Emerging Topics in U.S. News
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22nd 2025
Updated 23:59 ET
107 articles
TRUMP, BIDEN, BISHOP, PRESIDENT
Bishop Mariann Budde tells NPR 'I won't apologize' for sermon addressing Trump
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Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde joined NPR's All Things Considered on Wednesday to discuss her hope President Trump's new administration
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IMMIGRATION, ENFORCEMENT, TRUMP, OFFICIALS
The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration, according to a memo to the entire workforce obtained by
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TRUMP, AI, STARGATE, PROJECT
The logo of OpenAI is shown on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying the photographs of Sam Altman, left, and Elon Musk, March 14, 2024.
Elon Musk claimed overnight Tuesday that tech giants OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank don't have enough money
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FIRE, ANGELES, HUGHES, LOS
Over a dozen victims of the Pacific Palisades Fire are suing a Los Angeles public utility company for "failures" they say contributed to the fire's devastation.
The lawsuit, filed last week on behalf of community residents and a pizzeria owner, accused the
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TRUMP, BIRTHRIGHT, CITIZENSHIP, STATES
President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship declares that babies born to many temporary residents of the United States — not just those in the country illegally — must be denied automatic citizenship, a dramatic rejection of rights that have
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TRUMP, CONFIRM, NOMINEES, SENATE
The Senate has begun holding confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s nominees, and moms are cheering them on.
We’ve had four years of Bidenflation driving up the cost of groceries, DEI hires coming before the good of the country, weaponized prosecution
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CONGRESS, TRUMP, BILL, GOP
The Laken Riley Act passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday, after earlier Senate approval, and is now on its way to President Donald Trump's desk to be signed into law. This is the first legislative win for the Trump administration, and it's a big
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NEWSLETTER, OHIO, STATE, FOX
COOPERSTOWN – A leadoff hitter, Ichiro Suzuki, an ace starting pitcher, CC Sabathia, and a lockdown closer, Billy Wagner, were revealed as the three members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2025. Continue reading …
BUCKEYES ON TOP – For the
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TRUMP, ROSS, ULBRICHT, PARDONS
Trump pardons Silk Road dark web market creator Ross Ulbricht
Silk Road, which was shut down in 2013 after police arrested Ulbricht, sold illegal drugs using Bitcoin, as well as hacking equipment and stolen passports.
Trump championed Ulbricht's cause, joining
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BORDER, SOUTHERN, TRUMP, TROOPS
President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending the entry of migrants into the United States at the southern border with Mexico, the White House said on Wednesday.
Under the order, Trump has directed federal departments including Homeland Security,
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SCHOOL, NASHVILLE, SHOOTING, DEAD
Antioch High School in Nashville is on lockdown.
Shots fired at Nashville high school, shooter 'no longer a threat': School district
Antioch High School in Nashville is on lockdown after shots were fired inside the school, according to Metro Nashville Public
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JIM, ACOSTA, CNN, TRUMP
Fans of Jim Acosta may soon have to wait until the midnight hour to see their favorite CNN anchor — or perhaps not see him at all.
Acosta, a fixture on the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned network since 2007, is mulling a proposal from CNN Chairman and Chief Executive
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TRUMP, ICE, DAY, EXPANDS
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) isn't fooling around. Under the direction of the new border czar, Tom "The Hammer" Homan, they are fanning out across the country, just as Mr. Homan said they would, rounding up criminals who are in the country illegally.
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EMBASSIES, FLAGS, STATE, BLM
I remember visiting Kingston, Jamaica, a few years ago and we stayed right near the American Embassy. It was all lit up in rainbow colors to celebrate Pride Month, and it stuck out like a sore thumb and just seemed wildly out of place. All the locals I spoke
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TRUMP, REFUGEES, CANCELS, FLIGHTS
Refugee flights have been canceled following President Donald Trump’s executive action, according to a memo.
CNN obtained the State Department memo, alerting resettlement partners that “previously scheduled travel of refugees to the United States is being
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FCC, COMPLAINTS, NEW, ABC
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr told Newsmax Wednesday that the multiple complaints filed against the three major broadcast networks "are not frivolous."
Earlier in the day, Carr reinstated the lawsuits against broadcast networks ABC,
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TRUMP, HOUTHIS, TERRORIST, IRANIAN
President Trump re-designated the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) on Wednesday, four years after his first administration made an identical move.
In an executive order signed on Wednesday, Trump said that the terrorist group "threaten[s]
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HARRY, MURDOCH, PRINCE, TABLOIDS
Prince Harry settled his privacy claim against Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper group on Wednesday after the publisher admitted unlawful actions at its Sun tabloid for the first time, bringing the fiercely-contested legal battle to a dramatic end.
In a stunning
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HEGSETH, SISTER, LAW, EX
Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife has disputed claims made by an estranged ex-sister-in-law she was abused during their marriage — a fact being downplayed by the mainstream news media and Democrats in a last-ditch effort to tank Hegseth’s confirmation as defense secretary.
Samantha
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CITY, MIGRANT, SANCTUARY, ADAMS
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said his administration has been coordinating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with regard to deporting illegal criminal migrants.
Adams, a Democrat, said that migrants who commit violent crimes in the
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RULES, COURT, COLORADO, ELEPHANTS
Five elephants at a Colorado zoo do not have the legal right to pursue their release because they are not human, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.
The court said the decision "does not turn on our regard for these majestic animals."
"Instead, the
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BOTOX, FAKE, INJECTIONS, NEW
None of the counterfeit drugs were approved by the FDA, prosecutors said.
A New York aesthetician was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly buying counterfeit Botox from China and injecting it into patients, without the required license, according to the U.S.
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BLAKE, LIVELY, ENDS, JUSTIN
Blake Lively's legal team demanded a gag order be implemented against Justin Baldoni's lawyer as the "It Ends With Us" co-star's legal battle continues to heat up.
Lively's team slammed Bryan Freedman for making multiple statements to the media that could
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HIRE, JETS, AARON, GLENN
Former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is reportedly heading to the New York Jets, a team he played for during his NFL career, to become their next head coach.
It’s a move that many Jets legends, including "Broadway Joe" himself, loves to see.
"I’m
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