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Trump’s Attorney General Completely Face-Plants on Meet the Press
Ep 1087 · Aug 16, 2026 · 13 min
Will Saletan takes on Kristen Welker’s Meet the Press interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, arguing that Blanche’s evasions on Justice Department independence, Trump’s influence over prosecutions, January 6 pardons, and a proposed compensation fund expose him as a loyalist ready to do the president’s bidding.
Cassidy is Still Lame, MTG Lights Up Scott Jennings, GOP Wants Price Controls?!
Ep 1086 · Aug 16, 2026 · 45 min
Andrew Egger and Catherine Rampell discuss Sen. Bill Cassidy’s criticism of vaccine policy after his vote to confirm RFK Jr., questions surrounding Mitch McConnell’s prolonged absence, growing support for price controls in the GOP, the political fallout from Trump’s tariffs, and the Navy’s potential multibillion-dollar warship redesign to suit the president’s aesthetic preferences.
Republicans Accused of Horrible Things Have a Perfect Excuse: Donald Trump
Ep 1085 · Aug 15, 2026 · 11 min
Will Saletan gives his take on how Republicans accused of serious misconduct have learned to survive scandal. All they have do is follow Donald Trump’s example: never resign, deny everything, attack the accusers, call the investigation “political,” and invoke Trump’s own history as proof that they can stay in the fight. From Duncan Hunter and Matt Gaetz to George Santos, Cory Mills and Max Miller, Will walks through how Trump has become the model for Republican politicians facing allegations, in…
James Talarico Just Gave Democrats a Red-State Blueprint
Ep 1084 · Aug 15, 2026 · 13 min
Tim Miller joins Alicia Menendez to discuss widespread calls for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign, Trump’s continued support for him, Democrats’ affordability message, and efforts to recruit stronger young candidates for down-ballot races nationwide. Watch One the Line with Alicia Menendez on MS NOW: https://www.ms.now/on-the-line
BREAKING: Trump Says USS Lincoln Deployment Hasn’t Gone on “Nearly Long Enough” | Command Post
Ep 1083 · Aug 14, 2026 · 31 min
Ben Parker and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) give their takes on the growing crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, where sailors have endured months at sea with poor food and living conditions, disrupted communications, and little clarity about when they will finally come home. Now, there's been several reports that sailors have considered or attempted jumping overboard. And yet, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the situation “completely misrepresented.” Go to https://thebulwark.com/events…
Trump’s Truth Social Cash Grab Just Landed Him in Court | Receipts Live
Ep 1083 · Aug 14, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Catherine Rampell and JVL discuss the Trump administration’s latest corruption controversies, including paid early access to Truth Social posts, the destruction of a shell-company ownership database, executive power, and the White House ballroom. Read more from Catherine: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-gift-to-the-money-launderers-database-treasury
Sam Is BEGGING You Not To Listen to This Trio Video
Ep 1082 · Aug 14, 2026 · 35 min
Brandon Herrera is running for Congress in Texas and we’ve discovered a very strange side of his public persona. Sam Stein, Tim Miller, and Will Sommer dig into Herrera’s podcast, where he discusses “Lock & Load,” a supplement he says helps men with...something. The trio goes down the bizarre rabbit hole of male-enhancement supplements, the nine-pills-a-day regimen, and the strange world surrounding these products. Plus: Sean Duffy’s son-in-law is running for Congress, a MAGA podcast fight turns…
Trump’s Kennedy Center Obsession Is Getting Embarrassing
Ep 1082 · Aug 14, 2026 · 15 min
Andrew Egger and Sonny Bunch take on Trump’s latest attempt to get his name back on the Kennedy Center, his refusal to let go of fights he’s already lost, and what his obsession with credit, legacy, and scapegoats says about a president who increasingly seems stuck doing the same thing over and over and over and over and over and over and over... Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://hims.com/bulwarktakes to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you.
Republicans Found a Way to Blow Georgia Again
Ep 1081 · Aug 13, 2026 · 18 min
Tim Miller takes on Georgia Senate candidate Mike Collins, from his support for taxpayer-funded payouts to January 6 rioters to his ties to white nationalists, racist social media posts, election conspiracies, and bizarre campaign stunts. And when Collins is confronted with questions about the extremists in his orbit, he literally runs away. Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://hims.com/bulwarktakes to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you.
Mike Lindell Burned It All Down for Trump... and Lost Anyway
Ep 1080 · Aug 13, 2026 · 20 min
Sam Stein and Will Sommer look back at the wildest moments from Mike Lindell’s career after the Trump-backed election denier lost the Republican primary for Minnesota governor. From refusing to accept election results and offering a $5 million challenge, to arguing with a kid at the Democratic National Convention, getting served legal papers onstage, and blaming the CIA, Lindell has produced no shortage of memorable moments. Upgrade your everyday. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers…
U.S. Intel: Russia Behind Explosive at German Airport | Command Post
Ep 1079 · Aug 12, 2026 · 43 min
Ben Parker and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) discuss an alleged Russian explosive drone at a German airport and the potential implications for NATO, President Trump’s use of a decoy Air Force One amid an Iranian threat, and George W. Bush’s secret 2003 Thanksgiving trip to Iraq. They also answer viewer questions about drone warfare, munitions production, and rebuilding the military after the Trump administration. Upgrade your everyday. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to h…
Why Trump Was Secretly Moved Off Air Force One
Ep 1078 · Aug 12, 2026 · 29 min
Donald Trump was secretly smuggled out of Turkey last month after U.S. intelligence reportedly warned of a possible Iranian assassination plot, but the journalists and White House staff traveling on Air Force One were left in the dark. Michael Weiss and former CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos give their takes on the extraordinary Secret Service operation, the threat from Iran, and the explosive legal question at the center of the story: did the administration have a duty to warn the people who re…
Bizarre Trump Oval Office Event May Upend Childhood Vaccines | Morning Shots
Ep 1077 · Aug 11, 2026 · 54 min
Join Andrew Egger and Sam Stein (filling in for Bill) as they cover the week's biggest stories. This episode is sponsored by The New York Times.
Trump Is Accidentally Helping Abdul El-Sayed
Ep 1076 · Aug 11, 2026 · 13 min
Donald Trump’s attacks on Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed may be doing the exact opposite of what he intends. Tim Miller gives his take on Trump repeating the same failed strategy Republicans used against him in 2015 and 2016, attacking an outsider in ways that ultimately give them more attention and support. Tim also weighs in on AOC’s comments about “Woke 1.0,” arguing that Democrats need to be more willing to acknowledge where the movement went too far and how that overreach hurt the…
Trump Is Running Out of Options in Iran
Ep 1075 · Aug 10, 2026 · 24 min
Andrew Egger and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) give their takes on Iran’s sweeping new demands, Trump’s response, and why the prospects for a diplomatic deal are fading. They discuss Trump’s shrinking military options, depleted U.S. weapons supplies, and the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz that's left merchant crews trapped at sea for months. Read more from Mark: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/precision-has-a-price-mlrs-prsm-thaad-patriot-missiles-rockets-iran-war
The Question That Left Trump’s NIH Chief Squirming
Ep 1075 · Aug 10, 2026 · 17 min
Will Saletan gives his take on Trump’s new NIH director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, becoming a loyalist defender of the Trump administration’s most controversial and absurd health claims. Bhattacharya repeatedly blames Anthony Fauci for COVID-era school closures, declining vaccine confidence and other public-health failures, even when the record doesn’t support those claims. He also refuses to clearly say that vaccines do not cause autism and dodges questions about anti-vaccine misinformation and the…
MAGA Mondays: MAGA Loses It Over AOC’s Egg-Freezing Video
Ep 1074 · Aug 10, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Will Sommer and Sam Stein went live to cover the right's freakout over AOC deciding to freeze her eggs, Max Miller refusing to drop out of his re-election bid, Sen. Mike Lee fuming at Coca-Cola, and Trump mocking Joe Biden after it was announced that his cancer had spread. Make today a good day, and get yourself some Soul gummies. Right now, Soul is offering 30% off your entire order! Go to https://GetSoul.com and use the code BULWARKTAKES.
How Much Harm is Hegseth Doing? (w/ Col. Bree Fram)
Ep 1073 · Aug 9, 2026 · 33 min
Bill Kristol welcomes recently retired Col. Bree Fram to discuss Hegseth's leadership and the damage he's inflicting on the United States Military, as well as her own personal experience being forced out of the military after over 20 years of service.
Tim Absolutely LOVES This New Anti-Rogers Ad
Ep 1072 · Aug 8, 2026 · 20 min
Tim Miller shares highlights from his MS NOW appearance with John Heilemann and Jessica Taylor—Trump's political struggles, a scorching anti-war ad targeting Mike Rogers, Bill Cassidy's confirmation vote, and a state-by-state look at the Senate map, from Georgia to Texas to Kansas.
Trump Is Bulldozing a National Park for His Border Wall
Ep 1071 · Aug 8, 2026 · 26 min
Tim Miller sits down with Isaac Saul, founder of Tangle, to discuss Donald Trump’s plans to build a border wall through and around Big Bend National Park in West Texas. Saul explains why local residents, business owners, sheriffs, and even some Trump-supporting officials are pushing back against the project. Tim and Isaac discuss the environmental damage from construction, the enormous $19.4 billion cost for the new border barriers, and the surprising possibility that new roads and infrastructur…
Trump-Backed, Racist Republican Just Lost His Primary
Ep 1071 · Aug 7, 2026 · 15 min
Andy Ogles is officially not returning to Congress after losing his Tennessee Republican primary. Brendan Hartnett and Lauren Egan give their takes on Ogles’ stunning defeat and why Trump’s endorsement wasn’t enough to save him. We break down Ogles’ history of disgusting, racist and homophobic comments, his controversial $25,000 GoFundMe for a memorial garden that never happened, and how Tennessee’s redistricting helped reshape the race. Plus, Brendan and Lauren talk about what Ogles’ defeat mea…
BREAKING: Awful Jobs Report; 23,000 Jobs Lost; May & June Numbers Revised Down | Receipts Live
Ep 1070 · Aug 7, 2026 · 47 min
Catherine Rampell and Sam Stein went live to cover the terrible jobs report this month, the White House's attempt to spin the economy as booming, the bill in the Senate that could give Trump more tariff power, and a federal appeals court blocking construction on Trump's ballroom. This episode is sponsored by The New York Times. Read more from Catherine's newsletter: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/senate-voting-to-give-trump-a-tariff
Tucker Carlson Thinks MAGA Is Ready to Dump Trump
Ep 1069 · Aug 7, 2026 · 25 min
Tucker Carlson has a new message for the Republican Party—and it sounds an awful lot like the opening pitch of a presidential campaign. JVL, Andrew Egger and Will Sommer give their takes on Tucker's sweeping "10-point" vision for America, why he's increasingly distancing himself from Donald Trump, and whether he's laying the groundwork for a 2028 White House run. Plus, we break down Tucker's appeal to disaffected MAGA voters, the growing rift inside Trump's coalition over foreign policy and corr…
Sen. Wyden: Banks Knew About Jeffrey Epstein and Looked Away
Ep 1068 · Aug 6, 2026 · 16 min
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) joins Catherine Rampell to discuss his years-long investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's finances and why he believes major Wall Street banks helped enable Epstein's sex trafficking operation by failing to report suspicious transactions. Wyden explains why he says top bank executives should be held accountable, responds to questions about the 60 Minutes interview that never aired, and lays out what Congress could do if Democrats retake the Senate. Wyden also breaks down his o…
Drop What You’re Doing Right Now: MTG is on Cameo
Ep 1067 · Aug 6, 2026 · 36 min
Taking care of your health just got easier – start here with Zocdoc: https://zocdoc.com/BULWARKTAKES #sponsored Tim Miller, Sam Stein, and Will Sommer take on Laura Loomer’s latest cabinet ambitions, MTG’s over-the-top Vegas wedding, Sean Duffy’s disappearing taxpayer-backed road trip, the bizarre MAHA diet taking hold in Trump’s orbit, Steven Crowder’s defense of fascism, and one congressional candidate’s unbelievable beach brawl. Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.…
Command Post: Report Raises Alarms About U.S. Missile Supply
Ep 1066 · Aug 5, 2026 · 44 min
Taking care of your health just got easier – start here with Zocdoc: https://zocdoc.com/BULWARKTAKES #sponsored Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) and Andrew Egger (filling in for Ben Parker) went live to cover reports that the U.S. missile supplies are dwindling, the Russian missile attack on Ukraine, the cyberattacks across several U.S. states, and Oman's role in a potential deal with Iran.
Trump’s Midterm Nightmare Is Starting Early
Ep 1065 · Aug 5, 2026 · 18 min
Taking care of your health just got easier – start here with Zocdoc: https://zocdoc.com/BULWARKTAKES #sponsored Tim Miller joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline: White House to discuss Donald Trump’s declining approval ratings, voter frustration over the economy and the war in Iran, and Democrats’ midterm opportunities. They also consider the limits of Republican campaign spending and the party’s response to abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller. Watch Deadline: White House on MS NOW: https://ww…
We Quiz Tim on the Crazy Stuff That Happened When He Was Out
Ep 1064 · Aug 5, 2026 · 19 min
Tim Miller and producer Ansley Skipper test how much political news made it through Tim’s vacation bubble, from Trump’s White House correspondents’ dinner insults and the Fauci diaries to Canada tariffs, RFK Jr.’s cooking show, and a bizarre lettuce-recall controversy. Right now get quality window treatments that fit your budget with 3 Day Blinds. Head to https://3DayBlinds.com/BULWARKTAKES for their buy one get one 50% off deal on custom blinds, shades, and drapery.
Inside the Creepy Allegations Against Rep. Chuck Edwards
Ep 1063 · Aug 4, 2026 · 17 min
Rep. Chuck Edwards faces House Ethics censure over harassment allegations involving young staffers—Christmas tree visits, 30 tubs of ice cream, matching guns, a custom Adam Sandler puzzle. Will Sommer and Sarah Matthews dig into the creepy details, the power dynamics on the Hill, and why GOP colleagues are staying quiet. For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to https://3DayBlinds.com/BULWARKTAKES.
Morning Shots: Justice Department Drops FOUR Additional Reflecting Pool Cases
Ep 1062 · Aug 4, 2026 · 44 min
Andrew Egger and Bill Kristol went live to cover the DOJ dropping more Reflecting Pool cases, Senate Republicans advancing Todd Blanche's vote out of committee, Max Miller defiantly staying in for bid for re-election, and Oman and Iran potentially coming to a deal over the Strait of Hormuz. For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to https://3DayBlinds.com/BULWARKTAKES.
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