President Donald Trump began his second term with a series of Executive Orders just hours after taking the oath of office. Meanwhile, his Cabinet nominees continue awaiting confirmation, with former Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) standing as the first, and only, nominee to be confirmed as the Secretary of State after a quick unanimous vote on Inauguration Day.

FOX News Contributor Katie Pavlich, former Tennessee Congressman and Co-Host of 'The Five' Harold Ford Jr., and FOX News Radio Washington D.C. Correspondent Jared Halpern discuss this, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal going into effect, and more.

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As wildfires continue raging in Southern California, how are Republican and Democratic lawmakers coming together on Capitol Hill to support Los Angeles residents? And with President-elect Trump returning to the White House in a matter of days, will he find common ground with others on Capitol Hill about raising the SALT deduction cap on high-tax states?

Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) & Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) discuss the importance of working across the aisle on both issues to ensure Americans in crisis feel supported, and those in high-cost states feel they can afford to live without going into debt.

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After fifteen months of war, Israeli and Hamas negotiators confirmed Wednesday that a Gaza ceasefire deal ensuring the release of hostages has been reached. With this agreement being reached in the final days of the Biden Administration, President-elect Trump posted on Truth Social to point out the timing -- saying this “could have only happened as a result of our Historic Victory in November”.

Meanwhile, with Inauguration Day on the horizon and a handful of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks facing questions from the Senate on Capitol Hill, Washington Bureau Chief of USA Today Susan Page, FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram, and host of 'The Ben Domenech Podcast,' Ben Domenech discuss.

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Americans collectively grieved when Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student was violently murdered by José Antonio Ibarra, a 26-year-old Venezuelan illegal immigrant, while on a morning jog in her college town. Today, lawmakers are committed to establishing legislation to avoid senseless crimes like these.

Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) and Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) discuss how these efforts on Capitol Hill have led to the Laken Riley Act, a bill recently passed by Congress that requires federal detention for illegal immigrants guilty of theft crimes.

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It's been a busy week for President-elect Trump. On Monday, Congress formally certified his election victory and on Tuesday he returned to the Mar-a-Lago podium, where in a wide-ranging news conference the incoming President discussed potential plans to acquire Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal.

Meanwhile, President Biden's final weeks in office are being marked with controversial last-minute actions — from moving to ban offshore oil and gas drilling to commuting the sentences of 37 inmates on federal death row to life in prison.

FOX News Radio Political Analyst Josh Kraushaar, Republican Strategist and Co-Founder of South & Hill Strategies Colin Reed, and Democratic Strategist Leslie Marshall join Bret to discuss the complex presidential transition Americans are witnessing.

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NASA has announced plans to retire the International Space Station in 2030, the program that has allowed astronauts to continuously orbit Earth and collect crucial scientific and technological data for over two decades. Though they plan to replace the ISS with a new station, many scientists and experts in the field have expressed concerns about what could happen if a new space station isn't ready to replace the ISS, and if space is left without America's presence. 

Bret examines the thought process behind NASA's plan, how this impacts America's future in space, as well as the U.S.'s relationship with major nations like China.

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Former President Jimmy Carter, America's longest-living commander in chief, passed at the age of 100 on Sunday, December 29th. 

Bret reflects on the legacy of the 39th U.S. President — and how former President Carter's wish for "a competent and compassionate" government took him from being a peanut farmer to the leader of the free world.

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Since his first speech on the Senate floor in February of 2011, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) has been committed to finding common ground -- so much so, that he is one of few lawmakers who left the Democratic Party to become an Independent.

Now, as he prepares to leave the Senate after over a decade of service, Senator Manchin reflects on the role he played in passing key legislation over the years and shares his thoughts on why, despite the shaky state of bipartisanship in Washington, he still has hope for America.

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From sitting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy near the frontlines in Ukraine back in February to an intense conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris just weeks before Election Day, Bret has conducted an array of interviews this year that impacted viewers. 

Before entering a new year, where the focus will shift to President-elect Trump returning to the White House, Bret is taking a look back at his top interviews from 2024, all of which encapsulate a unique period of time during the historic election cycle America witnessed. 

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Ensuring Americans have access to necessities is essential, but what can be done when drug shortages and supply chain vulnerabilities risk people's ability to receive their medications?

Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) discuss how their bill, the Protect Our Essential Medicines Act, would create an interagency task force to focus on the risk of drug supply shortages and take steps to ensure critical medicines are available to Americans, including those needed by the military.

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