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What to Say When MAGA Lies About Health Care

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comRepublicans are pushing a false talking point during the government shutdown: that Democrats want to fund “free healthcare for illegal immigrants.” Jonathan Cohn explains why that’s simply not true.Tickets to Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) with Sarah, Tim and JVL are on sale now at https://TheBulwark.com/events.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.

Trump’s Deportation Machine Shows Its True Face

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah Longwell and JVL take on Trump’s harsh deportation push—from newlyweds caught in a green card sting to families torn apart by surprise raids. They discuss whether these tactics are reshaping public opinion, why Hispanic voters are turning against Trump, and what the polling really shows about America’s conflicted view on immigration. Tickets to Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) with Sarah, Tim and JVL are on sale now at https://TheBulwark.com/events.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.

Ken Burns: You Have to Be a Bulwark

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comA government shutdown begins, as a standoff over spending enters what could be a painful phase. And President Trump kicks off the week warning his military leaders about facing an invasion from within. Ken Burns joins Tim Miller to talk about his new documentary, The American Revolution, what lessons from history he tries to apply to our current politics, and how the country has navigated unrest in the past.Show Notes:* Tickets to the upcoming Bulwark Live events in Washington, D.C. (on October 8) and New York City (on October 11) with Sarah, Tim, and JVL are on sale now at TheBulwark.com/events.As always: Watch, listen, hit the like button or leave a comment. We want to hear from you. Ad-free editions of The Bulwark Podcast are available exclusively for Bulwark+ members. The Bulwark Podcast with Tim Miller is available wherever you get podcasts and on YouTube. New shows drop each weekday afternoon. If you like the show, leave a comment and ⭐⭐⭐⭐ wherever you listen. Add The Bulwark Podcast to your player of choice, here.

Kimmel Suspension Triggered MAJOR Disney+ Exodus (w/ Julia Alexander)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comDisney suspended Jimmy Kimmel — and viewers responded by canceling Disney+ and Hulu in droves. Sonny Bunch and Julia Alexander take on what the data shows, why the backlash was bigger than Netflix’s “Cuties” controversy, and what it means for the future of TV and streaming. 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.

The Worst Case Scenario Is Here… and JVL Loves It!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comPete Hegseth calls in the nation’s top generals and admirals so he can lecture them about being in shape and ending wokeness and Donald Trump can speak ominously about “the war from within” and using American cities as training grounds for troops. JVL, Sarah Longwell and Tim Miller react to the supremely weird meeting—and then spend some time reflecting on how the first nine months of Trump’s second term have stacked up against JVL’s worst case scenario from a year ago. Have a question you’ve been dying to ask the gang? Leave it in the comments on this episode and you may just see them answer it during an upcoming live show. We’ll be posting the replays exclusively for Bulwark+ members. Bulwark Live in NYC is sold out but you can still snag tickets for Bulwark Live in DC Oct 8 featuring Rep. Sarah McBride and a super-sized Bulwark panel with Mona Charen, Andrew Egger and Will Sommer at TheBulwark.com/events.Watch, listen, and leave a comment. This ad-free video version of The Next Level is exclusively for Bulwark+ members. You can find The Next Level wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Add The Next Level to your podcast player of choice, here.