Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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TRUMP, CONGRESS, ADDRESS, MUSK
The tech billionaire has been leading DOGE's effort to slash federal spending.
Elon Musk salutes as he is recognized by President Donald Trump during Trump's address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Mar. 4, 2025.
Elon Musk salutes
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SANCTUARY, CITY, MAYORS, CONGRESS
Democrat Rep. Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico went off in a curse-laden tirade against the Trump administration and Republicans during a House Oversight Committee hearing on sanctuary cities, calling the hearing "absolute bulls--t."
Testifying at the hearing
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TRUMP, TARIFFS, MEXICO, CANADA
Trump grants U.S. automakers temporary relief from tariffs
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President Trump granted U.S. automakers a one-month reprieve from the import tariffs he imposed on Canada and Mexico — avoiding major disruption
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TRUMP, BORDER, ADDRESS, VANCE
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who infamously tore up President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address in 2020, had to watch in frustrated silence from the House benches as he addressed Congress on Tuesday.
Pelosi, gripping her cane, resigned
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COURT, TRUMP, SUPREME, AID
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected President Trump’s emergency request to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid in a closely divided decision indicating that the justices will subject his efforts to reshape the government to close scrutiny.
The court’s
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CHINA, TARIFFS, WAR, TRUMP
Following the start of President Donald Trump's additional tariffs on Chinese imports, Beijing warned that it's ready for any "type of war" with the U.S.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian took that stance during a press conference late Tuesday after being
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HAMAS, HOSTAGES, TALKS, DIRECT
The Trump administration has been conducting secret talks with Hamas on the possibility of releasing U.S. hostages being held in Gaza, a source briefed on the conversations told Reuters.
U.S. special envoy for hostage affairs Adam Boehler has been holding
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SHARING, UKRAINE, INTELLIGENCE, ZELENSKY
US pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine
US has 'taken a step back' on sharing intelligence with Ukraine - Mike Waltz
French President Emmanuel Macron later announced a meeting of European army chiefs in Paris next week, saying in a televised speech that
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GENE, HACKMAN, DEATH, WIFE
SANTA FE, N.M.– Santa Fe Fire Chief Brian Moya is sharing his opinion about when Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa died on Feb. 26.
Moya told Fox News Digital, "Just because both bodies were in similar ways where we, as experts, sad to say that we know a lot
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TRUMP, PAYTON, ATHLETE, TRANS
Democrats refused to clap for nearly every moment of President Donald Trump's joint address Tuesday night. That included when he honored former volleyball player Payton McNabb, who suffered traumatic physical and mental injuries when she was injured by a transgender
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POPE, VATICAN, VENTILATION, REMAINS
Pope Francis, who has been struggling to overcome double pneumonia for almost three weeks, had a restful night in hospital, the Vatican said Wednesday.
The 88-year-old pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection
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ABC, DISNEY, ENTERTAINMENT, 538
ABC News and other Disney-owned TV units were hit with layoffs.
ABC News and Walt Disney Co. entertainment networks are being hit with a 6% reduction in staff amid shrinking ratings and revenues for traditional television.
Workers were told of the cuts Wednesday.
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GRANTS, DOGE, TRANSGENDER, ANIMAL
The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Wednesday said several grants for transgender experiments on animals have been canceled, and a pilot program to audit federal agencies with unused credit cards has expanded amid "a lot
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LENT, WAHLBERG, HALLOW, CHALLENGE
Actor Mark Wahlberg told Fox & Friends during an interview on Ash Wednesday, that the start of the Lenten Season means “It’s a reminder that I need to do more, and I need to be better.”
“It’s a reminder that I need to do more, and I need to be better,” Wahlberg
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JAMES, POINTS, LEBRON, SHAKE
LeBron James has become the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and postseason
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, watches Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden as he gestures during the second half
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SYLVESTER, TURNER, REP, DEAD
Democrat Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-TX) died suddenly, mere weeks after taking office, the City of Houston confirmed Wednesday morning.
Turner, 70, won his seat in November, taking the place of the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX). He assumed office in January
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TATE, TRISTAN, FLORIDA, ANDREW
Florida opens criminal investigation into Tate brothers
Watch: Andrew Tate and brother, Tristan, arrive in US
A former kickboxer and self-described misogynist who appeared on UK TV show Big Brother, Andrew Tate has millions of followers online.
In the US,
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House Republicans are hoping to affirm that they are on the same page as Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday night.
Musk is huddling with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-LA, and other members of the
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CHARGES, USAID, REPORT, EYEING
The Trump administration is considering getting the Department of Justice involved in pursuing allegations of criminal conduct by federal workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Pete Marocco, deputy administrator-designate at USAID, told
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STOLE, SWIFT, CYBERCRIME, TAYLOR
Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Swift shows, prosecutors say
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NEW YORK — A cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events on StubHub,
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HIRING, HOSPITALS, NEW, PROCESSES
Some VA hospitals hitting roadblocks in their hiring processes Some federal agencies, like the Department of Veterans Affairs, are largely exempt from President Trump's hiring freeze. But they're hitting a new roadblock in onboarding staff.
National Some VA
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LIVES, BLACK, MATTER, PLAZA
Some Washingtonians are displeased after learning the days are numbered for the current look of the Black Lives Matter Plaza situated near the White House.
Protesters were at the plaza on Tuesday night, FOX 5 DC reported, after Mayor Muriel Bowser posted about
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GAINES, RILEY, NOTE, FEMALES
This month will mark the three-year anniversary of Riley Gaines' infamous tie with Lia Thomas at the 2022 NCAA women's swimming championships.
At the time, Thomas, previously known as Will Thomas, was hailed by liberals as the next "civil rights icon" in sports,
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