Kristol Clear Podcast

Filling in for Bill Kristol, Michael Warren talks about the Senate's epic failure to repeal Obamacare, and the epic chaos being spread by the president's new communication director, Anthony Scaramucci.

Spicer is out; Scaramucci is in. Bill Kristol talks about the latest White House shakeup.

Bill Kristol on how the Donald Jr. Russia meeting is throwing a wrench into the workings of his father's White House.

Bill Kristol explains why Donald Trump's Warsaw speech was a high point for his presidency.

Bill Kristol talks with Eric Felten about his favorite mystery and thriller writers, just in time for choosing books for the beach.

Bill Kristol talks with Eric Felten about the Senate leadership's proposed repeal, replace (or at least rethink) of Obamacare. Can support be built for healthcare legislation that is rushed?

Bill Kristol talks with Eric Felten about what it means, over the long haul, for Republicans to be the party of Trump. And, who had the worse week, Donald Trump or Theresa May?

Bill Kristol talks with Eric Felten about the big questions raised by the Trump presidency.

The politics of Trump from the mountains of Montana to the sands of Saudi Arabia, all in one week.

Bill Kristol wraps up the week in Trump, from the Comey memo to President Trump's "nut job" comment to the Russians. Is there a team who can turn this around for Trump? And if so, would he listen?

Today on the Daily Standard podcast, editor at large William Kristol discusses his recent editorial and how the Comey firing and its after effects have changed the political climate profoundly in just a few days. Talk of Trump not finishing his term isn't just a punchline any more.

In this bonus edition of the podcast, Bill Kristol reacts to breaking news about President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey. Is the bad news that Trump may be trying to thwart an investigation or (worse?) doesn't understand the world of hurt he's unleashed?

Editor at large William Kristol on passage of the American Health Care Act.

The Weekly Standard's Bill Kristol--the hardest-working man in the pundit business-- discusses President Trump's recent revelations that being president isn't as easy as he thought.  Kristol also talks about the fact that Paul Ryan might be thinking the same about being speaker of the house.  And Kristol's thoughts on how opportunistic progressives created--then lost control of--the anti-free-speech movement on college campuses.

Today on the Daily Standard podcast, editor-at-large Bill Kristol discusses President Trump's recent revelations that being president isn't as easy as he thought. Why Paul Ryan might be thinking the same about being speaker of the house, and how opportunistic progressives created—then lost control of—the anti-free-speech movement on college campuses.

Bill Kristol says there's a fact that isn't mentioned often enough: Donald Trump inherited a terrible foreign policy mess from Barack Obama. Kristol also discusses the "hate speech" vs "free speech" battle on college campuses and recounts the time he was "pied" giving a speech at a college. A QUAKER college.

The Weekly Standard's Bill Kristol likes what he's seeing from Donald Trump's muscular foreign policy and he thinks the President likes it, too. Who needs a neo-con ally when you've got an ad hoc approach that involves projecting American strength where it's needed most? And forget that hobgoblin of little minds. Kristol says President Trump is learning that, "In politics, keeping your promises is highly overrated." And Bill jumps on board the discussion regarding the United Airlines passenger dragged from his seat, bringing the unique perspective of a guy who spent three years flying on Air Force Two. The Daily Standard is the podcast of the Weekly Standard magazine. Every weekday hear from your TWS favorites like Bill, Fred Barnes and Steve Hayes. To subscribe to the Daily Standard podcast on iTunes, click here.

It's the Kristol Clear edition of The Daily Standard podcast. Every week Bill Kristol brings his insights and expertise to the biggest stories. This week it's all about Syria: What President Trump has learned by handling his first foreign-policy challenge, and what we've learned about him. Who were this week's big winners (the Syrian people NOT gassed in the near future) and losers (hint: rhymes with 'Arack Bonama') Also, Bill's take on the Gorsuch victory and why, as much praise as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has gotten, he deserves more!

No, The End Is NOT Near. Failure of Obamacare Repeal Could Mean Success For Trump