Bill Kristol: A Weekend of Tragedy

<div>From the shooting at Brown University, to the Oct. 7-style slaughter in Australia, and the shocking murder of Rob Reiner and his wife—it’s been one blow after another. But leave it to Trump to seize the moment to remind Americans what a disgusting human being he is. Meanwhile, social media algorithms keep pushing people to antisemitic content, and Kash is going to have to quit with the live-tweeting during FBI investigations. Plus, the MAGA crackup continues, Trump sounds like he’s losing his fight fight fight spirit, DOGE cuts hit red America, Dems should invest in campaigns in Iowa and Kansas, and Tim reads from the mailbag.<br /><br /><strong>Bill Kristol </strong>joins Tim Miller.<br /><br /><em>show notes<br /></em><br /></div><ul>

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<a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/rob-reiner-1947-2025?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web">Sonny's tribute to Reiner's remarkable work as a director<br /></a><br /></li>

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<a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/shock-horror-tragedy-syndey-bondi-brown-providence-shooting-reiner?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web">Monday's "Morning Shots," including a contribution from Hannah in Providence<br /></a><br /></li>

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<a href="https://x.com/BulwarkOnline/status/2000670803902251445?s=20">Trump defending his grotesque comment <br /></a><br /></li>

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<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/12/15/doge-cuts-donald-trump-montana-00681695">Politico on the DOGE cuts in Trump country<br /></a><br /></li>

<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/14/kamala-harris-president-2028">Axios on how Kamala may run again</a></li>

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