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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Colin Allred: Republicans Lied—Now You’re Paying More
Colin Allred joins Lauren Egan to talk about the Texas redistricting fight, his 2026 Senate campaign with potential rivals Beto O'Rourke and James Talarico with lessons from his race against Ted Cruz, and why Democrats can win over working-class voters with authenticity.
17m Aug 09, 2025
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Tim Miller: Ghislaine Too Dangerous for Puppies—But Not Trump’s DOJ
Tim Miller joins Nicolle Wallace on ‘Deadline: Whitehouse’ to discuss Democrats’ need to act on redistricting, Ghislaine Maxwell’s unusual prison privileges under the Trump administration, and his interview with Venezuelan asylum seeker Andry Hernández, who survived months of abuse after wrongful deportation. Watch Tim’s interview with Andry (https://youtu.be/-ySsBj3OOg0) Watch Deadline: Whit...
17m Aug 09, 2025
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Alan Dershowitz Melts Down Over...Pierogies? (w/ Max Tani)
Alan Dershowitz tried again — and failed again! — to get served at a Martha’s Vineyard pierogi stand. Sam Stein and Semafor's Max Tani take on the bizarre farmers’ market showdown and why it's blowing up online.
19m Aug 09, 2025
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Pete Hegseth Shares Bizarre Video About Banning Women from Voting, “Submission” to Men
Tim Miller breaks down Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent re-tweet of a Christian nationalist interview, praising a pastor opposing women’s right to vote and promoting their submission to men. It begs the question why Hegseth is focused on this, and restoring confederate statues, rather than many of the global events that should be occupying his time as Secretary of Defense.
12m Aug 09, 2025
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Cornyn Calls FBI on Texas Democrats (w/ Rep. Lizzie Fletcher)
Texas Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher joins Sarah Longwell to take on the shameless power grab happening in Texas. Texas Republicans are trying to ram through a mid-decade redistricting plan that could give the GOP 80% of the state’s congressional seats—even though nearly half of Texans vote Democratic.
23m Aug 08, 2025
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Tucker Carlson SLAMS Nick Fuentes in Wild "Fed" Feud
Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Nick Fuentes are locked in a battle of right-wing infighting. It started with Candace’s awkward interview with Fuentes, escalated with Tucker implying Fuentes is a “fed,” and now the groypers are firing back. Sonny Bunch and Will Sommer break down how this feud started, why Tucker might be out of his depth in Fuentes’ internet-native world, and what it says ab...
16m Aug 08, 2025
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Democrats Ditch the Past to Win the Future
Sarah Longwell and Lauren Egan talk the Democratic Party’s generational shift, as younger leaders step up in the wake of elder congressional struggles, retirements and passings. With rising urgency and new media savvy, the next generation is starting to take the reins. Read Lauren’s The Opposition, “The Democratic Youth (er, Young Adult) Movement Arrives” (https://www.thebulwark.com/p/democrat...
17m Aug 08, 2025
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Masked Agents SNATCH Workers in Shocking Sting
Masked federal agents in U-Hauls. Raids at Home Depot. FBI targeting state lawmakers. Tim Miller joins the team at MSNBC to cover the shocking DHS “Operation Trojan Horse,” in which Border Patrol agents in military gear jump out of rental trucks to arrest day laborers shows the depraved lengths Trump is going to for his immigration agenda, as well as the political firestorm over Texas redistric...
10m Aug 08, 2025
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From "Kill the Cops" to DOJ Paycheck (w/ Mike Fanone)
Tim Miller is joined by Michael Fanone to discuss the appointment of Jared Wise, a January 6th insurrectionist who shouted “Kill them!” at police officers, to a role at the Department of Justice's new "Weaponization Working Group." Follow Michael: Michael Fanone's Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@TheMichaelFanoneShow) Michael Fanone's Substack (https://substack.com/@michaelfanone)
12m Aug 08, 2025
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Trump’s Disgraceful FBI Purge Continues
Tim Miller takes on the Trump administration's unconscionable firings at the FBI, blasting the politicization of federal law enforcement and retaliation against career officials.
12m Aug 07, 2025
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Inside MAGA’s Wildest Feud (Highly NSFW!)
Sam Stein, Tim Miller, and Will Sommer take on the craziest MAGA influencer drama you’ve ever seen—complete with enough NSFW dirt to make Jerry Springer blush. Buckle up, baby!
18m Aug 06, 2025
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Why Has the Media Stopped Fighting Trump’s Lies?
Will Saletan takes on Donald Trump’s latest assault on reality, this time targeting the nation’s job numbers. He explains how Trump's delusion about the 2020 election morphed into a movement, why so many Republicans are still playing along, and why the media has stopped pushing back. Get 30% off your first order from Soul at https://GetSoul.com with promo code BULWARKTAKES
10m Aug 06, 2025
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The Human Cost of Netanyahu’s Political Survival (w/ Dan Shapiro)
Sam Stein and former Ambassador Dan Shapiro discuss the deepening crisis in Gaza, Israel’s military strategy, and the growing humanitarian catastrophe. They examine Netanyahu’s leadership failures, the international backlash against Israel, and the erosion of global support. The conversation also explores U.S. policy dilemmas, Biden’s balancing act, and the geopolitical risks, including Trump a...
29m Aug 05, 2025
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Republicans Shield Trump from Epstein Investigation
Sam Stein and Will Sommer take on the GOP’s bizarre Epstein subpoenas targeting the Clintons, while leaving out Trump and Alex Acosta, the man who gave Epstein a sweetheart deal.
10m Aug 05, 2025
10m
MAGA’s Sad Attempt to Weaponize Sidney Sweeney
Megyn Kelly attacks Beyoncé over a Levi's jeans ad, echoing the right-wing manufactured outrage that pits women like Sydney Sweeney, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift against each other for political clout. Tim Miller rips apart the racist dog whistles, the MAGA obsession with culture war clickbait, and why Democrats shouldn't take the bait.
9m Aug 05, 2025
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This Republican’s Town Hall Was a Disaster
Sam Stein and Will Sommer unpack one of the worst GOP town halls in recent memory. From Medicaid cuts to Epstein questions, Mike Flood's night went off the rails fast.
11m Aug 05, 2025
11m
Dr. Mike’s Fight to Save Medicine from RFK Jr.
Dr. Mike (Mikhail Varshavski), a family medicine physician and viral YouTube creator, joins Jonathan Cohn to unpack the chaotic healthcare landscape of the last few years. Dr. Mike shares how he built a 14-million-strong audience by countering medical misinformation. They look into the pandemic’s communication failures, the politicization of public health, vaccine skepticism, and why the CDC st...
46m Aug 04, 2025
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Is MTG Breaking Up With the GOP?
Trump said he would release the Epstein files. He did not. He said he would protect IVF access. He will not. Now Marjorie Taylor Greene and manosphere influencers like Andrew Schultz are lashing out. Sam Stein and Will Saletan break it all down and ask if these are cracks in the coalition or just more performative rage. Go to https://quince.com/BULWARKTAKES for free shipping on your order and ...
17m Aug 04, 2025
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Facing Fines and Expulsion, TX Dems Plot Next Steps (w/ James Talarico)
Texas State Rep. James Talarico joins Sam Stein from an undisclosed location in Illinois—far from the statehouse floor, to explain why Democrats fled Texas. They discuss the Trump-backed redistricting plan, why Talarico thinks California Democrats need to move on their own redistricting plan NOW, and the GOP’s flood relief bait-and-switch. Go to https://quince.com/BULWARKTAKES for free shippin...
14m Aug 04, 2025
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Epstein Scandal May Destroy MAGA's Dreams (w/ Hawk)
Will Sommer teams up with Hawk to take on the right-wing conspiracy circus—from Candace Owens’ bizarre lawsuit involving the Macrons to MAGA’s QAnon obsession, and Trump’s escalating Epstein disaster. Check out Hawk! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCcrmvbQbfwSZaTgBZPrjMQ
27m Aug 04, 2025
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Trump’s Outrageous Lies About Jobs Numbers Exposed
Will Saletan exposes Donald Trump’s authoritarian tactics after Trump fires the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics for reporting accurate—but politically inconvenient—job numbers. Even worse, Trump’s top economic advisor, Kevin Hassett, steps in to shamelessly defend Trump’s lies about the data, proving himself the ultimate apparatchik.
11m Aug 03, 2025
11m
Sean Combs’ Fate Depends on Trump’s Ego
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.
10m Aug 02, 2025
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BREAKING: Trump Goes Full Banana Republic—Purges Jobs Expert
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.
18m Aug 01, 2025
18m
Donald Trump’s Big Dumb Ballroom
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.
10m Aug 01, 2025
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A New Low? Trump Invites SEX OFFENDER to the White House (w/ Pablo Torre)
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...
16m Aug 01, 2025
16m
Why Can’t the DOJ Explain Epstein’s Final Day?
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
7m Jul 31, 2025
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MAGA World Dumps Candace Owens Over Macron Fantasy
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-la...
16m Jul 31, 2025
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Texas GOP Is Trying To TAKE 5 House Seats (w/ Ally Mutnick)
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 a...
15m Jul 31, 2025
15m
Democrats Are Making August Absolute HELL for the GOP
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.
23m Jul 30, 2025
23m
These Epstein Polls Are Brutal for Trump
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.
13m Jul 30, 2025
13m
LIVE With David Pakman: Forget the Lights, Just Hit Record!
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
28m Jul 30, 2025
28m
We Haven’t Seen Tariffs This High Since the 1930s (w/ Jason Furman)
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.
17m Jul 30, 2025
17m
Trump Promised Justice. Why Is He Hiding? (w/ Rep. Ritchie Torres)
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.
22m Jul 30, 2025
22m
Trump’s Deranged “Spa” Defense
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.
15m Jul 29, 2025
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America’s Humiliating New Air Force One
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 myster...
7m Jul 29, 2025
7m
Trump Screws Taiwan for a Deal with Xi
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, strat...
11m Jul 29, 2025
11m
TikTok’s Most Dangerous Middle-Aged Man (w/ Hawk)
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
45m Jul 29, 2025
45m
The New Trump Lie That Everyone’s Repeating
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.
23m Jul 28, 2025
23m
Trump’s Golf Game Is a Lie
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.
12m Jul 28, 2025
12m
Trump’s Epstein Scandal Sparks Desperate Distraction
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.
8m Jul 27, 2025
8m
GOP Senator Fact Checked On Live TV
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.
11m Jul 27, 2025
11m
Tim Miller: Epstein Outrage Is Breaking Through!
Tim Miller joins Jen Psaki and Ezra Levin to discuss how the Epstein files are shaking up politics—fracturing Trump’s base, angering disengaged voters, and creating a rare opportunity for Democrats if they don’t blow it.
9m Jul 27, 2025
9m
JFK’s Grandson CLAPS BACK at “Fake” Kennedy Politics (w/ Jack Schlossberg)
Jack Schlossberg, JFK’s grandson and a rising political voice, joins Cameron Kasky and Tim Miller for a bold, funny, and fiery conversation. He explains why he went viral for calling out his cousin RFK Jr., defends President Biden, and lays out what it means to be a liberal in 2024. The trio talks family drama, internet clout, growing up Kennedy, and how Jack became the “cringe millennial lib i...
57m Jul 26, 2025
57m
Epstein Victim: He Said He Had Me on Video — Where’s the Transparency?
Former model Stacey Williams speaks out about being assaulted by Donald Trump in his office and Epstein’s disturbing role in enabling abuse. Epstein told Williams that he filmed her, and she's demanding transparency from the DOJ -- what exactly is in the Epstein files?
23m Jul 26, 2025
23m
Trump’s New Conspiracy Is So Dumb, He Must Think You Are Too
Will Saletan breaks down Donald Trump’s latest conspiracy theory claiming that Barack Obama time travelled in order to rig the 2016 election after it had already happened.
6m Jul 25, 2025
6m
Is Maxwell Making a Deal with Trump?
Will Sommer and Andrew Egger join Ben Parker to take on Trump, not ruling out a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell—and the MAGA media’s bizarre efforts to rehabilitate her image. They dig into the mounting evidence of a slow-motion cover-up, the right-wing distractions around Obama and the Russia probe, and Trump’s increasingly absurd defenses, including his latest claim that someone may have forged ...
16m Jul 25, 2025
16m
Tesla CRASHING Hard, and Elon Blames Everyone but Himself!
JVL and Andrew Egger go over the disaster that was Tesla's latest earnings call. Cybertruck sales have tanked by 50%. The “affordable” Tesla is nowhere to be found. Profits are drying up. Carbon credit revenue is vanishing. And yet Elon Musk says he wants more control of the company. What could go wrong? We talk about the cult of Elon, the myth of the robo-taxi, the collapse of Tesla’s European...
17m Jul 25, 2025
17m
Powell Humiliates Trump With On-Camera Fact Check
Sam Stein and Ben Parker discuss a tense, awkward exchange between Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a staged visit about supposed cost overruns at the Fed's renovation project. Trump, clearly aiming to pressure Powell into resigning or create grounds to fire him, was directly fact-checked by Powell in real-time. They highlight this unusual public clash, criticizing T...
9m Jul 25, 2025
9m
Fox News Buries Epstein Scandal
While voters—left, right, and everything in between—demand transparency, Fox News is busy covering bear mayhem and wine carriers. Sarah Longwell and Bill Kristol break down the growing scandal, Trump’s panic, and the right-wing influencers suddenly trying to rehab Ghislaine Maxwell.
26m Jul 24, 2025
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