Verdict with Ted Cruz

Verdict with Ted Cruz

Join Senator Ted Cruz and co-host Ben Ferguson as they break down the most important news stories of the day and reveal what they mean for you. On "Verdict with Ted Cruz,” you will go behind the scenes of the political debates that define our country. "Verdict with Ted Cruz" is being brought to you by Jobs, Freedom, and Security PAC, a political action committee dedicated to supporting conservative causes, organizations, and candidates across the country. In 2022, Jobs, Freedom, and Security PAC plans to donate to conservative candidates running for Congress and help the Republican Party across the nation.

Episodes

October 8, 2025 12 mins
  • Blame on Democrats:

    • The term “Schumer Shutdown” is updated to “Schumer–Hakeem Jeffries Shutdown.”

    • Jeff...

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Meet my friends, Clay Travis and Buck Sexton!  If you love Verdict, the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show might also be in your audio wheelhouse. Politics, news analysis, and some pop culture and comedy thrown in too.

 

Here’s a sample episode recapping four Tuesday takeaways. Give the guys a listen and then follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

 

Deep State Weaponization

 

Broadcasting live ...

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1. FBI Spied on Republicans:

  • The FBI performed a “toll analysis” (a term for examining phone call records and metadata) on eight Republican senators and one congressman.

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1. The “Schumer Shutdown”

  • We begin with the ongoing government shutdown as the fault of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and the Democratic Party.

  • They clai...

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On this bonus episode of The Sean Hannity Show:

 

The looming government shutdown and Democratic demands take center stage as Sean Hannity tackles what he calls the "Schumer shutdown." Louisiana's Sen. John Kennedy joins Sean to expose Democrats shifting positions on health care and immigration, using his signature wit and launching his new book, "How to Test Negative for Stupid." Kennedy pulls no punches in describing the pow...

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  • Accusations of Democratic Extremism

    • Ben and Sen Cruz call out Democrats for using inflammatory language (e.g., calling Republicans “fascists,” ICE “Gestapo,” or U.S. politics a “s...

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  • Government Shutdown Narrative

    • Democrats blamed for deliberately causing the shutdown for political reasons.

    • Framed as Chuck Schumer&rsqu...

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Meet my friends, Clay Travis and Buck Sexton!  If you love Verdict, the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show might also be in your audio wheelhouse. Politics, news analysis, and some pop culture and comedy thrown in too.

 

Here’s a sample episode recapping four Thursday takeaways. Give the guys a listen and then follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

 

Who Do You Trust?

 

Clay Travis outlines a G...

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  • Main Themes

    • Blame Assignment: the government shutdown is caused by Democrats, specifically Chuck Schumer, to avoid pressure from progressive figures like AOC.

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Meet my friends, Clay Travis and Buck Sexton!  If you love Verdict, the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show might also be in your audio wheelhouse. Politics, news analysis, and some pop culture and comedy thrown in too.

 

Here’s a sample episode recapping four Tuesday takeaways. Give the guys a listen and then follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. 

 

The Kick Ass Standard 

 

President...

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  • Cause of Shutdown:

    • Shutdown occurred after Congress failed to pass funding past September 30.

    • Cruz argues Democrats deliberately blocked...

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  • Impending Shutdown: The country is only “hours away” from a government shutdown,

  • Partisan Blame: The responsibility for the shutdown is Read more

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  • Michigan Church Attack

    • The discussion opens with news of a violent attack at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan, where a man drove a truck into the building, opened fire, killed four peo...

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  • Faith and Legacy of Charlie Kirk

    • The conversation opens with reflections on the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s death (presented here as a political assassination).

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Meet my friends, Clay Travis and Buck Sexton!  If you love Verdict, the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show might also be in your audio wheelhouse. Politics, news analysis, and some pop culture and comedy thrown in too.

 

Here’s a sample episode recapping four takeaways. Give the guys a listen and then follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

 

Radical Leftwing Violence

 

President Donald Trump me...

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  • James Comey Indictment

    • The episode centers on the claim that former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on two counts of lying under oath to Congress.

   Dallas ICE Facility Shooting

  • A gunman attacked an ICE detention center in Dallas, leaving one detainee dead and two critically injured.

  • Authorities found bullet casings with anti-ICE messages, sugg...

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  • Kamala Harris’s Book Revelations

    • Harris reportedly wrote that she considered Pete Buttigieg as her first choice for VP but decided against him because being both a Black woman and having a gay running ma...

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Meet my friends, Clay Travis and Buck Sexton!  If you love Verdict, the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show might also be in your audio wheelhouse. Politics, news analysis, and some pop culture and comedy thrown in too.

 

Here’s a sample episode recapping four Tuesday takeaways. Give the guys a listen and then follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

 

Useless UN

 

A sharp critique of the United N...

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  • Setting: President Trump held a press conference after attending Charlie Kirk’s funeral, teasing it as a “major announcement” on autism and public health.

  • Main Claim: Trump and RFK Jr. as...

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