Sarah Longwell

1 day ago | thebulwark.com | Jonathan V. Last |Sarah Longwell

Trump lavishes praise on authoritarian leaders like MBS while they court him with private jets, business deals, and even fast food. The conversation exposes how Trump’s foreign policy is driven by personal gain and flattery, not strategy—turning diplomacy into a transactional spectacle, which used to not be allowed, but is it now? As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.

2 days ago | thebulwark.com | Jonathan V. Last |Sarah Longwell

Sarah and JVL talk about Trump’s $400 million Qatari plane. The stupidity of the Chinese “deal.” And the weird way in which price controls are only “socialism” when a black lady proposes them. It’s a bonus Monday Secret pod!Leave a commentThe Secret Podcast is exclusively for members of Bulwark+ featuring JVL and Sarah Longwell. To watch or listen to this episode and join the conversation in the comments become a Bulwark+ member today.

4 days ago | thebulwark.com | Sarah Longwell |Dave Weigel

With Donald Trump's approval ratings falling, that means some of his voters aren't getting what they voted for. We talked to those voters, to find out what that does and doesn't mean about their relationship to this administration (spoiler: they DON'T wish they'd voted for Kamala Harris). Semafor's Dave Weigel joins the show to break down how those voters are feeling, and the battle lines for the upcoming legislative battles over Trump's agenda.

5 days ago | thebulwark.com | Jonathan V. Last |Sarah Longwell

Sarah and JVL talk about Judge Box O’Wine and Pope Leo XIV. Warning: It’s a lot of pope and Catholic talk. Also: It’s complicated. The pope doesn’t map onto American politics and wasn’t chosen as a rebuke to Donald Trump. But that doesn’t mean that Trump will be able to resist turning him into an antagonist and an anti-Trump symbol. JVL wrote about this in a late-night Triad, here:It’s a great show and a long show. Talk about it in the comments.

6 days ago | thebulwark.com | Sarah Longwell

George Conway and Sarah Longwell discuss Ed Martin’s nomination for US Attorney for DC being dropped, the 102 page opinion striking down the executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie, more district courts block Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act while continuing to roadblock bringing Kilmar Abrego Garcia home, and Donald Trump’s refusal to uphold the constitution. Watch, listen and leave a comment. Don’t care for video?