Bulwark Takes

Watch Mike Johnson Squirm Over Trump’s $5,000 Bribe

Sam Stein and Will Saletan take on Mike Johnson’s defense of Republican congressional candidate Brandon Herrera despite the gun YouTuber’s grotesque comments about women

This 6-Second Debate Clip Could Haunt GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan

Tim Miller breaks down two political moments from the weekend that caught his attention. First, he takes on the backlash from a Texas Republican candidate over viral phot

America’s Most Powerful People Are Caving to Trump (w/ Richard North Patterson) | Bulwark on Sunday

Bill Kristol and Richard North Patterson trace how America went from a seemingly conventional political system to Trump’s second term, where the institutions and powerful

GOP Senator Had His Patients ARRESTED Over Medical Bills

Tim Miller takes a closer look at Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall, whose record as a doctor is under new scrutiny after a New York Times investigation found that he sued more

The RNC Convention Was Basically a Trump Cult Meeting

Sam Stein and Sonny Bunch unpack Sonny’s experience covering the Republican Party’s bizarre midterm convention in Dallas where they almost didn't let him in the arena. S

Command Post: Saudi Arabia’s Oil Pipeline Hit With Multiple Attacks

Ben Parker and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) break down the latest escalation across the Middle East, including an attack on Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline, a critical

Receipts Live: Diesel Prices Soar to $6 a Gallon, Inflation Outpaces Wages

Catherine Rampell and JVL break down the latest inflation numbers and why the Trump administration is desperately trying to convince Americans that rising prices are actu

Stephen Miller’s Wife Has Some Explaining to Do

Will Sommer and Andrew Egger dig into Katie Miller’s previously undisclosed financial stake in Elon Musk’s xAI and why it may shed new light on her relentless promotion o

Live Coverage of JD Vance's Midterm Convention Speech

Join Tim Miller, Sonny Bunch, Lauren Egan and Andrew Egger as they cover JD Vance's midterm convention speech live. For 3 Day Blinds’ buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to h

Trump Wants to Take the Guardrails Off AI. What Could Go Wrong?

Catherine Rampell and Andrew Egger take on the increasingly hard-to-dismiss warnings about superintelligent AI, after an Anthropic researcher quit over fears that the tec

MAGA Thursdays: Laura Loomer Is Picking Fights at Trump’s MAGA Convention

Will Sommer and Sam Stein went live for a special Thursday edition of MAGA Mondays. They give their takes on the fallout from Trump’s marathon RNC midterm convention spee

Live Coverage of Trump's Midterm Convention Speech

This is a long one, folks! If you're not strong enough to endure Trump's speech, skip to 2:07:00 for post-ordeal commentary. Join Sam Stein, Catherine Rampell, Will Somm

Steve Witkoff’s Groveling to Putin Was Painful to Watch (w/ Michael Weiss)

Sam Stein and Michael Weiss take on Steve Witkoff’s groveling meeting with Vladimir Putin, the growing power struggle inside Trump’s administration over Russia, and why C

More Iran Attacks, Oil Problems Worsen, Tanker-for-Tanker Strategy | Command Post Live

Ben Parker and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) look back at 9/11, Trump’s bizarre remarks at a commemoration, and the lessons Hertling wishes America had learned over the l

Trump’s Big Midterm Convention Is Already Looking Like a Flop

Sam Stein and Will Sommer preview Trump’s strangely low-energy midterm convention, where Republicans are skipping town, lawmakers are being asked to cough up $25,000, and

Trump Spent the Weekend Posting Truly Unhinged Stuff | Morning Shots

Andrew Egger and Bill Kristol discuss Donald Trump’s increasingly erratic social media posts, his proposed triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, and the GOP’s

Kash Patel’s Embarrassing Video Botches the Name of the FBI

Catherine Rampell and Joe Perticone discuss the growing signs that Republicans see Trump as a midterm liability, from candidates scrubbing his photos and endorsements fro

Trump’s Ballroom Obsession Has Gone Totally Off the Rails (w/ Ben Terris)

Tim Miller sits down with New York Magazine’s Ben Terris to discuss his extraordinary reporting on Donald Trump’s obsession with the new White House ballroom. Ben spent 9

Sarah Longwell: Trump’s Failures Give Democrats a Once-in-a-Generation Opening | Bulwark on Sunday

Bill Kristol and Sarah Longwell discuss Longwell’s new book, How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time, tracing the origins of The Bulwark and their efforts to oppose T

Fox News FIRES Maria Bartiromo After She Secretly Helped Trump

Tim Miller and Sam Stein take on Fox firing Maria Bartiromo after she reportedly shared internal network information with the Trump White House, and revisit some of her m