1+ hour, 30+ min ago (828+ words) ABC News reports that the DOJ and FBI are "scrutinizing" the possibility that Martin and Pulte "enlisted individuals outside the Department of Justice to probe allegations of mortgage fraud" in their investigations of Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Cal.) and New York Attorney General Letitia James. There is still much about the DOJ's reported probe into Martin and Pulte that we do not know. There are lots of disturbing questions raised by one thing we do know, however: that at least one notorious public figure has also claimed insider knowledge of Martin's investigative work'Alex Jones, the far-right conspiracist behind InfoWars. On August 23, Jones posted a short video with the caption: "HUGE DOJ ACTIONS INCOMING!!!!!" Jones claimed he had been speaking to "high-level DOJ sources" and that he had a "long conversation with one today." Jones said he was "authorized to tell you…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago (76+ words) The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture'supported by a community built on good-faith. My Dear Mr. Secretary (with copies furnished to Messrs. Witkoff and Kushner) " Seek the former, Mr. Secretary. The world has enough examples of the latter. Share this story with someone who appreciates an unexpected angle....

7+ hour, 55+ min ago (134+ words) The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture'supported by a community built on good-faith. The increasingly fractious online right exploded this weekend after their preferred hangout space, Elon Musk's X, changed a setting so that users can see what country an account is based in. Over the course of many hours, online combatants, trolls, and political operatives exchanged screen grabs of the "About" pages of various high-profile MAGA accounts, reveling in the newfound proof that these pseudonymous posters had been stirring up shit online to generate engagement payouts from Musk from distant lands. A few of the dozens of examples that caught our eye include...

10+ hour, 10+ min ago (92+ words) Tim Miller and Pablo Torre break down how Riley Gaines went from a college swimmer to a full-blown MAGA political figure'how her story was reshaped by conservative media, why her rhetoric escalated, and why severe abuse allegations inside her own program barely get mentioned. Tim Miller and Pablo Torre break down how Riley Gaines went from a college swimmer to a full-blown MAGA political figure'how her story was reshaped by conservative media, why her rhetoric escalated, and why severe abuse allegations inside her own program barely get mentioned....

12+ hour, 54+ min ago (36+ words) 'Bulwark on Sunday' with Bill and Catherine Most recent 'Shield of the Republic' Jon on the fraud in the health care system Tim's 'Bulwark Take' on Trump turning 'fascist' into a punchline The Bulwark's new merch!...

13+ hour, 17+ min ago (63+ words) The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture'supported by a community built on good-faith. Sam Stein, Andrew Egger, and POLITICO's Kyle Cheney are going live to discuss the dismissal of the indictment against James Comey....

13+ hour, 18+ min ago (88+ words) Tim Miller and Will Sommer break down Candace Owens" continuing conspiracy saga'from her claim that France and Israel sent a hit squad after her, to her bizarre insistence that Charlie Kirk was the "real" casualty of a multinational plot. Tim Miller and Will Sommer break down Candace Owens" continuing conspiracy saga'from her claim that France and Israel sent a hit squad after her, to her bizarre insistence that Charlie Kirk was the "real" casualty of a multinational plot. Read more Will Sommer his newsletter False Flag...

17+ hour, 22+ min ago (72+ words) The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture'supported by a community built on good-faith. Follow George Conway Explains It All wherever you get your podcasts and Youtube. Add the show to your player of choice, here. Ad-free editions are available exclusively for Bulwark+ members....

18+ hour, 20+ min ago (1315+ words) Well, it's official: the Department of Government Efficiency, which launched to great fanfare early in Trump's term but which sputtered to a halt after the departure of Elon Musk, is no more. Reuters reported this weekend that the administration is now acknowledging that the government-slashing group "doesn't exist" anymore, despite eight months more of designated time left on the clock. As the Trump administration reportedly plans broader military action against Venezuela, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, has arrived in Puerto Rico. Caine will be consulting with Southern Command senior officers and will be visiting some of the 15,000 troops currently in the region. The New York Times explains, "General Caine's visit comes as President Trump has approved several measures to pressure Venezuela and prepare for possible military action, according to multiple people briefed on the…...

22+ hour, 22+ min ago (453+ words) THE OTHER DAY ON AIR FORCE ONE, Catherine Lucey of Bloomberg News tried to ask Trump why he did not release the so-called Epstein files on his own authority, which he can do. "If there is nothing incriminating in the files . . . " she began, before being cut off by Trump, who pointed at her and demanded, "Quiet. Quiet, piggy." When Bruce then asked another totally valid question of Trump, related to his old pal Epstein, the president unloaded: "You're a terrible person and a terrible reporter." He suggested that his Federal Communications Commission chairman look into revoking ABC's broadcast license. Maybe it's time for that to end. When the Guardian inquired about Trump's comment, a White House official claimed Lucey had "behaved in an inappropriate and unprofessional way towards her colleagues on the plane." When asked what Lucey had done that…...