Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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TRUMP, BALLROOM, TARIFFS, COURT
Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to continue for now
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The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can — for now — move forward with construction of his ballroom on the site of the former East
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NIXON, ANGIE, FLORIDA, SENATE
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday rejected Florida Democratic US Senate nominee Angie Nixon’s accusation that Republicans were “literally trying to kill us” and her characterization of Immigration
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INDYCAR, 250, PRIX, FREEDOM
What to know about this weekend's IndyCar race on the streets of the nation's capital
The U.S. Capitol is seen beyond the Freedom 250 Grand Prix race track, Aug. 18, 2026, in Washington.
The U.S. Capitol is seen beyond the Freedom 250 Grand Prix race track,
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ISIS, CAPITOL, NY, WOMAN
The FBI arrested a woman on Thursday who allegedly pledged herself to ISIS and planned to bomb the New York Capitol in Albany.
A confidential source reportedly indicated to the FBI that 35-year-old Jessica Bowie of Albany had pledged support for the Islamic
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Vice President JD Vance spoke Friday at the Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Works steel plant in his Ohio hometown, talking about the importance of standing for working people.
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Among the topics he touched on was how off the rails the Democrats have
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WNBA, CUNNINGHAM, SOPHIE, TRANSGENDER
Alliance Defending Freedom, the law firm that recently led two successful Supreme Court challenges to uphold state laws that protect women's sports, has sent a cautionary notice to the WNBA.
ADF sent a letter to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert Friday after
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KARMELO, ANTHONY, TRIAL, MURDER
Previously unreleased details are emerging about the evidence and testimony heard during the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, who was convicted of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in 2025.
According to journalist Breanna Morello,
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DATA, CENTERS, AI, TAXES
Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, defended President Donald Trump's energy and economic agenda on Friday during an appearance at a southwestern Ohio steel mill with Vice President JD Vance, as Republicans warn that backlash over data centers could be putting his seat
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SWALWELL, ERIC, FBI, REP
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Eric Swalwell’s accusers were left totally in the dark before the disgraced congressman was confronted by federal agents at the airport, according to one of his alleged victim’s attorneys.
Arick Fudali, an
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BOYFRIEND, SOCCER, MOM, PLAYER
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The Pennsylvania mom accused of helping her teenage son dispose of his murdered 18-year-old soccer player girlfriend’s body tearfully said she was “sorry” that her son “took a life.”
Rachel Moser was seen shackled
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PLANE, CHARTER, REMOTE, CRASH
A plane crash at a remote US Air Force site in Alaska has killed all eight people on board, the US military has said.
The civilian-contracted aircraft crashed shortly after midday local time (20:00 GMT) on Thursday near Cape Newenham, which hosts the airport
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MEGHAN, MARKLE, RETURN, WILLIAM
The Duchess of Sussex is in talks to return to acting with a role in Netflix series The Gentlemen, the BBC has learned.
Discussions are in their early stages but this would be Meghan's first significant acting role since her marriage to Prince Harry.
Much
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IRAN, ECONOMIC, FOCUS, WARFARE
Trump declares economic warfare on Iran. And, SCOTUS to rule on White House ballroom
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DEAD, FOUND, MISSING, LAS
A New York grandmother who vanished without a trace while visiting Las Vegas earlier this month has been found dead, her family announced Friday.
Alisa Goods, a 63-year-old grandmother of five, was reported missing Aug. 10, two days after she was last seen
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TORNADO, ISLAND, LONG, BEACH
The Big Island could see rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches.
Tropical Storm Moke develops, as Hawaii's Big Island braces for more rain days after Hurricane Lala
Tropical Storm Lala's rain floods Kapiolani Boulevard in front of the Hawaii Convention Center,
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DEAD, FOUND, ATTORNEY, ASSISTANT
Forty-eight-year-old U.S. Assistant Attorney Andrew Haden was found dead Wednesday in a federal building in San Diego, California.
Police discovered his body inside an office at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building and have since said they do not suspect
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NEWSPAPER, STRIPES, MILITARY, STARS
On Friday, a senior U.S. official delivered a blunt assessment of the Pentagon’s decision to terminate longtime Stars and Stripes publisher Max D. Lederer Jr., telling RedState exclusively: “Max was fired for insubordination, but he was also fired because he
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FENTANYL, TRUMP, HOUSE, DRUG
The White House is out Friday morning with a blockbuster statistic that proves good things happen when you seal the border and declare war on drug cartels.
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And that number may just stop you in your tracks: More than 10,000 fewer Americans died
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JUDGE, 75, COUNTRY, TRUMP
A federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s freeze on immigrant visas from 75 countries Friday, ruling Secretary of State Marco Rubio lacked the legal authority to order denials for applicants otherwise found eligible to enter the United States.
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TRUMP, BEEF, 90, METRIC
President Donald Trump announced that the United States would be allowing 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported into the country, lifting tariffs on the product for 90 days.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump noted that under the Biden administration,
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