MEDIA BUZZmeter

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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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Liz Cheney Rips Trump in Op...

05.06.2021

Howie Kurtz on Liz Cheney warning the GOP they are at a 'turning point', President Biden says the in-fighting showing GOP's lack of identity and herd immunity becoming a distant hope.

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05.06.2021 Liz Cheney Rips Trump in Op-Ed, Essentially Relinquishing Leadership Post Howie Kurtz on Liz Cheney warning the GOP they are at a 'turning point', President Biden says the in-fighting showing GOP's lack of identity and herd immunity becoming a distant hope.
05.05.2021 Board Upholds Facebook’s Trump Ban But Challenges Its Permanence Howie Kurtz on the Facebook Oversight Board upholding ban on Donald Trump, Liz Cheney's pushing back on election fraud claims endangers her leadership position and President Biden setting a seventy percent inoculation goal for July.
05.04.2021 Liz vs. Trump: GOP Civil War is Getting Ugly Howie Kurtz on the Liz Cheney fight with her own party getting more intense, states basically offering bribes so people get vaccinated and Bill and Melinda Gates announce they are divorcing.
05.03.2021 WashPost, NYT, NBC Corrections on False Rudy Charge Largely Ignored Howie Kurtz on three news agencies issuing corrections on the FBI raiding Rudy Giuliani's home story, getting a COVID-19 vaccination remaining a debate and Mitt Romney bring booed at GOP convention.
04.30.2021 Biden, on NBC, Agrees with Tim Scott that Americans Aren't Racist Howie Kurtz on President Biden saying America is not inherently racist, Rudy Giuliani defending himself after the FBI confiscated electronics from him and Rep. Matt Gaetz sought a preemptive pardon from President Trump.
04.29.2021 Media Hail Biden Speech, Far More Liberal Than His Campaign, As Transformational Howie Kurtz on President Biden's speech proposing many different Liberal spending plans, Republicans balking at the price tag of the programs and the FBI seizing electronics from Rudy Giuliani's apartment.
04.28.2021 White House Leaks Nearly $2 Billion in More Spending Before Biden Speech Howie Kurtz on the New York Post publishing a completely fake story about a Kamala Harris book handed out at the border, President Biden being boring on purpose and previewing the President's speech where he will announce more spending.
04.27.2021 Red States Gain Clout, Seats As Population Shifts in Census Howie Kurtz on Rep. Kevin McCarthy showing a strong chance of being speaker, President Biden giving the IRS more funds to close evasion loopholes and the Washington Post attempting to discredit Senator Tim Scott.
04.26.2021 Kevin McCarthy Plays Defense on Trump, Capitol Riot Howie Kurtz on House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy dancing around questions regarding the Capitol Hill riot, 'anti-vaxxers' slowing down vaccinations and poll showing nearly a majority of Republicans don't agree with the Derek Chauvin trial verdict.
04.23.2021 Majority in Poll Want Police Reform, But with Big Partisan and Racial Gap Howie Kurtz on a new poll showing majority of Americans say the country should hold police more accountable, Politico dropping the word 'crisis' when referring to the border and Justice Amy Coney Barrett being criticized for new book deal.
04.22.2021 Biden Sets Ambitious Climate Goal, But Will Other Countries Follow? Howard Kurtz on President Biden hosting a climate change summit on Earth Day, the George Floyd murder trial reactions showcasing the political divide and Lebron James deleting tweet of officer involved in shooting of teen.
04.21.2021 Media Hail Chauvin Verdict, Pivot to 'Systemic Racism' Howie Kurtz on the policing reform debate following the Derek Chauvin trial verdict, President Biden overruling top officials on refugee cap and COVID-19 vaccine stocks exceeding demand.
04.20.2021 Maxine Waters Jeopardizes Floyd Murder Trial with ‘Confrontational’ Comments Howie Kurtz on the Derek Chauvin jury starting day two of deliberations, the Judge in the trial saying comments by Congresswoman Maxine Waters could fuel a mistrial appeal and former President Trump telling his supporters they should get vaccinated.
04.19.2021 Minnesota Governor Apologizes for Police Mistreatment of Journalists Howie Kurtz on Minnesota police violently arresting journalists covering protest, White House promising to engage more local media and One America News employees skeptical about their own reporting.
04.16.2021 Biden Team Walks Back Russian Bounty Story that Sparked Media Frenzy Howie Kurtz on U-S intelligence walking back claims of Russian bounties on U-S soldiers, a group of Democrats wanting to add seats to the Supreme Court and COVID-19 vaccinations will be needing a booster shot to maintain immunity.
04.15.2021 Is Trump Fading from the News? Not So Much Howie Kurtz on Donald Trump remaining a source of headlines, General Patraeus blasting President Biden's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and is the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause being overblown?
04.14.2021 Why Liberals Lukewarm on Biden Are Suddenly Swooning Over Him Howie Kurtz on President Biden impressing the more liberal part of his party, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause increasing fears of vaccination skeptics and President Biden announcing the full withdrawal of U-S troops from Afghanistan.
04.13.2021 Feds Want Pause on J&J Vaccine, But Why Won't They Order It? Howie Kurtz on both the CDC and FDA recommending pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to blood clots, Michigan Governor Whitmere asking for more vaccines as her state surges in cases and the GOP wanting President ...
04.12.2021 Biden Redefines Bipartisanship, Trump Slams McConnell Howie Kurtz on President Biden trying redefine bipartisanship with the infrastructure bill support, media growing frustrated over President Biden's lack of interviews and Donald Trump ripping into Mitch McConnell and Dr. Fauci.
04.09.2021 Media Predict Gaetz Trouble As Pal Moves to Plead Guilty Howie Kurtz on friend of Rep. Matt Gaetz pleading guilty sex trafficking crimes, Senator Joe Manchin pushing for more compromise between the parties and GA Secretary of State responding to the new election law.
04.08.2021 Biden, Stymied on Hill, Taking Small Steps on Guns Howie Kurtz on President Biden using executive orders to move on gun reform, Sen. Joe Manchin opposing eliminating the filibuster and an argument making the case that fewer voters is better for democracy.
04.07.2021 As Vaccine Passports Debated, Has CDC Gone Wobbly? Howie Kurtz on the mixed messages coming from the CDC, vaccine passports becoming a culture war issue and Rep. Gaetz asking President Trump for preemptive pardons for him and others.
04.06.2021 McConnell Warns 'Woke' Companies As GOP-Business Split Intensifies Howie Kurtz on the schism developing between corporate America and the GOP, Democrats attempting to fast-track the infrastructure bill and Governor Ron DeSantis pushing back on '60 Minutes' piece on Florida vaccination rollout.
04.05.2021 Biden, Trump, Corporations Clash Over All-Star Game and Georgia Howie Kurtz on the Georgia election becoming the convergence point of sports and politics, Trump attacking opponents inside Easter tweet and Amazon addressing the 'pee bottle' scandal.
04.02.2021 Gaetz Probed for Paying Women for Sex, Taking Ecstasy, Paper Says Howie Kurtz on more details coming out in the investigation into Rep. Mat Gaetz, Hunter Biden saying the found 'laptop' in question could possibly be his and the high cost of the infrastructure bill's spending.
04.01.2021 Biden Backs Players on Moving All-Star Game Over Georgia Voting Law Howie Kurtz on President Biden supporting a change of venue for the MLB All-Star Game, more details coming out about the Matt Gaetz scandal and Sarah Palin announcing she tested positive for COVID-19.
03.31.2021 Matt Gaetz, Under Investigation for Sex Trafficking, Charges Extortion Plot Howie Kurtz on Rep. Matt Gaetz being investigated for having sexual relationship with a teen, a vaccine passport system getting suggested and a Hunter Biden book focusing on his addictions being released.
03.30.2021 Covid Debate Heats Up As Trump Rips Fauci, Birx Howie Kurtz on President Trump attacking Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx in released statement, CDC Director warning of a fourth wave and another woman saying Governor Cuomo 'aggressively' kissed her.
03.29.2021 Biden Getting High Marks on Pandemic But Lousy Numbers on Border Crisis Howie Kurtz on President Biden receiving high approval numbers on the handling of the pandemic, Dr. Birx saying thousands of deaths could have been avoided and Democrats hoping to avoid political overreach.
03.26.2021 No Biden Blunders As Sympathetic Press Gives Him an Easy Time Howie Kurtz on the press giving President Biden a fairly easy time in his first press conference since taking office, his answers and reaction to them and former President Trump speaking on the capitol hill riot.
03.25.2021 Andrew Cuomo Arranged Rare Covid Tests for Brother, Other Relatives Howie Kurtz on Governor Andrew Cuomo's family getting early access to COVID-19 testing, President Biden holding a rare press conference and an achievable middle ground regarding gun reform.
03.24.2021 Biden Pushes Gun Control As Media Debate Colorado Supermarket Shootings Howie Kurtz on President Biden calling for gun reform following multiple mass shootings, another delegation heading to the border to assess crisis there and the nonsensical stockpiling of vaccines.
03.23.2021 Big Government’s Back: Biden Weighs Another $3 Trillion in Spending (!) Howie Kurtz on news ratings being down with the absence of President Trump, the Biden administration planning a $3-trillion recovery plan and AstraZeneca vaccine facing another setback getting approval. \|
03.22.2021 Media Explosion Over Trump's Plan to Create New Social Media Platform Howie Kurtz on Jason Miller saying Trump will soon be back on his own social media platform, leaked photos showing the overcrowded conditions at border facilities and capitol rioters could be facing sedition charges.
03.19.2021 Is Biden Skipping the Culture Wars or Fighting Them Quietly? Howie Kurtz on President Biden and Vice President Harris heading to Atlanta, the House passing immigration bill to help 'Dreamers' and President Biden staying out of culture war issues.
03.18.2021 Murder of Asian-Americans Sparks Difficult Debate About Hate Crimes Howie Kurtz on the Atlanta shootings fueling fears in the Asian community, Russia getting angry over President Biden calling Putin a 'killer' and Sharon Osbourne being accused of racist behavior.
03.17.2021 Biden Defends Border Stance, Goes Negative on Cuomo in ABC Sitdown Howie Kurtz on President Biden commenting on immigration and Governor Cuomo in ABC interview, report saying Cuomo's team prepared letter attacking accuser and President Trump recommending taking the vaccine in FOX interview.
03.16.2021 Washington Post Runs Embarrassing Correction on Trump Story And He Hits Back Howie Kurtz on the Washington Post retracting a story on President Trump two months after publishing it, House Republicans accusing President Biden of inflaming the immigration crisis and President Biden failing to give President Trump any credit for vaccine rollout.
03.15.2021 NY Vaccine Czar Pressed County Officials on Cuomo Loyalty Howie Kurtz on the New York State 'Vaccine Czar' making calls to check on loyalty to Governor Cuomo, voting rights restrictions being debated and some members of Congress refusing to get vaccinated.
03.12.2021 Media Praise Biden Speech For ‘I Need You’ Appeal Howie Kurtz on President Biden delivering his first prime time speech, more and more Democrats calling on Governor Cuomo to resign and is President Trump's popularity already declining?
03.11.2021 Democrats Hail Massive Covid Bill for its Liberal Agenda Howie Kurtz on the COVID-19 relief bill cutting into United States poverty, not one Republican voting for the bill and have we been flying too much?
03.10.2021 Should Biden Share Credit for Latest Vaccine Success? Howie Kurtz on how President Biden and President Trump are both deserving credit for the vaccine rollout, President Biden seemingly avoiding the press and the RNC saying they have the right to use the likeness of former President Trump for ...
03.09.2021 Biden’s New Challenge: Surge of Migrant Families at Border Howie Kurtz on a recent surge of migrants at the southern border presenting President Biden with a new test, Governor Cumo's publisher deciding to stop promotion on his book and the Meghan and Harry interview continuing to reverberate around the ...
03.08.2021 Meghan and Harry Torch Royal Family, Cuomo in Deeper Trouble Howie Kurtz on Meghan and Harry detailing their royal struggles in interview with Oprah, the Senate passing the latest COVID-19 relief bill and senior Democrat in New York’s legislature saying Gov. Cuomo should resign.
03.05.2021 Cuomo Accuser Poised and Pained in Powerful CBS Interview Howie Kurtz on Governor Cuomo's former aide describing the sexual harassment, New York officials altering nursing home death totals and how the media crush on the Governor is fading.
03.04.2021 Why The Covid Debate Turned 'Neanderthal' Howie Kurtz on President Biden going after Governors lifting pandemic restrictions, the House passing a large voting rights bill and a report saying Elaine Chao used her office to promote her family.
03.03.2021 Biden Touts Enough Vaccines by May, Texas Drops All Restrictions Howie Kurtz on President Biden promising vaccines for all 'adults' by the end of May, Neera Tanden withdrawing her nomination to head Office of Management and Budget and Governor Cuomo facing more political pressure as his scandal worsens.
03.02.2021 Third Woman Criticizes Cuomo, Governor's Brother Explains Himself on CNN Howie Kurtz on a third woman accusing Governor Cuomo of unwanted advances, the ever changing timeline for vaccinating all Americans and some continuing fallout from Trump's CPAC speech.
03.01.2021 Trump Blasts Biden, Media Belatedly Jump on Cuomo Scandal Howie Kurtz on Donald Trump attacking President Biden at CPAC, Gov. Cuomo being accused of sexual harassment by a second former aide and Tina Fey and Amy Poehler calling out the Hollywood Foreign Press for lack of diversity.
02.26.2021 Biden Bummed As Wage Hike Booted from Bill Howie Kurtz on the minimum wage increase being taken out of the relief bill, Mitch McConnell saying he will support Trump if he wins the 2024 nomination and President Biden ordering airstrikes against Iranian militias in Syria.

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Liz Cheney Rips Trump in Op-Ed, Essentially Relinquishing Leadership Post

Board Upholds Facebook’s Trump Ban But Challenges Its Permanence

Liz vs. Trump: GOP Civil War is Getting Ugly

WashPost, NYT, NBC Corrections on False Rudy Charge Largely Ignored

Biden, on NBC, Agrees with Tim Scott that Americans Aren't Racist

Media Hail Biden Speech, Far More Liberal Than His Campaign, As Transformational

White House Leaks Nearly $2 Billion in More Spending Before Biden Speech

Red States Gain Clout, Seats As Population Shifts in Census

Kevin McCarthy Plays Defense on Trump, Capitol Riot

Majority in Poll Want Police Reform, But with Big Partisan and Racial Gap

Biden Sets Ambitious Climate Goal, But Will Other Countries Follow?

Media Hail Chauvin Verdict, Pivot to 'Systemic Racism'

Maxine Waters Jeopardizes Floyd Murder Trial with ‘Confrontational’ Comments

Minnesota Governor Apologizes for Police Mistreatment of Journalists

Biden Team Walks Back Russian Bounty Story that Sparked Media Frenzy

Is Trump Fading from the News? Not So Much

Why Liberals Lukewarm on Biden Are Suddenly Swooning Over Him

Feds Want Pause on J&J Vaccine, But Why Won't They Order It?

Biden Redefines Bipartisanship, Trump Slams McConnell

Media Predict Gaetz Trouble As Pal Moves to Plead Guilty

Biden, Stymied on Hill, Taking Small Steps on Guns

As Vaccine Passports Debated, Has CDC Gone Wobbly?

McConnell Warns 'Woke' Companies As GOP-Business Split Intensifies

Biden, Trump, Corporations Clash Over All-Star Game and Georgia

Gaetz Probed for Paying Women for Sex, Taking Ecstasy, Paper Says

Biden Backs Players on Moving All-Star Game Over Georgia Voting Law

Matt Gaetz, Under Investigation for Sex Trafficking, Charges Extortion Plot

Covid Debate Heats Up As Trump Rips Fauci, Birx

Biden Getting High Marks on Pandemic But Lousy Numbers on Border Crisis

No Biden Blunders As Sympathetic Press Gives Him an Easy Time

Andrew Cuomo Arranged Rare Covid Tests for Brother, Other Relatives

Biden Pushes Gun Control As Media Debate Colorado Supermarket Shootings

Big Government’s Back: Biden Weighs Another $3 Trillion in Spending (!)

Media Explosion Over Trump's Plan to Create New Social Media Platform

Is Biden Skipping the Culture Wars or Fighting Them Quietly?

Murder of Asian-Americans Sparks Difficult Debate About Hate Crimes

Biden Defends Border Stance, Goes Negative on Cuomo in ABC Sitdown

Washington Post Runs Embarrassing Correction on Trump Story And He Hits Back

NY Vaccine Czar Pressed County Officials on Cuomo Loyalty

Media Praise Biden Speech For ‘I Need You’ Appeal

Democrats Hail Massive Covid Bill for its Liberal Agenda

Should Biden Share Credit for Latest Vaccine Success?

Biden’s New Challenge: Surge of Migrant Families at Border

Meghan and Harry Torch Royal Family, Cuomo in Deeper Trouble

Cuomo Accuser Poised and Pained in Powerful CBS Interview

Why The Covid Debate Turned 'Neanderthal'

Biden Touts Enough Vaccines by May, Texas Drops All Restrictions

Third Woman Criticizes Cuomo, Governor's Brother Explains Himself on CNN

Trump Blasts Biden, Media Belatedly Jump on Cuomo Scandal

Biden Bummed As Wage Hike Booted from Bill

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