

The Bret Baier Podcast
FOX News Podcasts
Join Bret Baier - Host of Special Report on The FOX News Channel - twice weekly for The Bret Baier Podcast.Every Tuesday, listen to the All-Star Panel where Bret focuses on the most important topics on the minds of Americans. Bret is joined each week by a rotating all-star panel of experts to discuss the policies, practices, and solutions to the biggest issues of the day.Every Thursday on Common Ground, Bret sits down with lawmakers, business leaders, and public figures from different perspectives coming together to discuss issues of the day and how Americans can find common ground in a polarized world.
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Sep 20, 2022 • 21min
Breaking Down FOX News Power Rankings
On this episode, Bret sits down with National Political Correspondent for NPR Mara Liasson, Editor-at-Large of The Spectator and host of The Ben Domenech Podcast Ben Domenech, and Co-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics, Tom Bevan, to break down FOX News' latest update of the 2022 Midterm Power Rankings.The panel breaks down why the Republicans appear to have a slight advantage in the House, while the Senate remains a tossup, and what issues are driving voter's choices.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 13, 2022 • 21min
What Issues Are Moving The Midterms Needle?
On this episode, Bret sits down with former Secretary of Education under President Reagan, Bill Bennett, Founding Executive Director of Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Service Mo Elleithee, and FOX News Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram to discuss what issues are having the largest impact on this fall's midterm election races.The panel focuses on the issues important to voters like the economy, education, and the abortion debate with election night just under two months away.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 6, 2022 • 17min
Midterm Elections Take Center Stage As Fall Begins
This week, Bret sits down with FOX News White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, Democratic Strategist, and Syndicated Talk Show Host Leslie Marshall, and Founder of Washington Free Beacon and AEI Senior Fellow Matthew Continetti to discuss how President Biden and former President Trump are having an outsized influence on the midterm elections, as well as some of the other major issues on voters' minds.Plus, the panel weighs in on some of the major ticket items the Senate is addressing now that the August recess is over. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 29, 2022 • 20min
The Many Political Dynamics of The 2022 Midterm Elections
On this episode, Bret sits down with Republican Strategist and former Campaign Manager for Scott Brown, Colin Reed, former Tennessee Congressman and Co-Host of The Five, Harold Ford Jr., and FOX News Radio Political Analyst and Axios Senior Political Correspondent, Josh Kraushaar to discuss what the political fortunes look like for both parties as fall campaigning for the 2022 midterm elections begin.The panel gives a wide-ranging picture of all the issues on voters minds, from inflation and gas prices, the Dobbs v. Jackson decision on abortion, to electric cars, and the FBI raid on former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 23, 2022 • 21min
President Biden's Potential Student Loan Wipeout Creates Political Friction
On this episode, Bret sits down with Editor-at-Large of The Spectator and Host of The Ben Domenech Podcast, Ben Domenech, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief, Susan Page, and Co-Founder and President of RealClear Politics, Tom Bevan, to discuss the economic and political fallout of President Biden’s potential plan to wipeout $10,000 of student loans for borrowers.Later, the panel discusses the latest from the FBI’s raid of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 16, 2022 • 17min
Where The White House Stands On The FBI's Mar-a-Lago Raid
This week, Bret sits down with FOX Business Correspondent Hillary Vaughn, 'Main Street' Columnist at Wall Street Journal Bill McGurn, and FOX News Political Analyst Juan Williams to discuss where the Biden administration stands on the FBI's Mar-a-Lago raid as well as how the raid may impact the midterm electionsPlus, the panel debates whether there are politics at play that may have influenced the decisions of the FBI and Department of Justice. Later, they look at why the White House believes the Inflation Reduction Act could help boost Democrats' midterm hopes.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 9, 2022 • 27min
The Fall Out From The FBI's Mar-a-Lago Raid
On this episode, Bret sits down with President & Co-Founder of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan, Chief Political Correspondent at Washington Examiner Byron York, and former Tennessee Congressman and Co-Host of The Five, Harold Ford Jr., to discuss the historical significance and ramifications of the FBI's raid on President Trump's Florida residence might be. The panel balances whether the FBI crossed a rubicon, handing former President Trump a political rallying cry, or if they found evidence so damning that it could put an end to the former president's 2024 hopes.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 2, 2022 • 16min
President Biden's Foreign Policy Win
On this episode, Bret sits down with Founding Editor at Washington Free Beacon and AEI Senior Fellow Matthew Continetti, Founding Executive of Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service Mo Elleithee, and FOX News National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin to discuss President Biden's decision to carry out a drone strike on Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. Then, the panel weighs in on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, the effect the trip could have on the United States' relationship with China, and how America would respond to potential aggression by China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 26, 2022 • 19min
Democrats Look To Reframe Recession Messaging
On this episode, Bret sits down with USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page, Editor of The Spectator at-large and Host of The Ben Domenech Podcast, Ben Domenech, and FOX News Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram to discuss how the White House and Democratic leaders are looking to reframe the conversation around the economy and a potential recession ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.Then, the panel weighs in on how the January 6th committee will have a very different effect on the 2022 midterms than it does the 2024 Presidential election. Later, the panel gives analysis on Speaker Pelosi's potential trip to Taiwan, and the ramifications that may have on the international stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 19, 2022 • 22min
Where The Biden Administration Stands On Oil, Inflation & January 6th
On this episode, Bret sits down with former South Carolina Congressman Trey Gowdy, Democratic Strategist, and Syndicated Talk Show Host Leslie Marshall, and FOX News Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram to discuss where the Biden Administration stands as they face criticism on multiple fronts, from the Middle East trip to oil prices. Later, the panel previews what the January 6th committee may do during their next hearing, and what it may mean for the 2024 Presidential Election.Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices