Support The Bulwark and subscribe today., ,You can't mistake the pus for the infection.(Illustration by Hannah Yoest / photos: GettyImages)Jonathan V. Last that Twitter should ban Donald Trump. I’m going to make a counterpoint, but he reminds us of several crucial facts here: Twitter is a private company and “private companies are legally allowed to make reasonable decisions about who they will and will not serve.”That’s the whole point of having terms of service and standards. JVL also reminds us that it shouldn’t be up to Twitter to make this call: “Ideally, a president would have the...…Support The Bulwark and subscribe today., ,You can't mistake the pus for the infection.(Illustration by Hannah Yoest / photos: GettyImages)Jonathan V. Last that Twitter should ban Donald Trump. I’m going to make a counterpoint, but he reminds us of several crucial facts here: Twitter is a private company and “private companies are legally allowed to make reasonable decisions about who they will and will not serve.”That’s the whole point of having terms of service and standards. JVL also reminds us that it shouldn’t be up to Twitter to make this call: “Ideally, a president would have the...WW…

Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.Joe Biden, Tara Reade, and double-standards.MUSCATINE, IOWA - JANUARY 28: Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign town hall meeting at the Riverview Center January 28, 2020 in Muscatine, Iowa. The Iowa caucuses are February 3. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)I have no idea if Tara Reade’s allegations against Joe Biden are true. And, like Cathy Young, I think there are reasons to be skeptical. (You can read her .)But the story obviously is not going away and Joe Biden is going to have to...…Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.Joe Biden, Tara Reade, and double-standards.MUSCATINE, IOWA - JANUARY 28: Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign town hall meeting at the Riverview Center January 28, 2020 in Muscatine, Iowa. The Iowa caucuses are February 3. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)I have no idea if Tara Reade’s allegations against Joe Biden are true. And, like Cathy Young, I think there are reasons to be skeptical. (You can read her .)But the story obviously is not going away and Joe Biden is going to have to...WW…

Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.Tuesday’s Rose Garden press conference was . . . something else.(Hannah Yoest / Photos: GettyImages / Shutterstock)What did we just see? And who thought this would be a good idea?Donald Trump is sinking in the polls, failing spectacularly at the worst crisis of his presidency, dogged by recurring scandal, betrayed by his closest aides and family members.And amazingly, in the midst of this, someone suggested he give this press conference.Watch live: President Trump gives a press conference at the White HouseSummaries do not suffice.The president of the...…Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.Tuesday’s Rose Garden press conference was . . . something else.(Hannah Yoest / Photos: GettyImages / Shutterstock)What did we just see? And who thought this would be a good idea?Donald Trump is sinking in the polls, failing spectacularly at the worst crisis of his presidency, dogged by recurring scandal, betrayed by his closest aides and family members.And amazingly, in the midst of this, someone suggested he give this press conference.Watch live: President Trump gives a press conference at the White HouseSummaries do not suffice.The president of the...WW…

John Bolton talks about the Russian bounties, Mike Pompeo's ambitions, and why Trump gets along so well with authoritarians.On today’s episode of The Bulwark Podcast, Donald Trump’s former National Security Advisor John Bolton came on the show to talk about Trump, Russia, and his book, The Room Where It Happened.This is a transcript of our conversation.Charlie Sykes: Welcome to the Bulwark Podcast, I’m Charlie Sykes. We are talking today with Ambassador John Bolton, who has been in the news lately. Ambassador, thank you so much for joining us. I appreciate it very much.Amb. John...…John Bolton talks about the Russian bounties, Mike Pompeo's ambitions, and why Trump gets along so well with authoritarians.On today’s episode of The Bulwark Podcast, Donald Trump’s former National Security Advisor John Bolton came on the show to talk about Trump, Russia, and his book, The Room Where It Happened.This is a transcript of our conversation.Charlie Sykes: Welcome to the Bulwark Podcast, I’m Charlie Sykes. We are talking today with Ambassador John Bolton, who has been in the news lately. Ambassador, thank you so much for joining us. I appreciate it very much.Amb. John...WW…

Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.,The president says America is fighting a plague. His son tells Fox that it's all a media hoax. Which is it?(Collage by Hannah Yoest / photos: GettyImages / Shutterstock) “Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.”—George Orwell, 1984So we are back to Orwell again.On Monday, Donald Trump’s campaign took a break from his relentless attack on reality to announce the launch of a new “investigative website” that is called, without even a hint of irony,...…Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.,The president says America is fighting a plague. His son tells Fox that it's all a media hoax. Which is it?(Collage by Hannah Yoest / photos: GettyImages / Shutterstock) “Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.”—George Orwell, 1984So we are back to Orwell again.On Monday, Donald Trump’s campaign took a break from his relentless attack on reality to announce the launch of a new “investigative website” that is called, without even a hint of irony,...WW…

JoinSign inShare this postTucker Drags The Troopsmorningshots.thebulwark.comCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailMar 12, 2021Share this postTucker Drags The Troopsmorningshots.thebulwark.comCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailThe Biden-is-senile theme was picked up later in the day by an oddly butch-attired and absolutely-not-over-served Ben Domenech. “This,” he declared of Biden’s primetime address, “is another garbage speech full of lies from a senile person who thinks that they're in charge of America but actually isn't running anything."Some of us apparently watched another speech, But the right’s...…JoinSign inShare this postTucker Drags The Troopsmorningshots.thebulwark.comCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailMar 12, 2021Share this postTucker Drags The Troopsmorningshots.thebulwark.comCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailThe Biden-is-senile theme was picked up later in the day by an oddly butch-attired and absolutely-not-over-served Ben Domenech. “This,” he declared of Biden’s primetime address, “is another garbage speech full of lies from a senile person who thinks that they're in charge of America but actually isn't running anything."Some of us apparently watched another speech, But the right’s...WW…

JoinSign inShare this postYes, The GOP Has A Racism Problemmorningshots.thebulwark.comCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailFeb 26, 2021Share this postYes, The GOP Has A Racism Problemmorningshots.thebulwark.comCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailI’m tempted to say that that the GOP civil war ended Thursday night not with a bang, but with a whimper. But, seriously, even a whimper puts up more of a fight than this. ICYMI, the other day, Liz Cheney declared that “It’s very important, especially for us as Republicans, to make clear that we aren’t the party of white supremacy.”Of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S....…JoinSign inShare this postYes, The GOP Has A Racism Problemmorningshots.thebulwark.comCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailFeb 26, 2021Share this postYes, The GOP Has A Racism Problemmorningshots.thebulwark.comCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailI’m tempted to say that that the GOP civil war ended Thursday night not with a bang, but with a whimper. But, seriously, even a whimper puts up more of a fight than this. ICYMI, the other day, Liz Cheney declared that “It’s very important, especially for us as Republicans, to make clear that we aren’t the party of white supremacy.”Of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S....WW…

JoinSign inShare this postTrump's Party, But Worsemorningshots.thebulwark.comCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailFeb 15, 2021Share this postTrump's Party, But Worsemorningshots.thebulwark.comCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailMad respect for the seven GOP senators who voted to convict Donald Trump. Don’t underestimate how much raw political courage that took. Even the ones who aren’t up for re-election face censure, excommunication, and the feces-flinging wrath of the Trumpist flying monkeys.Unfortunately, the seven do not represent what the Republican Party has become.Forty-three Senate Republicans...…JoinSign inShare this postTrump's Party, But Worsemorningshots.thebulwark.comCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailFeb 15, 2021Share this postTrump's Party, But Worsemorningshots.thebulwark.comCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailMad respect for the seven GOP senators who voted to convict Donald Trump. Don’t underestimate how much raw political courage that took. Even the ones who aren’t up for re-election face censure, excommunication, and the feces-flinging wrath of the Trumpist flying monkeys.Unfortunately, the seven do not represent what the Republican Party has become.Forty-three Senate Republicans...WW…

Bulwark+JoinHappy Thursday. Here’s what you need to know to start your day: Welcome to the Countdown Journal. There are four (4) days until the Electoral College votes and 41 days until the Inauguration of Joe Biden.Trump is no longer really pretending. First, he said he would present compelling evidence in courts. That failed. Then he tried to get legislatures to intervene. That failed. Then he tried to get SCOTUS to intervene. That’s ongoing, but it won’t work. So here we are:The Texas case is a moronic . Andy McCarthy has been Trump-friendly, or at least Trump-adjacent for much of the...…Bulwark+JoinHappy Thursday. Here’s what you need to know to start your day: Welcome to the Countdown Journal. There are four (4) days until the Electoral College votes and 41 days until the Inauguration of Joe Biden.Trump is no longer really pretending. First, he said he would present compelling evidence in courts. That failed. Then he tried to get legislatures to intervene. That failed. Then he tried to get SCOTUS to intervene. That’s ongoing, but it won’t work. So here we are:The Texas case is a moronic . Andy McCarthy has been Trump-friendly, or at least Trump-adjacent for much of the...WW…

JoinSign inShare this postThe Leopards Eating People's Faces Partymorningshots.thebulwark.comCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailDec 3, 2020Share this postThe Leopards Eating People's Faces Partymorningshots.thebulwark.comCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailfrom 2015ICYMI: Trumpist activists are now telling Republicans to boycott the January 5 senatorial run-off, because…. leopards.Really, people, marvel at the four-dimensional chess here.This is, however, what you get when you bring cranks, grifters, crackpots and hacks into your inner circle and elevate their national profiles. Sometimes it does,...…JoinSign inShare this postThe Leopards Eating People's Faces Partymorningshots.thebulwark.comCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailDec 3, 2020Share this postThe Leopards Eating People's Faces Partymorningshots.thebulwark.comCopy linkTwitterFacebookEmailfrom 2015ICYMI: Trumpist activists are now telling Republicans to boycott the January 5 senatorial run-off, because…. leopards.Really, people, marvel at the four-dimensional chess here.This is, however, what you get when you bring cranks, grifters, crackpots and hacks into your inner circle and elevate their national profiles. Sometimes it does,...WW…