The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

Texas has turned blue, and the shocking election results reveal a Republican Party facing a political earthquake as longtime GOP voters abandon their own candidates. Ryan Girdusky sits down with Hunt Research founder Ross Hunt to expose the stunning voter defections, Ken Paxton's campaign failures, Greg Abbott's unpopular policies, and the economic frustrations that helped Democrats pull off a historic upset. Is Texas permanently lost to Republicans, or can the GOP stage a massive comeback in 2028?
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Buck Sexton breaks down Rep. Thomas Massie's impeachment effort against Pete Hegseth and explains why he believes Republican defections could help it pass the House. While Buck defends Hegseth overall, he raises serious legal concerns about U.S. strikes on suspected drug trafficking boats and warns that the controversy could become a major problem for the Trump administration.
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Is the Democratic Party being taken over by socialists? Tudor Dixon sits down with lifelong Democrat and former House Judiciary Committee chief counsel Julian Epstein for a revealing conversation about the Democrats' election victories, the rise of the socialist left, and the growing divide between traditional Democrats and progressive activists.
Epstein explains why he believes Republicans lost the election because of President Trump's messaging failures rather than unpopular policies. They examine the impeachment push against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Iran war, immigration enforcement, anti-Israel rhetoric, and the growing influence of far-left activists within the Democratic Party.
Plus, Tudor and Julian discuss the affordability crisis, skyrocketing housing costs, the American Dream, and why Republicans must deliver a stronger economic message to win back voters. Can moderate Democrats reclaim their party, or is the socialist left becoming its dominant force?
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Buried by shellfire three times at Belleau Wood, a Marine still wrote his mom. Hear soldiers' own words from 11 battles.
For Veterans Day, Navy SEAL David Rutherford reads letters and first-person accounts from Bunker Hill (1775) to Marjah (2010): Peter Brown at Bunker Hill, Lt. Joseph Hodgkins on the Christmas night crossing, Pvt. Ellis Strouss after Gettysburg, Pvt. Will Lamson and Lt. Col. Stephen Weld in the Wilderness, Pvt. Hiram Pottinger at Belleau Wood, a Marine on Iwo Jima, SSgt. David Baldwin on Christmas Eve at the Bulge, a Marine at the Chosin Reservoir, Cpl. Charles McMahon in Hue, a Marine major in Fallujah, and the 1/6 mortarmen at Marjah. Then David explains what the letters prove: war isn't sexy, veterans aren't superheroes, and they fight for the man on their right.
Chapters
0:00 Cold Open
0:59 Bunker Hill and Trenton: The First Letters Home
5:48 Gettysburg: Two Letters to Mom
9:59 The Wilderness: The Woods Caught Fire
13:34 Belleau Wood: Liquid Fire, Gas and Buried Three Times
23:11 Iwo Jima: Thirteen Days on the Rock
25:41 Black Rifle Coffee
26:47 Battle of the Bulge: The Christmas Eve Sentry
33:34 Chosin, Hue, Fallujah and Marjah
43:47 What These Letters Prove About Veterans
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Understanding Xi Jinping is key to understanding the future of U.S.-China relations. Steve Yates examines how China's leader rose to power, how he consolidated authority after sidelining rivals, and whether more centralized control has actually made China stronger. Looking at China's economy, military leadership, and a new Communist Party rulebook, Yates explores the warning signs beneath the image of strength and what they could mean for America.
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