The Bret Baier Podcast

President Biden invited top lawmakers from the Senate and House of Representatives to the White House to discuss raising the debt ceiling, in the administration's first move in negotiating with Republicans. USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page, Founding Editor at the Washington Free Beacon and AEI Senior Fellow Matthew Continetti, and RealClearPolitics Co-Founder and President Tom Bevan join to discuss what is next in the negotiations to raise the debt ceiling, and President Biden's decision to send 1500 troops to the Southern border, ahead of the end of Title 42. Later, they talk about the polling in the 2024 Presidential Election, why Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has slipped in recent polling, and the issues that GOP voters will be weighing as they step into the voting booth. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Bret revisits a conversation with Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) and Governor Spencer Cox (R-UT) as they discuss the youth mental health crisis in the United States, how the content children consume influences their well-being, and the bipartisan push to ban Tik Tok. Later, Congressmen Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) weigh in about the need to manage government spending amid talks of increasing the debt limit, and how the border crisis is impacting the nation.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made it official, announcing their candidacy for 2024, in a video that took aim at "MAGA Republicans". FOX News Contributor, host of the Ben Domenech Podcast, and editor-at-large at The Spectator Ben Domenech, FOX News Contributor and Democratic strategist Jessica Tarlov, and FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram sit down to discuss the messaging coming from the President and Vice President in their video announcement, and the voting issues that will factor into the upcoming presidential election. Later, they talk about Speaker Of The House Kevin McCarthy's push to pass a bill on raising the debt ceiling, the political hurdles for passing bi-partisan legislation on debt reform, and how the issue impacts messaging for the candidates in 2024. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The bi-partisan Promising Pathway Act, proposed by Indiana Republican Senator Mike Braun, seeks to allow patients suffering from life-threatening diseases to gain access to innovative treatments by reforming the FDA and allowing the approval of life-saving medication and treatment. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) join to discuss the goals of the legislation and why there is a bi-partisan push to reform the FDA. The Senators also discuss the latest on the Congressional hearing on Unexplained Aerial Phenomena, the threat of China in the South Pacific, and what the United States must do to deter China from further aggression against Taiwan. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More information is coming to light in the case of classified documents being leaked by 21-year-old Air National Guardsmen Jack Teixeira. Republican Strategist and Co-Founder of South & Hill Strategies Colin Reed, FOX News Senior Political Analyst Juan Williams, and FOX News Chief National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin join to discuss the fallout from the documents leak and the consequences that face Airman Teixeira. Later, they talk about Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy's visit to New York City, his proposed plan to raise the debt ceiling, and how a government shutdown would impact military readiness in Eastern Europe and the South Pacific. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-6) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15) discuss the classified documents leak, revealing key information from Russia's war on Ukraine, and how this impacts national security and the United States alliances across the globe. Later, they weigh in on the rising threat of China, French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the country to meet with President Xi Jinping, and why it is pivotal to combat China from gaining partners in the West. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Bret sits down with FOX News Contributor and NPR National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson, member of the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board William McGurn, and FOX News White House Correspondent Peter Doocy, as they discuss President Biden's visit to Ireland, and how critics of the President are responding to the trip, and what lies ahead for the 2024 election. Later, the panel weighs in on the classified document leak, how the contents of the documents may impact Russia's war on Ukraine, and touch upon the United States' readiness for Chinese military action in the South Pacific. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Bret is joined by Sportscaster and FOX News Contributor Jim Gray, and businessman and the subject of the new book The Ball In The Air: A Golfing Adventure, Sam Reeves, as they discuss the 2023 Masters tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Sam talks about the history of the tournament and recollects his decades of attending the event.Later, Sam shares his thoughts on the legendary golfers that have made an impact on the sport, and who to watch in this year's Masters. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Bret is joined by FOX News Contributor, former Speechwriter for President George W. Bush and AEI Fellow Marc Thiessen, FOX News Senior Political Analyst Juan Williams, and FOX News Radio Political Analyst Josh Kraushaar as they discuss the arraignment of former President Trump in New York on charges of allegedly falsifying business records in relation to hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Later, the panel weighs in on how the charges impact former President Trump's aspirations for the White House in 2024, the other legal troubles he is facing, and how the Republican presidential field is reacting to the indictment of the former President. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Bret is joined by Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA-48) and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4) as they discuss the opioid crisis gripping the United States and the mass trafficking of fentanyl into the country through the southern border with Mexico.Later, they talk about intervention methods to help those with opioid addictions, the importance of creating awareness of the nationwide crisis, and the role that China plays in the fentanyl crisis.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices