
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 17, 2025 • 15min
Germany Speech Laws Are A Gift To MAGA
Tim Miller and Andrew Egger discuss the insane police raids happening in Germany over hate speech online, and how they are a gift to the rising far right.

Feb 16, 2025 • 12min
President Elon’s Baby Mama Drama Goes Off the Rails
Tim Miller and Sam Stein recap the drama involving Elon Musk and his latest child with MAGA influencer Ashley St.Clair, as the feud gets heated publicly on Twitter/X.

Feb 16, 2025 • 10min
Trump Trying To Bail Out Creep Andrew Tate Over His Sex Trafficking Charges
Tim Miller and Andrew Egger discuss Donald Trump’s reported pressure on Romania to lift restrictions on Andrew Tate, self-proclaimed misogynist influencer and alleged human sex trafficker.

Feb 16, 2025 • 31min
Putin Is A Master Manipulator, Trump Is Getting Outplayed | Bulwark on Sunday
Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman joined Bill Kristol live for Bulwark on Sunday to discuss the latest on Ukraine, how Putin is playing Trump and how NATO is preparing. Join us next Sunday on Substack for the next episode.

Feb 15, 2025 • 4min
DOGE Goes Nuclear and Fires DOE Staff in Charge of Our Own Nuclear Weapons
Tim Miller REACTS to another DOGE mistake. They fired nuclear staff without really knowing what they did, and then tried to rehire them. Outrageous!

Feb 15, 2025 • 18min
Mitch McConnell Can’t Save Himself From His Legacy
Sarah and Sam break down Mitch McConnell's decision to vote against Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, and RFK Jr. despite his history of enabling Donald Trump.

Feb 15, 2025 • 33min
Impeachment is Dead! Congress is Broken! Can The Courts Really Stop Trump? (w/ Ben Wittes)
Lawfare’s Ben Wittes joined JVL to talk if the courts can really stop Trump, how impeachment is essentially dead and more.

Feb 15, 2025 • 20min
JD Vance Humiliates America at Munich Security Conference
Bill Kristol and Sarah Longwell discuss JD Vance’s Munich meltdown—where he attacked U.S. allies, ignored Russia, and cozied up to authoritarians. Plus, the DOJ scandal that could shake the country—thanks to Barb McQuade’s revelation.

Feb 14, 2025 • 12min
Wrecking Ball TODDLERS Trump and Elon Are Making Susie Wiles' Life HELL
Tim Miller and John Avlon join forces to talk about Trump and Elon's growing relationship, Susie Wiles having to deal with them, and much more.

Feb 14, 2025 • 27min
We Need USAID and NATO! How Trump Admin Puts Us All At Risk
Ben Parker is joined by retired United States Army Lieutenant General Mark Hertling to discuss the impacts and success USAID has had around the world, and the repercussions of withdrawing that much needed aid. Also, as Donald Trump meets with Vladimir Putin and Pete Hegseth meets with NATO leaders, where will Ukraine stand as the war continues and America’s support is pulled back?
Read More in The Bulwark:
How USAID Helped Us Defeat the Iraqi Insurgency
Team Trump Promises ‘Shock and Awe.’ Do They Know What That Means?