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Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of February 20-24

President Joe Biden’s trip to Europe and his surprise journey to Ukraine was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was Russia’s continuing invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s threats against the West and his exiting the nuclear arms treaty, followed by the strained relations between the U.S. and China over China’s spy program and its growing alliance with Russia 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 (2/21) Top News/Talk Media Stories

President Joe Biden’s trip to Europe, his visit to Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s renewed antipathy toward the West; U.S.-China relations as a top Chinese diplomat meets with Vladimir Putin; the Supreme Court hears arguments about Section 230 that gives immunity to digital platform owners from content posted by users; the Georgia grand jury indictment recommendations in the 2022 election results case; the toxic train wreck in Ohio and criticism of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; the Biden administration’s new rule affecting migrants who travel through other countries to enter the U.S. from Mexico; entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy joins the race for the GOP nomination for president in ’24; and the winter storm affecting much of the Northern 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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Yesterday’s (2/20) Top News/Talk Media Stories

President Joe Biden’s trip to Europe including a surprise visit to Ukraine; Vladimir Putin announces Russia is suspending participation in the latest nuclear arms treaty; the Supreme Court begins hearing arguments against Section 230 that gives internet publishers immunity from postings by users; Jimmy Carter enters hospice; the aftermath of the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio and criticism of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s response; House Speaker Kevin McCarthy gives January 6 Capitol security camera footage access to FOX News’ Tucker Carlson; and the winter storm 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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The Weekend’s Top News/Talk Media Stories

President Joe Biden’s trip to Europe and his surprise visit to Ukraine; China’s top diplomat visits Russia; the rumors that CNN’s Don Lemon is in hot water with network brass in the wake of his calling GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley “past her prime”; the 2024 presidential contest; former President Jimmy Carter enters hospice; the aftermath of the toxic train wreck affecting residents of East Palestine, Ohio; the ongoing search and recovery after the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria; the deadly shootings at a Mardis Gras parade in New Orleans and in rural Mississippi; and actor-comedian Richard Belzer dies at 78 were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media over the weekend, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.