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SCOTUS did manage, for now, to stop Trump from recreating the American republic, but four of the court's justices believe that the fundamental law of birthright citizenship in the Constitution can just be repealedâalong with the very nature of what American citizenship means. But overall, while Trump had some big wins from the Supreme Court this term, he also had massive losses. David runs down some of the latest rulings with Tim. Plus: Mamdani doesn't think the Constitution should be changed so he can run for POTUS (David thinks he's wrong), Platner is not winning over white working-class voters, Dems need a bigger tent but there have to be lines the party won't cross, and the DOJ is (mostly) losing its immigration protest cases.
David French joins Tim Miller.
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David's Newsletter on one-party ruleDavid on the purging of Gen. DonahueMore on the Broadview case in Chicago, from David
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The most powerful person in the world repeatedly creates his own narrative about a news event despite what we can see and hear with our own eyes and our own ears. Media organizations that donât fight like hell in response are failing at doing their most basic jobâand theyâre failing the country and our democracy as well. Thatâs what CBS News did when it settled Trumpâs frivolous â60 Minutesâ lawsuit and when it tried to change the story of the Minneapolis protests to benefit Trump. Plus: Dems are on the cusp of a big fight, the Iran war is being fought on social media (and on the weekend), Sen. Jon Ossoff is deploying a clever strategy, and why isnât the left talking about climate change? Oh and this: How do you live a life of value and meaning?
John Dickerson joins Tim Miller from the Aspen Ideas Festival.
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The "eating the cats and dogs" blood libel worked so well that SCOTUS agreed to end humanitarian protections for Haitians. Justice Alito, who complained about the way Italian-Americans were depicted in "The Sopranos," just couldn't see any racism in Trump's repeated disparagement of Haiti or its immigrants. By the way, Megyn Kelly: You didn't do anything to build this country. And while JD thinks Nixon's Watergate crimes are now no big deal, the federal government just sentenced an American to 30 years in prison for moving anarchist zines out of his home. Plus, Jane's nostalgia theory explains why Vanilla Ice thinks the early 90s were the best era, the white male obsession with Caitlin Clark, and the men who can't quit blaming the 19th Amendment for the country's ills.
Jane Coaston joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.
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Janeâs pod, âWhat A DayâRoy Cooperâs new adThe reporting on Rep. HamadehTimâs playlist
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The POTUS speech to kickoff the "state fair" in honor of America's 250th year was all about how the country is great because of him. Meanwhile, Hegseth is continuing to purge the Pentagon of some of our best warfighters for political and cowardly reasons. Plus, Bill Cassidy caved to Trump yet again, another son-in-law is following in Jared's footsteps and angling to get in on the family's hustle, some love for George Washington, and the administration's levels of corruption are so epic it's like Watergate every day.
Tom Nichols joins Tim Miller.
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Tom on making the 250th "small"Tom on the capitulation to IranNetflix's "The American Experiment" -
The Mamdani sweep in NYC shows that the populist left is winning the arguments about Israel policy and going after billionaires, but it sure seems like there may be limits to their success outside the blue urban core. And Republicans are likely to make hay with at least one of Tuesdayâs congressional primary winnersâDarializa Avila Chevalierâwho wants to end policing and wonât say whether murderers should go to jail. But the GOP colossally screwed up in North Carolina and Georgia, and Tim makes a bold prediction about how the party will respond. Plus, Trump is showing clear signs of aging, another one of his candidates lost on Tuesday, AOC's silence at this moment is noteworthy, and never underestimate the power of charisma in politics.
Peter Hamby joins Tim Miller.
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Peter's podcast, "The Powers That Be"Peter's columns at PuckFor a limited time, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping, when you head to Smalls.com/THEBULWARK. -
The era of hell that we are living through may have been ordained in the 90s by angry Republican voters who felt screwed by the corporate eliteâand political leaders who didnât represent them. Trump watched Pat Buchanan and David Duke and saw how their protectionist, anti-immigrant, culture war messaging was resonating. More recently, Trump returned to his New York wheeler-dealer vibe by getting us in a war because he needed to look strong after SCOTUS struck down his stupid tariffs. Plus, more on Vanceâs insincere religious discovery, Platnerâs tattoo, the Demsâ nerd problem and its incompatibility with the baseâs desire for a fighter, the jock/creep administration, and the Dan Goldman coffee shop incident.
John Ganz joins Tim Miller.
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John's book, "When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s" John's Substack Tim's interview with Jon Ossoff Start your new morning ritual & get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code THEBULWARK at mudwtr.com/THEBULWARK! #mudwtrpod
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Trump is so embarrassed by his own personal vandalism of the Reflecting Pool that he's got the Justice Department investigating his latest conspiracy about bad guys that don't exist. Of course Fox News is happy to oblige by menacing journalists who dared to report on the damage POTUS did to the national monument. Meanwhile, Vance's Catholic conversion story is almost more fake than Trump's tough stance against the Iranian regime. Plus, Tulsi has been under the sway of a cult leader, Italy's Meloni is a pleasant surprise, Brexit was stupid and ruined the political careers of British prime ministers, and the World Cup is the perfect patriotic antidote to Trumpism.
Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller.
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Monday's "Morning Shots"Tim's and JVL's live reading from Vance's new bookClip from Douthat's interview with JDGeorge Packer's piece, "The Talented Mr. Vance"Jon Swaine's reporting on Tulsi (gift)
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Obama never thought Trump could win in 2016, perhaps because he underestimated how much the opposition loathed him. At the opening of his new presidential center on Thursday, he spoke of presidents acting with duty, honor, and kindnessâeven though the current occupant at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is all about destroying things, being mean, hurting people, and starting dumb wars. Indeed, Trump's foreign policy may be more in the American tradition than Obama's. Plus, a debate over whether Kamala's response to Gaza cost her the White House along with her standing in the party. Also, some Knicks love and another installment in the perils and pitfalls of wokenessâthis time with some Talarico comments from 2020.
Ta-Nehisi Coates joins Tim Miller for the Juneteenth holiday weekend pod.
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Ta-Nehisi's latest piece in Vanity FairTim's playlist -
Donald Trump gave away the store in the second worst treaty signed at Versailles. The bounty POTUS delivered has already started to flow with the lifting of oil sanctions on Iran. The unfreezing of restricted assetsâand a $300 billion reconstruction and investment fundâis just around the corner. Trump is even defending Iran's right to have ballistic missiles. He likes to talk tough, but he is a wuss, and the Dems can't let up on calling him out for his cowardice and his stupid war. Plus, gaming which group of Trump supporters got cucked the most, Republicans on the Hill are already rushing to protect Trump on the deal, and a Texas temperature check on Talarico v Paxton.
Adam Kinzinger joins Tim Miller.
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Text of the agreement between the U.S. and Iran Kinzinger's Substack "The Kinzinger Report" podcast Tim's and JVL's reading of Vance's new book
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The pro-Israel hawks are still reeling from the terms of Trump's initial deal with Iran, which grants access to funds that had been frozen because of the regime's support of terrorism. The neocons got bamboozled by Trump, like so many before themâin this case believing that he would always have Israel's back. On the domestic front, Trump repeatedly lied when he said taxpayers weren't funding his ballroom, and in an act of revenge, he's keeping down and dirty Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. Plus, the left has a shortage of candidates that can win non-blue states, and a debate over whether social and cultural issues are why Dems often don't resonate with voters.
Krystal Ball joins Tim Miller.
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Krystal's "Breaking Points""Krystal Kyle & Friends" podBrendan testing a water sample from the algae-covered reflecting poolGet $35 off your first box of wild-caught, sustainable seafoodâdelivered right to your door. Go to: https://www.wildalaskan.com/BULWARK.
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Vance is trying to sell the administrationâs initial deal with Iran as a signal that the regime is ready to end its reign of terror and join the community of nations. Never mind that the CIA is outwardly saying that the Iranians canât be trusted and that the developing agreement looks like a disaster waiting to happen. Also looking pretty naive are the pro-Israel American foreign policy hawks, who thought Trump would be a good war partner with the Israelis. Trump is now on day three of trash-talking Bibi and Israelâthis time at the G7. Plus, Sam Forstag, Democratic congressional candidate in Montana, joins Tim to explain how heâs managed to unite the lefties and the centrists behind his campaign, why Dems need to cool it on language that alienates the working class, and how voters are so damn tired of being told to hate each other.
Sam Forstag and Michael Weiss join Tim Miller.
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Sam's campaign websiteMichael's SubstackWatch for Tim's and JVL's live reading of Vance's new book Wednesday on YouTube or SubstackTim's 'Take' with Caolan Robertston in Kyiv re the Russian strike on the Dormition Cathedral "The Pulp" interview with Sam -
POTUS humiliated himself and our country with a peace âdealâ that strengthens Iranâs hand and apparently pays billions to the regimeâwhich it can use to build more weapons and fund its proxy terror groups. We donât even know if the Strait of Hormuz is open, despite the credulous reporting by numerous media outlets. Meanwhile, Trumpâs cage fight at the White House was beyond parody and truly despicable on so many levels, including: taxpayer money being spent to glorify him, the corruption and kickbacks surrounding the fight, and the Saudis underwriting a White House event, even though they share none of our traditions or values. Plus, the Knicks win and the World Cup are serving up real joy and hope, and the Kennedy Center seems to be under orders to hide that Trumpâs name has been removed from the building.
Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller.
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Monday's "Morning Shots" Hertling on the use and abuse of the military at the UFC fight Brendan's interview with Rep. Joyce Beatty, who sued to get Trump's name off the Kennedy Center The Bulwark's live coverage from the Kennedy Center Friday eve
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The vice president of the United States called a meeting in the Situation Room last year to discuss the administration's cover-up of the Epstein files. Never mind that there were allegations in the files that Trump had had sex with an underage girl in Epstein's child trafficking ringâand which somehow involved Trump's alleged nipple fetish. The Epstein victims and the underlying crimes were not a priority in the meeting; getting Ghislaine or Vance on a friendly podcast was. Plus, the perception of a deal with Iran seems to be more important than an agreement itself, cuck John Cornyn is not worthy of sympathy, Dems have got to stop walking on eggshells, advice for making the most effective campaign contributions for the midterms, POTUS thinks he is the culmination of what America 250 is celebrating, Tim likes the UFC Claw, and the worst Spencer Pratt takes of all.
Jon Favreau joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.
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Jon's 'Offline' podcastTim's 'Triad' on the most effective campaign contributionsPeter Hamby on America 250Tim's playlist -
Trump shifts his position on the Iran war so often that it sure looks like he is using the same propaganda technique that Putin uses with abandon: Flood people with contradictory stories to confuse and exhaust them so they'll just tune out. That could be helpful for a commanderâin-chief running a failed military campaign. At the same time, the only engagement the administration seems to want is from the online worldâwhich they use to create an alternate reality. Plus, Russia is not winning the war in Ukraine and does not know how to, much of Trump's immigration policy is about performative cruelty, political oppression still continues in Venezuela, Kari Lake has a new gig, and new selections for the Anne Applebaum book club.
Anne Applebaum joins Tim Miller.
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Anne's latest reporting from UkrainePhillips O'Brien piece on Iran, "War Crimes Seem To Be Official US Policy Now"A Venezuela opposition leader on the continuing political oppression thereAnne's reporting on Kari Lake running Voice of AmericaAnne on Lake being nominated as ambassador to JamaicaSummer novel rec from Anne, "The Time of Cherries"Tim's summer novel rec, "My Tender Matador" -
Donald Trump knows he is on target to lose the midterms, so he's busy laying the groundwork now for challenging the outcome in the fall. That's why he seized the 2020 ballots in Fulton County, why he's determined to get hatchet man Bill Pulte in place as director of national intelligence, and why heâs pushing the South to gerrymander back to the dark days of Jim Crow. This is not the time to despair or to outsource the fight for democracy to others. Sen. Warnock also talks about centering ordinary people in politics, the Supreme Court's deeply dishonest Callais ruling, the performative piety of JD Vance and Mike Johnson, the high likelihood that Trump mocks Godâand doesn't believe in anything except his own self-enrichment. Plus, Tim on the deliciousness of Nancy Mace's fifth-place showing in the South Carolina governor's race.
Sen. Raphael Warnock joins Tim Miller.
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Sen. Warnock's new book, "The Crooked Places Made Straight," out next week
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Trump's approval rating may be near record lows, but tech tycoons and powerhouse CEOs are still all-in with bending the knee to Trump and bearing him gifts. If he turned America into an oligarchy, they'd be OK with that too. Anything to gut regulations and keep their taxes lowâeven if regular Americans might soon be looking for a pitchfork. Jason tries to explain the view from the tech world to the rest of us. Plus, AI job displacement, Elon's IPO grift, and a counterfactual had Kamala been president.
Jason Calacanis joins Tim Miller
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Jason's "All-In" podcast Jason's company, Launch Get 20% off when you go to trustandwill.com /BULWARK
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Todd Blanche did one singular thing that particularly pleased Donald Trump: He organized and executed the Epstein cover-up. Democrats must ruthlessly hang Blanche's dirty work on every Republican senator who's willing to confirm him as AG. That includes his moving Ghislaine Maxwell to a cushier prison, the millions of documents he's not releasing, and his complete disregard for the survivors. Plus, Bill Pulte is the linchpin in Trump's plot to interfere with the midterms, Pratt lost fair and square in LA, Scott Pelley made clear how hard Bari Weiss is working to serve POTUS, and Trump managed to make Iran even stronger over the weekend.
Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller.
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Monday's "Morning Shots" Tim's 'Take' on Trump's "Meet the Press" interview Bill's "Bulwark on Sunday with Tom Joscelyn Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat, Aspen, and Walden frames at https://on.auraframes.com/BULWARK. Promo Code THEBULWARK -
The corruption in the Trump administration is so shameless and so abundant that neither the media nor regular people can keep up. While Ivankaâs purchase of a private âfixer-upperâ island is getting a lot of attention (aside from infuriated Albanians), the private equity deals her husband is making while supposedly negotiating Middle East peace are not. Trump himself has never had so much moneyâincluding from the top businesses paying to playâthat the corrupt generational wealth heâs creating will even be around for Barronâs great-grandkids to enjoy. Dems need to start connecting the dots now. Plus, Bill Cassidy is putting his future lobbying career ahead of the American people, no one should ever count Pelosi out, and Tim says Platner is looking like a risky choice.
Stephanie Ruhle joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.
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Joe on Trump's stock trades
Tim on Cassidy protecting Trump's $1.8 fund
Tim's playlist
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Most of the multibillionaires are not only hoarding their money and failing to contribute to the public good, they're also using their wealth-based power to manipulate the government, the markets, or our elections. Like Elon, for instance, who just manipulated the Nasdaq so all Americans with a 401(k) can help him become the first trillionaire by the end of the year. At some point, there is such a thing as too many billions for one person, and we need to start applying the pre-Reagan tax rate. Plus, 'vanilla' Dems are doing pretty well, maybe not so fast on Pratt 2028, and Trump will never forgive Vance for being right about the Iran war. And Lawfare's Katherine Pompilio discusses her exclusive reporting on the significant number of pardoned J6ers who went on to commit subsequent crimes.
Katherine Pompilio and JVL join Tim Miller.
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Katherine's reporting on the scores of pardoned J6ers committing new crimesJVL on how Marco beat out JD for the Trump's Favorite Adopted Son spotJVL's "Trump Madman Theoryâ of . . . the Stock Market"Lauren on the 'vanilla' dems The Secret Podcast Join at functionhealth.com/THEBULWARK or use gift code THEBULWARK25 for a $25 credit toward your membership.
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After "60 Minutes" veteran Scott Pelley was fired, he said that the new management at CBS News had instructed him to put false information in his political stories. Coupled with the decimation at The Washington Post, it feels like there is a vast rightwing conspiracy to take over the media. Plus, the much-promised ceasefire with Iran is nowhere in sight, Megyn Kelly feels duped by Trump, California's marquee races look like they'll be Dem v. MAGA, and Steve King gets revenge. Also, newly minted Democratic Senate nominee in Iowa, Josh Turek, talks about his prairie populism, how he'll win over Trump voters, the state's farmaggedon, and its growing cancer rate. And three NBA super-fans give their picks for the finals.
Josh Turek and Luke Russert join Tim Miller.
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Turek's campaign websiteLuke will be a new co-anchor on MS NOW's "The Weeknight" on June 15For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to 3DayBlinds.com/THEBULWARK.
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