

MEDIA BUZZmeter
FOX News Podcasts
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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May 29, 2025 • 40min
Judges Block Trump from Imposing Steepest Tariffs, Creating Global Uncertainty
Howie Kurtz on Elon Musk wrapping up his term as head of DOGE, Qatar gifting plane to Trump not finalized yet and RFK Jr. ending COVID shot recommendation for children.
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May 28, 2025 • 40min
Pardons for Sale? Trump Spares Convicted Fraudster Whose Mother Gave the President Millions
Howie Kurtz on Trump's recent pardons of convicted felons raising eyebrows, judge striking down Trump order that targeted law firm WilmerHale and Broadway star Patti LuPone saying the Trump-led Kennedy Center 'should get blown up'.
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May 27, 2025 • 39min
Trump Unloads on Putin, Surprised to Discover He Has No Interest in Peace
Howie Kurtz on Trump blasting Putin for not wanting to end war on Ukraine, Trump saying tariffs on the EU will be delayed and Trump wanting names and countries of Harvard's foreign students.
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May 26, 2025 • 33min
Best of the 'Media Buzz Meter': Trump Pulls Surgeon General Nominee After Attack by Laura Loomer
This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on May 8th, 2025 ... Howie Kurtz on Trump announcing a trade deal made with the United Kingdom, Trump withdrawing his nominee for Surgeon General and dozens of students being arrested for pro-Palestinian protests.
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May 23, 2025 • 39min
Trump Bars Harvard from Accepting Foreign Students, Orders Current Ones Out
Howie Kurtz on the Trump Administration barring Harvard from accepting foreign students, SCOTUS blocking funds to Oklahoma religious charter school and RFK Jr. saying our food and pharma are poisoning our children.
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May 22, 2025 • 36min
Trump Falsely Claims White Genocide in South Africa, Citing Elon Musk
Howie Kurtz on Trump claiming 'white genocide' happening in meeting with South African leader, Jewish couple murdered in D.C. anti-Semitic terror attack and the New York Knicks collapsing at home in game one of Conference Finals.
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May 21, 2025 • 41min
Trump Defends Ailing Biden, Blames His Top Aides for Border Crisis
Howie Kurtz on Trump surprisingly defends Biden and blames aides for border mess, Trump getting low approval ratings on the economy and the DOJ investigating Andrew Cuomo for allegedly lying about COVID decisions.
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May 20, 2025 • 36min
Biden’s Cancer: What Took So Long, and Was It Covered Up?
Today, Howie discusses the underlying medical questions following former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis, the departure of CBS News CEO and President Wendy McMahon, and Sesame Street's signing of a new distribution deal with Netflix.
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May 19, 2025 • 34min
Biden’s Advanced Prostate Cancer: Why Was It Caught So Late?
Howard Kurtz reacts to the revelation of former President Joe Biden’s aggressive form of prostate cancer, the Department of Justice’s reported plan to make indicting members of Congress easier, and President Trump’s strategy to ‘flood the zone’ to boost his approval rating.
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May 16, 2025 • 35min
James Comey Investigated for Seashell Message to '86" President Trump
Howie Kurtz on former FBI Director James Comey's now-deleted cryptic social media post causing concern for President Trump's safety, the Supreme Court hearing arguments over the future of birthright citizenship and the growing cost of President Trump's military parade.
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