Emerging Topics in U.S. News
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13th 2026
Updated 18:12 ET
80 articles
TRUMP, IRAN, CHINA, WAR
Nonprofit sues to stop Trump administration from repainting Reflecting Pool blue President Trump's Reflecting Pool renovation is coming in wildly over budget. Now, a nonprofit is suing to stop the project, citing the Trump administration's failure to follow
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TRUMP, COURT, IRAN, CHINA
Bakari Sellers, a CNN political commentator, unloaded on "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary on Monday during a panel discussion, telling him, "Don't be a d---."
The Supreme Court paved the way for Alabama to put a new House map in place ahead of the 2026 midterms
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MAMDANI, NYC, BUDGET, HOCHUL
Hello 911, I’d like to report a crime.
New York’s future has been stolen.
That’s the hard and honest truth about the fiscal shenanigans being foisted on New Yorkers by Gov. Hochul and Mayor Mamdani.
Like Wimpy, the classic cartoon character who perpetually
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PRATT, SPENCER, LA, NITHYA
The next Los Angeles mayoral debate has been canceled after Nithya Raman and Karen Bass pulled out, along with Spencer Pratt.
The event had been scheduled for Wednesday, but debate organizers announced on Monday that the event will be canceled due to the absence
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PATEL, KASH, FBI, DIRECTOR
Patel sparred with Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen during the hearing.
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 12, 2026.
FBI
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WORLD, CUP, TICKET, FIFA
The planet’s biggest sporting event, the World Cup final, will take place this summer in MetLife Stadium, which is presently known as New York New Jersey Stadium because FIFA has strict rules on corporate branding. The stadium—whatever you want to call it—is
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CALIFORNIA, BECERRA, GOVERNOR, XAVIER
Former California congressman and Biden-era Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra has seen his polling numbers improve in recent weeks as he vies to become the next governor of the Golden State. His debate performances have been tepid and listless
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SENATE, CHAIR, FED, WARSH
Kevin Warsh took another step towards becoming Federal Reserve chair on Tuesday, clearing a key Senate vote that puts him on the central bank Board of Governors.
The upper chamber voted to approve Warsh's nomination by a 51-45 vote, on a mostly party-line
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ICE, ACTING, DIRECTOR, TRUMP
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A new Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy requires members of Congress to seek advanced approval in order to speak with detainees during oversight inspections at
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SCHOOL, STUDENT, HIGH, VEGAS
A Loudoun County, Virginia, high school student is under investigation after allegedly secretly recording students in a school bathroom.
Freedom High School Principal Tania Brown emailed parents in late April informing them that school administrators had received
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CHINESE, MAYOR, AGENT, WANG
SoCal Mayor Eileen Wang’s secret agent case is just the latest in China’s ‘nefarious long game’ to control California and U.S. politics, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli told The California Post.
Wang resigned from mayor of the San Gabriel Valley
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COURT, VIRGINIA, DEMS, DEMOCRATS
is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he focuses on the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the decline of liberal democracy in the United States. He received a JD from Duke University and is the author of two books on the Supreme Court.
Why on Earth would
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ALEX, MURDAUGH, OVERTURNED, CONVICTIONS
"Both the State and Murdaugh's defense skillfully presented their cases to the jury as the trial court deftly presided over this complicated and high-profile matter," the justices wrote. "However, their efforts were in vain because Colleton County Clerk of
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COVID, CIA, RAND, WHISTLEBLOWER
James Erdman III, a CIA whistleblower who testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Wednesday alleging a federal cover-up of COVID-19 origins, has a long history of clashing with the government on the coronavirus
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HOUSE, WHITE, TRUMP, DR
WASHINGTON — The House will have to take up a major security package for war-torn Ukraine after enough Republicans joined Democrats to give the needed 218 signatures to force a vote.
A vote is likely to come in the next few weeks on the package that would
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PGA, CHAMPIONSHIP, 2026, BETS
The Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, right outside of Philadelphia, hosts golf's second major of the season, the 2026 PGA Championship.
Known for its daunting greens and strategic demands, Aronimink should provide a thrilling finish with
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SHOW, LATE, COLBERT, STEPHEN
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel demanded to know why Stephen Colbert was being asked to make a case for Late Night's existence during "The Late Show" alongside Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon and John Oliver on Monday.
Colbert said he had been asked to make the case
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FRAUD, TASK, FORCE, VANCE
WASHINGTON— Vice President JD Vance is preparing to announce an ultimatum threatening to withhold federal reimbursement of Medicaid expenses to all 50 states if they fail to comply with anti-fraud safeguards.
Vance, chairman of President Trump’s anti-fraud
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BRIDGE, BALTIMORE, 2024, KEY
Federal government files criminal charges in deadly Key Bridge collapse The federal government has filed charges against the companies involved in the deadly 2024 cargo ship crash at Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge.
National Federal government files criminal
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TIMES, NEW, ISRAEL, YORK
Note: This story contains graphic allegations of sexual violence.
The Israel Foreign Ministry blasted The New York Times on Monday for publishing what it called "one of the worst blood libels ever to appear in the modern press" after a left-wing columnist
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NEBRASKA, PRIMARY, GOP, WINS
Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts is a step closer to serving a full six-year term in the Senate, after winning renomination in red-leaning Nebraska's primary.
Ricketts, who was appointed in 2023 to replace Ben Sasse, and who won a 2024 special election to fill
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FDA, MARTY, COMMISSIONER, MAKARY
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary in the Oval Office of the White House on December 18, 2025. Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without
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47, NBA, OPENLY, COLLINS
Jason Collins, a longtime NBA veteran and the league’s first openly gay player, died Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer.
He was 47 years old.
“We are heartbroken to share that Jason Collins, our beloved husband, son, brother, and uncle, has died after
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NANCY, GUTHRIE, SHERIFF, COUNTY
An Arizona county assessor says she was scolded by the sheriff overseeing the search for Nancy Guthrie after her office sent a tip about the case to the FBI, according to a new report.
Guthrie is the 84-year-old mother of "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie.
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