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Top News/Talk Media Stories for Week of June 5-9

The 2024 presidential race – including former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie entering the GOP primary race – was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was the indictment of former President Donald Trump on charges of mishandling classified documents, followed by the House GOP infighting 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 (6/6) Top News/Talk Media Stories

Mike Pence and Chris Christie officially enter the GOP primary race for president in 2024; the legal battles facing former President Donald Trump; the GOP lawmakers turning against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy over the debt ceiling deal; the transportation of migrants from Florida to Sacramento and California Governor Gavin Newsom’s threats against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis; the investigation into the Biden family’s finances and the removal of IRS whistleblowers from the case; the ongoing pushback against LGBTQ activism; the devastating flood resulting from Russia’s alleged destruction of Ukraine’s Kakhova dam; and the air quality over much of the Eastern U.S. due to wildfires in Quebec 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 and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reach an agreement over the debt ceiling; the 2024 presidential race and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ entrance into the GOP primary; the legal issues facing former President Donald Trump; drone strikes hit Moscow in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war; the Memorial Day holiday weekend and the spate of shootings that took place over the three days; the Texas legislature votes to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton; Target, Bud Light, and the backlash against LGBTQ activism were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media over the weekend, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.