Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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TRUMP, JUDGE, CONTEMPT, HOLD
Judge James Boasberg has found “probable cause” to hold President Donald Trump’s administration in contempt of court for what he claims was a violation of his court order in which he told officials to turn two deportation flights, filled with illegal alien
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JAMES, TRUMP, LETITIA, NEW
The event was scheduled to take place in Mexico from May 30 to June 2.
In this March 6, 2018, file photo, Billy McFarland, the promoter of the failed Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, leaves federal court after pleading guilty to wire fraud charges in New York.
In
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HARVARD, TRUMP, TAX, STATUS
President Trump on Wednesday ripped Harvard University for hiring “Leftist dopes” Bill de Blasio and Lori Lightfoot as lecturers — arguing the Ivy League’s employment record is proof the school is a “joke” and should be stripped of federal funds.
The commander-in-chief
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WHITE, HOUSE, BIDEN, TRUMP
Biden attacks Trump in first speech since leaving White House
Biden did not refer to Trump by name during his speech on Tuesday, but said: "In fewer than 100 days, this new administration has done so much damage and so much destruction. It's kind of breathtaking."
The
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ATHLETES, MAINE, TRUMP, TRANSGENDER
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday was due to unveil legal action against Maine, in an escalation of President Donald Trump's conflict with the state for refusing to ban transgender athletes from participating in women's and girls' sports.
The lawsuit
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NVIDIA, CHINA, CHIPS, EXPORT
Nvidia discloses that U.S. will limit sales of advanced chips to China after all
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Nvidia says the U.S. government is going ahead with export controls that will limit sales to China of one of its most advanced
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TRUMP, STEFANIK, GOVERNOR, HOCHUL
The congresswoman withdrew her nomination for UN ambassador at the 11th hour.
Rep. Elise Stefanik eyes New York governor seat in 2026, sources say
Elise Stefanik speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Feb.
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IRAN, TALKS, NUCLEAR, TRUMP
“We will participate in the negotiations calmly and coolly without being influenced by any faction,” Mr. Araghchi said on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting in Tehran on Wednesday, according to a video. He added that Iran’s nuclear enrichment for peaceful energy
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AUTISM, RFK, JR, ENVIRONMENTAL
RFK Jr. lays out new studies on autism, shuts down 'better diagnoses' as a cause
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference at the Department of Health and Human Services, April 16, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
Secretary
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HALL, TOWN, PROTESTERS, ARRESTED
Things did not go well for protesters at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall in suburban Atlanta on Tuesday.
The Georgia Republican posted a video of one of the encounters and she praised the response of the "GREAT police officers" who were "keeping the
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COURT, DEFINITION, WOMAN, UK
The Supreme Court in Britain ruled on Wednesday that trans women do not fall within the legal definition of women under the country’s equality legislation.
The deputy president of the court, Lord Hodge, said: “The unanimous decision of this court is that the
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GENE, HACKMAN, WIFE, BETSY
Records show Gene Hackman's wife researched symptoms of illness days before her death
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Authorities on Tuesday released a trove of records related to the deaths of
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SHAPIRO, ARSON, GOV, POLICE
Cody Balmer, the 38-year-old man arrested for allegedly firebombing the home of Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) over the weekend, hates Jews.
“Balmer called 911 following the attack early Sunday,” reports PennLive, “identified himself by name and told operators Shapiro
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BORDER, MEXICO, ACCIDENT, VEHICLE
Two Marines deployed to assist in the Trump administration’s southern border crackdown were killed in a vehicle accident after their car dropped into a 10-foot ditch and rolled over Tuesday along a narrow highway in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
The Marines were
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FED, INFLATION, TARIFFS, CHAIR
Tariffs are likely to push up prices and could put the US Federal Reserve in the unenviable position of having to choose between tackling inflation and unemployment, the bank's chair said Wednesday.
Unlike some other central banks, the US Fed has a dual mandate
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KARMELO, ANTHONY, 900K, CAR
The Texas teen accused of fatally stabbing a high school football star at a track meet allegedly lives in a $900K home inside a luxurious gated community — despite requesting a judge lower his $1 million bond because of financial difficulties, according to
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PUERTO, RICO, BLACKOUT, POWER
Luma Energy, the company that distributes energy, said in its own post that the blackout began around 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday. Many Puerto Ricans were preparing on Wednesday to be off work starting on Thursday as part of Holy Week; Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón
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SCHUMER, TRUMP, PROSECUTOR, MOVES
Democrats have so far failed to derail any of President Trump’s nominees, lacking the numbers in the Senate to block them. But they are about to test their ability to use an arcane Senate tradition to stop Mr. Trump from installing one lesser-known but critical
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PENTAGON, LEAK, OFFICIAL, LEAVE
Three top Pentagon officials are now suspended as part of the Defense Department investigation of unauthorized information leaks.
Politico reported Wednesday that the third known related suspension involves
Colin Carroll, who had been serving as chief of
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AFRICA, SOUTH, RESCUED, POLICE
South African police have rescued a kidnapped American pastor "miraculously unharmed" following a deadly shootout, authorities said on Wednesday.
Josh Sullivan, 45, was seized by armed men last week as he led a prayer service at his church in Gqeberha in the
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HOGG, DAVID, DEMOCRATS, 20M
Controversial Democratic National Committee vice chair David Hogg has a novel approach to get his party winning again — spending $20 million to take down long-serving lawmakers in primaries.
Hogg, 25, a survivor of the 2018 Parkland, Fla., high school shooting
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MEDICAID, CUTS, RECOVERING, REPS
A dozen House Republicans on Monday told House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., they "cannot and will not support" a reconciliation bill that includes Medicaid cuts.
"We support targeted reforms to improve program integrity, reduce improper payments, and modernize
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