

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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Jan 27, 2026 • 32min
Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino Exiled from Minneapolis as Trump Says ICE Will Be Moving On At Some Point After the Killing of Alex Pretti
Howie Kurtz on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis, the retirement of long-serving Democratic Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton from Congress, and two newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch, the New York Post and the Wall Street Journal coming out against ICE in Minneapolis.
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Jan 26, 2026 • 34min
Veterans Nurse Alex Pretti Killed by ICE While Defenseless and Pinned to the Ground, With Video Contradicting Administration’s Account
Howie Kurtz on the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, the Trump administration's new push for equal airtime for political candidates on entertainment talk shows, and Elizabeth Hurley’s lawsuit against the Daily Mail over claims of illegal wiretapping.
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Jan 23, 2026 • 35min
Jack Smith Hearing a Snooze as Prosecutor is Quietly Cautious While Lawmakers Make Speeches
Howie Kurtz on Special Counsel Jack Smith testifying before a House committee regarding the investigation into President Trump, TikTok finalizing a deal to create a new American entity, and concerns developing over the future of the transatlantic alliance between the United States and European countries.
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Jan 22, 2026 • 33min
Trump Backs Off on Greenland, Settling for New Military Bases He Could Have Had All Along
Howie Kurtz on ICE agents in Minnesota detaining a 5-year-old boy and his father, the testimony of Jack Smith and the sentencing of Ghislaine Maxwell related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, and the Supreme Court hearing on President Trump's attempt to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board.
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Jan 21, 2026 • 40min
Trump Says God Approves of His Job Performance as European Leaders in Davos Rip Him on Greenland
Howie Kurtz on DOJ’s investigation into Democratic officials in Minnesota related to immigration enforcement policies, potential changes the Justice Department is considering to loosen gun regulations, and the case of a woman in Minneapolis who helped a right-wing activist who was being attacked by protesters.
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Jan 20, 2026 • 20min
Nancy Mace Says Republicans Headed for Midterm Loss, Urges Trump Not To Endorse for Now
The Media Buzzmeter launches its new weekly video podcast on YouTube with host Howie Kurtz in conversation with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC). In this debut episode, the two discuss Nancy’s decision to run for governor of South Carolina, her choice to leave the U.S. House, and how her experience in Congress has shaped her vision for leading at the state level.
Howard Kurtz and Nancy Mace examine the state of the GOP, debates over immigration enforcement and U.S. policy toward Venezuela, and the evolving South Carolina Republican primary, including polling and the possible influence of President Trump. Nancy also pushes back on media coverage she says has been unfair and misrepresented her record and character—offering a candid look at the political and media battles shaping her next move.
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Jan 20, 2026 • 29min
Trump Threatens a Greenland Invasion that Nobody Wants, Will Confront European Leaders at Davos
Howie Kurtz on President Trump's social media posts about Greenland and the general opposition to the idea of a U.S. takeover of Greenland, ICE officers detaining a naturalized U.S. citizen in Minnesota, and the three highest ranking Catholic archbishops denouncing the Trump Administration’s foreign policy.
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Jan 19, 2026 • 34min
‘60 Minutes’ Piece on Deportation Airs a Month Later with Minimal Changes, No Administration Interview, No Pro-Trump Advocate
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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Jan 16, 2026 • 33min
Trump Threatens Insurrection Act Over ICE in Minneapolis, Accepts Second-Hand Nobel Prize from Venezuelan Winner
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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Jan 15, 2026 • 32min
Trump Backs Off Military Action Against Iran Despite Thousands of Protesters Killed by the Ayatollah’s Regime
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


