The Buck Sexton Show

Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, Buck reflects on the day that changed America and an entire generation. As a college sophomore, Buck watched the second plane hit the World Trade Center and immediately understood that America was entering a new era. What followed shaped his generation, led thousands of Americans to serve their country and fundamentally changed how we viewed the world. Buck looks back at the fear and unce...

Buck Sexton breaks down the growing debate over AI doomerism, the race between major AI companies, the challenges of government regulation and why asking America to slow down could have major consequences as China continues developing its own artificial intelligence capabilities. AI is already transforming business, communication, transportation, national security and everyday life. The question isn't whether artificial intelligenc...

The Lindsay Clancy case has ended in a mistrial, but Buck says the debate over responsibility, mental illness, and accountability is far from over. In this episode, Buck reacts to the mistrial in the case of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children, and explains why he strongly rejects the argument that her mental state should absolve her of criminal responsibility.

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Is the Pentagon suffering a “brain drain,” or is the Trump administration finally forcing the military establishment to change? Buck takes on the growing media narrative surrounding departures, resignations, and blocked promotions inside the Pentagon, including the resignation of Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll. While critics warn of turmoil in the military’s senior ranks, Buck argues the shake-up may be exactly wh...

President Trump is escalating the fight against Iran after a new wave of U.S. strikes targeted IRGC air defenses, radar, communications, mine-laying capabilities, and maritime targets near the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump is escalating the fight against Iran after a new wave of U.S. strikes targeted IRGC air defenses, radar, communications, mine-laying capabilities, and maritime targets near the Strait of Hormuz. Buck breaks d...

Flock cameras are quietly tracking billions of license plates across America, helping police catch criminals while raising serious questions about privacy and mass surveillance. Buck breaks down both sides of the growing fight over automated license plate readers, from their role in recovering stolen cars and solving crimes to documented cases of misuse and concerns about warrantless tracking. With Ron DeSantis calling the technolo...

The battle over America’s data centers is heating up, and the stakes go far beyond local zoning fights. Buck breaks down why opposition to data centers is growing, how President Trump is pushing for faster AI infrastructure development, and why China has a major interest in seeing America’s buildout slowed down. The question is bigger than any one project: Can America address legitimate local concerns without surrenderi...

The Supreme Court is allowing construction on President Trump’s White House ballroom to continue, at least for now. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary order allowing work on the project to move forward while the Supreme Court considers the Trump administration’s emergency appeal. Buck breaks down the latest development, the legal battle over presidential authority, and the administration’s arg...

Buck Sexton is joined by Inez Stepman to discuss the Lindsay Clancy case and the growing controversy surrounding the public support for the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children. Inez breaks down the critical distinction between postpartum depression and the far rarer condition of postpartum psychosis, which Clancy’s defense argues left her disconnected from reality. Buck and Inez also examine the women g...

The 60-day deadline on the U.S.-Iran agreement has officially expired, and there’s still no final deal. Buck Sexton breaks down what happens next as tensions over Iran’s nuclear program remain unresolved, disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue, and higher energy prices put pressure on American consumers. With both sides accusing the other of violating the agreement, Buck explains why this could turn into a prolong...

ICE is reportedly investing millions in a new tool designed to stop suspects who physically resist arrest. Buck Sexton breaks down how the technology is intended to work, the backlash from Democrats and civil rights groups, and why the fight over ICE’s equipment is part of a much larger battle over immigration enforcement.

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Buck Sexton breaks down the federal case involving a former senior Southern Poverty Law Center official and the serious allegations surrounding how donor money was used. Buck examines the arrest, the money trail, the SPLC’s enormous fundraising operation, and the broader question at the center of the controversy: Was an organization built to fight extremism actually helping sustain the very threat it claimed to combat? 

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Newly released messages from Anthony Fauci’s government-issued phone are raising new questions about what public health officials were saying privately during the COVID era versus what Americans were being told publicly. Buck Sexton digs into the batch of more than 34,000 texts turned over to Senate investigators, including conversations about vaccine uncertainties, pregnancy, the origins of COVID, masks, lockdowns, natural i...

As Americans grapple with higher housing, grocery, and everyday costs, Buck argues that telling frustrated voters to spend less or cook at home simply misses the bigger political problem. He explains how economic anxiety could become a major vulnerability for Republicans and why AOC is positioning herself to capitalize on it. Buck also looks ahead to 2028 and makes the case for why Republicans should take AOC seriously as an increa...

Ashley Brasfield of the Daily Caller joins Buck Sexton to discuss the latest controversy surrounding WNBA star Sophie Cunningham and the debate over biological men competing in women's sports. As a former Division I beach volleyball player at South Carolina, Ashley shares her firsthand perspective on how these conversations played out in college athletics, why she believes the issue resonates with most Americans, and how Gen Z view...

Cuba is facing its worst energy crisis in decades while Venezuela enters a fragile new chapter after the fall of Nicolás Maduro. Buck Sexton breaks down what’s happening inside two countries that have long been held up as examples of socialist governance, and why their futures could have major implications for the United States and the Western Hemisphere. 

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Images from Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta have sparked a renewed debate over border security, immigration, and the future of Western nations. As thousands attempted to cross into Spanish territory, questions are being raised about Europe's migration policies, national sovereignty, and what these scenes could mean for the United States.

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As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to visit New York City for the United Nations General Assembly, Zohran Mamdani is walking back one of the most controversial promises from his campaign. After previously suggesting he would have Netanyahu arrested if he came to New York, Mamdani is now softening his stance. Buck Sexton breaks down the political reversal, why the original promise was never realistic, and what it ...

Two U.S. service members were killed in an Iranian drone attack on a base in Jordan, marking a dangerous escalation in the growing conflict between the United States and Iran. Buck Sexton breaks down the latest military developments, President Trump's response, Iranian retaliation, the role of the IRGC and Houthi proxies, rising tensions across the Middle East, and why the Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world's most important ...