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The 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson
Hosted by popular national radio host, podcaster and political commentator Ben Ferguson, The 47 Morning Update spotlights the latest news and political headlines, with a special focus on the President's administration, policies, and agenda. Join Ben for unfiltered insights, exclusive interviews, and honest commentary you won’t get from the mainstream media. Ben takes you behind the scenes, covering the issues shaping America today - straight from the President’s Oval Office…
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The 47 Morning Update with Ben FergusonKyle’s Verdict Is In
The verdict is in on the most controversial case in the country. Everybody has an opinion about Kyle Rittenhouse this week, but how many of them are informed…
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Cruz Uncaged
Will Senator Cruz be indicted for murder? You might be forgiven for thinking so if you witnessed his recent exchange with Biden’s DHS Secretary in a Senate…
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Give the Bird to Big Bird
The media and the Democrats are in a frenzy as Senator Ted Cruz takes on the muppets that are destroying America. The Senator has faced a lot of tough…
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The Republic Ain’t Over Yet
This week, in what could reasonably be called the greatest day for Republicans in recent memory, the nation watched as we claimed major victories in Virginia…
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A Senator, a Catholic, and a Cactus Walk Onto a Campus
We survived UW-Madison’s arbitrary mask mandate in Madison, WI. Michael finally passed gym class at Texas A&M. Now, Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles are…
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Come and Vax It ft. Liz Wheeler, LIVE at Texas A&M University
Howdy, y’all! Senator Ted Cruz is back home where he and his trusty cactus belong. And Michael Knowles? Well, he’s still looking for his cowboy hat and boots…
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Take Your Damn Mask Off, LIVE in Madison, WI
On the heels of the University of Wisconsin-Madison selectively enforcing their COVID “policy” requiring speakers to wear masks, Senator Ted Cruz and Michael…
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$28,841,673,978,652
The fight to raise the debt ceiling is at the center of Washington politics as Biden and his minions demand we spend every more, increasing the colossal 28…
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Biden’s Bullsh*t
Our enemies are emboldened. Our allies are dispirited. And Americans? We’re horrified. Joe Biden now owns the worst foreign policy catastrophe in a generation…
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An Orgy Of Spending
Spending, taxes, and inflation, oh my! Will Congress ram through Bernie’s batty and bloated budget? As it sits, the radical bill will raise taxes by the…
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Taliban Takeover
Biden’s bungled Afghanistan exit has become such a catastrophe that even the liberal media is beginning to question the Commander in Chief's competence. As…
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Nancy Pelosi, Chief Mask Officer
We do not like green eggs and ham, and we certainly do not like absolute power. First, the CDC flip-flops on mask rules. Then, Pelosi says she’s going to throw…
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The Rise of the Censorship Czars ft. Sohrab Ahmari
From Jack Dorsey’s bans on major publications to Mark Zuckerberg’s bidding for Jen Psaki, how did Big Tech grab the reins of our American political system? All…
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Something Is Rotten in the State of Cuba
An oppressed people attempts to flee the clutches of tyranny. Perhaps in solidarity, Texas Democrats also attempt to throw off the chains that bind them (to…
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#FreeBritney
Oops! We did it again. Senator Ted Cruz and co-host Michael Knowles are here to adjudicate the defining legal issues of our republic, so obviously first on the…
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The Poisoning of the American Mind ft. Christopher Rufo
While concerned parents storm school board meetings to demand an end to Critical Race Theory in the classroom, leftists manage the mental gymnastics of…
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Showdown at the Supreme Court
Showdowns over religious liberty, adoption, and Obamacare are going down at the Supreme Court. Luckily, our intrepid co-host is quite the expert in this…
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Speechless
Critical Race Theory. Censorship. Socialism. Second Wave Feminism. Wokeism. This is what you get when Michael Knowles is in the hot seat! Interchanging…
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Back From Bibi's Back Office
Having just returned stateside, Senator Ted Cruz has a lot to report about his time in Israel. The Senator sits down with Michael Knowles to break down what's…
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14 Months to Slow the Spread ft. Steve Deace
How did 2 weeks turn into 14 months? Steve Deace joins Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles to break down what Fauci and his army of unelected bureaucrats have…
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Israel Under Attack
Hamas is firing rockets into the state of Israel, Israel is fighting back to ensure its survival, and—like a madman—Senator Ted Cruz is headed right into the…
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What Happens in Wuhan, Stays in Wuhan
Reaching into the ever-overstuffed mailbag, Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles dive deep on the burning questions of the day including some suspicious…
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What Just Went Down
Senator Ted Cruz joins Michael Knowles straight from the Hill, where a lot of things just happened that you probably didn’t hear about. The Senator introduces…
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How Screwed Are We?
It’s wall-to-wall mailbag today in the Verdict studio! After much too much of a hiatus, Michael Knowles takes a break from asking Senator Cruz his questions…
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Sleepy Joe’s Soporific Speech
Joe Biden ~finally~ addresses a joint session of Congress, and Senator Ted Cruz was there for it all. Well, most of it. Fresh off a good night’s rest, the…
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Botching the Border
Illegal crossings are up, detention facilities are overrun, and kids are being used as political pawns. We are in the throes of a national crisis—unless you…
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The Long Game ft. Governor Scott Walker
Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles move some cactuses around and make room to welcome Governor Scott Walker to the Verdict studio. The Governor announces he…
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Don't Be Fooled
We're only halfway through the first 100 days of the Biden administration, and everything seems relatively quiet. But is Joe's low profile actually a mask for…
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The Prosecution Rests
After much sound and fury, the Democrats have rested their case in the second impeachment "trial" of Donald Trump. Michael Knowles quizzes Senator Ted Cruz on…
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Trump on Trial (Again)
As if we rolled the tape back 12 months, the Trump impeachment trial is underway, and Michael Knowles is joined by Senator Ted Cruz to break it all down. Is…
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LIVE from Miami at YAF’s Freedom Conference
Michael Knowles joins Senator Ted Cruz LIVE in Miami at Young America’s Foundation’s Freedom Conference to talk all things big and bad—big government, big…
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The Meme Gurus
Steal from the poor, give to the rich? Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles come together to discuss what’s going on with GameStop, talk about the basics of…
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Season Premiere: Biden’s America
Since last we spoke, Congress counted the votes of the Electoral College, some members of Congress objected to that same vote, rioters stormed the Capitol, a…
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May It Please the Court
17 states and the President have joined Texas in suing battleground states over election irregularities, and our very own Senator Ted Cruz was asked to argue…
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Will We Ever Return to Normal?
Are lockdowns and men in dresses the new normal? Old pals Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles get together to break down the dramatic shifts happening right…
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The Battle Over Ballots
Despite the media’s toddler tantrum, this election is far from over. Following the filing of an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the…
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Holy Crap, What a Week
The media has declared Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential election. Fortunately, the media doesn't get to pick the president. Senator Ted Cruz joins…
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So Help Me God
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is now Justice Amy Coney Barrett, and Senator Ted Cruz was on the front lines of all of it. Following Justice Barrett's swearing in…
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American Oligarchs
Just two weeks before the election, Big Tech tyrants censored (read: completely hid) a bombshell story from the New York Post about Hunter Biden, and they are…
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Unpacking Court Packing
If you watched Judge Barrett's confirmation hearings this week, you might have gotten the impression that the Democrats have given up. But something much more…
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Becoming Justice Barrett
Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings are underway, and straight from the Hill, Senator Ted Cruz has the scoop. Michael Knowles joins…
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James Comey, Incompetent or Corrupt?
Senator Cruz comes straight from the Comey hearing on the Hill to the podcast studio where Michael Knowles joins him to discuss Comey’s J. Edgar Hoover…
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One Vote Away
On the heels of her nomination to the highest court in the land, Amy Coney Barrett is under a media microscope and the misinformation is flying. Luckily…
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In the Trenches for School Choice ft. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos
Last week, the Senate voted on the most historic school choice legislation in American history. One of the authors of that legislation is Senator Ted Cruz. The…
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One Seat to Win Them All
With America already on the brink, will the battle over nominating the next Supreme Court justice put us over the edge? Senator Ted Cruz is perhaps the most…
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Montecristos with Bibi (and Peace in the Middle East)
In the historic 50th (!!!) episode of the show, Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles break down an even more historic occasion: peace in the Middle East. Why…
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Hollywood Has a Predilection for Minors and Communists
After a whirlwind week, Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles have no shortage of things to discuss! Amazingly, in almost perfect unison, Netflix releases their…
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Fueling Russia's Aggression
What would happen if Russia gained total control over Europe’s oil supply? Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles come together to warn against the havoc that a…
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False Positive ft. Steve Deace
Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles are joined by Steve Deace, and together they spend the full show unraveling the web of coronavirus lies that Democratic…
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Live at the RNC
In a late-night throwback to the early days of the show, Michael Knowles joins Senator Ted Cruz live after President Trump’s RNC acceptance speech. The…
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In Hollywood, the Revolution Will Be Televised ft. Isaiah Washington
Live from the belly of the beast, “Grey’s Anatomy” actor Isaiah Washington joins Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles for an inside conversation on Hollywood’s…
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What’s Three Trillion Between Friends?
Are Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats intentionally keeping the American people unemployed? Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles dive deep on the new coronavirus…
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Screaming Primal Rage
BLM’s dirty secrets are revealed at the hands of Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles. The podcasting duo sits down to divulge shocking new information that…
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A New Cold War
Senator Ted Cruz spends a moment memorializing conservative titan Herman Cain and the lasting impact of his work. Then, Senator Cruz and Michael Knowles react…
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Bad Hombres ft. DHS Secretary Chad Wolf
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf joins Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles to share inside information about the federal government’s…
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Cruzing on Air Force One
It's time to stop killing jobs and help people get back to work. Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles break down the Republican response to Pelosi's disastrous…
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A Portal Into the Progressive Mind ft. Eric Weinstein
Eric Weinstein makes history by becoming the first progressive to join "Verdict with Ted Cruz." He joins Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles in the City of…
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Jon Voight Is a National Treasure
Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voight joins Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles in the heart of Hollywood to discuss the state of Tinseltown, his tutelage…
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From Hong Kong to TikTok
China might be the greatest geopolitical threat to America, but is anyone even paying attention? Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles discuss China’s…
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Train Wreck at the Supreme Court
It has been a terrible month at the Supreme Court—the Court let us down yet again, and conservatives lost three important cases. Senator Ted Cruz and Michael…