Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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MAMDANI, ZOHRAN, NEW, NYC
And hanging over all of it is the specter that Mr. Jeffries himself could face a left-wing primary challenge in his central Brooklyn district next year from forces aligned with Mr. Mamdani. The leader has said he would welcome one.
Several high-profile New
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TRUMP, CANADA, TRADE, TALKS
President Donald Trump on Thursday shut down trade talks with Canada after he accused Ottawa of airing a “fraudulent” television advertisement wilfully misquoting former President Ronald Reagan in an anti-tariff ad campaign.
Trump initiated import tariffs
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LETITIA, JAMES, CASE, FRAUD
Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at her NYC office on October 16, 2025 in New York City.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is set to plead not guilty Friday morning in federal court in Virginia to a fraud case tied to mortgage
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TRUMP, CHINA, DRUG, TRADE
The Trump administration's Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned Colombian President Gustavo Francisco Petro, along with his wife, son and a close associate, accusing the group of being involved in the global illicit drug trade.
The action was taken under
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BEEF, INFLATION, PRICES, 2026
A recent uptick in prices has coincided with a sharp slowdown of hiring.
Consumer prices rose 3% in September compared to a year ago, extending a monthslong uptick that has sent inflation to its highest level since January, government data on Friday showed.
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CRASH, NEWSOM, DEADLY, ILLEGAL
The horrific crash back in August involving a tractor-trailer whose driver tried to make an illegal U-turn on the Florida Turnpike certainly shone a brighter light on an issue that, before that time, didn't get nearly the attention it deserved: CDLs being issued
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GOVERNMENT, SHUTDOWN, FEDERAL, WORKERS
The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means across the country
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The federal government shutdown continues and Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it.
The Senate failed
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JAYS, WORLD, BLUE, SERIES
The $500m slugger who is taking Canada to the World Series
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Getty Images Vladimir Guerrero Jr fights back tears after the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the Seattle Mariners to advance to
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5
GUARD, SECURITY, COAST, BASE
No Coast Guard personnel were injured.
Earlier in the day, protesters blocked the only road leading into Coast Guard Island. The Trump administration said this week that the island in Alameda would be a gathering spot for federal agents from U.S. Customs and
Continued at New York Times...
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NBA, ROZIER, TERRY, DAD
The attorney representing Miami Heat player Terry Rozier accused the FBI of seeking "misplaced glory" after the NBA player was arrested Thursday as part of a widespread investigation into an alleged illegal sports betting operation.
Rozier, who was immediately
Continued at Fox News...
5
BIDEN, BOOK, PIERRE, JEAN
When Joe Biden was vice president and then occupied the Oval Office, we were sold this story of the "best friends forever" relationship he supposedly had with his then-boss, Barack Obama. Biden even posted bracelets with their names on them. It was so cringeworthy,
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ICE, AGENTS, ARREST, WARNS
The Justice Department on Thursday warned California officials, including Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), against engaging in an “apparent criminal conspiracy” to arrest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued
Continued at New York Post...
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CALIFORNIA, NEW, JERSEY, JUSTICE
U.S. Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in October. Bondi said the Justice Department will “commit the resources necessary” to ensure a fair election in California.
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STRIKE, HEGSETH, CARIBBEAN, ANNOUNCES
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the first nighttime military strike was conducted in international waters against a narco-terrorist smuggling vessel carrying illegal drugs in the Caribbean Sea. Hegseth released video of the attack that killed six Tren
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STRIKE, CARRIER, GROUP, DEPLOYS
The Trump administration has ordered the deployment of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Western Hemisphere as the U.S. continues to target suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Caribbean.
"In support of the President’s directive to dismantle
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NBA, CHAUNCEY, BILLUPS, GAMBLING
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the arrest of 34 individuals, including Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA guard and coach Damon Jones, as part of a widespread investigation
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SURGE, MAYOR, ENFORCEMENT, FRANCISCO
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents clear a path for vehicles to enter Coast Guard Island on October 23, 2025 in Oakland, California.
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A planned increase in federal immigration
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POINT, KIRK, TURNING, USA
Police at the University of New Mexico (UNM) arrested a man who allegedly tried to steal Turning Point USA signs during a campus tabling event and said that "Kirk got shot in the neck for a reason," referring to slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
A
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ABREGO, GARCIA, NEW, LIBERIA
After struggling for weeks to find a foreign country willing to accept Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the immigrant who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador in March, the Trump administration floated a new plan on Friday. It said that the African nation of
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TRUMP, SMITH, GAMBLING, STEPHEN
FBI director Kash Patel skewered ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith for suggesting that President Trump was behind the arrests of NBA stars and coaches in an illegal sports betting scheme.
“I’m the FBI director. I decide which arrest to conduct and which not
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BIDEN, ERA, FEDERAL, RULE
A federal judge struck down a Biden-era rule that expanded federal anti-discrimination measures to transgender healthcare, writing that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) "exceeded its authority by implementing regulations redefining sex discrimination
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Actress Cheryl Hines, wife of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was confronted about her husband's alleged "digital affair" with journalist Olivia Nuzzi in a podcast clip published Friday.
Hines, who starred in HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm,"
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