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Top News/Talk Stories for Week of July 24 – 28

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The Hunter Biden plea deal and Republicans’ desire to further investigate the Biden family finances was the most-talked-about story in news/talk media this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 this week was the potential Joe Biden impeachment inquiry, 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 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 Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Judge Maryellen Noreika defers her decision on approving a plea deal between Hunter Biden and prosecutors and Republicans’ calls for impeaching President Joe Biden over Hunter Biden’s business dealings; Donald Trump’s legal battles and Rudy Giuliani’s admission he made false statements about Georgia election workers; the Fed raises interest rates and indicates future rate increases are possible to battle inflation; the 2024 presidential race; a whistleblower testifies that the U.S. government is concealing its UFO capture program; the Russia-Ukraine war and Vladimir Putin’s stated deployment of nuclear weapons; the intense heatwaves affecting much of the U.S. & Europe and the great topic of climate change; and Sinead O’Connor dies at 56 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 (7/25) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Hunter Biden’s guilty plea and criticism of the “sweetheart” deal that would have sent regular Americans to prison; House Speaker Kevin McCarthy considers Joe Biden impeachment in connection with Hunter Biden investigation; the Fed is expected to hike interest rates again today; the heatwaves affecting much of the Northern Hemisphere and the report that the Atlantic Ocean’s currents are being harmed by global warming; Donald Trump’s legal battles; the 2024 presidential race; Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang disappears from public view and is replaced; LeBron James’ son suffers cardiac event at basketball practice; and today’s House panel hearings on UFO’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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Top News/Talk Media Stories Over the Weekend

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Former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the 2024 presidential race; Texas Governor Greg Abbott under pressure to remove floating barriers in the Rio Grande; the weekend’s premieres of The Barbie Movie and Oppenheimer; the extreme heat affecting much of the United States and Europe; the Jason Aldean “Try That in a Small Town” controversy; the latest attacks in the Russia-Ukraine war; Israeli protests over Netanyahu’s plans to weaken the country’s Supreme Court; Elon Musk transitions Twitter to its new name X 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 (7/19) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Donald Trump legal battles; the 2024 presidential race; the IRS whistleblowers and the Hunter Biden investigation; the controversy over Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town”; the global summer heatwave and climate change; Texas abortion lawsuit; Russia steps up bombing of Ukraine; and the $1 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 (7/17) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Today’s hearing before Judge Aileen Cannon in the Donald Trump classified documents case; the Georgia Supreme Court denies Trump’s attempt to shut down 2020 election investigation; the global heatwave and climate change; the 2024 presidential race and Joe Manchin’s third party run tease; a judge blocks Iowa’s six-week abortion ban; Russia backs out of Ukraine grain deal and bombs Ukraine grain port; and the Hollywood writers and actors strikes 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 Russia-Ukraine war and Russia’s backing out of the Black Sea grain deal; the extreme weather affecting much of the U.S. and Europe; the 2024 presidential race; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; Hollywood writers and actors strikes; and the fight for social media dominance between Meta and Twitter 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 (7/5) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The 2024 presidential race; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the Hunter Biden plea deal; Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s trip to China; cocaine is found in the White House; the Russia-Ukraine war and the status of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group; the holiday weekend’s gun violence; the global heat record and climate change; and Meta launches Twitter competitor Threads 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 (6/28) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The Hunter Biden plea deal and his legal battles with the owner of the computer repair shop that worked on his laptops; the 2024 presidential race and concerns about President Joe Biden’s health; the legal battles facing former President Donald Trump; the thick smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketing almost one-third of the U.S.; the recovery of wreckage from the doomed Titan submersible; Vladimir Putin’s grasp on power in the aftermath of the Wagner Group insurrection and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war; and the brutal heatwave hitting the Southern 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 (6/27) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court shoots down the independent state legislature theory which would have given state legislatures complete control over federal elections; statements from an IRS whistleblower and U.S. attorney that the DOJ gave Hunter Biden preferential treatment in the tax and gun investigations; former President Donald Trump’s ongoing legal battles; the 2024 presidential race; the aftermath of the Wagner Group’s short-lived advance toward Moscow in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war; the smoke from Canadian wildfires affecting large swaths of the Northern U.S.; and the brutal heat bearing down on the Southern 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 (6/26) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The Hunter Biden plea deal on failure to pay taxes and whether or not he got a “sweetheart deal”; the Supreme Court rules a new Louisiana congressional map can be redrawn to include another Black majority district; the aftermath of the Wagner Group’s short-lived advance toward Moscow in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the latest January 6 report from Senate Democrats that criticizes the FBI and Homeland Security for failure to take potential violence seriously; the discovery of malaria cases in Florida and Texas; and the Southern heatwave affecting some 45 million Americans 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 expected Supreme Court rulings this week on affirmative action, student loan forgiveness, and gay & religious rights; the legal battles facing former President Donald Trump; the 2024 presidential race; the Supreme Court revives the Biden administration’s immigration guidelines; the Putin–Prigozhin conflict and how it affects the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war; and the severe weather that hit the Southeast and the Ohio Valley 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 (6/21) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The U.S. House votes to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) over investigations into former President Donald Trump; the plea deal agreed to by Hunter Biden for failure to pay income taxes; U.S. Rep Lauren Boebert’s resolution to file impeachment charges against President Joe Biden; Donald Trump’s various legal battles; the 2024 presidential race; the matter of Supreme Court ethics and Justice Samuel Alito’s 2008 luxury trip paid for by a conservative billionaire; and the ongoing search for the missing Titan submersible 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 (6/19) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the Juneteenth holiday; the 2024 presidential race; the search for the missing Titanic submersible; China’s Cuba ambitions and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s meetings with Xi Jinping; the Rusian-Ukraine war; and the heatwave hitting Texas and Louisiana 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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Donald Trump’s legal battles; the 2024 presidential race; Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s visit to China to attempt to smooth U.S.-China relations; today’s Juneteenth Holiday; the uneasy truce between House hardliners and Speaker Kevin McCarthy over spending cuts; the heatwave hitting the U.S. South; and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media over the weekend, according to ongoing research fromTALKERS magazine.

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Yesterday’s (6/14) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The arraignment of former President Donald Trump on charges of mishandling classified documents and obstruction; the 2024 presidential race, including former Vice President Mike Pence, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez joining the GOP race and RFK Jr’s Democratic challenge to Joe Biden; U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff dodges Republican censure attempt; the Fed votes to not raise interest rates at its latest meeting; concerns about AI and the European Union’s AI Act that would put limits on use of the technology and ban public face-scanning; the Biden administration’s immigration policies and the bussing of migrants to Democrat-led cities; Louisiana Army fort renamed for Black American WWI hero; the intensifying fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war; and the aftermath of the I-95 collapse in Philadelphia 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 (6/13) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Former President Donald Trump is formally arraigned on charges of mishandling classified documents and obstruction; the deal between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and far-right Republicans to call off the procedural impasse; the economy and whether the Fed will raise interest rates again or hold off for now; U.S.-China relations ahead of Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s trip to Beijing; and the EU’s A.I. Act that puts limits on the potential uses of artificial intelligence 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 (5/31) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The U.S. House passes legislation to suspend the debt ceiling for two years; former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie plan to enter the GOP primary race with announcements next week; special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into former President Donald Trump’s attempts to remain in office and the issues surrounding Trump’s possession of classified documents; the drone attacks on Russian targets and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war; the pushback against LGBTQ activism; NASA to hold hearing on UFOs; and actor Danny Masterson is convicted of two counts of rape among top news/talk media stories yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.

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Yesterday’s (5/30) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The debt ceiling deal works its way through congress; the 2024 presidential race and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visits Iowa; global AI leaders call for regulation of AI development to limit possibility of mistakes; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the strained U.S.-China relationship and the countries’ interdependent economies; Ukraine attacks Moscow in ongoing Russia-Ukraine war; UK politicians work to control the country’s soaring inflation; a mob attacks three U.S. Marines in San Clemente, California; and the Los Angeles Dodgers-Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence flap 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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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.

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Yesterday’s (5/23) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Negotiations between the White House and congressional leaders over the debt ceiling; Florida Governor Ron DeSantis expected to announce presidential bid with Elon Musk via Twitter; Ford announces it will keep AM radio available in 2024 models; anti-Putin Russians attack Russia’s Belgorod region from positions in Ukraine;  the surgeon general issues a report warning of the dangers of social media for children; Donald Trump’s legal battles; and South Carolina legislature approves six-week abortion ban 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 (5/22) Top News/Talk Stories

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The negotiations between the White House and congressional leaders over the debt ceiling; the legal battles facing former President Donald Trump; the 2024 presidential race and the entrance of Senator Tim Scott into the GOP primary; reports that a second IRS whistleblower has been removed from the Hunter Biden investigation; the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine; Florida Governor Ron DeSantis versus the LGBTQ community; the three-state pact to reduce use of water from the Colorado River; and the NBA and NHL playoffs 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 (5/16) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The U.S. economy, the debt ceiling negotiations, and concerns about a recession; special counsel John Durham’s highly critical report of the FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation; the wave of migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border; the abortion pill issue goes before the U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans; an IRS whistleblower says he and his team were removed from the Hunter Biden investigation on the DOJ’s orders; Tuesday’s senate hearing on Artificial Intelligence; Tuesday’s primary races in several cities; China threatens military action against Taiwan; and House Democrats move to expel George Santos from congress 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 (5/15) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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Special counsel John Durham’s highly critical report of the FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation; the negotiations between congressional leaders and the White House over the debt ceiling; migrants amassed at the U.S.-Mexico border and the Biden administration’s immigration policy; a teenage shooter in New Mexico kills three and wounds six; baseball bat attack on U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly’s staffers; OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to testify before congress today (5/16) on artificial intelligence; Turkey’s presidential election goes to a runoff; the Russian-Ukraine war; and Martha Stewart among Sports Illustrated cover models 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 migrant surge at the U.S.-Mexico border and the expiration of Title 42; former President Donald Trump’s legal battles; the 2024 presidential race; the negotiations between congressional leaders and the White House over the debt ceiling; Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces potential runoff after Turkey’s election; the aftermath of the Jordan Neely chokehold death; the Russia-Ukraine war; and North Carolina abortion battle 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 (5/2) Top News/Talk Media Stories

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The U.S. approaches the deadline for extending the debt ceiling and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s demand for spending cuts; President Joe Biden sends 1,500 troops to Mexican border to deal with migrant surge; the aftermath of Tucker Carlson’s exit from FOX News Channel; Iran seizes second oil tanker in a week in the Strait of Hormuz; Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine; the 2024 presidential race; concerns about Artificial Intelligence’s ability to do harm; Hollywood writers go on strike; and the build-up to King Charles’ coronation were some of the most-talked-about stories in news/talk media yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.