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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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Episodes
  • The Pentagon Tried to Blackmail a Reporter—Just for Asking Questions

    The Pentagon Tried to Blackmail a Reporter—Just for Asking Questions
    Dec 13 2025
    Tim takes on a disturbing press-freedom story: after a Mother Jones reporter asked the Pentagon about a senior adviser tied to Pete Hegseth, Jack Posobiec, a Pentagon-connected figure, sent threatening emails targeting the reporter’s personal life.

    Read the Mother Jones story: “I Asked the Pentagon About Pete Hegseth’s Mentor. Then the Threats Started.” — https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/12/eric-geressy-goodreads-pentagon-dod-pete-hegseth-jack-posobiec-threat/
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    11 mins
  • RNC Goes Feral Online After Disastrous Interview

    RNC Goes Feral Online After Disastrous Interview
    Dec 13 2025
    Sam and Andrew take on the GOP’s latest self-own. RNC chair Joe Gruters went on a radio tour predicting “absolute disaster” in the midterms, the RNC posts the clips, deletes the clips, and then rage-tweets at anyone who quotes the clips.

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    14 mins
  • Marco Rubio Got Triggered by a Font

    Marco Rubio Got Triggered by a Font
    Dec 12 2025
    JVL and Hannah Yoest break down the Department of State’s sudden font switch: goodbye ‘woke’ Calibri, hello Times New Roman. Why does this matter? Because apparently even fonts are political now, and Marco Rubio thinks professionalism starts with a serif.

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    15 mins
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