Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8th 2025
Updated 15:12 ET
15 articles
TRUMP, KENNEDY, CENTER, HONORS
U.S. President Donald Trump poses on the red carpet for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 7, 2025.
President Donald Trump expressed skepticism on Sunday night about Netflix
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MAMDANI, ICE, NEW, ZOHRAN
New York City’s socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is facing pressure to outline his position and plans on cracking down on illicit Chinese vapes that have flooded the United States, which have sparked widespread concern as the illegal products are being
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TRUMP, COURT, SUPREME, CASE
Supreme Court to hear case that could vastly expand presidential powers
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The Supreme Court hears Monday arguments in a case that could end the independence of independent agencies, overturn a 90-year-old precedent, and reshape
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NOTRE, FOOTBALL, DAME, COLLEGE
In a move that shocked fans and media nationwide, the College Football Playoff (CFP) Committee left the Notre Dame Fighting Irish out of the 12-team playoff on Sunday.
Needless to say, Irish fans were upset over the committee’s decision. But they weren’t alone;
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TRUMP, FARMERS, WHITE, HOUSE
The package is set to include $11 billion in one-time payments to crop farmers.
Trump to announce $12 billion bailout plan for farmers, White House official says
Donald Trump speaks during an announcement of new fuel economy standards, in the Oval Office
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BROS, WARNER, NETFLIX, PARAMOUNT
Paramount has launched a hostile $30-per-share cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, challenging Netflix’s $72-billion deal that was announced days earlier. Above, the water tower at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank.
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TRUMP, GREENE, TAYLOR, MARJORIE
President Trump demanded an apology from “60 Minutes” over its misleading Hunter Biden laptop coverage and fumed about outgoing GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s combative interview with CBS’ Lesley Stahl in which she hinted that Republican colleagues mock
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TRUMP, PEACE, ZELENSKYY, TALKS
Ukrainian city hit by 'massive' strike as peace talks in US conclude
Aerial assaults have continued even as efforts to negotiate an end to the war have intensified, including detailed Ukraine-US talks in Miami aimed at drafting a peace settlement acceptable
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FLORIDA, YEAR, 14, TEENS
Two teen boys in Florida are accused of fatally shooting a 14-year-old girl and setting her on fire along a wooded walking trail last week in what authorities are calling a "horrific" killing.
Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson told reporters Thursday
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ALINA, HABBA, JERSEY, NEW
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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HEGSETH, STRIKE, BOAT, BRADLEY
Another attack on Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has come up short.
A little more than a week after a devastating U.S. military attack on Yemeni Houthis, an attack that effectively ended their closure of the Red Sea, The Atlantic broke an amazing story. The
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NIGHTCLUB, 25, INDIA, FIRE
A fire at a popular nightclub in India's Goa state kills at least 25, officials say
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NEW DELHI — At least 25 people, including tourists, were killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in India's Goa state, the state's chief minister said
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TRUMP, CUELLAR, DEM, PARDON
After being pardoned by President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, alleged that he was indicted by the Biden administration's Department of Justice (DOJ) because of his staunch opposition to the administration's open border policies.
During
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ICE, HOMAN, TOM, SOMALI
White House border czar Tom Homan defended the tactics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Sunday, telling CNN's Dana Bash that they are receiving death threats and attacks daily.
Homan was asked about a recent viral video of a U.S. citizen
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JASMINE, CROCKETT, SENATE, TEXAS
Former House Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, is dropping out of the Lone Star State's Senate race, he announced on Monday.
Allred's announcement comes as rumors swirl about progressive Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, potentially entering the fray as soon as
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STEPHEN, MILLER, OMAR, JEWISH
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., compared White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller's remarks about migrants to the way Nazis described Jewish people during an interview on Sunday.
CBS host Margaret Brennan asked Omar to respond to a statement Miller made
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CHAOS, BIDEN, BORDER, IGNORED
The Biden campaign was warned that his border policies could lead to chaos prior to winning the 2020 election, according to The New York Times, as policy advisers signaled to the former president and his team in a memo that Joe Biden's plans, coupled with
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CHIEFS, PATRICK, MAHOMES, SLAMS
Brittany Mahomes has often been vocal about her support for her husband and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
While the Chiefs quarterback remains largely viewed as one of the NFL’s premier talents, Kansas City’s uneven performances this season
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OMAR, SCANDAL, VICTIMS, SOMALIS
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., expressed frustration Sunday with the framing of the massive "Feeding Our Future" fraud scheme that's embroiled members of the Somali community in her state, saying many Somalis were victims as well since they could have benefited
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PEPPER, SPRAY, ARRESTED, LONDON
The incident was not being investigated as terrorism, the police said.
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BENIN, COUP, SOLDIERS, ANNOUNCE
Soldiers announce apparent military coup in Benin
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COTONOU, Benin — A group of soldiers has appeared on Benin's state TV announcing the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa.
The
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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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TRUMP, DAD, RETARDED, WALZ
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s (D) daughter, Hope, is apparently furious President Donald Trump called her father “retarded” and has deemed Trump supporters “cult members.”
The 24 year old posted a video on TikTok Saturday but later deleted it, the Daily Mail reported
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CRUSHING, TESTICLE, NEWSOM, POSE
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s bizarre AI-generated response to The Post’s coverage of his “testicle-crushing” pose during an interview last week has spectacularly backfired.
The internet, especially conservatives, had a field day with Newsom’s attempt to
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