Bulwark Takes

Trump’s trade war with Canada is back and this time, the negotiations have completely fallen apart. Andrew Egger and Catherine Rampell give their takes on Canada’s decision to walk away from trade talks, Trump’s latest tariffs, and why the administration’s escalating fight with one of America’s closest allies could hit U.S. businesses and consumers hard. They also look at the political risks for Republicans in states like Maine and Michigan, Susan Collins’ attempt to distance herself from Trump’s trade policies, and why Republicans keep blaming Joe Biden for economic problems happening on Trump’s watch.

Bill Kristol talks with veteran Michael Wood about six months of the Iran war: strained military readiness, munitions and base vulnerabilities, growing politicization of the officer corps, Hegseth's leadership failures, and what a post-Trump president must do to rebuild U.S. alliances and credibility.

Tim Miller runs through the disturbing record of Arizona gubernatorial candidate Andy Biggs, from his role in the effort to overturn the 2020 election to his extreme positions on abortion, healthcare, the FBI, and more.
Watch Tim's video on Zach Lahn, Republican candidate for Iowa governor: https://youtu.be/0NFPrcBWHSw

The Green Party is supposed to be a left-wing alternative to Democrats. So why are Republican-connected candidates showing up on Green Party ballots in competitive races? Andrew Egger and Brendan Hartnett walk through Brendan’s reporting on a series of suspicious Green Party candidates in Michigan, Arizona, and Pennsylvania—including one Michigan candidate who showed up to the party’s nominating convention on Zoom, never turned on his camera, spoke for 33 minutes, and walked away with the nomination. In some of these races, a third-party candidate could siphon off just enough votes to help a Republican win.
This video is sponsored by The New York Times.
Read more from Brendan: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/did-maga-infiltrate-the-green-party-in-michigan

Catherine Rampell and JVL went live to cover Scott Bessent flailing as he intervenes in the bond market and Catherine's reporting on how Trump's political appointees hijacked the U.S. Census Bureau, numbers that we're supposed to trust. Plus, for more than a decade, Trump promised to pay down the national debt. This week, it grew to $40 trillion.
This video is sponsored by The New York Times.
Read more from Catherine's newsletter: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/donald-trump-maga-war-on-reality-comes-for-the-census-bureau-voting-citizens-fraud-bogus-report