The Bret Baier Podcast

This week, Bret sits down with former Congressman Harold Ford Jr. (D-TN), former Campaign Manager for Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown and GOP Strategist Colin Reed, and Political Editor at National Journal Josh Kraushaar to discuss the continued struggles of the U.S. economy due to the pandemic, after April's jobs report did not meet expectations. The panel weighs in on the full week of congress...

This week, Bret sits down with former DNC Communications Director and Executive Director of the Institute of Politics and Public Service at Georgetown University, Mo Elleithee, AEI Resident Fellow and Columnist for The Washington Post, Marc Thiessen, and Founding Editor and Pollster at Echelon Insights, Kristen Soltis-Anderson. They discuss the ability for lawmakers in Washington to reach bipartis...

This week, Bret sits down with National Editor of the Cook Political Report Amy Walter, Co-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan and Main Street columnist for The Wall Street Journal Bill McGurn to discuss the Biden administration’s accomplishments and future agenda as it nears President Biden’s first 100 days in office. The panel also weighs in on immigration and border security, i...

This week, Bret sits down with Founding Editor of The Washington Free Beacon and AEI Resident Fellow Matthew Continetti, former Campaign Manager for Senator Scott Brown and Republican Strategist Colin Reed and Democratic Strategist and Syndicated Talk Radio Host Leslie Marshall to discuss President Biden's willingness to compromise on his infrastructure plan in a bipartisan meeting with lawmakers....

This week, Bret sits down with Former Education Secretary Bill Bennett, Editor and CEO of The Dispatch and Co-Host of The Dispatch Podcast Steve Hayes, and Democratic Strategist Mary Anne Marsh to discuss how President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan is being received by Democrats and Republicans in Congress. The panel discusses the role that progressive policies have had in the Biden admi...

This week, Bret sits down with Former Communications Director of the DNC and Executive Director of the Institute of Politics and Public Service at Georgetown University Mo Elleithee, Editor of Townhall.com and Fox News Contributor Katie Pavlich and Political Editor at the National Journal Josh Kraushaar to discuss the difficulty President Biden could have in passing his proposed infrastructure pla...

This week, Bret sits down with USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page, ‘Main Street’ Columnist at Wall Street Journal Bill McGurn, and Founding Editor and Pollster at Echelon Insights Kristen Soltis-Anderson discuss how President Biden’s first solo press conference gave further insight on his administration's focus on COVID-19 and the border crisis.  The panel discusses the current threat of...

This week, Bret sits down with Co-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan, National Editor of The Cook Political Report Amy Walter, and Founding Editor at The Washington Free Beacon and AEI Resident Fellow Matthew Continetti to discuss how the crisis at the U.S.- Mexico border has escalated and how the Biden administration is dealing with it.  The panel also discusses the problems Dem...

This week, Bret sits down with Marc Thiessen AEI Resident Fellow and Columnist for The Washington Post, Editor and CEO of The Dispatch and Co-Host of The Dispatch Podcast Steve Hayes and Democratic Strategist and Syndicated Talk Radio Host Leslie Marshall to discuss Congress shifting its focus to immigration reform now that COVID-19 stimulus has been passed.  The panel discusses how the crisis at...

This week, Bret sits down with Chief Political Correspondent at The Washington Examiner Byron York, Founding Editor at The Washington Free Beacon and AEI Resident Fellow Matthew Continetti and USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page to discuss what comes next after the Senate passed President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus relief.  The panel discusses how aspects of the bill were hel...

This week, Bret sits down with Political Editor of National Journal Josh Kraushaar, Washington Post Columnist and AEI Resident Fellow Marc Thiessen, and Democratic Strategist and Syndicated Talk Radio Host Leslie Marshall weigh in on former President Trump’s keynote CPAC speech and what it suggests about the leadership role he will play for the GOP in the future.   The panel discusses how Presiden...

This week, Bret sits down with National Editor of The Cook Political Report Amy Walter, Co-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan, and Co-Founder of The Dispatch and Host of The Remnant podcast Jonah Goldberg discuss the narrow path forward for President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package. The panel discusses the political implications of the severe winter storm in Texas...

This week, Bret sits down with Editor and CEO of The Dispatch and Co-host of The Dispatch podcast Steve Hayes, Founding Editor at The Washington Free Beacon and AEI resident fellow Matthew Continetti and USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page discuss the political fallout of the second impeachment and how it may affect bipartisan efforts on COVID-19 stimulus.   The panel also weighs in on th...

This week, Bret sits down with Anchor of Fox News @ Night Shannon Bream, Co-Host of Outnumbered Emily Compagno and Political Editor at National Journal Josh Kraushaar discuss how Democrats are moving forward with President Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan while handling a Senate impeachment trial. The panel weigh in on the growing support on the issue of reopening schools, the likelihood of a short im...

This week, Bret sits down with Editor and CEO of The Dispatch and Co-host of The Dispatch podcast Steve Hayes, Democratic strategist and syndicated Talk Radio Host Leslie Marshall and Co-founder and President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan to discuss calls from Republican lawmakers for bipartisanship, as the Biden administration prepares to move forward with their COVID-19 stimulus relief bill. Th...

This week, Bret sits down with Founder and CEO of Punchbowl News Anna Palmer, The Washington Post columnist and AEI Resident Fellow Marc Thiessen and Political Editor at National Journal Josh Kraushaar to discuss how the Senate will balance the Biden Administration's domestic agenda with former President Trump’s impeachment trial. The panel weighs in on the arguments Senate Democrats and Republica...

This week, Bret sits down with Co-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan, Co-Founder of The Dispatch and host of The Remnant podcast Jonah Goldberg and former Founding Editor at The Washington Free Beacon and AEI Resident Fellow Matthew Continetti discuss the approaching Inauguration under strict security while an impeachment effort looms from Congress. The panel discusses why Presid...

This week, Bret sits down with USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page, Editor and CEO of The Dispatch and Co-host of The Dispatch podcast, Steve Hayes and former South Carolina Congressman and host of The Trey Gowdy Podcast, Trey Gowdy to discuss growing calls to impeach President Trump following last week’s Capitol Hill riot. The panel discusses the legality and ethics of social media giant...

This week, Bret sits down with Anchor of The Story on Fox News Channel Martha MacCallum, National Editor of The Cook Political Report Amy Walter and Political Editor at National Journal Josh Kraushaar to discuss the state of the race one day from the Georgia Senate runoff elections.   The panel discusses the dynamics of the Georgia runoff elections and which candidate voters appear to be leaning t...

This week, Bret sits down with Washington Post columnist and AEI Resident Fellow Marc Thiessen, Democratic strategist and syndicated Talk Radio Host Leslie Marshall and Co-founder and President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan to discuss COVID-19 stimulus relief and the Georgia Senate runoff elections. The panel weighs in on President Trump signing the COVID-19 stimulus relief bill and government fu...

This week, Bret sits down with Senior Washington Correspondent for POLITICO Anna Palmer, Editor and CEO of The Dispatch and co-host of The Dispatch Podcast Steve Hayes and Founding Editor at The Washington Free Beacon and AEI resident fellow Matthew Continetti to discuss the latest $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus relief bill and what is next on the horizon for Congress. The panel discusses the cong...

This week, Bret sits down with Political Editor at National Journal Josh Kraushaar, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page and Co-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan to discuss the future of the political landscape as the Electoral College votes to make the results of the 2020 election official. The panel discusses what to expect from the January 5th Georgia Senate runoff el...

This week, we revisit three panel discussions from the 2020 presidential campaign to hear their first impressions of how COVID-19 would impact the 2020 campaign. Bret and the panel discuss how the pandemic would impact the political landscape, how it may change voter priorities and how it would shift the dynamic of the 2020 presidential race overall. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more a...

This week, we revisit three panel discussions from the 2020 presidential campaign to hear their first impressions of the Democratic primaries. Bret and the panel discuss the Democratic field going into the Iowa Caucus and the state of the race going into the South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

This week, we revisit two panel discussions from the 2020 presidential campaign to hear their first impressions of the presidential debates. Bret and the panel discuss the debate performances of then-candidates President Trump and former Vice President Biden and the panel forecasts the debates' impact on the 2020 race, two weeks before Election Day. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more ab...