Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, APRIL 4th 2024
Updated 23:59 ET
31 articles
TRUMP, BIDEN, HOLDS, LEAD
With Donald Trump and Joe Biden set to face off again in November, the biggest political mystery of the moment is who will be Trump’s vice presidential running mate. Here, the candidates debate in 2020.
Today we discuss evil, lesser evil, secular sainthood
Continued at LA Times...
28
ISRAEL, BIDEN, NETANYAHU, HAMAS
In a riveting Dr. Phil primetime episode, Mosab Hassan Yousef, son of Hamas’s cofounder, charged that there is “lots of hatred” against Jews in Islamic culture, insisting that “the vast majority” of Palestinians support Hamas, that October 7 was “an attempt
Continued at Breitbart...
17
TRUMP, JUDGE, CASE, DISMISS
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after surrendering at the Fulton County jail on August 24, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.
A judge on Thursday denied an effort by Donald Trump to dismiss
Continued at CNBC...
12
ECLIPSE, SOLAR, TOTAL, PERFECT
A total solar eclipse is expected to bring minutes of darkness to North America during the middle of the day on April 8, and it will likely be one of the most photographed events of the year.
Many Americans are already preparing to witness and capture the
Continued at Fox News...
8
NATO, UKRAINE, BLINKEN, MEMBER
When NATO’s leaders gather this summer to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their military alliance, the last thing they want to see is a resurgent Russian military marching across Ukraine because Europe was too weak to provide Kyiv with the support it needed.
What
Continued at New York Times...
7
LABELS, 2024, TICKET, PRESIDENTIAL
With the unexpected death of former Connecticut Senator and Democrat vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman, the handwriting was pretty much on the wall for the viability of a No Labels ticket. On Thursday, the organization Lieberman co-chaired made it official:
Continued at Red State...
5
TRUMP, LL, REASON, BACKED
Allred was originally predicted to be a long-shot candidate behind Cruz. After all, it’s been 33 years since a Democrat held a statewide position in the traditionally deep-red state. But Allred has quickly picked up steam in the race, trailing behind the incumbent
Continued at New Republic...
4
WORLD, CENTRAL, KITCHEN, WORKERS
After the deaths of seven aid workers from an IDF airstrike, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed "outrage" to Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant during a call Wednesday.
Vehicles for the charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) were struck multiple times
Continued at Newsmax...
4
MEMBERS, SQUAD, ISRAEL, DEMOCRAT
Some Democratic House members face opposition because of their criticism of Israel Forces normally aligned with the Democratic Party are working to defeat some of the most liberal members of the House over their criticism of Israel.
Politics Some Democratic
Continued at NPR...
4
IRAN, AXIS, TROOPS, RESISTANCE
On Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) canceled all home leave for combat troops, citing Iran's threats of retaliation for the IDF's attack in Iran's Damascus embassy. That attack killed Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary
Continued at Red State...
4
CAITLIN, CLARK, LSU, UCONN
Just about every college basketball team would be ecstactic to have Caitlin Clark playing for them.
The Iowa Hawkeyes star is the NCAA's all-time leading scorer, but predicting that when she was in high school would have been pretty bold.
Three other players
Continued at Fox News...
4
BALTIMORE, BRIDGE, COLLAPSE, SMALL
Baltimore bridge's collapse is the target of anti-DEI rhetoric
Shortly after Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in the middle of the night, Mayor Brandon Scott arrived on the scene to deliver remarks on the state of affairs.
The 39-year-old incumbent
Continued at NPR...
3
RACE, TOSS, DEM, NEVADA
Nevada Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen revealed a whopping $14 million ad reservation for the general election season as she braces for a tough challenge from Republicans.
The multimillion-dollar reservation was made for ads that will run from July through Election
Continued at Fox News...
3
MARATHON, HOCHUL, PAY, TOLLS
Good — great! — on Gov. Hochul for waving the MTA off its foolish move to charge the New York Road Runners club $750,000 to close the Verrazano Bridge for the New York Marathon.
“I’ve directed the MTA to fix this mess and allow the marathon to move forward
Continued at New York Post...
3
MIGRANT, CHICAGO, SHELTERS, TUBERCULOSIS
Health officials in the sanctuary city of Chicago, Illinois, have reported several cases of tuberculosis at migrant shelters.
Officials with the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) revealed that there are “a small number of cases” of tuberculosis (TB)
Continued at Breitbart...
3
TRUMP, BOND, NEW, DEAL
The New York attorney general’s office on Thursday took exception to a $175 million bond that Donald J. Trump recently posted in his civil fraud case, questioning the qualifications of the California company that provided it.
The dispute stems from a $454
Continued at New York Times...
3
NEBRASKA, ELECTORAL, REJECTS, WINNER
An attempt to make Nebraska's elections into a "winner-take-all" system failed this week.
State Sen. Julie Slama attached the proposed election overhaul to the unrelated bill LB1300 on Wednesday in an attempt to make the change before the end of the legislative
Continued at Fox News...
3
HUMAN, PARK, WISCONSIN, DISCOVERED
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office has opened an investigation after a gruesome discovery was made when a resident found a human leg inside a community park.
Officials said the leg was discovered at Warnimont Park on Tuesday, April 2, just before 5:30 p.m.,
Continued at Fox News...
3
MEMOIR, BILL, CLINTON, YEARS
Former President Bill Clinton has a memoir coming out this fall about his years since leaving public office in 2001
NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton has a memoir coming out this fall about his years since leaving public office in 2001.
Continued at ABC...
3
CRANE, FLORIDA, CONSTRUCTION, BRIDGE
Late Thursday afternoon in the downtown section of Fort Lauderdale, sections of a construction crane fell onto the roadway of a drawbridge. At least two vehicles may have been struck, or involved. Rescue crews on the scene have confirmed there has been one
Continued at Red State...
3
NEW, LAW, YORK, IOWA
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a Religious Freedom Restoration Act, making Iowa the latest state to pass protective laws amid concerns that the measures open the door to anti-LGBT discrimination.
In a statement after a Tuesday bill-signing, Reynolds
Continued at Newsmax...
3
AUDIT, FACILITY, VA, SERVICE
Water-damaged mail left unprocessed for months and a worker asleep at a forklift. These were just two of a host of issues including “a general inattention to detail” uncovered in an audit conducted by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) inspector-general at a new
Continued at Breitbart...
2
GOLD, HIGH, TIME, DEMAND
While all that glitters may not be gold, gold has certainly been bringing the bling lately.
U.S. gold futures were trading near their all-time high on Thursday, down just 0.17 percent to $2,311.20 an ounce from the day before. Spot gold prices were also near
Continued at Breitbart...
2
ISRAEL, ARMS, SIMILAR, JURISTS
LONDON (AP) — More than 600 British jurists, including three retired judges from the U.K. Supreme Court, are calling on the government to suspend arms sales to Israel, piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after the deaths of three U.K. aid workers
Continued at Fox News...