Trump Made an Insane Bet on a Risky War (w/ Derek Thompson) | The Bulwark Podcast
March 5, 2026
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as posted by the channelNot only is Trump failing to provide any clarity on why the United States went to war against Iran, the administration is also sticking to its habit of declaring an emergency based on some arcane legal provision that supposedly gives the executive branch the power to do whatever it wants. It's almost as though the American legal system can justify authoritarianism if a lawyer can dig deep enough. And Anthropic is currently feeling the sting of this monarchical-style power grab. Meanwhile, the tech overlords wanted free rein on AI under Trump, but they got a Maoist approach instead. Plus, Mamdani's embrace of abundance, the movie industry's troubles, and how parents fall in love with their children.
Derek Thompson joins Tim Miller.
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Derek's interview with Karim Sadjadpour on the "Plain English" pod
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