Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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TRUMP, COHEN, TRIAL, MICHAEL
The polls for the Biden administration keep getting worse, even as former President Donald Trump continues to channel his inner Obi-Wan Kenobi and become stronger with everything the Democrats and their fellow travelers throw at him.
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PRESIDENT, IRAN, RAISI, CRASH
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died Sunday in a helicopter crash, a shocking turn of events that immediately raised questions about the Islamic Republic’s future.
In the short term, Raisi’s passing is unlikely to alter the direction of Iran’s politics. But
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ICC, NETANYAHU, WARRANTS, ARREST
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Monday sharply criticized the International Criminal Court's prosecution team for seeking an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling it "a slap in the face" to the country's independent judiciary.
ICC
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ASSANGE, EXTRADITION, COURT, JULIAN
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Julian Assange gestures as he speaks to the media from the balcony of the Embassy Of Ecuador on May 19, 2017 in London, England. Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has the right to appeal
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BORDER, GOP, SCHUMER, BILL
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Republicans in both chambers of Congress are preparing to band together
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TAIWAN, CHINA, PRESIDENT, NEW
Taiwan's new president urges China to stop its military intimidation
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te in his inauguration speech has urged China to stop its military
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FDIC, TOXIC, CHAIRMAN, CALLS
The most powerful Democrat in Congress on banking and financial issues called for President Joe Biden to replace the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Monday, saying the agency is broken and there must be “fundamental changes."
NEW YORK --
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BIDEN, SPEECH, BLACK, VOTERS
President Joe Biden delivered a bleak commencement address this weekend, characterizing America as a racist place that does not love black people.
Biden gave a commencement speech at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday where he appeared to characterize
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SUPREME, COURT, MARYLAND, HEAR
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Omar Khadr's attempt to vacate his convictions for the 2002 murder of an American soldier and other crimes committed when he was 15.
The justices declined to hear Khadr's appeal, noting that he had waived his right to appellate
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BALTIMORE, SHIP, BRIDGE, CARGO
Nearly eight weeks after the container ship Dali rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, efforts were underway on Monday to move it back to a berth in the Port of Baltimore. The operation appeared to be off to a slow start, with five tugboats surrounding
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CHIEFS, HARRISON, BUTKER, KICKER
Patricia Heaton became the newest Kansas City Chiefs fan with a subtle sign of support for kicker Harrison Butker.
Last week, Butker caught heat for a commencement speech he gave at Benedictine College which covered a range of topics, including abortion, remarks
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ALITO, JUSTICE, STOCK, SUPREME
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. suggested it was unfair to criticize him for the upside-down flag outside his home because it was his wife’s idea and she had been provoked by neighbors.
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., the Supreme Court’s most predictable conservative
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LOBSTER, BANKRUPTCY, RED, FILES
Restaurant chain Red Lobster said Sunday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the news coming after an all-you-can-eat offering reportedly caused financial trouble.
NBC News reported Monday that the restaurant explained it would “drive operational improvements,
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SOUTH, ELECTION, JACOB, ZUMA
Former South African President Jacob Zuma was disqualified from the upcoming national election due to a prior criminal conviction by the Constitutional Court.
Zuma's conviction for contempt, resulting in a 15-month prison sentence, triggered his disqualification
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RULE, GUN, JUDGE, BLOCKS
A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a new rule in Texas that would require firearms dealers to run background checks on buyers at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores.
The decision by U.S. District Judge
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Jim Otto, the Hall of Fame center known as “Mr. Raider” for his durability through a litany of injuries, has died, the team confirmed Sunday night. He was 86.
The cause of death was not immediately known.
“The Original Raider,” the club said in a statement
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FORCED, BMW, LABOR, CHINA
A congressional investigation found that BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen purchased parts that originated from a Chinese supplier flagged by the United States for participating in forced labor programs in Xinjiang, a far western region of China where the
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IVAN, BOESKY, SCANDAL, 87
Ivan F. Boesky, the flamboyant stock trader whose cooperation with the government cracked open one of the largest insider trading scandals on Wall Street, has died at the age of 87.
His daughter Marianne Boesky told The New York Times on Monday that he died
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BIDEN, NAACP, LEADER, COVID
President Joe Biden lauded diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as the "core strength of America" during a Sunday speech at an NAACP event in Detroit.
Biden was the keynote speaker at the 69th annual Detroit NAACP Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner on Sunday,
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SCHEFFLER, ARREST, PGA, SCOTTIE
Scottie Scheffler’s arraignment following his arrest prior to the second round of the PGA Championship has been pushed from Tuesday to June 3.
Steve Romines, Scheffler’s attorney, told ESPN that his client will be pleading not guilty to the multiple charges
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SENTENCING, ERROR, PELOSI, REOPEN
A federal judge will reopen the sentencing hearing for the man who broke into Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home and bludgeoned her husband with a hammer after the judge failed to allow him to speak during his court appearance last week.
On Friday, District
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IVF, SENS, BRITT, ACCESS
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., announced Monday they're introducing legislation to protect legal access to in vitro fertilization, making it a condition to receiving federal funding through Medicaid.
The senators said they hope the measure
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TARGET, PRICES, LOWER, 000
Target plans to cut prices on thousands of consumer basics this summer, from diapers to milk, as inflation cuts into household budgets and more Americans pay closer attention to their spending.
The price cuts on as many as 5,000 food, beverage and household
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