Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SUNDAY, APRIL 19th 2026
Updated 08:12 ET
9 articles
TRUMP, ORDER, SIGNS, RESEARCH
Trump signs order fast tracking review of psychedelics for mental health disorders
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President Trump has signed an executive order to make certain psychedelic drugs more available to treat mental health conditions,
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POPE, TRUMP, LEO, DEBATE
Pope Leo XIV presided over Mass for 120,000 people at a stadium in Douala, Cameroon on Friday, urging attendees to “reject every form of abuse or violence” and “multiply your talents through faith.”
The head of the Catholic church on earth led the religious
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WRESTLEMANIA, 42, WWE, STAR
Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton put on a pure wrestling match at WrestleMania 42 on Saturday night in Las Vegas and the looming distraction was eliminated for the most part.
Pat McAfee entered the ring with Orton to begin the match. The presence of the ESPN
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BOOK, SCHOLASTIC, FAIR, BRANDON
Friday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Texas Republican Congressman Brandon Gill talked about midterms.
Gill said, “We need somebody who’s going to be willing to fight. And by the way, not willing to fight for amnesty, which is something that Senator Cornyn has
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SWALWELL, ERIC, CAMPAIGN, DEFUNCT
This month, Rep. Eric Swalwell faced a flood of sexual misconduct allegations, pushing him to drop out of the California governor’s race. But the scandal’s blast radius has also ensnared Sen. Rubén Gallego of Arizona, a potential presidential candidate in 2028
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MAMDANI, OBAMA, SING, KIDS
If you’ve ever wanted to know what the height of cringe could look like, we now have an answer. There’s a long list of excruciating moments in the annals of politics and theater, but this one instantly goes to the top of the all-time list.
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HORMUZ, CEASEFIRE, IRAN, STRAIT
U.S.-Iran ceasefire expires this week with no deal in sight
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After briefly reopening the vital economic waterway, Iran has again closed the Strait of Hormuz, saying it will restrict ships from passing through as long as the
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DEAD, GUNMAN, KYIV, SHOOTING
He killed five before taking hostages, barricading himself in a supermarket.
Kyiv police shoot dead gunman who killed at least 5, took hostages
By VOLODYMYR YURCHUK Associated Press and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine -- A gunman who killed
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CALIFORNIA, REPUBLICAN, ERROR, NEWSOM
California’s budget mess just got a whole lot messier — and a whole lot more embarrassing.
Top lawmakers sat on a staggering $2 billion accounting blunder for months while publicly warning of a looming budget crunch, according to a bombshell memo that’s now
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ILHAN, OMAR, 30M, REP
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar blamed an accounting “discrepancy” for errors in a financial disclosure that listed her net worth at up to $30 million – while doubling down that she is not a millionaire, a report said.
The lefty “Squad” lawmaker – facing fraud probe
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IOWA, UNIVERSITY, POLICE, CONGRESS
Pro-DEI University of Iowa law professor Christina Bohannan (D-IA), who opposed Iowa’s ‘Back the Blue Act,’ while defending Black Lives Matter protesters and sanctuary city policies, is months away from Iowa’s Democratic primary and could face Rep. Mariannette
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WWE, STEPHANIE, MORGAN, LIV
Liv Morgan and Stephanie Vaquer beat each other up for weeks on end. Morgan was on the receiving end of a head bump in one backstage segment thanks to Vaquer.
Sometimes, revenge on "The Grandest Stage of Them All" is the sweetest thing that could happen.
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PATEL, KASH, DIRECTOR, FBI
We watched on Thursday as the entertainment zine "Variety," and CNN international anchor Christiane Amanpour, crashed and burned in their attempts to own Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. However, legacy media is committed to its mission to take out the Trump
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BOSTON, WELLNESS, MAYOR, PROGRAM
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s office is denying reports that city funds were used to support a program offering LGBTQ migrants up to $500 in “wellness” perks, after a local advocacy group advertised the benefits and later scaled back its description amid backlash.
Through
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SEATTLE, STREETS, DRUG, SOCIALISM
SEATTLE — City advocates say they are struggling to find solutions as homelessness and open-air drug use spread across Seattle’s streets, amid growing concerns about the direction of socialist Mayor Katie Wilson’s new administration.
"You can just see the
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BIRTHS, ANCHOR, NEW, DATA
Nearly 10% of US births in 2023 came from illegal immigrant mothers, according to newly published research.
Pew Research Center revealed that 320,000 of the 3.6 million babies born in the US that year were anchor babies who would not qualify for birthright
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HALF, MARATHON, BEIJING, ROBOT
A Chinese-built humanoid robot beat the human half-marathon world record in Beijing on Sunday, marking a breakthrough moment in a high-stakes global race for technological dominance.
A robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor completed the 21-kilometer
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MACE, CONGRESS, RECORDS, RELEASE
Rep. Nancy Mace is calling for a reckoning in the halls of Congress following the resignation of Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell. She accused the political establishment of shielding predators to protect their own power and introduced a resolution to stop it.
Mace
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KOREA, NORTH, BALLISTIC, MISSILES
North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, the North's latest weapons testing activity this year.
South
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JACKET, LIFE, TITANIC, EXCEEDING
Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000
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LONDON — A life jacket worn by a passenger on RMS Titanic as she escaped the sinking steamship on a lifeboat sold at auction on Saturday for 670,00
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ISRAEL, FETTERMAN, SPLIT, DEMOCRATIC
Ending U.S. military aid to Israel is now the mainstream position among Democratic leaders.
In a historic Senate vote on Wednesday, all but seven members of the Democratic caucus voted for at least one of two resolutions to block the sale of bombs and bulldozers
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TICKETS, 150, WORLD, TRANSIT
If you’re looking for a cheaper option than getting ripped off by NJ Transit to get back and forth from MetLife Stadium for the FIFA World Cup next year, CC Sabathia may have an alternative.
In a response to a post on X about the fact that it would cost $150
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POLITICS, JOINING, WEEKLONG, HOLLYWOOD
More than 495 Christian leaders, from Washington to Hollywood, will gather for a live event this week to read the Bible aloud from cover to cover.
"America Reads the Bible" will be held in Washington, D.C., at the Museum of the Bible, where participants
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TRUMP, AMBASSADOR, NATO, INCREASED
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” British Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner praised “President Trump’s leadership on demanding the burden-sharing of Europe on NATO.”
Host Jake Tapper asked, “You heard the President bringing up NATO in a now-familiar
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