Beijing's Floating Spy Operation Reaches U.S. SHORES

In this episode of the 47 Morning Update w Ben Ferguson, Ben discusses allegations involving the Chinese state-owned shipping company COSCO, broader concerns about Chinese intelligence operations, cyber campaigns including Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon, espionage cases involving former U.S. Navy pe…

Trump Accounts Transform the Future plus Talarico Pledges to “Dismantle” Capitalism

In this episode of Verdict with Ted Cruz, Senator Ted Cruz and Ben Ferguson discuss a CEO roundtable focused on Trump Accounts, contributions pledged by business leaders including Michael Dell and Gwynne Shotwell, the role of investing education for children, and efforts to broaden nationwide parti…

Trump’s Massive Supreme Court Win Keeps The Cranes Keep Moving

In this episode of the 47 Morning Update w Ben Ferguson, Ben examines the Supreme Court's decision allowing work on the White House ballroom project to proceed despite ongoing litigation. They discuss the Court's analysis of standing, the debate over presidential authority, and what the ruling coul…

Blue States Flood the Zone With Anti-Deportation Legislation

In this episode of the 47 Morning Update w Ben Ferguson, Ben discusses the surge of state legislation aimed at limiting or restricting aspects of federal immigration enforcement, ongoing lawsuits challenging Trump administration immigration policies, and concerns about judicial rulings involving IC…

The Chinese Communists Caught Spending Big Bucks Trying to Make You Hate Data Centers, plus Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal

In this episode of Verdict with Ted Cruz, Senator Ted Cruz and Ben Ferguson discuss reported Chinese bot farm activity targeting the debate over AI data centers, the political and economic implications of America’s AI race with China, and the Trump administration’s newly announced Venezuela oil agr…

An American Democrat Operative in Canada

In this episode of the 47 Morning Update w Ben Ferguson, Ben discusses allegations of political coordination between prominent Democrats and Canadian leaders, the Trump administration’s tariff strategy toward Canada, and new immigration enforcement priorities involving refugee screening, election i…

Going Further—The Incomparable Clarence Thomas Week In Review

In this episode of Verdict with Ted Cruz, Senator Ted Cruz reflects on the release of Cruz’s fifth book, discuss the inspiration behind the project, and examine key themes from Clarence Thomas’s life. They cover Thomas’s childhood, his formative relationship with his grandfather, his experiences wi…

Trump's Lake America Move plus Beef Monopoly in America-Dice Not Included

In this episode of the 47 Morning Update w Ben Ferguson, Ben discusses President Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario, the breakdown of trade negotiations with Canada, proposed tariffs on Canadian autos and steel, and comments about the future of U.S.-Canada economic relations. The convers…

Justice Clarence Thomas—a True America Hero

In this episode of Verdict with Ted Cruz, Senator Ted Cruz and Ben Ferguson discuss the inspiration behind Cruz’s new book, the extensive interviews he conducted with Clarence Thomas, the justice’s remarkable life story, his legal philosophy, and the contentious confirmation battle that brought him…

Democrats say 'America Isn't #1 Anymore' plus El-Sayed's 'CARE'ing Political Rise

In this episode of the 47 Morning Update w Ben Ferguson, Ben discusses Chris Coons’ remarks about American leadership, debate the role of Volodymyr Zelensky on the world stage, examine Democratic positions on ICE and immigration enforcement, and analyze reports involving CARE Action, the Unity and …