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After 75 Days of Shutdown, They End It Like This? (w/ Jake Sherman)

2026-05-01 News & Politics
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Sam Stein talks with Jake Sherman about a week of House chaos that somehow ended in a string of wins—key bills passed, a shutdown quietly ended, and hardliners once again backed down. They break down why the threats never stick, how Mike Johnson keeps his conference in line, and why Republicans are still sticking with Trump even as his numbers slide—plus what it all means for redistricting and the coming midterms. For a limited time, listeners can get an exclusive $25 off AuraFrame's best-selling Carver Matframe at https://on.auraframes.com/BULWARKTAKES with code BULWARKTAKES. Tickets for our Bulwark Live shows in San Diego and Los Angeles in May: https://thebulwark.com/events Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@SD3412-e8p 2026-05-01

huh? "you have to give Johnson a lot of credit". nah Bro

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@neilcampbell_atl 2026-05-01

You lost me at “Johnson is an effective Speaker!”

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@forcet4026 2026-05-01

We need to vote TOO BIG TO RIG

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@victorzarenin9286 2026-05-01

Maybe I've been too harsh on Mike "trust me I know Jesus and he would definitely want us to starve all these children" Johnson. After all, he's able to unite the Republican caucus, if not politically at least spatially. The fact that he was able to get them all in one room and NOBODY was throwing their own feces at each other, is a real achievement with this crowd.

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@jpjh8844 2026-05-01

Mike Johnson was a back bencher who became Speaker because of the Matt Geatz revolt and now we are living through the aftermath of it!

53 1 replies
@quark12000 2026-05-01

Never. They will never break from him and after he dies he'll become a saint for them like Reagan used to be a saint for "normal" Republicans.

44 1 replies
@flowersalem22 2026-05-01

So sick of all this crap!!!

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@forcet4026 2026-05-01

Ok you lost us talking about LITTLE MOSES MIKE

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@liamcullen3035 2026-05-01

I have scant little faith that Americans will stop voting in malicious and ineffectual Republicans. Americans seem to hate kindness and intellect more than they hate corruption and cruelty.

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@LoloAtTheGulfOfMexico 2026-05-01

Mike Johnson looks like Elf on a Shelf

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