Bulwark Takes
Swing Voters Are Creeped Out by JD Vance (w/ Will Sommer) | The Focus Group
Swing voters express unease with JD Vance while showing 'strange new respect' for Marco Rubio, signaling a complex and evolving landscape for the post-Trump Republican party, heavily influenced by online personalities and niche cultural grievances.
ICE Detains a Corrections Officer, Leaves His Pregnant Wife Terrified (w/ Ben Bozeman)
An off-duty corrections officer, vetted for his role and actively pursuing legal immigration status, was detained by ICE in Maine, leaving his pregnant wife in despair and prompting strong condemnation from local law enforcement.
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.
Trump Looks Unwell on the World Stage (w/ Mike Murphy) | The Bulwark Podcast
Veteran political strategist Mike Murphy and host Tim Miller dissect Donald Trump's erratic international behavior, the Republican Party's complicity, and the dangerous 'short-termism' driving current economic and political decisions.
Trump Is Now Deeply Unpopular | Secret Podcast Preview
Despite media 'sanewashing,' recent polling reveals Trump's deep unpopularity across key issues, presenting both challenges and opportunities for the opposition.
Jack Smith Testifies While Republicans Insult Our Intelligence
Will Saletan dissects how House Republicans weaponized Jack Smith's congressional testimony, systematically misrepresenting facts to shield Donald Trump and themselves from accountability for election interference.
JD Vance Calls Police Chiefs Liars to Defend ICE (w/ Jon Favreau)
Tim Miller and Jon Favreau dissect JD Vance's calculated deception, where he publicly dismisses evidence from local police chiefs and twists facts to defend controversial ICE actions, including the detention of a 5-year-old and alleged racial profiling.
Europe Is Planning for a Post-America World (w/ Fiona Hill) | The Bulwark Podcast
Fiona Hill details how Europe is actively preparing for a post-America world, driven by US unreliability and Trump's disruptive foreign policy, leading to a "rupture" in global alliances and potential nuclear proliferation.
Trump’s New Voters Are Already Bailing
A recent New York Times/Siena poll indicates that the demographic coalition Donald Trump assembled in 2024 has largely disintegrated, with young and non-white voters abandoning his support.
Retired General Breaks Down Trump’s Davos Speech | Command Post
Retired General Mark Hertling and Ben Parker dissect former President Trump's Davos speech, revealing critical misinterpretations of military strategy, international relations, and domestic troop deployment.
Trump Chickens Out on Greenland After Markets Flinch
The hosts analyze how market pressure, specifically a 'sell America' trade and rising interest rates, forced Trump to back down from his Greenland tariffs, highlighting the long-term damage to US alliances and economic reliability.
Trump Doesn’t Even Know What Greenland Is (w/ Rep. Sarah McBride) | The Bulwark Podcast
Representative Sarah McBride and host Tim Miller dissect the profound, real-world consequences of presidential rhetoric, from Trump's 'imbecillic' Greenland demands to the direct impact on children, and reveal how Democrats successfully thwarted anti-trans legislation.
Nothing Says “Alpha” Like Singing "Heil Hitler" on a Party Bus
A gathering of prominent manosphere and alt-right figures, including Andrew Tate and Nick Fuentes, was documented singing 'Heil Hitler' on a party bus and in a Miami club, exposing the dangerous pipeline from online extremism to mainstream political influence.
BREAKING: Trump Melts Down at Davos, Confuses Iceland and Greenland
Donald Trump's chaotic Davos speech, marked by confusing Iceland for Greenland and threatening allies, exposed the US's eroding global standing and introduced significant economic and geopolitical instability.
Judge Says ICE Can’t Retaliate Against Protesters (w/ Asha Rangappa) | Illegal News
A federal court in Minnesota issued a preliminary injunction preventing ICE from using aggressive tactics against peaceful protesters, while the DOJ faces accusations of weaponization and undermining its own credibility.
Putin Won Davos Without Even Showing Up (w/ Caolan Robertson)
While Kyiv faces a catastrophic winter and European leaders gather in Davos, the focus has shifted from Ukraine to Trump's potential actions, inadvertently benefiting Russia and weakening NATO.
Bill Cassidy Bet on Trump—and Lost
Senator Bill Cassidy faces a Trump-backed primary challenge from Representative Julia Letlow, highlighting the political cost of disloyalty to Trump and the perceived contempt some politicians hold for their own voters.
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.
Markets Are Panicking Over Trump’s Stupidity (w/ David Plouffe) | Bulwark Podcast
David Plouffe details how Trump's erratic foreign policy, exemplified by the Greenland proposal, directly harms the US economy and alliances, while also outlining a critical strategy for Democrats to regain sustained political power by fundamentally reshaping their public image and holding Republicans accountable.
ICE Dragged an Elderly Man in Underwear Into the Freezing Cold
ICE agents stormed the home of an elderly U.S. citizen in Minnesota, dragging him out in his underwear in freezing temperatures, only to confirm his citizenship and release him, prompting a categorical denial from his family against DHS's justification.
The Worst Interview of the Trump Administration So Far
The host dissects Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant's 'embarrassing' attempts to justify former President Trump's threats against Europe over Greenland, highlighting the administration's aggressive and illogical foreign policy stance.
An Idiot's Tantrum Is Now U.S. Foreign Policy (w/ Bill Kristol) | The Bulwark Podcast
The hosts dissect how the former president's 'tantrums' and 'idiotic' foreign policy decisions, like demanding Greenland and imposing tariffs on allies, are actively damaging US standing and democratic norms.
Iran’s Regime Hates This Film (w/ Sonny Bunch) | Mona Charen Show
Explore how Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi's latest smuggled film, 'It Was Only an Accident,' uses a gripping narrative to expose the pervasive corruption and moral dilemmas under an authoritarian regime, challenging viewers to confront universal questions of justice and reconciliation.
Trump's Greenland Text Is Publicly Embarrassing America
President Trump's bizarre text to Norway's Prime Minister, demanding Greenland and linking it to his unreceived Nobel Peace Prize, exposed a 'mob boss' approach to international relations that is driving Europe towards China and dismantling the American-led world order.
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