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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 Miller and Pablo Torre discuss Donald Trump’s unprecedented call for ICE and DHS agents to patrol the FIFA Club World Cup in Miami, and how his escalating fear tactics impact both players and fans. Subscribe to Pablo Torre Finds Out on Youtube

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Secret Air Force One Deal? Is The DOD HIDING SOMETHING From Congress?!

Tim Miller and Sam Stein talk about the Defense Department’s shady behavior, the absurd lack of transparency, and what it means when even top-line budgets are kept secret.

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Newsom Steps Into the Fire! Shows Dems How to Torch Trump!

California Governor Gavin Newsom delivered a fiery and urgent speech last night in response to Donald Trump's crackdown on protests in Los Angeles—and the growing threat of federal overreach. Sam Stein is joined by Lauren Egan, author of The Opposition newsletter, to break down why this speech matters, how it signals a shift in Democratic messaging, and whether Newsom is positioning himself as the party’s leading voice against authoritarianism.

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Elon’s 3AM Walk of Shame Over Trump

Andrew Egger and Will Sommer break down Elon Musk’s 3AM apology to Donald Trump after pushing Epstein conspiracy theories. What started as a slapfight turned into a loyalty test and the MAGA influencers are scrambling.

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Hegseth Disaster! Trump’s Big Parade! Rep. Jason Crow Talks All

Rep. Jason Crow joins Sam Stein to discuss Trump’s upcoming military birthday parade and the massive cost of the spectacle. They also discuss the administration’s use of force against protesters in Los Angeles and how Democrats can respond in this charged moment.

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Tim Miller: They Want This To Happen

Tim Miller joins Alex Witt on MSNBC's Katy Tur Reports to unpack Trump's controversial deployment of federal troops to Los Angeles, exposing why Republicans see political advantage in escalating unrest rather than solving it. He also discusses RFK Jr.’s alarming CDC shakeup.

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GOP Senators Embarrassed AGAIN

RFK Jr. fired the entire CDC vaccine committee, breaking his promise to GOP senators. Andrew Egger and Joe Perticone discuss how senators like Bill Cassidy and Joni Ernst traded integrity for empty assurances, exposing their desperation to avoid Trump-driven primary challenges.

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Trump’s Nightmare Poll as Budget Bill is Big Loser

Tim Miller breaks down the new polling from Economist/YouGov revealing widespread opposition to Trump’s proposed “big beautiful” budget, including among key Republican groups. See the full polling data here

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3d ago

pokerchick69

Excellent show. Question-who is next?
Sarah on Elon 🌟🌟🌟

Jun 4

Walks talks and sews

MUCH better take than the guys last night which left me rolling my eyes in frustration with their lack of insight- sorry guys. Thank you Sarah !
Sam stein needs to go

3d ago

nbsfmc

He’s a bad host. He interrupts the flow. He cuts people off. > It’s not projection or “grievance” from listeners. He told Sarah to “hold on”today while he said something dumb, and cut Bill Kristol off in another episode. It’s kind of funny bc his points are often inane. And he’s even worse to guests. Why not treat people better instead of acting like you can’t be bothered to be professional? Do better or don’t host a podcast.
Interrupting guests

Jun 2

pattiocon

I get the feeling that Sam feels bad when he gets criticized for interrupting. I thought he had improved but he seriously reverted to butting in during today’s conversation. Keep working on your interview technique, Sam. Maybe Charlie Sykes could coach you. He’s a world class interviewer. Polite yet incisive. Anyway I am rooting for you Sam!

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.