Bill Kristol: Are the Winds Finally Shifting?

13 April 2026 · 54m

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Orbán’s loss in Hungary was so overwhelming he couldn’t cheat his way out of it. But the decisive defeat for both Putin and authoritarianism may also suggest that the vibes they are a changin’. For instance, at home, Trump had to take down his Jesus post because of the backlash from across the political spectrum. People can see he’s flailing on the war and the economy. Plus, Vance has the stink of a loser, Dems can learn some campaigning tricks from Peter Magyar, the Melania-Epstein mystery continues, Trump and Marco are likely to regret those images from the UFC fight, and The Bulwark remains Team Pope Leo.

Bill Kristol joins special guest host, Sarah Longwell.

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This week's Focus Group pod with sad, mad GOP base voters
Bill's "Bulwark on Sunday" with Sarah Matthews
Monday's "Morning Shots," with David Baer from Budapest
Pre-order Sarah’s book, How to Eat an Elephant, coming in September!
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