10+ hour, 7+ min ago   (152+ words) Mona welcomes John Walsh and Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin America to discuss Operation Southern Spear WOLA — Killing Spree: Extrajudicial Executions in the U.S. Boat Strikes CampaignThe Washington Post — Deadly U.S. boat strikes have failed to…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (388+ words) John Ratcliffe has mired the agency in politics—and possible illegality. By that standard, John Ratcliffe is failing. Ratcliffe’s politicization, however, goes far beyond selective and misleading declassification. On his watch, a serving CIA officer was publicly named and pushed…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (458+ words) Hey guys, it’s Sarah. Tomorrow’s the day. My first book, How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time, is officially coming out. And I’m so excited to share it with the world. First and foremost: Thank you to…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (183+ words) Joe Perticone, The Bulwark — “Sorry, Mr. President. I Have a Thing.” New York Times: As Midterms Approach, Republicans Find There Is No Escape From Trump Axios: ‘We’re stuck’: GOP accepts Trump’s all-about-me midterms The Wall Street Journal: In Trump’s Second…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (173+ words) The Army is currently operating without any Senate-confirmed civilian or military leaders at the top. Rodericka Applewhait and new Bulwark pod host Michael Weiss and joinTim Miller. Tim’s candidate recs (which will be updated soon!) The Atlantic on Trump being…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (125+ words) A recording from The Bulwark’s live video The USS Abraham Lincoln finally returns to port after nearly 300 days at sea—and the visible wear and tear is a stark reminder of the strain being placed on the U.S. military....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (432+ words) After six months of war, our national security is at risk. THE WASHINGTON POST REPORTED SUNDAY that several of America’s senior military commanders have warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that continuing the current pace and scale of operations against Iran…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (101+ words) A recording from The Bulwark’s live video Bill Kristol talks with Jim Swift, reporting from Springfield, Ohio on ICE's crackdown on Haitians who lost protected status, and ACLU attorney Sarah Mehta on third-country deportations, "remigration," and the legal and legislative…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (940+ words) Our exclusive look at a memo arguing that voter discontent toward Trump’s immigration policy leaves room for a winning pro-worker message. The memo is the result of nine months of research, according to the nonprofit group Winning Jobs Narrative Education....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (359+ words) Elite purges are a hallmark of authoritarian politics. But as autocracies multiply worldwide, those internal disruptions threaten to spill over into global crises. WHY DO AUTHORITARIAN LEADERS purge members of their inner circle? Sometimes they’re a threat, sometimes they’re asking…...