The Bret Baier Podcast
Join Bret Baier - Host of Special Report on The FOX News Channel - twice weekly for The Bret Baier Podcast. Every Tuesday, listen to the All-Star Panel where Bret focuses on the most important topics on the minds of Americans. Bret is joined each week by a rotating all-star panel of experts to discuss the policies, practices, and solutions to the biggest issues of the day. Every Thursday on Common Ground, Bret sits down with lawmakers, business leaders, and public figures from different perspectives coming together to discuss issues of the day and how Americans can find common ground in a polarized world.
Episodes
April 24, 2025 • 19 mins
How are American businesses & foreign companies responding to President Trump's tariff plan?
Bret sits down with Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan to discuss how he believes tariffs might impact U.S. businesses, America's trade relationships, and manufacturing jobs within the country. He also discusses what he believes the key strengths and weaknesses are within the economy right now.
Later, Taiwanese Representative to the U.S. ...
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April 22, 2025 • 23 mins
Though President Trump put a 90-day pause on the reciprocal tariffs he rolled out on Liberation Day, world leaders are coming to the table for trade talks -- with the White House preparing to host South Korean leaders later this week. Despite the freeze, the administration remains tough on China, keeping 145% tariffs in place on most Chinese imports.
Meanwhile, legal tensions in Washington are rising, as Harvard University sues t...
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April 17, 2025 • 22 mins
With President Trump approaching the 100-day mark of his second term, his Cabinet has been busy ensuring that his agenda is carried out.
Bret is joined by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to discuss how the department is ensuring that American citizens are safe from domestic and foreign terrorism. Secretary Noem also sheds light on her tour of an El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans and others are be...
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April 15, 2025 • 23 mins
The Trump Administration is receiving push back from Democrats for the deportation of a Maryland man they claim was wrongfully sent to an El Salvadoran prison. This case has garnered a lot of attention in Washington, as multiple courts and political jargon have added to the complexities of the case. Critics of the Trump Administration are calling this a constitutional crisis, while others welcome this fight as an immigration mandat...
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April 10, 2025 • 12 mins
Athletic programs sit at the forefront of colleges and universities, generating extreme revenue and creating a vast fan base. In recent years, changes to the transfer portal and the addition of name, image and likeness (NIL) deals, have drastically altered the landscape of college athletics. What will this new era mean for student athletes and college sports overall?
NCAA commissioners of the four major conferences, Greg Sankey o...
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April 8, 2025 • 23 mins
Wall Street is in the midst of another rollercoaster week after President Trump enacted wide-ranging tariffs on countries around the world. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio all took to the airwaves to pitch a skeptical public and markets on the plan. Meanwhile, President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office on Monday to dis...
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April 3, 2025 • 9 mins
President Trump has rolled out 'reciprocal tariffs' on dozens of countries, leading to mixed reactions on Capitol Hill. Though many lawmakers agree that this move supports the production of goods in the United States and will balance select trade relationships, there are concerns that imposing tariffs on U.S. allies could cause more harm than good.
As a result, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) are proposing a ...
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April 1, 2025 • 22 mins
April 2nd is "Liberation Day," a phrase President Trump gave to the day he plans to roll out 'reciprocal tariffs' on dozens of countries, as well as a 25% tariff on all auto imports. The president remains confident that this move will reshape trade relationships and incentivize corporations to operate within the U.S. -- two productive measures he believes will far outweigh any temporary price increases Americans may see.
To discus...
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March 27, 2025 • 28 mins
Questions about what role Elon Musk and the DOGE team are playing within the Trump administration have been swirling since President Trump's return to the White House. While the team sets out to address a largely bipartisan issue - reducing government waste, fraud, and abuse - many Americans are still curious as to how exactly the DOGE team is doing that.
In an exclusive interview, Bret Baier sits down with Elon Musk and seven ke...
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March 27, 2025 • 10 mins
For years now, Americans across the country have grappled with high gas prices. As the Trump administration aims to prioritize this concern, focusing on ways to unleash American energy and lower prices at the pump, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are joining him in the fight.
Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) join Bret to discuss how they're working together to pass legislation that allows for t...
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March 25, 2025 • 14 mins
As of November 2024, U.S. street drug deaths were dropping at an unprecedented rate according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now, as fatal overdoses due to dangerous substances like fentanyl and xylazine, known as ‘tranq,’ continue to drop in the U.S. — many Americans are curious to know what lawmakers are doing on Capitol Hill that may be contributing to these promising numbers.
Bret revisits a conversation w...
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March 20, 2025 • 24 mins
When President Trump was campaigning to come back to the White House, he focused heavily on two issues that greatly impact Americans: energy & housing. With promises to unleash domestic energy and address unaffordable housing, how many of President Trump's agenda items are being examined on Capitol Hill?
This week, Bret spoke with both U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Scott Tu...
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March 18, 2025 • 20 mins
It's been a pivotal 24 hours in foreign policy, as a call between President Trump and Russian President Putin led to a crucial step toward peace, while a temporary ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is called off. Additionally, here at home, the Trump Administration is continuing to defend its decision to deport Venezuelan migrants tied to the Tren De Aragua gang — claiming the action made under the Alien Enemies Act of 1789 d...
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March 13, 2025 • 8 mins
With the threat of a government shutdown hanging heavy in the air, tensions are even higher than usual on a divided Capitol Hill. In moments like this, when bipartisanship feels lost in the mix, lawmakers remember their former colleague Senator Joe Lieberman, whose dedication to finding common ground inspired many during his lifetime and continues to a year after his passing.
Today, former Senator John Breaux (D-LA) and Senator Su...
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March 11, 2025 • 18 mins
The week began with a striking drop in the stock market, with Monday marking Wall Street's worst day in years. Some believe the selloffs are due to growing concerns over the Trump Administration's tariff plan — which they believe could lead to an international trade war and ultimately, a recession. President Trump, however, has voiced his confidence that this plan will leave the country in a richer, more independent place.
Chief P...
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March 6, 2025 • 25 mins
Last Friday, Bret spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy just hours after his tense meeting with President Trump in the White House Oval Office.
In this exclusive interview, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expresses gratitude for Ukraine and the United States continued partnership and acknowledges that, despite his clash with President Trump, the two countries must continue working together if they are going to stop Ukr...
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March 4, 2025 • 20 mins
President Trump is set to take the stage tonight, where he's expected to lay out his legislative agenda in his address to a joint session of Congress. This prime-time speech comes just days after the President's intense meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and just hours after the President paused aid to Ukraine and announced tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada would begin within the week.
To preview the Pres...
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February 27, 2025 • 5 mins
In 1980, the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team became memorable underdogs -- securing a shocking, yet symbolic win against the Soviets that has since been remembered as "The Miracle on Ice." Now, 45 years later, lawmakers are working together to find a way to give those hockey players the recognition they deserve.
Congressman Pete Stauber (R-MN) and Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL) discuss the significance of that Olympic hockey game, what ...
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February 25, 2025 • 26 mins
French President Emmanuel Macron visited the White House this week, meeting with President Trump as the two leaders continue working together to find an end to the Russia-Ukraine War. Though the two countries haven't been walking fully in step, with the U.S. voting 'no' on a U.N. resolution condemning Russian aggression, the meeting was deemed positive by both world leaders who believe progress is being made toward arriving at peac...
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February 20, 2025 • 30 mins
President Trump has hit the ground running with executive orders, making it clear that strengthening economic and energy policy is one of his top priorities. To get an inside look into how Capitol Hill is adjusting to the Trump Administration, Bret was given exclusive looks into both the Treasury Department & Interior Department.
Bret shares his discussions with both Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who spoke about the new Admini...
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