Conversations with Bill Kristol

“We take for granted the degree of peace that we’ve enjoyed over the past eight plus decad... more

Dick Cheney (1941-2025) is widely regarded as one of the most consequential vice president... more

How has the second Trump presidency differed from the first? How did Trump’s experiences d... more

Where do things stand in the United States nine months into the second Trump administratio... more

“It’s hard for me to imagine a voter that votes in 2026 that doesn’t have Trump on their m... more

The second Trump administration’s approach to China so far differs from the more consisten... more

Much has happened since we were last joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian  [Anne App... more

How is President Trump’s new tariff regime different from the trade deals of his first ter... more

Six months in, what has the Trump administration done with immigration and deportation—and... more

What has the Supreme Court done—and not done—to check the Trump administration so far? Wha... more

Where do things stand in the war—and what will the future of Iran look like when the fight... more

What have we learned so far about Donald Trump’s approach to the Middle East in his second... more

What have we learned about the White House in Trump's second term? How are decisions made ... more

Where do things stand a month after Trump's “Liberation Day” tariffs and the announcements... more

What are the likely effects of Trump’s tariffs, and what do they mean for the US economy? ... more

Where do things stand five months after Election Day?    According to veteran reporter and... more

Where do things stand fifty days into Trump’s second term?  According to Georgetown Law pr... more

Where do things stand on the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine? What is the situatio... more

What is the role of social media in our politics today? To discuss, we are joined by Renée... more

What have we learned from the first two weeks of the Trump administration’s approach to ex... more

What will immigration policy look like in the second Trump administration? How will it aff... more

Donald Trump will face major geopolitical challenges when he takes office. In this Convers... more

How well might the political and legal norms of constitutional government fare in the seco... more

What should we expect in Donald Trump’s second term?To discuss, we are joined by John Bolt... more

What do the results of the 2024 elections tell us about the state of American politics? Wh... more

Where does the race stand two weeks before Election Day? To discuss, we are joined by Rona... more

How would the economy do under a Trump or Harris administration?  To discuss, we are joine... more

We face an ever more dangerous geopolitical environment. In this Conversation, Princeton p... more

How might Tuesday’s debate shape the race in the weeks ahead? How can Harris capitalize on... more

Where do things stand in the race after the Democratic convention and before the president... more