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February 20, 2025
Rep. Garcia Criticized Elon Musk — Then The DOJ Threatened Him
Rep. Robert Garcia joins Tim Miller to discuss the letter sent from Trump’s DOJ after he publicly criticized Elon Musk. 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 on the left-hand side of the player to toggle to audio. Great Job Tim Miller & the Team @ The Bulwark Source link for sharing this story.
February 20, 2025
Dems Shouldn’t Run Away From the USAID Fight—They Should Win It
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. A demonstrator holds a sign reading “Save USAID” during a protest against Project 2025 and the Trump administration at the Capitol Reflecting Pool near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on February 17, 2025. (Photo by BRYAN DOZIER/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) ON MONDAY, […]
February 20, 2025
Trump’s Poll Numbers Are in the Toilet
Sarah and JVL discuss Trump’s recent poll numbers, which show Trump’s approval rating is falling fast, and how the economy might be Trump’s weakness now that he is in charge. 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 on the left-hand side of the player to toggle to audio. Great Job Sarah Longwell & the Team @ The Bulwark Source […]
February 20, 2025
‘Serious Damage Has Been Done’: Dem Lawmakers Slam DOGE Nuclear Safety Purge
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February 20, 2025
Trump Is Not a King – by Sarah Longwell
George and Sarah talk about Donald Trump’s quoting of Napoleon and calling himself a king, the resignations in SDNY over Mayor Eric Adams corruption case, Elon Musk’s control with DOGE, and Trump’s tanking approval ratings. Leave a comment Watch, listen and leave a comment. Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to the audio edition. Follow George Conway Explains It All wherever you get your podcasts and YouTube. Ad-free editions are available exclusively for Bulwark+ members. […]
February 20, 2025
Is This the End!? What Kash Patel’s Confirmation Means for America
Kash Patel has been confirmed as FBI Director. With Patel at the helm, the purge begins. What does this mean for law enforcement, democracy, and Trump’s power? Tim Miller and Sam Stein break it down. 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 on the left-hand side of the player to toggle to audio. Add Bulwark+Live feed to your player […]
February 20, 2025
Trump Now Has His Election-Denial Dream Team
(Composite / Photos: GettyImages / Shutterstock) LAST FRIDAY, AT THE MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE, Vice President JD Vance lectured our European allies about democracy. “When we see European courts canceling elections and senior officials threatening to cancel others, we ought to ask whether we’re holding ourselves to an appropriately high standard,” he preached. “We must do more than talk about democratic values. We must live them.” Vance’s speech was remarkable not just because he misrepresented the European cases he cited—in particular, the recent election in Romania, […]
February 20, 2025
One Big Beautiful Mess of a Bill
(Composite / Photos: Shutterstock / GettyImages) Republicans are trying to advance a budget resolution that would provide the framework to support the most critical parts of President Trump’s agenda—or, at least, the parts the president can’t unilaterally accomplish on his own. But no one seems to be on the same page about which option will best serve that goal. Senate Republicans moved forward with a plan devised by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) focused largely on immigration, while the House is advancing their own, all-encompassing approach. […]