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May 2026
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Security
Politics
Economy
Society
Unusual Activity
May 2026
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Jun ›
Apr 27
May 4
May 11
Week of May 11, compared to 12-week average
Only 782 topics this week (2x the usual 1892)
Tone shifted: 75% cooperative vs usual 51%
Active Narratives
201
Sanctions enforce international norms
175
Make America Great Again
131
Borders must be sealed and illegal immigrants removed
118
Iran regime must be broken through maximum pressure
117
Iran's nuclear and regional ambitions must be stopped
Economy
2,301
Technology
· Ai
35%
Economy
· Trade
15%
Economy
· Investment
14%
43
Elon Musk, Apple's Cook, Boeing CEO going to China with Trump: official
43
ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a hit in India, but not a big winner elsewhere, yet
38
Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU cars to 25%
25
Court rules Trump's global tariffs illegal
22
Trump gives EU until July 4 to finalize trade deal or face higher tariffs
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Politics
4,045
Diplomacy
· Bilateral Relations
56%
Governance
· Judicial
12%
Governance
· Executive Action
10%
111
Trump Heads to China for Summit with Xi Jinping
107
Iran sends response to US proposal to end war via Pakistan
76
Ex-diplomat says Rubio's role in US administration is declining
75
US, Iran Wrangle Over Terms of Deal to End War And Reopen Hormuz
74
Trump calls Iran war polls 'fake' as ceasefire uncertainty grows in Strait of Hormuz
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Security
1,800
Military
· Naval
26%
Military
· Defense Policy
11%
Security
· Terrorism
11%
134
US and Iran Trade Threats and Fire Near Strait of Hormuz
102
US to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany
35
Pentagon releases declassified UFO files with new images
27
US cost of Iran war nears $29 billion, Pentagon says
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Society
468
Society
· Media Press
33%
Health Environment
· Public Health
15%
Society
· Protest
12%
6
Pope names former undocumented migrant as US bishop
5
One US citizen tests mildly positive for hantavirus, another has mild symptoms
5
ICE raids reduce jobs for both U.S.-born and undocumented workers, study finds
5
Trump to Sign Memo Bringing Back Presidential Fitness Test Award
5
Pro-Trump commentator snaps and drops F-bomb on CNN when asked to justify Iran war
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