Joe Perticone

Washington, D.C., United States

Capitol Hill and beyond @BulwarkOnline. Adult skateboarder. [email protected]. Get Press Pass Tuesdays and Thursdays https://t.co/JX50N655po

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A Pope Who Preached Decency in Indecent Times

3 days ago | thebulwark.com | William Kristol |Andrew Egger |Jim Swift |Joe Perticone

If you were an ailing pope, one of the metal things you could do is gut it through Holy Week out of sheer force of will and die on Easter Monday. RIP, Francis. Happy Monday. by Joe PerticoneVATICAN CITY—I was walking along the Tiber river when a push notification delivered the news that Pope Francis, a pragmatic leader of the church who emphasized practicing compassion above nearly everything else, had died Monday morning after celebrating Easter. I arrived in the Piazza San Pietro soon thereafter.
Trump Vs. Powell Explodes! Can Trump Actually Fire The Fed Chair?

6 days ago | thebulwark.com | Andrew Egger |Joe Perticone

Bulwark+ Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the entire Bulwark team. This is the home to ad-free video shorts, Bulwark+ member-only livestreams, and live event archives. The news cycle doesn’t slow down, and neither do we. Bulwark+ Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the entire Bulwark team. This is the home to ad-free video shorts, Bulwark+ member-only livestreams, and live event archives. The news cycle doesn’t slow down, and neither do we.
‘Most Powerful Lobbyist in Trump’s Washington’ Cashes in on Corporate Fear

6 days ago | thebulwark.com | Joe Perticone

Brian Ballard and his powerful lobbying firm, Ballard Partners, are cashing in bigtime in the second Trump presidency. They’re inking deals with foreign governments, mega-corporations in the fossil fuels industry, and even the owner of multiple mainstream media publications.
GOP Silent as Trump Goes Full Dictator

1 week ago | thebulwark.com | Andrew Egger |Joe Perticone

Andrew Egger and Joe Perticone break down the silence from House and Senate Republicans as Donald Trump defies the rule of law, pushes the boundaries of executive power, and governs like a dictator. Leave a commentAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members. Don’t…
RFK Jr.’s Autism Investigation Offers Americans ‘False Hope’

1 week ago | thebulwark.com | Joe Perticone

A KEY GOAL of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda is to get to the bottom of what is driving the rise in autism diagnoses in children and adults. He and his followers have for years falsely claimed it is the byproduct of vaccinations. “By September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic, and we’ll be able to eliminate those exposures,” Kennedy said during a White House cabinet meeting last week.
Do Congressional Republicans Believe Their Own Spin?

1 week ago | thebulwark.com | Joe Perticone

“There’s a sucker born every minute,” goes the old saying ascribed to P.T. Barnum. It turns out that most of them live and work in Washington, where they are helping to lead our nation into the abyss. Wednesday featured a circus of suckerdom on Capitol Hill, where for the past decade lawmakers have performed acts of wild shapeshifting and contortionism at the behest of their mad ringleader, each time abasing themselves more enthusiastically than the last.
Trump’s a Dunce. Don’t Blow This Dems!

2 weeks ago | thebulwark.com | Mona Charen |Sarah Longwell |Jonathan Cohn |Joe Perticone

They break down the chaos, confusion, and economic fallout of his trade policy, while slamming the Democrats' mixed messaging. With markets reeling and global trust in the U.S. plummeting, they debate whether this is short-term strategy, or long-term self-destruction. Leave a commentAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, …
What’s the Point in TikTok Ban If Trump Won’t Enforce It?

2 weeks ago | thebulwark.com | Joe Perticone

According to the law, either TikTok should be banned from U.S. devices right now, or its parent company, ByteDance, should have sold the social media application. Neither has happened, but if you open the app right now, you can still watch families in enormous houses participate in dance crazes to your heart’s content.
What’s the Point in TikTok Ban If Trump Won’t Enforce It?

2 weeks ago | open.substack.com | Joe Perticone

According to the law, either TikTok should be banned from U.S. devices right now, or its parent company, ByteDance, should have sold the social media application. Neither has happened, but if you open the app right now, you can still watch families in enormous houses participate in dance crazes to your heart’s content.
Lawmaking Moms Hand Mike Johnson a Major L

3 weeks ago | thebulwark.com | Joe Perticone

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) found herself on the outs with her party and Republican colleagues for daring to demand changes that would allow parents in Congress who need time off after the birth of a child to temporarily vote by proxy. This would save them a choice between trekking back to Washington or missing votes on key pieces of legislation because they or their child is in need.