Bulwark Takes

Montana’s GOP Leaders Suddenly Bailed (w/ Ryan Busse)
Montana's political landscape is experiencing a significant shakeup, with GOP retirements and a shift in voter priorities from national culture wars to local economic concerns, offering a potential blueprint for Democrats in red states.

Welcome to MAGA’s Male Beauty Pageant (w/ Amanda Carpenter) | The Bulwark Podcast
This episode exposes the deep psychological drivers behind political complicity, the alarming expansion of government surveillance, and the evolving landscape of media control and election interference, all while critiquing the absurdities of modern masculinity and conservative aesthetics.

The Administration Is STILL Stonewalling on Epstein (w/ Bill Kristol) | The Bulwark Podcast
The hosts dissect the administration's stonewalling on the Epstein case, the problematic deployment of federal agencies, and the blatant financial corruption surrounding Trump, arguing these issues reveal a deep erosion of democratic norms and public trust.

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.
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