1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (122+ words) Trump forced everyone pledge to him. Sam Stein and Sonny Bunch unpack Sonny’s experience covering the Republican Party’s bizarre midterm convention in Dallas where they almost didn’t let him in the arena. They also discuss the surprising prominence of Charlie…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (117+ words) Will Sommer and Andrew Egger dig into Katie Miller’s previously undisclosed financial stake in Elon Musk’s xAI and why it may shed new light on her relentless promotion of Grok. Bulwark Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of…...

3+ day, 14+ min ago   (83+ words) A recording from The Bulwark’s live video Join Tim Miller, Sonny Bunch, Lauren Egan and Andrew Egger as they cover JD Vance's midterm convention speech live. Bulwark Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (830+ words) After the terrorist attacks of September 11th, Republican leaders opposed anti-Muslim sentiment. But the right’s worst instincts won. In the years since then, though, anti-Muslim rhetoric has become a right-wing shibboleth. We can’t go back to a time before Trump, but…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (431+ words) Some men just want to watch the world burn. First off—I’m lying. I didn’t listen to Trump’s speech.1 I read the transcript instead. So as a public service, let me share some annotated excerpts from Trump’s 15,000-word, 105-minute psychotic…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (162+ words) When a pro-Trump streamer was caught on camera coercing and harassing a woman, he blamed a suspicious joint. PRO-TRUMP INTERNET PERSONALITY Matt Tardio has made a career out of slamming the left. He was front and center last October at…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1153+ words) We sent a sober Sonny Bunch to the GOP convention. He endured the sweat, the sequins, and the surrealism. All for you. Join Will Sommer and Sam Stein for a special Thursday edition of MAGA Mondays today at 10:00 a.m. EDT on…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (132+ words) A recording from The Bulwark’s live video This is a long one, folks! If you’re not strong enough to enduring Trump’s speech, skip to 2:07:00 for post-ordeal commentary. Join Sam Stein, Catherine Rampell, Will Sommer and Sonny Bunch for live coverage…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (588+ words) The party once worried about losing the attention wars. Now, they’re happy to cede the spotlight. THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE decided this spring against hosting a midterm convention to counterprogram the one Republicans are set to have this evening and…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (139+ words) Sam Stein and Will Sumner riff on the upcoming GOP convention in Dallas, noting the striking number of Republicans skipping it—including senators in tough races—amid grumbling over a $25,000 lawmaker price tag. A quick note: The Bulwark will be…...