Trending in Politics (the US) - Week 41, 2026

Weekly archive: 5–11 Oct 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Oct 11, 2026.

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1. green card 20000+ searches · 2 days

   • Vance says Microsoft replaced laid-off workers with foreign hires. Here’s what the visa data shows – CNBC
   • India's Infosys does not expect material impact from US PERM suspension – Reuters
2. ap poll 100000+ searches

   • Live updates: AP Top 25 poised for new No. 1 after Oklahoma upsets Texas – AP News
   • College football top 25 rankings 2026: AP Top 25 poll entering Week 7 – Yahoo Sports
3. barack obama 200+ searches · 2 days

   • Trump says he could have done ‘very bad things’ to Biden, Obama and Clinton – MS NOW
   • Trump: I could have done ‘bad things’ to Hillary Clinton, Biden, Obama – The Hill
4. tre harris 2000+ searches

   • Tre' Harris Injury: Dealing with hamstring injury – RotoWire
   • Chargers WR Tre’ Harris suffers hamstring injury vs. Broncos – Bolts From The Blue
5. katie zacharia 20000+ searches

   • Katie Zacharia Picked as the New White House Press Secretary – The New York Times
   • Trump Media advisor Katie Zacharia offered White House press secretary role – CNBC
6. james talarico campaign absence texas senate 20000+ searches

   • ‘We don’t want this right now’: James Talarico off the trail with the flu – NBC News
   • Talarico’s 12-day absence from trail becomes fodder for GOP in Texas Senate race – CNN
7. bill gates 1000+ searches

   • This book kept Bill Gates awake until 3 AM. – Vietnam.vn
   • Bill Gates warns of ‘grim possibilities if we don’t maintain control’ of AI – CNN
8. abc 1000+ searches

   • ABC News quietly republishes gutted version of story on Trump sons it had deleted without explanation – Yahoo
   • ABC Removes Article Alleging Trump’s Sons Invested In Firms With Pentagon Contracts—Without Explanation – Forbes
9. bill belichick 1000+ searches

   • Bill Belichick was downright chatty (by his standards) with ESPN's Quint Kessenich before UNC-Pitt – Awful Announcing
   • Bill Belichick and Girlfriend Jordon Hudson — All About the North Carolina Coach's Relationship – Sports Illustrated
10. where is talarico 10000+ searches

    • ‘We don’t want this right now’: Texas Senate candidate James Talarico off the trail with the flu – NBC News
    • Trump wants Talarico and Paxton to debate. Talarico couldn’t be happier – AP News
11. trump accounts 10000+ searches

    • Trump Accounts’ Extraordinary Expansion Puts Individual Stocks Into Kids’ Holdings – WSJ
    • Most American Children Are Being Auto-Enrolled in Trump Accounts. What to Know. – The New York Times
12. daylight savings 10000+ searches

    • Here’s Senator Cotton’s Cell Number, Trump Says, in Dispute Over Daylight Saving Bill – The New York Times
    • Battle over Daylight Saving Time erupts as push to stop changing clocks hits Senate wall – Fox News
13. tom cotton daylight saving time opposition 10000+ searches

    • Battle over Daylight Saving Time erupts as push to stop changing clocks hits Senate wall – Fox News
    • Here’s Senator Cotton’s Cell Number, Trump Says, in Dispute Over Daylight Saving Bill – The New York Times
14. pete hegseth 10000+ searches

    • Pete Hegseth Chugs ‘Spider-Man’s Non-Alcoholic B—- Beer’ in ‘SNL’ Cold Open That Mocks Tom Holland, Mitch McConnell and Jd Vance – IMDb
    • ‘S.N.L.’ Recap: Taylor Swift Makes a Surprise Cameo and Trump Gets Some Last-Minute Promo – The New York Times
15. james talarico texas senate odds 500+ searches

    • New Texas Senate poll signals shift for GOP as early voting nears – USA Today
    • New poll shows Talarico, Hinojosa ahead in Texas races: experts say race isn't over yet – ABC13 Houston
16. trump zelensky 500+ searches

    • 'Time for Ukraine to get new president,' says Trump after Zelensky condemns diesel deal – BBC
    • Trump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices – WBAL-TV
17. jon husted 500+ searches

    • Trump approved Ohio disaster aid ahead of rally – Politico
    • FEMA and Ohio EMA offer assistance to Ohioans affected by August storms – NBC4 WCMH-TV
18. lawsuit 500+ searches

    • Trump takes suit against Hillary Clinton over 2016 election to Supreme Court – Reuters
    • Trump asks Supreme Court to revive his 2016 election lawsuit against Hillary Clinton – CNN
19. reimbursement 5000+ searches

    • Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads – The New York Times
    • You’re Funding Trump’s New Ads – Mother Jones
20. trump iran 5000+ searches

    • Opinion | The Trump Outrages Keep Piling Up – The New York Times
    • Letters to the Editor: Trump suggested letting Iran ‘take out’ U.S. cities. Republicans, time to speak up – Los Angeles Times
21. latest news 5000+ searches

    • Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads – The New York Times
    • Trump says his super PAC will now pay for controversial taxpayer-funded promotional ads – ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
22. supreme court 5000+ searches

    • Opinion | The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared – The New York Times
    • Liberal justices look for 'escape hatch' as high-stakes climate case lands at Supreme Court, experts say – Fox News
23. daylight saving time 5000+ searches

    • Daylight saving time 2026 ending: When to 'fall back' – ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
    • John Thune says ‘no clear path forward’ for clock-change bill – Politico
24. trump $5,000 check 5000+ searches

    • Trump reiterates pledge to send $5,000 checks, and hands out smaller payments, as midterm elections loom – CNBC
    • Trump’s $5,000 dividend pledge flips from ‘every U.S. Citizen’ back to adults overnight. Would your family get any cash? – Yahoo Finance
25. patty hearst 200+ searches

    • Bill Harris Has Died. He Kidnapped Patty Hearst in 1974. – The New York Times
    • Bill Harris, one of Patty Hearst’s kidnappers, dies in San Francisco at 81 – San Francisco Chronicle
26. christopher columbus 200+ searches

    • President Donald Trump calls for Christopher Columbus statue’s return to Ohio’s capital – NBC4 WCMH-TV
    • Trump Casts Himself as Columbus’s Protector in Pitch to Italian Americans – The New York Times
27. trump ocean 200+ searches

    • Trump suggests ‘Ocean of Americas’ as new name for Atlantic or Pacific – The Washington Post
    • President floats 'Trump Ocean' as he proposes renaming Atlantic or Pacific during Tennessee rally – Fox News
28. donald trump oval office replica dc 200+ searches

    • A replica of Donald Trump’s Oval Office goes for the gold in Washington DC – The Guardian
    • Replica Oval Office near the White House just got a new Trump makeover – WFLA
29. rob sand 2000+ searches

    • Hinson leads Iowa Senate contest as Sand holds edge for governor: Poll – The Hill
    • Iran War, Trump, Taxes: 5 Takeaways From the First Iowa Senate Debate – The New York Times
30. ashley hinson 2000+ searches

    • Hinson leads Iowa Senate contest as Sand holds edge for governor: Poll – The Hill
    • Iran War, Trump, Taxes: 5 Takeaways From the First Iowa Senate Debate – The New York Times