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To get a true reading of where he sits on the political spectrum, Bradley takes a 20-question quiz, covering everything from wealth disparity to whether we have enough cops.
Wouldn't we be better off if the Democrat and Republican parties each split in half and we had four candidates vying for the presidency instead of two?
How Harris and Trump administrations will differ on managing the economy, business and tech.
Cities like New York don't run themselves. The water comes through the tap.
Bradley reviews the issues that are demanding his attention this week: Mobile voting, the potential for an invasion of Lebanon, Walz v. Vance, the spectacular Knicks trade, and Malcolm Gladwell.
Bradley assesses the immediate aftermath of the indictment of Mayor Eric Adams — who’s running from the crisis, who’s hurt (in addition to Adams) and who stands to gain.
After Bradley and Chris Coffey analyze how Mayor Adams can pull himself out of the vortex of scandal, Bradley goes on a rant about the declining decorum of New Yorkers, including phone-absorbed subway passengers blocking exits and bicyclists going the wrong way or riding on the sidewalk.
Today is the hotly awaited publication date for Vote With Your Phone , written (of course) by your Firewall host Bradley Tusk.
Chris Coffey of Tusk Strategies joins Bradley to check on the vital signs of the American political class, including the aftermath of the presidential debate, a big victory in Delaware, the storm clouds descending on Mayor Eric Adams, why there's a big opening for a woman to run for City Hall (but who?), and what's the beef between Nancy Pelosi and Governor Hochul.
As Silicon Valley goes to war against the AI safety bill just passed by the California legislature, Governor Gavin Newsom should have no reservations about signing it, says Bradley.
New arrivals to the United States often find themselves trapped in a Catch 22 — they can’t obtain a tax ID without first getting paid and they can’t get paid without first obtaining a tax ID.
Americans bet as much as a trillion dollars a year, fueling an industry that knows just how to press our buttons, like the social media platforms do.
The last thing your average political consultant will ever do is run for office. Micah Lasher, however, is anything but average.
Could Artificial Intelligence have prevented New York’s cannabis debacle?
Bradley talks to Andrew R. Chow, TIME correspondent and author of Cryptomania: Hype, Hope, and the Fall of FTX’s Billion-Dollar Fintech Empire about whether crypto will ever find a purpose in life.
Quick hit from Bradley on how Minnesota Governor Tim Walz earned his spot on the Democratic ticket.
Bradley has an idea for turning the Democrats' most potent issue — reproductive rights — into a catalyst for winning swing states.
Bradley checks in from his vacation in Paris, where swimming events gave him PTSD from summer camp but the boxing, BMX racing and beach volleyball more than made up for it.
With Bradley away in Paris for the Olympics, Bob Greenlee steps up to the mic to discuss a potential problem for the surging Kamala Harris campaign — that actual swing voters are too busy barbecuing to follow what’s going on.
The multi-talented Ravi Gupta of The Branch media returns to Firewall to talk about his podcast “Killing Justice” and how his investigation of a crime turned into a deeply personal journey.
After Biden's withdrawal and his endorsement of Harris, Trump is beatable but remains the prohibitive favorite.
Is it crazy to believe Biden won't step down and/or that he's not certain to lose to Donald Trump?
More than nothing, but not a whole lot more. Bradley analyzes the aftermath of the shooting in Butler, Pa. Plus, riffing from the Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, he compiles his own top ten.
When Matt Bowman left the military after 10 years of service, he found a new calling in Silicon Valley.
On the Biden age question, voters were far ahead of the White House, the Democratic establishment and the media well before the debate.
The best way to clean up social media, says Ethan Zuckerman, director of the Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure at the University of Massachusetts, is not necessarily a big government clampdown.