It’s Happening Here

The Heritage Foundation’s Extremist Turn

Tom Joscelyn and Bill Kristol discuss the launch of the Civil Defense Institute, a nonpartisan investigative research organization that hones in on people, organizations,

We're Living in the World 9/11 Made

Twenty-five years after 9/11, Tom Joscelyn and Bill Kristol reflect on the attacks, the aftermath, and the consequences still shaping America. They discuss what U.S. le

Mass Deportation Is Mass Dehumanization

On this week’s episode of It’s Happening Here, hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Kristol discuss the tragedy of Pierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old Haitian immigrant who was legall

Trump Is Manufacturing an Election Emergency

On this week’s episode of the It’s Happening Here podcast, hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Kristol examine the Trump administration’s threats to manufacture a national emerge

The Dangerous Christian Nationalism at the Heart of DoD

Tom Joscelyn and Bill Kristol examine how Christian nationalism at the highest levels of the Pentagon is undermining military readiness. They discuss how Pete Hegseth’s i

In Defense of the Multicultural Idea

Tom Joscelyn and Bill Kristol examine the cultural conflicts at the heart of the American experiment. They discuss why the right’s cultural dominance is weaker than it ap

“Intent Plus Power Goes a Long Way”

Tom Joscelyn speaks with Bill Kristol about the Trump administration’s campaign to rebrand its opposition as communists. Plus: how Marco Rubio ended up co-hosting a confe

"We Don't Know How Weak We Are"

Tom Joscelyn talks with Bill Kristol about the unwinnable, unending war with Iran. Plus: how the roughly $50 million in Saudi business ties documented in Trump’s own fina

The Plan to Interfere in 2026

Tom Joscelyn talks with co-host Bill Kristol about the latest ICE killing in Maine and the deportation regime’s campaign of fear; Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing and

Trump Is Losing Control of His Deportation Machine

Donald Trump made mass deportation a defining promise of his political movement. But the fatal ICE shooting of Lorenzo Araujo, a hardworking father who had lived in Ameri

Birthright Meltdown

In this episode of It’s Happening Here, Tom Joscelyn and Bill Kristol examine the Court’s ruling, the history of the 14th Amendment, and why a decision that changed virtu

Trump’s Election Takeover Is Already Underway

On this episode of It’s Happening Here, Tom and Bill break down one of the most alarming developments in Trump’s second term: the installation of Bill Pulte as acting Dir

It's Happening Here

Welcome to Home of the Brave’s newest weekly podcast series: It’s Happening Here. Hosted by Bill Kristol and Tom Joscelyn, this show will go deep on the erosion of Americ