Fetterman Acts Like a BABY, Complains About Bill Process
Tim and Sam take on Sen. Fetterman's complaint that his job in the Senate is keeping him away from the beach. With healthcare for millions, billions in aid, and the fiscal future of the United States on the line, the question is raised: Is it time for Fetterman to get serious—or get out?
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GOP Senator Goes OFF on Trump’s Budget Bill
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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Republicans Admit They’re Voting for Disaster
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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Bulwark On Sunday: The Velociraptors Have Learned How To Open Their Cage
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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How a Zombie Apocalypse EXPOSES Global Politics
Sonny Bunch is joined by Daniel Drezner—professor at Tufts, co-host of Space The Nation, and author of the cult classic Theories of International Politics and Zombies. They discuss why zombies make the perfect lens for understanding global relations, pandemics and government response post-
2020.
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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