Emerging Topics in U.S. News
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th 2026
Updated 04:12 ET
18 articles
AI, ANTHROPIC, TRUMP, CEO
Not long ago, most of Washington was scrambling to be as friendly as possible to the rise of artificial intelligence. Lawmakers from both parties saw a chance to bolster the nation’s economy—and their campaign coffers. But rarely has public opinion flipped
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NEW, NYC, TRUMP, MAMDANI
New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul is being accused of conducting a "hit job" on free speech on behalf of teachers unions after she signed a law giving the state attorney general the power to fine groups deemed to be engaged in deceptive communications
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TRUMP, RUSSIAN, HOUSE, JR
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to U.S. Embassy personnel and business leaders at Deerfield Residence on September 12, 2026 in Dublin, Ireland.
Ukraine is willing to halt attacks on Russian energy targets if Russia abides by a deal to do the same,
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MACKLEMORE, ED, SHEERAN, TOUR
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Macklemore has been kicked off the rest of Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour after several venues said they would refuse to let the rapper perform after his anti-Israel rants on stage.
“We have been notified by venues
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CHIEFS, BRONCOS, CODE, PROMO
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Fanatics Sportsbook has an offer for new users that is so good you’ll be anxiously awaiting kickoff. New users can bet $20 on tonight’s game and receive
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TRUMP, MAIL, SUPREME, COURT
On Monday evening, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the Trump administration's emergency request to allow the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) new ballot-mail rule to take effect for the 2026 elections.
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The ruling leaves U.S. District Court Judge Indira
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NEWSOM, GAVIN, HARRIS, KAMALA
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to supporters during a campaign event Sept. 4 in West Columbia, S.C. South Carolina will be the first state to hold a Democratic presidential primary in 2028.
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TRUMP, MINOR, INJURIES, EMERGENCY
Vance got something close to a 2028 audition, but Trump still got the last word.
Vice President JD Vance speaks on stage on the second day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas.
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MCCONNELL, MITCH, RETURNS, SENATE
Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after fall that led to an extended medical absence
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Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate on Monday, ending a months-long medical absence. The Kentucky Republican was hospitalized in
Continued at NPR...
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TRUMP, CARNEY, INVESTORS, CANADA
It's been a little over 18 months since Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country's relationship with the United States, based on over a century of tight economic and military cooperation, was "over".
Trade talks collapsing, tit-for-tat tariffs,
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EL, SAYED, ABDUL, CHRISTIANITY
Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said Saturday that the country must confront what he described as "unpaid debts" owed to Black communities, arguing that leaders have a responsibility to "understand" and "address" them.
El-Sayed —
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CLANCY, LINDSAY, JUROR, WOMEN
If I were in charge of shaping the image of American women, my first act would be to tell these Lindsay Clancy jurors to shut up and go away.
Here’s the latest feelings-crippled, dim-bulb Lindsay Clancy juror admitting that the nine women and two men who voted
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BANK, IRAN, SANCTIONS, OUTCAST
A photo shows an exterior view of a branch of Russia's VTB Bank, on May 23, 2023 in Tehran, Iran.
The Treasury Department on Monday announced new sanctions on Russia's state-controlled VTB Bank as part of its effort to economically isolate Iran by targeting
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STRAIT, STATES, GULF, IRAN
Oman’s foreign minister, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, announced on Sunday night that a planned conference with Iran and the Gulf Arab states over the future of the Strait of Hormuz had been postponed “in the interest of consensus.” The most obvious reason for the
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TRUMP, WELFARE, MAMDANI, SUE
Democrats led by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) are suing President Donald Trump’s administration for shutting down welfare-dependent legal immigration to the United States through the “public charge” rule.
In
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CARGO, AMAZON, PLANE, CRASH
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Amazon will temporarily halt its use of 21 Air, the operator of the Prime Air cargo jet that overshot a runway and plowed into a van at Miami International Airport last week, killing five people, after numerous
Continued at New York Post...
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TRUMP, LAUGH, 11, MAMDANI
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President Trump lambasted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Sunday evening after the socialist duo were caught chuckling during Friday’s remembrance ceremony for victims of
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MIAMI, CONSTRUCTION, HOSPITALIZED, CRANE
Officials say four people were hospitalized after a crane collapsed at a Miami construction site
MIAMI -- Four people were hospitalized after a crane collapsed at a Miami construction site Monday morning, officials said.
The collapse occurred shortly after
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CRASH, CAR, CALIFORNIA, MCLAREN
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A California car fanatic and a Hooters calendar girl from Florida had been on a first date when they died in a horrific fireball crash, her family has revealed.
James Wehr, 27, and Alexis “Lexi” Kramer, 22,
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TRUMP, CONSPIRACY, GRAND, BRENNAN
Ex-CIA chief issued subpoena in Trump 'grand conspiracy' investigation, lawyer says
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WASHINGTON — Former CIA Director John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify before a Florida grand jury in a Justice Department
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CENTER, KENNEDY, BANKRUPTCY, CLOSE
Kennedy Center board says venue could close soon due to financial woes
Kennedy Center board says venue could close soon due to financial woes Audio will be available later today.
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Washington Post arts and government reporter Jonathan
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TRUMP, IRAN, CHINA, HELPING
On Sunday, while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning from Ireland, President Trump indicated that China may be spying on the United States. There can be little doubt that they are. That's what geopolitical rivals do: they spy on one another,
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POSTS, CARNEGIE, PROFESSOR, MELLON
Carnegie Mellon University professor Uju Anya, who has a history of social media controversies, is on a voluntary sabbatical while the school reviews what it referred to as her “hostile and threatening” social media posts.
“Dr. Uju Anya is currently on voluntary
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TALARICO, CHILDREN, DRAG, WORKS
James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, once described parents who refused to acknowledge their children’s gender identity as potentially engaging in "abusive" behavior.
"I think there are some folks that would think that if you
Continued at Fox News...