BREAKING: CDC, Education, and Health Departments Hit by Mass Firings
Sam Stein takes on the shocking Friday night purge inside the federal government—with mass firings at the CDC, Education Department, and more—explaining what really happened, why it breaks every precedent, and why insiders need to speak up now. - Secure Tip Line: https://thebulwark.com/tips - Sam Stein’s Signal Handle: asteinindc.09
10m Oct 11, 2025
10m
Is Fox News Bringing on FAKE Guests? (w/ Jack Cocchiarella)
Jack Cocchiarella and Tim Miller take on Jesse Watters, Fox’s extremely suspicious "guests," and the right-wing propaganda turning cruelty into entertainment.
14m Oct 11, 2025
14m
Mike Johnson: Twerpy Liar Who Wants Americans To Hate Each Other
Tim Miller and Sarah Longwell go off on House Speaker Mike Johnson — the “Eddie Haskell of MAGA.” They call out his fake piety, his loyalty to Trump over the country, and his awful attempt to brand peaceful protesters as “anti-American.”
9m Oct 11, 2025
9m
Veteran Gassed, Stripped, and Thrown in a Cell (w. George Retes)
Tim Miller is joined by George Retes, a U.S. Army veteran and American citizen who was wrongfully arrested and brutalized by ICE while simply trying to get to work. George shares his harrowing story of being surrounded by agents, pepper-sprayed, dragged from his car, locked in a detention center, and even placed on suicide watch—missing his young daughter’s birthday in the process. Read more a...
30m Oct 10, 2025
30m
Sen. Brian Schatz: When You PUSH BACK, Trump Folds!
Sam Stein is joined by Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii to discuss the ongoing government shutdown amid Russ Vought's government control, and the situation in Chicago with the Texas National Guard and Trump calling for the mayor and governor’s arrest. Plus, Schatz’s surprising recent retweets of Marjorie Taylor Greene.
21m Oct 10, 2025
21m
Joe Rogan CALLS OUT Trump’s Cruel Immigration Crackdown
Tim Miller breaks down Joe Rogan’s rare moment of moral clarity on immigration, where Rogan slams the idea of deporting longtime residents and families. Tim explains why this clip could shift the conversation, and why even some conservatives don’t want to be the “bad guys” in America’s immigration fight.
9m Oct 10, 2025
9m
RFK’s Deep Thoughts on...Circumcision?
Sam Stein and Will Sommer break down one of RFK Jr.’s strangest moments yet: suggesting during a Trump cabinet meeting that circumcision might cause autism. The pair unpack the pseudoscience behind RFK’s claim, the misuse of disputed Danish studies, and the way his comments echo the administration’s earlier Tylenol panic.
10m Oct 10, 2025
10m
Trump’s SURREAL Antifa Summit
Andrew Egger and Will Sommer take on of the most surreal events of the Trump era: a White House “roundtable” where Trump met with right-wing influencers to discuss Antifa as if it were an organized terror group. Egger and Sommer expose the theater behind the event, the made-up claims of an “Antifa hierarchy,” and the absurd partnership between DHS and online agitators. It’s part authoritarian p...
17m Oct 09, 2025
17m
The REAL Consequences of Shutdown Politics (w/ Mayor Quinton Lucas)
Lauren Egan sits down with Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas to look beyond D.C. and see what the government shutdown really means for Americans far from Capitol Hill. Mayor Lucas explains how tens of thousands of federal workers in the Midwest are going unpaid while still expected to work, and how that strain ripples through food pantries, healthcare, and housing programs. He calls out the moral...
17m Oct 09, 2025
17m
The Completely Bizarre Fight That’s Eating the Right
Candace Owens and Dinesh D’Souza are in the weirdest feud on the internet, and somehow it involves farm animals. Then Candace brings up a dream she had where she was visited by a ghost. JVL, Sarah, and Will try to make sense of MAGA’s new reality show.
20m Oct 08, 2025
20m
Trump is Turning ICE and the National Guard Into His Militia
JVL and Andrew Egger take on Donald Trump’s latest threats to jail his political opponents—including governors and protesters—as he sends National Guard troops into Chicago.
20m Oct 08, 2025
20m
Leaked Charlie Kirk Messages Spark Rift Inside Turning Point USA
Sam Stein and Will Sommer take on Candace Owens leaking Charlie Kirk’s texts, the “New Charlie Kirk” Brilyn Hollyhand’s failed debut, and MAGA turning on Trump’s own lawyer. Read Will Sommer's newsletter — False Flag: https://www.thebulwark.com/s/false-flag Get 30% off your first order from Soul at https://GetSoul.com (https://getsoul.com/) with promo code BULWARKTAKES.
11m Oct 08, 2025
11m
Tim Miller: People Will Be ASHAMED for Being Involved in This
Tim Miller joins Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC’s Deadline: White House to discuss the alarming National Guard escalation in Chicago, DHS using Zach Bryan’s music as propaganda, and his interview with Kevin Clancy from Barstool Sports. Watch Deadline: White House on MSNBC – https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house Get 30% off your first order from Soul at https://GetSoul.com with promo code BULWA...
17m Oct 08, 2025
17m
AG Pam Bondi Faces the Senate in Chaotic Hearing
Sam Stein and Andrew Egger are live, reacting to the extremely contentious Pam Bondi Senate hearing. Attorney General Pam Bondi is under fire before the Senate Judiciary Committee after the shocking indictment of former FBI Director James Comey—part of Donald Trump’s widening campaign to punish his political enemies. Get 30% off your first order from Soul at https://GetSoul.com (https://getsou...
46m Oct 07, 2025
46m
Is Trump Considering PARDONS for Sex Offenders?
Tim Miller and Sam Stein take on Donald Trump’s bizarre response when asked about Ghislaine Maxwell—pretending not to know her, name-dropping Puff Daddy, and dodging questions about pardoning a convicted sex trafficker. Get 30% off your first order from Soul at https://GetSoul.com with promo code BULWARKTAKES.
15m Oct 07, 2025
15m
Stephen Miller Calls Sam Stein ‘Repugnant’!
Tim Miller and Sam Stein discuss the explosive online feud between Sam and Stephen Miller over the weekend, with Sam calling out Miller for saying a Trump-appointed judge is “terrorist,” and Miller’s response claiming Sam is “repugnant.”
13m Oct 07, 2025
13m
Don’t Apologize, AOC—You Were Right!
Tim Miller takes on AOC and Ruben Gallego’s takedowns of MAGA’s macho posturing, explaining why ridicule can hit harder than outrage.
9m Oct 06, 2025
9m
A Few Good Men: How “You Can’t Handle the Truth” Became America’s Favorite Lie
Sarah, JVL and Sonny Bunch take on A Few Good Men — Aaron Sorkin’s courtroom classic about loyalty, law, and the dangerous allure of obedience. They discuss whether Colonel Jessup was ever right, how “Code Red” culture echoes in today’s politics, and why Demi Moore’s character still divides audiences decades later.
1hr 8m Oct 06, 2025
1hr 8m
Republicans Broke Rural Healthcare—Then Blamed Democrats
Sam Stein and Will Saletan take on Mike Johnson’s ‘Meet the Press’ appearance where he repeatedly lied about the shutdown being over undocumented immigrants receiving free healthcare, struggled to answer on Trump’s call to use the military against citizens, and said the unprecedented federal firings during the shutdown are completely up to Russ Vought. Read Jonathan Cohn's article for The Bulw...
17m Oct 05, 2025
17m
America’s Lawless Wars—From Chicago to Caracas (w/ Ryan Goodman)
Bill Kristol is joined by law professor Ryan Goodman to discuss the Trump Administration’s expanding use of “national security” at home and abroad, NSPM-7, National Guard deployments, Chicago raids, and lethal strikes on boats in the Caribbean. Plus the legal pushback, Posse Comitatus, district court rulings, and the looming War Powers in Congress.
48m Oct 05, 2025
48m
Tim Miller’s HISTORIC Summit with Barstool's KFC
Tim Miller invades Barstool HQ for a real talk with KFC about Trump, politics, and “free speech.”
55m Oct 04, 2025
55m
BOMBSHELL: Leaks Show Trump Officials Floated Sending the 82nd Airborne Into Portland
Leaked Signal messages from Trump officials show them casually discussing deploying the 82nd Airborne into Portland—and JD Vance pushing prosecutions against influencers. Sam Stein breaks takes on the chaos, the incompetence, and the absurd “douche canoe” moment inside Trump’s inner circle, thanks to stellar reporting from the Minneapolis Star Tribune's Andy Mannix. "Trump officials discussed ...
10m Oct 04, 2025
10m
We Can't Believe This Trump Coin is Actually REAL
Sam Stein and Will Sommer take on the treasury announcement that Donald Trump is planning to be on the $1 coin in 2026 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, possibly illegally. Tickets to Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) with Sarah, Tim and JVL are on sale now at https://TheBulwark.com/events.
11m Oct 03, 2025
11m
Tim Miller: GOP’s Strategy Is To Make You Miserable
Tim Miller joins Michael Steele, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Alicia Menendez to discuss the military crackdown and national guard going into new cities, and the White House admitting there will be suffering from the government shutdown. Watch The Weeknight on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/weeknight
9m Oct 03, 2025
9m
Democratic Leaders STILL Don’t Understand Raw Power
JVL and Andrew Egger argue that Democrats are bungling the shutdown fight by focusing on healthcare policy instead of wielding raw political power. From Russ Vought’s chaos plan to Biden’s failed “normal politics” strategy, they explain why the stakes are higher than Democrats seem to realize. Tickets to Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) with Sarah, Tim and JVL are on sale now at https://TheBulwark.co...
13m Oct 03, 2025
13m
Tim Miller: Trump’s Dumbest Cabinet Member Sank the Epstein Narrative
Tim Miller joins Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC’s Deadline: Whitehouse to discuss the chaos around the Epstein files as Howard Lutnick contradicts Kash Patel’s testimony, how Democrats can handle the messaging around the government shutdown, and Trump’s continued attacks on ships in the Caribbean. Watch Deadline: White House on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house Become a Bulwark Yout...
19m Oct 03, 2025
19m
Trump Freezes Jobs—Even for His Supporters. Will They Care?
JVL and Andrew Egger take on Trump’s latest government shutdown — how Russ Vought is using it to punish blue states, why the plan hurts Trump’s own voters, and what it says about Trump’s lawless approach to power. Tickets to Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) with Sarah, Tim and JVL are on sale now at https://TheBulwark.com/events.
16m Oct 02, 2025
16m
WILD Interview! Lutnick Shatters Trump's Epstein Party Line
Andrew Egger and Will Sommer talk about the latest "foot in mouth" moment from Howard Lutnick: going against the Trump story on Epstein and revealing another link from the Trump inner circle to Epstein himself.
13m Oct 02, 2025
13m
Bulwark's Big Toronto Hangover Matinee!
The Bulwark crew took the stage in Toronto for a SECOND sold-out live show! This is special preview version of the full show, which is available exclusively to paid members of The Bulwark.
39m Oct 02, 2025
39m
Federal Judge Shreds Rubio, Noem, and Trump in Scathing Ruling
Sam Stein and JVL take on Judge Young’s scathing opinion against Trump officials who tried to deport pro-Palestinian students for their speech. Tickets to Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) with Sarah, Tim and JVL are on sale now at https://TheBulwark.com/events.
16m Oct 02, 2025
16m
Trump Trolls, Dems Lecture—Guess Who Wins? (w/ Arthur Delaney)
Sam Stein and Arthur Delaney take on the latest government shutdown, why Democrats dug in over health care subsidies, and how Republicans are playing politics with rescissions and canceled projects. Tickets to Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) with Sarah, Tim and JVL are on sale now at https://TheBulwark.com/events.
15m Oct 01, 2025
15m
The Republicans' BIG LIE on Health Care
Republicans are pushing a false talking point during the government shutdown: that Democrats want to fund “free health care for illegal immigrants.” Jonathan Cohn explains why that’s simply not true, and why Republicans are scared of having a real conversation about health care policy.
11m Oct 01, 2025
11m
Trump Said He’d Target Criminals—Now Some Hispanic Voters Feel Betrayed
Sarah Longwell and JVL take on Trump’s harsh deportation push—from newlyweds caught in a green card sting to families torn apart by surprise raids. They discuss whether these tactics are reshaping public opinion, why Hispanic voters are turning against Trump, and what the polling really shows about America’s conflicted view on immigration. Tickets to Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) with Sarah, Tim a...
20m Oct 01, 2025
20m
Kimmel Suspension Triggered MAJOR Disney+ Exodus (w/ Julia Alexander)
Disney suspended Jimmy Kimmel — and viewers responded by canceling Disney+ and Hulu in droves. Sonny Bunch and Julia Alexander take on what the data shows, why the backlash was bigger than Netflix’s “Cuties” controversy, and what it means for the future of TV and streaming.
23m Oct 01, 2025
23m
“All the President’s Men” vs. Trump’s Daily Insanity
The Bulwark Movie Club watches "All the President’s Men"—the film that turned Watergate into America’s founding journalistic myth. JVL, Jonathan Cohn, and Sonny Bunch discuss why the movie still works, what it says about the power of institutions, and how Nixon’s scandal compares to Trump’s “Watergate every day” politics.
1hr Sep 30, 2025
1hr
JVL and Bill Kristol React to Hegseth & Trump’s Strange Speech to Generals
JVL and Bill react to President Trump and Sec. Pete Hegseth’s speeches to the American generals that gathered today (9/30) at Quantico. For more of JVL's thoughts on this dark moment, check out today's Triad newsletter: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/its-a-war-from-within
35m Sep 30, 2025
35m
Tim Miller: MAGA’s Bad Bunny Freakout Means They're Losing Control
Tim Miller joins Nicolle Wallace to take on MAGA tantrum over Bad Bunny, and how it shows their attempt to control American culture is failing. Watch Deadline: White House on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house
7m Sep 30, 2025
7m
Trump’s New Tariffs Make Life WAY More Expensive
JVL and Andrew Egger take on Trump's Tariffpalooza! Trump slapped a 100% tax on movies, tries to "help" North Carolina’s furniture makers, and leaves farmers begging for bailouts.
24m Sep 30, 2025
24m
JD Vance’s Shutdown Talking Point Is a SHAM
Tim Miller and Will Saletan take on JD Vance’s weekend press tour of BS, as he lies about the shutdown being about undocumented immigrants’ healthcare and the motivations behind the Comey indictment.
16m Sep 30, 2025
16m
The Bulwark Invades Canada (or Is It the Other Way Around?)
The Bulwark hit Toronto for a sold-out live show — with Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and Sam Stein on stage. From Trump’s bizarre digs at Canada and the Comey indictment, to Canadian trivia disasters, rowdy crowds, and a truly questionable blunt rotation, it was a night of laughs and politics on both sides of the border. Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) and NYC (10/11) with Sarah, Tim and JVL are on s...
1hr 41m Sep 29, 2025
1hr 41m
Trump Posted—and Quickly Deleted—This WILD Video
Sam Stein and Will Sommer discuss Donald Trump’s late night bleat of an AI video depicting himself and his daughter-in-law Lara Trump unveiling a new program for Americans to make use of “Med-Bed” hospitals, as seen in many sci-fi films.
8m Sep 29, 2025
8m
Too Crazy for Kash Patel! New FBI Conspiracy Theory Blows Up
Sam Stein and Will Sommer dig into the conspiracy theory that the FBI staged January 6th. What started as junk reporting has now been laundered all the way up to Speaker Mike Johnson — proof that even the dumbest conspiracy theories can get a promotion in the right fever swamp.
10m Sep 28, 2025
10m
Trump Threatens Troops for Portland
Lauren Egan talks with Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield about Trump’s distorted narrative of Portland and why Oregon is prepared to block any unlawful troop move.
13m Sep 28, 2025
13m
Your Tax Dollars Are Funding the DUMBEST Bailout Ever!
Tim Miller takes on the stupidest policy yet as Senate Majority Leader John Thune defends taking the revenue from tariffs to give to farmers who have been heavily affected by the tariffs themselves.
13m Sep 28, 2025
13m
If a Liberal Wrote This, They’d Be Fired INSTANTLY
Geoffrey Ingersoll, The Daily Caller’s editor-at-large published a shocking column calling for “ultra violence” and “blood in the streets” in response to political tensions. JVL and Andrew Egger take on the extreme rhetoric, the hypocrisy of MAGA’s approach to violence, and why conservative leaders refuse to denounce it
21m Sep 27, 2025
21m
If Vance Calls the Truth “Incitement,” Then We’re Guilty As Charged.
Donald Trump and JD Vance are taking their authoritarian playbook to the next level with stretching “incitement” laws. Will Saletan dissects JD Vance’s recent comments on the FCC taking aim at Jimmy Kimmel and what it reveals about the dark path we’re on towards policing free speech.
10m Sep 26, 2025
10m
BREAKING: Elon Musk, Others Named in Newly Released Epstein Documents
JVL and Joe Perticone take on the latest Epstein files: Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon, and Elon Musk all show up. What did the emails reveal—and why are Republicans staying quiet?
6m Sep 26, 2025
6m
BOMBSHELL: DOJ Rushes Comey Indictment Before Deadline
Kyle Cheney of Politico joins Sam Stein to take on Trump’s extraordinary indictment of James Comey — how the charges were filed, why the grand jury tossed one count, and what comes next as Comey faces arraignment on October 9.
15m Sep 26, 2025
15m
Bill Kristol & Joyce Vance: The Rule of Law in Peril
What happens when prosecutors refuse Trump’s demands? Bill Kristol and Joyce Vance trace a failed case that became a political loyalty test.
28m Sep 26, 2025
28m
Tim GRILLS Daily Caller Editor (w/ Dylan Housman)
Tim Miller brings on Daily Caller editor-in-chief Dylan Housman to debate Trump’s bizarre interview with the publication, former Daily Caller co-founder Tucker Carlson’s extreme rhetoric, and debate over Trump’s handling of Ukraine and Gaza, ICE detainments without due process, his many corruption scandals, and the consequences of USAID cuts. Watch Tim and Sam Stein breakdown the interview, “T...
34m Sep 25, 2025
34m