Bill Kristol and John Heilemann: Taking a Wrecking Ball to the Military
· 50 min
Episode Bill Kristol and John Heilemann: Taking a Wrecking Ball to the Military
Not only has our lousy commander-in-chief allowed the country's missile inventory to be dramatically depleted, Hegseth's politicized hiring and firing of officers has come home to roost and is doing real damage to the military as an institution. Meanwhile, Zelensky says he'll show Trump proof that Russia is helping Iran in the war, and Laura Loomer has done an about-face and now says she's on Ukraine’s side. Plus, the wet, hot DSA summer hits its peak in the Michigan Senate race, Bibi is going to try to save his hide, and Republicans in swing districts have been given the all-clear to distance themselves from Trump. Bill Kristol joins guest host John Heilemann. Show notes:
• The NYT on the diminished stockpile of Patriot antimissile interceptors • John's "Impolitic" podcast • Jon Cohn on Whitmer's endorsement of Haley Stevens • Lauren on the troubles at the DNC • Bill's "Bulwark on Sunday" with Epstein survivor, Dani Bensky • Andrew on Trump bombing at the White House Correspondents Dinner • Get 10% Off your entire order & take advantage of Ridge’s Annual Sweepstakes by going to https://www.Ridge.com/THEBULWARK #Ridgepod
Links in the notes 7
- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/us/politics/trump-iran-military.html?unlocked_article_code=1.01A.M7Lv.QHAl5Q1znDWq&smid=url-share
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/impolitic-with-john-heilemann/id1529346075
- https://www.thebulwark.com/p/why-gretchen-whitmer-senate-endorsement-michigan-matters-haley-stevens-abdul-el-sayed?r=af2rj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
- https://www.thebulwark.com/p/its-gone-from-bad-to-worse-to-perilous-dnc-finance-fundraising-ken-martin-democrats-money?r=af2rj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
- https://www.thebulwark.com/p/epstein-survivor-asks-will-any-gop?r=af2rj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
- https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-wanted-to-kill-then-he-bombed-white-house-correspondents-dinner-2028-democrats-ken-martin-midterms-paramount-skydance-warner-discovery-merger?r=af2rj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
- https://www.ridge.com/THEBULWARK
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