Emerging Topics in U.S. News
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28th 2025
Updated 23:59 ET
29 articles
TRUMP, JAPAN, PRIME, MINISTER
GYEONGJU, South Korea — President Trump announced Wednesday that he plans to lower his 20% tariff on China over fentanyl exports that killed about 330,000 Americans over the past five years — predicting that Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a “big step”
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SNAP, BENEFITS, FOOD, TRUMP
Federal food benefits will run out Nov. 1. How the nation's food banks are responding NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, about the looming expiration of federal food assistance and what it means for food banks
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MAMDANI, ZOHRAN, BILL, BLASIO
As the Democratic Party grapples with losses up and down the ballot in 2024, a new report is urging Democrats to moderate their positions on identity politics and cultural issues while embracing affordability, border security and public safety ahead of competitive
Continued at Fox News...
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MELISSA, HURRICANE, JAMAICA, HISTORY
Hurricane Melissa carved across Jamaica this afternoon, tearing off roofs and dumping rain. When the storm made landfall around midday, it was spinning with sustained 185 m.p.h. winds, making it one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record — stronger
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BIDEN, BOMBSHELL, REPORT, AUTOPEN
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi reacted to the bombshell investigation into former President Joe Biden's use of an autopen and the "cover-up" of his cognitive and physical decline from those in his administration when she announced that a review into the results
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GAZA, ORDERS, NETANYAHU, HAMAS
Israeli bombs rained down once again across Gaza on Tuesday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his military to “immediately carry out powerful strikes,” in the most serious challenge to the current ceasefire agreement to date.
The bombing
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DODGERS, JAYS, GAME, WORLD
In addition to death and taxes, we can now add going deep into extra innings in games where Brad Paisley sings the national anthem to life’s short list of guarantees.
The renowned country star sang the Star-Spangled Banner ahead of Monday’s 18-inning marathon
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MAMDANI, VIDEO, NYPD, AUNT
I don't know how anyone in New York City could possibly vote for democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani for mayor.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has been cutting into his lead.
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But New York City needs everybody and then some to get out
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BILL, GATES, CLIMATE, CHANGE
Why are people panicking about the weather? Climate doomer Bill Gates thinks everyone should just calm down. He believes “climate change” is a serious problem but it won’t be the end of humanity as we know it, a 17-page memo released Tuesday by the billionaire
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TRUMP, BRAZIL, TARIFFS, REPUBLICANS
Several Democrats have attempted to blame President Donald Trump and Republicans for the ongoing government shutdown, as funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is set to expire at the end of the month, affecting millions of Americans.
Sens.
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CIATTARELLI, GOP, FOX, NEWS
New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli reaffirmed his plans to sue his Democratic opponent, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, over her allegedly defamatory claim that he contributed to the deaths of "tens of thousands of New Jerseyans" during the
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JOHNSON, SPEAKER, TRUMP, PATH
Trump, when asked about a potential 2028 bid, said he'd "love to do it."
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference to discuss the ongoing government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., October 28, 2025.
House Speaker Mike Johnson
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KIRK, CHARLIE, STATUE, LSU
At least two professors in Louisiana have expressed outrage after Republican Gov. Jeff Landry called on the state's largest school to erect a statue of Charlie Kirk, with one who worked at Louisiana State University (LSU) comparing Kirk to KKK leader David
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TRUMP, HOUSE, ALLEGED, DRUG
The White House’s East Wing is gone. With its demise, President Donald Trump continues to rewrite history, including the traditions of how a US president can take a bulldozer to the “people’s house.”
For Trump, the East Wing had to be demolished to make way
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SCHUMER, GOVERNMENT, 13TH, LEADER
Senate Democrats, with Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) hovering over them like a huge, dark, vulturine figure, have blocked yet another attempt by the Senate to pass the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) and reopen the federal government. This latest vote
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TYLENOL, SUES, MAKERS, TEXAS
Texas attorney general sues Tylenol makers over autism claims
Ken Paxton, a Trump ally who is running for US Senate, accused the drug companies of hiding the risks of Tylenol
Kenvue says there is no credible evidence tying Tylenol to autism.
Paxton is suing
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14, DRUG, KILLS, ALLEGED
U.S. Military forces launched attacks on four vessels operated by narco-terrorist smugglers transiting through a known trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. According to the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, the kinetic strikes occurred on Monday and
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AMAZON, CORPORATE, WORKFORCE, AI
Amazon plans to eliminate approximately 14,000 corporate positions in the coming months, as CEO Andy Jassy turns to AI to streamline the company’s workforce and reduce expenses. Jassy had warned the company’s employees that AI-driven job reductions would be
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TRUMP, XI, TRADE, CHINA
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President Trump faces the most important international meeting of his second term so far on Thursday: face-to-face negotiations with Xi Jinping, who has made China a formidable
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POLL, NEW, ZOHRAN, MAMDANI
Zohran Mamdani has enough support to win the mayoral election by just 15 points – and without the majority of votes — despite New Yorkers largely disagreeing with his progressive policies, a poll released Tuesday found.
The lefty Democratic nominee’s 43% support
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LOOSE, COVID, TRUCK, AGGRESSIVE
An “aggressive” monkey infected with COVID and multiple sexually transmitted diseases is running loose through Mississippi after a truck overturned on an Interstate and released a pack of the diseased lab primates, officials said.
The truck carrying the cartload
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BOVINO, JUDGE, CHICAGO, FIERY
Gregory Bovino, a senior Border Patrol official who has become a face of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration, is expected to appear before a federal judge in Chicago on Tuesday amid a lawsuit over tactics that agents are using as they
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NEW, HIKERS, PREPARED, RESCUED
When wandering into wild places, a certain amount of respect is in order. Wild places are beautiful and a wonder to visit, but they can kill you very quickly, especially in colder parts of the year. Most years, it seems, someone goes into the wilds unprepared,
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AIR, MISS, CONTROLLERS, TRAFFIC
Air traffic controllers across the US received their first zeroed-out paycheck Tuesday because of the protracted government shutdown — and staffing shortages are causing airport delays to pile up ahead of the busy holiday season.
With the shutdown entering
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