"Repudiation" trends in Australia news with little context given

The term "Repudiation" is trending in Australia's news feed. The items shown are only a search spike and a single headline from The Atlantic, with no details on what the story is about.

Timeline

1. 4 Nov, 03:20 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 4 Nov, 05:10 UTCPicked up on News
3. 4 Nov, 05:10 UTCThe Atlantic publishes a story titled Repudiation

Top sources

• lame duck presidentGoogle Trends
• seth bodnarGoogle Trends
• ‘Epic’ blue wave helps Democrats take Congress in overwhelming rebuke to President TrumpThe Conversation
• Trump’s American slapdown for the agesFinancial Times
• All the money said the Republicans and Trump would win. They blew itThe Age
• RepudiationThe Atlantic
• American voters finally said ‘enough’ to Donald TrumpThe Guardian