let's continue the conversation on twitter at howard kurtz. my podcast, media buzz meter, you can subscribe on itunes, your amazon device or any place you get your podcast. pod casts are becoming big business. a lot of competition out there. there was a lot to get in today. we'll have more next week. we'll see you back here next sunday with the latest buzz. arthel: new reaction from top lawmakers in congress today on the president's third nominee for the supreme court as we learn more about the timeline the senate is laying out as they consider her confirmation. the president officially naming judge amy coney barrett yesterday to fill the late justice ruth bader ginsburg's seat. setting up a bitter confirmation battle, less than six weeks before election day. hello, everyone. welcome to america's news headquarters. i'm arthel neville. hey, eric. eric: hi, arthel. hello, everyone. thank you for joining us on this mow men tuss

i'm howard kurtz. ahead we'll talk to sarah huckabee sanders, the former white house press secretary. the latest bob woodward book is different from his others, he's got 18 on the record interviews with president trump. and those about trump's early handling of the coronavirus starting with this february 7th conversation triggered a media eruption. >> but the air, you just breathe the air, that's how it's passed. and so that's a very tricky one. that's a very delicate one. it's also more deadly than your, you you know, even your extend with us flus. so this is -- strenuous flus, this is deadly stuff. howie: on march 9th, as the virus was starting to explode across america, he said this to woodward. >> to be honest with you. >> i want you to be. >> i wanted to always play it down. i still like playing it down. because i don't want to create a panic. >> i'm a cheerleader for this country. i love our country. and i don't want people to be frightened. i don't want to create panic. it's you just another pol

i'm howard kurtz.t to take a moment to recognize ruth bader ginsburg whether you agreed with her politically or not was a trailblazer and inspiring figure to generations of women. the news turn today vacancy and president trump says he will move without delay the republicans are to fill campaign in final weeks. >> we said for any reason if we have a vacancy of the united states supreme court we will fill the vacancy. by the way, we have plenty of time. >> let me be clear, that the voters should pick the president and the president should pick the justice for the senate to consider. >> the question of whether or not the republican leader of the senate mitch mcconnell will act hypocritically here. the issue of senator mcconnell hypocrisy's is settled. >> donald trump at the end of first term in office could have put 3 justices on the court. >> if the republicans jam through a second nominee in a second seat that many democrats believe have been stolen, the democrats if they control the presidency, the ho

here is howard kurtz. >> reporters hit the streets of louisville which turned violent when no chargeshooting of rihanna taylor. the media outrage spread after daniel cameron said the officers acted in self defense when her boyfriend opened fire but he acknowledged the tragedy. >> we act on the motion, outrage, there is no justice. >> the fact of the case such as neighbors testimony that it wasn't a no knock raid overshadowed in the demonstrations by liberal commentators. >> this is a black lives don't matter ruling because they said that her life was irrelevant. >> i would say after three justices, one for police officers, one for americans of color one for white americans. >> usually aggressive years of prosecution that is famously topped suddenly shifts into reverse if the potential crime is the alleged police killing of black and brown people in america. >> some openly attacked. >> white nationalists everywhere, you can do this whenever you want and we won't jail you, we won't all you accountable. shoot all the black people you want. >> jaelyn rose said this during the nba playoffs

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here's fox news media analyst, howard kurtz. >> bob woodward became famous relying on the watergate sourcebut the rage is on the record is on tape. that's why yesterday's interview pa sparked a media furor. much of the media is flatly accusing the president about the severity of the coronavirus that he confided to woodward in early february. other pundits are backing the president's account that he was trying to avoid a panic. >> it's a dereliction of duty. even more so than the nixon tapes. >> you would think these journalists, the president would talk with woodward and something he would be hiding. >> why did you lie to the american people and why should we trust what you have to say -- >> that's that terrible question and the phraseology. i didn't lie. the way you phrased that is a disgrace. it's a disgrace to abc television. >> the president said that woodward thought their conversations were so bad or dangerous, why didn't he report them in an effort to save lives? "the washington post" reporter told his paper that he needed time to verify trump's account and put it in context. a time

here's fox news media analyst and host, howard kurtz. >> reporters hit the streets of louisville whichst night when no charges were brought in the fatal shooting of breonna taylor. the media outrage spread after kentucky attorney general damien cameron said the officers acted in self-defense when taylor boyfriendtaylor'sboyfriend open. >> if we act on the motion are outrage, there is no justice. >> the fact of the case such as neighbors testimony that it was not a no knock raid were overshadowed in the annunciation's by liberal commentators. >> this is a black lives no matter ruling. they said her life was irrelevant. >> the police officers and for americans of color and for white americans. >> the av usually aggressive gears of prosecution in the system of america, it ships and rivers of the potential crime is the alleged police killing of black and brown people. >> some pundits openly attacked. >> the president of united states, you can do this whenever you want and we want to jail you, we won't hold you accountable and shoot all the black people you want you want. >> espn analyst an

let's bring in howard kurtz. what do you think? wins it? >> well, i think that the press is piling on president trump. so in media terms, you can say he loses every week. when president trump went to kenosha and met with law enforcement, many in the press said he's playing to his base. when joe biden got there, he got mother sympathetic coverage because he met with the blake family, spoke to the injured blake on the phone. but the fact is, biden emphasized racial injustice and denounced violence. the president emphasized law and order. they're both playing to their base. that's what a campaign is about. >> at the same time, the economic numbers out today. in a typical year, the economy drives people's voting habits. the economic numbers out today were very good for the president. >> there's absolutely no question that with unemployment starting to come down, it's still high, but wow, a lot less than 13 or 15% as it was just a couple months ago. that helps the trump's argument that things are bouncing back and covid is under control. we shou

republicans who are being accused of hypocrisy, we are going to talk to howard kurtz and a little bitbout the media pointing out that you said one thing in 2016, part of me feels like the republicans are saying, we are not going to be beholden to that or also if you look at exactly what they said, they are saying that they are consistent. does it matter? >> i think in a perfect world in the world i hope you and i live in one day it does matter. one of the steps of conservatism is consistency. i understand the distinction between having the senate and having the white house and i think that's what they are using as that line of distinction now was that president obama was in a different party than who held control over the senate. i think the better argument is to say that everything has changed. what you did to brett kavanaugh, the fact that you can even bring yourself to vote for john roberts, every one of those names i mentioned, the last four democrat presidential nominees voted against the most moderate member of the so-called conservative lock. >> dana: not only that but if you g

i'm howard kurtz ahead we'll talk to cory lewandowski of the trump ca campaign. president trump nominating amy coney barrett to the supreme court. her husband and children also at the white house yesterday. a media assault quickly got underway. >> judges are not policy makers and they must be resolute in setting aside any policy views they might hold. >> confirm this justice right before the election and re-elect this president, so we can and will nuke your health insurance

i'm howard kurtz. talk to sarah huckabee sanders, the former white house press secretary. the latest bob woodward book is different from his others, he's got 18 on the record interviews with president trump. and those about trump's early handling of the coronavirus starting with this february 7th conversation triggered a media eruption. >> but the air, you just breathe the air, that's how it's passed. and so that's a very tricky one. that's a very delicate one. it's also more deadly

i'm howard kurtz.e a moment to recognize ruth bader ginsburg whether you agreed with her politically or not was a trailblazer and inspiring figure to generations of women. the news turn today vacancy and president trump says he will move without delay the republicans are to fill campaign in final weeks. >> we said for any reason if we have a vacancy of the united

let's bring in media analyst howard kurtz.and jury decision came down the live cameras, news outlets live cameras were trained on downtown louisville. did it surprise you at all or standard operating procedure? >> it was very striking because it seemed like the journalists there were waiting anxiously for something to happen in the middle of the day. the first seven stories on the "washington post" home page are about breonna taylor. killing that got little national attention back in march. elevated into a searing symbol because of media coverage and the protests after george floyd east death. -- employed's death. the story needs to be covered. >> trace: is your theme what you are saying howie is that the media might be fueling what we're seeing on the streets around the country? >> there is always the danger when you have the presence of cameras in a volatile situation that it might bring out people who want to get coverage and make a point. i understand that. take a step back it is hard to fathom how a drug raid let to the d

media buzz, howard kurtz talks to sarah sanders. that's 11 eastern.illian: meanwhile, the dismal prospect of the white house and congress providing much needed coronavirus relief and both parties are insisting they're open to and want a deal. lucas tomlinson joins us with the latest. >> senator majority leader mitch mcconnell accused the democrats are playing games with the relief bill. it failed this week. >> should we move forward with a floor process for hundreds of billions more for kids, for jobs and for health care? or do our democratic colleagues prefer to hide behind closed doors and refuse to help families. >> it's so emaciated and filled with poison pills, it was designed to fail. >> apparently 300 billion in federal aid and $300 per week-- a siren right next to me. and the schools wasn't good enough as democrats demanded trillions more. rand paul was the lone vote from the g.o.p. who joined the democrats in defeating the bill. and president trump responded, quote, pelosi and schumer want trillions of dollars of bailout money for blue states

and howard kurtz will have an interview with corey lewandowski. that's on media buzz. leland: a lot will happen between now and then. black lives matter protesters shut down the brooklyn bridge last night. police in louisville, kentucky arrest add number of folks who defied the curfew there. bryan llenas on the ground in louisville, good morning. >> hi, yeah, good morning. yes, the protest extending for a third night and a city-wide curfew extended into the weekend. we will have the latest from the ground in downtown louisville next. hope is the light in all of us that cannot be extinguished. to stir that fire, university of phoenix is awarding up to one million dollars in scholarships through this month. see what scholarship you qualify for at phoenix.edu. the lack of controlp whenover my business kai, made me a little intense. but now quickbooks helps me get paid, manage cash flow, and run payroll. and now i'm back on top... with koala kai. save over 30 hours a month with intuit quickbooks. my psoriasis. cosentyx works on all of this. cosentyx treats the multiple sym

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let's bring in howard kurtz, host of "media buzz" and fox news analyst. you wrote this morning this thing went off the rails. "politico" said it was a moment of national shame adding this, quoting here, the stain will be visible for many years to come. it will serve as a reminder of the night the dam broke and the currents of con tept building in public life for many years flooded the stage with tens of millions of americans viewing. president trump and joe biden and an overwhelmed moderator on live television. is that a fair assessment? what do you think. >> america is finally united. nobody like the debate. a barroom brawl. chris wallace, the best in the business, repeatedly admonishing president trump he was trampling the rules his own campaign had agreed to. it forced joe biden to break in and it was hard to hear. trump may have been trying to be dominant and biden also wound up calling the president a fool and a clown and saying shut up, man. for many of the audience it was incredibly frustrating to watch. >> trace: you wrote this about the president