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January 30, 2024 Brian Klaas: Why Everything We Do Matters
The world feels like it's falling apart, and black swan events are on the rise. Is this the result of our unquenchable thirst for optimization and efficiency—as we try to tame an untameable world? Brian Klaas joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book, "Fluke."

show notes:

Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters

45 min
January 29, 2024 Will Saletan: The New Nikki
Haley has taken a hard turn against Trump, and is calling on him to 'man-up' and explain why he grew the debt and why he praises President Xi. Meanwhile, most Senate Republicans are doing Trump's bidding on the border bill. Will Saletan is back with Charlie Sykes for Charlie and Will Monday.
45 min
January 26, 2024 Edward Luce: Why Big Business Is Caving to Trump
Tax cuts and a gutted regulatory state are a big draw for Wall Street. But under a Trump 2.0, it would be the aspiring monopolists—not the publicly-traded "corporatists"—who would be the winners. Democracy isn't the only thing on the line. Ed Luce joins Charlie Sykes for the weekend pod.

show notes:

https://www.ft.com/content/8fbf3a47-f622-46cc-ac06-17732cecc313
44 min
January 25, 2024 Just What Putin Wanted
Moscow Mitch capitulated to Trump's electoral interests, Justice Scalia speaks from beyond, Lindsey may have flipped on Trump in Georgia, and reading the tea leaves on why the presidential immunity ruling is taking so long. Ben Wittes joins Charlie Sykes for The Trump Trials.

show notes:

https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what-justice-scalia-thought-about-whether-presidents-are-officers-of-the-united-states

40 min
January 24, 2024 Benjy Sarlin: Wake up to Reality
As we pivot from primary season to the general election, Biden is telling Democrats to accept that Trump will be the nominee. Meanwhile, the ex-POTUS is doing 'peak Trump'—talking about Jan 6, his legal cases, and calling E. Jean Carroll a liar. Semafor's Benjy Sarlin joins Charlie Sykes
41 min
January 23, 2024 Michael Kruse: Trump's Grand Finale
As a longtime legal combatant, probably no one else on earth is more prepared to leverage four prosecutions than Donald Trump—he's made an art form of attacking the courts, our justice system, and the rule of law for 50-plus years. Politico's Michael Kruse joins Charlie Sykes.

show notes:

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/01/12/donald-trump-indictments-legal-system-00135151
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/01/22/new-hampshire-primary-voter-00136850
44 min
January 22, 2024 Will Saletan: A Rogue Presidency
Trump wants to put his knee on the neck of America with a violent, illegal presidency. Plus, the self-abasement of DeSantis and Tim Scott, Nikki waits 'til the 11th hour to punch harder, and Stefanik readies for her close-up. Will Saletan is back with Charlie Sykes for Charlie and Will Monday.
49 min
January 19, 2024 Amanda Carpenter: The Authoritarian Playbook
Donald Trump has been making extreme promises on the campaign trail. And unlike in 2016, this time he has a team drawing up the plans for implementing them. Amanda Carpenter joins Charlie Sykes to explain how Trump would follow through on his most anti-democratic pledges in a second term.

show notes:
Report from Amanda and Protect Democracy
PDF version

53 min
January 18, 2024 Complete and Total Immunity
No, American presidents don't need to be able to commit crimes to do their job. Plus, Trump is begging to be made a victim of a big, bad judge, and looking like someone who plays a lawyer on TV does not make you a good lawyer. Ben Wittes joins Charlie Sykes for The Trump Trials.
42 min
January 17, 2024 Tina Nguyen: The MAGA Diaries
The young people who show up at CPAC and Turning Point events are there because of a deeply entrenched grassroots effort to draw in new soldiers of the conservative movement. The inside story from a journalist who got out. Plus, a diagnosis of Tucker Carlson. Puck's Tina Nguyen joins Charlie Sykes.

show notes:

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-MAGA-Diaries/Tina-Nguyen/9781982189693

46 min

About The Bulwark Daily

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Tim Miller and guests discuss the latest political news for the flagship podcast of the Never Trump movement and the reality-based community. Every weekday we provide insightful analysis, political hot-takes, an unabashed defense of liberal democracy and long-form interviews that cut through the "both-sides" BS. Plus a few laughs to help you wash down the crazy.