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Yesterday’s (1/17) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The presidential election and Donald Trump’s victory in the Iowa Caucuses; the U.S. migrant crisis; Trump’s legal battles; the race to avoid a government shutdown; the Israel-Hamas war and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza; hostilities between Iran and Pakistan; the Supreme Court hears arguments in the challenge to the 1984 Chevron ruling giving power to regulatory agencies over the courts; AI and deepfakes; and the severe winter weather affecting much of the U.S. were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

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Top News/Talk Media Stories Over the Weekend

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The 2024 presidential race and today’s Iowa caucuses; House Speaker Mike Johnson’s efforts to avoid a government shutdown; the U.S. migrant crisis; the Israel-Hamas war and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza; U.S. military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the Hunter Biden contempt case; Taiwan elects China-named “troublemaker” Lai Ching-te president; the Martin Luther King, Jr holiday; and the brutal winter cold affecting much of the U.S. were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media over the weekend, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

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Top News/Talk Media Stories Over the Weekend

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The late-hour deal in Congress to prevent a government shutdown; Congressman Matt Gaetz’s threat to try to remove Kevin McCarthy from his House Speaker position; the Trump Organization fraud trial in New York City; the 2024 presidential race; speculation about who California Governor Gavin Newsom will name to replace Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate; the U.S. migrant crisis; and the U.S. Supreme Court returns from its summer breaks to take on cases including Second Amendment issues and more were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media over the weekend, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

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Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of September 25 – 29

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The likelihood of a government shutdown as GOP hardliners demand budget cuts was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was the 2024 presidential race and Wednesday’s GOP debate, followed by the UAW strike and visits to Michigan by Donald Trump and Joe Biden at #3. The Talkers TenTM is a weekly chart of the top stories and people discussed in news/talk media each week and is the result of ongoing research from TALKERS magazine. It is published every Friday at Talkers.com. See this week’s complete chart here.

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Yesterday’s (9/27) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Attempts to avert the looming government shutdown; the 2024 presidential race, Wednesday evening’s GOP debate and former President Donald Trump’s Michigan visit; President Joe Biden visits the UAW strikers in Detroit; the New York Trump Organization ruling; today’s expected formal opening of the impeachment inquiry into President Biden; the indictment of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) on bribery charges; and American soldier Travis King is released by North Korea into U.S. custody were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

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Yesterday’s (9/26) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The efforts in congress to avoid a looming government shutdown; the bribery allegations against U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and his refusal to step down; the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden; the 2024 presidential race and tonight’s GOP candidates’ debate; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the Hunter Biden investigation; the Alabama redistricting case; the FTC and 17 states sue Amazon for monopolistic practices; the Writers Guild of America agrees to end its 148-day strike; and former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s book Enough were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

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The Weekend’s Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The efforts in Congress to avoid a government shutdown; the UAW strike targeting the Big 3 U.S. auto makers; the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden; former President Donald Trump leading Biden by 10 points in Washington Post–ABC poll; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the corruption charges against U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ); Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley exits his post; the U.S. migrant crisis: and the tentative end to the Writers Guild of America strike were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media over the weekend, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

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Top News/Talk Media Stories Over the Labor Day Weekend

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Former President Donald Trump’s various legal battles; leaders in Congress begin working to avoid a government shutdown; House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s challenge to begin a Joe Biden impeachment inquiry; the state of the U.S. economy and the jobs outlook; the impeachment trial of Texas AG Ken Paxton; the sentencing of various Oath Keeper members related to January 6; Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un to meet for weapons talks; and the status of the Russia-Ukraine Black Sea grain deal were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media over the Labor Day weekend, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.