The Bret Baier Podcast

Many first responders who dedicate their lives to serving others often end up paying severe consequences, with firefighters having a 9% greater risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14% higher risk of dying from the disease than the general population. When these brave Americans are putting their lives in danger to protect others, they should feel confident their lives and families are valued.Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) discuss how they're setting out to do just that through the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, a piece of bipartisan legislation aiming to secure additional federal funding for the families of first responders who have died or suffered permanent disability from service-related cancers.Follow Bret on X: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt held her first press briefing where she pushed back on fiery questions from reporters on the cost of eggs, controversial federal funding freezes that could potentially affect key programs, and details on President Trump's deportations of illegal immigrants. For a conversation on this and more, Democratic Pollster Carly Cooperman, Chief Political Examiner For Washington Examiner Byron York, and FOX News Radio Political Analyst Josh Kraushaar join the All-Star Panel.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As President Trump begins his second term with a flurry of moves across industries, he met with three tech CEOs who have joined forces in the President's multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence infrastructure project and defended the venture as an investment that "impacts all of humanity."After they met with the President on Tuesday night, Bret interviewed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, and Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump began his second term with a series of Executive Orders just hours after taking the oath of office. Meanwhile, his Cabinet nominees continue awaiting confirmation, with former Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) standing as the first, and only, nominee to be confirmed as the Secretary of State after a quick unanimous vote on Inauguration Day.FOX News Contributor Katie Pavlich, former Tennessee Congressman and Co-Host of 'The Five' Harold Ford Jr., and FOX News Radio Washington D.C. Correspondent Jared Halpern discuss this, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal going into effect, and more.Follow Bret on X: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As wildfires continue raging in Southern California, how are Republican and Democratic lawmakers coming together on Capitol Hill to support Los Angeles residents? And with President-elect Trump returning to the White House in a matter of days, will he find common ground with others on Capitol Hill about raising the SALT deduction cap on high-tax states?Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) & Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) discuss the importance of working across the aisle on both issues to ensure Americans in crisis feel supported, and those in high-cost states feel they can afford to live without going into debt.Follow Bret on X: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After fifteen months of war, Israeli and Hamas negotiators confirmed Wednesday that a Gaza ceasefire deal ensuring the release of hostages has been reached. With this agreement being reached in the final days of the Biden Administration, President-elect Trump posted on Truth Social to point out the timing -- saying this “could have only happened as a result of our Historic Victory in November”.Meanwhile, with Inauguration Day on the horizon and a handful of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks facing questions from the Senate on Capitol Hill, Washington Bureau Chief of USA Today Susan Page, FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram, and host of 'The Ben Domenech Podcast,' Ben Domenech discuss.Follow Bret on X: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Americans collectively grieved when Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student was violently murdered by José Antonio Ibarra, a 26-year-old Venezuelan illegal immigrant, while on a morning jog in her college town. Today, lawmakers are committed to establishing legislation to avoid senseless crimes like these.Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) and Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) discuss how these efforts on Capitol Hill have led to the Laken Riley Act, a bill recently passed by Congress that requires federal detention for illegal immigrants guilty of theft crimes.Follow Bret on X: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a busy week for President-elect Trump. On Monday, Congress formally certified his election victory and on Tuesday he returned to the Mar-a-Lago podium, where in a wide-ranging news conference the incoming President discussed potential plans to acquire Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal. Meanwhile, President Biden's final weeks in office are being marked with controversial last-minute actions — from moving to ban offshore oil and gas drilling to commuting the sentences of 37 inmates on federal death row to life in prison. FOX News Radio Political Analyst Josh Kraushaar, Republican Strategist and Co-Founder of South & Hill Strategies Colin Reed, and Democratic Strategist Leslie Marshall join Bret to discuss the complex presidential transition Americans are witnessing.Follow Bret on X: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NASA has announced plans to retire the International Space Station in 2030, the program that has allowed astronauts to continuously orbit Earth and collect crucial scientific and technological data for over two decades. Though they plan to replace the ISS with a new station, many scientists and experts in the field have expressed concerns about what could happen if a new space station isn't ready to replace the ISS, and if space is left without America's presence. Bret examines the thought process behind NASA's plan, how this impacts America's future in space, as well as the U.S.'s relationship with major nations like China.Follow Bret on X: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Jimmy Carter, America's longest-living commander in chief, passed at the age of 100 on Sunday, December 29th. Bret reflects on the legacy of the 39th U.S. President — and how former President Carter's wish for "a competent and compassionate" government took him from being a peanut farmer to the leader of the free world.Follow Bret on X: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices