Emerging Topics in U.S. News
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5th 2025
Updated 23:59 ET
91 articles
TRUMP, GAZA, WOMEN, SPORTS
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TRUMP, ORDER, JUDGE, BIRTHRIGHT
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after signing two executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 4, 2025 in Washington.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after signing two executive orders in the Oval Office of the White
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TRUMP, SENATE, CONFIRMED, SCOTT
Scott Turner was confirmed Wednesday as the housing secretary, a role central to President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda at a time when most Americans say the cost of living around necessities are a top concern.
The former NFL player, Texas state representative,
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MUSK, DOGE, GOVERNMENT, TRUMP
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Elon Musk speaks live via a video transmission during the election campaign launch rally of the far-right
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BONDI, JUSTICE, PAM, AG
Newly-sworn in U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has gotten straight to work on her first day by directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to “pause all federal funding for sanctuary cities,” according to a Wednesday report.
Bondi’s day one directives, obtained
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IRAN, TRUMP, PRESSURE, NUCLEAR
As RedState reported in separate articles on Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order reinstating a "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran, telling reporters he believes the rogue Islamist nation is "close" to developing a nuclear weapon.
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USAID, TRUMP, DOGE, LEAVE
USAID staff will be put on leave starting on Friday
Many have argued the choice to shut it down could have a profound impact on humanitarian programmes around the world.
The move is the latest in a string of cuts President Donald Trump has made to government-funded
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CHINA, TARIFFS, TRUMP, SUSPENDS
Here's how Trump's tariffs could impact you and your wallet
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Every day, many people in the U.S. eat fruit grown in Mexico, use phones made in China and live in homes built from lumber from Canada.
Now, trade
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TRUMP, BIRTHRIGHT, CITIZENSHIP, ADMINISTRATION
Just hours after taking the oath of office, President Trump issued an executive order to end automatic birthright citizenship. It instructs government agencies to stop issuing Social Security numbers to children who do not have at least one parent who is a
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FEDERAL, WORKERS, EMPLOYEES, OFFER
President Trump’s administration deepened its pressure campaign on government employees to resign before a Thursday deadline, rattling and angering a civil service steeling itself for a prolonged battle with Elon Musk and his ongoing foray into the federal
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MINUTES, HARRIS, 60, INTERVIEW
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday took the unusual step of releasing raw transcripts and video footage of CBS News’ “60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, which has sparked heated debate over the network’s credibility
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OHIO, SHOOTING, DEAD, INJURED
A suspect was not taken into custody, police said.
1 dead, 5 injured in shooting at manufacturing facility in New Albany, Ohio
This is a breaking news story please check back for updates.
This is a breaking news story please check back for updates.
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PANAMA, CANAL, FEES, STATE
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday announced a new deal with the government of Panama that will eliminate charge fees for U.S. government vessels.
"The government of Panama has agreed to no longer charge fees for U.S. government vessels to transit the
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FBI, DOJ, OFFICIAL, J6
FBI employees who "simply followed orders" with respect to their investigations into Jan. 6 defendants will not be fired or face any other penalties, Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove confirmed in an internal memo.
Bove's memo this week accused Acting
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MCCONNELL, FALLS, SENATE, STAIRS
Former Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., fell on a small set of stairs on Wednesday as he was exiting the Senate chamber after a confirmation vote for Housing and Urban Development secretary nominee Scott Turner.
McConnell, who is 82 years old
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RUSSIA, UKRAINE, NATO, ZELENSKY
Russia has experienced around one million casualties following its invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said while asserting it was twice as many as suffered by Ukraine and with an even greater ratio when counting just fatalities.
Ukrainian combat
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ARGENTINA, TRUMP, EXIT, WITHDRAWS
Argentina's president ordered the country's withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to "profound differences" with the U.N. agency, a presidential spokesperson said Wednesday.
President Javier Milei's decision echoes that of his ally, President Donald
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POLICE, BIG, DEPEND, NASSAU
Mass deportations will depend on local police. Only some are offering to help
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Nassau County, on New York's Long Island, announced on Tuesday that its police officers will be joining Immigration and
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COWS, FLU, BIRD, INFECTED
A new type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows in Nevada
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A variant of H5N1 bird flu that has circulated widely in wild birds — and in several instances led to severe illness in several humans
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BUDGET, TRUMP, TRILLION, CUTS
Republican spending hawks in the House of Representatives are pushing their leaders to include at least $2.5 trillion in spending cuts in a massive piece of legislation intended to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Republicans held their weekly closed-door
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BLAKE, LIVELY, JUSTIN, BALDONI
One day after Blake Lively caught heat for promoting her upcoming film during her nasty legal fight with Justin Baldoni, director Paul Feig publicly expressed support for the 37-year-old actress.
On Tuesday, a social media post was shared by Prime Video announcing
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DISBANDS, GENDER, RACE, POINT
West Point has disbanded a number of identity-based clubs at the military academy to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders and new Pentagon guidance, Fox News has confirmed.
Some of the clubs no longer sanctioned by the university include the
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COMPANIES, OIL, LAWSUIT, CLIMATE
A New Jersey judge on Wednesday tossed out the state's lawsuit over climate misinformation against ExxonMobil, Shell Oil, Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips and the American Petroleum institute, ruling only federal law can be used to regulate nationwide emissions.
"Only
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JAPAN, DELTA, AIRLINES, SEATTLE
Exactly one week after a passenger plane and Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed midair near D.C., killing 67, a Japan Airlines plane and Delta Airlines plane collided in Seattle.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) announced on social media Wednesday
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