The Bret Baier Podcast

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, impact the Derek Chauvin trial verdict will have on police reform, progress on a bipartisan infrastructure bill and more. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.  The panel also discusses how cities and politicians are preparing for the likely unrest following the imminent verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin over the death of George Floyd and how President Biden is being tested on the foreign policy stage by China, Russia, and Iran. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 administration so far, how taxes and deficit spending could become major voting issues in 2022 and the resurgence of the issue of packing the Supreme Court. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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

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

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

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

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

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