The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

Why do wealthy elites embrace progressive ideas while working-class Americans pay the price? Karol Markowicz sits down with bestselling author and Manhattan Institute senior fellow Rob Henderson to discuss his concept of "luxury beliefs," his remarkable journey from foster care to Yale and Cambridge, and why family stability matters more than society often admits. Plus, Henderson examines the rise of socialism among America's educa...

Clay Travis and Buck Sexton focused heavily on key 2026 midterm election battlegrounds, candidate debates, campaign controversies, and emerging political narratives, while also touching on severe weather threats, personal health stories, and financial planning topics. The hour opened with an extensive discussion of the high-profile Michigan Senate debate between Republican candidate Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. Clay and...

Hour 1 of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show focused heavily on key 2026 midterm election battlegrounds, candidate debates, campaign controversies, and emerging political narratives, while also touching on severe weather threats, personal health stories, and financial planning topics. The hour opened with an extensive discussion of the high-profile Michigan Senate debate between Republican candidate Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul...

Hour 2 of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show was dominated by midterm election politics, key Senate and gubernatorial races, campaign strategy, voter turnout concerns, congressional forecasts, and severe weather developments along the Gulf Coast. The hour placed particular emphasis on the battle for control of the U.S. Senate and House, with extensive interviews examining some of the nation's most closely watched races heading in...

Hour 3 of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show concentrated on late-breaking political controversies, immigration enforcement, media narratives, election battlegrounds, campus culture debates, and hurricane preparedness as the hosts wrapped up the week’s coverage. The hour opened with updates on a strengthening Gulf Coast hurricane approaching the Florida-Alabama border, with Clay and Buck urging listeners across Florida, Ala...

Is Tucker Carlson losing his influence over the Republican Party? Ryan Girdusky sits down with The New Yorker's Emma Green to expose the explosive Heritage Foundation controversy, the fallout from Tucker Carlson's Nick Fuentes interview, and the growing battle over who will control the conservative movement after Donald Trump.

From Kevin Roberts and the internal turmoil at Heritage to the competing visions of JD Vance, Marco Rubio,...

Where is James Talarico? The Texas Democrat has been off the campaign trail for 12 days, with his campaign saying he’s battling the flu. But as his absence stretches on, questions are mounting, President Trump is weighing in, and the prediction markets are moving in Talarico’s favor. Buck breaks down what’s going on in the Texas Senate race, why he’s not buying the idea that Republicans are suddenly doomed i...

Investigative journalist Jonathan Choe joins Tudor Dixon to expose what he calls the billion-dollar "homeless industrial complex" fueling America's homelessness and fentanyl crisis. From Seattle's drug-ravaged streets to allegations of taxpayer-funded corruption in Los Angeles, Choe reveals why he believes progressive policies are failing vulnerable Americans. Plus, the Trump administration's push for addiction treatment over Housi...

A headline-grabbing speech at Quantico was about far more than culture wars. Steve Yates examines Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s first State of the Force address, focusing on the long-term initiatives that could reshape how America recruits, equips, powers, and deploys its military. From autonomous warfare and future battlefield technologies to resilient military infrastructure and domestic base expansion, the speech offered...

Attorney Donna Rotunno joins Lisa Boothe for a deep dive into the controversial Cornell sexual assault case and the mounting questions surrounding the allegations. She examines the accuser’s original sworn statement, subsequent civil lawsuit, text messages and timeline—and explains how conflicting accounts could become critical if the case moves forward.

Rotunno also breaks down the difference between civil and criminal...

Clay Travis and Buck Sexton examine Iran and U.S. foreign policy after discussion of a report that the Pentagon had instructed CENTCOM to prepare for the possibility of renewed strikes. Clay and Buck initially argue that major military action before the midterm elections would be unlikely and politically counterproductive, particularly among voters resistant to further U.S. involvement in war. During the hour, they react to a new s...

Hour 1 of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show dives into the rapidly tightening 2026 midterm elections, with Clay and Buck assessing the political landscape just weeks before Election Day and examining whether President Donald Trump can mobilize his 2024 coalition when his own name is not on the ballot. They focus heavily on Texas, where Trump campaigned in San Antonio for Ken Paxton and urged supporters to vote as if he persona...

Hour 2 of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show focuses on the battle for Michigan in the 2026 midterm elections, the politics surrounding Israel and Iran, the culture on American college campuses, Jeff Bezos on capitalism and housing affordability, and the escalating cost of buying and building homes across the United States. Clay and Buck begin Hour 2 by arguing that Michigan could be a major 2026 battleground, examining both th...

Hour 3 of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show focuses on the closing stretch of the 2026 midterm elections, with particular attention to the highly competitive Texas and Alaska Senate races, President Donald Trump’s Iran policy, media coverage of Trump, the political vulnerabilities of Democratic candidates James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed, and the battle for control of the U.S. Senate. Clay and Buck open Hour 3 by return...

Clay Travis reacts to President Donald Trump’s surprising shoutout to Lamar Jackson and his mother and explains why he believes politics and identity have distorted the way fans talk about sports. Clay also breaks down his biggest college football and NFL picks, including Georgia-Alabama, and weighs in on the continued backlash against Sophie Cunningham over her stance on men competing in women’s sports.

Plus, Clay look...

France is erupting as widespread riots grip the country and thousands are arrested—but what’s really driving the unrest, and what does it mean for Europe’s future?

Mary Katharine Ham and Karol Markowicz break down the chaos in France, Brazil’s political shakeup, and a disturbing new argument framing abortion as an “affordability” issue. Then, they examine Canada’s controversial MAID euthana...

Karol Markowicz sits down with Tablet Magazine’s Liel Leibovitz for a powerful conversation about Jewish faith, identity, antisemitism, and why reconnecting with the Torah may be more important than ever.

Liel explains the mission behind the Simchat Torah Challenge and why Jews of every level of observance can find wisdom, meaning, and spiritual strength in the Torah. He also shares his own journey back to religious Judaism, ...

Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show look ahead to the 2026 midterm elections, now just 27 days away, as President Donald Trump prepares to campaign in Texas with Ken Paxton, with baseball legend Roger Clemens expected to introduce the President. The hosts discuss the importance of Republican voter turnout in traditionally red states such as Texas, warning against complacency and noting Democrats’ continued hopes of breaking th...

Hour 1 of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show opens with Clay and Buck looking ahead to the 2026 midterm elections, now just 27 days away, as President Donald Trump prepares to campaign in Texas with Ken Paxton, with baseball legend Roger Clemens expected to introduce the President. The hosts discuss the importance of Republican voter turnout in traditionally red states such as Texas, warning against complacency and noting Democ...