Emerging Topics in U.S. News
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24th 2026
Updated 04:12 ET
35 articles
TRUMP, COURT, SUPREME, TARIFFS
By striking down President Trump’s tariffs, the Supreme Court has once again shown that it is no partisan instrument of Republican power. Chief Justice John Roberts, who wrote the decision, has a much more ambitious goal in mind.
A common myth holds that the
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TEAM, HOCKEY, USA, OLYMPIC
President Donald Trump talked to the U.S. men’s hockey team and invited them to his State of the Union address after their gold medal victory over Canada at the Winter Olympics.
American Olympian Matthew Tkachuk reflected on the president’s phone call as
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CARTEL, MEXICO, EL, MENCHO
President Claudia Sheinbaum said there is a "greater calm" in Mexico on Monday, a day after violence ignited in the country following the killing of the drug lord known as "El Mencho."
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel,
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NEWSOM, GAVIN, BLACK, SAT
Rap megastar Nicki Minaj bashed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), declaring that “his way of bonding with black people is to tell them how stupid he is and that he can’t read.”
Minaj reacted to a video of Newsom telling a black audience, “I’m like you,” before
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TRUMP, ANGEL, FAMILIES, WHITE
WASHINGTON – Tears flowed at the White House on Monday as an announcer read the names of the victims of crimes by illegal migrants and a military choir sang “Amazing Grace.”
The solemn moment was part of President Trump’s event hosting family members of Laken
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AMBASSADOR, EPSTEIN, ARRESTED, MANDELSON
The late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is still ruining lives over six years after his death. Doubtless, many of these people certainly deserve it, but others are having their reputations destroyed merely for being at a long-forgotten party with the
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TOURETTE, SLUR, RACIAL, SHOUTED
BAFTAs apologize after guest with Tourette syndrome uses racial slur during ceremony
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The British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), which were presented on Sunday evening at London's Royal Festival
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ICE, ILLEGAL, TRUMP, DEM
Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Ore., compared U.S. enforcement of immigration law to "terrorism" during a Saturday town hall and promised to dismantle the chief U.S. immigration enforcement agency if Democrats regained power.
"The frank terrorism that is being invoked
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SNOW, INCHES, RECORD, ISLAND
New York City was brought to a standstill Monday morning after a monster bomb cyclone dumped double-digit snow totals throughout the area — with much more expected throughout the day.
The snow was still falling heavily before dawn as more than 13 inches were
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NANCY, GUTHRIE, MASKED, DOORBELL
The masked man who is suspected in Nancy Guthrie’s abduction may have approached her Tucson property before the morning she was snatched from her home, according to reports.
Sources close to the investigation told ABC News and NewsNation that they believe
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REINER, ROB, NICK, PLEADS
A sunken-faced Nick Reiner pled not guilty to the murder of his famous parents, Rob and Michele Reiner in their $20 million Brentwood mansion.
Reiner, wearing a brown jumpsuit with his hands and legs shackled was only in court for the arraignment for a few
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GONZALES, TONY, REP, INTERNAL
GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales faces pressure from party over affair allegations
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Rep. Tony Gonzales is facing mounting pressure from within his own party to resign amid new details of an alleged
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MAR, LAGO, SHOT, DEAD
Armed man shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago Sunday An armed man was shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday. President Trump was in Washington, D.C., at the time.
National Armed man shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago Sunday Armed man shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago Sunday
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MANHUNT, DEPUTY, SUSPECT, MISSOURI
A suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday in connection with the fatal shooting of a Missouri deputy, according to officials.
Richard Dean Bird, 45, was apprehended early Tuesday morning following the fatal shooting of a Christian County deputy that occurred
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STATE, UNION, TRUMP, STRONG
Poll: Most say the state of the union is not strong and the U.S. is worse off
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As President Trump is set to deliver his first official State of the Union address of his second term, most Americans say the country is worse
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VONN, LEG, LINDSEY, SAVED
Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her leg after a heavy crash at the Winter Olympics - and has thanked the doctor who saved her from needing an amputation.
The American skiing great, 41, has had multiple operations since breaking her leg and ankle in the women's
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EPSTEIN, PETER, NEWS, ATTIA
Dr. Peter Attia arrives on the red carpet for the premiere of 'Limitless with Chris Hemsworth' at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, New York, on Nov. 15, 2022.
Longevity guru Dr. Peter Attia resigned as a contributor to CBS News amid fallout over his past
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JO, EMMA, MORRIS, COUNTRY
Monday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Emma-Jo Morris discussed the United Kingdom.
Morris said, “I think the king said something to the effect of, justice must be administered equally, something like that, which is a very nice thing…except I haven’t seen such
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OSCAR, CAREER, FOWLER, BACK
Oscar Freemond Fowler III, a repeat offender whose federal sentence was commuted in the final days of the Biden administration, has been taken back into custody to face state charges, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Monday.
"Moments ago,
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COLLEGE, ALLYSON, PROFESSOR, FRIEDMAN
A Hunter College professor who sparked widespread outrage after she was caught making a “blatantly racist” comment during a New York City public schools video meeting is being reviewed by her employer — but may keep her job thanks to her cushy tenure.
Allyson
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TRUMP, MASS, ALLOCATING, CALIFORNIA
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the allocation of $35 million in state funding to support illegal immigrants as the Trump administration carries out its massive deportation agenda.
Newsom's office is releasing the money that the legislature set aside
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EL, PUERTO, MENCHO, VALLARTA
Following the reported killing of major cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as El Mencho, multiple American tourists vacationing in Puerto Vallarta told Fox News Digital they unexpectedly found themselves in the middle of a violent cartel retaliation.
As
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EMERGENCY, BEIRUT, EVACUATION, MIDDLE
In yet another sign that the United States may be preparing for some sort of military action against Iran, the U.S. State Department on Monday ordered all non-emergency personnel and their families to evacuate from the American Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon. The
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FLORIDA, CHURCHES, SECURITY, LICENSED
Florida State Sen. Don Gaetz (R) is pushing legislation to allow churches to use volunteer security rather than being required to pay to hire licensed security personnel.
FOX News reported that Gaetz’s legislation is Senate Bill 52, which has already passed
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