"If you don’t vote for Joe Biden, we will be plunged into WWIII," the Left says... and yet, Joe Biden is in the Oval Office and we may just be on the verge of WWIII. Senator Ted Cruz joins Michael Knowles to ask and answer, are we going to war with Russia? Plus, in today's rapid-fire mailbag segment: Biden’s affirmative action SCOTUS nominee, midnight flights of illegal aliens, and sanctions against China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices YouTube: https://www.youtub...
Feb 15, 2022•31 min•Ep. 110
Jen, Joe, and their counterparts in America’s hat are using Big Tech to silence dissent. We see it on Spotify with Joe Rogan, we see it on GoFundMe with the Canadian truckers—who knows what’s next? Our very own Senator Ted Cruz has a role to play in all of it, and today, he joins Michael Knowles to break down how the Oval Office trying to silence opposition in the name of "misinformation" represents one of the most dire threats to freedom we’ve seen in our lifetime. Plus, when GoFundMe goes out,...
Feb 12, 2022•52 min•Ep. 109
Whoops, looks like we made Jen Psaki mad again… With mind-boggling mental gymnastics (TM: Democrats), Psaki rips Senator Cruz from the podium over—you guessed it—a recent episode of Verdict. Now, the Senator joins Michael Knowles to answer the question Psaki won't—is racial discrimination okay when Democrats do it? Plus, there’s no crying in law school, the woke mob comes for your other favorite top-rated podcast host, Joe Rogan, and Canadian truckers show up Americans while Trudeau flees. Becom...
Feb 05, 2022•44 min•Ep. 108
Holding only a narrow majority in the Senate, Democrats are anxious to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. A lot is yet unknown, but one thing is clear—it’s going to be a fast process. Senator Ted Cruz joins Michael Knowles to make his early predictions about the Biden nominee, consider potential ideological shifts on the Court, and answer an interesting—and horrifying—question. Plus, the Senator and Michael reflect on the horrific Colleyville, Texas synagogue terrorist attack...
Jan 30, 2022•39 min•Ep. 107
We have a major win in the Supreme Court, we have a major win in the United States Senate, and it's Verdict's two year anniversary. Needless to say, we’re in the mood to celebrate! With a broken thumb and all, Senator Ted Cruz joins Michael Knowles to break down the major Republican victories from the past week—not the least of which includes striking down Biden’s OSHA mandate, saving the filibuster, and…the Senator bringing a First Amendment case to the Supreme Court?? (Yep, you read that right...
Jan 22, 2022•43 min•Ep. 106
If we’ve learned anything from AOC, it’s that if your critics hate you, they just want to date you. The Babylon Bee apparently had the same thing in mind when they wrote about Senator Ted Cruz’s sexually frustrated critics in a now-viral satire story. In more serious news, the White House is forced to respond to Verdict from the briefing room podium, Democrats flip-flop hard on COVID, and the verdict is in for Elizabeth Holmes at the conclusion of a sensational trial. Plus, is a Verdict swimsuit...
Jan 18, 2022•58 min•Ep. 105
With one simple question, Senator Ted Cruz sets the internet on fire—Who is Ray Epps? Now, the Senator joins Michael Knowles and Liz Wheeler to ponder the answer to this and several subsequent questions. What was the FBI’s involvement in January 6th? Why are they stonewalling the Republican’s inquiries? And because a hard day’s work is never done, Biden and his band of hooligans continue to fight against the Senator on Nord Stream 2 and the filibuster. In celebration of the 100th episode and the...
Jan 18, 2022•41 min•Ep. 104
After 48 years, will the United States see the end of a grievous error? Following the oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, our resident legal expert, Senator Ted Cruz, joins Michael Knowles and Liz Wheeler to discuss the fate of one of the worst decisions in Supreme Court history—Roe v. Wade. Where is abortion in the Constitution? What the are all of these penumbras and emanations? What about stare decisis? And, most importantly, do we actually think the conservative j...
Jan 09, 2022•52 min•Ep. 103
Senator Ted Cruz raises a glass with Michael Knowles and Liz Wheeler to ring in the new year and look back on the long, strange year that was 2021, an epilogue to the long, strange year that was 2020. Democrats tried to impeach Donald Trump for the second time, Britney Spears was freed from the confines of her conservatorship as Pope Fauci became the de facto conservator of all Americans, Joe Manchin shocked his own party when he said no to Build Back Broke, and… Michael became a bitcoin billion...
Jan 06, 2022•19 min•Ep. 102
Biden, Schumer, and the Democrats were one vote away from passing Build Back Broke, and then it all went up in flames. Joe Manchin said no to his own party. As the man in the middle of it all, Senator Ted Cruz joins Michael Knowles and Liz Wheeler to give the inside scoop on what happened. And because one victory isn’t enough, at the midnight hour, the Senator scored a second major victory against Schumer—let’s just say some major consequences for Russia are on now the docket. Now, the question ...
Dec 31, 2021•50 min•Ep. 101
Not only is it Christmas, but we’re celebrating the 100th episode of Verdict with Ted Cruz! Who would have thought that in 100 episodes, Senator Ted Cruz would not only beat Joe Rogan on the podcast charts, but also get upstaged by a cactus and a shag carpet? Starting things off light and cheery, the Senator joins Michael Knowles and Liz Wheeler to discuss BLM’s boycott of a “white Christmas” (no, not the song) and to recount the real story of St. Nick the brawler… You’ll just have to listen. Pl...
Dec 23, 2021•42 min•Ep. 100
As the Left kicks it into overdrive, spinning up new yarns about the January 6th “insurrection,” Senator Ted Cruz sits down with Michael Knowles and Liz Wheeler to discuss Liz Cheney’s “bombshell” text messages and figure out what the sham committee is actually after. Plus, after Kathy Hochul presumes to speak for God, the Supreme Court rejects a petition by New York healthcare workers for a religious exemption to vaccine diktats. And while Democrats rode their high horse this week, the Senator ...
Dec 18, 2021•45 min•Ep. 99
Putin is once again attempting to restore the Soviet Union and, according to experts, could be poised to roll tanks into Ukraine as early as January. Senator Ted Cruz joins Michael Knowles and Liz Wheeler to illustrate how the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a physical manifestation of Putin’s imperial ambitions and break down the concrete measures Joe Biden could, but won’t, take to prevent another American foreign policy disaster. Plus, in case you missed it, the Democratic plan to draft America’s d...
Dec 09, 2021•52 min•Ep. 98
Following the election excitement, Big Bird buzz, and courtroom chaos, Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles come together once again with Liz Wheeler for a special all-mailbag episode. Is Bill Maher becoming a conservative? Will Biden’s DOJ try to go after Kyle Rittenhouse? Does the government actually work the way Schoolhouse Rock tells us it does? And the most important question of all… Montecristo or Cohiba? To submit your mailbag questions for future episodes, become a Verdict+ subscriber to...
Dec 02, 2021•32 min•Ep. 97
The woke (read: miserable) Left has decided that Thanksgiving is a day to reflect on how terrible America is. Nonsense! Thanksgiving is a day for, well, thanksgiving. Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles are joined by Liz Wheeler for this special holiday episode. Together, the Audiocasting A-Team shares some quirky Turkey Day traditions, takes your silly and serious Thanksgiving-themed questions, and even tells the story of a little known Mayflower love triangle, putting Michael’s Yale literatur...
Nov 25, 2021•26 min•Ep. 96
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 by fact? We could certainly point out a few that aren't. Senator Ted Cruz circles the wagons with Michael Knowles and Liz Wheeler to break down what actually happened in Kenosha, what the law says about the circumstances, and what the politics at play are. Plus, will Rittenhouse be the next owner of MSNBC or the Washington Post? -- Skip the...
Nov 25, 2021•37 min•Ep. 95
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 hearing room. Today, the Senator joins Michael Knowles to answer some questions (unlike Mayorkas) about the incident in question. Namely, why don’t the Democrats care about the kids in Biden's cages? Plus, because 0-2 wasn’t enough of a beat down, our old pal Robert Francis “Beto" O’Rourke is running for Governor. P.S. Who’s joining us on Cru...
Nov 18, 2021•46 min•Ep. 94
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 opponents during his years in the public eye, but has he finally found his match in Big Bird? Senator Cruz joins Michael Knowles to illuminate the dark ominous forces controlling these puppets (seriously) and discuss why we’re allowing the Left to circumvent parents like this. Plus, the Democrats reveal their glaring hypocrisy as they fly hundreds...
Nov 11, 2021•47 min•Ep. 93
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. Among them, Glenn Youngkin soundly defeated Terry McAullife. Now, Senator Ted Cruz joins Michael Knowles to answer what should be the most important question of the week: how did Youngkin win, and how can we do it again? And, back by popular demand, the Senator and Michael officially welcome Liz Wheeler to the show with an extended mailbag...
Nov 06, 2021•45 min•Ep. 92
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 live from the swamp at Catholic University. In the thrilling season finale of the Verdict with Ted Cruz YAF campus tour, the Senator and Michael get back to the heart of Verdict with a one-of-a-kind, never-seen-before, all-mailbag live episode. You have questions, they have answers. Some people will like the answers, some people won’t. O...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 91
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. Tonight, the podcasting pair is live from the maskless, open, free state of Texas and it’s going to be one hell of a ride. Following an unforgettable kickoff of the Verdict LIVE tour with Young America’s Foundation, the Senator and Michael are fired up and ready to tackle the hottest cultural issues, hottest political issues, and let’s be ...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 90
On the heels of the University of Wisconsin-Madison selectively enforcing their COVID “policy” requiring speakers to wear masks, Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles say enough is enough. Now, they are UW-Madison adjacent and going live on the first stop of the 2021 Young America's Foundation campus tour. Tonight, the Senator and Michael bring… wait for it… something OTHER than the campus-mandated leftist views to hundreds of thousands of people across America. If there’s one thing we have to sa...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 89
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 TRILLION dollars that is already our national debt. Because virtually nobody, even Michael Knowles, can keep up with this mess, Senator Cruz steps away from the chambers to answer the most pressing questions. What is the debt ceiling? Why does it matter? What happens if the United States defaults on its debt? One thing is certain, Washington ...
Oct 08, 2021•47 min•Ep. 88
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, and Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles are here to break down the shocking decisions that an overly political Biden White House has made over the last month, the deadly consequences that followed, and the fallout that is still yet to come. Plus, the Senator and Michael share never-before-heard personal stories in the wake of the anniver...
Sep 17, 2021•52 min•Ep. 87
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 trillions, drive up our cost of living, and authorize over $4 trillion in government spending. Senator Cruz and Michael Knowles arrive in the studio to lay out a possible roadmap for blocking this no good, terrible, very bad idea. Plus, Michael opens the mailbag, and some disturbing questions fall out. Is there a robot uprising in our future? Le...
Aug 30, 2021•34 min•Ep. 86
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 American foreign policy collapses before our very eyes, Senator Ted Cruz joins Michael Knowles for a sobering dive into what went wrong, what can still be done, and what America’s place on the international stage will be under Biden and beyond. The eyes of the world are upon us now—especially the eyes of China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Hama...
Aug 26, 2021•30 min•Ep. 85
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 maskless staffers in jail. Following a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week for liberty, science, and common sense, Senator Ted Cruz joins Michael Knowles to break down the CDC’s big credibility problem and take us inside the Senate to understand what the heck is going on in real time. Plus—shocker!—the multi-trillion dollar infrast...
Aug 05, 2021•52 min•Ep. 84
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 too familiar with the work of the censorship czars, the New York Post's Sohrab Ahmari joins Senator Ted Cruz and Michael Knowles in the studio to uncover the roots of Big Tech's quest to quash opposing voices and to break down the legal (and political) fights we will face in the days ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...
Jul 27, 2021•31 min•Ep. 83
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 responsibility) by stocking up on cold ones and hopping a private jet to Washington. Senator Ted Cruz, who might know a little something about Cuba and Texas, sits down with Michael Knowles to discuss the cause of libertad, the Democrats' double standard on the border, and—how could they not?—Scarface. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Jul 23, 2021•26 min•Ep. 82
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 docket is the plight of Britney Spears. Putting his expansive legal experience to work, the Senator breaks down exactly how the pop princess has been deprived of her rights through a toxic conservatorship. Plus, Biden’s DOJ sues Georgia over its voting protections, Congress discusses a new voting law named after John Lewis, and the highes...
Jul 06, 2021•40 min•Ep. 81
