Quick and unexpected isn't the worst way to die. Sympathies to Lindsey Graham's family and friends. RIP. My colleague Will Saletan wrote the best analysis of Graham's transformation in the Trump era. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Trump, Platner, and the Mistake America Keeps Making open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

So good as usual from Matt Labash. I didn't know about the second part of the Johnson quotation. Chef's kiss. Proud To Be An American't open.substack.com/pub/mattlaba...

All of my life I read of malicious use of law in other countries and felt gratitude for our system. Now it's my own country. A Malicious Chapter in the History of American Justice www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/o...

"It's sabotage!" cries Trump. We know he admires Putin, but in this case he's taking a leaf from Stalin's book. When the economy failed, Stalin always blamed saboteurs. (And often had them shot.) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakhty...

Is the approach of July 4th giving you mixed feelings on whether or not to celebrate America’s anniversary? Mona Charen can relate. Check out the latest from @monacharen.bsky.social:

This prediction of disaster, from 3/31, holds up incredibly well IIDSSM. The Iran Hawks Are Losing Their Heads open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

What an extraordinary man. This obituary of someone you've probably never heard of (well, I hadn't) will fill you with admiration. RIP. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/a...

What a wise statement opposing Trump's grotesque victory arch. It's only 3 minutes. Give a listen.https://youtu.be/8Oxjrf23oGc?si=NAk6FW5X4Wn1OITi

It's more than miscalculating about Iran. Brilliant analysis of how he missed the way war itself has changed. He's a dinosaur, and about as intelligent. Very Low-IQ Trump Too Stoopid to Win War open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

"That is what lawfare and weaponization look like. Trump’s fund is not just blazingly corrupt and unjust, it is also a massive exercise in gaslighting." Read @monacharen.bsky.social's latest on Trump's financial and moral corruption:

Yes, this may be the biggest lie told by someone in the Trump administration who is not Trump.

Can't wait for the WSJ editorial saying the really bad part about Trump's record-shattering corruption is that it might give Democrats ideas.

This is enraging, and yet utterly predictable. Trump Decimated Our Global Health Network. Then Ebola Hit. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Or just maybe your hero was a lot more open-minded about people than you are.

Hi. George McGovern and I exchanged friendly letters. Thought you'd like to know.

Great news. A Man for All Seasons is streaming free (with ads) on YouTube and Roku right now. Just in time for my podcast with @sonnybunch.bsky.social on this classic. You can also rent for about $4. You won't regret it. A brilliant film for any season, especially this one.

A Bulwark scoop. EXCLUSIVE: State Dept. Finalizing Plan to Put Trump Picture on U.S. Passports open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

"They have divided people into friends and enemies, and they want to crush their enemies, completely and without mercy. That isn’t what I want." www.wsj.com/opinion/free...

Another banger from Catherine Rampell! When All Else Fails, Just Blame Corporate Greed open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Cathy Young's gimlet eye misses nothing. The Nationalist Right Isn’t Taking Orbán’s Loss Well open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Good discussion with art and architecture critic Philip Kennicott about Trump's ugly ballroom and bizarre arch, and how he has been "running roughshod" over the processes that are supposed to govern building in Washington, D.C. www.thebulwark.com/p/a-250-foot...

If there's another view, I'd love to see it, but this verdict seems completely right to me. America Lost. Iran Won. Trump Shat the Bed. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

"When such a toddler is calling the shots in a war, it’s acutely dangerous." ShareThe Iran Hawks Are Losing Their Heads open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

@monacharen.bsky.social loved hearing you on this week’s Opinions podcast from NYTimes. Hope you join again soon!

"A White House spokeswoman called the protests 'Trump derangement therapy sessions.'" The people I met at No Kings were sane and well-adjusted. The people suffering from Trump derangement syndrome are those who work for him, who bow to him, who slavishly praise him. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/28/u...

It's not hard to get inside Trump's mind this time. Trump’s War Psychology open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

As I said the other day: It’s only a war if it comes from the war region of France. Otherwise it’s just sparkling military conflict

@monacharen.bsky.social was kind enough to invite @cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social and me onto her podcast. She argued Trump likely wants 'his place in history' as the U.S. president who finally brought down the Iranian government. I think that, plus his endless need to dominate, is probably 👍.

They haven't thought this through. Of course! Trump Is Considering More Iran Strikes. No One Knows Precisely Why. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Just an extraordinary conversation. What integrity means @monacharen.bsky.social @davidfrum.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Life is full of unavoidable tragedies. Yet many Americans are subjecting their children to completely avoidable ones. Hard to fathom the idiocy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

"By all means, get angry about the savagery; stress that law and order means . . . the state cannot be the lawbreaker. But also add that borders are not notional and chaos cannot be permitted to prevail along the Rio Grande." How Democrats Can Crush the Midterms open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Look at this flagrant typo in WaPo. That’s what happens when you fire 1/3 of staff.

100%

Democrats' own goal. Please get smart. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

It's not half the country! How Big Is MAGA, Really? open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

It's actually not a co-equal branch. It's the first among equals --the premier branch given the most authority in the Constitution.

How Niall Ferguson went from a respected historian and Trump critic to a Trump booster—he even now chalks up January 6th to pandemic craziness and believes Trump genuinely believes he won in 2020—handpicked by Bari Weiss for a CBS pundit gig. www.thebulwark.com/p/how-niall-...

"The people of Minneapolis have reminded us that this country is still planted thick with inspiring, selfless, heroic people who will put their very lives on the line rather than submit to MAGA’s naked barbarism." Trump Can’t Stop Backing Down open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

When you stand up to the bully, he backs down. Trump Can’t Stop Backing Down open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Lest we forget: On Sat night, as Minnesotans braved Arctic cold to honor Alex Pretti and demand that ICE/CBP leave their state... ...Tim Cook was at the White House for "friends and family" premiere of payola-based 'Melania' movie. Also Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO. Bezos was at fashion show in Paris.

MAGA’s ‘Omelet’ Excuse for DHS Thuggishness open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Amen.

"It’s entirely possible that those swing voters care only about the cost of living and not about the collapse of American decency . . ." For Some, Trump’s Mask Is Finally Slipping open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

This is a second by second analysis of available video that is must watching. Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...

This is thugocracy. ICE Is a Law-Breaking ‘Law Enforcement’ Agency www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-is-a-l...

So glad you're feeling better. You have an awful disease. Social media is full of worms. Ignore them.

This is not a "freedom agenda." This is plunder. We’re the Bad Guys Now www.thebulwark.com/p/we-are-the...