I'm going to second this for web searches. My results lately for either geopolitical or tech have been oddly broad as well. Even though I try to find specific information on a topic, the website results (I don't do their news searches often, can't speak to that one) always have a "trendy" vibe to them. Even if I'm looking for tutorial or technical info, there's been more search-result attention devoted to puff-piece blog articles roughly related to what I want. Like they are more focused on the political aspect of what I want instead of giving me what I want.

I've been noticing it for the past 3 or 4 weeks. I've been thinking my google-fu has been weakening. Glad to know I'm not the only one.