This week on the Kristol Clear podcast, editor-at-large Bill Kristol makes the case for the people who mattered most in 2017.

Persons of the Year

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Today on the Daily Standard Podcast, digital editor Jonathan V. Last and senior writer John McCormack discuss gun control, immigration, movies, and the upcoming Conservative Political Action Conference. The Daily Standard Podcast is sponsored by RXBar. Our listeners can take advantage of this special offer of 25 percent off their first order by visiting RXBAR.com/STANDARD and using the promo code STANDARD.

The Trumpiest CPAC Ever

Today on the Daily Standard Podcast, Andy Ferguson and Adam Rubenstein discuss "white and black," the craziness raging on college campuses, identity politics, and manufactured controversy targeting Bari Weiss.

Black and White, Campus Craziness, and Bari Weiss

Today on the Daily Standard Podcast, senior writer Michael Warren talks about the long-awaited Infrastructure Week, and associate editor Ethan Epstein joins to discuss the Olympics, North Korea's 'Smile Diplomacy' and its coverage by the American press.

Infrastructure Week is Here

After a brief hiatus, the Daily Standard Podcast has returned with a new host: Charlie Sykes. A longtime journalist, author, commentator, and radio host, Charlie brings his decades of experience and insight to our daily podcast. Today, he speaks with editor-in-chief Stephen F. Hayes on the investigation by Independent Counsel Robert Mueller, President Trump's new budget and the end of fiscal conservatism, the proposed military parade, and whether White House Chief of Staff John Kelly will survive the recent scandals plaguing the White House.

Persons of the Year

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