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Yesterday’s (4/26) Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | April 27, 2023 by TALKERS

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s strategy to tie $4 trillion in spending cuts to raising the debt ceiling; the sexual assault civil suit by E. Jean Carroll against former President Donald Trump; Disney sues Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to prevent the governor’s oversight board from exercising power over the special taxing district; the aftermath of Tucker Carlson’s exit from FOX News Channel; the case of accused classified documents leaker Jack Teixeira; China’s Xi Jinping speaks with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time since Russia’s invasion; the potential collapse of First Republic bank and its effect on the financial markets; and this weekend’s NFL Draft were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Industry Analyzes Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon Exits

By TALKERS | April 25, 2023April 25, 2023 by TALKERS

The news/talk media industry spent Monday afternoon digesting the one-two punch that FOX News and Tucker Carlson had parted ways and that CNN had fired longtime anchor and host Don Lemon. While conservatives were likely to cheer the news of Lemon’s dismissal, the Carlson departure was far more nuanced as it came a week after FOX agreed to a $787 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems and after discovery in the case revealed texts that offered a behind-the-scenes look at FOX News personalities’ frank opinions about the 2020 election, January 6, and their co-workers and bosses. The breaking news even prompted the vacationing Mike Gallagher to find a studio in London from which to do a special edition of his Salem Radio Network program today (4/25). Salem VP/news & talk programming Tom Tradup says, “Mike Gallagher’s programming instincts are second to none. Despite being on vacation overseas, he recognized the importance of the Tucker Carlson departure and insisted on parachuting back into his talk show to give listeners the chance to sound off of what likely will be one of the biggest political stories on 2023.”

Yesterday’s (4/24) Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | April 25, 2023 by TALKERS

FOX News Channel’s Tucker Carlson and CNN’s Don Lemon exit their roles with their respective media organizations; the 2024 presidential race and Joe Biden’s official announcement he’s running for reelection; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ battle against Disney; North Dakota passes law banning almost all abortions; the violence in Sudan and the exit of diplomatic personnel; and the trial of Proud Boys leaders for seditious conspiracy relative to January 6 were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media this week, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

The Weekend’s Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | April 24, 2023 by TALKERS

The debt ceiling plan from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy; the 2024 presidential campaign; Donald Trump legal battles; the Supreme Court decision on the abortion drug mifepristone; the exodus of diplomatic staff from Sudan as the violence rages; the Russia-Ukraine war and China’s stance on the sovereignty of former Soviet states; the PR exec responsible for the Bud Light controversy takes a leave of absence; and Bed, Bath & Beyond to go out of business were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media over the weekend, according to ongoing research fromTALKERS magazine.

Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of April 17-21

By TALKERS | April 21, 2023 by TALKERS

The settlement of the defamation suit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against FOX News was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers Ten^TM. At #2 this week was the Supreme Court’s hearing of arguments in the mifepristone abortion drug lower court ruling, followed by the various legal battles facing former President Donald Trump at #3. The Talkers Ten^TM is a weekly chart of the top stories and people discussed in news/talk media this 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.

Yesterday’s (4/19) Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | April 20, 2023 by TALKERS

The Supreme Court pauses recent court rulings stopping the sale of the abortion drug mifepristone while it considers the case; the Democrats’ Dianne Feinstein problem; Florida Governor Ron DeSantis battle against Disney and criticism of the move by fellow Republicans; the aftermath of the FOX News-Dominion settlement; the shootings of people approaching the wrong house or car and the controversy over self-defense laws; House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s strategy in dealing with the debt ceiling; an IRS agent requests whistleblower protection in connection with the Hunter Biden investigation; China’s saber-rattling and its designs on Taiwan; and the Russia-Ukraine war and Russia’s efforts to keep Ukraine out of NATO were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Yesterday’s (4/18) Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | April 19, 2023 by TALKERS

FOX News and Dominion reach at $787.5 million settlement in the 2020 election defamation case; the Supreme Court to review the 5^th Circuit Court’s ruling ordering the FDA to reverse its approval of the abortion drug mifepristone; the Kansas City and Upstate New York cases of homeowners shooting strangers on their property; the legal battle between House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan and Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg over the prosecution of former President Donald Trump; Ron DeSantis versus Disney; the controversy over AI and concerns that it could spin out of control; and Republicans stop Democrats’ efforts to replace Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Yesterday’s (4/17) Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 by TALKERS

The House Judiciary Committee’s field hearing in New York City to address crime attributed to Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecution policies; after a one-day delay, the Dominion vs FOX News defamation trial begins today in Delaware; the FBI arrests two men charged with operating an “undeclared police station” in New York’s Chinatown and conspiring with the Chinese government to silence dissidents in the U.S.; the shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl by 84-year-old Andrew Lester in Kansas City and the protests that stemmed from it; 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis is killed by un upstate New York man after the car she was riding in turned into his driveway; House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s plan to tie raising the debt ceiling to tax cuts; Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ ongoing battle with Disney over the company’s control of the special tax district; and WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich makes an appearance in a Russian court after being arrested and charged with espionage were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of April 10-14

By TALKERS | April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 by TALKERS

The classified Pentagon documents leak, and the arrest of suspect Jack Teixeira was the most-talked-about story this week, landing atop the Talkers Ten^TM. At #2 this week was the abortion pill rulings, followed by the Russia-Ukraine war at #3. The Talkers Ten^TM is a weekly chart of the stop stories and people discussed in news/talk media during the 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.

Yesterday’s (4/12) Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | April 13, 2023 by TALKERS

The intelligence leak that made public classified Pentagon documents regarding Ukraine, Russia and U.S. allies; the court rulings affecting the abortion pill mifepristone; Fed economists predict a “mild recession” for the U.S. later this year; Tennessee state rep Justin Pearson is returned to the legislature after being ousted for taking part in a gun control demonstration; the aftermath of the deadly Louisville shooting and the topic of gun control; the Russia-Ukraine war and the video that purports to show a Russian soldier beheading a Ukrainian soldier; the legal matters facing former President Donald Trump; U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein leaves committee to recuperate from shingles as some fellow Democrats request her resignation due to her absence; and jury selection to begin in Dominion Voting vs FOX News case were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Yesterday’s (4/11) Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | April 12, 2023 by TALKERS

The aftermath of the leaked classified Pentagon documents; China’s saber-rattling military exercises over Taiwan and French President Emanuel Macron’s cozying up to China; the deadly shooting at a Louisville bank and the political debate over gun control; the ruling by a Texas judge challenging the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone; legal battles facing former President Donald Trump; the 2024 presidential race; and Elon Musk’s BBC interview were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Yesterday’s (4/10) Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | April 11, 2023 by TALKERS

The leaked top-secret U.S. military documents and their potential effect on the Russia-Ukraine war and U.S. relations abroad; a bank employee fatally shoots five in Louisville before police kill him; one of the “Tennessee Three” is returned to that state’s legislature by the Nashville governing council; the legal battle over the abortion drug mifepristone; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; China’s ongoing military exercises over Taiwan; criticism of the Dalai Lama over his interaction with a child; the flap over Anheuser-Busch’s trans activist-Bud Light relationship; and legendary Mad magazine cartoonist Al Jaffee dies were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

The Weekend’s Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | April 10, 2023 by TALKERS

A Texas judge rules the FDA was wrong to approve the abortion pill; the leak of Pentagon documents revealing weakness in Ukraine’s defense and the spying program of the U.S. government; the legal matters facing former President Donald Trump; Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ acceptance of luxury vacations from friend who is a wealthy Republican donor; the flap over Anheuser-Busch’s trans activist-Bud Light relationship; U.S.-China relations and China’s military exercises over Taiwan; the 2024 presidential race; the ouster of three Democrats from the Tennessee state legislature; and the Easter holiday were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media over the weekend, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of April 3-7

By TALKERS | April 7, 2023 by TALKERS

The arraignment of former President Donald Trump on 34 counts of falsifying business records was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers Ten^TM. At #2 this week was the 2024 presidential race, followed by the recent gas price hikes and economists’ fears of a recession at #3. The Talkers Ten^TM is a weekly chart of the top stories and people discussed in news/talk media during the 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.

Yesterday’s (4/4) Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | April 5, 2023 by TALKERS

Former President Donald Trump is officially arraigned on 34 felony counts related to the allegation of a hush money scheme prior to the 2016 election; Tuesday’s State Supreme Court race in Wisconsin and the Chicago mayoral race; Finland becomes a member of NATO; Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ ongoing battle against Disney; and UConn beats San Diego State to win the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Yesterday’s (4/3) Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | April 4, 2023 by TALKERS

Former President Donald Trump’s return to New York for his arraignment in the alleged hush money case involving former porn star Stormy Daniels; the aftermath of the St. Petersburg bombing that killed a pro-Russia blogger; the move by NATO countries to provide more assistance to Ukraine in its defense from Russian aggression; inflation and OPEC’s cutting production that could lead to higher gas prices; the report that the Chinese spy balloon shot down earlier this year obtained information about U.S. military sites; Finland is set to join NATO today (4/4); Ron DeSantis’ battle with Disney; Marjorie Taylor Greene’s appearance on CBS’ “60 Minutes” on Sunday evening; today’s elections in Wisconsin and Chicago; and UConn beats San Diego State in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of March 27-31

By TALKERS | March 31, 2023 by TALKERS

The indictment of former President Donald Trump by a Manhattan grand jury and the other legal battles he’s facing was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers Ten^TM. At #2 this week was the race for the GOP nomination for the 2024 presidential contest, followed by the deadly shooting at a Nashville Christian school and the larger topic of gun control at #3. The Talkers Ten^TM is a weekly chart of the top stories and people discussed in news/talk media during the 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.

Yesterday’s (3/29) Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | March 30, 2023 by TALKERS

The aftermath of the Nashville school shooting that took the lives of six; the various legal battles facing former President Donald Trump; the battle for control of Bakhmut in the Russia-Ukraine war; bank regulators are grilled during a House Financial Services Committee hearing; the fire at a migrant facility in Mexico that left 38 dead; the warning from tech leaders to halt the creation of AI systems due to “profound risks to society and humanity”; Arkansas sues social media companies claiming their products are harmful to users; and protests over Israel’s plan to reboot its judicial system were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Yesterday’s (3/28) Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | March 29, 2023 by TALKERS

The deadly shooting at a Christian school in Nashville and the larger topic of gun control legislation; the legal battles facing former President Donald Trump and the ruling that former Vice President Mike Pence must testify before a grand jury in the DOJ’s investigation into the efforts to overturn the 2020 election; 38 migrants die in a fire at an immigration detention facility in Northern Mexico; U.S.-Taiwan-China relations as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in Los Angeles; the ongoing investigation into the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the U.S. banking system; the Russia-Ukraine war and debate over U.S. assistance to Ukraine; and the political upheaval in Israel over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to over haul the judicial system were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Yesterday’s (3/27) Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | March 28, 2023 by TALKERS

Former President Donald Trump’s rally in Waco, Texas and former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testifies in the hush money case being investigated by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg; the deadly shooting at a Christian school in Nashville; the U.S. economy and the Fed’s inflation control policies; the Senate Banking Committee begins investigating the recent bank failures; U.S.-China relations; the Russia-Ukraine war and U.S. military assistance to Ukraine; protests in Israel force Benjamin Netanyahu to delay plans to overhaul Israel’s judiciary; and the protests in France over Emanuel Macron’s raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media this week, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Top News/Talk Media Stories Over the Weekend

By TALKERS | March 27, 2023 by TALKERS

The deadly tornadoes that hit Mississippi and the severe storms predicted for other part of the Southeast today; the protests in Israel over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the judicial system; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles and his Saturday political rally in Waco, Texas; Russia’s Vladimir Putin reveals plans to station nuclear weapons in Belarus; and the NCAA Men’s and Women’s basketball tournaments were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media over the weekend, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of March 20 – 24

By TALKERS | March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 by TALKERS

The numerous legal battles facing former President Donald Trump, including the probable indictment in the Stormy Daniels hush money allegation was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers Ten^TM. At #2 this week was the aftermath of the Silicon Valley Bank failure and concerns about the security of the global banking system, followed by the state of the U.S. economy and the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates again at #3. The Talkers Ten^TM is a weekly chart of the top stories and people discussed in news/talk media during the 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.

Yesterday’s (3/22) Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | March 23, 2023 by TALKERS

The economy, the Fed’s move to increase interest rates again, and fears of a recession; the aftermath of the Silicon Valley Bank failure and the state of the banking industry; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the U.S. government’s move to ban TikTok; two staff members are injured in a shooting at a Denver high school; Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the meeting between Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping; and the recent climate change report and the severe weather in Southern California were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Yesterday’s (3/21) Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | March 22, 2023 by TALKERS

The potential indictment of former President Donald Trump in the Stormy Daniels hush money matter and Trump’s call to his base to protest; the sniping between former President Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis; the U.S. economy, the Fed’s interest rate hikes, and the aftermath of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank; Xi Jinping’s trip to Russia to meet with Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit with Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine; the latest climate change report issued Monday concluding the planet is on pace for severe damage as a result of rising temperatures; the legal battle between Dominion Voting Systems and FOX News in the former’s $1.6 billion suit against the media outlet; and high winds and rain hit Southern California as the 12^th atmospheric river hits the region were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Yesterday’s (3/20) Top News Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 by TALKERS

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s investigation into former President Donald Trump’s alleged hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels and his likely indictment; the latest climate change report issued Monday concludes the planet is on pace for severe damage as a result of rising temperatures; China’s Xi Jinping visits Vladimir Putin for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; the aftermath of the Silicon Valley Bank failure and concerns about global banking troubles; Wyoming outlaws the abortion pill; the 20^th anniversary of the Iraq War; and Miami Beach struggles with crowds and violence during Spring Break were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Top News/Talk Media Stories Over the Weekend

By TALKERS | March 20, 2023 by TALKERS

The aftermath of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the state of the global banking system; Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s case against former President Donald Trump in the Stormy Daniels matter and Trump’s suggestion his supporters “take to the streets” in protest; Wyoming outlaws the abortion pill; the GOP race for the nomination in ’24; Vladimir Putin visits Mariupol, Ukraine as the Russian invasion continues; China’s Xi Jinping travels to Moscow to visit Putin for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; and the first rounds of the NCAA basketball tournaments were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media over the weekend, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of March 13-17

By TALKERS | March 17, 2023 by TALKERS

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank, the issue of banking regulations, and concerns about bank security came together as the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers Ten^TM. At #2 this week was the state of the U.S. economy and the related policies of the Federal Reserve, followed by the U.S. drone downed by Russia over the Black Sea and the related Russia-Ukraine war at #3. The Talkers Ten^TM is a weekly chart of the top stories and people discussed in news/talk media during the 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.

Yesterday’s (3/15) Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | March 16, 2023 by TALKERS

The aftermath of the Silicon Valley Bank and the efforts to assure Americans about the security if the banking system; the U.S. economy. Fed policy, and concerns about a recession; Russia’s downing of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea and the Russian invasion of Ukraine; the U.S. pushes China to force TikTok sale; Texas Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk hears arguments over the FDA’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone; the ’24 race for the GOP nomination; the 5,000 mile-wide seaweed blob headed to the shores of Florida were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Yesterday’s (3/14) Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | March 15, 2023 by TALKERS

A U.S. military drone is knocked out of the sky by a Russian fighter jet over the Black Sea; the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and concerns about regulation and the banking industry; inflation, the state of the U.S. economy, and Fed policy; today’s scheduled arguments in a Texas court over access to the abortion pill; President Joe Biden issues executive order strengthening gun purchase background checks; the Republicans vying for the 2024 GOP nomination for president; Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine; Facebook parent Meta announces layoffs of another 10,000 employees; and the atmospheric river that deluged California and left hundreds of thousands without power & the Nor’easter that dumped snow on the Northeast were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Yesterday’s (3/13) Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | March 14, 2023 by TALKERS

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank, concerns about other banks and the controversy over bank regulation; the government’s inflation report and whether the Fed will hike interest rates or stand pat; U.S.-Mexico border troubles and Texas’ move to create its own border police force; President Joe Biden approves a new oil drilling project in Northern Alaska; the GOP contenders for the ‘24 GOP nomination; Russia’s aggressive assault on eastern Ukraine; China warns U.S. over nuclear sub deal with Australia; former Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen set to testify before Manhattan grandy jury investigating the Stormy Daniels hush money allegations; and the atmospheric river dumping more rain on Northern California and the Nor’easter piling snow on the Northeast were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

The Weekend’s Top News/Talk Media Stories

By TALKERS | March 13, 2023 by TALKERS

The fallout from the failure of Silicon Valley Bank; the attempts by large groups of people to enter the U.S. by overwhelming border guards in El Paso and other border crossing locations; the 2024 presidential race; former Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen set to testify before Manhattan grand jury investigating the Stormy Daniels hush money allegations; Russia’s ongoing assault on the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut; the atmospheric river event destined for Northern California that will bring more rain and potential flooding to the region; and Sunday evening’s Academy Awards show were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media over the weekend, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of March 6 – 10

By TALKERS | March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 by TALKERS

The relations between the U.S., China, and Russia as China threatens the U.S. for trying to “encircle and contain” it while the U.S. watches China cozy up to Vladimir Putin and refuse to condemn Russia’s aggression in Ukraine was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers Ten^TM. At #2 this week was the use of security video from the U.S. Capitol by FOX News personality Tucker Carlson to downplay the events of January 6, followed by the state of the U.S. economy and the Fed’s warning that interest rates will continue to be pushed up at #3. The Talkers Ten^TM is a weekly chart of the top stories and people discussed in news/talk media this 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.