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Let’s Play a Little Game, David (w/ David French) | The Bulwark Podcast
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Let’s Play a Little Game, David (w/ David French) | The Bulwark Podcast

Tim Miller and David French dissect the moral compromises within conservative politics, Trump's escalating rhetoric, and the systemic degradation of federal institutions, proposing concrete legal reforms to restore accountability.

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Trump Gives Rambling, Combative Speech at National Prayer Breakfast
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Trump Gives Rambling, Combative Speech at National Prayer Breakfast

Donald Trump's appearance at the National Prayer Breakfast revealed a deeply transactional relationship with his evangelical base, where political identity now supersedes faith, alongside his self-serving legal strategies and disregard for institutional norms.

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GOP Scrambles After MASSIVE Minneapolis Blowback
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GOP Scrambles After MASSIVE Minneapolis Blowback

Democrats achieved a strategic victory by isolating DHS funding for a two-week negotiation, forcing Republicans to confront unpopular ICE practices and potentially secure significant reforms.

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Tim Miller: Trump Country Just Snapped in Texas
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Tim Miller: Trump Country Just Snapped in Texas

Tim Miller analyzes the dramatic political shift where Republicans are losing ground on immigration, leading to alarming comments from Trump and significant voter swings in conservative areas.

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Todd Blanche Broke His Promise to the Senate
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Todd Blanche Broke His Promise to the Senate

The host argues that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche systematically contradicted his own Senate confirmation promises and legal principles to defend Donald Trump's politically motivated actions across immigration, judicial oversight, and targeted prosecutions.

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Trump Deporting Gay Men to Iran Is a Death Sentence
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Trump Deporting Gay Men to Iran Is a Death Sentence

The Trump administration's planned deportation of 40 Iranian nationals, including gay men facing death sentences, is framed as a morally depraved act that contradicts US foreign policy supporting Iranian protesters.

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TNL LIVE: Sundowning Trump Stumbles Through Press Event | The Next Level
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TNL LIVE: Sundowning Trump Stumbles Through Press Event | The Next Level

The hosts dissect a chaotic, hours-long Trump press conference, revealing it as a desperate attempt to boost declining poll numbers and a dangerous display of unseriousness that accelerates the unraveling of the U.S.-led world order.

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Tim Miller: Trump Can’t Stop What He Started
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Tim Miller: Trump Can’t Stop What He Started

Tim Miller dissects Donald Trump's transactional approach to foreign policy, his sensitivity to negative media optics on immigration, and the shifting political landscape favoring Democrats in midterm elections.

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Republicans Should Be Nervous About Trump's Approval | Secret Podcast Preview
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Republicans Should Be Nervous About Trump's Approval | Secret Podcast Preview

New polling data reveals significant public disapproval of Donald Trump's performance and immigration policies, signaling potential electoral challenges for Republicans.

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Trump Advisors Freak Out Over Backlash to Viral ICE Videos (w/ Marc Caputo)
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Trump Advisors Freak Out Over Backlash to Viral ICE Videos (w/ Marc Caputo)

Internal GOP polling reveals significant erosion in public support for Trump's immigration policies, driven by viral videos depicting aggressive ICE tactics, causing concern among his advisors despite his continued commitment to mass deportations.

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THIS is How Backlash Against ICE Starts (w/ Sam Stein) | The Bulwark Podcast
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THIS is How Backlash Against ICE Starts (w/ Sam Stein) | The Bulwark Podcast

The hosts dissect the Trump administration's aggressive ICE tactics in Minneapolis, arguing they are a deliberate attempt to instigate chaos, erode civil liberties, and highlight the Democratic Party's internal struggles in mounting an effective response.

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Democrats Don’t Know What To Do About ICE
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Democrats Don’t Know What To Do About ICE

Democrats are grappling with a deep internal divide over how to address ICE, balancing the political risks of 'abolish ICE' slogans against increasing public demand for significant reform following recent controversial incidents.

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Gavin Newsom Just NUKED Benny Johnson on Twitter
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Gavin Newsom Just NUKED Benny Johnson on Twitter

This episode dissects the chaotic world of political influencers, from Gavin Newsom's viral tweet targeting Benny Johnson to the internal feuds and rebranding efforts shaping the MAGA media landscape.

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