Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7th 2022
Updated 23:59 ET
29 articles
MUSK, ELON, TWITTER, ACCOUNT
Twitter Inc. owner Elon Musk, the world's richest person, on Monday recommended that voters pick Republican candidates for the U.S. Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections.
"To independent-minded voters: Shared power curbs the worst excesses of both parties,
Continued at Newsmax...
27
TRUMP, 2024, DESANTIS, RALLY
CNN —
On the campaign trail over the weekend, Donald Trump gave us all a preview of how he would run against Ron DeSantis in the 2024 presidential race.
In a riff on his lead over the other potential Republican 2024 contenders at a rally in Pennsylvania on
Continued at CNN...
21
BALLOTS, COUNTY, MAIL, VOTERS
The balance of power in Washington, D.C., may not be settled when Election Day comes to an end – or the day after, or the day after that, depending on how things go in Pennsylvania.
The Senate race between Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Dr. Mehmet
Continued at Fox News...
19
ELECTION, MIDTERM, RESULTS, DAY
Polling places across the country will be bustling with crowds of voters on Election Day, Nov. 8. It can be easy to get confused or lost in the frenzy.
Here’s what voters should know to help get through the day smoothly.
How to vote
It’s recommended that
Continued at ABC...
13
FLORIDA, STORM, SUBTROPICAL, NICOLE
Floridians are facing a relatively unexpected, late season tropical system as they head to the polls this week, as Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) urges residents to “prepare for an increased risk of coastal flooding, heavy winds, rain, rip currents & beach erosion.”
The
Continued at Breitbart...
12
PELOSI, HUSBAND, ATTACK, NANCY
U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, September 22, 2022.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a new interview said the brutal home invasion attack on her husband last month will affect her decision
Continued at CNBC...
9
ECLIPSE, TOTAL, LUNAR, MOON
Once in a blue moon, a lunar eclipse will appear across the sky.
Well, more like a once in a red moon.
A total lunar eclipse is set to occur on Tuesday, Nov. 8 — and it will be the last one to happen until 2025.
The eclipse will then cause what’s known in
Continued at New York Post...
9
CLIMATE, SUMMIT, COOPERATE, PERISH
FAQ: What's at stake at the COP27 global climate negotiations
toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR
A major international climate meeting is kicking off in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Hundreds of world leaders will spend the next two weeks discussing global efforts
Continued at NPR...
7
BORDER, MCCARTHY, GOP, KEVIN
McAllen, Texas CNN —
House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy is vowing to secure the border, cut back on government spending and launch rigorous investigations into the Biden administration if Republicans win the House on Tuesday, reflecting a mix of priorities as
Continued at CNN...
7
POLL, POINTS, HERSCHEL, DAY
Republican Herschel Walker now leads Democrat Raphael Warnock by two points in the Georgia U.S. Senate race with just one day before the midterm election on Tuesday.
Conducted between October 23 to November 2, the Trafalgar Group/DW poll showed Walker leads
Continued at Breitbart...
6
POWERBALL, JACKPOT, BILLION, RECORD
DES MOINES, Iowa — Monday night’s estimated $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot is nearly $400 million larger than the previous record jackpot and will keep growing until someone finally wins the prize.
The jackpot started at $20 million back on Aug. 6 and over
Continued at Chicago Tribune...
6
BLACK, VOTERS, POLL, GOP
President Biden stepped up his pitch to Black voters on the final day of campaigning before Tuesday’s midterm elections, trying to sway a key portion of the electorate.
Mr. Biden on Monday will tape an interview with nationally syndicated radio host and comedian
Continued at Washington Times...
5
COTTON, TOM, 2024, SEN
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) will not seek the presidency in 2024.
The senator recently reached out to donors, supporters, and senior Republicans to let them know about his decision not to launch a presidential campaign, sources told Politico.
DESANTIS LAYS CLAIM
Continued at Washington Examiner...
5
OPINION, JACKSON, FIRST, SUPREME
In her first opinion since being seated on the Supreme Court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson argued the court should take up the case of a man who was denied access to potentially exculpatory evidence during his death penalty trial.
She was outvoted. But the
Continued at Huffington Post...
5
KEEPERS, OATH, ATTACK, LEADER
CNN —
In a tense, head-to-head exchange with Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, prosecutors used Rhodes’ own words from texts, speeches and interviews to suggest to the jury that the militia leader misled them when he testified he was unaware of other members’
Continued at CNN...
5
DRILLING, BIDEN, OIL, HASSAN
Gen. Don Bolduc (R) on Sunday slammed President Joe Biden and Democrat Sen. Maggie Hassan’s (D-NH) “game plan” to shut down all oil drilling if Hassan gets reelected.
“While Granite Staters are choosing between heating & eating, @JoeBiden told the country
Continued at Breitbart...
5
SOUTH, NORTH, MISSILE, KOREA
Korean diplomacy has gone to the dogs.
South Korea’s former President Moon Jae-in said Monday he plans to give up a pair of hounds sent to him as a gift by North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un after their meeting in 2018.
Moon has raised the white Pungsan dogs
Continued at New York Post...
5
ASTROS, PARADE, TED, CRUZ
Houston Astros fans gathered in the city’s streets on Monday to honor the team’s World Series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
However, some people seemed more enthusiastic about booing Sen. Ted Cruz than they were about cheering the Astros’ victory.
Advertisement
For
Continued at Huffington Post...
5
PUTIN, CHEF, ELECTIONS, ADMITS
Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin said Monday he had interfered in U.S. elections and would continue doing so in future, the first such admission from a figure who has been formally implicated by Washington in efforts to influence American politics.
In
Continued at Newsmax...
4
CHIEFS, TITANS, THROWS, YARDS
The Kansas City Chiefs tied the game with the Tennessee Titans late in Sunday night’s Week 9 matchup but the two-point conversion try didn’t come without some controversy.
The Chiefs got three chances to finally go and convert the try, which they eventually
Continued at Fox News...
4
KIMMEL, HOST, JIMMY, OSCARS
Jimmy Kimmel is ready to host the Oscars again, completing a trilogy that started with him presiding over the chaotic “envelope-gate” ceremony.
The late-night talk show host will preside over the ceremony in March, the show’s producers said Monday.
Advertisement
“We’re
Continued at Huffington Post...
4
STUDENT, KENTUCKY, RACIAL, BLACK
CNN —
A student at the University of Kentucky is facing several assault charges after hurling a racial slur repeatedly at Black students Sunday on campus, a university police report says.
Sophia Rosing, a 22-year-old student who is White, has been charged
Continued at CNN...
4
HOCHUL, ZELDIN, LEE, KATHY
Follow CNBC's live blog covering Monday's campaigns ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections.
Some of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's top donors are privately panicking about Republican challenger Rep. Lee Zeldin's recent surge in the polls ahead of Tuesday's midterms,
Continued at CNBC...
4
ELON, MUSK, TRUMP, CALLED
In addition to the House committee, Trump is under fire on multiple fronts, facing two lawsuits in New York, where he has been charged with business fraud and his organization accused of tax fraud. The FBI is also investigating his storing sensitive government
Continued at New Republic...