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Howie Kurtz on Pope Francis passing away at 88 years-old, Sen. Van Hollen saying he is defending Salvadoran man's right to 'due process' and Elon Musk managing his 'legion' of children. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on Maryland Senator Van Hollen meeting with deported El Salvadoran man, Trump saying he is ready to 'move on' from Ukraine-Russia talks and an ex-NY Times editor apologizing to Sarah Palin in defamation case. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on Trump calling for the 'resignation' of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Trump threatening to take away Harvard tax-exempt status and RFK Jr. pushing to find 'environmental' cause of autism. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on a Pentagon tech team resigning over DOGE pressure, Mark Zuckerberg defending Instagram purchase in antitrust trial and judge blasting DOJ for inaction on returning wrongly deported man. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on the man arrested in arson Gov. Shapiro's mansion having a long history of crime, Trump considering cutting State Department budget in half and Mark Zuckerberg taking the stand to defend Meta in antitrust lawsuit. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on the arsonist being charged with attempted murder in Passover attack on Gov. Shapiro, Apple products getting a brief relief with tariff exemption and Trump saying CBS should lose their license over '60 Minutes' segment on Ukraine. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on the SCOTUS ruling wrongly deported man be returned to the US, China issuing retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates and RFK Jr. claiming he will find the cause of autism by this September. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on Trump putting a pause on tariff increases besides for China, Speaker Johnson backing off of vote on budget blueprint and SCOTUS allowing Trump firings of a pair of federal employees. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on China imposing more tariffs on the U.S. in retaliation, federal judge ordering the White House to lift restrictions on the AP and Stephen A. Smith saying he is considering a presidential run. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on Trump facing pressure as tariff war sinks market, RFK Jr. planning to stop recommending fluoride in water and A-I powering advanced humanoid robots. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on Elon Musk distancing himself from Trump on tariff plan, DOJ placing lawyer involved in wrongful deportation on leave and RFK Jr. pushing measles vaccinations after a second child dies. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on Trump facing backlash on tariffs from both the GOP and Democrats, Trump firing National Security Council officials after meeting with Laura Loomer and George Clooney yelling at a MSNBC producer for linking his Biden op-ed to Barrack Obama. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on Trump unveiling his massive tariff plan, Elon Musk downplaying the Wisconsin special election loss and the Trump administration freezing funding to Maine for letting trans athletes in women's sports. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on Democrats delighting in results of Wisconsin special election, the White House studying the financial cost of taking control of Greenland and the Yankees 'torpedo bats' becoming more than a sports story. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on Trump causing distractions by talking 3rd term, newest Columbia University president getting attacked Rep. Stefanik over 2023 message and Megyn Kelly feuding with Kara Swisher calling her a 'bad person'. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on Trump floating the idea of a third term, Trump weighing whether or not to fire Mike Waltz and the New York Yankees using new bats in record breaking start. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on growing calls for the resignation of Sec. Pete Hegseth, Trump withdrawing nomination of Rep. Stefanik for U.N. ambassador and Elon Musk defending DOGE cuts. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on the Trump Administration failing in their damage control of leaked attack plans, Trump blaming Waltz staffer for text leak and Social Security backing off plan to cut phone services for the disabled. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on the Atlantic releasing Signal chat showing Houthi attack plans, Trump angry Waltz had journalist's contact but stands behind him and J.D. Vance joining his wife on trip to Greenland. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on March 10th, 2025 ... Howie Kurtz on Sec. Rubio and Elon Musk having a heated argument over DOGE cuts, Ukraine's Zelenskyy scrambling to repair relationship with the U.S. and Gov. Newsom breaking from party on transgender athletes. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

Howie Kurtz on Trump revoking security clearances from political enemies, law firm targeted by Trump making deal for legal services and the IRS predicting a sharp drop in revenue. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on Trump denying Elon Musk was invited to Pentagon briefing on China, Trump targeting federal judge for impeachment and soccer player wrongly deported over sports tattoo. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on Trump begins the dismantling the Education Department he promised, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy agreeing to a partial ceasefire and Trump calling for the impeachment of federal judge who ruled against deportation plans. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on the Trump Administration releasing JFK heavily redacted assassination files, Trump speaking with Russian President Putin on Ukraine and a federal judge ruling DOGE's shutdown of USAID most likely violates the Constitution. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Howie Kurtz on the continuing battle between Trump and the media, Trump criticizing the Kennedy Center while touring it and Sen. Chuck Schumer fighting to stay on as Minority Leader. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices