Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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AUGUST, JOBS, REPORT, TRUMP
Hiring grew at a solid pace in the first half of 2026 before shrinking in July.
People work at the site of the Gateway Project in New York, Feb. 17, 2026.
People work at the site of the Gateway Project in New York, Feb. 17, 2026.
People work at the site
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Never let it be said that President Donald Trump doesn't know how to expertly tweak the noses of his political opposition, or that he doesn't love doing so at every opportunity. That tendency also exists in many of the people who make up his administration,
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WORLD, CUP, FIBA, TRUMP
In one of his Truth Social bombs, President Donald Trump insisted we should rename Lake Ontario to Lake America after Canada refused to accept his trade negotiation terms. It obviously echoes his renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
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MAIL, TRUMP, JUDGE, VOTING
Trump asks Supreme Court to lift block on USPS plan to restrict mail voting
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow the U.S. Postal Service to carry out a plan for President Trump's attempt to restrict mail-in voting for the midterm election.
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COMMISSIONER, WNBA, YEAR, CATHY
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced Friday that she would retire following the 2026 season after seven years in the role.
Engelbert took over in 2019 as the WNBA’s first commissioner, and there is no question the league is substantially bigger, more
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TRUMP, LORI, CHAVEZ, DEREMER
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WASHINGTON — The GOP leader of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee placed a hold Friday on four of President Trump’s nominees to federal labor-related positions until the White House briefs
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TRUMP, JOBS, FED, RATES
President Donald Trump on Friday demanded that the Federal Reserve slash interest rates or else he will cut off trade with countries with which the U.S. maintains trade deficits.
Trump issued the sweeping ultimatum in a Truth Social post reacting to a much-stronger-than-expected
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FALKLANDS, MILEI, TRUMP, OIL
President of Argentina Javier Milei on Thursday threatened to impose sanctions on oil companies operating on or near the Falkland Islands, a British territory that Argentina insists has been rightfully Argentine for nearly two centuries.
The prospective sanctions
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NEPAL, TUNNEL, TRAPPED, RESCUED
Rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel, raising hopes of reaching a dozen others believed to be trapped nine days after catastrophic floods devastated towns and swept away villages
By SHRISTI KAFLE Associated Press and SHEIKH
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WEEKEND, DAY, LABOR, GAS
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It’s holiday weekend highway robbery!
This Labor Day travel weekend is expected to be the most expensive ever on record — with sky-high gas prices soaring to a national average of $4.13 a gallon, according
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TRUMP, TAX, ADMINISTRATION, EXEMPT
Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies
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The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide
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IRAN, SANCTIONS, BANK, HARD
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference at the Cash Room of the Treasury Department, as he announces a new set of sanctions against Iran in Washington, D.C., on August 24, 2026.
The Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions
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PREPARE, LEAVE, DNA, WILLS
Thinking about visiting Libya? Strolling the streets of exotic downtown Tripoli? The United States Department of State warns you: you'd better have your affairs in order first.
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That includes such precautions as writing your will ahead of time
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CLANCY, SON, LINDSAY, YEAR
An Illinois woman has been charged with three counts of murder in the death of her 2-year-old son in a case that has already drawn comparisons to the Lindsay Clancy trial, authorities confirmed.
Corie A. Walsh, 40, was being held for medical treatment on
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CONFERENCE, SOCIALISM, 2026, CHICAGO
The 2026 Chicago Socialism Conference is requiring all attendees to wear N-95 or K-95 masks – and organizers will provide them for those without.
A description on the conference website adds:
“Please note: this requirement applies only to formal conference
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INDICT, MINORS, TATE, ROMANIAN
BUCHAREST, Romania -- Romanian prosecutors on Friday indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate on charges of trafficking minors, sex with a minor, and money laundering.
Tate, 39, and his brother Tristan Tate, 38, were first arrested in Romania’s capital,
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DIESEL, HIGH, HITS, HIT
Drivers in the US are paying more than ever for diesel at the pump as the US-Israel war with Iran continues to hit Americans' wallets.
In the US, diesel is mostly used by commercial vehicles, such as trucks, trains, boats, buses, farming vehicles and construction
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SCHOOL, PARENTS, GENDER, ACCUSED
A New Jersey school district is being sued over a policy allowing students to change their name and gender identity at school without notifying their parents.
Under the School District of the Chathams' policy, students are able to change their name in official
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RETRO, ARCADE, HOUSE, WHITE
The White House is rolling out a new website that turns classic arcade games into tributes to President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda.
The White House Arcade reworks familiar games like Snake, Flappy Bird, Duck Hunt and Tetris with a MAGA theme, enabling
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BUS, DEATH, CONCERT, CRUSHED
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A rock performance at a venue in Virginia was canceled Thursday after a man working on a tour bus in a nearby parking lot was crushed underneath it hours before the show, according to authorities.
U.S. Park
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NOSTALGIA, RYAN, REYNOLDS, ACTOR
Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds took time to attack America’s nostalgia for the 1980s calling the era a “brutal, brutal time” for people, wrought with “tremendous strife,” and a time rife with “sociopolitical tensions.”
Reynolds spoke to Variety during the premiere
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