Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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PRETTI, ALEX, ICE, SHOOTING
Senators call for Alex Pretti death investigation. And, winter storm recovery efforts
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ICE, MINNESOTA, AGENTS, TRUMP
Amid organized rioting in cities like Minneapolis, Minnesota, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are continuing to arrest illegal aliens convicted of murder, sex crimes against children, drug trafficking, and burglary.
“While millions of Americans
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TRUMP, IMMIGRATION, MINNEAPOLIS, CRACKDOWN
It comes as Bovino and some Border Patrol agents are leaving Minneapolis.
Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino looks on at a gas station, after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good on January 7 during an immigration
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BOWL, SUPER, SEAHAWKS, PATRIOTS
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye put the game on his shoulders on the team’s final drive of the AFC Championship against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
The Patriots needed to convert on third down to essentially end the game and secure their first
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CALIFORNIA, NEW, POST, YORK
President Donald Trump told a New York Magazine writer that he would "sue the a-- off" the magazine if it wrote a "bad story" about his health, according to a piece published Monday.
In an article headlined, "‘The Superhuman President’: A good-faith attempt
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TRUMP, ICE, MINNESOTA, HOMAN
There appears to be a bit of a vibe shift going on in Minnesota. As RedState reported, following reports that President Donald Trump and agents within ICE and CBP were not happy with DHS leadership's response to the shooting of Alex Pretti, once-sidelined Border
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BORDER, PATROL, SHOOTING, INVOLVED
People mourn at a makeshift memorial in the area where 37-year-old Alex Pretti was shot dead by federal immigration agents earlier in the day in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24, 2026. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images
This story appeared in The Logoff,
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LEAVITT, KAROLINE, TRUMP, NOEM
Of the many lessons to be drawn from the administration’s retreat in Minneapolis, the most important is that Donald Trump can be stopped.
He spent his first year acting as though the 2024 election were the last time he would ever have to give a thought to
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OMAR, ILHAN, HALL, TOWN
Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar attacked with 'unknown liquid' during town hall
Watch: Moment Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar is attacked at town hall
In a statement on X, Omar said: "I'm ok. I'm a survivor so this small agitator isn't going to intimidate
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POWER, STORM, WINTER, OUTAGES
Thousands of homes in several states without power after massive winter storm The massive winter storm that spread across a wide swath of the country this weekend left hundreds of thousands of homes without power.
National Thousands of homes in several states
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HOSTAGE, GAZA, ISRAEL, FINAL
President Donald Trump hailed the return of the final Israeli hostage’s remains from Gaza on Monday as an “impossible” outcome achieved — then declared it is time to pivot to Phase II of his Gaza framework: “Now we have to disarm Hamas.”
The Israel Defense
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TRUMP, ORDER, REBUILD, FIRE
An aerial view of the rebuilding process one year after a massive fire destroyed much of Pacific Palisades and Malibu.
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President Donald Trump has announced an executive
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KOREA, TARIFFS, SOUTH, TRUMP
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 29, 2025.
President Donald Trump said Monday that he was increasing tariffs on imported autos, pharmaceuticals, and lumber
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TRUMP, IOWA, MIDTERM, FLORIDA
As President Donald Trump heads to Iowa Tuesday, a grassroots conservative coalition calling itself "MAGA United" is urging the president to stay out of the Hawkeye State’s gubernatorial race, at least for now.
While in Iowa, Trump is expected to talk about
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ICE, CONTEMPT, JUDGE, FEDERAL
A Minnesota judge has summoned acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons to appear in court on Friday to explain why he should not be held in contempt for allegedly violating a previous order.
A habeas petition on behalf of
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The FBI has launched an investigation into Signal chat groups allegedly used by anti-ICE activists to impede and obstruct federal immigration authorities, Director Kash Patel revealed Monday.
“The Signal chat group is information we collect from the public,”
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MAINE, PRIVATE, CRASHES, JET
An aircraft carrying eight people crashed while attempting to takeoff on Sunday in Maine, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
"A Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed as it was taking off from Bangor International Airport in Maine around 7:45 p.m
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CANDIDATE, NATE, MORRIS, SEN
On “The Alex Marlow Show,” Nate Morris talked about his campaign for the U.S. Senate.
Morris said, “The real differentiation is, I’ve called for a full moratorium on any new immigration coming into our country until we deport every single one of these illegals.”
The
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MELANIA, TRUMP, FILM, NOTES
Just hours after a U.S. Border Patrol officer gunned down Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti, Apple CEO Tim Cook, donned his tuxedo to attend an exclusive screening of a new documentary about First Lady Melania Trump. A growing number of Apple workers are now
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WALZ, ANNE, FRANK, HOLOCAUST
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is facing pushback from a prominent holocaust remembrance museum after suggesting children in Minnesota today are fearful in the same way Anne Frank was before she was killed by Nazis.
"Anne Frank was targeted and murdered solely
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MAMDANI, MAYOR, CITY, FALLON
His delivery was ice-cold.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani popped in for a surprise appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” to crack a cringe joke about the snowstorm as bitter cold rocked New York City this weekend.
Hizzoner hopped on stage in the middle
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TRUMP, CANADA, CARNEY, TARIFF
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk to a room for a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images
U.S. President
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NEWSOM, TRUMP, SLAMS, GAVIN
President Trump is stunned that Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering running for the White House, noting how badly the Golden State is being run under the “incompetent” Democrat’s leadership.
“I’m amazed Gavin wants to run for office,” Trump told The California
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