Bulwark Takes

Sam Stein and Andrew Egger talk Donald Trump's cabinet meeting telling top officials that they have control, NOT Musk, cutting back his overall power.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sam Stein and Martyn Wendell Jones break down Canada’s response to Trump’s tariffs, from government retaliation plans to Canadians ditching American products. Read More in The Bulwark, "What Fresh Hell Do We Have Today?"

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.

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.