This article is an opinion piece that argues America is being taken advantage of by the wealthy and powerful who break rules and get rewarded. Adam Jentleson and Pablo Torre express their concerns about various issues such as politics, sports, business, and tech in which the rich are exploiting loopholes to gain benefits. The article doesn't provide specific numbers or statistics but rather serves as a commentary on the state of affairs in America during the Trump era.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-09,
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It's unclear what this article is actually about, as it appears to be an introduction or promotional material for a podcast episode rather than a news story. However, the hosts Tim Miller, Adam Jentleson, and Pablo Torre are discussing various topics related to politics, sports, and business. They mention that the rich are breaking the rules in these areas, and that there is a lack of accountability, particularly during the Trump era. The hosts also discuss their hopes for the future, including Adam Jentleson's book on the Democrats' prospects in the midterms, as well as the potential for consequences in cases like Pablo Torre's Pulitzer-winning reporting on the LA Clippers.
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Leaning score -0.85 for article 7336 (high confidence, 1 verified quote) · logged 2026-09-09
This Country Is Being Scammed
From politics to sports, business, and tech, the rich are breaking the rules, looking out for their friends, and still getting rewarded in the end—maybe with the help of a little trip to the White House with a POTUS gift in hand.
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rich → scamme → hand
From politics to sports, business, and tech, the rich are breaking the rules, looking out for their friends, and still getting rewarded in the end—maybe with the help of a little trip to the White House with a POTUS gift in hand.
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rich → break → hand
For the midterms and beyond, Adam is bullish in his new book about the Dems' prospects to win on a grand scale and pass the kind of policies that help regular people.
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that → win → people
Part of the trick is cooling it on the purity tests over fraught issues like Israel.
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Part → cool → Israel
And in this Trump era, when accountability is so scarce, Pablo shows with his Pulitzer-winning reporting on the LA Clippers that consequences are still possible.
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consequences → show → Clippers
Plus: Trump fatigue seems to be settling in, Fetterman only cares about fighting with other Democrats, the NCAA doesn't like capitalism, and the WNBA may be on the cusp of a heyday.
Adam Jentleson and Pablo Torre join Tim Miller.
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Jentleson → seem → Miller
🎤Friday, October 16 at The Senate in Columbia, S.C.—Will Sommer joins the gang on stage.
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Sommer → join → stage
🎤Sunday, October 18 at the Carolina Theatre in Charlotte, N.C.—special guest Pete Buttigieg joins the gang with Catherine Rampell and Lauren Eagan.
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Buttigieg → join → Rampell
🎤Tuesday, October 20 at The Eastern in Atlanta, Ga.—Gen. Mark Hertling and the Morning Shots duo—Andrew Egger and Bill Kristol—join the gang for this final stop.
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Hertling → join → stop
At Bulwark LIVE we can promise you a night of fellowship and politics with lots of laughs—and maybe a few tears too.
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we → promise → laughs
We’ll keep you sane.
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We → keep → you
We want to hear from you.
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We → want → you
Tim Miller’s Bulwark Daily is available wherever you get podcasts and on YouTube.
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you → get → YouTube
New shows drop each weekday afternoon.
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shows → drop → ?
If you like the show, leave a comment and ⭐⭐⭐⭐ wherever you listen.
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you → like → comment
