Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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WISCONSIN, MUSK, COURT, ELON
Judge Susan Crawford won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, defeating Judge Brad Schimel, who was backed by President Trump, and overcoming $25 million in spending from Elon Musk in a race that became somewhat of a referendum on the billionaire
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ADAMS, ERIC, CASE, MAYOR
Major hizzboner!
The mayor of a North Dakota city promptly resigned after texting a city attorney a video of himself masturbating on his lunch break, which he claims was sent by accident.
The now-former mayor of Minot, Tom Ross, pulled himself out of office
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Kilmer was known for his roles in "Top Gun," "Tombstone" and "Batman Forever."
Actor Val Kilmer, star of 'Batman Forever' and 'The Doors,' dies at 65
Actor Val Kilmer attends the "Fourth Dimension" premiere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the AMC
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PARENTHOOD, PLANNED, SUPREME, COURT
Momentum has decidedly shifted in the effort to defund tax dollars from the killing of the unborn – and it’s long overdue. Planned Parenthood’s 2022–23 financials, the most recent filings, point to a very wealthy organization. Revenue from government sources
Continued at Town Hall...
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TRUMP, DAY, FIRM, MUSK
Markets and foreign capitals have braced themselves for a broad set of tariffs from President Trump on Wednesday, anxious for details on a dramatic shift in U.S. trade policy that is expected to supercharge the costs of cars, houses and everyday goods for Americans.
It
Continued at LA Times...
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BOOKER, CORY, SPEECH, 25
Failed Democrat Presidential candidate and former Vice President Kamala Harris praised Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) after he delivered a marathon speech on the Senate floor.
Booker made history after delivering the longest Senate speech on record, for a total of
Continued at Breitbart...
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TRUMP, SENATE, TARIFFS, BUDGET
Senate Republicans move forward with their budget plan to promote Trump's agenda
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Senate Republicans have unveiled their proposed policy and budget package, setting up a fight with members of their own party and
Continued at NPR...
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BIDEN, BOOK, TRUMP, AIDE
Ever notice how every now and then, you run across a news story that makes you go, "Well, duh." In one such, on Wednesday, a report surfaced that, in a new book by author Chris Whipple, former Biden White House aide Ron Klain reportedly had some interesting
Continued at Red State...
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MIGRANT, CHILDREN, LEGAL, JUDGE
A federal judge in California on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore legal aid to tens of thousands of migrant children who are in the United States without a parent or guardian.
The Republican administration on March 21 terminated
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SCHOOL, SHOOTER, NASHVILLE, YEARS
Nashville police have released their final report on the investigation into the 2023 Covenant School shooting and the perpetrator, Audrey Hale, who was killed by responding police. Audrey Hale, the report indicates, not only planned the shooting but had been
Continued at Red State...
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FLAVORED, FDA, SUPREME, COURT
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled for the Food and Drug Administration in its crackdown on sweet-flavored vaping products following a surge in teen electronic cigarette use.
But the justices' unanimous decision throwing out a federal appeals court ruling
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Tesla sales plunge after Elon Musk backlash
The Tesla logo is seen on a car at the Paris Games Week (PGW), a trade fair for video games in Paris, France, October 27, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
The cars face steepened competition from Chinese
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3
NYC, WOMAN, SOURCES, BOYFRIEND
A Brooklyn mom and her boyfriend were busted this week after cops found three kids apparently malnourished inside their home – including a 3-year-old boy tied to a bed with a sweatshirt, cops and sources said.
All of the children, including two girls – a 6-year-old
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3
GANG, MEMBER, ALINA, HABBA
NEWARK — The 14-year-old gang member accused of fatally shooting a Newark detective will be charged as an adult in federal court, interim New Jersey US Attorney Alina Habba revealed to The Post Wednesday.
The Garden State’s newly minted top prosecutor also
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3
GAZA, SEIZE, AREAS, LARGE
Israel Katz said Israel would "crush and cleanse" enemy forces in the strip.
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 1, 2025.
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a
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COURT, CBD, TRUCK, SUPREME
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a truck driver who wants to sue for triple damages over a CBD hemp product he said was falsely advertised as being free from marijuana's active ingredient and resulted in him getting fired.
The 5-4 opinion cleared
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3
DE, TREN, ARAGUA, CAPITAL
Trump admin not working to return Maryland man sent to El Salvador by error: Lawyer
Alleged members of the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua who were deported by the U.S. government, are detained at the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca,
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MUSK, TRUMP, ELON, ROLE
Republican lawmakers are pressing for answers from President Donald Trump after conflicting reports emerged about Elon Musk's impending exit from his role leading the high-profile government reform group DOGE, according to the Daily Mail.
Confusion is mounting
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TAIWAN, CHINA, DRILLS, CONDUCTS
A Taiwanese military corvette sails as a Navy soldier stands guard on a vessel, during a Navy Drill for Preparedness Enhancement ahead of the Chinese New Year, amid escalating Chinese threats to the island, in Keelung, Taiwan, 7 Jan, 2022.
The U.S. on Wednesday
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PUTIN, MEET, WITKOFF, TRUMP
The Russian government all but confirmed reports in U.S. media that top negotiator Kirill Dmitriev will visit Washington D.C. this week, and possibly as early as today, to meet with the Trump administration for further peace talks.
Kirill Dmitriev, the U.S.-educated
Continued at Breitbart...