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Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of March 4 – 8

The presidential race was the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address tied with the state of the U.S. economy, followed by the U.S. migrant crisis 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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Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of January 12 – 16

The U.S. migrant crisis was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media during the week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was the military aid package for Ukraine and Israel, followed by former President Donald Trump’s legal battles and the Fani Willis misconduct hearings in Georgia tied 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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Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of February 5-9

The battle in Congress over legislation to secure the U.S.-Mexico border and provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was the failure of House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, followed by former President Donald Trump’s legal battles 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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Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of January 22-26

The 2024 presidential race was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was the U.S. migrant crisis tied with congress’ negotiations on military aid to Ukraine, followed by Donald Trump’s legal battles tied with the allegations Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis had a romantic relationship with a Trump prosecutor 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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Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of December 4 – 8

The 2024 presidential race was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was Wednesday’s GOP debate tied with Sean Hannity’s Donald Trump town hall, followed by the resumption of the Israel-Hamas war 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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Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of November 6-10

The ongoing Israel-Hamas war, including the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was the protests against Israel’s Gaza invasion, the rise in anti-Semitism, and the censure of U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, followed by the results of Tuesday’s elections at #3. The Talkers TenTM is a weekly chart of the top stories and people discusses 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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Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of October 23-27

Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA) is elected House Speaker after weeks of GOP maneuvering was most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was the Israel-Hamas war and the U.S. protests, followed by former President Donald Trump’s various legal battles at #3. The Talkers TenTM is a weekly chart of the top stories and people discussed in news/talk media 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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Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of September 18 – 22

The Republican battle between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and ultra-conservatives over legislation to avoid a government shutdown was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, followed by the state of the U.S. economy and the related Fed decision not to raise interest rates 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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Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of September 4-8

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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Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of August 21-25

The booking and bond hearings for former President Donald Trump and is numerous co-defendants in the Georgia election case was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was Wednesday’s GOP debate and the presidential race, followed by the special counsel Hunter Biden investigation 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 on ongoing research from TALKERS magazine. It is published every Friday at Talkers.com. See this week’s complete chart here.

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Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of June 19 – 23

Former president Donald Trump’s legal battles were the most-talked-about story in news/talk media during the week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was the plea deal for unpaid taxes by Hunter Biden, followed by the cast of characters in the 2024 presidential race at #3. The Talkers TenTM is a weekly chart of the top stories and people discussed in news/talk media 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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Top News/Talk Stories for Week of May 8-12

The migrant problem at the U.S.-Mexico border was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was former President Donald Trump’s legal battles and his CNN Town Hall appearance, followed by the debate in Washington over expanding the debt ceiling to allow the U.S. to borrow more 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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Top News/Talk Stories for Week of May 1-5

The negotiations between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the Biden administration over spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt ceiling was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was the Fed’s raising of the benchmark interest rate, followed by the recent bank failures and Americans’ faith in the banking system 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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Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of March 6 – 10

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 TenTM. 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 TenTM 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.

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Top News/Talk Media Stories for February 27 – March 3

Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the UN General Assembly vote condemning the invasion and Vladimir Putin’s threats against the West combined as the most-talked-about story on news/talk radio this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was U.S.-China relations in the wake of the spy balloon matter and China’s cozying up to Russia, followed by the U.S. Energy Department concluding that COVID-19 was the result of a Chinese lab leak 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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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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Top News/Talk Stories for Week of January 16 – 20, 2023

The investigation into President Joe Biden’s possession of government documents by a special counsel was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was the U.S. debt ceiling and the politics surrounding raising the limit to avoid default, followed by state of the U.S. economy under the Biden administration tied with Microsoft’s announcement of the layoff of 10,000 workers and Google’s laying off of 12,000 workers 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. You can see this week’s complete chart here.