The Bret Baier Podcast

This week, Bret sits down with Wall Street Journal Columnist Bill McGurn, Democratic Strategist and Syndicated Talk Show Host Leslie Marshall and Co-Founder of The Dispatch and Host of The Remnant Podcast Jonah Goldberg to discuss the growing concerns surrounding the Taliban’s advances in Afghanistan. Later, the panel discusses the protesters calling for democracy in Cuba and how President Biden should address the demands for freedom. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret revisits panel discussions over the course of President Biden’s time in office to hear how his administration has dealt with foreign affairs. Bret and the panel discuss the southern border crisis, the investigation into COVID-19 origins in the Wuhan Lab, President Biden’s meeting with Vladimir Putin, and more. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with Political Editor at The National Journal Josh Kraushaar, Former South Carolina Congressman Trey Gowdy, and Founding Executive Director of Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Service Mo Elleithee to discuss President Biden’s upcoming visit to Wisconsin and opposing viewpoints on his infrastructure bill. Later, the panel discusses former President Trump’s return to the campaign trail and what the House of Representatives might look like in 2022. 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, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page, and Former State Department Spokesperson and Senior Advisor to the Scowcroft Center at the Atlantic Council Morgan Ortagus to discuss President Biden's handling of affairs with China and Russia. Later, the panel debates how the Biden Administration's political agenda will change looking ahead to 2022 as the world continues to reopen its doors. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with Founding Editor at The Washington Free Beacon and AEI Resident Fellow Matthew Continetti, Washington Post Columnist and AEI Resident Fellow Marc Thiessen and former Congressman Harold Ford Jr. (D-TN), to discuss President Biden's agenda during his first trip overseas as president. Later, the panel reflects on the President's decision not to hold a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the global economic discussion at the G-7 summit and the productiveness of the NATO summit in Brussels. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with co-founder of The Dispatch and Host of The Remnant Podcast Jonah Goldberg, Democratic Strategist and Syndicated Talk Show Radio Host Leslie Marshall and Republican Strategist and former Campaign Manager for Senator Scott Brown Colin Reed to discuss Vice President Harris’ efforts to discover root causes of the border crisis during her visit to Mexico and Guatemala. Later, the panel discusses President Biden’s meeting with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg ahead of the June 14th Summit in Brussels. They also weigh in on West Virginia’s Democratic Senator Joe Manchin's displeasure with voting bill H.R. 1 and election reform bill S1. llow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we revisit two panel discussions over the course of the pandemic to hear how coronavirus impacted the 2020 campaign, America’s economy and changed the perspective of the upcoming midterm elections. Bret and the panel discuss policies put into place as a response to COVID-19 and the lasting monetary impact after a disappointing jobs report in April of 2021. 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, Political Correspondent for NPR Mara Liasson and Chief Political Correspondent at the Washington Examiner Byron York to discuss the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death and how President Biden is honoring his memory. The panel also weighs in on a bipartisan police reform bill that is still under review and the latest reports on the origins of COVID-19. 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, Founding Editor at The Washington Free Beacon and AEI Resident Fellow Matthew Continetti and Editor and CEO of The Dispatch and Host of The Dispatch Podcast Steve Hayes to discuss the Biden administration’s mixed messaging on mask guidance. The panel also weighs in on the Colonial Pipeline resuming normal operations after last week's cyber-attack, and the possibility for a bipartisan agreement on Capitol Hill. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with former Congressman Harold Ford Jr. (D-TN), former Campaign Manager for Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown and GOP Strategist Colin Reed, and Political Editor at National Journal Josh Kraushaar to discuss the continued struggles of the U.S. economy due to the pandemic, after April's jobs report did not meet expectations. The panel weighs in on the full week of congressional meetings potentially paving the way for a bipartisan agreement on President Biden's jobs and families plan and they discuss how the continuing stimulus checks might be encouraging unemployment. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with former DNC Communications Director and Executive Director of the Institute of Politics and Public Service at Georgetown University, Mo Elleithee, AEI Resident Fellow and Columnist for The Washington Post, Marc Thiessen, and Founding Editor and Pollster at Echelon Insights, Kristen Soltis-Anderson. They discuss the ability for lawmakers in Washington to reach bipartisan agreement on infrastructure and police reform legislation. The panel also discusses how Republicans can unite ahead of 2022 as the party continues to face division about the merits of the 2020 election and more. 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 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

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

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

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

This week, Bret sits down with Founder and CEO of Punchbowl News Anna Palmer, The Washington Post columnist and AEI Resident Fellow Marc Thiessen and Political Editor at National Journal Josh Kraushaar to discuss how the Senate will balance the Biden Administration's domestic agenda with former President Trump’s impeachment trial. The panel weighs in on the arguments Senate Democrats and Republicans are making when it comes to President Trump’s impeachment trial, what will become of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan and the important role of a cohesive Republican party in future elections. 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, Co-Founder of The Dispatch and host of The Remnant podcast Jonah Goldberg and former Founding Editor at The Washington Free Beacon and AEI Resident Fellow Matthew Continetti discuss the approaching Inauguration under strict security while an impeachment effort looms from Congress. The panel discusses why President-elect Biden may or may not support the impeachment effort of President Trump, what kind of support and influence will President Trump maintain in the Republican party in the future and what we can expect the Biden administration to focus on in the first one hundred days. 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, Editor and CEO of The Dispatch and Co-host of The Dispatch podcast, Steve Hayes and former South Carolina Congressman and host of The Trey Gowdy Podcast, Trey Gowdy to discuss growing calls to impeach President Trump following last week’s Capitol Hill riot. The panel discusses the legality and ethics of social media giants suspending President Trump’s accounts and what challenges to unify the country President-elect Biden will face when he takes office. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with Anchor of The Story on Fox News Channel Martha MacCallum, National Editor of The Cook Political Report Amy Walter and Political Editor at National Journal Josh Kraushaar to discuss the state of the race one day from the Georgia Senate runoff elections. The panel discusses the dynamics of the Georgia runoff elections and which candidate voters appear to be leaning towards and they weigh in on how the Senate might operate if Democrats gain control or if Republicans maintain their majority. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with Washington Post columnist and AEI Resident Fellow Marc Thiessen, Democratic strategist and syndicated Talk Radio Host Leslie Marshall and Co-founder and President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan to discuss COVID-19 stimulus relief and the Georgia Senate runoff elections. The panel weighs in on President Trump signing the COVID-19 stimulus relief bill and government funding bill and they weigh in on the possible problems the Democratic party will have in the future, with growing numbers of progressives. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with Senior Washington Correspondent for POLITICO Anna Palmer, Editor and CEO of The Dispatch and co-host of The Dispatch Podcast Steve Hayes and Founding Editor at The Washington Free Beacon and AEI resident fellow Matthew Continetti to discuss the latest $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus relief bill and what is next on the horizon for Congress. The panel discusses the congressional leadership negotiating a new stimulus bill, the difficulty Democrats and the Biden Administration will face in passing sweeping legislation, the influence of President Trump as he leaves office and the state of the race in the Georgia Senate runoff elections. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with Political Editor at National Journal Josh Kraushaar, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page and Co-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan to discuss the future of the political landscape as the Electoral College votes to make the results of the 2020 election official. The panel discusses what to expect from the January 5th Georgia Senate runoff elections, which Republicans will become the future leaders of the GOP, how President-elect Biden’s administration is taking shape as he continues to appoint staff and the optimistic news of healthcare workers taking the COVID-19 vaccine. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we revisit three panel discussions from the 2020 presidential campaign to hear their first impressions of how COVID-19 would impact the 2020 campaign. Bret and the panel discuss how the pandemic would impact the political landscape, how it may change voter priorities and how it would shift the dynamic of the 2020 presidential race overall. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we revisit three panel discussions from the 2020 presidential campaign to hear their first impressions of the Democratic primaries. Bret and the panel discuss the Democratic field going into the Iowa Caucus and the state of the race going into the South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we revisit two panel discussions from the 2020 presidential campaign to hear their first impressions of the presidential debates. Bret and the panel discuss the debate performances of then-candidates President Trump and former Vice President Biden and the panel forecasts the debates' impact on the 2020 race, two weeks before Election Day. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we revisit three panel discussions from early on in the 2020 presidential campaign to hear first impressions of the candidates. Bret and the panel discuss the chances and campaign strategies of then-candidates, President Trump, Senator Kamala Harris and former Vice President Biden. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with Political Editor at National Journal Josh Kraushaar, POLITICO Playbook Author Anna Palmer and Founding Editor at The Washington Free Beacon and AEI Resident Fellow Matt Continetti to react to the results of the 2020 presidential election and more. The panel discusses the potential impacts of the Trump campaign's challenge to last week’s election results, if control of the Senate may change as a result of the Georgia runoff election and how Republicans outperformed Democrats, adding seats in the House of Representatives. Plus, they weigh in on what the peaceful transition of power might look like. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with Anchor of The Daily Briefing Dana Perino, Co-founder and President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan and FOX News Politics Editor Chris Stirewalt to discuss the state of the 2020 presidential race just one day before Election Day. The panel discusses the likelihood of President Trump over performing in polls leading up to Election Day, what a potential President Trump victory or defeat would look like and the lasting impact COVID-19 will have on voters. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with Director of the FOX News Decision Desk Arnon Mishkin, Co-Director of the FOX News Poll Daron Shaw and FOX News Politics Editor Chris Stirewalt to discuss the state of the 2020 presidential race just over one week away from Election Day. The panel discusses how early and mail-in ballots will change the dynamic of the 2020 presidential race, how the amount of persuadable voters has changed in this election and the accuracy of outlier presidential polls. Later, the FOX News Decision Team discusses recent interviews with President Trump and former Vice President Biden and forecast what they are expecting on election night. 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, Co-founder and President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan and FOX News Politics Editor Chris Stirewalt to discuss the state of the 2020 presidential race just two weeks away from Election Day. The panel weighs in on what American voters should expect from the last presidential debate, what recent polling suggests about the direction the 2020 race is heading and what states journalists should be watching on election night to forecast the results. Later the panel discuss what each candidate must do to win the Electoral College. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with Senior Washington Correspondent for POLITICO Anna Palmer, Founding Editor at The Washington Free Beacon and AEI Resident Fellow, Matthew Continetti and FOX News Politics Editor, Chris Stirewalt to discuss how the Supreme Court confirmation hearings may impact the 2020 presidential race. The panel weighs in on how the arguments made by Republicans and Democrats in the Senate confirmation hearing of Judge Amy Coney Barrett may play a role with voters in the 2020 election, where former Vice President Biden stands on the issue of court packing and they discuss the tightening Senate races around country as November 3rd inches closer. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with political editor for National Journal Josh Kraushaar, Co-founder and President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan and FOX News politics editor Chris Stirewalt to weigh in on President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis and how it might impact the 2020 presidential race. The panel discusses how the dynamic of the 2020 race has shifted focus since it was announced President Trump contracted the coronavirus, the national and battleground polling following the first presidential debate and how close Senate races are shaping up as we close in on November 3rd. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret is joined in Cleveland, Ohio with anchor of The Daily Briefing and co-host of The Five Dana Perino, host of The Story Martha MacCallum and FOX News political analyst and co-host of The Five Juan Williams to discuss what issues will play a major role as the candidates head into the first presidential debate. The panel discusses how the recent story surrounding President Donald Trump’s tax returns could impact the first presidential debate, whether or not former Vice President Joe Biden has faced enough tough questions on the campaign trail and how President Trump’s Supreme Court nomination may impact voters in November. 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, syndicated Talk Radio Host and Democratic Strategist Leslie Marshall and FOX News Politics Editor Chris Stirewalt to discuss the potential implications of President Trump and the Senate filling a Supreme Court vacancy during an election year. The panel discusses the political advantages and consequences President Trump may face in his efforts to fill the recent Supreme Court vacancy after the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. They also weigh in on how the decision could energize both political parties' bases to vote in November, the future implications for Roe v. Wade and how this issue will impact both the presidential election and senate races. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with Senior Washington Correspondent for POLITICO Anna Palmer, Founding Editor at the Washington Free Beacon and AEI resident fellow Matthew Continetti and FOX News Politics Editor Chris Stirewalt to discuss how President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are campaigning and finding support in key battleground states. The panel discusses the west coast wildfires turning the conversation to climate change, how the Biden and Trump campaigns are targeting Latino voters in key battleground states, what ad buys from each presidential campaigns tells us about their campaign strategy and how important the first debate could be in terms of shifting the 2020 race. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with editor and CEO of The Dispatch Steve Hayes, political editor at the National Journal Josh Kraushaar and FOX News politics editor Chris Stirewalt to discuss the approaching presidential debates and how they may impact the race going forward. The panel discusses the potential for the candidates’ debate performance to change the dynamics of the 2020 presidential race, the impact of The Atlantic magazine piece alleging President Trump made disparaging comments about the military and how President Trump is able to utilize his critics and negative attention to help his campaign. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with syndicated Talk Radio host and Democratic strategist Leslie Marshall, political editor for National Journal Josh Kraushaar and FOX News politics editor Chris Stirewalt to discuss recent violent protests in American cities and how President Trump and former Vice President Biden are reacting. The panel discusses how President Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden have reacted to the recent unrest in Kenosha and Portland, how voters will feel about the President’s rhetoric on law and order or Biden’s record on crime and how the Republican National Convention gave President Trump a bump in polling. 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 FOX News politics editor Chris Stirewalt to discuss the 2020 Republican National Convention and its potential impact on the election. The panel discusses the potential differences between the DNC and RNC, they compare the Covid-19 pandemic during the Trump administration to the H1N1 pandemic during the Obama administration and how media portrayal of the pandemic has shaped the politics of 2020. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with national political correspondent for NPR Mara Liasson, founding editor at The Washington Free Beacon and AEI resident fellow Matthew Continetti and Washington Post columnist and AEI resident fellow Marc Thiessen to discuss the 2020 Democratic National Convention and its potential impact on the election. The panel discusses the substance from night one of the Democratic National Convention, how the Republican National Convention may learn from this and how former Vice President Biden’s campaign platform has changed from the primaries to the convention. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bret sits down with political editor for National Journal Josh Kraushaar, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page and Democratic strategist and syndicated Talk Radio host Leslie Marshall to discuss former Vice President Joe Biden’s Vice President nominee choice of United States Senator Kamala Harris of California. The panel discusses the strengths and weaknesses of Senator Kamala Harris as Biden’s Vice President, how a Biden-Harris ticket could change the 2020 presidential race, what issues President Trump will focus on as the campaigns move closer to the conventions and what Biden’s VP choice means for the ideological direction of the Democratic Party. 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, chief political correspondent for The Washington Examiner Byron York and FOX News Politics editor Chris Stirewalt to discuss the latest on the 2020 presidential race and the highly anticipated announcement from former Vice-President Biden’s on his running mate. The panel discusses the likely choices for Joe Biden’s Vice Presidential pick, what the fast-approaching conventions may look like during the pandemic and they weigh in on recent op-eds encouraging Biden not to participate in the presidential debates. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices