The Bret Baier Podcast

Former South Carolina Governor and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump battle it out in New Hampshire after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suspended his campaign, throwing support behind the former President.Live from the Granite State, Co-Anchor of America's Newsroom and Co-Host The Five and Host of Perino On Politics, Dana Perino, Washington Post Columnist and FOX News Contributor Marc Thiessen, and FOX News Radio Political Analyst Josh Kraushaar discuss what trends they are seeing leading up to polls closing this evening.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s easy to fixate on the statistics at the southern border, as millions of migrants and gotaways cross every day. However, there are human lives behind these numbers — so how can we work to ensure the innocent ones are treated with respect? Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI) discuss their bipartisan efforts to create the Dignity Act – which aims to improve security and processing systems at the border while also ensuring migrants who have been living and working in America for five years receive fair treatment from the government.Later, they discuss how the border crisis has impacted both of their states in unique ways, and how they found themselves working across the aisle with one another on this issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last night, voters in Iowa cast their ballots across the state, choosing which candidate they were going to support on the 2024 presidential campaign trail. Former President Trump ran away with first place in historic fashion, leaving Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to battle head-to-head for second. DeSantis ultimately edged out Haley, but not by much — beating her by just 2.1%.Former Tennessee Congressman Harold Ford Jr. and host of 'The Ben Domenech Podcast', Ben Domenech join to discuss which candidate, besides Vivek Ramaswamy, could be next to drop out, and how the results in Iowa could impact the rest of the GOP primary race, if at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's finally Caucus Day, and 2024 presidential candidates are counting down the hours until Iowans will gather across 1,657 precincts in the Hawkeye state to make their choice in the Republican Primary this evening. FOX News Senior Political Analyst Juan Williams, Anchor of FOX News Sunday Shannon Bream, and FOX News Contributor Charlie Hurt are live in Iowa to discuss how both Ambassador Nikki Haley and Governor Ron DeSantis's campaign teams are managing expectations, regardless of their outcome tonight.Later, the panel speculates as to which political efforts drive support for former President Donald Trump and predicts the most important issues that will bring in voters... despite the below-freezing temperatures.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Southern border has long been an issue Republicans on Capitol Hill have been determined to tackle, however, it's been difficult for bipartisan compromise. From the same state but on different sides of the aisle, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) share what policies they believe can realistically gain unanimous support and what asylum policies they believe need changing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Iowa Caucuses just around the corner, voters in the state are taking one last look at the Republican presidential candidates left in the race to ensure they're standing behind who they believe to be the best. Though former President Trump remains the current frontrunner in the race, a vote of confidence for another candidate in Iowa could transform the campaign trail.Live from Des Moines, Bret, and Executive Editor and Anchor of 'The Story' Martha MacCallum discuss the three town hall events they're co-moderating on the Fox News Channel this week, how they expect the candidates to make their final arguments this week, and how significant these last few nights before the caucuses can be.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bret looks back on a conversations with Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) as they discuss the PROVE IT Act, which seeks to promote business by examining how green energy initiatives may be harming the competitiveness of American companies globally.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Less than two weeks remain until the Iowa Caucuses, as Presidential hopefuls like former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis look to unseat former President Trump as the frontrunner in the race. FOX News Senior Political Analyst Juan Williams, Director of Domestic Policy Research at AEI Matthew Continetti, and FOX News White House Correspondent Peter Doocy join to discuss President Biden's extremely weak polling heading toward the 2024 Election, the White House's messaging on the border crisis and "Bidenomics". Later, they assess the prospect of Nikki Haley pulling off an upset victory in Iowa, and how the Biden campaign may attack President Trump on abortion rights and foreign policy.  Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the war on Israel continues, questions have been raised about the Democratic Party's support for America's ally in the Middle East. Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) and Congressman Max Miller (R-OH) join to discuss Congress' ongoing support for the nation, the need for more aid in its effort against Hamas, and the latest on the attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Together they evaluate the attacks on American forces by Iranian proxy groups in the region, the need for a larger military presence in the Red Sea, and talk about the negotiations for a new aid package for Ukraine and Israel.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As 2023 comes to a close and we prepare for what is sure to be a consequential 2024, Bret looks back at his top five interviews of the past year. Episodes featured in this podcast: One On One: Former President Donald Trump One On One: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman One On One With FBI Director Christopher Wray One On One: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis One On One: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices