Best of the ‘Media Buzz Meter’: Trump Backs Off Military Action Against Iran Despite Thousands of Protesters Killed by the Ayatollah’s Regime

This ‘Media Buzz Meter’ first aired on January 15th, 2026… Howie Kurtz on a federal officer shooting a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel, the Trump administration’s decision to halt immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries, and growing concerns over the editorial independence of the U.S. military newspaper Stars and Stripes.