Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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TRUMP, KOREA, XI, SOUTH
The U.S.-China trade war is shifting from a tariff fight to a contest of leverage – and Beijing is quietly setting the tempo.
As President Donald Trump raises the volume, Beijing is adjusting the dials, fine-tuning export controls, critical minerals and
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MAMDANI, NYC, CUOMO, NEW
Michael R. Bloomberg, New York City’s billionaire former mayor, put $1.5 million into a super PAC supporting Andrew M. Cuomo’s bid for mayor on Wednesday, and urged New Yorkers to vote for the former governor.
Filings show the money went to Fix the City, a
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FOOD, SNAP, BANKS, AID
Millions of Americans are days away from losing access to food aid as the federal government shutdown halts funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — the country’s largest anti-hunger program.
The Trump administration confirmed last
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KIRK, OLE, MISS, TURNING
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced that the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative (FCDI) will rename its statewide championship scholarship the Charlie Kirk prize in honor of the late Turning Point USA founder’s “zealous advocacy for civic dialogue and freedom
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MELISSA, HURRICANE, JAMAICA, CUBA
Hurricane Melissa strikes eastern Cuba after devastating Jamaica Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, made landfall for the second time in 14 hours, striking Cuba Wednesday after unleashing powerful winds and flooding across Jamaica.
Weather
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ICE, CANDIDATE, CONGRESSIONAL, ABUGHAZALEH
Kat Abughazaleh, a Democratic candidate for Illinois’s 9th congressional district, carries yard signs into her campaign office in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago on May 6, 2025. Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images
This
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FED, RATES, INTEREST, CUTS
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced the decision from its latest meeting to make the second interest rate cut of the year, citing a softening labor market.
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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its second interest rate cut of this
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VANCE, JD, RUBIO, FORCE
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance said on the latest episode of “Pod Force One” Wednesday that the relationship between the US and Ukraine “is much more productive” since his infamous Oval Office blowup directed at Kyiv’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, this
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MILITARY, BOATS, KILLS, SMUGGLING
This marks the 14th such strike carried out by the U.S. since Sept. 2.
4 killed in latest US strike on alleged drug boat in Eastern Pacific: Hegseth
The U.S. has carried out another strike against an alleged drug vessel in the Eastern Pacific, Defense Secretary
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BORDER, PATROL, CHICAGO, MAYOR
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released footage that it says shows Border Patrol agents were justified in using tear gas to disperse a chaotic crowd — which at times shouted profanities and threw rocks and other items at officers — during a
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STRIKES, KILL, GAZA, 100
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) indicated that the ceasefire is being resumed in the wake of Israeli military strikes.
"In accordance with the directive of the political echelon, and following a series of strikes, in which dozens of terror targets and terrorists
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ARCTIC, FROST, BIDEN, REVEAL
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released additional FBI files Wednesday revealing that hundreds more Republican groups and persons were targeted in a “fishing expedition” brought by special counsel Jack Smith.
In a press conference alongside other
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ILLINOIS, SONYA, MURDER, MASSEY
Ex-officer guilty of murder of Sonya Massey after she reported suspected intruder
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Watch: Bodycam video shows moments before police fatally shoot woman
A former Illinois sheriff's deputy has been found guilty
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BENEFITS, STEAL, STAMP, AMERICAN
On Wednesday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed food stamp benefits and some of the online reactions.
Marlow said of one individual, “So, she’s online. She’s telling people how to cheat and how to steal…and these
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DODGERS, WORLD, JAYS, BLUE
Blue Jays even World Series with 6-2 win over Dodgers in Game 4
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LOS ANGELES — Dodger Stadium was still shaking with joy when Monday turned to Tuesday as the Toronto Blue Jays trudged into their clubhouse. Their 18-inning
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HOLLYWOOD, PRODUCER, HERO, PEARCE
A victim of Hollywood predator David Pearce was a hero cop who died helping car crash victims days before her rapist was sentenced to life in prison.
Lauren Craven, 25, had been raped by Pearce along with six other women before the Los Angeles producer drugged
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SHUTDOWN, CNBC, HOST, SEN
Sen. Peter Welch on efforts in Congress to fund SNAP amid the shutdown NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont about his support for a bill to provide SNAP benefits to recipients in spite of the shutdown.
National Sen. Peter Welch on efforts
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AIDE, COCAINE, MASS, OFFICE
An aide to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey was arrested for cocaine trafficking after investigators intercepted packages with the drug slated to be delivered to a state office building where he worked, prosecutors said.
LaMar Cook, 45, of Springfield, pleaded
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GAINES, RILEY, AOC, SIGNALING
Riley Gaines joined ‘Fox & Friends’ on Wednesday morning to respond to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's personal attacks against her on social media. Gaines addressed the fact that AOC's ridiculous rhetoric may work on social media, but it doesn't fly in the
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GATES, CHANGE, BILL, CLIMATE
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates agrees with Townhall. Wow, who thought we'd ever be able to say that?
In a new memo, Bill Gates appears to have done a 180 on climate change and abandoned his climate alarmism.
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The man who wrote "How to Avoid
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GIRLS, HIT, STALKER, TEEN
The 17-year-old punk accused of fatally mowing down two New Jersey girls was initially detained shortly after the crash — but was released to his ex-cop father eight hours later, police records reveal — leaving their grieving families with “very serious concerns.”
Vincent
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CNN, LEGACY, DEMOCRATS, MEDIA
CNN host Jake Tapper clashed with Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., over the government shutdown on Tuesday as the CNN host asked why she wasn't pushing Senate Democrats to open the government if she was so concerned about Americans losing food assistance.
"Let
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FAA, AIRPORT, HALTS, FLIGHTS
A ground stop was issued at Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday afternoon due to “staffing issues” as the historic government shutdown continues.
The Federal Aviation Administration halted flights at the major East Coast hub at 3 p.m. local time
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