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The Bulwark

Tim Miller and guests discuss the latest political news for the flagship podcast of the Never Trump movement and the reality-based community. Every weekday we provide insightful analysis, political hot-takes, an unabashed defense of liberal democracy and long-form interviews that cut through the "both-sides" BS. Plus a few laughs to help you wash down the crazy. Bulwark+ members can get a totally ad-free version of the show delivered right to their favorite podcast player.

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Not checked · Nov 11, 2026 · 1:21:09
Nick Wright & Anderson Clayton: Did the Fever Break?
Too many voters in 2024 wanted to be with the bully party. But a lot of them saw how much cruelty that entailed—particularly with ICE and the attempted theft of voting rights. Nick also thinks that more members of the manosphere now recognize that being really mean is not a sign…
Not checked · Nov 10, 2026 · 51:59
Susan Glasser: POTUS’s Desperate Fight to Regain Leverage
Trump’s loyalist foot soldiers in Congress are still sticking by him but the power of the presidency is ebbing away from him. He’s lost not only the leverage to broker a peace between Russia and Ukraine, the Iranians also saw the results of the midterms—which significantly…
Not checked · Nov 9, 2026 · 56:24
Bill Kristol: This Is the Trump Flailing Phase
Nearly a week after the midterms, Trump made a feeble rigged election claim. He also made a phony offer to work with Democrats on an immigration deal, hoping somehow to distract them from their oversight powers. And like a true mob boss, Trump elevated tough guy Stephen Miller…
Not checked · Nov 6, 2026 · 1:01:11
Michael Steele: A Total and Complete Schlonging
The MAGA coalition is falling apart, Fox News is flummoxed, and Trump is having to grapple with being rejected by huge swaths of America. Steele only has double birds for Republicans who played along with the 10-year hijacking of the party and are now trying to clean up their…
Not checked · Nov 5, 2026 · 1:09:10
Adam Hamilton: Knock Holes in the Darkness
Kansas Senator-elect Hamilton was not recruited out of the Democratic Party pipeline. The Methodist pastor chose to challenge Roger Marshall because he didn't like what was happening in the country, including with ICE agents and cuts to healthcare. But he was also bothered by…
Not checked · Nov 4, 2026 · 1:28:33
Sarah Longwell and JVL: LIVE on the Landslide
Republicans are already starting to plan for a post-Trump future after last night's wipeout. Sarah, JVL, and Tim savor the victories, including Talarico's and Hamilton's, which represent a complete rebuke of the politics of the Trump era; and physician-senator Annie Andrews who…
Not checked · Nov 3, 2026 · 59:56
Jamie Raskin and Ryan Holiday: Expose All the Corruption All the Way Down
If the repudiation of our corrupt president comes through tonight, Democrats are promising to hold everyone to account who helped him turn our government into a playground for profit and vengeance. In addition to exposing the First Crime Family, Rep. Raskin tells Tim that Dems…
Not checked · Nov 2, 2026 · 1:18:01
Bill Kristol and JVL: Trump Could Be More Dangerous Post-Election
The Iran war and its impacts at home are major issues in the midterms, but POTUS is not finished with his misadventure in the Middle East. One key Democratic senator who's been briefed on the war plan says it's "insane" and would lead to a "devastating escalation" of the…
Not checked · Oct 30, 2026 · 1:05:39
Jane Coaston: JD Thinks Trump Voters Are Stupid
Our vice president made up a confusing story about a trip to an emergency room because almost everything he does is a performative act to play to voters he thinks are dumb. Over at the White House, POTUS flip-flopped and un-canceled his Midwest rallies—so there will be more…
Not checked · Oct 29, 2026 · 1:14:02
David French: Kansas Hopium
Is it possible Adam Hamilton could be the first Democratic senator elected from Kansas in 94 years? A major new poll is raising hopes there—and in other key Senate races as well. At the same time, the Peltola campaign's unnecessary Sullivan plot is a gift to election deniers…
Not checked · Oct 28, 2026 · 49:33
Harry Enten and Julian Borger: Voting with Fear and Loathing
Trump's (surprisingly) current favorite pollster shares what he's seeing in the numbers less than one week before Election Day. The first sign of what kind of night the Dems are going to have will come when the polls close in Kentucky. But we may have to wait until the wee hours…
Not checked · Oct 27, 2026 · 1:11:23
Sarah Matthews and Pablo Torre: The Pedophile Protection Party
Democrats offered a glimpse of the accountability that's likely coming over the Epstein cover-up: new allegations of rape against Trump and evidence that strongly suggests Epstein introduced Melania to Trump. And of course, POTUS is standing by Vivek's ad with an endorsement…
Not checked · Oct 26, 2026 · 54:14
Bill Kristol: Beating Back the Authoritarians
There was good news over the weekend on the anti-authoritarian front in Brazil and Serbia, while our wannabe autocrat is ominously threatening to not accept midterm election results he doesn't like. Still, early voting numbers among Dems in key states—along with black voters in…
Not checked · Oct 23, 2026 · 51:25
Jamelle Bouie: The World's Most Influential Racist Is Bankrolling Republicans
Elon Musk is the largest single donor in American political history. He's also the world's most prominent booster of white supremacy. While Democrat after Democrat gets asked about Hasan Piker, most reporters don't seem to ask Republicans about the views of the man who's pumped…
Not checked · Oct 22, 2026 · 58:58
Adam Kinzinger: Who Should Be Forced to Testify First?
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are already divvying up how to investigate Musk, the one-time shadow president who's still making foreign policy decisions about the war in Ukraine. Also on tap for hearings is the impeachable Hegseth, who ironically broke the iconic…
Not checked · Oct 21, 2026 · 1:07:32
Mike Murphy and Mark Hertling: Vivek Is a Despicable Creep
Could there be a bigger sign of Ramaswamy's depravity and desperation than using a mother from hell to sell your message? His campaign for governor of Ohio against Amy Acton has been a nightmare from the beginning. Meanwhile, Murphy senses kryptonite in the water around Trump as…
Not checked · Oct 20, 2026 · 52:55
Michael McFaul: Trump Is Just 'Fine' with Mass Murder
Though they deny any involvement, the Trump administration and Elon Musk are apparently helping Putin escalate his campaign of terror against Ukraine. Civilian casualties across Ukraine are rising—including women and children—but Trump said Monday that Russia "has been fine on…
Not checked · Oct 19, 2026 · 53:53
Bill Kristol: You Can't Hide Your Lyin' Eyes, JD
The vice president had the gall to suggest he didn't know anything about what millions of Americans know: that Trump is using his office to enrich himself and that the administration made major mistakes in executing the war in Iran. But the polls strongly suggest a rebuke of…
Not checked · Oct 16, 2026 · 1:06:13
Alan Cumming and Robert Garcia: The Traitors Running Our Government
For more than 10 years, Trump has been showing us how skilled he is at sowing division and riling people up. Alan sees the kind of tribal mentality that Trump has fostered on his own reality show, "The Traitors," where contestants make incredibly stupid decisions because they…
Not checked · Oct 15, 2026 · 58:31
George Conway: Subpoenas Are Coming
Mike Johnson sure sounds afraid of what might come out when the House—under Democratic control—actually does its job and investigates the corruption of this administration. Democrats should start with the families of Trump officialdom who've been making bank since Inauguration…

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Nick Wright & Anderson Clayton: Did the Fever Break?

Susan Glasser: POTUS’s Desperate Fight to Regain Leverage

Bill Kristol: This Is the Trump Flailing Phase

Michael Steele: A Total and Complete Schlonging

Adam Hamilton: Knock Holes in the Darkness

Sarah Longwell and JVL: LIVE on the Landslide

Jamie Raskin and Ryan Holiday: Expose All the Corruption All the Way Down

Bill Kristol and JVL: Trump Could Be More Dangerous Post-Election

Jane Coaston: JD Thinks Trump Voters Are Stupid

David French: Kansas Hopium

Harry Enten and Julian Borger: Voting with Fear and Loathing

Sarah Matthews and Pablo Torre: The Pedophile Protection Party

Bill Kristol: Beating Back the Authoritarians

Jamelle Bouie: The World's Most Influential Racist Is Bankrolling Republicans

Adam Kinzinger: Who Should Be Forced to Testify First?

Mike Murphy and Mark Hertling: Vivek Is a Despicable Creep

Michael McFaul: Trump Is Just 'Fine' with Mass Murder

Bill Kristol: You Can't Hide Your Lyin' Eyes, JD

Alan Cumming and Robert Garcia: The Traitors Running Our Government

George Conway: Subpoenas Are Coming

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