Removing Name from Kennedy Center

William Kristol — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:09:16 GMT

Bill Kristol, Sonny Bunch and Brendan Hartnett went live to cover the court ordered removal of Trump's name from the Kennedy Center.

Watch Sonny's conversation with Kennedy Center whistleblower Josef Palermo: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-toady-ric-grenell-made-a-fundraising

Read Sonny's piece on the dismantling of the Kennedy Center: https://www.the…

BREAKING: SpaceX IPO Makes Musk a Trillionaire, Awful Inflation Numbers | Receipts Live

Jonathan V. Last — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:43:14 GMT

Join Catherine and JVL at 12:30pm on Friday to discuss the week's economic and financial news.

Read Catherine's 'Receipts' newsletter: https://www.thebulwark.com/s/receipts

Read JVL's 'Triad' newsletter: https://www.thebulwark.com/s/thetriad

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The Trio: RFK Jr.'s Podcast Guest Injected Stem Cells Into His Penis

Sam Stein — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:50:59 GMT

Tim Miller, Sam Stein, and Will Sommer are back and the FBI is coming after Will! How much time is Kash Patel's bureau spending on posting memes than fighting crime? Then, RFK Jr. sits down with a wellness guru whose résumé includes injecting stem cells into his own penis. Naturally, he's now dispensing health advice from the Health and Human Services podcast studio. And finally, the man leading the push to draft former Border Patrol official Greg Bovino for a 2028 presidential run is facing a felony meth charge after a bizarre motel incident. Plus: Candace Owens starts another right-wing influencer war about masculinity.

Read more from Will’s False Flag newsletter: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-dangerous-escalation-losing-war-iran-bombing-kharg-invasion-blanche-epstein

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BREAKING: Trump Threatens Iran Invasion

Benjamin Parker — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:37:18 GMT

Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) and Ben Parker cover President Trump's post threatening an invasion of Iran's Kharg Island.

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NYT: Dan Bongino SCREAMED at Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files

Tim Miller — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:27:19 GMT

Sam Stein, Tim Miller, and Sonny Bunch give their takes on the New York Times bombshell surrounding the Trump White House’s frantic effort to manage the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Behind the several meetings in the Situation Room, JD Vance looks ahead to his own 2028 prospects, Dan Bongino screamed at Pam Bondi, and Susie Wiles and Stephen Chung were left trying to contain damage that keeps multiplying. The only consistent goal was protecting Donald Trump from whatever the files might say.

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