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Trump’s America Is Losing People
The hosts argue that America is experiencing a concerning decline in population and global standing, exacerbated by foreign influence in media and Trump's inconsistent policies.
The Darkest State of the Union in Years (w/ Susan Glasser) | The Bulwark Podcast
This episode dissects Donald Trump's State of the Union address as a performative, policy-empty spectacle, highlighting his administration's escalating attacks on free speech, democratic norms, and media independence, while pursuing contradictory foreign policies.
Democrats Are Winning. Don’t Blow It! (w/ Rick Wilson) | The Bulwark Podcast
Political strategists Rick Wilson and Tim Miller dissect the current political landscape, exposing GOP hypocrisy, Democratic strategic missteps, and the alarming erosion of free speech and public health under MAGA influence.
Sen. Mark Kelly: Trump’s DOJ Couldn’t Get a Single Grand Jury Vote
Senator Mark Kelly details the Trump Justice Department's failed attempt to indict him and five other Democratic lawmakers for a video on unlawful orders, highlighting the constitutional crisis and chilling effect on free speech.
I Thought Republicans Were Against Censorship (w/ Alex Bronzini-Vender)
Campus speech policing has shifted from 'peak woke' social pressure to government-mandated censorship, with the American right repurposing the left's tactics, creating an even more stifling environment.
Stephen Miller Created an Enemy (w/ Jon Blitzer & Imran Ahmed) | Bulwark Podcast
This episode dissects the Trump administration's foreign policy in Venezuela, revealing Stephen Miller's influence and the weaponization of immigration rhetoric, alongside the shocking targeting of a digital hate researcher by the US government for his advocacy.
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