Emerging Topics in U.S. News
FRIDAY, MAY 16th 2025
Updated 10:12 ET
55 articles
TRUMP, COMEY, POST, PRESIDENT
Trump to meet South African president amid deteriorating relations
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JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Washington next week to meet President Trump at the White House on Wednesday "to discuss
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CITIZENSHIP, BIRTHRIGHT, COURT, TRUMP
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Arena,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship was “a loser.”
Host Kasie Hunt said, “I want to start with what the Supreme Court discussed here today. They seemed
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PUTIN, TALKS, UKRAINE, TRUMP
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators were poised to meet Friday for the first direct peace talks between their nations since the beginning of the war, after days of confusion and theatrics.
The negotiations are not expected, even by foreign leaders like President
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DIDDY, COMBS, SEAN, CASSIE
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former chief of staff was “in love” with him, and allegedly wielded her power to manipulate his staff, a source who previously worked for the pair exclusively told The Post.
Kristina Khorram — Combs Enterprises’ chief of staff, whom Diddy
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WALMART, PRICES, TARIFFS, DUE
Prices are rising rapidly for some everyday items like coffee and beef.
Inflation is dropping but these prices are still soaring
People shop at a grocery store in Brooklyn, May 13, 2025, in New York.
People shop at a grocery store in Brooklyn, May 13, 2025,
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BIDEN, DECLINE, TAPPER, BOOK
Fox News' Greg Gutfeld eviscerated the current attempt by members of the legacy media to rewrite their part in the cover-up of former President Joe Biden's mental decline.
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During the late-night show "Gutfeld!," the host discussed CNN anchor
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IRAN, TRUMP, NUCLEAR, PROGRAM
President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has an American proposal over its rapidly advancing nuclear program as negotiations between the two countries go on.
Trump made the comment aboard Air Force One as he ended his trip to the United Arab Emirates,
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TRANSIT, NEW, JERSEY, STRIKE
NJ Transit has failed to reach a contract agreement with locomotive engineers, resulting in the first major transit strike to hit New Jersey since 1983.
The rail system had been warning commuters for days to expect major service disruptions across its network
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GAZA, TRUMP, ZONE, ISRAELI
Trump touts 'freedom zone' plan for Gaza in Qatar as ceasefire talks stall
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, and AL-UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — President Trump said on Thursday the Gaza Strip should be made into a "freedom zone,"
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JUDGE, WISCONSIN, ARREST, HELPING
Those officers, who came from different federal agencies, had told courthouse personnel about their presence and their plans to arrest a man, Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, after he appeared in Judge Dugan’s courtroom in a domestic abuse case. They have said in court
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CARTA, MAGNA, HARVARD, COPY
Cut-price Magna Carta 'copy' now believed genuine
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Lorin Granger/Harvard Law School Harvard Law School paid just $27.50 (then about £7) for the document in 1946
A manuscript once considered an unofficial
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GOP, BILL, TRUMP, WORKS
WASHINGTON — Republicans are getting SALT-y on Capitol Hill.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday he is still tinkering with “the dials” on tens of thousands of dollars in potential blue-state tax deductions as part of President Trump’s “big, beautiful
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FEMA, HURRICANE, DISASTER, READY
The secretary said on Wednesday there was no formal plan for the agency.
Acting FEMA Administrator Richardson hosts a meeting with agency leadership in preparation for hurricane season, May 12, 2025, in Washington, DC.
Acting FEMA Administrator Richardson
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ROBINSON, SMOKEY, ALLEGATIONS, INVESTIGATION
Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation after sexual assault claims
Mr Robinson has denied the allegations. His lawyer has said those behind the accusations are after the musician's money, and he welcomed the police investigation "because exposure to
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GUARD, NATIONAL, TROOPS, DHS
DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist in deportations
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The Department of Homeland Security is asking the Pentagon to provide some 20,000 National Guard forces to assist in the removal of migrants in the
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AIR, DENVER, TRAFFIC, LOST
Denver air traffic controllers had 2-minute communications outage, FAA official says
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Pilots flying into Denver International Airport on Monday couldn't communicate with air traffic controllers for about two minutes due to
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POPE, LEO, XIV, BENEFITS
Pope meets Sinner: No. 1 player gives Pope Leo XIV a racket on Italian Open off day
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has made peace with Jannik Sinner.
The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope on Wednesday, gave him a
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REPORTS, TRUMP, VOTERS, TARIFFMAGEDDON
American consumers spent more at restaurants, appliance stores, garden and home improvement centers, and home furniture retailers in April.
Spending at restaurants and bars increased by 1.2 percent last month, an indication that U.S. consumers are not shying
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SPENDING, NATO, TRUMP, PERCENT
Germany is backing U.S. President Donald Trump's call to increase the defense spending target of NATO members to 5% of their individual gross domestic product, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Thursday.
When asked about NATO chief Mark Rutte's
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FUTURE, PARTY, DEMOCRATS, POLL
Six months after Donald Trump's presidential victory, Democrats remain deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, although neither the Democratic Party nor the Republican Party is viewed favorably by a majority of U.S. adults.
A new poll conducted
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FLORIDA, KILLER, OJ, CASE
A suspected serial killer once scrutinized for a possible link to the O.J. Simpson case that riveted the nation in the 1990s was executed Thursday in Florida for the murder of a woman found dead in a Tampa motel room.
Glen Rogers, 62, received a lethal injection
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ILLEGAL, WOMAN, ALIEN, SPEED
If you’re like many of us, you read the headlines and are regularly wondering, wait, what?! This serial criminal or that illegal alien gangbanger or this savage attacker was roaming the streets despite numerous prior crimes and they just struck again?
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WEALTH, ACCEPTABLE, TRUMP, MIDDLE
On Thursday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed criticisms of U.S. policy by Bruce Springsteen.
Marlow stated, “[Y]ou should not trash our country overseas. Here’s the analogy: You’re allowed to say something negative
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TRUMP, THEO, TROOPS, QATAR
DOHA, Qatar — Theo Von was a surprise guest at President Trump’s speech to US troops Thursday, with the commander-in-chief giving a shout-out to the popular podcaster outside the Qatari capital — as well as his son, Barron, who introduced him to the comedian.
“I
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