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Publisher of The Bulwark. Host of the Focus Group Podcast. Co-host, The Next Level. Become a subscriber: http://TheBulwark.com/join

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How to Eat An Elephant The essential plan to save America by persuading voters to discard MAGA into the ash heap of history (where it belongs). Featuring a foreword by Jonathan V. Last.

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07.03.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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I can’t tell you how much I appreciate The Bulwark community. They single-handedly (many-handedly?) made my book *How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time* a best-seller before it’s even hit shelves. I might have to let @jvl.bsky.social moderate a focus group…

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How to Eat An Elephant The essential plan to save America by persuading voters to discard MAGA into the ash heap of history (where it belongs). Featuring a foreword by Jonathan V. Last.

Pre-order your copy today: static.macmillan.com/static/smp/h...

06.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 114 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 3
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🚨🚨🚨A Very Special Note from JVL🚨🚨🚨 I’ve got a secret. And it’s not a podcast. πŸ˜‰

My book "How to Eat an Elephant" hits shelves Sept. 8 but it's available for pre-order starting today.

At its core, this book is about communications, persuasion, voters, and how to save America from the toxic forces Trump has unleashed on our politics.
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Did Stephen Miller Just Pull Off a Palace Coup? JVL and Sarah Longwell discuss the chaotic firing of Kristi Noem after a disastrous hearing, the MAGA infighting that may have taken her down, and what it says about how Trump runs his administration.

Brand new episode of the Secret Podcast with a BIG announcement from me. Don't miss it β€” if you're not yet a subscriber, now's the time to join @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/did-stephe...

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Did Stephen Miller Just Pull Off a Palace Coup? JVL and Sarah Longwell discuss the chaotic firing of Kristi Noem after a disastrous hearing, the MAGA infighting that may have taken her down, and what it says about how Trump runs his administration.

A very special secret pod today! With some personal news that has nothing to do with Stephen Miller. www.thebulwark.com/p/did-stephe...

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How does Gen Z feel about President Trump? With a new war in the Middle East underway and midterm elections approaching, campaigns will be poring over fresh polling data trying to spot changes in the electorate.

Young voters tend to be isolationist and support America First because they're worried about affordability. That led many to vote for Trump in 2024, but it's also why he's quickly losing their support.

I spoke to NPR's Here & Now about this and more: www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

03.03.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 186 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 1
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Americans really don't like Trump's Iran war.

@timmiller.bsky.social and @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social talk the poll numbers on Bulwark Takes.

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AI Death Machines. No Human Oversight. What Could Go Wrong? Pete Hegseth is trying to bully Anthropic out of objecting to β€œlethal autonomous weapons systems” and mass surveillance.

Pete Hegseth is trying to bully Anthropic out of objecting to β€œlethal autonomous weapons systems” and mass surveillance. What could go wrong?

@eggerdc.bsky.social & @cathyyoung63.bsky.social in Morning Shots, only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/ai-death-m...

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February 2026:

SCOTUS strikes down Trump's tariffs; in response, Trump imposes a 10% tariff.

DOJ fails to secure a grand jury indictment against six Democratic members of Congress.

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January 2026:

Federal agents kill two American citizens in MN.

Tulsi Gabbard attends federal raid on Fulton County election center.

DOJ releases 3M+ Epstein files weeks after deadline, exposing victims’ information.

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December 2025:

DHS begins conducting social media surveillance of travelers/visa holders.

US begins seizing of Venezuela-linked oil tankers.

Thousands of federal agents deployed to MN.

Trump renames the Kennedy Center to the Trump-Kennedy Center.

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November 2025:

Trump pardons 2020 false electors.

Trump pardons former Honduran President and drug trafficker Juan Orlando Hernandez.

Emails between Epstein and Maxwell, released from Epstein's estate, state that β€œof course [Trump] knew about the girls.”

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October 2025:

Longest government shutdown in U.S. history begins.

Administration begins demolishing the White House East Wing.

DOJ criminally targets Letitia James and John Bolton.

After Binance invested $2M into World Liberty Financial, Trump pardons founder Changpeng Zhao.

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September 2025:

Trump says he wants to use American cities as β€œtraining grounds” for the military.

AG Bondi says she will prosecute hate speech.

Trump’s personal note & drawing in Epstein's 2003 birthday book is published.

DOD strikes boats in the Caribbean, with a 2nd strike to kill survivors.

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August 2025:

Trump deploys the National Guard to Washington, D.C.

After bad employment numbers, Trump fires the BLS Commissioner.

Trump instructs DOJ to prosecute flag desecration.

The U.S. is exposed for conducting covert influence operations in Greenland.

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July 2025:

Trump signs the "One Big Beautiful Bill," axing Medicaid, spiking healthcare costs, and adding trillions in new debt.

Trump’s FBI and DOJ allege that there is no evidence to β€œpredicate an investigation against uncharged third parties” in Epstein case.

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June 2025:

U.S. military bombs Iran.

Trump deploys the National Guard to Los Angeles.

Trump holds a military parade on his birthday.

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May 2025:

The U.S. sovereign credit rating is downgraded by Moody’s.

Patel and Bongino say Epstein killed himself.

Trump threatens to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status and freeze its federal funding.

Trump accepts $400M luxury jet from Qatar.

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April 2025:

Trump announces sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs, triggering a market crash. Trump TACOs within days.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem terminates TPS designation for Venezuela.

Admin targets private universities with funding freezes and federal investigations.

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March 2025:

Signalgate: Houthi PC small group β€” πŸ‘ŠπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ”₯.

Trump pauses all military aid to Ukraine.

ICE arrests Tufts student for op-ed in student paper.

Trump EOs target major law firms.

Admin deports Venezuelans without due process, including to El Salvadorian gulag CECOT.

25.02.2026 00:07 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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February 2025:

AG Pam Bondi says that the Epstein client list is sitting on her desk.

Trump says the U.S. will make Gaza the β€œRiviera of the Middle East."

Vance criticizes European allies in Munich.

Trump and Vance berate Zelenskyy in the Oval Office.

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January 2025:

Trump pardons or commutes the sentences of January 6 insurrectionists. At least 33 of these individuals committed other crimes after January 6, 2021, including child sexual assault, possession of child pornography, unlawful possession of weapons, and rape.

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The Five Worst Things Trump Has Done In Office So Far Tonight the president will lie to the country. Here’s some truth.

New from me @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social: The Five Worst Things Trump Has Done In Office So Far

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It wasn’t fair to stop at 5 so here’s some more… 🧡

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Why Won’t the White House Cut Tucker Loose? He makes life miserable for Trump officials and the drama is endless. But he’s still scoring presidential invites.

Tucker Carlson went to the White House today. Laura Loomer is pissed.

@willsommer.bsky.social on why the White House won't cut Tucker loose, only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/why-wont-t...

24.02.2026 01:19 πŸ‘ 168 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 1
A Conversation with Sarah Longwell | Principles First Summit 2026
A Conversation with Sarah Longwell | Principles First Summit 2026 YouTube video by Principles First

Had a great chat with @willsommer this weekend @Principles_1st: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjRB...

23.02.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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How the National Media Failed Minnesota And how Trump mastered the omniscandal.

"On Saturday I complained that the national media seems to have moved on from Minnesota…Today I want to explain why the media has failed."

Read @jvl.bsky.social's new Triad only @thebulwark.com:
www.thebulwark.com/p/how-the-na...

23.02.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 199 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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At the Spot Where Alex Pretti Was Killed β€œAny righteous person would have done the same.”

At the Spot Where Alex Pretti Was Killed.

@samsteindc.bsky.social with powerful a powerful reflection on our visit to the Alex Pretti memorial site in Minneapolis. www.thebulwark.com/p/alex-prett...

23.02.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 178 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1
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Texas-Sized Scandal (with Eric Benson) Podcast Episode Β· The Focus Group Podcast Β· February 21 Β· 53m

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Is This Republican Senator Too Normal for Republicans? (w/ Eric Benson)
Is This Republican Senator Too Normal for Republicans? (w/ Eric Benson) YouTube video by The Bulwark

New Focus Group Podcast: Eric Benson of the @texasmonthly.bsky.social and I parse why Texas Republicans are looking ready to nominate another serial adulterer who's a real "fighter," and what exactly John Cornyn did to earn Republicans' ire. youtu.be/QxRap_pCKIE?...

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