
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.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 593 | Founded | a year ago |
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JVL and Will Sommer give their takes on Trump’s kickoff event for the America 250 celebration and the president’s immediate lie that 45,000 people packed the National Mall and “nobody left” early. They dig into the crowd-size lies, the campaign-style... more
Sam Stein and Jonathan Cohn discuss the major SCOTUS decision that would allow the White House to deport more than 350,000 refugees.
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Join Sam Stein, Will Sommer, Andrew Egger and Bill Kristol as they cover Trump's "Freedom 250" rally in Washington, DC.
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Andrew Egger, Catherine Rampell and Joe Perticone are going live to cover Trump's sudden decision not to sign the bipartisan housing bill.
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Terrific discussion. Filled in a lot of gaps for me.
I can now stop worrying about Ukraine getting no press!
Look forward to your discussion on Cuba
Thanks for being never-Trumpers. I learned about you from the Pod Save guys. Now I think I’m getting more conservative in nature (NOT Maga!) and listen to more Bulwark than Pod Save. Thanks for allowing for a variety of voices.
If I didn’t have The Bulwark, I would’ve gone crazy a long time ago.
How many times does the guy have to address that he was young and suffered from PTSD? Let’s give the guy a chance
Just listened this episode of the moron in chief. The problem is most people don’t listen to this idiot and if they did we wouldn’t be in this mess. Keep it up!
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This show delivers rapid, opinionated takes on daily politics and current events, often featuring a rotating panel from a core group of political journalists and commentators. Frequent topics include U.S. domestic policy, foreign policy and national security, media narratives, and the dynamics within the political parties, with a sharp emphasis on analysis, skepticism of official messaging, and lively debate. Noteworthy elements include live-stream style episodes, candid disagreements among hosts, and a willingness to critique both Republican and Democratic strategies while highlighting independent media perspectives. The format tends to mix quick-fire commentary with deeper policy context, making it attractive to listeners who want timely,... more
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