Emerging Topics in U.S. News
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd 2026
Updated 12:12 ET
22 articles
GUTHRIE, SAVANNAH, MOM, MOTHER
NBC "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie on Monday thanked her followers for offering their prayers for her mother, Nancy, who authorities say was possibly kidnapped from her home in Arizona.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen on Saturday evening at her residence
Continued at Fox News...
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EPSTEIN, FILES, JEFFREY, LATEST
Melinda French Gates reacts to ex-husband Bill Gates being mentioned in Epstein files In an interview on NPR's Wild Card podcast, Melinda French Gates reacts to her ex-husband Bill Gates being mentioned in the most recent release of files related to Jeffrey
Continued at NPR...
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EPSTEIN, TRUMP, CLINTONS, CONTEMPT
The House Committee on Rules discusses the reports to the House of Representatives calling for holding the Clintons in contempt of Congress on Monday, February 2.
Both Bill and Hillary Clinton refused to respond to subpoenas from the House Oversight Committee
Continued at Breitbart...
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TRUMP, KENNEDY, CENTER, YEARS
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he will be shutting down the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years starting in the summer. Trump claims the shutdown, which comes after a series of high-profile boycotts and cancellations, will allow
Continued at Vox...
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GOVERNMENT, SHUTDOWN, HOUSE, TRUMP
The SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship before anyone is allowed to vote in American elections, will eventually be (we hope) headed for a Senate vote. The Democrats have fought against any kind of voter ID requirement, bitterly, and I leave it
Continued at Red State...
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TRUMP, POWELL, NEWSOM, RANT
"We have states that are so crooked and they're counting votes," he said.
Trump urges Republicans to 'take over' and 'nationalize' voting
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, February 2, 2026.
President Donald Trump speaks
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DAY, GROUNDHOG, PHIL, PUNXSUTAWNEY
The cold front will continue!
New York City’s resident groundhog, Staten Island Chuck saw his shadow early Monday — meaning six more weeks of dreaded wintry weather.
The famed prognosticating rodent agreed with the prediction of his rival from Pennsylvania,
Continued at New York Post...
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DON, LEMON, ARREST, MINNESOTA
Don Lemon, left, and host Jimmy Kimmel on his late-night talk show Monday. The former CNN journalist spoke in depth about his arrest last week.
Making his first major post-arrest television interview Monday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Don Lemon detailed the moments
Continued at LA Times...
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OLYMPICS, WINTER, USA, 2026
Speedskater Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca have been chosen as the U.S. flagbearers for the Milan Cortina Olympics opening ceremony on Friday
FILE - Erin Jackson of the United States hoists an American flag after winning the gold medal in the speedskating
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ICE, ANTI, CREW, MINNEAPOLIS
We're seeing a lot of action from the anti-ICE crew in Minnesota.
As we reported, some of them were setting up "checkpoints" at intersections to screen for ICE to prevent ICE from getting into the neighborhood. If that wasn't bad enough, then they also allegedly
Continued at Red State...
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BILLIE, LAND, EILISH, GRAMMYS
Pop star Billie Eilish made her Song of the Year acceptance speech purely about politics Sunday night at the Grammys, barely thanking anyone while saying “No one is illegal on stolen land.”
Donning an anti-ICE “ICE Out” pin and standing next to her brother
Continued at Breitbart...
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JUDGE, TRUMP, FEDERAL, BLOCKS
It's a decision that was rendered in December, but just became public over the weekend: A judicial misconduct complaint filed against U.D. District Court for the District of Columbia Chief Judge James Boasberg was dismissed by 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Chief
Continued at Red State...
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PETER, ATTIA, EPSTEIN, NEWS
If you didn’t know who Peter Attia was last week, here’s how you’ll remember him going forward: Attia is the guy who once emailed Jeffrey Epstein to confirm that “pussy is, indeed, low carb. Still awaiting results on gluten content, though.”
Until recently,
Continued at The Atlantic...
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SHOW, NFL, HALFTIME, BAD
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said he expects "a great performance" from Bad Bunny during the half-time show at Super Bowl 60.
The Puerto Rican pop star is this year's headliner for the set, with the championship game in Santa Clara, California, this
Continued at BBC...
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2026, GRAMMY, DALAI, WINNERS
The Dalai Lama, the leader of Tibetan Buddhism, won a Grammy Award on Sunday night for narrating an audiobook featuring his reflections.
While the spiritual leader celebrated with humility, and Tibetans saw the award as a recognition of their persecuted culture
Continued at Breitbart...
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ICE, FEDERAL, GAS, PORTLAND
A string of recent incidents in which ICE agents and Department of Homeland Security leadership have been refused service at corporate gas stations and hotel chains has raised questions about whether private businesses can lawfully deny service to federal
Continued at Fox News...
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INDIA, TRUMP, DEAL, TRADE
The oil tanker "Grinch" (R), suspected of belonging to the Russian's shadow fleet, is seen outside the coast of Martigues near the port of Marseille-Fos on January 25, 2026, as it's surveilled by the French Navy.
President Donald Trump announced a U.S. trade
Continued at CNBC...
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MINNEAPOLIS, BODY, CAMERAS, DHS
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced Monday that all immigration officers working in Minneapolis will start wearing body cameras as an added layer of protection for those officers and, presumably, against the false narratives
Continued at Red State...
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COMMITTEE, HOUSE, NOEM, TESTIFY
FIRST ON FOX: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has agreed to appear before the House Judiciary Committee next month, marking her second commitment to testify before Congress amid heightened scrutiny of the Trump administration's aggressive deportation
Continued at Fox News...
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NASA, MOON, ARTEMIS, DRESS
NASA announced Tuesday that it’s pushing the launch of its Artemis II moon mission to March after finding fuel leaks during testing this week.
The 10-day crewed mission is aimed at carrying astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
Continued at Fox News...
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BRENDAN, BANFIELD, PLOT, MURDER
Banfield is accused of killing his wife and a stranger to be with his au pair.
Brendan Banfield double murder trial: Man found guilty in elaborate plot to get rid of his wife
Brendan Banfield testifies in his own defense on Jan. 28, 2026, during his double
Continued at ABC...
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CONVICTION, UCLA, COURT, OVERTURNS
An appeals court in California overturned a sexual abuse conviction against a former University of California, Los Angeles, gynecologist, ruling he was denied a fair trial.
A three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal said Monday
Continued at Fox News...
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ELECTION, GABBARD, FULTON, COUNTY
EXCLUSIVE: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard detailed her ongoing election security assessment in a letter to congressional lawmakers Monday, saying President Trump "specifically directed" her to be present for the execution of a search warrant
Continued at Fox News...
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BORDER, RAFAH, CROSSING, GAZA
Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens for limited traffic
toggle caption Mohammed Arafat/AP
CAIRO — Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened on Monday for limited traffic, a key step as the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead, according
Continued at NPR...