The Bret Baier Podcast

The balance of power in Washington, D.C. depends on several tight races in the House and Senate.

With the election just days away, Incumbent Kansas Republican Senator Roger Marshall and Democratic Candidate Adam Hamilton are making their final pitches to voters. Bret speaks with them to explore their stances on the issues defining the contest.

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The midterm elections are now just a week away and the latest FOX News Power Rankings find that Democrats are set to retake the majority in the House, but the story is different for the Senate. Multiple battleground races remain a toss-up in the upper chamber. Meanwhile, President Trump continues to rally Republicans in the final days of campaigning to bolster the party's support.
Democratic Strategist and FOX News Senior Political Analyst Juan Williams, Republican Strategist and Co-Founder of South & Hill Strategies Colin Reed, and FOX News Audio Washington D.C. Political Anchor and Correspondent Jared Halpern discuss the close races that could decide which party takes control of the House and Senate and how the president's appearances around the nation is impacting those races. 

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The U.S. national debt just surpassed $40 trillion, a staggering milestone that directly threatens America’s financial future.

Just five months after reaching $39 trillion, federal spending continues to soar across multiple presidential administrations. Bret examines how mandatory entitlement spending, mounting budget deficits, and soaring interest costs pushed our balance sheet to the brink, and what Washington must do before the crisis worsens.

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The midterms are now two weeks away and the latest FOX News Power Rankings find that a key voting bloc is slowly turning away from Republicans – rural voters. Meanwhile, the White House is touting its crackdown on fraud as President Trump announced the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program.

USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page, FOX News Contributor and Outkick Columnist Mary Katharine Ham, and FOX News’ Chief Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram discuss the tight races that will determine the majorities in Congress and the Trump Administration’s actions targeting misuse of taxpayer funds.

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Housing affordability and the rising cost of living have become major challenges for millions of Americans, with skyrocketing mortgage rates and home prices pushing first-time homeownership to record-high ages.

House Financial Services Committee members Congressman Mike Flood (R-NE) and Congressman Sam Liccardo (D-CA) discuss passing the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, potential bipartisan tax relief to unlock housing supply, and how former local leaders are working across the aisle to address the crisis.

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Former Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Jay Stratton opens up about his 16-year career investigating Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) for the U.S. government and why he believes humanity is not alone.

He discusses his new book, Out of the Shadows, detailing encounters near nuclear facilities, the ongoing race to reverse-engineer non-human technology, and the efforts to bring full transparency to the public.

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Amazon founder and Blue Origin creator Jeff Bezos joins Bret from the factory floor to discuss the upcoming New Glenn rocket flight in his mission to work more in space. He shares why AI is an "industrial bubble" worth having and addresses labor market fears.

He explains why the U.S. must beat China to the moon, how AI will drive massive productivity, and the future of Blue Origin.

This originally aired on Special Report Wednesday, October 7th, 2026.

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With just one month until the midterms, new FOX News power rankings reveal a razor-thin battle for control of Congress as President Trump hits the campaign trail to encourage higher Republican turnout. Meanwhile, as the conflict in Iran continues, the President has signed a new executive order aiming to lower diesel prices and relieve domestic supply chain pressures.

Democratic pollster Carly Cooperman, Washington Post columnist and FOX News contributor Mark Thiessen, and FOX News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich analyze the White House’s midterm strategy, the economic fallout of foreign policy, and which key Senate races could deliver election night surprises.

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Former Obama White House Chief of Staff and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel discuss the Democratic Party's trajectory ahead of the November midterms and their strategy for flipping red seats blue.

He addresses internal party friction, his perspective on healthcare, and why he refuses to accept the nation's high rate of students reading below grade level. He also reflects on whether he will enter the 2028 presidential race and what it will take to bring meaningful change to a failed political status quo.

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Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone joins Special Report for an exclusive interview on his new book, The Steps: A Memoir.

Nearly five decades after Rocky launched his career, Sylvester reflects on his journey from a struggling actor to a global superstar. He shares why he chose to write his memoir now, the hard-earned lessons from his early job hustle, and the revelations behind his iconic career highs and lows.

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