The 2024 presidential race sparked by the Democratic Party’s stunning change at the top of the ticket continued to be the dominant issue on the nation’s talk-waves. It was again followed closely by the shakeup at the Secret Service and analysis in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on the life of former president Donald Trump. The Israel-Hamas war rose to the upper spotlight surrounding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress. These major topics prompted heavy discussion about the related issues of inflation, abortion, race relations and gun control. The Russia-Ukraine War remains a hot topic focusing on the aspect of whether or not the U.S. should be providing financial and weapons support to Ukraine according to TALKERS ongoing research.
