Emerging Topics in U.S. News
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13th 2026
Updated 13:12 ET
56 articles
TRUMP, WHITE, HOUSE, PRESS
A group of senators, including some Republicans, pushed back on the agreement.
Trump stands by Russia diesel plan despite backlash: 'I made the right choice'
President Donald Trump speaks during a Republican campaign rally at F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville,
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OMAR, ILHAN, HOME, RAID
A raid on controversial Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, DC, home signifies law enforcement has already amassed compelling evidence of criminal activity and are nearing the end of a long investigation, a source told The Post.
The most likely scenario,
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RAMS, BILLS, CODE, PROMO
In the words of the late, great, Ernie Banks, "It’s a beautiful day for a ballgame… let’s play two." We don’t have a traditional doubleheader, but we have two great games with both Championship Series coming into focus tonight. Fanatics is giving you a chance
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FLAGS, SIX, COASTER, ROLLER
Saturday’s clash between Georgia and Alabama had more than its fair share of bad blood. As it turns out, the bad blood didn’t end with the game.
Senior Georgia linebacker Raylen Wilson drew plenty of attention during the game, recording a team-high nine tackles.
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BLAIR, SELMA, FLIGHT, ARRESTED
Actor Selma Blair removed from plane by police after altercation
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Actor Selma Blair was taken into custody after a flight from Los Angeles to New York for being physically abusive and injuring two flight attendants,
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EL, SAYED, BROTHERHOOD, MUSLIM
Democrat Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is asking former President Barack Obama to help his problematic campaign.
Obama will campaign for the candidate at a rally on October 24. Now, this is pretty funny, as we reported, since El-Sayed has ripped
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EXECUTION, MILITARY, ARCHBISHOP, SQUAD
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief has defended a plan to livestream the execution of convicted killer Nidal Hasan, rejecting claims that it could fuel radicalisation or make him a martyr.
"I don't see an elevated risk," Markwayne Mullin said
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EXECUTION, PIKE, CHRISTA, 911
Newly revealed dispatch audio shows the complete confusion when Tennessee prison officials called for help after Christa Pike survived her botched execution — with one dispatcher assuming it was someone “prank calling.”
Pike — who was sentenced to death for
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POPE, LEO, AHEAD, NODULE
Doctors found a nodule on the pontiff's lung, he said on Sunday.
Pope Leo to be admitted to hospital on Tuesday for lung nodule surgery, Vatican says
Pope Leo walks as he meets members and volunteers of the Circolo San Pietro at the Vatican, October 12, 2026.
Pope
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BAD, BREAKING, RJ, MITTE
RJ Mitte, the actor who played Walter White Jr. on "Breaking Bad," has died.
"It is with profound sadness we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte," Mitte's representative told TMZ.
"RJ
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ICE, ILLEGAL, NY, HOCHUL
An illegal migrant accused of setting a Queens building ablaze and sipping beer as four people burned to death — including a 3-year-old girl — is among a string of accused criminals New York has refused to hand over to ICE, federal officials say.
As The Post
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DAY, COLUMBUS, HOLIDAY, INDIGENOUS
Columbus Day is a holiday worth keeping and honoring as a great American holiday, for Columbus was the first seafaring explorer to cross the Atlantic Ocean from Europe and discover the continent that would later host colonies that became the foundation of the
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SAUDI, ARABIA, HOUTHI, RIYADH
Saudi Arabia said Monday it was dealing with more drones and missile strikes as a slew of countries warned against travel to the Kingdom due to fatal attacks on Riyadh airport by Iran-backed Houthi militants.
The Australian and New Zealand governments on Monday
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POLICE, COP, HUSBAND, FRIEND
San Francisco’s former deputy police chief was looking forward to a fresh start after deciding to divorce her husband — just two weeks before he shot her and their daughter dead in their California home, a close friend has told the California Post.
Ann Mannix,
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NYPD, MAMDANI, REVIEW, TISCH
We expect Mayor Zohran Mamdani to stand firm against House hopeful Darializa Avila Chevalier and other blockheads now demanding the head of Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who’s doing her job in keeping the city safe.
The Democratic Socialist extremists
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CHAMPIONSHIP, TNA, BOUND, GLORY
Order 4 went to war on Sunday night at Bound for Glory.
The faction that had a chokehold on the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) roster for quite some time completely disintegrated in recent weeks leading to all four male members getting into a match for
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WOKE, BODIES, BASHAM, HOAX
On “The Alex Marlow Show,” Emma-Jo Morris talked about Mamdani.
Morris said, “That’s what happens when you pander to the most extreme element of your base. Nothing is ever good enough.”
The Alex Marlow Show, hosted by Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow,
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WOMAN, MCDONALD, BATHROOM, TRANS
A man who identifies as a transgender woman has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly stabbing a stranger 13 times on Chicago’s South Side, with the knife blade reportedly breaking off in the victim’s skull.
Kelly Day, 32, was with his wife
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RACHEL, LAS, STORM, VEGAS
Large waves from Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel battered homes across Southern California over the weekend, leaving some properties at risk of collapse. Rachel also brought flash flooding to Las Vegas near the Strip. Water was knee-deep in some places.
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SECRET, THREATS, SERVICE, LEADERSHIP
Secret Service leadership detailed the "massive increase" in threats against the presidency and agents in the past year during a special joint interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" on Sunday.
"It's like we've never seen before," Secret Service Director Sean Curran
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DIDDY, SEAN, HEAD, COMBS
Sean "Diddy" Combs was allegedly rushed from prison with a medical emergency, TMZ reported.
The outlet indicated Diddy, 56, was transported to a nearby hospital to treat a head injury. It remains unclear how the disgraced music mogul was injured.
Despite
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HOUSE, GOP, MAJORITY, LEADER
A top elections group affiliated with President Donald Trump is halting spending planned in two key congressional districts held by sitting House Republicans as Election Day looms less than a month away.
MAGA Inc. is reallocating its planned investments
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TOP, CITIES, AMERICA, RANKED
A national pest control company has released its annual list of the top 10 most rodent-infested cities in the U.S. — and one Midwest city has now joined the list for the first time.
The list is based on rodent control service data from more than 300 Terminix
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ALLEGEDLY, SHOOTING, MINNESOTA, GAME
Eighteen-year-old Adam Abdihakeem Adam posted bond and was released from jail just over a week after allegedly shooting two teenagers during Eden Prairie High School homecoming night.
Breitbart News reported the October 2 shooting, noting that two people were
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