[1] The program reports on the day's events, usually focusing on political stories out of the nation's capitol, particularly on the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court.

A typical show begins with news stories featuring various Fox News correspondents, followed by an interview conducted by Baier with political newsmakers or pundits this sometimes includes the "Common Ground" segment, where a Democratic and Republican lawmaker come together to discuss legislation they're working on together.

The program sometimes ends with a segment called "A Special Day" where Baier recognizes a historic anniversary or pays tribute to an important American.

Fill in hosts for Baier include Mike Emanuel, Shannon Bream, Trace Gallagher, John Roberts, Gillian Turner and Bill Hemmer.

The last fifteen minutes of Hume's final program served as a tribute to Hume, including kind words from former President George H. W. Bush, then-President George W. Bush, then-Vice President Dick Cheney, and then-ABC News anchor Charles Gibson, as well as several Fox News reporters, and allowed him some final thoughts.