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Bulwark Takes
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The news cycle doesn’t slow down, and neither does The Bulwark. Bulwark Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the entire Bulwark team, including Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and Bill Kristol, and more.
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ICE is doing these deportations all wrong. They're deporting people with no gang affiliations, just because they have tattoos ICE is mis-identifying as gang tattoos, or do they even care they're wrong?
Trump’s Deportations Rely on Tattoos—It’s Bullsh*t. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-deportations-tattoos-bullshit-anuel-aa-dhs-ice
Administration: ‘Many’ Venezuelans sent to El Salvador prison had no U.S. criminal record https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article302299534.html
Andrew Egger breaks down the disturbing video linking Tesla vandals to terrorists and praising brutal El Salvador prisons. What starts as trolling reveals a deeper threat to civil liberties. Watch as we connect the dots on authoritarian rhetoric and the erosion of due process.
George Conway joins Tim Miller to discuss the law firm Paul Weiss bending to Donald Trump in order to have an executive order rescinded, with the exchange of pro bono lawyer support towards the administration.
Read More in Morning Shots, "Big Law’s Big Capitulation"
Tim Miller takes on shocking new revelations about Trump’s immigration policies: innocent Venezuelan refugees—including a pro soccer player—were secretly deported to a prison camp in El Salvador. Tim demands accountability, challenges both Republicans and Democrats to act, and exposes the cruelty at the heart of Trump’s ICE. Seriously, you don’t want to miss this one.
Watch Bulwark on Sunday, "Trump Said He Was Targeting Criminals In Migrant Sweeps. That’s Not What’s Happening." with Bill Kristol and Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
Sam Stein and Will Sommer talk Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boreing stepping down abruptly, as conservative media tries to find its footing amid the Trump administration.
Read Will Sommer's newsletter False Flag, "A Crack in Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire"
Lauren Egan interviews North Carolina Justice Allison Riggs about her opponent Jefferson Griffin's attempts to overturn the results of her re-election and her ongoing battle in court.
Keep up with Justice Riggs here
Tim Miller & Will Sommer break down the wild conspiracy that kids in schools are identifying as cats and using litter boxes. Spoiler: It’s NOT true. A new Texas bill banning “non-human behavior” in schools—because apparently, kids pretending to be animals is now a legislative issue.
A Crack in Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/mysterious-exit-daily-wire-ceo-jeremy-boreing-ben-shapiro
MAGA Brocasters Grow Suspicious of the Jews
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-brocasters-grow-suspicious-of-the-jews-joe-rogan-theo-von-antisemitism
Furrygate: A Litterbox of Lies
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/furrygate-a-litterbox-of-lies?utm_source=publication-search
1999 wasn’t just the best movie year ever—it was the year low culture took over. From pro wrestling and Pokémon to Jerry Springer and reality TV, Ross Benes joins Sonny Bunch to break down how this bizarre era shaped today’s politics and pop culture. Don’t miss this deep dive into the moment that changed everything!
Tim Miller and Sam Stein break down Fox News' latest defense of Elon Musk, the Tesla stock slump, and the administration’s odd fixation with promoting Musk's businesses. Ethics, politics, and PR spin—this one has it all!
Tim Miller and Jonathan V. Last discuss UCLA Anderson Forecast announcing a recession watch as Donald Trump's policies, tariffs, government layoffs, mass deportations, and more are destabilizing the economy.
Adrian Carrasquillo was on the ground in Arizona to cover Gallego and Kelly hosts a town hall. Hear directly from Arizona locals on what matters to them concerning the new Trump Immigration plans.
Huddled Masses | Kari Lake Accosted Ruben Gallego at a Posh D.C. Club https://www.thebulwark.com/p/kari-lake-accosted-ruben-gallego-at-posh-dc-club-mark-kelly-town-hall-immigration
Tim Miller is joined by Congressman Greg Landsman to discuss the Trump Administration ending the tracking of kidnapped Ukrainian children in Russia, and the long-lasting and devastating consequences of this horrific decision.
Sam Stein and Arthur Delaney dive into Social Security CHAOS, Trump policy shifts, and political maneuvering that could impact millions. Is the Trump administration playing politics with benefits: Janet Mills and Leland Dudek drama in Maine.
Tim Miller joins Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC's Deadline: White House to discuss the Trump administration's deportation of migrants without due process. He highlights the case of a gay Venezuelan asylum seeker who was allegedly sent to El Salvador’s brutal prison system simply for having tattoos. Tim questions what separates the U.S. from authoritarian regimes like Russia and China if we treat people fleeing communism and seeking freedom as criminals.
Tim Miller breaks down Donald Trump's insane Canada rant for over four minutes in an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham.
JVL talks with Your Local Epidemiologist with Katelyn Jetelina about the measles outbreak, public health and misinformation.
Katelyn Jetelina
https://substack.com/@yourlocalepidemiologist
Sam Stein and Will Sommer take on controversies shaking the podcasting world. Joe Rogan and Theo Von sparked outrage by platforming antisemitic conspiracies, and Tim Pool’s skate park dreams crash in a Cracker Barrel confrontation.
Tim Miller and Sam Stein are joined by Tim Mak to talk about Trump and Putin’s secret ceasefire talks that are raising alarms—what does it mean for Ukraine and global security?
Tim Miller and Adrian Carrasquillo recap Kari Lake's insane public freakout at Senator Ruben Gallego at a posh DC club, as Tim has similarly experienced on multiple occasions.
Read Adrian Carrasquillo's newsletter Huddled Masses, "Kari Lake Accosted Ruben Gallego at a Posh D.C. Club"
Read Tim Miller's Kari Lake encounter, "Maybe You Can Get Tired of All the Winning?"
Tesla sales are tanking, stock is plummeting and resale value going down. Their market share is falling and getting more competition from BYD. Tim and JVL discuss the mess that Elon made.
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Bill's sound clarity is awful.
Vance's comments in Munich were not merely astonishing but Appalling.