Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, MAY 14th 2026
Updated 00:12 ET
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TRUMP, CHINA, BEIJING, VANCE
"We have a lot of things to discuss," Trump said on Tuesday.
Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes summit with Xi amid US war with Iran
President Donald Trump participates in an arrival ceremony at Beijing Capital International Airport during his visit
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ALEX, MURDAUGH, OVERTURNED, CONVICTIONS
Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions were sensationally overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday — but he will not be released from prison anytime soon.
Murdaugh, 57, will have the opportunity for a new trial after the state’s highest court
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SENATE, CHAIR, FED, WARSH
Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as next chair of the Federal Reserve
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President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve won Senate confirmation on Wednesday, just in time to officially take over as the leader
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HOUSE, TRUMP, WHITE, BALLROOM
Senate Republicans are having a hard time stomaching an eye-popping funding request that, in part, would fund security enhancements for President Donald Trump's ballroom.
Republicans in the upper chamber still aren’t completely on board with a $1 billion
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MAMDANI, STREET, NYC, ZOHRAN
Former MLB star Noah Syndergaard advised the New York Mets to “stop hanging out with” New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in response to their performance this season.
In an interview with Outkick’s Tomi Lahren, Syndergaard spoke about the New York Mets, and
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SCHOOL, STUDENT, TRANS, GIRLS
WASHINGTON — A North Carolina high school has been accused of ignoring student concerns about a transgender classmate who allegedly used the girls’ locker room and stared at females while they changed.
Students at Cox Mill High School in Concord, northeast
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GAS, TAX, TRUMP, HOLIDAY
High gas prices are displayed at a Shell gas station on May 11, 2026 in Burbank, California.
Gas prices are up about 50% since the Iran war began on Feb. 28, clocking in at $4.50 a gallon on Tuesday, according to AAA . Diesel, used in trucks and construction
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PRATT, SPENCER, POLL, VOTERS
A Democrat has finally climbed to the top of the California governor’s race, according to a new poll.
Xavier Becerra beat out the crowded field in a new Emerson College poll, earning 19% support from voters and besting Republican frontrunner Steve Hilton and
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COVID, CIA, WHISTLEBLOWER, RAND
A decorated CIA officer testified before the U.S. Senate on Wednesday that Dr. Anthony Fauci deliberately manipulated intelligence community analyses on COVID-19's origins, steering federal investigators away from the lab leak theory and toward a predetermined
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RICHINS, HUSBAND, KOURI, POISONING
Kouri Richins, right, is seen during her sentencing hearing in Third District Court in Park City, Utah, May 13, 2026.
Kouri Richins, right, is seen during her sentencing hearing in Third District Court in Park City, Utah, May 13, 2026.
Kouri Richins, right,
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CUP, WORLD, TRUMP, ADMINISTRATION
Foreign ticket holders from World Cup teams' countries won't have to pay bonds to enter U.S.
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from countries that have qualified for
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SHERIFF, NANCY, GUTHRIE, COUNTY
Investigators still have evidence in Nancy Guthrie’s baffling abduction case that they have not revealed to the public, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos revealed this week — as her missing persons case passed 100 days.
“Yes, absolutely there are. But it’s not
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COLLEGE, FOOTBALL, PLAYOFF, 24
The commissioners of the Big 12 and ACC have publicly come out in favor of expanding the College Football Playoff (CFP) to 24 teams, On3 reports.
“We like 24, we want 24,” Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark told On3. “There are too many teams getting left out
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MATTHEW, KETAMINE, PERRY, DELIVERED
The drug addiction counselor who delivered fatal doses of ketamine to actor Matthew Perry was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday over the beloved “Friends” star’s death.
Erik Fleming, 56, had pleaded guilty in connection with Perry’s 2023 overdose
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ICE, ANTI, FEDS, HOME
Leo Martinez, who leads the anti-ICE activist crowd in Ventura County, California, got a rude wake-up call around 3 AM Wednesday morning when federal agents stormed his home to execute a search warrant.
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Feds descend on California home of prominent
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HOCHUL, BUDGET, MAMDANI, NYC
Two plus two equals five… years off teachers’ retirements.
New York teachers’ retirement age could be lowered to 58 years old as part of a $500 million sweetheart deal that powerful unions are pushing Gov. Kathy Hochul to accept, insiders revealed.
The stunning
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ICE, LEADER, TRUMP, STUDENTS
Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons announced that federal investigators have uncovered more than 10,000 foreign students connected to "suspect employers" as part of another potentially massive fraud scheme, this time
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PRISONER, NY, RAPE, TIMES
Note: This story contains graphic allegations of sexual violence.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is pushing back against The New York Times after he was quoted appearing to validate explosive allegations of systemic sexual violence against Palestinian
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BREITBART, APRIL, INFLATION, DIGEST
That Was a Very Bad Inflation Report
We better hope that April showers bring May flowers because last month we got drenched in inflation—and we could use a bloom of good news as we head into the summer months.
Tuesday’s consumer price index (CPI) report was
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TRUMP, GOP, MURKOWSKI, IRAN
Alaska's embarrassment, Senator "Princess" Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), has struck again. This time, she joined Republicans Susan Collins (R-ME) and Rand Paul (R-KY) in voting for a resolution to force President Trump to pull out our armed forces who are still poised,
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MARLOW, VOICE, REASON, DEBATE
Tuesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about AOC.
Marlow said, “That’s amazing that she gets into that preacher voice. It’s just bad acting. I mean, she just — is it just theater kids taking over the Democrat Party?”
The
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NEW, MISSOURI, TERRORIST, ATTACK
A Missouri man has been arrested for allegedly posting bomb-making tutorials online that were used by the ISIS flag-carrying terrorist who killed 14 people in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.
Jordan Derrick, 40, is accused of filming and posting a slew of videos
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FDA, MARTY, MAKARY, COMMISSIONER
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigns after tumultuous tenure After a tumultuous 13 months at the helm of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Marty Makary has resigned.
National FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigns after tumultuous tenure FDA Commissioner
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BRIDGE, KEY, FEDS, CREWMAN
Unprofessional maintenance on an Indian-manned merchant ship caused the 2024 destruction of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, killed six migrants working on the bridge, and inflicted $5 billion in damages, says a federal investigation and indictment.
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