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MEDIA BUZZmeter
Hosted by FOX News Podcasts · EN
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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Three Women Accuse Graham Platner of Grabbing, Hurting and Disrespecting Them As the Maine Democrat Calls Them Liars
3d ago00:31:46Tap to summarizeHowie Kurtz on the brewing Democratic civil war in Maine as Senate candidate Graham Plattner faces a massive exposé detailing a toxic past, the internal friction at 60 Minutes following the appointment of new chief Nick Bilton, and the critical public remarks from retired legend Steve Kroft regarding the network's substantial firings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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House Votes to Stop the Iran War, With Four Republican Defectors Breaking with Trump
4d ago00:29:45Tap to summarizeHowie Kurtz on the internal friction at 60 Minutes following the hiring of tech journalist Nick Bilton, the dramatic firing of veteran anchor Scott Pelley after he confronted leadership over allegations of media bias, and the House voting to direct President Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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“60 Minutes” Fires Scott Pelley After He Accused Bari Weiss of Murdering the Show, Saying He Was Pressed to Include Bias and Falsehoods
5d ago00:30:06Tap to summarizeHowie Kurtz on the internal friction at 60 Minutes following the hiring of tech journalist Nick Bilton, the dramatic firing of veteran anchor Scott Pelley after he confronted leadership over allegations of media bias, and President Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Trump Backing Off Plan for $1.8 Billion Slush Fund After GOP Outrage, Washes His Hands of the Kennedy Center
6d ago00:33:47Tap to summarizeHowie Kurtz on the internal friction at 60 Minutes following the hiring of tech journalist Nick Bilton, President Trump considering dropping a $1.8 billion fund aimed at compensating January 6th defendants due to pushback from congressional Republicans, and the political fallout surrounding Democratic Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner after reports of explicit text messages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Judge Orders Trump’s Name Off the Kennedy Center, President May Turn It Over to Congress
1w ago00:34:28Tap to summarizeHowie Kurtz on Paul McCartney releasing - The Boys of Dungeon Lane - what critics are calling his best album since the Beatles, a federal judge ordering the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center's facade, and the political backlash over President Trump utilizing a $1.8 billion fund to compensate January 6th rioters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Bari Weiss Fires 2 Reporters and Top Producer at “60 Minutes,” Hires Tech Guy with No TV Experience
1w ago00:29:55Tap to summarizeHowie Kurtz on escalating military tensions as U.S. and Iranian airstrikes push a fragile 60-day maritime agreement to the brink, a massive executive shakeup and contributor firings at 60 Minutes, and the political backlash over President Trump utilizing the Justice Department to investigate writer E. Jean Carroll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Trump Justice Department Investigating E. Jean Carroll, Who Won $88 Million in Defamation Suits Involving Sexual Assault
2w ago00:29:41Tap to summarizeHowie Kurtz on escalating military tensions as U.S. airstrikes and Iranian retaliatory missile strikes push a fragile Mideast peace deal to the brink, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s landslide primary victory over veteran Senator John Cornyn, and a Department of Justice investigation targeting E. Jean Carroll over potential perjury claims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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As Scandal-Plagued Ken Paxton Clobbers John Cornyn, DHS Threatens to Halt International Flights to Sanctuary Cities
2w ago00:34:58Tap to summarizeHowie Kurtz on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's landslide primary victory over veteran Senator John Cornyn, a chaotic clash in New Jersey as ICE agents fire tear gas at U.S. Senator Andy Kim, and the White House's controversial plan to implement a government-wide employee non-disclosure agreement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ceasefire Crumbling After Trump Airstrikes on Iran on a Supposed ‘Deal’ that Delays Discussion of Nuclear Weapons
2w ago00:33:43Tap to summarizeHowie Kurtz on the fierce Capitol Hill revolt as Senate Republicans push back against President Trump’s controversial $1.8 billion fund, a tense Secret Service shootout outside the White House that left a suspect dead, and a foreign policy clash over a shaky 60-day Iran ceasefire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Democratic ‘Autopsy’ Trashed by Party As GOP Senators Revolt Against Trump’s Weaponization Fund
2w ago00:32:34Tap to summarizeHowie Kurtz on Stephen Colbert hosting his last Late Show amid a bitter feud with the network, the Democratic National Committee triggering a self-inflicted wound by releasing its highly criticized 2024 campaign autopsy, and the dramatic Capitol Hill revolt as Senate Republicans push back against President Trump’s controversial $1.8 billion IRS lawsuit fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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