Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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SHUTDOWN, GOVERNMENT, GOP, SENATE
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) is laying blame for the ongoing government shutdown at the feet of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
Emmer pointed to Schumer being worried about losing his post, Fox News reported on Friday.
“What’s behind
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TRUMP, HAMAS, GAZA, PLAN
Hamas said it will agree to the deal, but asked for more negotiations.
Smoke billows following an Israeli strike in Gaza City, October 2, 2025, as pictured from Nuseirat in central Gaza.
Smoke billows following an Israeli strike in Gaza City, October 2, 2025,
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DIDDY, COMBS, SEAN, SENTENCING
It’s time to face the music.
Fallen music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs could be locked up for more than a decade as he faces sentencing Friday.
Combs, 55, will learn his fate during a 10 a.m. hearing in the same Manhattan federal courtroom where jurors found
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ICE, PORTLAND, POLICE, ANTI
Progressive candidate for Illinois' 9th Congressional District Kat Abughazaleh, during a protest outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Friday, accused Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem of perpetrating "crimes against
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SYNAGOGUE, ATTACK, VICTIMS, MANCHESTER
UK police release names of the 2 victims of the Manchester synagogue attack
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MANCHESTER, England — Police on Friday identified the two men who were killed in a car and knife attack on a synagogue in northwest England on the holiest
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REFINERY, FIRE, CHEVRON, CALIFORNIA
An explosion and massive fire at Chevron's refinery in El Segundo, California on Thursday night will likely lead to a surge in gasoline prices throughout California and in Nevada, Arizona, and Oregon, states that rely on California refineries to varying levels
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VENEZUELA, ALLEGED, TERRORISTS, HEGSETH
Four killed in latest US strike on alleged drug vessel near Venezuela
Donald Trump posted a video on social media of the boat that was attacked in the strike
The strikes have attracted condemnation in countries including Venezuela and Colombia, with some
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SUPREME, COURT, HAWAII, GUNS
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The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide if licensed guns owners have a right to carry their weapons at public places, including parks, beaches and stores.
At issue are
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Legal experts condemn Apple bowing to White House's request to remove ICE tracking app
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Apple and Google on Thursday removed apps that alert people when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are nearby following
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ASSASSIN, KAVANAUGH, YEARS, JUSTICE
The man who attempted to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has been sentenced to just eight years in prison after a Joe Biden-appointed judge took his "transgenderism" into account.
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In a stunning move, Judge Deborah Boardman
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SWIFT, TAYLOR, LIFE, SHOWGIRL
Taylor Swift is giving “Life.”
The 14-time Grammy winner released her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” early Friday — and Swifties decked out in glittery finery celebrated all week across NYC in anticipation of it.
And it culminated in a string
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CANDIDATE, AG, GOP, DEM
Jay Jones, Virginia’s Democratic nominee for attorney general, sent a series of disturbing text messages to a former colleague in 2022, where he suggested the state’s then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R) deserved to be shot in the head.
“Three people, two bullets,”
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SUPREME, COURT, TRUMP, VENEZUELANS
The Supreme Court brushed aside a petulant attempt by a leftist judge to ignore its ruling and greenlighted the immediate removal of at least 300,000 Venezuelans living in the U.S. In a tersely worded opinion, the Court ruled 6-3 in favor of Department of Homeland
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TEXAS, MEGACHURCH, ABUSE, PLEADS
The founder and ex-pastor of one of the largest churches in Texas will serve just six months of a ten-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse. The conviction stemmed from a decades-old incident. Robert Morris, the 64-year-old former
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CAPITAN, EL, CLIMBING, BALIN
The family of American climber Balin Miller has confirmed that the 23-year-old rock climbing star has died after an accident while attempting to scale Yosemite’s El Capitan.
Miller was attempting to climb El Capitan, which rises some 3,000 feet above the valley
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DHS, CRIMINAL, SUPERINTENDENT, HISTORY
The former superintendent of Iowa's largest school district, who was living and working in the United States illegally, has an extensive criminal history, including drug and weapons possession, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday.
Ian Roberts
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CITY, HALL, CAR, INSIDE
A man barricaded himself inside a car Friday afternoon after driving onto the sidewalk in front of Los Angeles City Hall, prompting evacuations and a massive police response, officials said.
The bizarre incident began shortly after 4 p.m. when Los Angeles
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NEWS, BROADCASTER, FIGHTING, VIRUS
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Disturbing flyers appeared on a university campus in last week's News Quiz.
Test yourself on fizzy favorites and notable newspapers in this week's American
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TRUMP, 250TH, TREASURY, RELEASE
A "draft" from The Treasury Department of a $1 commemorative coin that it plans to mint next year.
The Treasury Department is considering minting a $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump's likeness on both sides to honor him and commemorate the United States'
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CAM, SCHLITTLER, YANKEES, RED
Cam Schlittler grew up a Boston Red Sox fan, but spent Thursday night breaking their hearts.
Now the New York Yankees' most recent postseason hero, Schlittler became the first player in MLB history to record eight scoreless innings and strike out 12 without
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The Free Press’s Bari Weiss hosts Texas Sen. Ted Cruz at a panel presented by Uber and X on Jan. 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Photo: Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Uber, X, and The Free Press
Eoin Higgins is the author of “Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the
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