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Yesterday’s (10/16) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Congressman Jim Jordan’s push to become the next House Speaker; the Israel-Hamas war and President Joe Biden’s planned Wednesday trip to Israel; the gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump and his legal battles; the 2024 presidential race; U.S. migrant crisis; and Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett calls for a SCOTUS ethics code were some of  the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

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Top News/Talk Media Stories Over the Weekend

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The GOP’s maneuvering to elect a new Speaker of the House; Israel’s war against Hamas and the destruction of Gaza; an Illinois landlord kills a six-year-old Muslim boy and injured his mother; the 2024 presidential race; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the U.S. migrant crisis; and the “ring of fire” solar eclipse 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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Yesterday’s (10/11) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be the next Speaker of the House; the Israel-Hamas war and the controversy over Americans voicing support for Palestinians in Gaza; pressure on President Joe Biden to freeze Iranian assets in response to the Hamas attacks on Israel; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the 2024 presidential race; the Supreme Court hears arguments in the South Carolina redistricting case; new charges against Congressman George Santos and his tenuous hold on his seat; the ongoing UAW strike against the big three U.S. automakers; and the $1.72 billion Powerball jackpot 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 (10/10) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The Israel-Hamas war and the political repercussions in the U.S.; the vacant House Speaker post and the renewed threat of a government shutdown; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the 2024 presidential race; new felony charges against U.S. Rep. George Santos; Kari Lake announces bid for Arizona U.S. Senate seat; California’s new forced treatment law affecting the “gravely disabled”; the Supreme Court hears arguments in the South Carolina redistricting case; and the $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot 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 (10/4) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The House Speaker vacancy after Kevin McCarthy ouster; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the U.S. migrant crisis and President Joe Biden’s move to continue building a wall in South Texas; the 2024 presidential race; the Kaiser Permanente and UAW strikes; the Biden administration’s efforts to aid Ukraine against Russia; the state of the U.S. economy and recent financial markets activities; and the $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s drawing 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 (10/3) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Congressman Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is removed as Speaker of the House; the legal battles facing former President Donald Trump and the gag orders imposed on him; the 2024 presidential race; the weapons charges against Hunter Biden; the U.S. migrant crisis; President Joe Biden’s push for more aid to Ukraine; and the U.S. economy and financial markets activity 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 (10/2) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Congressman Matt Gaetz’s efforts to strip Kevin McCarthy of his House Speaker position; the Trump Organization fraud trial; the 2024 presidential race; Hunter Biden to be arraigned on gun charges; the U.S. migrant crisis; President Joe Biden’s push for more aid to Ukraine; and a nine-year-old girl is found safe after being kidnapped for ransom at an upstate New York campground 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 (9/25) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The looming shutdown of the federal government; the UAW strike affecting the Big 3 auto makers; the 2024 presidential race; the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the corruption charges against U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ); the U.S. migrant crisis; former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s book Enough; and “NCIS” and “Man from U.N.C.L.E” actor David McCallum dies at 90 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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Yesterday’s (9/20) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Criticism of President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy; the Fed keeps interest rates as they are for now; House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s attempt to avert a government shutdown; Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on the Hunter Biden investigation; the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the 2024 presidential race; and Volodymyr Zelensky’s trip to Washington to seek more aid for Ukraine’s battle against Russia 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 (9/19) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The Washington battle over a GOP-approved spending bill in order to avoid a government shutdown; the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and his family’s business dealings; the ongoing UAW strike; Senator John Fetterman’s attire and the Senate dress code; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles and the numerous Trump associates facing prosecution; rising gas prices; the Fed’s meeting to assess its interest rate policy; Biden’s UN address regarding the Russia-Ukraine war; and the sexual assault allegations against comedian Russell Brand 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 (9/18) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s efforts to avoid a government shutdown; Hunter Biden sues IRS over public release of his tax records; the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and his family’s business activities; prosecutors seek a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his Washington, DC election case; the U.S. migrant crisis; the UAW strike; Biden’s planned address at the United Nations; and the allegations of sexual assault against Russell Brand 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 impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and the indictment of Hunter Biden; prosecutors seek a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his Washington, DC election case; the UAW strike; the looming government shutdown; a Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy is slain in an ambush; Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is acquitted of all charges in his impeachment trial; U.S.-Iran prisoner swap; and blowback against Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner after his New York Times interview 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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Yesterday’s (9/13) News/Talk Media Stories

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The impeachment inquiry opened into President Joe Biden over the Biden family’s business dealings; Mitt Romney won’t run for re-election to his U.S. Senate seat saying it’s time for a new generation of leaders; a judge rules the Obama-era DACA program is illegal; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the 2024 presidential race; the looming UAW strike; the Justice Department versus Google; the meeting between North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin; and Mexico’s congress holds a hearing at which it’s presented with what are claimed to be alien mummies 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 (9/12) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over Hunter Biden’s business dealings; North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vows “full support” for Russia during weapons talks with Vladimir Putin; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the 2024 presidential race; the U.S. migrant crisis; the search for escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante; and the aftermath of the Morocco earthquake and the Libya floods 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 (9/11) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The 22nd anniversary of the terror attacks of 9/11; former President Donald Trump asks Judge Tanya Chutkan to recuse herself from his election subversion case; President Joe Biden’s faltering support from working-class voters; the U.S.-Iran $6 billion prisoner swap; Biden’s press conference in Vietnam; the Hunter Biden investigation; the 2024 presidential race; House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s Biden impeachment inquiry plans; North Korea’s Kim Jong Un travels to meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin for weapons talks; and the U.S. takes on Google in an anti-trust suit 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 Weekend News/Talk Media Stories

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President Joe Biden’s bad poll numbers; the possibility of a government shutdown without congressional action; Biden’s trip to Vietnam; today’s 9/11 anniversary; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the 2024 presidential race; the Hunter Biden investigation; North Korea’s Kim Jong Un’s expected meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin; the UAW threatens to strike; the search for escaped PA killer Danelo Cavalcante; the search for survivors of the Morocco earthquake 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 4-8

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The various legal battles facing former President Donald Trump again came together as the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was President Joe Biden’s low job ratings, followed by the 2024 presidential race and the legal theory Trump may be disqualified from the ballot due to Section 3 of the 14th Amendment at #3. The Talkers TenTM 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.

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Yesterday’s (9/6) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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President Joe Biden’s negative job ratings; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the 2024 presidential race and the 14th Amendment argument that could keep Trump off some states’ ballots; special counsel’s intent to seek an indictment of Hunter Biden on gun charges; the migrant crisis; and Hurricane Lee expected to become a major threat by the weekend 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 (9/5) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the state of Americans’ attitudes toward President Joe Biden’s economic policies; Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio is sentenced to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in the January 6 case; the Alabama congressional map ruling; the health of Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell; the search in Pennsylvania for escaped murder convict Danelo Cavalcante; and the possibility Tropical Storm Lee becomes a dangerous hurricane 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 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.

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Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of August 28 – September 1

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The numerous legal battles facing former President Donald Trump combined at the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was the legal theory that Trump is disqualified from holding office under section 3 of the 14th Amendment, tied with the 2024 presidential race, followed by the criminal cases and legal strategies of former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani at #3. The Talkers TenTM 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.

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Yesterday’s (8/30) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The legal battles facing former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants; the New Hampshire GOP debates the legal theory that Trump cannot run for office under the 14th Amendment; the 2023 presidential race; the Hunter Biden investigation; concern about Mitch McConnell’s health as he freezes during a press conference; and Hurricane Idalia slams Florida, Georgia and South Carolina 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 (8/28) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Judge Tanya Chutkan sets former President Donald Trump’s Washington, DC trial for March 4 and Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows testifies during a hearing to move his Georgia election interference trial to federal court; the special counsel Hunter Biden investigation; a UNC Chapel Hill faculty member is killed by gunfire; the racially motivated killing of three in a Jacksonville store; the migrant crisis; the rash of retail thefts and the closing of urban retail outlets in response; evacuations are ordered as Hurricane Idalia heads for Florida; American Airlines is fined over lengthy tarmac delays; and U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo meets with her Chinese counterpart among top news/talk media stories yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

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Yesterday’s (8/23) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The 2024 GOP presidential candidates’ debate; former President Donald Trump’s “counterprogramming” interview with Tucker Carlson; the 2020 Georgia election co-conspirators surrender in Fulton County; the special counsel Hunter Biden investigation; Kevin McCarthy’s promise of an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden; Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly dies in a plane crash in Russia; the BRICS summit and U.S.-China relations; Japan begins releasing Fukushima wastewater into the sea 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 (8/22) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants begin setting bond in Fulton County, Georgia case; Trump’s skipping tonight’s GOP debate and his plans to release a sit-down interview with Tucker Carlson; the 2024 presidential race; the Hunter Biden special counsel investigation; President Joe Biden’s visit to Maui; Vladimir Putin missing from the BRICS summit & the related U.S.-China relations; the Russia-Ukraine war; and the heat dome bringing sweltering conditions to the South and Midwest 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 (8/21) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the 2024 presidential race and Wednesday’s GOP debate in Milwaukee; President Joe Biden visits Maui; the Hunter Biden special counsel investigation; tropical storm Hilary hits California & the Southwest as tropical storm Harold threatens Texas; immigration and border security; and the South and Midwest hit with brutal heat dome 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 legal battles facing former President Donald Trump; the 2024 presidential race; the Hunter Biden special counsel investigation; tropical storm Hilary heads toward Southern California; the aftermath of the Maui wildfires; China’s negative economic news and U.S.-China relations; the Russian lunar mission crash; and the uptick in COVID cases 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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Yesterday’s (8/16) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The latest indictment of former President Donald Trump; the 2024 presidential race and next week’s GOP debate in Milwaukee; the aftermath of the deadly wildfires in Maui; the Hunter Biden special counsel investigation; the Florida Black history teaching controversy; Russia’s blocking of the shipping corridors in the Black Sea; the Canadian wildfires; and the uptick in COVID cases 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 (8/15) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The fourth indictment of former President Donald Trump in the Georgia 2020 election case; the 2024 presidential race; the Hunter Biden investigation; the aftermath of the Maui wildfires; the Nordstrom’s Los Angeles flash mob robbery and San Francisco retailer Gump’s open letter to California politicians; the one-year anniversary of the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act; the Russia-Ukraine war; the next congressional budget battle; and the Montana climate lawsuit 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 (8/14) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Former President Donald Trump is indicted by a grand jury in Georgia; the 2024 presidential race; the special counsel investigation of Hunter Biden; the wildfire destruction of Lahaina, Hawaii; a Montana judge rules in favor of young climate activists; Russia’s economic troubles and the ongoing war against Ukraine; the battle between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Disney; and the Blind Side controversy 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 appointment of David Weiss as special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden; Fulton County Georgia district attorney Fani Willis’ expected indictment of former President Donald Trump and others in connection with the 2020 election; the wildfires in Maui that have killed 96 people; the 2024 presidential race; Nordstrom flash mob robbery; the police raid on the Marion County Record newspaper in Kansas; the military coup in Niger; and the Russia-Ukraine war were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media over the weekend, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.