Best of the ‘Media Buzz Meter’: Former ICE Official Says Training Was Slashed for New Recruits, Which Helps Explain Their Excessive Tactics

This ‘Media Buzz Meter’ first aired on February 24th, 2026… Howie Kurtz on the U.S. men’s hockey team’s Olympic gold win over Canada & FBI Director Kash Patel being invited to celebrate with them, new allegations from a former ICE instructor that the agency cut training standards for new officers, and violence breaking out across Mexico after the killing of a major cartel leader.