Verdict with Ted Cruz

🕵️‍♂️ Whistleblower Claims

• A whistleblower from the Obama-era intelligence community alleges they were pressured and silenced when they tried to challenge the narrative that Russia interfered in the 2016 election.
• The whistleblower claims:
  • Intelligence assessments were manipulated.
  • Critical context was omitted from the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA).
  • There was pressure to align with a predetermined narr...

🕵️ FBI & Russia Investigation

• Discussion centers on new intelligence suggesting the FBI played a role in spreading the Trump-Russia collusion narrative before launching the Crossfire Hurricane probe.
• The hosts claim this was a coordinated effort involving the Clinton campaign, the Obama administration, and various intelligence agencies.
• Praise is given to John Ratcliffe for declassifying related documents.
• Andrew McCabe i...

🔍 1. Hillary Clinton and the Russia Hoax Allegations

• The hosts claim that newly declassified documents show Hillary Clinton personally approved a plan to link Donald Trump to Russian election interference in 2016.
• The plan was allegedly intended to distract from her own email scandal.
• The documents reportedly include emails involving George Soros’s Open Society Foundation and Clinton’s foreign policy advisor, Juli...

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• Allegations by Donald Trump:

  • Former President Donald Trump is quoted calling for an investigation into Nancy Pelosi, accusing her of using insider information to amass wealth through stock trading.
  • He claims Pelosi has achieved returns “practically in the history of Wall Street” and suggests this is due to her access to non-public information.

• Financial Discrepancies Highlighted:

  • Pelosi’s g...

🛫 1. Aviation Safety and the Rotor Act

• Incident Overview: The discussion begins with a tragic aviation accident that occurred on January 29, involving a collision between an Army Blackhawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane over Ronald Reagan National Airport, resulting in 67 fatalities.
• Personal Connection: Senator Cruz recounts how his wife was scheduled to land at Reagan that night and was diverted, adding a persona...

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RIP Hulk Hogan and Russiagate 101

The shoc...

1. ICE Arrests in Houston

• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 214 illegal aliens in the Houston, Texas area over a six-month period.
• All individuals were charged or convicted of sex offenses involving minors.
• This number exceeds the total arrests for similar offenses in the entire previous fiscal year (211 arrests).
• The arrests are attributed to a multi-agency targeting initiative launched under the Trump a...

🗳️ Democrats' Poll Numbers Plummeting

• A recent Wall Street Journal poll shows the Democratic Party's approval rating at its lowest in 35 years.
• Only 33% of voters view the party favorably, while 63% view it unfavorably.
• Cruz attributes this to the party being overtaken by extreme left-wing voices and unpopular stances on issues like:
  • Open borders
  • Defunding the police
  • Support for controversial protests
  • Gender and youth me...

Sean mocks the media narrative blaming Trump for Stephen Colbert’s cancellation, chalking it up instead to bad ratings and bad jokes. He debates former Schumer aide Chris Hahn about why Democrats are terrified to criticize radical voices like “Mom Donnie” or the Squad. They discuss controversial race-based tax proposals and refusal to c...

🏛️ Final Six Victories in the Bill:

1. Spectrum Auction Authority – Releasing 800 MHz of government-held spectrum to the private sector, expected to generate $100 billion and create hundreds of thousands of jobs.
2. Air Traffic Control Modernization – $12.5 billion investment to upgrade outdated systems.
3. Space Exploration – $10 billion for NASA’s Artemis and Gateway programs to beat China to the Moon.
4. CAFE S...

1. Tulsi Gabbard’s Allegations Against the Obama Administration

• Gabbard released a report alleging that President Obama and senior intelligence officials knowingly fabricated the Russia-Trump collusion narrative.
• Claims include deliberate misinformation, suppression of contrary intelligence, and coordination with media to undermine Donald Trump’s presidency.
• Specific officials named: James Clapper, Susan Rice, John...

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.

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RIP Hulk Hogan and Russiagate 101

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1. Criminal Referral and Allegations Against Obama:

   • Tulsi Gabbard claims that Obama has been referred to the Department of Justice for a criminal investigation.
   • She accuses the Obama administration of manufacturing intelligence to falsely suggest Russian interference in the 2016 election to benefit Trump.

2. Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA):

   • Gabbard criticizes the January 2017 ICA ordered by Obama, alleging...

🔥 1. Hunter Biden’s Interview and Political Commentary

• The episode opens with a critical discussion of a recent, controversial interview with Hunter Biden, in which he allegedly expresses anger at Democratic elites and hints at a potential presidential run.
• Cruz and Ferguson mock the interview, describing it as a “meltdown” and using it to criticize the Democratic Party, portraying Hunter as emblematic of it...

1. Hunter Biden's Interview Behavior

   • Described as erratic, vulgar, and unhinged.
   • Frequently uses profanity and makes controversial statements.
   • Criticizes Democrats like George Clooney, James Carville, and Nancy Pelosi.

2. Criticism of the Democratic Party

   • Accuses the party of racism and exploiting both African Americans and undocumented immigrants.
   • Claims Democrats view immigrants as modern-day slaves, only useful...

1. Border Security:

   • Massive reduction in illegal crossings.
   • Record-low apprehensions.
   • $150 billion allocated to border infrastructure and enforcement.

2. Military Action in Iran:

   • Targeted bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities.
   • No U.S. casualties; described as a decisive and successful operation.

3. The “Take It Down Act”:

   • Legislation to combat non-consensual intimate imagery and deepfake...

On today’s episode of The Sean Hannity Show, Sean marks six months into President Trump’s second term, highlighting major wins in energy, the economy, and immigration. He breaks down Trump’s $90 billion AI and energy investment in Pennsylvania, efforts to deport criminal illegals, and the revival of American manufacturing. House Oversight Chairman ...

📰 1. Biden and the Autopen Controversy

• The discussion opens with a deep dive into a legal and political controversy involving President Joe Biden’s use of an autopen to sign off on mass pardons.
• The Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) had previously ruled that autopen use is valid only if the president personally makes the decision.
• The New York Times reported that Biden did not individually approve ea...