Bulwark Takes

Sam Stein and Lauren Egan break down the crisis severity of Caroline Leavitt’s announcement the White House will dictate which news outlets will be able to cover Donald Trump in the press pool.

Tim Miller and Ryan Goodman talk about the most recent mayhem coming out of the DOJ. A J6'er receiving a pardon for non January 6 related charges, recent DOD firings, and USAID funding being blocked by DOGE.

Tim Miller and Andrew Egger take on the backlash to Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s attempt to appease both fired workers and conservative voters—offering job fairs and resume tips instead of fighting for his constituents. With Virginia’s 2025 governor’s race looming, could this misstep cost Republicans the state?

Tim Miller and Andrew Egger take on the U.N. vote on Ukraine, where the U.S. found itself aligned with the worst of the worst — Russia, North Korea, and Belarus. They discuss the implications of this shift, Trump’s approach to international diplomacy, and Macron’s fact-checking moment during a meeting with Trump.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis is showing how to govern in the age of Trump. He’s normal and actually getting things done for his people. Polis joined Tim Miller on stage at Principles First to talk about his record and what comes next.

Tim Miller, Sam Stein and Lauren Egan discuss the most recent Elon mayhem: The email that went out on a Saturday asking federal employees what they did last week.

Ben Parker is joined by Stan Veuger, senior fellow in economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, to discuss Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s plans to check on the gold at Fort Knox, what it’s there for, and their calculated schemes to increase the value of BitCoin.

Andrew Egger reports back on his experience at CPAC, full of grievances and little euphoria.

Bill Kristol & Robert Kagan talk about Trump, his thirst for power, companies bending the knee, the situation in Ukraine, and the administration sliding towards dictatorship.

Sam Stein talks the ridiculous Saturday evening request from DOGE to federal employees to send bullet points of what they have done in order to keep their job. Tip Line: thebulwark.com/tips