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Bulwark Takes

Bulwark Takes

By: The Bulwark
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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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Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • 18: GOP Senator Goes OFF on Trump’s Budget Bill
    Jun 30 2025
    Republican Senator Thom Tillis followed up his announcement that he won't seek reelection with a surprise Senate floor speech blasting Trump's budget bill that would cut Medicaid for over 600,000 people in North Carolina. Sam breaks down the speech and the Trump-Tillis feud that unfolded before Tillis' announcement.
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    10 mins
  • 17: Republicans Admit They’re Voting for Disaster
    Jun 29 2025
    Sam Stein is joined by health policy reporter Jonathan Cohn to break down the shocking reality of the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” barreling toward passage in the Senate.

    Watch Jonathan's interview with Kentucky Gov. Beshear: https://youtu.be/1HsHyKFNOhA

    Read his latest piece here: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/medicaid-cuts-republicans-severing-lifeline-north-carolina
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    17 mins
  • 16: Bulwark On Sunday: The Velociraptors Have Learned How To Open Their Cage
    Jun 29 2025
    Thomas Joscelyn, senior fellow at the. Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined Bill Kristol to discuss Trump's authoritarian impulses, how far he will go and if we can stop them.
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    42 mins
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