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&lt;p&gt;Trump's killing off of John Cornyn's political career was the last straw for Senate Republicans, who magically found the courage—for the moment—to oppose his thug fund and the cool billion dollars he's demanding for his ballroom. And while the DNC autopsy shows a party not focused on winning, Jeffries and Schumer played a very shrewd hand with their anti-ICE DHS shutdown. Plus, the staggering amount of stock trades from the guy in the Oval Office, blue California's herd mentality may end up sending a man with no message to the governor's mansion, Trump is the Henry Ford of the Chinese auto industry, and Mike makes the case for bulldozing the new East Wing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mike Murphy&lt;/strong&gt; joins Tim Miller for the holiday weekend pod.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;show notes&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/trader-in-the-white-house-trump-stocks?r=af2rj&amp;amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;amp;utm_medium=web"&gt;Joe on the trader in the Oval Office&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/trader-in-the-white-house-trump-stocks?r=af2rj&amp;amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;amp;utm_medium=web"&gt;Mike's EV website &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0dApY6YT48kTh6j9xFDQch"&gt;Tim's playlist&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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Trump's killing off of John Cornyn's political career was the last straw for Senate Republicans, who magically found the courage—for the moment—to oppose his thug fund and the cool billion dollars he's demanding for his ballroom. And while the DNC autopsy shows a party not focused on winning, Jeffries and Schumer played a very shrewd hand with their anti-ICE DHS shutdown.

Mike Murphy: The Sh*t Is Sticking to Trump

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&lt;p&gt;From the state where Trump claims he’d win if Jesus counted the votes, Sarah and Sam joined Tim live on stage in San Diego to debate who is the most cucked Republican and whether Bill Cassidy should get credit for his late-in-the-game YOLO opposition to Trump. Also, Jeff Bezos has Tim rethinking his opposition to socialism, and how could Bibi and Trump have had such an absurd plan for a new Iranian president? At the top of the pod, Amanda Carpenter runs down the thug fund (don’t call it a slush fund) and Trump’s effort to get permanent immunity from any tax liability for himself and his family. Plus, POTUS’s revenge tour may backfire, and the administration may try using Fulton County as a test case for taking over vote counting in Democratic counties. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amanda Carpenter, Sarah Longwell, &lt;/strong&gt;and&lt;strong&gt; Sam Stein&lt;/strong&gt; join Tim Miller.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;show notes:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/trump-decimated-our-global-health-network-then-ebola-hit-outbreak?r=af2rj&amp;amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;amp;utm_medium=web"&gt;Jon on how Trump’s global health cuts are undermining the response to the Ebola outbreak&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/why-tuesday-georgia-primary-has-massive-2028-implications-democrats-keisha-lance-bottoms?r=af2rj&amp;amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;amp;utm_medium=web"&gt;Lauren on how the Georgia governor’s race may be the most important one in the country&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;And we still have a few tickets left for &lt;strong&gt;TONIGHT&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;at Bulwark Live: LA&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;at 7pm.&lt;/strong&gt; Our friends Jane Coaston, Jon Favreau, Erin Ryan from Crooked Media, The Ringer’s Van Lathan and progressive commentator &lt;a href="https://open.substack.com/users/110233861-brian-tyler-cohen?utm_source=mentions"&gt;Brian Tyler Cohen&lt;/a&gt; will join Sarah, Tim and Sam on stage. Grab your seats at &lt;a href="http://TheBulwark.com/Events"&gt;TheBulwark.com/Events&lt;/a&gt;
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From the state where Trump claims he’d win if Jesus counted the votes, Sarah and Sam joined Tim live on stage in San Diego to debate who is the most cucked Republican and whether Bill Cassidy should get credit for his late-in-the-game YOLO opposition to Trump. Also, Jeff Bezos has Tim rethinking his opposition to socialism, and how could Bibi and Trump have had such an absurd plan for a new Iranian president? 

Amanda Carpenter, Sarah Longwell, & Sam Stein: Trump Gives His Family a Free Pass to Crime

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&lt;p&gt;Tennessee is on the front lines of the racialized politics that has resurfaced in the South since SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act. Its Jim Crow legislature stripped the people of Memphis of congressional representation for their majority-black city, and Democratic legislators have been punished for protesting the move. The state is looking less like a democracy by the day. Meanwhile, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Louisiana are also working on dismantling black political power in their states. Plus, Trump is the anti-farmer president, Stephen Miller is still running an immigration crackdown, and Tim sees promising signs in Tom Massie’s loss in Kentucky. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tennessee's &lt;strong&gt;Rep. Justin Jones&lt;/strong&gt; joins Tim Miller.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;show notes&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://x.com/TheTNHoller/status/2013814414747537906?s=20"&gt;Jones on Hannity in January&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria&lt;/strong&gt; and our own MAGA culture expert, &lt;strong&gt;Will Sommer&lt;/strong&gt;, joins the gang on stage at &lt;strong&gt;Bulwark Live: San Diego TONIGHT&lt;/strong&gt;. And on &lt;strong&gt;Thursday at Bulwark Live: LA&lt;/strong&gt; our friends Jane Coaston, Jon Favreau, Erin Ryan from Crooked Media, The Ringer’s Van Lathan and progressive commentator &lt;a href="https://open.substack.com/users/110233861-brian-tyler-cohen?utm_source=mentions"&gt;Brian Tyler Cohen&lt;/a&gt; will join Sarah, Tim and Sam on stage. Grab your seats at &lt;a href="http://thebulwark.com/Events"&gt;TheBulwark.com/Events&lt;/a&gt;
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Tennessee is on the front lines of the racialized politics that has resurfaced in the South since SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act. Its Jim Crow legislature stripped the people of Memphis of congressional representation for their majority-black city, and Democratic legislators have been punished for protesting the move. The state is looking less like a democracy by the day.

Justin Jones: The Assault On Multiracial Democracy in the South

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&lt;p&gt;Donald Trump—as a private citizen—sued our government, which he runs, and then "settled" the lawsuit with $1.8 billion that he stole from the U.S. Treasury. See, he needs a secret fund of taxpayer money so he can pay not only reparations to his band of Jan 6 rioters, but also to incentivize future (election) criming on his behalf. In a special emergency TNL, Tim, Sarah, and JVL break it all down. Plus, Martha explains how Iran’s demands for money may be why Trump won’t officially end the war. And she discusses Zelensky's resiliency, along with her new book about the 9/11 generation that fought our wars.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Martha Raddatz, Jonathan V. Last, and Sarah Longwell &lt;/strong&gt;join Tim Miller.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;show notes&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Hero-Next-Door/Martha-Raddatz/9781668093801"&gt;Pre-order Martha's book, "The Hero Next Door: Stories of Patriotism and Purpose" &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/how-to-rob-taxpayers-of-1-8-billion-congress-lawsuit-settlement-irs-trump-corruption-fund-weaponization-justice?r=af2rj&amp;amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;amp;utm_medium=web"&gt;Monday's "Morning Shots" &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-illegal-news-with-sarah-longwell/id1725387804"&gt;Sarah's ‘Illegal News’ podcast; interview with Andrew Weissmann out Thursday &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria&lt;/strong&gt; and our own MAGA culture expert, &lt;strong&gt;Will Sommer&lt;/strong&gt;, will join the gang on stage at &lt;strong&gt;Bulwark Live: San Diego this Wednesday&lt;/strong&gt;. And on &lt;strong&gt;Thursday at Bulwark Live: LA&lt;/strong&gt; our friends Jane Coaston, Jon Favreau, Erin Ryan from Crooked Media, The Ringer’s Van Lathan and progressive commentator Brian Tyler Cohen will join Sarah, Tim and Sam on stage. Grab your seats today at &lt;a href="http://thebulwark.com/Events"&gt;TheBulwark.com/Events&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;One thing to pack, five ways to power! Get up to 40% off @Ridge during their Father’s Day Sale at &lt;a href="http://ridge.com/THEBULWARK"&gt;ridge.com/THEBULWARK&lt;/a&gt; #Ridgepod &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>

Donald Trump—as a private citizen—sued our government, which he runs, and then "settled" the lawsuit with $1.8 billion that he stole from the U.S. Treasury. See, he needs a secret fund of taxpayer money so he can pay not only reparations to his band of Jan 6 rioters, but also to incentivize future (election) criming on his behalf. In a special emergency TNL, Tim, Sarah, and JVL break it all down.

Sarah Longwell, JVL, and Martha Raddatz: Trump Is Looting Us in Broad Daylight

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&lt;p&gt;Sadly, it’s taken some time, but voters seem to be figuring out that Trump only cares about himself, his ballroom, his blatant corruption, and his unquenchable desire for revenge. 2026, so far, has been bad for his approval ratings. And his continued weakness on the world stage, especially when it comes to Iran and China, will only drive his numbers down more. At the same time, Trump has done permanent damage to our standing among our allies. Plus, Dems need to get serious about AI as well as a stock-trading ban for public officials—including presidents—Trump has far too many unexplained medical conditions, and Tim explains his support for commuting Tina Peters’ prison sentence.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bill Kristol &lt;/strong&gt;joins Tim Miller.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;show notes&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/its-trumps-party-and-hell-crash-if-he-wants-to-polls-midterms-approve-disapprovegop-republicans-rededicate-250-mall-maga-christianity?r=af2rj&amp;amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;amp;utm_medium=web"&gt;Monday's "Morning Shots"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/its-trumps-party-and-hell-crash-if-he-wants-to-polls-midterms-approve-disapprovegop-republicans-rededicate-250-mall-maga-christianity?r=af2rj&amp;amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;amp;utm_medium=web"&gt;Lauren on how the Dems should respond to an aging Trump's health issues&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/the-real-reason-kamala-harris-lost?r=af2rj&amp;amp;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;amp;utm_medium=web"&gt;Bill's "Bulwark on Sunday" with Rob Flaherty, Kamala's deputy campaign manager&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria&lt;/strong&gt; and our own MAGA culture expert, &lt;strong&gt;Will Sommer&lt;/strong&gt;, will join the gang on stage at &lt;strong&gt;Bulwark Live: San Diego this Wednesday&lt;/strong&gt;. And on &lt;strong&gt;Thursday at Bulwark Live: LA&lt;/strong&gt; our friends Jane Coaston, Jon Favreau, Erin Ryan from Crooked Media, The Ringer’s Van Lathan and progressive commentator &lt;a href="https://open.substack.com/users/110233861-brian-tyler-cohen?utm_source=mentions"&gt;Brian Tyler Cohen&lt;/a&gt; will join Sarah, Tim and Sam on stage. Grab your seats today at &lt;a href="http://thebulwark.com/Events"&gt;TheBulwark.com/Events&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Start your new morning ritual &amp;amp; get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code THEBULWARK at &lt;a href="http://mudwtr.com/THEBULWARK"&gt;mudwtr.com/THEBULWARK&lt;/a&gt;! #mudwtrpod&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>

Sadly, it’s taken some time, but voters seem to be figuring out that Trump only cares about himself, his ballroom, his blatant corruption, and his unquenchable desire for revenge. 2026, so far, has been bad for his approval ratings. And his continued weakness on the world stage, especially when it comes to Iran and China, will only drive his numbers down more. At the same time, Trump has done permanent damage to our standing among our allies.

Bill Kristol: Voters Are Realizing Trump Doesn’t Care About Them

<div>Tim Miller and guests discuss the latest political news for the flagship podcast of the Never Trump movement and the reality-based community. Every weekday we provide insightful analysis, political hot-takes, an unabashed defense of liberal democracy and long-form interviews that cut through the "both-sides" BS. Plus a few laughs to help you wash down the crazy.<br>
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