CRUX YouTube Stats

@cruxnews · News & Politics · Updated Nov 7, 2026

Subscribers

3.5M

Total views

2.3B

Videos

46K

58.7 / month

Est. monthly earnings

$657 – $2.6K

RPM $2–$8

Avg. views (last 30)

5.2K

Typical views

median per video

Avg. video length

29 min

Channel age

10 years

since May 18, 2016

CRUX channel overview

CRUX (@cruxnews) is a YouTube channel in the News & Politics niche created in 2016. It has 3.5M subscribers and 2.3B total views across 46K videos, an average of 49K views per video over its lifetime.

Its last 30 uploads averaged 5.2K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 0 views. Over the last 12 months, CRUX published 54 videos, and 0 of them (0%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.

How much does CRUX make?

Returbe estimates CRUX's YouTube ad revenue at $657 – $2.6K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $2 to $8, typically $4, based on the channel's niche, audience language and the share of its views coming from Shorts. At that rate, 1 million long-form views earn about $4K.

Ad revenue is only part of the picture: sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships and merch often pay more than ads. Learn how RPM varies by niche in how much YouTubers make per 1,000 views, or check any channel with the free monetization checker.

Upload schedule

CRUX publishes about 58.7 videos a month. Based on its last 35 uploads, its most common upload day is Friday (60% of uploads), usually around 09:00 UTC. The last video went out on Nov 7, 2026.

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Latest videos

0 of CRUX's last 30 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.

The News & Politics niche on YouTube

In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 59K videos from 997 channels in this niche. 17% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 16K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $2 to $8.

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Frequently asked questions

How many subscribers does CRUX have?

CRUX has 3.5M subscribers on YouTube and 2.3B total views across 46K videos (Returbe data, updated Nov 7, 2026).

How much does CRUX make on YouTube?

Returbe estimates CRUX's YouTube ad revenue at $657 – $2.6K per month, based on recent views and an RPM of about $2–$8 per 1,000 views for this niche and audience. Sponsorships, merch and memberships are not included.

How often does CRUX upload?

CRUX uploads about 58.7 videos a month, most often on Friday. The last upload was on Nov 7, 2026.

What is CRUX's best performing video?

Returbe hasn't found an outlier video for CRUX yet.

What channels are similar to CRUX?

Channels similar to CRUX include The Comments Section, Matt Walsh, Colion Noir, Fox Business, David Pakman.

Data from Returbe's index of YouTube channels, collected from public YouTube data. Earnings are estimates from views and RPM benchmarks, not figures from the channel. Returbe is not affiliated with CRUX or YouTube.

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