Lauren Egan

1 week ago | thebulwark.com | Lauren Egan

Lauren Egan talks with Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez about one of the most annoying and overlooked problems on the road today. They discuss where these overly bright headlights came from, how they impact drivers, and why it is more than just a rural complaint. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members. Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to audio.

1 week ago | thebulwark.com | Lauren Egan

WHEN SEN. MIKE LEE (R-Utah) took to social media to spread wild, nakedly partisan theories about the Minnesota shootings that left a Democratic state representative and her husband dead, national Democrats were horrified. Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) ran Lee down at a Republican caucus meeting to confront him about the posts. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) told him it wasn’t funny.

1 week ago | thebulwark.com | Sam Stein |Lauren Egan

Sam Stein and Lauren Egan take a closer look at the No Kings protests and how organizers are rethinking resistance. They explore why the movement feels different this time and why Democrats still seem stuck. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members. Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to audio. Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here.

1 week ago | thebulwark.com | Lauren Egan

Nashville, TennesseeYESTERDAY’S NATIONWIDE “NO KINGS” protest against Donald Trump was, by all accounts, a smashing success. Millions of people showed up at hundreds of events in red and blue state houses and town centers across the country all in the spirit of rallying against the Trump administration. The crowds dwarfed those that came to Washington D.C. to participate in Trump’s combination birthday/armed forces parade.

2 weeks ago | thebulwark.com | Lauren Egan |Adrian Carrasquillo

AS THE ICE PROTESTS IN LOS ANGELES morphed into a playground for Donald Trump’s authoritarian fantasies, Democratic party officials watched in horror. They were outraged at Trump’s use of the National Guard, his administration’s callous targeting of immigrant garment workers and day laborers, and his clear desire to stoke chaos and rile up (mostly) peaceful protesters. But they were also concerned about how, or even if, their copartisans would confront Trump over the situation in Los Angeles.