The Bulwark Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Bill Barr”

Elizabeth Neumann on Confronting the Salad Bar of Hatred

The Bulwark — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:15:00 -0400

On today’s Bulwark podcast, Elizabeth Neumann joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the threats of violence posed by domestic extremists, foreign meddling in elections, and the newly-formed Council on National Security and Immigration.

Special Guest: Elizabeth Neumann.

A Day of Infamy

The Bulwark — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 13:45:00 -0500

On today’s Bulwark podcast, Adam J. White and Amanda Carpenter join Charlie Sykes to break down January 6, 2021, a day that will live in infamy.

Bill Kristol: Why I'm Still Alarmed

The Bulwark — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 13:30:00 -0500

On today’s Bulwark podcast, Bill Kristol joins Charlie Sykes to discuss why we should be alarmed about Trump’s 11th hour pardons, and why Jeffrey Rosen taking over for Bill Barr at DOJ concerns him.

Special Guest: Bill Kristol.

Jonathan V. Last on the Politics of Paranoia

The Bulwark — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 13:00:00 -0500

On today’s Bulwark podcast, Jonathan V. Last joins Charlie Sykes to discuss how when the unthinkable becomes thinkable, literal coups are possible. How right wing political entertainment has largely become the id of the GOP base, and how the politics of paranoia are shaping the party’s future.

Special Guest: Jonathan V. Last.

Adam J. White: Trump's Farewell Fiasco

The Bulwark — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:00:00 -0500

On today’s Bulwark podcast, Adam J. White joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his recent item on why the President’s post-election lawsuits matter, Bill Barr’s election memo, the silence of the GOP on Trump’s rhetoric, and the GOP’s electoral college hypocrisy.

Special Guest: Adam J. White.

Kim Wehle on the Voting Tsunami

The Bulwark — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 12:45:00 -0400

On today’s Bulwark podcast, Kim Wehle joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the coming election-law issues we might face unless the results are a tsunami, the end of the Durham investigation, and the confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett.

Special Guest: Kim Wehle.

Jack Goldsmith and Bob Bauer on Reconstructing the Presidency After Trump

The Bulwark — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:00:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Jack Goldsmith and Bob Bauer join host Charlie Sykes to discuss their new book: After Trump: Reconstructing the Presidency.

Special Guests: Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith.

David Priess on Demon Sperm and Bill Barr

The Bulwark — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:00:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark Podcast David Priess joins Charlie Sykes to discuss Bill Barr's visit to Capitol Hill, Trump's answer on Russian bounties, his bizarre defense of the Demon Sperm doctor, and discussions about COVID-19 relief and the Veepstakes.

Special Guest: David Priess.

Benjamin Wittes on the Corrupt Commutation of Roger Stone

The Bulwark — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 13:30:00 -0400

On today’s Bulwark Podcast, Benjamin Wittes from Lawfare joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the corrupt commutation of Roger Stone’s prison sentence, the Supreme Court decisions on President Trump’s financial records, and the Trump administration’s push to reopen schools this fall.

Special Guest: Benjamin Wittes.

Quinta Jurecic on Barr, Berman and Bolton

The Bulwark — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 13:30:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Quinta Jurecic from Lawfare joins Charlie Sykes to discuss why AG Barr and Donald Trump forced out Geoffrey Berman, and the Bolton book revelations and what they could mean for 2020.

Special Guest: Quinta Jurecic.

Tim Miller on Bolton, the Failed Rally, and Botched Massacre

The Bulwark — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 13:30:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tim Miller joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the botched Friday Night Massacre, the failed Trump campaign rally in Tulsa, and John Bolton. Plus, a discussion about Jeff Sessions's last stand.

Special Guest: Tim Miller.

Christine Todd Whitman on the GOP's Post-Trump Future

The Bulwark — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 12:30:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark Podcast, former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman joins Charlie Sykes to discuss President Trump and the GOP's response to the death of George Floyd, why states aren't prepared for the 2020 elections, and what a post-Trump future for the GOP might look like.

Special Guest: Christine Todd Whitman.

Tim Alberta on the End of the Law and Order GOP

The Bulwark — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 11:45:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tim Alberta joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his item about the end of the "law & order" GOP, the fundamental decency of Mitt Romney, and punitive conservatism.

Special Guest: Tim Alberta.

Kim Wehle on Why Mike Flynn Can't Just Walk Away

The Bulwark — Thu, 14 May 2020 12:00:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark Podcast, contributor Kim Wehle joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss why Mike Flynn can't just walk away from his guilty plea, the importance of the Trump v. Vance case being decided by the Supreme Court, and the legal cases over state-level COVID-19 responses.

Special Guest: Kim Wehle.

Donald Ayer on Why Bill Barr Must Resign

The Bulwark — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:30:00 -0500

On today's Bulwark _Podcast, Donald Ayer from Checks and Balances joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his recent _Atlantic column: Bill Barr Must Resign.

Special Guest: Donald B. Ayer.

Quinta Jurecic on Impeachment, Acquittal, and Despair

The Bulwark — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:45:00 -0500

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Lawfare's Quinta Jurecic joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss her article on post-impeachment Trump, how his DOJ is working to protect his friends, John Kelly's regrets, and how Rush Limbaugh hasn't changed.

Special Guest: Quinta Jurecic.

Joe Palazzolo and Michael Rothfeld on Trump's Fixers

The Bulwark — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:45:00 -0500

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Joe Palazzolo and Michael Rothfeld join host Charlie Sykes to discuss their new book: The Fixers: The Bottom-Feeders, Crooked Lawyers, Gossipmongers, and Porn Stars Who Created the 45th President.

Special Guests: Joe Palazzolo and Michael Rothfeld.

Donald Ayer on Bill Barr's Twisted Vision

The Bulwark — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:45:00 -0500

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Donald Ayer joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Bill Barr's twisted vision of executive power, the latest with impeachment, and the damage that destruction of norms can do to democracy.

Special Guest: Donald B. Ayer.

David Priess on the Articles of Impeachment

The Bulwark — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:00:00 -0500

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Lawfare's David Priess joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the articles of impeachment, the USMCA "new NAFTA" agreement, and the DOJ IG Report and whether or not President Trump will fire Christopher Wray.

Special Guest: David Priess.

Kevin Kruse on Impeachment and the Historical Perspective

The Bulwark — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 15:00:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Princeton professor Kevin M. Kruse joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the impeachment inquiry, Congressional oversight and past impeachment efforts, Bill Barr and Rudy Giuliani, as well as an update on Dinesh D'Souza.

Special Guest: Kevin M. Kruse.

Ben Wittes on What Congress Should Ask Mueller

The Bulwark — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:00:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark podcast, Lawfare's Benjamin Wittes joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the upcoming Mueller hearing, the recent reporting about Russia's involvement promoting the Seth Rich conspiracy, the resignation of Ambassador Kim Darroch, and the future of the emoluments clause.

Special Guest: Benjamin Wittes.

What Congress Should do in a Post-Mueller World

The Bulwark — Thu, 30 May 2019 11:45:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark podcast, former federal prosecutors Paul Rosenzweig and Jeffrey Harris join host Charlie Sykes to talk about the end of the Mueller investigation and what Congress should do next.

Special Guests: Jeffrey Harris and Paul Rosenzweig.

The Marx Brothers Presidency

The Bulwark — Fri, 24 May 2019 13:45:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark podcast, Bill Kristol and Sarah Longwell join host Charlie Sykes to talk about the abasement of the White House staff, how Trumpism is percolating out into the conservative movement, the coming scourge of deep fakes, and AG Barr's new plenary power.

Special Guest: Bill Kristol.

Quinta Jurecic on the Triumph of Misinformation

The Bulwark — Thu, 09 May 2019 11:00:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark podcast, Lawfare Managing Editor Quinta Jurecic joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the cycle of disinformation in conservative media, the reaction to the publication of President Trump's tax information, and the use of executive privilege regarding the Mueller Report and how it factors into Bill Barr being held in contempt by Congress.

Special Guest: Quinta Jurecic.

Is Liberal Democracy in Retreat?

The Bulwark — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:15:00 -0500

On today's Bulwark podcast, ProtectDemocracy.org Executive Director Ian Bassin joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the state of liberal democracy in America and around the world, the nomination of Bill Barr to be Attorney General, and why norms and traditions have separated America from the rest of democracies throughout the world.

Special Guest: Ian Bassin.