The Bret Baier Podcast

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Apr 5, 2021 • 31min

Biden Admin. Sets Sights On Infrastructure & Corporate Tax Hike

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 plan and tax hikes if Democrats on the Hill break rank. The panel also discusses the controversy surrounding the new Georgia voting law and whether lack of bipartisanship could have consequences in the midterms in 2022. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 29, 2021 • 21min

The Biden Administration Looks To Spend Big

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 a fourth wave of the pandemic, the ways in which the Biden administration’s policies have factored into the crisis at the southern border and how President Biden’s massive spending on legislation is impacting bipartisanship in Congress and voter opinions. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 22, 2021 • 28min

Biden Administration Struggles To Solve Border Crisis

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 Democrats in Congress may have in passing sweeping infrastructure legislation with narrow majorities, polls showing the popularity of the American Rescue Plan and how it will impact the U.S. economy. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 15, 2021 • 26min

President Biden’s Border Issue Becomes Focus In Congress

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 the U.S. border has escalated during the Biden administration, how the COVID-19 stimulus bill has impacted future bipartisan efforts in Congress, and the political repercussions of different states reopening at varying speeds. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 8, 2021 • 27min

President Biden Scores Legislative Win Without Bipartisan Support

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 held up by moderate Democratic Senators, the future direction of the Republican Party and President Biden’s lack of public press conferences or interactions with the press. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 1, 2021 • 27min

Kingmaker Or Candidate: Trump Continues To Lead GOP

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 President Biden’s COVID-19 stimulus package faces a tough negotiation in the Senate, how Republicans have delivered a rebuke of the Biden administration’s immigration policies and the uncertain future of bipartisanship under a Biden presidency. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 22, 2021 • 27min

Difficult Path Forward for Biden's Stimulus Package

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 that left many without power,  the mixed messaging from the White House on pandemic safety protocols and the potential roadblocks to confirmation for some of President Biden’s cabinet picks. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 15, 2021 • 16min

The Political Fallout Of The Second Impeachment

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 the internal struggle within the GOP following the conclusion of the second impeachment of former President Trump and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo facing backlash over nursing home deaths in his state. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 8, 2021 • 22min

Democrats Split With GOP On COVID Relief & Impeachment

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 impeachment trial in the Senate and what arguments we can expect to hear from the impeachment managers and Trump defense team. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 1, 2021 • 25min

Senate Republicans Counter President Biden’s COVID-19 Relief Bill

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. The panel also weighs in on the likelihood of Democrats using budget reconciliation versus opting for bipartisanship legislation and the current trajectory of the U.S economy. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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