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The Ben Ferguson Podcast

Unvetted & Unchecked brings Disaster, Fear vs. Future on AI plus CAFE Standards not so Cozy Week In Review

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

iHeartPodcasts

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.94.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

  • Recent attacks & immigration/vetting

    • Ben and Senator Cruz link a shooting of National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C. to failures in vetting Afghan nationals admitted under “Operation Allies Welcome,” asserting a broader pattern of violence from inadequately vetted immigrants. They cite a TikTok bomb-threat arrest in Texas and connect these incidents to Biden administration policies. 
  • Border security and terrorism risk

    • They argue that an “open” southern border has allowed individuals on terror watch lists to enter the U.S., warning of sleeper cells and describing human trafficking and violent crime as predictable outcomes of lax enforcement.
  • Critique of Democratic officials & protests

    • The conversation criticizes Rep. Rashida Tlaib for not condemning “Death to America” chants reportedly heard at a Dearborn, Michigan rally, framing this as emblematic of ideological refusal to confront radical Islamic terrorism.
  • AI: geopolitical race & domestic skepticism

    • The senator argues the U.S. must “win” the AI race against China to ensure global AI reflects American values. They note polling shows public anxiety about AI (job loss, distrust), and discuss local resistance to data center construction, energy needs, and the prospect of white‑collar job displacement.
  • Auto policy: CAFE standards and EV mandates

    • Ben and the Senator praise actions attributed to “the President” (portrayed as Donald Trump) to rescind tailpipe emissions standards, zero out CAFE standards via a “one big beautiful bill,” and roll back EV mandates—arguing these moves lower car prices, improve safety (heavier/steel cars vs. “plastic”), and boost U.S. auto jobs. They reference planned Senate Commerce Committee hearings with major automakers and Tesla.

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:02.6

Guaranteed Human.

0:05.2

Welcome, it is verdict with Ted Cruz.

0:07.3

Weekend Review, Ben Ferguson with you.

0:09.3

And these are the stories you may have missed that we talked about this week.

0:13.0

First up, a big story coming out of Washington, D.C.

0:16.6

National Guardsmen that were shot.

0:18.3

One of them killed.

0:19.8

And what we now know is the media wanted to blame Donald Trump for this.

0:23.9

Well, they now have had a massive backfire,

0:27.1

as we're learning that this was clearly lack of vetting, done,

0:31.3

and warnings that were there by the Biden administration,

0:34.4

that they were letting people in this country that could be a threat to all of us.

0:38.6

I'll have all those details for you in just a moment. We're also joined by Scott Jennings. You know him

0:44.8

from CNN. He's talking about his new book and also AI. And what you need to know, it's really

0:50.8

incredible. And finally, a massive win for the President of the United States of America telling Americans,

0:57.8

I want to get out of your car.

1:00.9

Cafe standards are now changing and going backwards.

1:04.7

And what does that mean?

1:05.9

A car that you can buy is going to be a lot lower priced.

1:09.9

It's the weekend review, and it starts right now.

1:13.4

The media is trying to say that these National Guardsmen that got shot, one of them has died

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