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Bulwark Takes
by The Bulwark
Bulwark Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the entire Bulwark team. This is the home to ad-free video shorts, Bulwark+ member-only livestreams, and live event archives. The news cycle doesn’t slow down, and neither do we. www.thebulwark.com
Episodes
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BREAKING: JD Vance Makes Jaw-Dropping Defense of Putin
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Ben Parker and Michael Weiss dissect Steve Witkoff’s praise of Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” and JD Vance’s defense of the Trump envoy, exposing the weakness and incompetence behind the administration’s Russia...
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Abdul El-Sayed Wants to Pick Up Where Obama Left Off
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Jonathan Cohn sits down with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to discuss his admiration for Barack Obama, the shortcomings of the Obama presidency, and the lessons he hopes to carry into the Senate. El-Sayed...
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Dana Bash Sees a Political Earthquake Coming in Texas and Maine
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com How do democracies fall apart, and why do the people who could stop it so often look the other way? CNN’s Dana Bash joins Sarah Longwell to examine the elections that changed history, including the fatal…
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CIA Veteran and Russia Expert Sound the Alarm: Trump Has Gone Too Far
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Donald Trump claims Russia has been “fine” in Ukraine, and Michael Weiss, who has witnessed Russian atrocities firsthand, is furious. Weiss and former CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos examine Trump’s increasingly...
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Sam Stein and Will Sommer React to the Most Disgusting Ad of 2026
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Sommer break down the disgusting attack ad targeting Ohio Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amy Acton, featuring her estranged mother accusing her of lying. When Acton was 12, her stepfather was...
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Mike Johnson Gets Grilled on Fox News as GOP Disaster Looms
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com A quick note: Will Saletan has a rare gift for methodically dismantling spin, connecting the dots others miss, and building a case so thorough that there’s nowhere left to hide. This kind of analysis isn’t built to...
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Morning Shots: Trump Goes on Shocking Racist Tirade at Rally
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger and Bill Kristol give their takes on Trump’s increasingly desperate push to save Republicans two weeks before the midterms. As Trump’s approval rating sinks and Democrats build a major polling advantage,...
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Trump Is Running His Administration Like a Male Beauty Pageant
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Donald Trump can’t seem to stop talking about other men’s bodies, from Republican candidates’ jawlines to their backsides, even as his presidency faces mounting crises. Sam Stein joins Nicolle Wallace on MS NOW to...
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MAGA Mondays with Will Sommer and Sam Stein
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Sommer break down the foreign money scandal involving Alina Habba’s new husband, Ric Grenell, and the Kennedy Center. They also examine the protests roiling Albania over Jared Kushner and Ivanka...
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Bulwark LIVE: Charlotte
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Live from Charlotte, the gang welcomes Pete Buttigieg for a night of politics among friends. This recording of Bulwark LIVE is exclusively for Bulwark+ members. Note: Fast forward to 9:40 for the show start.
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Trump’s Own Energy Secretary Just Contradicted His Russia Story
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will is one of the great chroniclers of Lindsey Graham’s career, and his perspective on how we got here is exactly the kind of informed, unsparing analysis we believe is worth supporting. Help us keep bringing you...
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Did Putin Have a Secret Campaign to Cripple American Spies? (w/ Michael Rey)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com For years, American spies and diplomats have suffered mysterious, debilitating injuries. Was Russia secretly targeting them, and did the CIA cover it up? Former CIA officer Mark Polymeropoulos, whose career was ended...
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Ukraine Reporter TORCHES Marco Rubio’s Excuses Over Starlink Slowdown
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller talks with journalist Caolan Robertson, reporting from Ukraine’s front lines, about disruptions to the satellite communications Ukrainian soldiers depend on, Marco Rubio’s baffling explanation, and the...
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James Carville’s Midterm Predictions | Bulwark on Sunday
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com A legendary Democratic strategist and a legendary Republican strategist, once on opposite sides of the political battlefield, now fighting for the same cause. Only at The Bulwark. Become a paid member to support more...
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The Trio Can't Believe What They’re Hearing About Kimberly Guilfoyle
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Recorded live in Columbia, South Carolina, on October 16, 2026, Tim Miller, Sam Stein, and Will Sommer take a hilarious tour through the latest MAGA madness: Kimberly Guilfoyle’s increasingly messy scandals, Tucker...
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Generals Must Be Willing to Sacrifice Their Careers | Command Post
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Gen. Mark Hertling and Ben Parker welcome renowned military strategist Eliot Cohen to discuss what makes great leaders, the dysfunction inside Trump’s Pentagon, and the difficult choices facing military officers....
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Trump-Friendly Influencer Has MAJOR Buyer’s Remorse (w/ Mario Nawfal)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller ventures outside the Bulwark bubble for a candid conversation with Mario Nawfal, a Trump-friendly influencer who’s having serious buyer’s remorse. They discuss Trump’s disastrous Iran war, the voters...
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BREAKING: Trump Fires New Press Secretary After Five Days (w/ Judd Legum)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com This is something you won’t find anywhere else: firsthand reporting from the journalist who investigated the story, paired with the perspective of someone who’s actually worked inside Trump’s White House. Become a...
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The Trio: MAGA Influencers Are Running for Cover After Talarico Smear Collapses
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Look, we’ll keep this simple: It’s the Trio. Uncut, ad-free, and uncensored. There could not possibly be a better reason to become a paid member of The Bulwark. Sam Stein, Tim Miller, and Will Sommer give an update…
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Elon Musk Has Dumped $276 Million To Save Republicans
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller gives his take on Elon Musk’s return as the biggest campaign donor of the 2026 midterms, funneling $276 million into Republican groups, including $158 million to help Republicans hold the Senate. After...
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Morning Shots Live: Trump Reportedly Considering Firing Susie Wiles
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Is Donald Trump about to fire the woman who has kept his White House from descending into chaos? Bill Kristol and Andrew Egger cover reports that Trump is considering replacements for Susie Wiles, his retreat from…
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Did Trump and DoD Secretly Pull the Plug on Ukraine?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com There aren’t many shows where a former CIA officer and an investigative journalist with deep sources in Ukraine and the intelligence community can compare notes like this. Help us bring you more of it by becoming a...
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Command Post: Trump Reportedly Wavering on Livestreamed Execution (w/ Margaret Donovan)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Ben Parker and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) break down the latest developments in Ukraine, including Russia’s escalating attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, the growing rift between Washington and Kyiv, and...
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The Man Who Exposed Kimberly Guilfoyle Reacts to Her Resignation (w/ Eric Deters)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein sits down with Eric Deters, the man whose text messages helped expose Kimberly Guilfoyle’s alleged $100,000 ask and preceded her resignation as U.S. ambassador to Greece. Deters discusses why he believes...
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BREAKING: Trump Asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to Resign | Morning Shots
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger and Bill Kristol give their takes on the news White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia made when she announced on her first day that the White House asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S.…
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Trump Jokes as a Woman Is Beaten at His Rally
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com A quick note: The Bulwark doesn’t believe in phony balance that gives liars the benefit of the doubt or treats bad-faith arguments as legitimate debate. We call out the lies and explain what’s actually happening. If...
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MAGA Mondays: The Spectacularly Stupid Collapse of MAGA’s Talarico Conspiracy
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com MAGA thought it had a career-ending scandal on James Talarico. Instead, it got a spectacular humiliation. Sam Stein and Will Sommer break down how the conspiracy unraveled, including the full phone call obtained by…
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Fox News Hosts Clash Over Trump’s Deal with Putin
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Michael Weiss and Marc Polymeropoulos give their takes on Trump’s latest deal with Vladimir Putin and why Trump suddenly announced an energy ceasefire. Sources tell Michael that Ukraine was blindsided by this…
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Senator Who Served With JD Vance Explains Why He’ll Never Be President (w/ Sen. Schatz)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sen. Brian Schatz joins Sam Stein to explain why Democrats suddenly have a shot at winning Senate races in deep-red states, how they plan to hold Trump’s corrupt officials accountable, and why he doubts JD Vance has...
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Ron Brownstein: Trump’s Collapse Is Unlike Anything We’ve Seen in Decades | Bulwark on Sunday
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com A quick note: Anyone can tell you who’s up in Iowa. The harder question is what happens if Democrats actually win Iowa, and what that could mean for the Supreme Court decades from now. That’s the kind of analysis we…
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Zelensky Defies Trump, Strikes Putin Where It Hurts Most
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com A quick note: The Bulwark doesn’t believe in phony balance that gives liars the benefit of the doubt or treats bad-faith arguments as legitimate debate. We call out the lies and explain what’s actually happening. If...
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Jon Husted Is the Fakest Republican in America
A quick note: We’re keeping this video free because every Ohio voter deserves to know who they’re voting for. If you have friends or family in Ohio, please send it to them. And if you believe this kind of reporting needs to reach as many people as possible, become a Bulwark member. Your support...
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Hegseth’s Livestreamed Execution Exposes His Pathetic Tough-Guy Act
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) give their takes on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter, Nidal Hasan, and why turning an execution into a public...
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Vance, Tucker, or Don Jr.? JVL Makes a Surprising Choice | Mailbag Q&A
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Could a Democratic landslide in 2026 actually help JD Vance win the presidency? JVL and Jasmine Green answer your questions about Trump’s purge of military leadership, the future of the anti-abortion movement, the...
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Democrats Aren’t Winning Because They’re Brilliant. It’s Trump.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller, Sam Stein, and Democratic strategist Lis Smith join a live audience at Dartmouth for a spirited debate about Trump’s collapsing political fortunes, the GOP’s future under JD Vance, the Democrats’ struggle...
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JD Vance Humiliates Himself Trying to Define "Socialism"
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller gives his take on JD Vance’s fumbling attempt to define socialism and the hypocrisy at the heart of MAGA’s attacks on Democrats. Asked why socialist candidates are gaining ground across the country, Vance...
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We Spoke to the Guy Who Snitched on Kimberly Guilfoyle (w/ Eric Deters)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com This is what makes The Bulwark different: going straight to the people involved, asking the uncomfortable questions, and getting answers you won’t hear anywhere else. If you value that work, please consider…
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BOMBSHELL: Leaked Kimberly Guilfoyle Texts Reveal Brazen Corruption
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein, Marc Polymeropoulos, and Michael Weiss went live to take on the bombshell Wall Street Journal report that reveals Kimberly Guilfoyle’s extraordinary private messages with a Trump donor, including a…
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Susan Collins Couldn't Answer One Simple Question About Trump
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Saletan breaks down the Maine Senate debate between Republican incumbent Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson, and why Collins is struggling to separate herself from Donald Trump in a state where...
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Republicans Are Panicking Over the Kansas Senate Race
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com A quick note: This is exactly why we want Bulwark reporters out in the field: not just watching the Senate map change from Washington, but talking to the candidates and voters who are changing it. If you value that...
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Hegseth’s Grand Plan for the Military Raises Major Red Flags
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) and Ben Parker discuss the U.S. decision to pull B-1 bombers out of the United Kingdom over concerns about Iranian drone attacks, and what the move reveals about the changing nature of...
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Tim Miller Has a Blunt Message for People Who’ve Given Up
A quick note: We thought Tim’s message was too important to put behind a paywall, so we’re making it free for everyone. If it speaks to you, please send it to someone who needs to hear it—especially someone feeling paralyzed by despair. One more thing: Your support is what allows us to make work...
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Ex-CIA Officer Reacts to Insane Spy Scandal Rocking the Intelligence World
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Reporter Michael Weiss and former CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos break down a staggering spy scandal involving the former head of German intelligence, an alleged Iranian plot targeting U.S. bombers in Britain, and…
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Morning Shots Live: Lindsey Graham’s Sister Was Supposed to be a Lock. Now the GOP Is Scrambling
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Ben Parker and Bill Kristol discuss Donald Trump’s increasingly frantic attacks as Republicans face a surprisingly competitive Senate race in South Carolina, including Trump’s use of an anti-trans slur against...
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Trump’s Corporate Enablers Should Be VERY Worried About 2027
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller gives his take on the Democrats who are already arguing against investigating Donald Trump’s corporate allies, warning that accountability cannot be sacrificed in the name of avoiding political...
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Trump’s $500 Checks Come With a Nasty Catch
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Catherine Rampell and Jonathan Cohn give their takes on Donald Trump’s latest checks to Americans, including $500 payments to some ACA marketplace enrollees and $90 payments to certain Medicare recipients. They…
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LEAKED AUDIO: Ken Paxton Says D.C. Is Running His Campaign | MAGA Mondays
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Sommer give their takes on Kash Patel’s engagement, Benny Johnson facing a lawsuit from two anti-ICE protesters, and The Daily Wire’s new pro-ICE movie being filmed in Livingston, Montana. The film...
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Jack Smith Reveals the Words That Could Have Buried Trump
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Saletan lays out the case against Donald Trump that Jack Smith never got to present at trial. Drawing from Smith’s testimony before Congress, Will looks at the evidence that Trump was repeatedly told the truth...
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Andrew Egger Saw an Older, Slower Trump on the Rally Stage | Bulwark on Sunday
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger joins Bill Kristol after an extraordinary 24 hours in Ohio: attending the funeral of 20-year-old Haitian immigrant Pierre Bel, then heading straight to a Trump rally, where he found surprising cracks…
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Ken Paxton Gets a Painfully Awkward “Endorsement” From Estranged Wife
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com A bombshell New York Times/Siena poll shows Democrats running surprisingly strong across traditionally red states, including Texas, Alaska, Ohio, Iowa, and Kansas. Catherine Rampell and Bill Kristol explain what the...
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Bulwark Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the entire Bulwark team. This is the home to ad-free video shorts, Bulwark+ member-only livestreams, and live event archives. The news cycle doesn’t slow down, and neither do we.
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