Bulwark Takes
The news cycle doesn’t slow down, and neither does The Bulwark. Bulwark Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the entire Bulwark team, including Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and Bill Kristol, and more.
Episodes
August 1, 2025 • 9 mins
Sam Stein takes on Donald Trump’s wild Newsmax interview, where Trump openly toys with pardoning disgraced figures like Puff Daddy, George Santos, and even Ghislaine Maxwell.
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August 1, 2025 • 17 mins
Trump just fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics—for telling the truth about his disastrous economy. Tim Miller and Sarah Longwell take on Trump’s latest authoritarian tantrum, the jaw-dropping new jobs report, and why this move may push America into banana republic territory.
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August 1, 2025 • 9 mins
Tim Miller and Sam Stein react to the gaudy design choices Donald Trump is planning for a $200 million renovation of the White House East Wing, including a completely gold grand ballroom, and the long lasting imprint he’s trying to leave on the People’s House.
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July 31, 2025 • 15 mins
Donald Trump just revived the Presidential Fitness Council and the guest list is stranger than fiction: RFK Jr., Triple H, an NFL kicker, a sex offender, and Bryson DeChambeau. In this unhinged appearance, Trump fumbles basic NIL facts, rails against women’s sports progress, and blames capitalism while pretending to defend it. Tim Miller and Pablo Torre break down how the whole thing feels like a distraction from tougher quest...
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July 31, 2025 • 6 mins
Will Sommer joined All In with Chris Hayes to get into the bizarre discrepancies in the DOJ’s “raw” Epstein jail footage. Missing minutes, hidden cell access routes, and questionable explanations from Pam Bondi raise fresh doubts about Epstein’s death. Is this incompetence, a deliberate cover-up, or both?
Watch All In with Chris Hayes: https://www.msnbc.com/all
Watch All In with Chris Hayes: https://www.msnbc.com/all
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July 31, 2025 • 15 mins
Candace Owens faces a massive lawsuit from France’s President Macron after spreading a bizarre conspiracy theory claiming Macron’s wife is secretly transgender—and it gets even weirder from there. Trump begs her to stop, other MAGA influencers bail, but Candace keeps digging.
Check out Will piece on this story: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/candace-owens-legal-trouble-brigitte-macron-lawsuit-laura-loomer
Check out Will piece on this story: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/candace-owens-legal-trouble-brigitte-macron-lawsuit-laura-loomer
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July 30, 2025 • 15 mins
Sam Stein sits down with reporter Ally Mutnick to unpack Texas’ explosive mid-cycle redistricting plan. With Donald Trump pressuring the state GOP to aim for a five-seat House gain, this could be the start of a new era of aggressive map-making. They discuss whether Latino voters will keep drifting right, what Democrats can (and can't) do to fight back, and how redistricting might reshape 2024 and beyond.
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July 30, 2025 • 23 mins
Sarah Longwell is joined by Lauren Egan to break down how Democrats are using the August recess to go on the offensive. From the shadow of Biden’s rough summer in 2021 to the GOP’s current Epstein chaos, they discuss how public opinion is hardening earlier than ever, and why Dems are seizing the moment with coordinated attacks.
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July 30, 2025 • 12 mins
Sam Stein and Will Saletan talk the latest polling data surrounding the Epstein scandal and its astoundingly negative impact on Trump. Public opinion is shifting, and it’s clear Trump won’t be able to escape the controversy any time soon.
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July 29, 2025 • 27 mins
Tim joined David Pakman today for a Substack Live conversation that touched on the 2024 election postmortems, the politics of the Epstein files and Trump, and so much more. Enjoy!
Check out David Pakman on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvixJtaXuNdMPUGdOPcY8Ag
...and on Substack: https://substack.davidpakman.com
Check out David Pakman on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvixJtaXuNdMPUGdOPcY8Ag
...and on Substack: https://substack.davidpakman.com
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July 29, 2025 • 17 mins
Jonathan Cohn and economist Jason Furman discuss the impact of Trump’s tariffs, the shift to higher trade barriers, and their economic consequences for the U.S. Also, the potential long-term effects on U.S. growth with the recent trade deals with Japan and the EU.
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July 29, 2025 • 21 mins
Congressman Ritchie Torres joins Tim Miller to take on Trump’s deep ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the FBI’s twisted priorities, how to stop Trump’s crypto grift, and the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
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July 29, 2025 • 15 mins
Sam Stein and Andrew Egger break down Trump’s disturbing new Epstein comments including calling Virginia Giuffre someone who was “stolen” from his spa. They also dig into Ghislaine Maxwell’s Supreme Court appeal, the MAGA rehab campaign, and the GOP’s shifting Epstein spin.
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July 29, 2025 • 7 mins
Tim Miller reacts to reports that Donald Trump is officially accepting a luxury jet from Qatar to use as his version of Air Force One, and eventually donate to his presidential library. He criticizes the move as corrupt, embarrassing, and possibly a national security risk, especially since the plane is being “gifted” unconditionally.
He also digs into a New York Times report revealing a mysterious $934 million transfe...
He also digs into a New York Times report revealing a mysterious $934 million transfe...
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July 28, 2025 • 11 mins
Tim Miller and Ben Parker discuss the Trump administration's decision to deny Taiwan’s president a stopover in New York—interpreted as a concession to China. They explore how this move fits a larger pattern of Trump appearing weak on China, despite tough talk from GOP China hawks.
The conversation touches on how Trump’s desire for a “big deal” with Xi Jinping has led to policy reversals, strategic instability, and the...
The conversation touches on how Trump’s desire for a “big deal” with Xi Jinping has led to policy reversals, strategic instability, and the...
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July 28, 2025 • 45 mins
Tim Miller and Hawk talk about how the right is trying to rehab Ghislaine Maxwell, why “Blue MAGA” is embarrassing itself, and what it’s like to accidentally become a political influencer in your 50s.
Check out Hawk on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct
Check out Hawk on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct
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July 28, 2025 • 22 mins
Will Saletan and Andrew Egger take on the absurd new lie that Trump and company are pushing about Russia and the 2016 election. He's even gotten to Lindsey Graham, who once warned about Russian interference. We break down the lies, the gaslighting, and the GOP’s collective memory wipe.
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July 28, 2025 • 12 mins
Trump claims he’s a golf legend. Sam Stein has the receipts and the footage to suggest otherwise. Check out how the former president turns cheating into a competitive edge.
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July 27, 2025 • 7 mins
Trump lashed out at Beyoncé, Kamala Harris, and more in a late night post but it’s not just noise. Sam Stein and Tim Miller break down what Trump might really be trying to distract from and why it could backfire.
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July 27, 2025 • 10 mins
Mike Johnson tries to clean up his Maxwell remarks while Trump floats a pardon and the GOP scrambles to explain it all. Sam Stein and Tim Miller unpack the damage, the contradictions, and the quiet panic in MAGA world setting in.
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