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Bulwark Takes

The Bulwark
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Donald Trump
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Head Start
Treasury Department
HR Policies
Public Health
Democracy Forward
Foreign Aid
Bill Cassidy
Deportation
Guantanamo Bay
Immigration
Stock Market

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.

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Tim, Sarah and Andrew react live.

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Tim and JVL are live reacting to the second fatal shooting in Minneapolis.

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Tim Miller gives his take on one of the most morally disgraceful moments of the Trump presidency. Trump told protesters in Iran that America had their back. He encouraged them to stay in the streets and keep fighting a brutal theocratic regime. Then ... more

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Will Saletan carefully dissects Jack Smith’s congressional testimony and shows how House Republicans used the hearing to distort the investigation and shield Donald Trump.

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Chris Ostroushko
Minnesota protester concerned about ICE actions
Episode: EXCLUSIVE: Viral Protester Speaks Out As ICE Turns Minneapolis Into “Military Zone”
Chuck Klosterman
Author of a new book titled Football, just Football
Episode: Football Is Our Last Monoculture... And It's Fragile (w/ Chuck Klosterman)
Adam Schiff
Senator from California and Vice Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Episode: Democrats Think They Can Flip the Senate in 2026 (w/ Sen. Adam Schiff)
Mark Caputo
Political reporter at Axios, former Bulwark contributor
Axios
Episode: Private GOP Poll Reveals Trump’s Immigration Support Crumbling
María Corina Machado
Venezuelan opposition leader
Episode: Trump Just Accepted Someone Else’s Nobel Peace Prize
Alex Bronzini-Vender
Author and college student at Harvard
Harvard University
Episode: The Right is Now AGAINST Free Speech on Campus (w/ Alex Bronzini-Vender)
Ritchie Torres
Congressman from New York
U.S. House of Representatives
Episode: America’s Wars Shouldn't Be a Casino (w/ Rep. Ritchie Torres)
Sarah Matthews
Former deputy press secretary in the Trump administration and now a critic of Trump.
Bulwark
Episode: She Watched January 6 From Trump’s White House (w/ Sarah Matthews)
Ruben Gallego
Senator from Arizona and veteran of the Iraq War
U.S. Senate
Episode: Sen. Gallego: Trump Wants Venezuelan Oil and a Place to Deport Migrants

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Sam Stein
Managing Editor at The Bulwark, provides insights on immigration, healthcare, and political dynamics.

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 1.5k ratings
  • I'm a proud conservative American, but the Republican party has gone off the rails with the MAGA movement. This podcast, despite having some commentators with liberal views I don't share, helps me feel sane. In the Trump era it's hard to find healthy conservative analysis of public events and the Buiwark provides that. Hopefully we'll get through this shameful moment of in history. If you agree with what I'm saying, this podcast is for you.

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    5
    M
    United States20 days ago
  • Less Sam

    Please????!!!!! 🙏🏻 PLEASE!!!

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    ms grimm
    Australia21 days ago
  • Sam is unfixable

    Every complaint is about his behavior which clearly indicates a pattern of which he is fully aware. It’s also clear his coworkers hate him for being a pointless bully, but somehow he persists, what a feat! He adds no value to interviews or reports, and it’s baffling as to how he has a job at the bulwark, which is truly an excellent organization aside from this misstep.

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    nbsfmc
    United States22 days ago
  • So easy to fix!

    Just listened to the Dark Horse episode - first, why did the speakers (mostly) not identify themselves?

    I don't know who this person I'm about to criticize is, bcuz she didn't identify herself, but she came right before Sam, about 1/2 way thru.

    She said "ekspecially" for "especially" three times in a row.

    What??

    That's 5-year-old talk.

    You don't have producers or engineers to ask her to go back & do another take? That's so easy to fix! it's not like an actual speech impediment.

    Then she said ... more

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    4
    susheg
    United States23 days ago
  • CUBAN/healthcare

    All specialists in Manhattan have opted out of Medicare. Equity investors have bought up all of the primary care practices or they are concierge, which is a Fraud. I tried it.

    My husband fell ill. I had employer insurance. There were no specialists in network I had to go out of network. The reasonable and customary was a joke. $2000 visit and reasonable and customary was $200.

    Hospital mergers are a nightmare. Number four Hospital killed my husband. A combination of medical negligenc... more

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    Lee Esq
    United States23 days ago

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The show is recognized for balancing humor with serious political analysis, appealing to those who enjoy a thoughtful examination of current events.
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JD Vance Defends the Indefensible on Live TV (w/ Jon Favreau)
Q: How do you view the accusations of racial profiling and the responses from law enforcement?
They criticize Vance for dismissing the concerns of local police chiefs regarding racial profiling, highlighting a disconnect from the realities faced by community members.
JD Vance Defends the Indefensible on Live TV (w/ Jon Favreau)
Q: What are your thoughts on JD Vance's justification for detaining the child?
Miller and Favreau express that Vance's reasoning lacks empathy and overlooks the larger context of misplaced enforcement priorities.
Watch Scott Bessent Debase Himself Defending Trump’s Greenland Threats
Q: If the United States were to take Greenland by force, how would that be different than Russia's annexation of Crimea?
Bessent did not provide a clear answer, simply stating that the Europeans would understand it was best for all parties involved.
Watch Scott Bessent Debase Himself Defending Trump’s Greenland Threats
Q: What is the national emergency that justifies these new slate of tariffs?
Bessent claimed that the national emergency is avoiding a potential future national emergency.
ICE Dragged an Old Man Into the Snow. Now DHS Is Lying About It.
Q: Is there anything ICE could do? Like a rogue ICE agent, is there anything a rogue ICE agent could do that the administration would not defend at this point?
I don't think so.

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2. Chuck Klosterman
3. Adam Schiff
4. Mark Caputo
5. María Corina Machado
6. Alex Bronzini-Vender
7. Ritchie Torres
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