Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.,It shouldn’t be difficult for the party of Lincoln to purge itself of civil war agitators.Loose talk about breaking up the United States has become increasingly common. While quixotic secession campaigns for  or are more amusing than threatening, there seems to be something different about the right-wing movement for a “peaceful separation” or “national divorce.” If you look closely, there’s an undercurrent carrying the threat of political violence. Or even full-scale civil war.“,” the Federalist’s Jesse Kelly argues. Citing deep cultural...…Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.,It shouldn’t be difficult for the party of Lincoln to purge itself of civil war agitators.Loose talk about breaking up the United States has become increasingly common. While quixotic secession campaigns for  or are more amusing than threatening, there seems to be something different about the right-wing movement for a “peaceful separation” or “national divorce.” If you look closely, there’s an undercurrent carrying the threat of political violence. Or even full-scale civil war.“,” the Federalist’s Jesse Kelly argues. Citing deep cultural...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…

Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.,But of course Trump World is pretending otherwise.United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice (R) answers reporters' questions during a press briefing at the White House February 28, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Well, I guess we can .Yesterday the Keystone Spooks leading the Trump intelligence regime fully declassified the “” Susan Rice email that was at the heart of their . The email had been written by Rice to herself to memorialize a meeting with President Obama’s national security team about Gen. Michael Flynn’s...…Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.,But of course Trump World is pretending otherwise.United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice (R) answers reporters' questions during a press briefing at the White House February 28, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Well, I guess we can .Yesterday the Keystone Spooks leading the Trump intelligence regime fully declassified the “” Susan Rice email that was at the heart of their . The email had been written by Rice to herself to memorialize a meeting with President Obama’s national security team about Gen. Michael Flynn’s...WW…

If shutting down the country is the worst thing ever then why isn't Trump getting shredded by the people who think it's a gross overreaction?I’ve been consistently boggled by the loose affiliation of coronavirus-truthers, America Firsters, Catholic rad-trads, and economic boosters who have come together over the last month to insist that:(1) COVID-19 isn’t so bad.(2) The real problem is the economy and the lunacy of shutting America down.These people all seem to have different reasons for wanting America to “reopen.” The only thing they have in common is that they all—from the Taliban...…If shutting down the country is the worst thing ever then why isn't Trump getting shredded by the people who think it's a gross overreaction?I’ve been consistently boggled by the loose affiliation of coronavirus-truthers, America Firsters, Catholic rad-trads, and economic boosters who have come together over the last month to insist that:(1) COVID-19 isn’t so bad.(2) The real problem is the economy and the lunacy of shutting America down.These people all seem to have different reasons for wanting America to “reopen.” The only thing they have in common is that they all—from the Taliban...WW…

Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.,The people who spent years covering up for Trump’s serial sexual impropriety have something to say to Tara Reade. We don’t need to listen to them.(GettyImages)PodcastZelensky continues to rally his country and the world, Trump planned to never leave, and…The Trump campaign released a  last Friday that said, Who is always right? Sarah? JVL? Or do you Beg to Differ? Show your support with Bulwark merchandise. Whichever side you choose, we’ll be back tomorrow, and we’ll do this all over again.…Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.,The people who spent years covering up for Trump’s serial sexual impropriety have something to say to Tara Reade. We don’t need to listen to them.(GettyImages)PodcastZelensky continues to rally his country and the world, Trump planned to never leave, and…The Trump campaign released a  last Friday that said, Who is always right? Sarah? JVL? Or do you Beg to Differ? Show your support with Bulwark merchandise. Whichever side you choose, we’ll be back tomorrow, and we’ll do this all over again.WW…

Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.,On a special Father's Day episode of his YouTube show, Don Jr. sat down with his dad to smear Joe Biden.What do you get the president of the United States—the man who has everything—for Father’s Day?If you are Donald Trump Jr. the answer is actually kind of obvious: You smear Joe Biden.On Thursday night, Don Jr.’s campaign YouTube show, TRIGGERED, aired a Very Special Episode about Father’s Day. The intro rolled classy black and white still photos of the Don and his pops together in the White House over the orchestral sounds of violins, horns, and...…Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.,On a special Father's Day episode of his YouTube show, Don Jr. sat down with his dad to smear Joe Biden.What do you get the president of the United States—the man who has everything—for Father’s Day?If you are Donald Trump Jr. the answer is actually kind of obvious: You smear Joe Biden.On Thursday night, Don Jr.’s campaign YouTube show, TRIGGERED, aired a Very Special Episode about Father’s Day. The intro rolled classy black and white still photos of the Don and his pops together in the White House over the orchestral sounds of violins, horns, and...WW…

Support The Bulwark and subscribe today., ,In 2016, Trump’s supporters lauded his ability to fight. Now, as the country needs unifying leadership, he can’t hang up the boxing gloves.Donald Trump walks towards the Marine One on the South Lawn (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)One of the chief selling points about Donald Trump in 2016, one that persuaded many initially dubious Republicans, was the argument that “he fights.” Some of us tried to counter that his battles nearly always concerned his own fragile ego, not the cause of conservatism, nor even the Republican Party, but these objections...…Support The Bulwark and subscribe today., ,In 2016, Trump’s supporters lauded his ability to fight. Now, as the country needs unifying leadership, he can’t hang up the boxing gloves.Donald Trump walks towards the Marine One on the South Lawn (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)One of the chief selling points about Donald Trump in 2016, one that persuaded many initially dubious Republicans, was the argument that “he fights.” Some of us tried to counter that his battles nearly always concerned his own fragile ego, not the cause of conservatism, nor even the Republican Party, but these objections...WW…

Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.,Trump’s no-enemies-to-the-right mentality has made it impossible for the right to police itself.Michelle Malkin, 2016 (Photo credit: Gage Skidmore / Flickr)Among dozens of addled tweets from the commander-in-chief over the past few days, one in particular deserves pausing over, because it demonstrates not just his weak-mindedness, but also the way his leadership is sabotaging conservatism.Trump an “America First” post featuring disgraced columnist Michelle Malkin complaining about conservatives being silenced on social media. Trump has unsavory...…Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.,Trump’s no-enemies-to-the-right mentality has made it impossible for the right to police itself.Michelle Malkin, 2016 (Photo credit: Gage Skidmore / Flickr)Among dozens of addled tweets from the commander-in-chief over the past few days, one in particular deserves pausing over, because it demonstrates not just his weak-mindedness, but also the way his leadership is sabotaging conservatism.Trump an “America First” post featuring disgraced columnist Michelle Malkin complaining about conservatives being silenced on social media. Trump has unsavory...WW…

Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.Science isn't an ideology; it's a process.Larry Kudlow, Director of the National Economic Council, speaks during a television interview in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, January 29, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)As the nation wrestles with how best to return to normalcy, there’s a tension, largely but not entirely contrived, emerging between health experts—who are generally focused on maintaining social distancing and avoiding “preventable deaths”—and some economists, who...…Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.Science isn't an ideology; it's a process.Larry Kudlow, Director of the National Economic Council, speaks during a television interview in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, January 29, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)As the nation wrestles with how best to return to normalcy, there’s a tension, largely but not entirely contrived, emerging between health experts—who are generally focused on maintaining social distancing and avoiding “preventable deaths”—and some economists, who...WW…

Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.,And that's kind of the point.(Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)This week America tallied the 75,000th official death from COVID-19—the real number won’t be known until after the crisis has passed and will be much higher.Last week the 30 millionth unemployment claim was submitted.Amidst this death and destruction the president of the United States has been spending his days pecking around on his iPhone, tweeting that certain cable TV hosts are and and that the husband of his top strategist is a “” loser. Oh, and he claimed—again—that the opposition...…Support The Bulwark and subscribe today.,And that's kind of the point.(Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)This week America tallied the 75,000th official death from COVID-19—the real number won’t be known until after the crisis has passed and will be much higher.Last week the 30 millionth unemployment claim was submitted.Amidst this death and destruction the president of the United States has been spending his days pecking around on his iPhone, tweeting that certain cable TV hosts are and and that the husband of his top strategist is a “” loser. Oh, and he claimed—again—that the opposition...WW…