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Trump's Ukraine Sellout, AI Boyfriends, and The Sydney Sweeney Flop

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller and Cameron Kasky break down the bizarre Trump-Zelensky meeting and the disturbing implications of Trump's apparent willingness to appease Putin, including a look at rumored "Golan Heights style" occupation plans for Ukraine. They also take a look at the alarming rise of AI romantic relationships, "AI psychosis," and Meta's fight against AI regulation. Lastly, they dissect the "anti-woke" misfire of Sydney Sweeney's film "Americana" and its financial flop, questioning the real consequences of aligning with the MAGA brand.Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Follow FYPod on TikTok @thefypodFYPod is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here.

Marc Elias Sounds Alarm On Trump’s Election Plan

Marc Elias warns that Trump’s latest plan is not just bluster. By banning mail voting and claiming that states answer to him, Trump is setting up the biggest threat yet to American elections in 2026.Check out more from Marc Elias at Democracy Docket.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 side of the player to toggle to audio.Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here.Honest news. Smart analysis. Good faith. The Bulwark is reader-supported. To receive the latest and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Upgrade now and get the next 30-days FREE. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebulwark.com/subscribe

Could This Bonkers Idea Actually Corner Trump?

As Trump calls in red state troops, should blue state governors fight back? Tim and JVL debate bold moves and risky strategies.Read more in today’s Triad: A Modest Proposal: Send Blue State National Guardsmen to D.C.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 side of the player to toggle to audio.Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here.Honest news. Smart analysis. Good faith. The Bulwark is reader-supported. To receive the latest and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Upgrade now and get the next 30-days FREE. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebulwark.com/subscribe

Bill Kristol: Authoritarian Takeover

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMilitarizing the nation's capital is not a distraction, and Democrats really need to stop using that term. Trump is trying to seize power, intimidate the public, and foment violence in the streets. And it's a purposeful MAGA marketing campaign—the masked federal thugs often have a camera person with them as they tase and tackle people. This is a fight that is central to the pro-democracy coalition, and it must become a political loser for Trump. Meanwhile, European leaders are now the ones defending liberty, and Trump may be laying the groundwork for an attempted federal takeover of our elections.Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller.show notes* Philip Bump's mapping of crime rates in states sending Guard troops to DC* Masked agents NOT patrolling in DC neighborhoods most impacted by crime* Bill's “Bulwark on Sunday” conversation with Eric* Video of a Russian tank with an American flagBulwark Live in Toronto, DC, NYC at https://www.thebulwark.com/p/bulwark-events***As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Ad-free editions of The Bulwark Podcast are available exclusively for Bulwark+ members. Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left-hand side of the player to toggle to audio. The Bulwark Podcast is available wherever you get podcasts and on YouTube. Add the show to your player of choice, here.

Steve Vladeck on Trump, the Courts, and the Rule of Law

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comGeorgetown law professor Stephen Vladeck joins Mona to unpack the Justice Department’s attack on Judge James Boasberg, Trump’s efforts to bend universities to his will, the Supreme Court’s retreat into procedural evasions, and the broader erosion of guardrails in American governance. What happens when process itself—the foundation of the rule of law—comes under assault?The Mona Charen Show is a weekly, one-on-one discussion that goes in depth on political and cultural topics. New shows drop Mondays. Find this show wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Add the show to your player of choice, here.