Bulwark Takes

Sam Stein speaks with Ben Wikler, former chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, about why Trump is not the main character for many voters, how groceries, gas prices, roads, and local relationships shape elections, and his plan for rebuilding Democratic power from the ground up.
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Lauren Egan speaks with Democratic congressional candidate Cait Conley about taking on Mike Lawler, Trump’s broken promise to avoid new wars, and Lawler’s four votes against reining in the administration’s Iran conflict.
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Sam Stein and Will Saletan take on Trump's rare triple L: his 20% Strait of Hormuz toll dies within 24 hours, E. Jean Carroll finally collects $5.62 million after his lawyers claimed presidential immunity, and ICE halts vehicle stops after multiple fatal shootings.
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E. Jean Carroll receives $5.62 million sex abuse, defamation payment from Trump after yearslong wait
Trump cites presidential immunity to try to toss out $83M judgment he owes to E. Jean Carroll
ICE Ordered to Cease Most Vehicle Stops After 2 Killings in a Week

Join Bill Kristol and Ben Parker (filling in for Andrew Egger) as they cover the week's biggest stories.
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Jonathan Cohn talks with epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina about the record-breaking cyclospora outbreak, which foods to avoid, why officials still haven’t found the source, and how cuts to public health could make outbreaks like this more common.