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February 19, 2025
The DOGE Brain Drain Has Begun – by Sam Stein
Elon Musk speaks with President Donald J. Trump and reporters in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) THREE DAYS AFTER the National Institutes of Health abruptly announced it would place a strict, low cap on the […]
February 18, 2025
Hannity Bombs Interview with Co-Presidents Trump and Elon
Tim Miller and Sam Stein talk Sean Hannity’s soft ball interview with Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Leave a comment As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members. Don’t care for video? Use the controls […]
February 18, 2025
Marco Rubio Is Walking into a Trap
Overtime is for everyone. If you’re a subscriber: thank you. If you’re not, there’s no better time to subscribe to Bulwark+ than today. If you like today’s issue, you can share this newsletter with someone you think would value it. Marco Rubio on February 16, 2025 during his first Middle […]
February 18, 2025
Hello Nuclear Proliferation
JVL and Mona talk about the post-Pax Americana world, Napoleon, and taking to the streets. Just Between Us is a podcast exclusively for members of Bulwark+ featuring Mona Charen and her Bulwark colleagues unburdening themselves each Tuesday evening. To listen to this episode become a Bulwark+ member today. Join now […]
February 18, 2025
As Musk Attacks CFPB, GOP Lawmakers Take Aim at Overdraft Rule—A Gift to Wall Street
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February 18, 2025
Trump Just Made Us The Baddies
Tim Miller and Jonathan V. Last discuss Donald Trump and his administration’s new alliances with previous adversaries, and the flipping on allies. Read JVL’s The Triad, “Meet Kevin Hassett: Conservatism’s Invincible Ignoramus” Morning Shots, “Staying Patriotic in Trump’s America” Leave a comment Read more Great Job Jonathan V. Last & […]
February 18, 2025
MAGA and the Catholic Church
The Pillar’s Ed Condon joins JVL to talk about the Trump administration’s confrontation(s) with the Catholics. Leave a comment Follow on Substack. WTF 2.0 is a pop-up show on Substack during the first 100 days of second Trump administration. Join JVL at 1pm on Tuesday, February 25 for a live […]
February 18, 2025
Sleepwalking Congressional Republicans Consumed With Confusion
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Members of Congress are not quite sure who exactly is in charge of American foreign policy right now. It’s not about who is actually making the decisions. That, they know. Instead, we might put the core issue in the form of a question: “What gave […]