Emerging Topics in U.S. News
FRIDAY, MAY 22nd 2026
Updated 02:12 ET
21 articles
TRUMP, DONALD, FUNDING, ICE
The outlines of President Trump’s endgame in the Iran war are now emerging. In a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday, Trump reportedly explained that the United States was negotiating a “letter of intent” with Iran that would
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TRUMP, FUND, WEAPONIZATION, ANTI
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is still not fully funded 10 days before President Donald Trump's June 1 deadline despite ongoing efforts in both houses of Congress.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) pulled the plug on further
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KYLE, BUSCH, NASCAR, 41
Tributes are pouring in for NASCAR champion Kyle Busch, who has died at the age of 41.
Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, was widely credited as one of the greatest drivers of his generation and in NASCAR history.
Earlier Thursday, his family said
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COLBERT, STEPHEN, TRUMP, LATE
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Bruce Springsteen took center stage at Stephen Colbert’s penultimate “Late Night” show on Wednesday, wasting no time to bash his familiar foe, President Trump, along with CBS parent company Paramount Skydance.
“I’m
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MAMDANI, NEW, NYC, 50
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks alongside New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch (L) during a news conference at Gracie Mansion in New York City on March 9, 2026.
The fireside chat is getting a livestream reboot.
New York City Mayor Zohran
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FRAUD, MINNESOTA, SCHEME, FBI
The woman behind the massive Minnesota pandemic fraud scandal was sentenced on Thursday to 41.5 years in prison — the longest sentence out of 60 people found guilty so far in connection with the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.
Former Feeding Our Future Executive
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SUPREME, COURT, TEACHER, SHOOTING
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The Supreme Court
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PLATNER, REDDIT, POSTS, RIPS
FIRST ON FOX: Robert O'Neill, the U.S. Navy SEAL who is credited with killing Osama bin Laden, is weighing in on the unearthed social media posts from Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner that have caused an uproar in recent days.
"Mr. Platner
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TRUMP, HOUSE, ATTACK, DIEGO
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The wife of the elderly San Diego man brutally beaten outside his MAGA-inspired “Trump House” said there’s “no hope” for her husband after the vicious attack left him fighting for his life.
Kerry Sheron, 69,
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SEIZED, DOCKS, SUPREME, COURT
The Supreme Court revived a $400-million judgment against four cruise lines whose ships stopped in Havana between 2016 and 2019.
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The Supreme Court on Thursday broadly upheld
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SEASON, HURRICANE, ATLANTIC, AVERAGE
Forecasters expect slightly fewer hurricanes than usual this year, but the risk of destructive storms is still high
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Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center expect slightly fewer storms than average during the 2026 Atlantic
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NONPROFIT, PARK, FENTANYL, LA
A California man who works for a taxpayer-funded nonprofit that distributes needles to drug users in Los Angeles' notorious MacArthur Park was busted for allegedly attempting to sell fentanyl, authorities said.
Christopher Johnson was arrested on May 5 after
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DIEGO, SAN, MOSQUE, SHOOTING
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The San Diego Police Department had just seven officers assigned to the area where two heavily armed teens horrifically killed three people in a racially motivated rampage at a San Diego mosque.
The department
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ELECTION, AUTOPSY, 2024, DNC
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin is publicly disowning his party’s own 2024 election "autopsy," calling the long-delayed report a product that "does not meet my standards" after Democrats suffered what he described as a "painful and consequential"
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IRAN, TRUMP, WAIT, WEEK
The Iranian government said on Thursday that it has submitted an updated proposal and received a response from the United States for a potential agreement ending the current military conflict, as a report suggests direct talks could resume as soon as next week.
The
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PETERS, POLIS, COLORADO, GOV
The Colorado Democrat Party on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to censure Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) for commuting the sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who was sentenced for her role in tampering with election equipment.
The central committee
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GAS, CHEVRON, NEWSOM, CALIFORNIA
Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom called upon Californians to skip Chevron this holiday weekend after the company began posting signs blaming his government for high gas prices.
The governor issued his call in a post on X, advising Californians to purchase
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CAITLIN, CLARK, FEVER, GAME
Caitlin Clark was scratched from the lineup less than two hours before tip Wednesday night, which apparently gave fans enough time to ... make other plans.
That's the only explanation I can think of when I see this now-viral video of the Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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CUBA, TRUMP, THREAT, PRESIDENTS
On Wednesday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “Finnerty,” Rep. James Comer (R-KY) said that Cuba “could be a threat” if it was further armed.
Comer said, “Cuba has always been a national security threat.” And it’s a “strategic problem for the United States if Cuba
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WWE, ARRESTED, LUDWIG, STAR
WWE star Ludwig Kaiser, better known as El Grande Americano, has been arrested in Florida and charged with battery.
The 35-year-old wrestler, whose real name is Marcel Barthel, was arrested in Orange County, Florida, on Wednesday and charged with misdemeanor
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TENNESSEE, EXECUTION, DEATH, YEAR
But the state's Department of Corrections said that while its medical team did find a primary IV line to carry out the lethal injection, they could not find a suitable second vein to establish a backup line, which is required under lethal injection execution
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TRUMP, BIZARRE, ENDORSEMENT, EXPLAINED
Tuesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about Graham Platner.
Marlow said, “Not only an actual Nazi with a Nazi tattoo…this is a nasty piece of work.”
The Alex Marlow Show, hosted by Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow,
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TRUMP, POLAND, TROOPS, 000
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The United States will be sending an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday.
Trump, in a Truth Social post, cited his relationship with Poland’s conservative nationalist
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PRATT, SPENCER, REPUBLICAN, REVEALS
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Los Angeles mayoral candidate and former reality TV star Spencer Pratt is revealing the moment he decided to register as a Republican.
During a Thursday night interview with CNN’s Elex Michaelson, Pratt teased
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