We're Governed by Broken Men (w/ Sarah Longwell & Bill Kristol) | Bulwark Podcast

Trump tried to steal the limelight and the valor of Spain at the World Cup, even as more troops died overseas; Stephen Miller regularly encourages ICE to be violent while Pete Hegseth pushes soldiers to be macho bullies. The leaders in this country are men with no center and no core. Now with the arrest of the Tate brothers in Miami, Trump gets a chance to extend his record of standing by sex pests and assaulters. Plus: Iran and the U.S. are dangerously escalating the war, ICE is going even more rogue, Maine Dems have a replacement for Platner, and generic ballot polling suggests voters aren't necessarily gravitating to Democrats—and the noisy DSA may have a lot to do with that. Bill Kristol joins guest host Sarah Longwell. Make today a good day, and get yourself some Soul gummies. Right now, Soul is offering 30% off your entire order! Go to https://GetSoul.com and use the code THEBULWARK. Go to aven.com to discover your offer and stop overpaying for capital. Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code THEBULWARK at https://www.Ridge.com/THEBULWARK #ridgepod Show notes: Monday's "Morning Shots": https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/spain-wins-trump-is-losing-iran-hormuz-missile-drone-attack-casualties-war?r=af2rj&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Sam and Mark Hertling on the Iran strikes on an air base in Jordan: https://youtu.be/HE6QCEwysOE Umberto Eco's "Ur-Fascism" piece: https://www.nybooks.com/articles/1995/06/22/ur-fascism/ Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join Chapters: 00:00:00 Trump's World Cup Photobomb Sparks Masculinity Debate 00:02:16 Iran Attacks US Base in Jordan 00:08:01 We're Governed by Broken Men 00:20:02 Trump's Pointless War with Iran 00:28:09 FBI Stops Investigating ICE Misconduct 00:37:18 Andrew and Tristan Tate Arrested 00:43:19 2026 Midterms: Polling and Generic Ballot 00:51:37 Troy Jackson vs Susan Collins in Maine