# BONUS POD: Billions Stolen, War Paused & a Communist Mayoral Candidate goes for DC Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/verdict-with-ted-cruz-108306/bonus-pod-billions-stolen-war-paused-a-communist-mayoral-candidate-goes-for-dc Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/verdict-with-ted-cruz-108306/bonus-pod-billions-stolen-war-paused-a-communist-mayoral-candidate-goes-for-dc.md Podcast: [Verdict with Ted Cruz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/verdict-with-ted-cruz-108306) Published: 2026-06-29T07:40:00+00:00 Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/verdict-with-ted-cruz-1/bonus-pod-billions-stolen-war-paused-a-communist-mayoral-candidate-goes-for-dc Audio file: https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/D5CA5/mgln.ai/e/28/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/2bee9419-43de-46ce-8996-af2a01167517/f163396e-7728-41ce-af4b-b468007a244f/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=84cf551f-a33b-41d8-b112-af2a01167541 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/verdict-with-ted-cruz-108306/episodes/bonus-pod-billions-stolen-war-paused-a-communist-mayoral-candidate-goes-for-dc Duration seconds: 1518 ## Resource 1. Healthcare Fraud Crackdown There has been a YUGE U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) healthcare fraud bust . Claims include: 455 individuals charged across 45 states $6.5 billion in fraud schemes Fraud isn’t just financial—it costs lives . A tragic example is presented: An 18-year-old athlete died after allegedly receiving a faulty heart screening . A doctor reportedly cleared him in 11 seconds without proper review . 2. U.S.–Iran Conflict and Diplomatic Pause The text shifts to international news, describing: A temporary halt in military activity between the U.S. and Iran Plans for renewed diplomatic talks in Doha, Qatar The pause is fragile and not a peace agreement . Focus areas of negotiation: Shipping safety (especially the Strait of Hormuz ) Sanctions Regional security Nuclear tensions Economic Importance: The Strait of Hormuz carries ~20% of the world’s oil supply , so stability affects: Gas prices Inflation Global markets 3. Trump and DC's mayoral candidate DC socialist mayoral candidate is as radical as they come: Supporting defunding police Promoting sanctuary policies Expanding bail reform             George Soros and his political influence is fueling these candidates Key Claims: Over $100 million spent on midterm elections so far Funds routed through PACs and nonprofits   Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the  47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verdictwithtedcruz X: … ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/verdict-with-ted-cruz-108306/episodes/bonus-pod-billions-stolen-war-paused-a-communist-mayoral-candidate-goes-for-dc/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/verdict-with-ted-cruz-108306/bonus-pod-billions-stolen-war-paused-a-communist-mayoral-candidate-goes-for-dc.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.