Newsom: Trump ‘Knows He’s Gonna Get Shellacked’ | How to Fix It
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Newsom: Trump ‘Knows He’s Gonna Get Shellacked’ | How to Fix It

California Governor Gavin Newsom sharply criticizes Donald Trump's foreign policy, economic decisions, and alleged corruption, while detailing California's progressive policy successes and lessons learned in governance.

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Trump’s Iran War Narrative Doesn’t Match Reality (w/ Laura Rozen & Sonny Bunch) | Bulwark Podcast
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Trump’s Iran War Narrative Doesn’t Match Reality (w/ Laura Rozen & Sonny Bunch) | Bulwark Podcast

This episode dissects the Trump administration's incoherent Iran policy, highlighting a lack of expertise and conflicting interests, then pivots to a critical examination of AI's dystopian impact on society and media consolidation.

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Trump’s America Is Losing People
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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.

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Netanyahu Knows Trump Won’t Say No—And That Won’t Last | Secret Podcast
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Netanyahu Knows Trump Won’t Say No—And That Won’t Last | Secret Podcast

The hosts predict an imminent war with Iran driven by Netanyahu's leverage over Trump, expose a 'command economy' where the US President dictates media acquisitions, and detail the inhumane treatment of migrants by US law enforcement.

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Welcome to MAGA’s Male Beauty Pageant (w/ Amanda Carpenter) | The Bulwark Podcast
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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.

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Trump's About to Start a War. Washington Is Asleep (w/ Mark Leibovich) | The Bulwark Podcast
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Trump's About to Start a War. Washington Is Asleep (w/ Mark Leibovich) | The Bulwark Podcast

Mark Leibovich and Tim Miller discuss the Democratic Party's struggle with identity and messaging, contrasting it with Trump's populist appeal and alarming potential actions, including a reported high chance of war with Iran.

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