This Could be Hegseth's Biggest Mistake Yet (w/ David French) | Bulwark Podcast

SCOTUS did manage, for now, to stop Trump from recreating the American republic, but four of the court's justices believe that the fundamental law of birthright citizenship in the Constitution can just be repealed—along with the very nature of what American citizenship means. But overall, while Trump had some big wins from the Supreme Court this term, he also had massive losses. David runs down some of the latest rulings with Tim. Plus: Mamdani doesn't think the Constitution should be changed so he can run for POTUS (David thinks he's wrong), Platner is not winning over white working-class voters, Dems need a bigger tent but there have to be lines the party won't cross, and the DOJ is (mostly) losing its immigration protest cases. David French joins Tim Miller. Show Notes: David's Newsletter on one-party rule: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/opinion/one-party-rule-two-party-system.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uFA.yKCf.BxYfzYTXNZLn&smid=url-share David on the purging of Gen. Donahue: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/opinion/hegseth-donahue-military-purge.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uFA.r8h-.CQyWbLW6axhP&smid=url-share More on the Broadview case in Chicago, from David: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/opinion/chicago-broadwater-six-misconduct-minneapolis.html?unlocked_article_code=1.t1A.rZ77.QQ6Ldpxw9a_v&smid=url-share Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join 00:00:00 Intro and the Alito Resignation Rumor Mixup 00:01:04 Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship 6-3 00:04:03 The TPS Ruling and Race in Immigration Law 00:13:41 SCOTUS Expands Presidential Power Over Agencies 00:28:33 Supreme Court Strikes Down Campaign Finance Limits 00:35:06 Trump's Other Supreme Court Losses This Term 00:38:03 DOJ Prosecutions and Double Standards Under Trump 00:43:57 Zohran Mamdani on the Natural-Born Citizen Clause 00:47:22 Senate Primary Battles in Maine and Texas 00:54:34 Should Democrats Take On the DSA? 01:04:32 Hegseth's Biggest Mistake: Ousting a Top General 01:07:33 NBA Trade Talk and Season Wrap-Up