Emerging Topics in U.S. News
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9th 2025
Updated 05:12 ET
14 articles
ALINA, HABBA, NEW, TRUMP
Alina Habba attends her swearing-in ceremony as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 28, 2025.
Alina Habba, who had previously served as President Donald Trump's defense
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TRUMP, FARMERS, BILLION, 12
The White House is turning up the heat on former President Joe Biden's economic record as voters voice their discontent with current cost-of-living woes that President Donald Trump campaigned to bring down after his economic successes in his first term.
"Putting
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TRUMP, SUPREME, COURT, CASE
SCOTUS case could expand presidential powers. And, Dems pitch plan for ACA subsidies
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TRUMP, KENNEDY, CENTER, HONORS
First Lady Melania Trump was black tie chic for the 48th Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on Sunday evening.
For the formal occasion, Melania Trump chose a structured wool blend crepe evening gown in black from Givenchy by Sarah
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CROCKETT, SENATE, JASMINE, TEXAS
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launched a campaign Monday for the US Senate in Texas, bringing a national profile to a race that may be critical to Democrats’ long-shot hopes of reclaiming a Senate majority in next year’s midterm elections.
Crockett, one
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MAMDANI, ZOHRAN, ICE, MAYOR
As most Americans went about their usual Sunday rituals – you know, the really good stuff like church, football, and family time – New York City's next mayor decided he needed to make a video telling illegals what they need to do to avoid being picked up federal
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BROS, WARNER, PARAMOUNT, NETFLIX
Paramount is offering $30 a share in cash, compared to Netflix's $27.75 offer.
The Paramount logo is displayed on a screen at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 3, 2025.
The Paramount logo is displayed on a screen at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada,
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TRUMP, GREENE, TAYLOR, MARJORIE
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“60 Minutes” is back in President Trump’s crosshairs.
Trump went after the prestigious CBS News program following an interview Sunday with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.),
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TRUMP, DETENTION, WHITE, NEPHEW
Sec. of State Marco Rubio and Gen. Dan Caine will be at the briefing Tuesday.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
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PEACE, LONDON, TALKS, ZELENSKYY
Vladimir Putin last week sent Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner packing, passing on President Donald Trump’s latest peace plan, and has followed up with yet more aerial assaults on Ukrainian civilians; it’s plainly time for Trump to up the economic pressure to
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MAMDANI, CON, JUSTICE, TEAM
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has chosen a formerly incarcerated rapper to serve on his City Hall transition team as he prepares to take office in New York City Jan. 1, according to reports.
The controversial selection comes as Mamdani, who won November’s election
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BIDEN, BORDER, CHAOS, NY
Former President Joe Biden was warned by advisers that his immigration plans could lead to “chaos” at the US border — but he ignored them, a newly uncovered memo reveals.
His team doled out the advice to Biden when he was still campaigning against President
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ABC, KIMMEL, JIMMY, HOST
Kimmel is on his 24th season of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
Jimmy Kimmel extends contract with ABC, will host late-night show through May 2027
Jimmy Kimmel will stay on ABC through at least May 2027 after agreeing to a one-year contract extension.
The comedian
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TRUMP, AI, CHIPS, NVIDIA
Trump gives Nvidia green light to sell advanced AI chips to China
Nvidia - both the world's leading chip firm and most valuable company - has found itself at the centre of a geopolitical tug-of-war between the US and China in recent months, and had been banned
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TRIAL, MURDER, PLEADS, COURT
"There is no excuse for my mistakes," Mary Rebecca "Becky" Hill said.
Former Colleton County Clerk of Court Mary Rebecca "Becky" Hill listens during her guilty plea, Dec. 8, 2025, in St. Matthews, S.C.
Former Colleton County Clerk of Court Mary Rebecca "Becky"
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NOTRE, DAME, CFP, ACC
The College Football Playoff bracket was unveiled on Sunday and officials sparked controversy when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were left out despite only having two losses – one to the Miami Hurricanes and the other to the Texas A&M Aggies.
Both the Hurricanes
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ILLINOIS, VIOLENT, ICE, FREES
The sanctuary state of Illinois has released almost 1,800 illegal aliens, charged with crimes such as murder, assault, burglary, robbery, and sex crimes, back into communities since President Donald Trump took office in late January, new data reveals.
Immigration
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FOREIGN, TERRORIST, DESANTIS, ORGANIZATIONS
Following in the footsteps of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis on Monday announced that the Sunshine State is designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as “foreign terrorist organizations.”
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OBAMACARE, EXPIRING, REPUBLICANS, MORENO
The Senate is readying for a vote on extending expiring Obamacare premium subsidies, but the proposal on the table is all but certain to fail.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., unveiled Senate Democrats’ long-awaited plan to prevent the subsidies
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COLOR, YEAR, PANTONE, WHITE
Pantone choosing a shade of white for the 2026 Color of the Year sparked progressive backlash over the weekend comparable to the reaction to the Sydney Sweeney American Eagle ad.
On Thursday, Pantone, the media company that specializes in naming colors,
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MANGIONE, LUIGI, EVIDENCE, FIST
Luigi Mangione pumped his fist in court Monday as body-camera footage allegedly showed officers finding a loaded magazine tucked inside wet underwear in the suspected assassin’s backpack.
Mangione returned to the Manhattan Criminal Court building on Monday
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INFLATION, EXPECTATIONS, NORMAL, BUSINESS
The De-Anchoring That Didn’t Happen
Until very recently, there was lots of talk on Wall Street and among Federal Reserve officials of the danger of inflation expectations becoming “unanchored” due to tariff-induced price increases. In October, the Federal
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BORDER, AIRSTRIKES, THAILAND, TENSIONS
Thailand carried out airstrikes along its disputed border with Cambodia late Monday as both governments blamed each other for triggering the latest round of violence, raising new doubts about the stability of a Trump-brokered ceasefire.
Thai military officials
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EAGLES, CHARGERS, DROP, PLAY
The Los Angeles Chargers forced Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts to commit a career-high in turnovers, including a game-winning interception in overtime near the end zone to seal a 22-19 victory on "Monday Night Football."
Both the Eagles and
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