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Verdict with Ted Cruz

Verdict with Ted Cruz

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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.

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  • No Man Left Behind Morale Booster, Pentagon Manual Wrecks the Left’s Talking Point & Temporary Protected Status Equals Permanent Consequences Week In Review

    No Man Left Behind Morale Booster, Pentagon Manual Wrecks the Left’s Talking Point & Temporary Protected Status Equals Permanent Consequences Week In Review
    Apr 11 2026
    1. Military Morale and Leadership U.S. military morale has significantly strengthened by a commander-in-chief who is willing to risk substantial resources to rescue a single American service member.Trump is contrasted against Clinton (Somalia), Obama (Libya), and Biden (Afghanistan), portraying those administrations as failing to protect troops.The U.S. military ethos: soldiers fight aggressively because they trust that medics, rescue forces, and leadership will risk everything to save them. 2. U.S. Military Culture and “Quiet Math of American Violence” Highlight inter-service respect (Marines, Navy corpsmen, Air Force PJs).American combat effectiveness comes not just from training or equipment, but from certainty that help will arrive under fire, reinforcing battlefield courage. 3. Trump’s Iran Policy and Deterrence Strategy Trump’s foreign policy is: “FAFO” (forceful consequences for aggression)Transactional with allies (support is conditional) Infrastructure strikes are: Intended to cripple military and economic capabilityDesigned to pressure the population to overthrow the regimeA deliberate choice not to destroy oil infrastructure to preserve post‑conflict recovery potential 4. War Crimes Accusations and Legal Defense Democrats and media figures are labeling infrastructure strikes as “war crimes.”This is countered by citing the Pentagon’s Law of War Manual, arguing that power generation and infrastructure supporting military operations can be lawful military objectives. 5. View of Iranian Leadership Iran’s rulers are theocratic extremists who: Do not care about civilian sufferingAre willing to sacrifice large portions of their population Doubts are expressed about whether economic devastation would deter or influence regime behavior. 6. Immigration and Violent Crime Violent crimes committed by undocumented immigrants are widespread and underreportedDemocratic policies (sanctuary cities, TPS, opposition to ICE) directly enabled these crimes Several specific criminal cases argue that border enforcement failures have led to American deaths. Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verdictwithtedcruz X: https://x.com/tedcruz X: https://x.com/benfergusonshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • How The Iran War Ends, Talking to Astronauts & Illegals Keep Committing Crimes

    How The Iran War Ends, Talking to Astronauts & Illegals Keep Committing Crimes
    Apr 10 2026
    1. Iran Military Conflict The U.S. has conducted a 39–40 day military campaign against Iran that resulted in a decisive and generational defeat of Iran’s conventional military.Assertions include the destruction of Iran’s air defenses, missiles, drones, navy, air force, and military leadership, and thousands of U.S. strikes.President Trump announced a two‑week ceasefire, contingent on Iranian compliance.Three demands for Iran: Zero uranium enrichmentSurrender of enriched uranium stockpilesKeep the Strait of Hormuz open Democrats are undermining the effort by labeling it a potential “quagmire” and accusing Trump of war crimes.Trump’s willingness to escalate further (e.g., bombing power plants or bridges) if Iran violates ceasefire terms. 2. U.S. Politics and Media Framing Democrats and media are prioritizing opposition to Trump over national security.Repeated theme that Democrats allegedly: Downplay Iranian terrorismProtect adversaries of the U.S.Undermine American military success 3. Artemis II Space Mission Highlights Artemis II as the first human mission to orbit the Moon since Apollo.Four astronauts are returning after a nine‑day mission in the Orion capsule.Emphasizes inspiration, technological achievement, and national pride.Artemis program goal: Return humans to the Moon by 2028Land the first woman on the MoonEstablish sustained human presence and a future lunar base Frames the Moon mission as a strategic competition with China, especially over lunar south pole resources.Stresses bipartisan cooperation in space policy and Congressional funding protections. 4. Illegal Immigration and Crime Argues that Biden-era immigration policies allowed violent criminals into the U.S.Several high-profile murder cases are involving illegal immigrants.Illegal border crossings have dropped dramatically under Trump.Accuses Democrats are: Supporting sanctuary policiesOpposing ICE enforcementPrioritizing illegal immigrants over U.S. citizens Raises terrorism concerns, citing arrests of foreign nationals entering the U.S. illegally.Frames immigration as a central midterm election issue and public safety crisis. Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verdictwithtedcruz X: https://x.com/tedcruz X: https://x.com/benfergusonshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • Bonus: Daily Review with Clay and Buck - Apr 9 2026

    Bonus: Daily Review with Clay and Buck - Apr 9 2026
    Apr 9 2026
    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. Carrots and Sticks Clay Travis and Buck Sexton analyze Vance’s public comments emphasizing U.S. military leverage, sanctions relief as a bargaining tool, and the central American demand that Iran permanently abandon any path toward a nuclear weapon. A recurring theme throughout this hour is “trust but verify,” with Clay repeatedly stressing that the real test of Iranian sincerity is tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Ship movement, oil prices, and stock market reactions are presented as concrete indicators of whether the ceasefire is holding, rather than press statements or leaked talking points. The hosts also explore parallel regional developments, including reports of possible Israeli–Lebanese negotiations and efforts to de-escalate conflict involving Hezbollah, which they argue is contributing to a strong stock market surge and falling oil prices. Clay characterizes the Trump–Vance relationship as a strategic “good cop, bad cop” dynamic in negotiations, with Trump maintaining maximum pressure while Vance plays a more diplomatic role. Both hosts agree that the most likely outcome is extended negotiations rather than a rapid, definitive deal, predicting a cycle of short-term extensions as talks continue into the summer. Black Lives Mattered to Trump Clay notes the sustained optimism in the stock market, which remains within a few percentage points of all-time highs, framing this as evidence that investors believe the ceasefire is holding for now. From there, the focus shifts decisively to crime, law enforcement policy, and what the hosts argue is definitive proof that aggressive pro-police strategies save lives. Clay highlights a staggering statistic: murders in Washington, D.C. are down roughly 68% year-over-year, with just 12 murders recorded so far, putting the city on pace for the lowest homicide rate in modern history. He pairs this with similar dramatic declines in cities like Memphis and argues that 2025 was the safest year for violent crime in the United States since record-keeping began. The positive crime data is contrasted with a horrifying case in Charlotte, North Carolina, where a Ukrainian refugee was murdered on public transit by a repeat offender who had been arrested more than a dozen times. Clay and Buck argue this tragedy exposes the moral and policy failures of progressive prosecutors and city leaders who refuse to incarcerate violent offenders, even as evidence shows that targeted federal-state cooperation works. Buck explains that federal law enforcement is coordinating with local police, using federal sentencing standards with no parole, and focusing narrowly on violent repeat offenders—producing rapid, measurable results. Both hosts stress that these policies disproportionately save Black lives in high-crime neighborhoods, directly challenging claims from progressive activists and media outlets that law-and-order policies are racist. Proof of Life in Iran An extensive interview with Steve Yates, senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation and former White House national security official, joining live from Seoul, South Korea. Yates provides a sober assessment of the Iran ceasefire negotiations, warning that U.S. policy must move beyond “trust but verify” to strictly “verify,” especially when it comes to freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. He argues that the United States must clearly demonstrate control of key waterways, maintain the credible threat of renewed targeted strikes, and enlist reliable allies such as the UAE, Japan, and South Korea to share enforcement and security burdens. Yates frames the negotiations as surrender terms, not talks between equals, while emphasizing the urgent need to eventually pivot the national focus back to domestic priorities ahead of the midterms. The discussion expands to Israel’s role, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the lack of clarity around who is actually making decisions inside Iran following the decapitation of much of the regime’s command structure. Yates casts doubt on whether Iran’s nominal leadership even has centralized control, describing competing factions between clergy, military, and internal security forces. He also provides an Asia-Pacific perspective, explaining how China, Japan, South Korea, and other energy-dependent economies are closely watching Middle East developments because of oil supply risks, while simultaneously testing U.S. resolve in the Indo-Pacific. He notes that North Korea fired short-range missiles during his visit, underscoring how adversaries probe American focus during ...
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I've read Ted Cruz two most recent books and listened to several of his podcasts. He is a very intelligent man. He is an attorney who has argued cases in front of the Supreme Court and a Republican US Senator from Texas. His podcast gives you an inside look at what's going on in our nation with news you won't hear on mainstream media/propaganda companies like CNN or MSNBC.

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Whether or not you agree with Ted cruises politics, it is imperative to listen to him as to why he thinks the way he does. He explains in great detail, the underpinnings of political issues, provide historical context, and pointed out both the political and monetary impact of issues, as well as hypocrisy, both the parent and under parent.

Ted Cruz is a Weekly Must Listen

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you both talk on my level and enhance my vocabulary, excellent pithy facts that are easy to understand

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Good insight on FBI failings and cover-up of Biden crimes by FBI WH and DOJ

good take on FBI Director

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