MEDIA BUZZmeter
Howie Kurtz picks five stories from the most important, to the most entertaining, to the buzziest. And, he will sound off on what they tell us about the media culture: Are they fair, fascinating or a flop?
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Howie Kurtz on establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a national holiday in the United States, the Trump administration threatening to impose tariffs on European countries that have sent troops to Greenland, and the FBI's efforts to uncover negative information on President Trump's perceived political enemies.
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Howie Kurtz on President Trump’s considering invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presenting a Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Trump, and the expanding scandal involving a sports betting ring that enlisted college basketball players to fix games.
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Howie Kurtz on a federal officer shooting a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel, the Trump administration’s decision to halt immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries, and growing concerns over the editorial independence of the U.S. military newspaper Stars and Stripes.
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January 14, 2026 • 33 mins
Howie Kurtz on six federal prosecutors resigning amid a DOJ push to investigate the widow of an ICE shooting victim, the Supreme Court appearing ready to uphold state bans on transgender athletes competing in women’s sports, and the continuing political backlash over the Justice Department’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
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Howie Kurtz on President Trump's criticism of Attorney General Pam Bondi, including his frustration with her handling of various investigations and cases, the DOJ’s criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, and the Pentagon's use of a disguised military aircraft in an attack on a boat.
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January 12, 2026 • 34 mins
Howie Kurtz on the Justice Department opening an investigation into the renovation costs of the Federal Reserve headquarters, the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, and the Washington National Opera's deciding to leave its long-time home at the Kennedy Center.
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Trump Ready to Accept Nobel Peace Prize from Venezuela’s Maria Machado, Drawing Mockery from Critics
January 9, 2026 • 34 mins
Howie Kurtz on the continuing reactions to the shooting death of a woman by an ICE officer in Minneapolis, President Trump possibly meeting with Nobel Peace Prize winner and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, and the U.S. Senate voting to block further military action in Venezuela without approval from Congress.
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Howie Kurtz on the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, the U.S. seizure of two oil tankers, including a Russian-flagged vessel, in the North Atlantic, and the Trump Administration’s new dietary guidelines.
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January 7, 2026 • 38 mins
Howie Kurtz on President Trump blaming Jan. 6th on Democrats, President Trump saying he's planning on buying Greenland and former FBI Dep. Dir. Dan Bongino attacking the GOP.
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January 6, 2026 • 44 mins
Howie Kurtz on ICE blasting Hilton after emails allegedly show hotel refusing rooms to immigration agents, Maduro and his wife pleading not guilty in federal court and Zohran Mamdani cancelling antisemitism orders signed by Eric Adams.
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January 5, 2026 • 43 mins
Howie Kurtz on the United States capturing Venezuelan dictator Maduro, President Trump threatening Cuba with the same and Gov. Tim Walz not seeking reelection.
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This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on December 18th, 2025… Howie Kurtz on President Trump’s address to the nation, House Republicans offering an alternative to Obamacare, and Secretary RFK Jr. terminating grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics over federal vaccine policy disagreements.
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This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on December 23rd, 2025… Howie Kurtz on '60 Minutes' pulling a story about President Trump's deportation policy at the last minute, the appointment of a special US envoy to Greenland, and Uber's background check practices and the incidents of sexual assault by Uber drivers.
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This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on November 26th, 2025… Howie Kurtz on ICE arresting the mother of White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt's nephew, President Trump’s potential peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war, and the leaking of a phone conversation between Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and a senior Russian foreign policy advisor.
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December 30, 2025 • 28 mins
This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on December 16th, 2025… Howie Kurtz on the ongoing investigation into the stabbing death of Director Rob Reiner and wife Michele, the antisemitic attack in Australia, and the investigation into the widespread fraud and misuse of taxpayer funds intended for Somali children in Minnesota.
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December 29, 2025 • 34 mins
This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on December 10th, 2025 …Howie Kurtz on President Trump's recent rally despite media criticism of his health, the release of records related to the Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein investigation, and Netflix's $72 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.
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December 26, 2025 • 23 mins
This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on December 11th, 2025… Howie Kurtz on the growing speculation of the potential departure of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix, and the U.S. seizing an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.
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This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on December 8th, 2025… Howie Kurtz on President Trump weighing in on Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Marjorie Taylor Greene advocating for the release of Epstein files and her disagreement with President Trump on the issue, and the dismissal of journalist Olivia Nuzzi from Vanity Fair.
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December 24, 2025 • 33 mins
Howie Kurtz on newly released Epstein emails making some serious accusations toward President Trump, SCOTUS ruling that the President cannot deploy the national guard to Chicago, and the latest in the drama over newly appointed CBS Editor-in-Chief pulling a segment about brutal conditions in an El Salvador prison used to house illegal immigrants.
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December 23, 2025 • 39 mins
Howie Kurtz on '60 Minutes' pulling a story about President Trump's deportation policy at the last minute, the appointment of a special US envoy to Greenland, and Uber's background check practices and the incidents of sexual assault by Uber drivers.
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