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
Feb 22, 2025 • 15min
Trump FIRES Top Military Brass in Friday Night PURGE
Sam Stein and Bill Kristol talk about the wild military firings that went down Friday night!
Feb 21, 2025 • 10min
GOP Hypocrisy: They Once Stood With Ukraine—Now They Bow to Trump
Marco Rubio, Lindsey Graham, and Nikki Haley, who once called Putin a ‘war criminal’ are now pushing Trump’s pro-Russia narrative. Their hypocrisy is STUNNING. Sarah Longwell breaks it all down.
Feb 21, 2025 • 13min
DOGE’s DUMBEST Firing Yet
Sam Stein talks to Andrew Egger about his article Inside DOGE’s Dumbest Cut Yet.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/inside-doges-dumbest-cut-yet
Feb 21, 2025 • 13min
The People Are Pissed. This Georgia Townhall Shows The Trump Backlash Is Here
GOP Rep. McCormick faces a raucous crowd at his townhall after a packed house pushes back against the Trump administration.
Feb 21, 2025 • 31min
FEMA Chief of Staff Was Fired Despite Musk’s Promise
On Thursday, FEMA Chief of Staff Scott Curtis shared how he was misled, betrayed, and abruptly FIRED after taking Trump’s “deferred resignation” deal.
UPDATE: On Friday, after this interview was posted, he was rehired.
Feb 21, 2025 • 12min
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Garcia Criticized Elon Musk — Then The DOJ Threatened Him
Rep. Robert Garcia joins Tim Miller to discuss the letter sent from Trump's DOJ after he publicly criticized Elon Musk.
Feb 21, 2025 • 20min
Trump’s Poll Numbers Are in the Toilet
Sarah Longwell and JVL discuss Trump's recent poll numbers that show Trump's approval rating is falling fast and how the economy might be Trump's weakness now that he is in charge.
Feb 20, 2025 • 12min
Is This the End!? What Kash Patel’s Confirmation Means for America
Kash Patel has been confirmed as FBI Director. With Patel at the helm, the purge begins. What does this mean for law enforcement, democracy, and Trump’s power? Tim Miller and Sam Stein break it down.
Feb 20, 2025 • 15min
Revenge Madman Kash Patel Confirmed As FBI Director
With Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director, Will Saletan talks the dangers of having all guardrails off with VP JD Vance and Attorney General Pam Bondi also in key positions to help Donald Trump destroy democracy.
Feb 20, 2025 • 21min
Trump Teams Up With Saudis On Golf Scam. PGA Surrendering.
Tim Miller and Pablo Torre go over how the Saudis and LIV Golf are causing a scene in the sports world. How Trump is trying to come in and save the day, and how it's all about the money.
Check out Pablo's show here: https://www.youtube.com/@pablotorrefindsout
