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Fear of an AI Apocalypse Escalates with Dire Warnings from Tech World Now Echoed by Politicians and Pundits Sep 11, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on ex-Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon warning of AI's existential threat, Vice President JD Vance taking center stage at the Republican midterm convention, and President Trump's proposed $5,000 checks for adult Americans.

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Trump Plays to Base with Marathon Speech Warning of Communists and Fantasy Offer of Voters Getting $5,000 Sep 10, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on President Trump’s non-convention speech and his proposed $5,000 payout to voters, an AI researcher’s apocalyptic warning about superintelligence, and the growing trend of colleges offering direct admission without applications.

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Trump Admits He Was at World Trade Center 2 Days After Attack as Media Rip His Rescue Story Sep 09, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on President Trump's defended memories of 9/11 and criticism of news coverage, cash gifts given to White House staffers, and reports alleging Benjamin Netanyahu ignored explicit warnings prior to the October 7 attacks.

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50 Senior Military Members Given Polygraphs Over Leaks On Iran in Trump Effort to Intimidate Sharing of Classified Info Sep 08, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on military polygraph tests over Iran war leaks, the White House publishing border deportation video games, Fox News parting ways with Maria Bartiromo over election coverage, and AI-driven sextortion schemes targeting families.

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Best of the 'MediaBuzz Meter': What’s Behind Vance Attacking Michigan Socialist Nominee as ‘Evil’ over 9/11, And El-Sayed Belatedly Apologizing for Justifying Synagogue Attack Sep 07, 2026

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This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on September 1st, 2026… Howie Kurtz on the WSJ report that the Justice Department may drop its contempt effort against Anthony Fauci, the shifting political debate over America’s $40 trillion national debt, and CBC instructing staff not to use the word "terrorist" to describe 9/11.

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Vance Says He Wouldn’t Call Attacks on Iran a War, Press Pointlessly Asks When It Will Be Over Sep 04, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on JD Vance filling in at the White House press podium, GOP election expert Charlie Cook’s grim predictions for Republicans in the midterms, and former Fox News host Maria Bartiromo’s sudden departure from the network.

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Reality Check: Why Impeachment Is a Fantasy Even If Democrats Take Over the House Sep 03, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on why House Democrats won't pursue a third President Trump impeachment, news creators using AI actors to trick YouTube viewers, and the record-breaking NBA penalties slapped on the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Whistle-Blower Says Secret Plan to Launch Trump’s Mail Ballot Plan Could Cause ‘Catastrophic Failure’ in Midterms Sep 02, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on President Trump announcing powerful strikes on Iranian targets following military tensions, a whistleblower warning that a rushed Postal Service overhaul could disrupt mail-in voting for millions, and why the rapid rise of AI data centers and bot-written articles is triggering widespread public and industry pushback.

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What’s Behind Vance Attacking Michigan Socialist Nominee as ‘Evil’ over 9/11, And El-Sayed Belatedly Apologizing for Justifying Synagogue Attack Sep 01, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on the WSJ report that the Justice Department may drop its contempt effort against Anthony Fauci, the shifting political debate over America’s $40 trillion national debt, and CBC instructing staff not to use the word "terrorist" to describe 9/11.

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Campaigns Secretly Pay Off Influencers As Trump Demands FCC Probe of Kristen Welker for Mild NBC Comment Aug 31, 2026

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Howie Kurtz on progressive influencers quietly accepting money from political campaigns, the Pentagon assigning conservative commentators to government civilian roles, and President Trump threatening to report Meet the Press host Kristen Welker to the FCC.

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