Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29th 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
76 articles
TRUMP, BIDEN, BORDER, TEXAS
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth has been threatened by angry criminals. Drug cartels. Even al Qaeda.
But nothing, Lamberth says, prepared him for the wave of harassment after he began hearing cases against supporters of former President Donald Trump who
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MCCONNELL, LEADER, GOP, SENATE
What is Mitch McConnell's legacy? Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's legacy is defined by his work to push the judiciary to the right.
Law What is Mitch McConnell's legacy? What is Mitch McConnell's legacy? Listen · 4:32 4:32 Senate Minority Leader Mitch
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TEXAS, JUDGE, LAW, WILDFIRE
A federal judge has blocked the implementation of a Texas law that gives local police extended authority to arrest suspected illegal immigrants. U.S. District Judge David Ezra issued his ruling on February 29.
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The law, Texas Senate Bill 4, provides
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SHUTDOWN, HOUSE, BILL, GOVERNMENT
With Democratic support, the legislation is expected to pass the House.
The House on Thursday is voting on a short-term funding bill to avert a partial government shutdown before a Friday deadline.
On Wednesday, House and Senate leaders reached a bipartisan
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LAKEN, RILEY, MURDER, GEORGIA
Enraged residents of Athens, Georgia, heckled their Democrat mayor at a news briefing following the murder of 22-year-old college student Laken Riley, allegedly at the hands of an illegal immigrant.
Protesters interrupted Mayor Kelly Girtz’s Wednesday morning
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UKRAINE, PUTIN, TROOPS, NUCLEAR
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said the West faced the prospect of nuclear conflict if it intervened more directly in the war in Ukraine, using an annual speech to the nation on Thursday to escalate his threats against Europe and the United States.
Mr.
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SUPREME, COURT, TRUMP, IMMUNITY
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MSNBC host Rachel Maddow challenged the legitimacy of the Supreme Court Wednesday
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AUSTIN, LLOYD, SECRET, HOSPITALIZATION
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before a House Armed Services Committee hearing about his failure to disclose his cancer diagnosis and subsequent hospitalizations, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 29, 2024.
Republicans grilled U.S.
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AID, KILLED, CONVOY, GAZA
More than 100 Palestinians were killed and more than 250 were wounded in Gaza City early Thursday morning as they tried to access desperately needed aid. Eyewitness accounts point to Israeli troops opening fire on the crowd, though Israeli statements blame
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HUNTER, BIDEN, ADMITS, SWALWELL
After several dramatic twists and turns in the Will He or Won't He Appear for a Deposition saga involving Hunter Biden, the First Son finally sat for a closed-door interview with members and staff counsel of the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees on Wednesday,
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CHINESE, SECURITY, SMART, CARS
The Biden administration will investigate potential national security risks posed by Chinese-made “smart cars” that can gather sensitive information about Americans driving them
WASHINGTON -- Citing potential national security risks, the Biden administration
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INFLATION, CORE, MEASURE, JANUARY
A measure of inflation closely watched by the Federal Reserve continued to cool on an annual basis in January, the latest sign that price increases are coming back under control even as growth remains solid.
The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index
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BALLOT, DOOR, TRUMP, GOP
It’s a smart point to bring up, and one that begs repeating as we get closer to November. Shortly after he left the White House, Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former President Trump, accepted at least $2 billion from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund,
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SHOT, POLICE, OFFICER, MISSOURI
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At least three law enforcement officers were shot in Independence, Missouri, on
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BIDEN, TIKTOK, JOE, NEWSPAPER
Global Times, the Chinese state media tabloid, on Thursday accused the Biden administration of having "double standards" that are "fundamentally untenable" by using TikTok in his political campaign even as his administration continued to raise security concerns
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NEWSOM, PANERA, WAGE, LAW
Gregory G. Flynn, CEO of Flynn Restaurant Group, which owns hundreds of Applebee’s, Panera, Pizza Hut, Arbys and Taco Bell eateries in California.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s spokesperson refuted a Bloomberg News story that alleged the governor pushed to exempt bakeries
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SIERRA, WARNING, STORM, BLIZZARD
A prolonged storm will begin Thursday and is anticipated to continue through Sunday. In the Sierra Nevada, blizzard warnings are in effect for potentially historic snowfall, with up to 12 feet possible. While the mountains will take the brunt of the impacts,
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YARD, COMBINE, NFL, 40
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Projected NFL first-round pick Demeioun "Chop" Robinson stood out on opening night
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IVF, ALABAMA, PROTECT, BILL
Alabama Legislature moves to protect IVF services after state court ruling
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers rushed to protect in vitro fertilization services Thursday after fertility clinics shut down in the wake of a state court ruling that frozen embryos
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FANI, WILLIS, TRUMP, DISQUALIFY
Terrence Bradley, an Atlanta-area lawyer, had been billed as the star witness in the effort to disqualify Fani T. Willis, the district attorney leading the election interference case against former President Donald J. Trump in Georgia. But when Mr. Bradley
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PLEAD, TEIXEIRA, JACK, GUILTY
Jack Teixeira, the young Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking a trove of classified military documents and posting them online, has reached an agreement with federal prosecutors to plead guilty, according to a new court filing and sources
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NYC, ADAMS, AIDE, TOP
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FBI agents on Thursday were seen raiding the Bronx home of a top adviser to New
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PRIME, MINISTER, BRIAN, DIES
Brian Mulroney, Canada’s 18th prime minister, whose statesmanship on what he called “great causes,” from free trade and acid rain in North America to the overthrow of apartheid in South Africa, gave way to accusations of financial misdoing and influence-peddling
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CAITLIN, CLARK, IOWA, DRAFT
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Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark announced Thursday she will enter the 2024 WNBA
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