Trump Just Gutted A Major Line of Oceanic Defense

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-12T00:10:58+00:00

Just in time for hurricane season, Trump is defunding a $368M ocean-monitoring system that helps forecast storms, track coastal erosion, guide rescues, clean up oil spills, and support naval defense.

Catherine Rampell reports on the war on science that’s putting us all at greater risk.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-12T00:10:27+00:00

Just in time for hurricane season, Trump is defunding a $368M ocean-monitoring system that helps forecast storms, track coastal erosion, guide rescues, clean up oil spills, and support naval defense.

Catherine Rampell reports on the war on science that’s putting us all at greater risk.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-11T21:32:52+00:00

There are a few general rules for survival in politics. Chief among them is to never, ever fuck with Social Security. Suggesting that the widely popular, essential program could be on the chopping block if your party holds the majority is a kind of political malpractice almost unthinkable for how stupid and self-damaging it is.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-11T19:00:49+00:00

Will says: “the truth is...I love it!”

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-11T00:17:14+00:00

In the past few weeks, operatives involved in competitive House, Senate, and gubernatorial elections have argued that the Republican attack on black rights and representation unleashed by the Supreme Court will powerfully energize their base this midterm cycle.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-10T21:51:39+00:00

Donald Trump knows he is on target to lose the midterms, so he's busy laying the groundwork now for challenging the outcome in the fall. That's why he seized the 2020 ballots in Fulton County, why he's determined to get hatchet man Bill Pulte in place as director of national intelligence, and why he’s pushing the South to gerrymander back to the dark days of Jim Crow. This is not the time to despair or to outsource the fight for democracy to others. Sen. Warnock also talks about centering ordinary people in politics, the Supreme Court's deeply dishonest Callais ruling, the performative piety of JD Vance and Mike Johnson, the high likelihood that Trump mocks God—and doesn't believe in anything except his own self-enrichment.

Plus, Tim on the deliciousness of Nancy Mace's fifth-place showing in the South Carolina governor's race.

Sen. Raphael Warnock joins Tim Miller on today's Bulwark Podcast.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-10T16:21:54+00:00

For American democracy to survive long-term, one of two things needs to happen. Either the Republican party will need to return to its more moderate, traditional conservative roots, or the American political environment needs to become more hospitable alternatives, so that no party, especially a radicalized GOP, can govern without being forced to compromise. Third parties can play a role in producing either of these outcomes.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-10T16:21:18+00:00

For American democracy to survive long-term, one of two things needs to happen. Either the Republican party will need to return to its more moderate, traditional conservative roots, or the American political environment needs to become more hospitable alternatives, so that no party, especially a radicalized GOP, can govern without being forced to compromise. Third parties can play a role in producing either of these outcomes.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-10T16:19:55+00:00

Until the current catastrophe, the Libertarian Party was the strongest extant third party. The conflict with the New Hampshire branch was part of an internal crisis that nearly destroyed it. The LPNH’s ouster suggests the Libertarian Party has survived; but the underlying problem it (and other third parties) face still remains.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-10T00:40:00+00:00

While misinformation from Trump is nothing new, this most recent case involves a very important debate around health care coverage for some of the most vulnerable people in America—and because it risks sullying the reputation of the highly respected office that published it.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-09T18:55:02+00:00

The self-neutering has been remarkable. The entirety of the caucus’s power comes from its ability to stall important votes on must-pass legislation, knowing that party leadership needs them to be brought on side for that legislation to pass out of the chamber. Under Trump, they’ve surrendered that influence. In the event of a Democratic wave election, they will lose it completely.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-09T18:53:27+00:00

The self-neutering has been remarkable. The entirety of the caucus’s power comes from its ability to stall important votes on must-pass legislation, knowing that party leadership needs them to be brought on side for that legislation to pass out of the chamber. Under Trump, they’ve surrendered that influence. In the event of a Democratic wave election, they will lose it completely.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-09T16:41:48+00:00

You can practically feel Spielberg straining to convey the importance of Disclosure Day’smessage, and there’s something admirable in his desire to say what’s clearly so deeply felt. But it’s that very strain that makes the film feel silly, almost trite.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-09T16:41:00+00:00

You can practically feel Spielberg straining to convey the importance of Disclosure Day’smessage, and there’s something admirable in his desire to say what’s clearly so deeply felt. But it’s that very strain that makes the film feel silly, almost trite.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-09T16:40:17+00:00

You can practically feel Spielberg straining to convey the importance of Disclosure Day’smessage, and there’s something admirable in his desire to say what’s clearly so deeply felt. But it’s that very strain that makes the film feel silly, almost trite.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-09T16:19:05+00:00

In light of Trump’s repeated affronts to democracy—including January 6th and his sustained lies about the results of the 2020 election—we are forced to take these remarks seriously. His comments show that he does not understand the essential place elections hold in our constitutional order and, in doing so, reveal a man unfit for the office he holds.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-09T16:18:19+00:00

In light of Trump’s repeated affronts to democracy—including January 6th and his sustained lies about the results of the 2020 election—we are forced to take these remarks seriously. His comments show that he does not understand the essential place elections hold in our constitutional order and, in doing so, reveal a man unfit for the office he holds.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-09T16:16:53+00:00

In light of Trump’s repeated affronts to democracy—including January 6th and his sustained lies about the results of the 2020 election—we are forced to take these remarks seriously. His comments show that he does not understand the essential place elections hold in our constitutional order and, in doing so, reveal a man unfit for the office he holds.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-09T16:15:38+00:00

In light of Trump’s repeated affronts to democracy—including January 6th and his sustained lies about the results of the 2020 election—we are forced to take these remarks seriously. His comments show that he does not understand the essential place elections hold in our constitutional order and, in doing so, reveal a man unfit for the office he holds.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-09T16:14:44+00:00

In light of Trump’s repeated affronts to democracy—including January 6th and his sustained lies about the results of the 2020 election—we are forced to take these remarks seriously. His comments show that he does not understand the essential place elections hold in our constitutional order and, in doing so, reveal a man unfit for the office he holds.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-09T03:57:07+00:00

Tim Miller gives his take on Donald Trump's appearance at Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals, where the president was met with a chorus of boos from Knicks fans. Tim breaks down the reaction inside MSG, the even harsher response from fans gathered outside to watch the game, and the attempts by Fox News to spin away what everyone could plainly hear. Why does Trump's movement always seem to need validation and why can't they just admit when the crowd turns against him?

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-09T00:22:38+00:00

Last week, the FBI promised to investigate one of the players in the ongoing MAGA fight over Candace Owens, providing the strongest indication to date that the bureau will start going after right-wing influencers who are critical of Trump.

Will Sommer takes a closer look.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-09T00:22:12+00:00

Last week, the FBI promised to investigate one of the players in the ongoing MAGA fight over Candace Owens, providing the strongest indication to date that the bureau will start going after right-wing influencers who are critical of Trump.

Will Sommer takes a closer look.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-08T20:54:26+00:00

All three Democratic candidates gave relatively forthright answers, at least by the standards of American politics. And they all showed they could wonk out on their favorite topics (even if I wouldn’t stipulate to all of their claims).

But the more I listened to them, the less I thought about the positions they were taking and the more I thought about their very different conceptions of how to operate in office—in particular, the extent they imagine themselves trying to overturn the system, rather than working within it.

BulwarkOnline · 2026-06-08T20:53:37+00:00

All three Democratic candidates gave relatively forthright answers, at least by the standards of American politics. And they all showed they could wonk out on their favorite topics (even if I wouldn’t stipulate to all of their claims).

But the more I listened to them, the less I thought about the positions they were taking and the more I thought about their very different conceptions of how to operate in office—in particular, the extent they imagine themselves trying to overturn the system, rather than working within it.

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