Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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SIGNAL, CHAT, TRUMP, ATLANTIC
The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg responded to the Trump administration's pushback over the publication's Monday article about a Signal chat discussing a U.S. attack on Houthis in Yemen it says was accidentally shared with Goldberg.
Speaking to
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TRUMP, TARIFFS, 25, ANNOUNCES
During a press conference in the Oval Office on Wednesday, President Trump announced that all cars and trucks imported into the United States beginning on April 1 will be slapped with tariffs. He helpfully explained which vehicles will and will not be affected
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SIGNAL, TRUMP, JUDGE, CASE
Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on Wednesday that he took part in the group chat on the Signal app earlier this month among top United States officials ahead of American airstrikes in Yemen and said that someone had made a “big mistake” by adding a
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SUPREME, COURT, GHOST, UPHOLDS
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld on Wednesday a federal regulation targeting largely untraceable "ghost guns" imposed by Democrat former President Joe Biden's administration in a crackdown on firearms whose use has proliferated in crimes nationwide.
The justices,
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NPR, PBS, TRUMP, FUNDING
WATCH LIVE: NPR, PBS heads answer lawmakers' allegations of bias
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The CEOs of NPR and PBS are appearing Wednesday before a House subcommittee on government efficiency, chaired by Republican
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TRUMP, HOUSE, WHITE, TIKTOK
President Trump said Wednesday he would be willing to reduce tariffs to get a deal done with TikTok’s Chinese parent, ByteDance.
ByteDance faces an April 5 deadline to find a non-Chinese buyer for TikTok or face a US ban on national security grounds.
In the
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NOEM, EL, SALVADOR, KRISTI
Trump official visits mega-jail holding deported Venezuelans
2 hours ago Share Save Will Grant Mexico, Central America and Cuba correspondent Reporting from San Salvador Share Save
Video shows alleged gang members deported by US in El Salvador mega-jail
US
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CROCKETT, JASMINE, ABBOTT, WHEELS
Leftist Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is spinning her latest controversial remark, in which she referred to paralyzed Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), who uses a wheelchair, as “Governor Hot Wheels,” now claiming that she was not thinking about his condition but about
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SIGNAL, PLANS, WAR, REVEAL
US special envoy Steve Witkoff did not use Signal on his personal phone while in Russia, according to the White House — as fears grow over Moscow’s repeated hacking of the encrypted app that is a focus of a recent leak.
As US officials were discussing a classified
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COURT, APPEALS, TRUMP, ORDER
In mid-March, Judge Boasberg issued a restraining order barring the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to summarily remove Venezuelans it says belong to the gang Tren de Aragua. His order does not prohibit the government from detaining such
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SOLDIERS, MISSING, LITHUANIA, NATO
Four U.S. Army soldiers went missing in Lithuania during training, and the Baltic country's military and police are searching for them together with the American military, the U.S. embassy in Vilnius said Wednesday.
The embassy posted on X that the soldiers
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CENTER, KENNEDY, SOCIAL, IMPACT
Kennedy Center lays off Social Impact employees
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., is dismantling its Social Impact initiative, which focused on providing outreach programs
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MANGIONE, LUIGI, SOCKS, NOTES
A Luigi Mangione fan snuck a secret heart-shaped note to him in a pair of argyle socks he was allowed to bring to his latest circus-like court appearance, new court documents reveal.
“Know that there are thousands of people wishing you luck,” read the note,
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Former Democrat Reps. Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman, who had been members of the progressive "Squad" while in Congress, say that Democrats were originally looking to pass a $10 trillion version of former President Joe Biden's Build Back Better legislation.
"We
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BRAZIL, BOLSONARO, COUP, SUPREME
Brazil's Supreme Court says Bolsonaro must stand trial over alleged coup attempt
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Five Supreme Court justices ruled that former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly
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ABER, JESSICA, ATTORNEY, DEATH
Former US Attorney Jessica Aber who was found dead Saturday morning in her Virginia home appeared to have succumbed to natural causes, according to authorities.
“At this time, detectives have found no evidence suggesting that her death was caused by anything
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TREE, DOLLAR, FAMILY, BILLION
Dollar Tree is nearing a sale of its Family Dollar business to a consortium of private-equity investors for about $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The discount-retail chain is set to be bought
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GREENLAND, VANCE, JD, TRUMP
Greenland and Denmark appeared cautiously relieved early Wednesday by the news that U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife are changing their itinerary for their visit to Greenland Friday, reducing the likelihood they will cross paths with residents angered
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TRUMP, BACK, GOODS, POLL
Orders for durable goods rose far above expectations in February, climbing 0.9 percent to $289.3 billion, according to the Commerce Department’s report released Wednesday.
Economists had forecast a 1.0 percent decline, but instead, businesses continued to
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VANCE, QUANTICO, SHOOTS, JD
Critics of President Donald Trump saying he is only surrounded by "yes" people might have been curious to read The Atlantic's excerpts from the Signal chat, as Vice President J.D. Vance openly expressed policy opposition to Trump, seeking to delay strikes on
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INFLATION, TARIFFS, TRUMP, FED
US President Donald Trump's tariff plans could increase inflation by as much as 1.2 percentage points if they are fully implemented, a senior Federal Reserve official said Wednesday.
Trump made tackling inflation a key campaign issue in the run-up to the 2024
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ALASKA, PILOT, SURVIVE, WING
Pilot and 2 children survive a night on airplane wing after crashing into Alaska lake
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A pilot and two girls survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged
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DEATH, CAUSE, BRETT, GARDNER
Asphyxiation ruled out as cause of death for former Yankees player Brett Gardner's son: Costa Rican National Police
This undated photo posted by the New York Yankees on the social media site X shows 14-year-old Miller Gardner, the son of former Yankees players
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HAMAS, PROTESTS, TERROR, BEGINNING
Any way you cut it, the demonstrations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip are a rare and hopeful sign.
Hundreds of Gazans took to the streets Tuesday, and thousands on Wednesday, to demand Hamas’ ouster — with growing calls on social media to take to the streets
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