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Trump Undermines Tom Homan on Minnesota ‘Drawdown’ as ICE Smashes Car Window, Covering Month-Old Baby with Shards of Glass Jan 30, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on President Trump selecting Kevin Warsh to serve as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, Ghislaine Maxwell's claims about secret settlements involving Jeffrey Epstein's associates, and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreeing to halt attacks on Ukraine's capital due to brutal cold.

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Tom Homan Talks of Minneapolis ‘Drawdown’ As Two Agents Who Shot Alex Pretti Placed on Leave Jan 29, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on the continuing fallout from fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis, the debate between Senator Rand Paul and Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the legality of capturing the Venezuelan president, and the FBI raid on a Georgia election hub as part of an investigation into 2020 election fraud behavior.

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Even Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem Distancing Themselves from ICE Tragedy in Minneapolis as Internal Probe Finds Alex Pretti Never Brandished a Gun Jan 28, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on the continuing fallout from fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis, the developing shooting incident involving the border patrol on the Arizona-Mexico border, and the controversy around Kanye West's recent apology regarding antisemitic comments and behavior.

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Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino Exiled from Minneapolis as Trump Says ICE Will Be Moving On At Some Point After the Killing of Alex Pretti Jan 27, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis, the retirement of long-serving Democratic Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton from Congress, and two newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch, the New York Post and the Wall Street Journal coming out against ICE in Minneapolis.

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Veterans Nurse Alex Pretti Killed by ICE While Defenseless and Pinned to the Ground, With Video Contradicting Administration’s Account Jan 26, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, the Trump administration's new push for equal airtime for political candidates on entertainment talk shows, and Elizabeth Hurley’s lawsuit against the Daily Mail over claims of illegal wiretapping.

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Jack Smith Hearing a Snooze as Prosecutor is Quietly Cautious While Lawmakers Make Speeches Jan 23, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on Special Counsel Jack Smith testifying before a House committee regarding the investigation into President Trump, TikTok finalizing a deal to create a new American entity, and concerns developing over the future of the transatlantic alliance between the United States and European countries.

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Trump Backs Off on Greenland, Settling for New Military Bases He Could Have Had All Along Jan 22, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on ICE agents in Minnesota detaining a 5-year-old boy and his father, the testimony of Jack Smith and the sentencing of Ghislaine Maxwell related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, and the Supreme Court hearing on President Trump's attempt to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board.

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Trump Says God Approves of His Job Performance as European Leaders in Davos Rip Him on Greenland Jan 21, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on DOJ’s investigation into Democratic officials in Minnesota related to immigration enforcement policies, potential changes the Justice Department is considering to loosen gun regulations, and the case of a woman in Minneapolis who helped a right-wing activist who was being attacked by protesters.

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Trump Threatens a Greenland Invasion that Nobody Wants, Will Confront European Leaders at Davos Jan 20, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on President Trump's social media posts about Greenland and the general opposition to the idea of a U.S. takeover of Greenland, ICE officers detaining a naturalized U.S. citizen in Minnesota, and the three highest ranking Catholic archbishops denouncing the Trump Administration’s foreign policy.

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Nancy Mace Says Republicans Headed for Midterm Loss, Urges Trump Not To Endorse for Now Jan 20, 2026

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The Media Buzzmeter launches its new weekly video podcast on YouTube with host Howie Kurtz in conversation with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC). In this debut episode, the two discuss Nancy’s decision to run for governor of South Carolina, her choice to leave the U.S. House, and how her experience in Congress has shaped her vision for leading at the state level.

Howard Kurtz and Nancy Mace examine the state of the GOP, debates over immigration enforcement and U.S. policy toward Venezuela, and the evolving South Carolina Republican primary, including polling and the possible influence of President Trump. Nancy also pushes back on media coverage she says has been unfair and misrepresented her record and character—offering a candid look at the political and media battles shaping her next move.

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