
Bulwark Takes
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.
Latest episodes

Mar 6, 2025 • 15min
France Goes Nuclear after Trump Betrayal: Macron Pledges To Protect Europe from Russia
Tim Miller and Claire Berlinski discuss the current situation in France after Trump has backed out of helping Ukraine. Macron and Malhuret have some strong words for Trump and will step up to defend Europe as a nuclear power.

Mar 6, 2025 • 20min
Stunning Reveal: Trump Biographer Details Secret Oval Office Meeting In 2020 On Comeback
Sam Stein sits down with Alex Isenstadt, veteran political reporter and author of Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump's Return to Power. They discuss details of a stunning Oval Office meeting in December 2020, where Trump signaled his plans for a 2024 comeback while shaping the narrative of election denial.

Mar 6, 2025 • 7min
Speaker Johnson’s Outrageously Hypocritical Censure of Rep. Al Green
Tim Miller breaks down the House vote to censure Rep Al Green for disrupting Donald Trump's address, including 10 Democrats voting for the censure, and why Mike Johnson's call for the censure is hypocritical given the GOP's similar interruptions in the past.

Mar 6, 2025 • 16min
Ukraine Betrayed as Trump Cuts Off Intel (w/ Rep. Jim Himes)
Sam Stein is joined by Congressman Jim Himes to discuss Ukraine no longer receiving US intelligence in their fight against Russia, Marco Rubio falling in line with Donald Trump’s international views, and how Democrats can push back in the House with the upcoming funding bill.

Mar 5, 2025 • 38min
Trump’s Unhinged And Lie Soaked Congress Address Was Insane For Even Him
Sam Stein, Lauren Egan and Sarah Longwell break down Trump’s lies in his address to Congress, and the strong Democratic response from Senator Elissa Slotkin.

Mar 4, 2025 • 43min
WTF 2.0: Everything is Terrible (w/ JVL and Judd Legum)
JVL talks with an OG Substacker, Judd Legum, of Popular Information about Trump’s new tariffs, the crypto grift and more. Follow Judd Legum at Popular Information on Substack.
WTF 2.0 is a pop-up show on Substack during the first 100 days of second Trump administration.

Mar 4, 2025 • 17min
Canada to the U.S.: F-ing Bring It
Sam Stein and Martyn Wendell Jones break down Canada’s response to Trump’s tariffs, from government retaliation plans to Canadians ditching American products.
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Mar 3, 2025 • 14min
Trump Crashes Stock Market With Tariff Announcement
Tim Miller and Jonathan V. Last talk the stock market tanking in real time as Donald Trump announces tariffs on Mexico and Canada, with both Nasdaq and Dow Jones tumbling significantly by end of day.

Mar 3, 2025 • 14min
Americans Are Furious And It’s Freaking Out GOP Reps At Their Town Halls
Americans are furious, and GOP reps are feeling the heat at their own town halls! Senator Roger Marshall faced a backlash in Kansas as voters grilled him on job cuts and veterans’ benefits.

Mar 3, 2025 • 20min
Even Crypto Bros Can’t Believe How Corrupt Trump’s Reserve Plan Is
Sam Stein is joined by business and finance journalist Ben Walsh to discuss Donald Trump’s bleat announcing his plans for a federal crypto reserve that has enraged crypto traders for obvious corruption.