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Battles On All Fronts: Congress, Russia, And The Supreme Court

This week Bret sits down with FOX News Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram, Republican Strategist and Former Campaign Manager for Senator Scott Brown, Colin Reed, and Political Editor at the National Journal, Josh Kraushaar to discuss how President Biden’s confirmation process of a new Supreme Court Justice may play out. Later, they discuss the latest from the Russia-Ukraine crisis, as well as the challenges President Biden's legislative agenda still faces in Congress. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 1, 202213 min

Can President Biden Turn It Around, Despite Sinking Poll Numbers?

This week, Bret sits down with FOX News White House Correspondent Peter Doocy, Chief Political Correspondent of the Washington Examiner, Byron York, and USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page, to discuss the latest developments of tension at the Russia-Ukraine Border. Later, the panel discusses how the Biden administration is handling their falling approval ratings ahead of this November’s midterms. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 25, 202218 min

Partisan Battles Over Voting Rights & Education

This week, Bret sits down with Co-founder and President of Real Clear Politics Tom Bevan, former State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus, and Talk Radio Host and Democratic Strategist Leslie Marshall to discuss Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s pushback he is receiving after his first actions in office. Later, the panel discusses the Democrat's push for legislation on voting rights, as well as a look at the foreign policy challenges the Biden administration faces in Russia and Ukraine. Follow Bret on Twitter: @bret.baier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 18, 202217 min

S3 Ep 48Groundhog Day In Washington D.C.

This week, Bret sits down with Republican Strategist and former Campaign Manager for Senator Scott Brown Colin Reed, FOX News Political Analyst Juan Williams, and Political Editor at the National Journal Josh Kraushaar to discuss the Democrats' push for the voting rights bill. Later, the panel weighs in on the way in which the Biden Administration continues to handle the pandemic. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 10, 202220 min

S3 Ep 47Negotiating The Way Into 2022

This week, Bret sits down with Founding Editor at The Washington Free Beacon and AEI Resident Fellow Matt Continetti, National Political Correspondent for NPR Mara Liasson, and FOX News Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram to discuss the Democrats' agenda coming into 2022. Later, the panel discusses the current state of the COVID-19 variant, Omicron. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 3, 202218 min

S3 Ep 46Here We Are, A Year Later

This week, Bret sits down with Opinion Editor of “The Washington Times,” Charlie Hurt, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of “Cook Political Report,” Amy Walter and FOX News Chief Washington Correspondent, Mike Emanuel to discuss whether the Biden administration has kept its promises as we close out 2021. Later, the panel weighs in on the reemergence of mass COVID-19 hysteria. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 27, 202120 min

S3 Ep 45President Biden's Build Back Better Is Buried

This week, Bret sits down with USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page and FOX News Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram to discuss Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-WV) decision not to support the Build Back Better bill. Later, the panel weighs in on the political threat of COVID-19. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 20, 202113 min

S3 Ep 44President Biden's Federal Vaccine Mandate Rejected

This week, Bret sits down with former State Department Spokesperson and Senior Advisor of Scowcroft Center at Atlantic Counsel Morgan Ortagus, FOX News White House Correspondent Peter Doocy, and former Tennessee Congressman Harold Ford Jr., to discuss President Biden's federal vaccine mandate. Later, the panel weighs in on the ongoing tensions between the United States and China, and the Chinese communist party, and the competitive nature of the relationship. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 13, 202120 min

S3 Ep 43Time Is Not On The Democrats' Side

This week, Bret sits down with Republican Strategist & former Campaign Manager for Senator Scott Brown Colin Reed, Democratic Strategist & Syndicated Talk Radio Host Leslie Marshall, and Chief Washington Correspondent & Co-host of The FOX News Rundown Mike Emanuel to look down the road at the 2022 Midterm Elections. Later, the panel honors the late former U.S. Senator Bob Dole. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 6, 202124 min

S3 Ep 42We Do Have The Tools To Reach An Endemic

This week, Bret sits down with member of the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Bill McGurn, FOX News Political Analyst Juan Williams, and Co-Founder & President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan, to discuss President Biden's approval rating after news of the new coronavirus variant. Later, the panel discusses how the United States can adapt to the possible new threats. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 29, 202121 min

S3 Ep 41What Does BBB Mean For Inflation?

This week, Bret sits down with Member of The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Bill McGurn, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page, and Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Cook Political Report Amy Walter, to discuss the Build Back Better bill passing the House. Later, the panel questions whether world leaders control the narrative that is reflected in the media. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 22, 202119 min

S3 Ep 40Reading The Tea Leaves For 2024

This week, Bret sits down with Former State Department Spokesperson and Senior Advisor to the Scowcroft Center at the Atlantic Council Morgan Ortagus, Editor for The Washington Post Chuck Lane, and FOX News Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram, to discuss where they think Congress is in making a decision on President Biden's 1.7 trillion dollar spending bill. Later, the panel discusses possible reasons as to why Vice President Kamala Harris has a declining approval rating. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 15, 202118 min

S3 Ep 39This Bill Isn't Enough To Raise President Biden's Approval Rating

This week, Bret sits down with Washington Post Columnist and AEI Resident Fellow Marc Thiessen, National Political Correspondent for NPR Mara Liasson, and White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich to discuss the passing of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. Later, the panel shares what they think the future holds for President Biden's Build-Back Better agenda. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 8, 202124 min

S3 Ep 38The Virginia Governor's Race: A Lesson For Both Parties

This week, Bret sits down with former South Carolina Congressman & Host of The Trey Gowdy Podcast, Trey Gowdy, former Democratic Tennessee Congressman Harold Ford Jr., and Political Editor at the National Journal Josh Kraushaar to discuss the 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial Race on Election Day. Later, the panel shares what lessons each political party will learn from this race looking ahead to the 2022 Midterm Elections, regardless of the outcome. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 2, 202118 min

S3 Ep 37A Legislative Game Of Jenga

The week, Bret sits down with Republican Strategist and former Campaign Manager for Senator Scott Brown Colin Reed, Democratic Strategist and Syndicated Talk Radio Host Leslie Marshall, and FOX News White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, to discuss the Democrats potentially coming to an agreement on the infrastructure and spending bills. Later, the panel discusses how the Biden Administration needs a legislative win, and debates whether these bills will seal the deal. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 25, 202122 min

S3 Ep 36From Virginia To Midterms: A Canary In A Coal Mine

This week, Bret sits down with former Department Spokesperson and Senior Advisor to the Scowcroft Center at the Atlantic Council Morgan Ortagus, National Political Correspondent for NPR Mara Liasson, and Founding Editor at Washington Free Beacon & AEI Resident Fellow Matt Continetti to discuss the latest on the 2021 Virginia Governor's Race. The panel also honors the late General Colin Powell and reflects on his time as former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 18, 202116 min

S3 Ep 35Debt Deal Done…December Deadline Determined

This week, Bret sits down with member of the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Bill McGurn, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page, and FOX News White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, to discuss the deal on a short-term debt ceiling increase. Later, the panel discusses President Biden's approval rating when it comes to the negotiation over the infrastructure and reconciliation plans. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Purchase Bret's New Book: To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 11, 202119 min

S3 Ep 34President Biden Makes A Big Bet, That Both Parties Will Back Down

This week, Bret sits down with former South Carolina Congressman and host of the Trey Gowdy podcast Trey Gowdy, Chief Washington Correspondent and co-host of the FOX News Rundown Mike Emanuel, and Political Editor at National Journal Josh Kraushaar to discuss President Biden's reconciliation and infrastructure bills. Later, the panel discusses whether they believe there will be any progress in passing these bills. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 4, 202116 min

S3 Ep 33The Political Fallout For President Biden

This week, Bret sits down with Chief Political Correspondent of The Washington Examiner Byron York, Political Analyst for the FOX News Channel Juan Williams, and Co-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan, to discuss the infrastructure & spending bills. Later, the panel weighs in on General Mark Milley testifying on Capitol Hill regarding the military withdrawal from Afghanistan. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 28, 202124 min

S3 Ep 32"Something's Gonna Have To Give"

This week, Bret sits down with Republican Strategist and former Campaign Manager for Senator Scott Brown Colin Reed, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page, and Co-Founder of The Dispatch and Host of The Remnant Podcast Jonah Goldberg, to discuss the 3.5 trillion-dollar infrastructure plan negotiation. Later, the panel discusses the border crisis in Del Rio, Texas. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 20, 202123 min

S3 Ep 31The Biden Admin: Will The Intensity Of Opposition Stay Post-Afghanistan?

This week, Bret sits down with Washington Post Columnist and AEI Resident Fellow, Marc Thiessen, former Democratic Tennessee Congressman Harold Ford Jr., and Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Cook Political Report, Amy Walter, to discuss how American citizens, green card holders, and Afghan allies remain stranded in the Taliban-controlled country. Later, the panel discusses the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 13, 202130 min

S3 Ep 30A Reflection On 9/11, Twenty Years Later

This week, Bret sits down with Anchor of The Fox Report Weekend Jon Scott, and former Press Secretary to President George W. Bush Ari Fleischer, to reflect on the devastating terror attacks in New York, Washington, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11th, 2001 as the 20th-anniversary approaches. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 6, 202124 min

S3 Ep 29A Very Bad Chapter For President Biden, But We Will Close This Chapter

This week, Bret sits down with former State Department Spokesperson and Senior Advisor to the Scowcroft Center at the Atlantic Council, Morgan Ortagus, Democratic Strategist and Syndicated Talk Radio host, Leslie Marshall, and Political Editor at National Journal, Josh Kraushaar, to discuss President Biden's deadline to withdraw all American troops & citizens from Afghanistan. Later, the panel discusses the damage done to Louisiana by Hurricane Ida and how this could be a chance for President Biden to redeem his presidency domestically. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 30, 202127 min

S3 Ep 28Afghanistan Latest: The Clock Is Ticking On The Biden Administration

This week, Bret sits down with FOX News White House Correspondent Peter Doocy, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page, and Co-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics, Tom Bevan to discuss Afghanistan's subsequent fall to the Taliban. Later, the panel discusses the FDA's approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and what it might mean for the future of the pandemic. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 24, 202119 min

S3 Ep 27"A Gigantic, Crashing Failure" Afghanistan Falls To The Taliban

This week, Bret sits down with Editor and CEO of The Dispatch and Host of The Dispatch Podcast Steve Hayes, National Political Correspondent for NPR Mara Liasson, and Wall Street Journal Columnist Bill McGurn to discuss the Biden Administration's decision to exit Afghanistan and the country's subsequent fall to the Taliban. Later, the panel discusses how these events will impact public opinion of President Biden. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 16, 202118 min

S3 Ep 26The Biden Administration Pushes For More Vaccinations

This week, Bret sits down with Republican Strategist and former Campaign Manager for Senator Scott Brown Colin Reed, former Democratic Tennessee Congressman Harold Ford Jr. and Co-Founder of The Dispatch and Host of The Remnant Podcast Jonah Goldberg to discuss how the Biden Administration is taking on the resurgence of COVID-19. Later, the panel discusses Majority Leader Schumer and Senate Budget Manager Sanders' latest infrastructure package. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 9, 202129 min

S3 Ep 25CDC Director Details Major Policy Shifts

This week, Bret revisits a conversation from FOX's Special Report with CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky about the next steps in the vaccine push as the coronavirus Delta variant rapidly spreads across the U.S. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 2, 202124 min

S3 Ep 24Responding To The COVID-19 Resurgence

This week, Bret sits down with National Editor of The Cook Political Report Amy Walter, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page and Chief Political Correspondent of "The Washington Examiner" Byron York to discuss protests outside the White House in support of freedom in Cuba. Later, the panel discusses the status of the bipartisan infrastructure bill and how to address the spike in Delta variant COVID cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 26, 202122 min

S3 Ep 23Josh Rogin: This Is A US-China Problem, Not A Science Problem

On a special edition of Bret Baier's All-Star Panel, Bret sits down with Josh Rogin, a Washington Post Columnist and author of Chaos Under Heaven: Trump, Xi, and the Battle for the Twenty-First Century. Rogin discusses what he believes is the issue underlying Dr. Anthony Fauci and Senator Rand Paul's sparring at a Congressional hearing this week. Rogin asks what the NIH was doing in labs in Wuhan, and what did Dr. Fauci know about these operations. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 23, 202128 min

S3 Ep 22President Biden's Six Month Check-In: Progress & Projections

This week, Bret sits down with Co-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan, National Political Correspondent for NPR Mara Liasson, and Republican Strategist and former Campaign Manager for Senator Scott Brown, Colin Reed to discuss President Biden's continued push for his latest infrastructure package. Later, the panel discusses rising fears of inflation and the severity of the COVID-19 Delta variant. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 19, 202129 min

S3 Ep 21A Call For Freedom In Cuba

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

Jul 12, 202130 min

S3 Ep 20A Look Back At Biden’s Administration On The Foreign Front

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

Jul 5, 202120 min

S3 Ep 19A Look At Potential Changes In The House In 2022

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

Jun 28, 202121 min

S3 Ep 18The Hurdles Of Reaching A Bipartisan Deal In A New Era

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

Jun 21, 202119 min

S3 Ep 17Breaking Down President Biden's Agenda In Europe

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

Jun 14, 202121 min

S3 Ep 16The Biden Administration's Foreign Policy Agenda

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

Jun 7, 202131 min

S3 Ep 15A Year Of COVID-19

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

May 31, 202125 min

S3 Ep 14Biden Administration Commemorates Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death

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

May 24, 202127 min

S3 Ep 13Ransomware Attack Sounds Alarm on Foreign Interference

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

May 17, 202119 min

S3 Ep 12President Biden Faces A Lagging Economy

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

May 10, 202120 min

S3 Ep 11Republicans Respond To The President's Progressive Proposals

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

May 3, 202124 min

S3 Ep 10100 Days in Office: Biden’s Presidency Broken Down

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

Apr 26, 202129 min

S3 Ep 9President Biden Weighs Bipartisan Path On Infrastructure Package

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

Apr 19, 202119 min

S3 Ep 8Support For Biden Infrastructure Plan Waivers

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

Apr 12, 202122 min

S3 Ep 7Biden 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

Apr 5, 202130 min

S3 Ep 6The 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

Mar 29, 202121 min

S3 Ep 5Biden 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

Mar 22, 202127 min

S3 Ep 4President 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

Mar 15, 202126 min

S3 Ep 3President 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

Mar 8, 202126 min

S3 Ep 2Kingmaker 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

Mar 1, 202126 min