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Watch Mike Johnson Squirm Over Trump’s $5,000 Bribe
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (125+ words) Sam Stein and Will Saletan take on Mike Johnson’s defense of Republican congressional candidate Brandon Herrera despite the gun YouTuber’s grotesque comments about women and children—and the stark contrast with how Democrats police their own candidates. Bulwark Takes brings…...
America’s Most Powerful People Are Caving to Trump (w/ Richard North Patterson) | Bulwark on Sunday
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (183+ words) Bill Kristol and Richard North Patterson trace how America went from a seemingly conventional political system to Trump’s second term, where the institutions and powerful people expected to serve as guardrails have often failed to stand up to him. A…...
Trump Used to Fantasize About Killing Suspects. Now He’s Doing It.
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (152+ words) Mona welcomes John Walsh and Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin America to discuss Operation Southern Spear WOLA — Killing Spree: Extrajudicial Executions in the U.S. Boat Strikes CampaignThe Washington Post — Deadly U.S. boat strikes have failed to…...
GOP Senator Had His Patients ARRESTED Over Medical Bills
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (75+ words) Tim Miller takes a closer look at Kansas Sen. Bulwark Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the entire Bulwark team. This is the home to ad-free video shorts, Bulwark+ member-only livestreams, and live event…...
Fear and Loathing Among the Fearful and Self-Loathing
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (229+ words) What I saw at Trump’s tribute to Trump in Dallas. NEVER BEFORE HAVE I BEEN a bigger fan of retired NBA star Dirk Nowitzki. Before entering the canopy for one last scan of our passes, two guys traveling to the…...
The RNC Convention Was Basically a Trump Cult Meeting
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (122+ words) Trump forced everyone pledge to him. Sam Stein and Sonny Bunch unpack Sonny’s experience covering the Republican Party’s bizarre midterm convention in Dallas where they almost didn’t let him in the arena. They also discuss the surprising prominence of Charlie…...
It’s Getting Worse
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (411+ words) From the Republican midterm convention to Iran, things are falling apart. Bill Kristol sat in for Sarah today and JVL wore a little treat for everyone to mark the occasion. In case you’re not watching the video, the surprise is…...
She’s Helping Dems Take Back Congress. Trump Is Forcing Her to Self-Deport.
3+ day, 15+ min ago (1395+ words) Daysi Gonzalez has built a life here for 25 years, and a career as a formidable political operative. Now she is planning an exit she never chose. If Democrats take back the House in a blue wave, some of that success…...
Tim Miller and Co: Live Coverage of Vance's Midterm Convention Speech
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (83+ words) A recording from The Bulwark’s live video Join Tim Miller, Sonny Bunch, Lauren Egan and Andrew Egger as they cover JD Vance's midterm convention speech live. Bulwark Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the…...
Trump’s $5,000 Midterm Ploy Is Even Dumber Than It Sounds
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (1169+ words) The math is impossible, the inflation risk is real, and the plan would attract an army of scammers. DEAR LORD, DO WE REALLY have to take this seriously? Again? I’m sorta loath to even analyze this “proposal” on the merits,…...