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 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
Jan 14, 2026 • 34min
After Another Rough ICE Arrest, Joe Rogan Calls Agency the Gestapo and Public Approval Plummets
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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Jan 13, 2026 • 31min
Trump Has Told Aides that Pam Bondi is a Weak and Ineffective Leader, Blaming His AG For Faulty Prosecution of Political Enemies
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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Jan 12, 2026 • 34min
Trump DOJ Opens Criminal Probe of Fed Chief Jerome Powell, Drawing Flak Even from a Republican Senator
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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Jan 9, 2026 • 35min
Trump Ready to Accept Nobel Peace Prize from Venezuela’s Maria Machado, Drawing Mockery from Critics
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 8, 2026 • 33min
ICE Fatal Shooting of Mother in Car Fuels Debate Over Possible Recklessness As Minneapolis Mayor Curses Out Agency
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 7, 2026 • 38min
Trump Rewrites Jan 6th, Claiming Democrats Caused the Riot, While Insisting He'll Buy Greenland
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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Jan 6, 2026 • 44min
Nicolas Maduro Insists He's Still the President of Venezuela, But Judge Keeps Shutting Him Down
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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