Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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ICE, TRUMP, MINNESOTA, GOOD
HHS sending more agents to Minnesota as protests over Renee Good's death continue The killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent sparked protests across Minneapolis. Federal authorities have taken over the investigation and say they're sending more Homeland Security
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NYC, MAMDANI, NURSES, NEW
A New York City Council staffer was detained by ICE officials when he showed up to a routine court check-in at a Long Island immigration center Monday, Big Apple officials said.
The employee, a Venezuelan national, is now in custody at a detention center in
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POWELL, FED, TRUMP, JEROME
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.
Sunday evening,
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SPORTS, SUPREME, COURT, WOMEN
West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey spoke out in response to allegations of sexual harassment against a transgender athlete who has sued his state to block its law that keeps biological males out of girls' sports.
McCuskey, who is leading his state's
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ICE, SHOOTING, MINNESOTA, DHS
Less than two days after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis during a controversial enforcement operation, the Department of Homeland Security’s official Instagram account made a recruitment post proclaiming
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HOCHUL, STATE, ELECTION, YEAR
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said the state was sending its voter rolls to the Justice Department to check for potential ineligible registrations.
Abbott confirmed the state’s move in a post on X, writing that only American citizens can vote in the Lone
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GREENLAND, TRUMP, DENMARK, GOP
China says the United States shouldn't use other countries as a pretext to pursue its interests in Greenland
China says US shouldn't use other countries as 'pretext' to pursue its interests
NUUK, Greenland -- China said Monday that the United States shouldn't
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ADAMS, SCOTT, DILBERT, CREATOR
As RedState reported, Dilbert creator, author, and cultural influencer Scott Adams passed away after a battle with stage 4 prostate cancer. My colleague Teri Christoph compiled some of the condolences and tributes to what was an intellectually rich, infinitely
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OHIO, MURDER, DENTIST, EX
An ex-FBI agent suggested a years-long “deep-seated resentment and hatred” was to blame for the tragic murder of an Ohio dentist and his wife — as the two were gunned down just two weeks after their fifth wedding anniversary.
Spencer Tepe, 37, and his wife,
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CLINTON, BILL, CONTEMPT, EPSTEIN
Republican lawmaker to launch contempt proceedings against Bill Clinton
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton stands with Jeffrey Epstein in an image released by the US Justice Department on 19 December 19, 2025, as part of an investigations into the late financier
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ICE, CRIMINAL, ILLEGAL, DHS
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested an Afghan immigrant who attempted to murder his sister nearly a decade ago for being a “bad Muslim girl.”
On January 1, ICE agents in Rochester, New York, arrested 39-year-old Waheed Allah Mohammad, who
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KELLY, HEGSETH, SUES, PETE
Sen. Mark Kelly on Monday sued the Pentagon and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, alleging the Trump administration's efforts to punish the Democratic senator for his participation in a video to U.S. troops violate the Constitution.
The federal civil lawsuit
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CREDIT, CARD, TRUMP, WARREN
President Donald Trump has been making inroads with progressive Democrats to discuss affordability, courting an unlikely ally along the way in his pursuit of capping credit card interest rates.
Trump and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., appeared to have briefly
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BUSFIELD, TIMOTHY, CHILD, ABUSE
Actor and director Timothy Busfield surrendered to New Mexico authorities Tuesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest in connection with child sex abuse charges — and insisted he was innocent before being taken into custody, according to a report.
“The
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TEMPORARY, TRUMP, PROTECTED, SOMALIS
FIRST ON FOX: The Trump administration is ending temporary protection status (TPS) for Somalia, affecting several thousand Somalis currently living in the U.S. and several hundred currently living in Minnesota under the protection.
Somali migrants with TPS
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PORTLAND, BORDER, PATROL, ILLEGAL
The alleged Venezuelan illegal immigrant, suspected of being an associate of the Tren de Aragua gang, who was shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Portland, Oregon while allegedly trying to ram them with a vehicle was charged Monday by the Justice Department.
Luis
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SMITH, HOUSE, TESTIFY, JACK
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify before the House Judiciary Committee next week where he will be questioned by both Republicans and Democrats regarding his prosecutions of President Donald Trump.
Smith previously prosecuted President Trump for
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British broadcasting regulator Ofcom announced Monday that it has launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s X social media platform over its Grok AI being used to create ‘deepfake’ sexualised images.
Ofcom, which was empowered by the Conservative government-era
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MIKE, STEELERS, TOMLIN, STEPS
Aaron Rodgers walked out of what may be his final postgame press conference after being asked a second straight question about Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin.
The Steelers were trounced 30-6 by the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild Card game on
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JOHNSON, BENNY, PACKERS, BEN
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson didn’t back down from the storied rivalry with the Green Bay Packers as he faced a question about his explicit remarks about the NFC North team.
Johnson dropped multiple F-bombs as he celebrated with the Bears following
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KIRK, CHARLIE, SMITH, STEPHEN
ESPN hot-take artist Stephen A. Smith made an unfortunate mistake on the air on Tuesday, errantly referring to Houston Texans wide receiver Christian Kirk as Charlie Kirk.
During a segment about the Texans’ 24-point blowout win over the Steelers in the AFC
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