
The Bret Baier Podcast
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S3 Ep 1Difficult 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

S2 Ep 73The 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

S2 Ep 72Democrats 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

S2 Ep 71Senate 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

S2 Ep 70Senate Balances Biden Agenda And Trump Impeachment
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

S2 Ep 69A Transfer Of Power Under Way In The U.S.
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

S2 Ep 68Capitol Riot Sparks Renewed Impeachment Effort
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

S2 Ep 67Georgia Runoffs To Decide Control Of The Senate
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

S2 Ep 66With Stimulus Signed, Focus Shifts To Georgia
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

S2 Ep 65Congress Strikes A Deal On COVID Stimulus Relief
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

S2 Ep 64Post-Election: The Future Of American Politics
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

S2 Ep 63A Look Back At COVID-19's Impact On The 2020 Campaign
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

S2 Ep 62A Look Back At The 2020 Democratic Primaries
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

S2 Ep 61Look Back At The 2020 Presidential Debates
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

S2 Ep 60A Look Back At The 2020 Candidates
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

S2 Ep 59With The Presidential Race Projected, Legal Challenges Mount
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

S2 Ep 58State Of The Race: Election Night Eve
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

S2 Ep 57State Of The Race: The Last Push Before Election Day
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

S2 Ep 56State Of The Race: Two Weeks From Election Day
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

S2 Ep 55Confirmation Hearings Pose Political Consequences
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

S2 Ep 54COVID-19 Diagnosis Shakes Up 2020 Race
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

S2 Ep 53A Forecast of The First Presidential Debate
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

S2 Ep 52Spotlight On The Supreme Court Vacancy
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

S2 Ep 51How The Campaigns Are Spending As 2020 Tightens
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

S2 Ep 50The Presidential Debates And Their Potential Impact
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

S2 Ep 49The Candidates Tackle Unrest In American Cities
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

S2 Ep 48A Look At The Republican National Convention
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

S2 Ep 47The Impact of the Democratic National Convention
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

S2 Ep 46Senator Kamala Harris Wins The Biden Veepstakes
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

S2 Ep 45The 2020 Veepstakes Narrows
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

S2 Ep 44Checking In: Less Than 100 days From Election Day
This week, Bret sits down with political editor at National Journal Josh Kraushaar, co-founder of The Dispatch and host of The Remnant podcast Jonah Goldberg and Washington Post columnist and AEI resident fellow Marc Thiessen to discuss the state of race less than 100 hundred days from election day. The panel discusses how the handling of the pandemic has surpassed the economy as the top voting issue in the United States, the Senate Republicans’ HEALS act and its political implications, and how the progress of the COVID-19 vaccine could impact the 2020 presidential race. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S2 Ep 43Coronavirus Spread Sparks GOP Senate Stimulus Discussion
This week, Bret sits down with the National Editor of The Cook Political Report Amy Walter, FOX News Correspondent Peter Doocy and FOX News Politics Editor Chris Stirewalt to discuss the recent GOP Senate coronavirus stimulus bill and the state of the 2020 race as the pandemic persists in the country. The panel discussed the different campaigning styles of President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, the impact a Supreme Court opening could have on the 2020 race and the extra scrutiny that will be placed on Biden’s Vice Presidential nominee. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S2 Ep 42The Campaigns Take On Schools & The Economy
This week, Bret sits down with Founding Editor at The Washington Free Beacon and AEI Resident Fellow, Matthew Continetti, Democratic Strategist and Syndicated Talk Radio Host, Leslie Marshall and FOX News Politics Editor, Chris Stirewalt to discuss President Trump's chance at reelection as the Biden campaign makes a play to compete with the President on his key issue, the economy. The panel discusses how President Trump can compete based on his performance in the 2016 election, the push from the Trump administration to open schools for the start of the school year, and the continued search for a VP nominee for the Biden campaign. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S2 Ep 41Campaigns Grapple With New Coronavirus Spikes
This week, Bret sits down with senior Washington correspondent for POLITICO and co-author of POLITICO’s Playbook Anna Palmer, co-founder and president of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan and FOX News Politics Editor Chris Stirewalt to discuss President Trump’s campaign strategy amid new coronavirus spikes. The panel discusses how President Trump's recent July 4th event is seen as divisive, how suburban voters are thinking prior to November and Joe Biden's campaign potential appeal to both the middle and the left. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S2 Ep 40Coronavirus Spikes, The Campaigns Shift Again
This week, Bret sits down with political editor for National Journal Josh Kraushaar, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page and FOX News Politics Editor Chris Stiriewalt to discuss how the campaigns are responding to nationwide spikes in coronavirus cases with the approaching party conventions. The panel discusses what Biden supporters will want from him, what could change the dynamic of the race in President Trump’s favor and the potential contrasts between the Democratic National Convention and Republican National Convention in August. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S2 Ep 39A Return To The Campaign Trail
This week, Bret sits down with Washington Post columnist and AEI resident fellow Marc Thiessen, co-founder of The Dispatch and host of The Remnant podcast Jonah Goldberg and FOX News Politics Editor Chris Stirewalt to discuss the state of the campaign amidst the country reopening and the President returning to the campaign trail. The panel discussed President Trump's positioning in the polls, the important role the suburbs will play in 2020 and how each candidates’ running mate choice could significantly impact the race. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S2 Ep 38Turmoil on Three Fronts: Protests, Coronavirus & the Economy
This week, Bret sits down with Founding Editor at The Washington Free Beacon and AEI Resident Fellow, Matthew Continetti, National Editor of The Cook Political Report, Amy Walter and FOX News Politics Editor, Chris Stirewalt to discuss how the recent protests, the pandemic and the economy are shaping the 2020 campaign. The panel discusses how former Vice President Joe Biden’s lead in the polls may impact the behavior of the Democratic base moving forward and how the Trump campaign’s position in the race could depend on the state of the coronavirus. The panel revisits Joe Biden’s trajectory from the primaries to becoming the Democratic nominee and analyzes how recent events have redefined both candidates. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

S2 Ep 37How Police Reform Policy Could Impact 2020
This week, Bret sits down with the Political Editor for National Journal Josh Kraushaar, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page and FOX News Politics Editor Chris Stirewalt, to discuss how the George Floyd protests and calls for police reform may impact the 2020 presidential candidates. The panel discusses how the controversial calls for defunding the police is a difficult area for both President Trump and former Vice President Biden to navigate, how recent civil unrest creates an opportunity for Biden to increase his lead in the race and the likelihood of Biden’s VP pick being heavily influenced by the events unfolding around the country. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices