Emerging Topics in U.S. News
FRIDAY, JULY 31st 2026
Updated 16:12 ET
31 articles
FAUCI, FIFTH, HEARING, SENATE
Sen. Paul threatens to hold Fauci in contempt. And, a new rule undercuts U.S. asylum
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TRUMP, HAMAS, GAZA, PEACE
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WASHINGTON – President Trump on Thursday unveiled a plan to give military veterans a priority on trucking jobs, cutting out illegal immigrants who “cannot read” road signs.
“We’re going to make it as easy as
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TRUMP, BLANCHE, NOMINATION, TODD
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 15, 2026, in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images
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CEUTA, SPAIN, MIGRANTS, BORDER
The White House bashed Spain's left-wing government after the border between Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta and Morocco collapsed Thursday.
"President Trump has long warned Europe what would happen if they continue to implement far-left, globalist
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TRUMP, IRAN, MINNESOTA, WATER
Earlier this month, Trump offered to license Ukraine to produce the missiles.
In reversal, Trump says he hasn't 'agreed to' grant Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot missiles
President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense
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GUTHRIE, NANCY, SHERIFF, RELEASED
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The pair of men who were arrested and then released in connection with Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance aren’t in the clear, embattled Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said.
The persons of interest were detained
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CUNNINGHAM, SOPHIE, STORM, GIRLS
The Seattle Storm have issued an apology to two teenage girls who were verbally and profanely harassed and cursed by the team’s co-owner, Celeste Keaton.
The incident occurred Tuesday night when the Indiana Fever took on the Storm at Climate Pledge Arena.
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EL, ABDUL, SAYED, LEADS
The Michigan Senate primary race on the Democrat side has been interesting to watch play out because it's become a standout microcosm of the larger war between establishment Democrats and the growing socialist wing of the party, the latter of which has seen
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SCHOOL, 15, FATHER, SHOOTER
The father of a teenage boy who shot and killed four people at a high school in the US state of Georgia has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for murder, manslaughter and other charges.
Colin Gray, 55, was found guilty in March on a slate of charges stemming
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NEWSOM, TAX, RETURNS, GAVIN
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks as his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom looks on during an election night gathering at the California Democrats headquarters in November.
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FAUCI, MARLOW, CALLED, YEAR
Tuesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about Julia Roberts.
Marlow said, “Julia Roberts giggling like a little school girl when she gets to see Fauci on the screen. What’s remarkable is that all the people who were
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IRAN, ATTACK, TRUMP, AMERICAN
A commuter walks past a wall mural along the street in Tehran on July 21, 2026.
Iran's army said on Friday it had launched attacks on strategic U.S. assets and military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, following the latest wave of U.S. strikes against the Islamic
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FIRE, SAVED, HOUSE, VANISHES
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Firefighters raced to the scene of a luxury Las Vegas Strip hotel room Thursday.
The Clark County Fire Department responded to the Encore Las Vegas hotel owned by Wynn Resorts around 3 p.m. for a report of
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WELLS, NOLAN, DAD, FRIEND
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The father of Nolan Wells’ “best friend” announced he’s offering a $50,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for Wells’ mysterious death — as the teenage
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MOM, CARIBBEAN, MISSING, NORTH
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Elizabeth Waddell’s husband revealed Friday that his family has done all they can in the search for the missing mom as they prepare to fly back to the US – nine days after she vanished while swimming in Grenada.
“We
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TRUMP, COURT, SUPREME, ILLEGAL
President Donald Trump accused the U.S. Supreme Court of costing the United States trillions of dollars due to rulings pertaining to tariffs and birthright citizenship.
"Does anybody have any idea how much Money and Prestige the United States Supreme Court
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JACKSON, TROY, SENATE, REPORT
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Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson is in a long-term relationship with his high school sweetheart — who is also his second cousin, according to a new report.
Jackson, 58, and Lana Pelletier share
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SCHOOL, WASHINGTON, DEATH, EMPLOYEE
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A Washington mother says she is withdrawing her children from an elementary school after learning a Pride-themed lesson had been presented during music class without advance notice to parents or an opportunity
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TRUMP, MELANIA, UKRAINIAN, RUSSIA
The international community has spent years issuing statements about Russia's forced deportation of Ukrainian children. Melania Trump has been returning them. The White House announced Thursday that the first lady completed her fifth round of family reunifications,
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COURT, ALIEN, TERRORIST, 30
Alien Terrorist Removal Court to hold its first-ever hearing after 30 years
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The Justice Department is turning for the first time to a special court to argue for the removal of a woman accused of supporting
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TERRE, TAX, PIED, MAMDANI
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The Issue: Mayor Mamdani’s list of city residents who might be subjected to his pied-à-terre tax.
The pied-à-terre tax foolishness by Mayor Mamdani that includes harassing thousands of New Yorkers who have
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SCHUMER, ANTI, CHUCK, CORRUPTION
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced Thursday morning that he is introducing legislation to create a new federal agency tasked with investigating alleged corruption involving President Donald Trump and future presidential administrations.
During
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SOCIALISTS, POLL, DEMOCRAT, IDENTIFY
Approximately one-third of Democrats and Democratic-leaning adults now identify as "democratic socialists," a shocking CNN poll revealed, as once-fringe groups like the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are now gaining huge influence on the national
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SEATTLE, CHIEF, POLICE, MAYOR
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced a new interim police chief on Friday following the resignation of Police Chief Shon Barnes after a deadly shooting at a food festival over the weekend.
"I do not take lightly what it means to make decisions that affect
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