BREAKING: Two Children Killed in Minneapolis School Shooting
A gunman opened fire at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, killing two children and injuring seventeen others. Sam Stein takes on what happened, the response from city officials, and what this tragedy says about America’s ongoing struggle with gun violence.
10m Aug 27, 2025
10m
Sarah & JVL Roast MAGA’s Weird “Trad” Fixation
Taylor and Travis were a bright spot until Charlie Kirk made it weird. JVL and Sarah Longwell show how his shift into "submit to your husband" politics reveals the insecurity behind the MAGA movement's obsession with "trad."
15m Aug 27, 2025
15m
We Suffer Through Trump’s Ritual Humiliation of His Cabinet
Tim Miller and Sam Stein react to Donald Trump’s marathon three-hour cabinet meeting where he made several references to himself being a dictator, cabinet members sucked up to comical levels, and RFK talked about windmills and whales.
31m Aug 27, 2025
31m
OOPS! GOP Hypocrites Caught on Tape
Tim Miller joins Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC's Deadline: White House (https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house) to take on Donald Trump’s attempted firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the rise of Bill Pulte as a MAGA enforcer inside government, Trump’s mounting autocratic incentives, the hypocrisy of GOP leaders on election control, and new revelations around Alex Acosta and the Epstei...
18m Aug 27, 2025
18m
Inside the Sloppiest Brawl in TPUSA History
Tim Miller, Sam Stein, and Will Sommer go play-by-play, blow-by-blow, grab-by-grab in the MAGA fight between Bryson Gray and Misfit Patriot at the Turning Point USA conference in Phoenix.
17m Aug 26, 2025
17m
Trump Claims $4 Trillion Victory — It’s All Fake
Trump is bragging that his tariffs “saved $4 trillion” but it’s pure fake math. The CBO report he cites was twisted beyond recognition, while the reality is tariffs are taxes on us the consumers, inflation is rising, and the deficit is still exploding.
10m Aug 26, 2025
10m
Trump’s Outrageous and Illegal “Flag Burning” Order
Tim Miller and JVL take on Trump’s flag-burning executive order, the absurd “one year in jail” claim, and how even Barstool hosts are against it.
15m Aug 26, 2025
15m
Terry Virts: Paxton is Evil & Corrupt...And He'll Win
Lauren Egan talks with Terry Virts, the former astronaut and fighter pilot running for Senate in Texas. Virts says he won’t back Chuck Schumer, calls Donald Trump a fascist, and argues Democrats need to refocus on middle class issues to win.
17m Aug 26, 2025
17m
Dollar DROPS After Trump’s Fed Power Play (w/ Ben Walsh) (w/ Ben Walsh)
Donald Trump says he’s firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. He claims that she falsified mortgage records, though she’s never been charged with wrongdoing and was confirmed by the Senate. Tim Miller and economics reporter Ben Walsh break down what this move means, whether Trump even has the legal authority to do it, and why gold is soaring and the dollar is sinking. Could this be the open...
14m Aug 26, 2025
14m
Kids Watched Their Mom Taken Away at the Airport
Sam Stein and Andrew Egger take on new developments in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case and the heartbreaking story of a Massachusetts mom with four kids both devastating cases that left families broken and afraid. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code BULWARKTAKES at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod
18m Aug 25, 2025
18m
Trump Soft-Launches His Dictatorship
Tim Miller and JVL take on Trump once again floating the idea of a “dictatorship” while his allies cheer him on. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code BULWARKTAKES at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod
18m Aug 25, 2025
18m
Sam's Vacation RUINED by Trump's Wes Moore Freakout
Sam Stein and Andrew Egger take on Trump’s latest meltdown after Maryland Governor Wes Moore invited him to walk the streets of Baltimore and see the city’s progress on crime. Trump threatened to “take back” federal bridge funds and even floated sending troops into Baltimore. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code BULWARKTAKES at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod
18m Aug 25, 2025
18m
Bulwark on Sunday: The Persecution of Trans Americans
Bree Fram joins Bill Kristol to discuss the escalating attacks on transgender Americans—from the removal of federal health care benefits to subpoenas for hospital records and even reports of the Department of Justice searching VA files for evidence of transition. What does this mean for trans service members and for the broader assault on trans lives? Support Bree and her work at https://milit...
18m Aug 24, 2025
18m
Tim Miller Shreds Vance’s Phony Outrage Act
From John Bolton to the National Guard, Tim Miller exposes JD Vance’s double standards, weak history lessons, and his willingness to fold to Putin’s demands.
13m Aug 24, 2025
13m
Sen. Cortez Masto: I Want to Win Votes, Not Go Viral
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto joins Lauren Egan to talk about how Democrats can actually win in swing states — and what it will take to beat Donald Trump. From grocery prices to border security, she argues that moderation and voter engagement are the key to victory.
22m Aug 23, 2025
22m
Trump’s INSANE White House Event Was Straight out of Idiocracy
Trump’s latest press conference was pure chaos: he joked about renaming the Kennedy Center after himself, called the Epstein files a “Democrat hoax,” gushed over a signed photo from Putin, and bragged about sending masked federal police into Chicago and New York. He even mocked his own allies like Kristi Noem while wearing a hat that read “Trump Was Right About Everything.”
17m Aug 23, 2025
17m
Elections Will Be Won on Prices! (w/ Greg Landsman)
Tim Miller sits down with Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH) to discuss his bold new plan to reframe the Democratic Party’s message: a “Pledge to America.” Inspired by Newt Gingrich’s “Contract with America,” Landsman argues Democrats must stop running as simply the anti-Trump party and start addressing core issues head-on: a broken economy, unaffordable housing and healthcare, public safety, and...
22m Aug 23, 2025
22m
Tim Miller: Trump’s Economy Is STAGNANT!
Tim Miller joins MSNBC’s The Beat With Ari Melber (https://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber) and The 11th Hour (https://www.msnbc.com/11th-hour) to take on JD Vance’s defense of Trump’s unpopular economic bill and its hidden healthcare cuts, the stagnant Trump economy, Republican redistricting power grabs, and MAGA's authoritarian theater on the National Mall.
13m Aug 22, 2025
13m
BREAKING: FBI Executes Search Warrant at John Bolton’s Home (w/ Ben Wittes)
Tim Miller and Ben Wittes cover the FBI’s early morning search of former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s home in Bethesda, Maryland.
26m Aug 22, 2025
26m
If Trump Can Ignore the TikTok Ban, What’s Next?
Tim Miller and Andrew Egger take on Trump’s lawless TikTok play. The White House just launched an official account even though the platform was supposed to be banned under U.S. law — a ban upheld 9–0 by the Supreme Court. Trump shrugs it off, admits he’s doing it to chase young voters, and meanwhile creators say TikTok is censoring anti-Trump voices.
14m Aug 22, 2025
14m
Cracker Barrel’s Glow Up Is a Glow Down
Sonny, JVL, and Hannah Yoest take on the Cracker Barrel rebrand, from the missing barrel man to the minimalist junk drawer décor. Is this about chasing Gen Z, corporate blandness, or American nostalgia gone wrong?
20m Aug 21, 2025
20m
JVL and Jon Lovett on the Autocracy Problem
JVL and Jon Lovett join forces in this Substack Live to cut through the noise on Trump, authoritarianism, and whether Democrats can find the urgency to fight back before it’s too late.
29m Aug 21, 2025
29m
Energy Costs Are Way Up. Will It Hurt Trump?
Tim Miller and Jonathan Cohn break down why electricity bills are climbing as clean energy credits vanish, tariffs rise, and AI data centers expand.
13m Aug 20, 2025
13m
Gavin Newsom is Going HARD Against Trump. Will It Work?
JVL and Hannah Yoest discuss Gavin Newsom’s new “dark woke” shitposting style as it overly upsets MAGA, divides Democrats, and boosts his national profile as he seems to continue to be eyeing a future presidential run.
21m Aug 20, 2025
21m
Loomer Calls MTG a “Dumb Hick *****”
MAGA’s biggest feud right now isn’t with Democrats — it’s inside Trump World. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Laura Loomer have turned on each other in spectacular fashion. JVL and Andrew Egger take on why Loomer goes lower than anyone, and why MTG actually believes the crazy stuff. Get 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp at https://BetterHelp.com/BULWARKTAKES #sponsored
21m Aug 19, 2025
21m
GOP Governors Are Putting Trump First and You LAST
Tim Miller slams Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry for sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. to support Trump’s latest “law and order” stunt, even as Louisiana faces its own crime, jailbreaks, and looming hurricanes. Get 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp at https://BetterHelp.com/BULWARKTAKES #sponsored
14m Aug 19, 2025
14m
Elise Stefanik Booed Off Stage—TWICE!
Tim Miller goes deep into Elise Stefanik getting booed at a local event multiple times as her neglect of constituents and loss of credibility back home gets called out. Get 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp at https://BetterHelp.com/BULWARKTAKES (https://betterhelp.com/BULWARKTAKES) #sponsored
11m Aug 19, 2025
11m
Trump is LYING About the DC Takeover
JVL and Andrew Egger discuss Trump’s federal takeover of DC, the administration’s exaggerated claims about crime vanishing overnight, and the way the crackdown is being staged as a law-and-order success while raising serious concerns about authoritarian overreach, particularly by the amateur officers hiding their identities behind masks.
16m Aug 19, 2025
16m
Marc Elias Sounds Alarm On Trump’s Election Plan
Marc Elias warns that Trump’s latest plan is not just bluster. By banning mail voting and claiming that states answer to him, Trump is setting up the biggest threat yet to American elections in 2026.
17m Aug 18, 2025
17m
Could This Bonkers Idea Actually Corner Trump?
As Trump calls in red state troops, should blue state governors fight back? Tim and JVL debate bold moves and risky strategies.
12m Aug 18, 2025
12m
Melania's VERY Weird, Tone-Deaf Letter to Putin
Tim Miller takes on Melania Trump's bizarre letter to Putin, asking him to “restore the melodic laughter” of children — without once mentioning Ukraine.
15m Aug 18, 2025
15m
Why is Trump's New Guy Hot for Hitler’s Ship?
JVL and Ben Parker dive VERY deep into Trump’s BLS pick E.J. Antoni’s proud admiration of a Nazi battleship, and if his big plan for his upcoming role is to sink honest jobs reports similar to the battleship itself.
13m Aug 16, 2025
13m
Trump’s Shameful “Summit” Was Even Worse Than We Thought
Tim Miller takes on how the Trump-Putin Alaska summit went from what seemed to be an empty nothing-burger to a grotesque betrayal as it’s now being reported Trump pushed Putin’s demands onto Zelenskyy that Ukraine give up Donetsk and Luhansk. Financial Times’ report, “Putin demanded Ukraine cede Donetsk and Luhansk in exchange for freezing rest of front line“ (https://www.ft.com/content/6b0b4...
13m Aug 16, 2025
13m
Live Reaction: Trump Bombs in Putin Summit
Donald Trump’s much-hyped Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin was a dud. No peace deal was announced. No press conference was held. It was all flattery, no real progress, and a big win for the Kremlin. Even Fox News gave it bad reviews. Tim Miller breaks it down.
20m Aug 16, 2025
20m
Outrageously Fake Bill Barr Drama Shows MAGA’s Brain Rot
Andrew Egger and Will Sommer unpack a bizarre MAGA conspiracy theory targeting former Trump Attorney General Bill Barr. Right-wing outlets like Project Veritas are pushing claims—sourced entirely from Patricia Lillis, a Brazilian lady with a history of fraud and fabricated stories—that Barr secretly plotted with Georgia DA Fani Willis to take down Trump. They detail her outlandish past: forgin...
14m Aug 14, 2025
14m
Trump Created America’s First Man-Made Stagflation Crisis
JVL and Andrew Egger take on Trump’s economic mess, from stagflation and skyrocketing inflation to targeted economic pain for political enemies.
20m Aug 14, 2025
20m
Trump’s BLS Pick Is a Total Clown Show
Nazi imagery, extremist politics, and a January 6 cameo. Tim Miller and Bill Kristol expose the troubling record of Trump’s new BLS nominee and the risk he poses to inflation, jobs, and social security.
14m Aug 14, 2025
14m
Tim Miller Shreds CEOs Who Choose Trump Over Everything
Tim Miller joins MSNBC’s The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle (https://www.msnbc.com/11th-hour) to take on how Trump’s meeting with Putin in Alaska, why America’s top CEOs are bowing to MAGA power at the expense of democracy and the economy, and Trump’s unwarranted D.C. police takeover.
18m Aug 14, 2025
18m
Decoding Trump’s Kennedy Center Fever Dream
Sam Stein and Sarah Longwell react to Trump’s Kennedy Center announcement, mixing Phantom of the Opera with wild tangents on D.C. crime and grass.
15m Aug 13, 2025
15m
Tim Miller: Trump’s Raids Could Change America’s Schools
Tim Miller joined MSNBC’s Chris Jansing to discuss growing fears about immigration raids near schools as the new year begins. Families are afraid to send their children to class, worried that poorly-trained ICE agents could target them. Watch Chris Jansing Reports on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/chris-jansing-reports
6m Aug 13, 2025
6m
Watch an Expert Dismantle RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Myths (w/ Paul Offit)
RFK Jr. is cutting half a billion dollars in mRNA vaccine research and claiming the shots do not work, cause dangerous mutations, and should be replaced with whole virus vaccines. Jonathan Cohn talks with Dr. Paul Offit to sort fact from fiction and nonsense. Check out more of Dr. Offit’s science insights at Beyond the Noise: https://pauloffit.substack.com/
22m Aug 13, 2025
22m
Inside Cheryl Hines’ Bizarre Kennedy Life
Andrew Egger and Sonny Bunch talk about the new WSJ article on Cheryl Hines’ unusual public journey from a beloved comedic actress on Curb Your Enthusiasm to the spouse of RFK Jr., and how that shift has pulled her into political controversies. They discuss her tendency to sidestep criticism and avoid engaging directly with her husband’s more extreme views, questioning whether she’s deliberatel...
17m Aug 13, 2025
17m
The Laura Loomer / MTG / Arby’s Scandal That No One Asked For
Tim Miller, Sam Stein and Will Sommer take on Laura Loomer’s outrageous deposition — complete with roast beef insults, Trump affair rumors, and her vicious feud with Marjorie Taylor Greene. Do NOT miss Sam’s dramatic reading!
19m Aug 12, 2025
19m
Trump’s Disastrous BLS Pick is a Bad Sign for America’s Future
JVL and Jonathan Cohn are joined by economist Jason Furman to discuss Trump’s pick of E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a choice that is highly partisan, unqualified, and threatens trust in economic data with potential long-term risks to policymaking and governance.
19m Aug 12, 2025
19m
FEMA on the Brink! Can We Survive the Next Disaster?
Jonathan Cohn talk with an old friend Juliette Kayyem. They discuss FEMA’s recent challenges and growing responsibilities in the face of escalating climate disasters, especially extreme heat. They examine how climate change is making disasters more frequent and costly, stretching FEMA’s resources to the limit. The conversation also touches on the recent Texas disaster, using it as a case study ...
39m Aug 12, 2025
39m
White House Spins Epstein Setback
Trump’s White House tried to spin the Epstein scandal by pushing for grand jury files they knew were safe, then blaming the judge when nothing came out. Tim Miller and Andrew Egger explain how the stunt worked, Maxwell’s cushy prison move, and whether we’ve really hit “peak Epstein.”
9m Aug 11, 2025
9m
Trump’s DC Press Conference Was Genuinely Horrifying
JVL, Sam Stein, and Andrew Egger take on Donald Trump’s latest press conference — part authoritarian cosplay, part surreal stand-up routine. From talking about “good violence” and floating military takeovers of blue cities, to comparing DC to Baghdad and rambling about a new presidential ballroom, the spectacle was as bizarre as it was alarming.
20m Aug 11, 2025
20m
Taking Trump’s Speech Crackdown to Court (w/ Conor Fitzpatrick)
The Trump administration is trying to deport foreign students for doing nothing more than speaking their minds — attending protests, writing editorials, voicing opinions the government doesn’t like. It’s a direct attack on the First Amendment, and FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression) is taking them to court. Sarah Longwell talks with FIRE attorney Conor Fitzpatrick about the ...
14m Aug 10, 2025
14m
When ‘Woke Meat’ Gets Banned (w/ Michael Grunwald)
Jonathan Cohn talks with "We Are Eating the Earth" author Michael Grunwald about how food and farming are wrecking the planet. From beef and biofuels to fake meat and Florida politics, it’s a climate crisis hiding in plain sight. Hungry for more? Read more from Michael Grunwald in We Are Eating the Earth: https://a.co/d/dPBVm9b
42m Aug 10, 2025
42m
Trump Loyalists Learn What ‘America First’ Really Means
Tim Miller serves up a double dose of Schadenfreude Saturday. Two die-hard MAGA businessmen just got a taste of their own politics — and it’s not going down easy. First, the Trump Burger chain owner in Texas who plastered his restaurants with MAGA merch… and now faces deportation. Next is Josh Smith: a Montana knife maker who mocked companies for whining about tariffs — until those same tariff...
15m Aug 09, 2025
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