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 police taking knives from Highland Park shooter but did not raise red flags, Georgia grand jury subpoenaing Trump allies in investigation into election interference and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson facing another scandal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on another mass shooting putting a blemish on a holiday, Donald Trump trying to discredit Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6th testimony and Brittney Griner pleading with President Biden to help with her release. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode of the Media Buzz Meter first aired on June 29th, 2022 ... Howie Kurtz on Cassidy Hutchinson delivering stunning testimony in January 6th hearing, Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to twenty years for sex trafficking for Jeffrey Epstein and John Hinckley Jr. apologizes for assassination attempt in first interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on President Biden saying he supports filibuster exception on abortion, Trump allies intimidating Cassidy Hutchinson before testimony and 'Friends' creator donating millions because of the lack of diversity of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on the continuing fallout from the Cassidy Hutchinson testimony, dozens of prosecutors saying they will refuse to prosecute abortion cases and R. Kelly being sentenced to thirty years in sex trafficking case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on Cassidy Hutchinson delivering stunning testimony in January 6th hearing, Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to twenty years for sex trafficking for Jeffrey Epstein and John Hinckley Jr. apologizes for assassination attempt in first interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on pro-choice advocates pushing for injunctions to delay abortion bans, Democrats calling on President Biden to do more for abortion rights and former aide to Mark Meadows testifying before January 6th committee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on the overturning of Roe v. Wade causing moral and political challenges, Senate Democrats urging President Biden to take action on abortion and Mike Pence calling for a national ban on abortion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on the Supreme Court overturning decades old Roe v. Wade ruling, the Senate passing a bipartisan gun reform legislation and are the January 6th hearings hurting Trump? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on President Biden facing obstacles with his own party over gas tax holiday, Republicans only mildly supporting gun reform and Trump calling the lack of GOP involvement with the Jan. 6th committee a mistake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on election workers giving powerful testimony during latest January 6th hearings, the Senate voting to advance gun reform legislation and information showing Uvalde police were equipped to storm shooter but did not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on Donald Trump defending January 6th mob as the left wants charges brought, President Biden barking at reporter who asked if a recession is 'inevitable' and Eric Greitens releasing controversial campaign ad with guns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on the January 6th Committee implicating Trump on fake electors plot, White House Chief of Staff saying President Biden will be ready to run again in 2024 and crew members of Stephen Colbert's show getting arrested for trespassing on Capitol Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on the January 6th hearing showing Mike Pence's life was in danger, the 'boyfriend loophole' causing complications for gun reform and SpaceX firing employees that signed a letter critical of Elon Musk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on the press raising warnings about the nomination of election deniers in various states, Elon Musk leaning towards Governor DeSantis for president and Senators trying to come to terms with framework for gun reform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on former Attorney General Bill Barr testifying that Trump's claims of election fraud were "detached from reality", Amber Heard speaking to NBC in first post trial interview and Elon Musk intervening in 'Libs of Tik Tok' death threats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on ex-Trump aides testifying they told him election fraud claims were false, mainstream media burying the Justice Kavanaugh assassination story and a bipartisan group of Senators reaching a deal on gun reform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howard Kurtz on the January 6th Committee hearings, the attempt by Cabinet members to invoke the 25th amendment, and former Vice President Mike Pence deemed an American hero. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howard Kurtz on the first night of January 6th hearings, the ongoing drama at the Washington Post, and the arrest of Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howard Kurtz on an attempted assassination of Supreme Court Justice Bret Kavanaugh, the January 6th hearings in prime time, and the House's vote on the gun reform package. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on California voters sending Democrat leaders a signal on crime and homelessness, Matthew McConaughey delivering a powerful appeal for gun reform and Donald Trump getting anxious to return to politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on the January 6th committee preparing for prime-time hearings, British PM Boris Johnson surviving a no-confidence vote and Elon Musk threatening to walk away from Twitter deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on U.S. mayors saying they get no help from the federal government on gun violence, ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro being charged with contempt of Congress and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visiting the dangerous front lines of the invasion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on President Biden calling for assault weapons ban and other changes in prime time speech, Donald Trump's election fraud claims becoming boring and disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti sentenced to jail time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on the verdict coming down in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial as both reputations are trashed, another shooting taking place in Tulsa and President Biden admitting he wasn't aware of the baby formula shortage until it was already a problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer being found not guilty of lying to the FBI, the Supreme Court blocking a Texas law limiting social media content moderation and when does the media begin moving on from the Texas shooting? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on President Biden visiting Uvalde, Texas, the gun control debate being reignited and black White House staffers leaving in large numbers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode of the Media Buzz Meter first aired on May 24th, 2022 .... Howie Kurtz on President Biden saying the United States will defend Taiwan if China attacks, Georgia Republican party being forced to spend against fellow GOP candidates and a top level Russian diplomat resigning over Ukraine invasion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on Texas police being criticized after changing details on their response to the school shooting, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy pushing back on idea of giving up territory and the whistleblower report on baby formula not reaching the top FDA official. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on both parties trading jabs of politicizing the Texas shooting, Trump influence taking a hit after Georgia primary and Twitter agreeing to pay millions in fines for 'deceptively collected data'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on the tragic shooting at a Texas elementary school, the politics of gun laws and a Trump candidate losing in Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on President Biden saying the United States will defend Taiwan if China attacks, Georgia Republican party being forced to spend against fellow GOP candidates and a top level Russian diplomat resigning over Ukraine invasion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howard Kurtz on GOP 'election deniers' running in key battleground states, Rudy Giuliani testifying before the January 6th committee for nine hours and Ginni Thomas lobbying the Arizona lawmakers to overturn election results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on Elon Musk denying old sexual harassment claims, Sen. Mitch McConnell calling out those that didn't support latest Ukraine aid package and more details coming from Hunter Biden's hard drive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on the DHS pausing the newly created disinformation board, New York Governor proposing new gun laws and President Biden invoking the 'Defense Production Act' to combat baby formula shortage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on President Biden delivering an emotional speech on visit to Buffalo, Donald Trump writing a book about the 2020 Election and Jeff Bezos blasting Biden over inflation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on the left and the right reacting to the Buffalo shooting, Elon Musk demanding answers on fake Twitter accounts and Netflix pushing back on 'cancel culture'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on the questions being asked about the Buffalo shooting, Biden's 'ultra-MAGA' term coming from months of research and the baby formula shortage causing a blame game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on Elon Musk putting his Twitter deal on hold over fake account data, January 6th committee subpoenaing Kevin McCarthy and a baby formula shortage worrying parents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on the Democrats' federal abortion rights bill failing in the Senate, Trump attorney John Eastman suggested throwing out votes in Pennsylvania and Finland seeking NATO membership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on Elon Musk saying he will allow Donald Trump to return to Twitter, President Biden blaming the GOP for inflation and the House approving $40 billion in aid to Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on Mark Esper calling Donald Trump a threat to democracy, President Biden angered by Ukraine intelligence leaks and former aide saying John McCain lied about affair with lobbyist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on Mitch McConnell saying a national abortion ban is possible, Jill Biden making a surprise trip to Ukraine and the New York Times outing Ed Koch as being gay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on Roe v. Wade dividing America, The New York Times reporting U.S. intelligence assisting Ukraine in killing several Russian Generals and Elon Musk's upbringing in South Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on the leaked draft opinion from SCOTUS on knocking down Roe v. Wade continued, more audio tapes featuring House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and COVID-19 cases rising with the new variant, with positive tests emerging after the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on the SCOTUS draft leak: the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade, the Ohio Primary results, and Donald Trump's Inaugural Committee & Organization pays to settle a lawsuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on the Politico headline leaking SCOTUS draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade, META saying goodbye to their podcast platform, the NBC News jarring plagiarism scandal, and CNN President Chris Licht's revamping of the platform from anti-Trump media to a bi-partisan news outlet. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on The Disinformation Governance Board and Nina Jankowicz, The White House Correspondents Dinner, and the "Daily Elon." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on President Biden's request for $33 billion more in aid for Ukraine could take some time, the January 6th Committee being marred by a torrent of leaks and Elon Musk straddling the political line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on President Biden signaling he will forgive student loan debts, Tesla losing billions after Musk's Twitter deal and Kevin McCarthy getting some support from fellow Republicans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Howie Kurtz on Kevin McCarthy's fellow Republicans turning on him over the latest leaked audio, Donald Trump blaming Ukraine casualties on a 'rigged' election and Russia cutting off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices