Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27th 2025
Updated 23:59 ET
43 articles
TRUMP, UKRAINE, STARMER, UK
After World War I, Germany, which had invaded Belgium, had to fork over billions to cover the damages the war had caused.
The end of World War II saw Japan, after invading the Philippines, forced to pay reparations.
But as President Trump tries to end Russia’s
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TRUMP, TARIFFS, NEW, PLAN
Ukraine's top commander said on Thursday he had visited brigades defending the Novopavlivka front in the eastern Donetsk region where Russia has stepped up its assaults.
"The enemy is conducting intense offensive actions in this area, trying to break through
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GENE, HACKMAN, WIFE, DEAD
Foul play not suspected as actor Gene Hackman, wife and dog found dead The couple was found during a welfare check after their neighbor called in concerned about their well-being, Santa Fe County Sheriff's Public Information Officer Denise Avila said.
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EPSTEIN, FBI, BONDI, FILES
The Justice Department released a new batch of Jeffrey Epstein files after Attorney General Pam Bondi said she was reviewing classified documents in the case, including his highly anticipated "client list."
Bondi told Fox News Wednesday evening that she planned
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TATE, ANDREW, BROTHER, TRAVEL
A police officer escorts Andrew Tate from the Court of Appeal in Bucharest, Romania, on March 12, 2024. Photo: Alexandru Dobre/AP
The Republican Party is obsessed with sex trafficking, grooming, and pedophilia.
For years, the GOP has built its brand on a
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TRUMP, FOREIGN, ORDER, AID
Chief Justice John Roberts paused a lower-court order Wednesday requiring the Trump administration to pay $2 billion in frozen foreign aid before the midnight deadline.
“The ruling comes after the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court for an emergency
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MEXICO, CARTEL, INCLUDING, EXTRADITES
In an apparent bid to gain favor with President Trump, who has promised to enact tariffs against Mexico starting March 4, the Mexican government has extradited 29 prisoners wanted by the feds to the U.S. The list of miscreants includes notorious drug lord Rafael
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USAID, CLEAR, DOGE, DESKS
USAID workers return to HQ to clear their desks, as Trump dismantles the agency
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration has been dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development. The headquarters have been
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FEDERAL, JUDGE, MASS, PROBATIONARY
A federal judge on Thursday ordered Trump administration officials involved with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to testify in a legal dispute that seeks to block DOGE's access to sensitive government databases.
U.S. District Judge John Bates
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JR, RFK, MEASLES, MEDICAL
“It’s not unusual.” That’s how Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist and secretary of Health and Human Services, described an ongoing measles outbreak in and around Texas that has already infected more than 100 people and killed one child. This incident
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HAMAS, ISRAEL, BODIES, HOSTAGES
Militant group Hamas said on Thursday it was ready to begin talks on the second phase of a ceasefire in Gaza after several hundred Palestinians were released from Israeli jails overnight in return for the bodies of four Israeli hostages.
It was the final exchange
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PORTAL, LAUNCHES, EDUCATION, DEI
The U.S. Education Department said on Thursday it launched a portal called "End DEI" where the public can complain about diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in publicly funded K-12 schools.
WHY IT'S IMPORTANT
The administration of Republican President
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BARNARD, PROTESTERS, ANTI, NEW
Tentifada season is back on campus.
On Wednesday night, dozens of anti-Israeli invaders pushed their way into Barnard College’s Milbank Hall, banging drums and chanting “resistance is justified when people are occupied” and other genocidal slogans from the
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ORIGIN, KATY, BLUE, PERRY
Katy Perry to head to space on Blue Origin all-women flight
Katy Perry is scheduled to be launched into space this spring
There is no specific date for the launch, but Blue Origin said it would take place this spring.
Blue Origin said this is the first all-women
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ATHLETE, TRANS, RELIGIOUS, DEMS
The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act is set to get a vote in the U.S. Senate on Monday. The bill would establish a stronger federal precedent to keep trans athletes out of women's and girls' sports as multiple states defy President Donald Trump's
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TAIWAN, CHINA, CONDEMNS, REPUBLICAN
Taiwan condemns China for conducting shooting drills off its coast
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan on Thursday condemned China's military exercises after Beijing designated an area to conduct shooting drills off
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BIDEN, DEI, FIRE, LAWSUITS
This story slipped quietly under the radar, but it turns out that the Biden administration had been suing several police and fire departments for neutral recruiting practices that judged candidates on their mental and physical aptitude and not gender or race.
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NYC, CONGESTION, PRICING, 45
A New York City driver on the Upper East Side is warning others to check their E-ZPass accounts after recently being hit with a $45 toll for a trip into the congestion zone in Midtown Manhattan.
"My first reaction was, 'What happened here?'" Dylan Yen, 24,
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IOWA, GENDER, BILL, PROTECTIONS
Transgender activists stormed the Iowa Capitol on Thursday as lawmakers consider a bill that would eliminate “gender identity” as a protected class from state civil rights law.
“Hundreds of Iowans again packed the Iowa Capitol rotunda to protest the bill,
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CENTER, ICE, DETENTION, SIGNS
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Wednesday that it will reopen the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey, after signing a $1 billion contract with a private global lender, The Hill reported.
The 1,000-bed facility will be used
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PENTAGON, TROOPS, SERVICE, TRANSGENDER
U.S. service members who are transgender or otherwise exhibit gender dysphoria are prohibited from military service unless they obtain an exemption, according to an internal Pentagon memo.
The memo, revealed in a court filing on Wednesday night, details the
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SOUTH, KOREA, NORTH, TROOPS
The South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) warned Thursday that it had evidence suggesting Russia had introduced a second infusion of North Korean troops to the Ukrainian war theater in early February, replacing the estimated hundreds already killed
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POPE, FRANCIS, VATICAN, CONTINUES
Pope Francis continued his slow recovery from double pneumonia on Thursday, beating back speculation of an imminent death, resignation or conclave and signalling that he was still very much in charge albeit in a weakened state.
The Vatican said the 88-year-old
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VIOLENT, ERROR, META, FILLED
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the parent company of Instagram, has issued an apology after users reported a flood of violent and sexual content appearing in their Instagram Reels feed. Some of horrific content suggested by the company’s algorithm should never have
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