Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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TRUMP, POPE, EASTER, DONALD
Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) previously cast blame on President Donald Trump for violence that occurred on January 6, 2021, during a protest at the United States Capitol.
In a post on X, Jack Posobiec, the Senior Editor of Human Events, shared an interview from January
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VANCE, INDIA, MODI, MENENDEZ
Prosecutors argued the two were "partners in crime."
Nadine Menendez, wife of former U.S. Senator Robert Menendez arrives at Federal Court, for her bribery trial in New York, March 20, 2025.
Nadine Menendez, wife of former U.S. Senator Robert Menendez arrives
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EL, GARCIA, SALVADOR, ABREGO
How committed are Democrats to going off the tracks, aligning themselves with illegal alien and alleged MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia?
Apparently so committed on the train wreck path that they went to El Salvador anyway, even though they were denied
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HEGSETH, SIGNAL, CHAT, PETE
Hegseth 2nd Signal chat cause for 'worry' about nation's security, says Rep. Jim Himes
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is facing renewed scrutiny after news surfaced that he used a second encrypted group chat to share sensitive
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NOEM, KRISTI, RESTAURANT, DC
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's Easter dinner at a downtown Washington, D.C., restaurant turned sour after a thief grabbed her bag and fled.
CNN reported that the incident was captured on a restaurant security camera and that Secret
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DE, TREN, MEMBERS, ARAGUA
A New Mexico judge tendered his resignation last month after immigration authorities detained a suspect with alleged ties to the Tren de Aragua in his home during a late February raid.
Federal agents at the Department of Homeland Security had raided former
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CHINA, WARNS, TRADE, DEALS
At stake for China is not only its direct trade ties with other countries, but also a potential route for its goods to continue reaching the United States. Chinese manufacturers in recent years have built factories in countries like Vietnam and Mexico, enabling
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CUOMO, ANDREW, DOJ, ACCUSER
It may seem like the COVID pandemic is largely in the rearview mirror, but the repercussions of the draconian response to it by many government officials will continue to be felt for years. Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was front and center for much
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GOOGLE, SEARCH, MONOPOLY, TRIAL
The Justice Department said on Monday that the best way to address Google’s monopoly in internet search was to break up the $1.81 trillion company, kicking off a three-week hearing that could reshape the technology giant and alter the power players in Silicon
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STUDENT, DEFAULT, COLLECTION, DEBT
The Department of Education (DoEd) is gearing up to restart involuntary debt collection for its defaulted federal student loan portfolio after pausing collection during the COVID-19 pandemic, the department announced Monday.
The Office of Federal Student Aid
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DELTA, FIRE, ENGINE, PLANE
Passengers evacuate Delta plane after engine fire
Passengers have been forced to evacuate a Delta plane after an engine caught fire while on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport in Florida.
Video on social media shows smoke and flames rising from the
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STEVE, HILTON, CALIFORNIA, GOVERNOR
Conservative commentator and Silicon Valley entrepreneur Steve Hilton is the second prominent Republican to enter the 2026 race to replace termed-out Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Conservative commentator and Silicon Valley entrepreneur Steve Hilton announced
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HARVARD, TRUMP, ADMINISTRATION, DERSHOWITZ
Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz told Newsmax on Monday that Harvard's lawsuit is likely a ploy to bring the Trump administration to the bargaining table, adding that the university would lose if the case ever made it to the Supreme Court.
Harvard
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JUDGE, ICE, RIKERS, MAYOR
Mayor Eric Adams was temporarily blocked Monday from taking any steps to allow the return of federal immigration officials on Rikers Island.
Manhattan Judge Mary Rosado issued the temporary restraining order at the request of the City Council, which sued to
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SUPREME, COURT, PREVENTIVE, CARE
The Supreme Court appeared divided Monday over the constitutionality of a government task force that determines what preventive health care services insurers must cover at no cost under the Affordable Care Act of 2010.
Tens of millions of Americans have benefitted
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WALMART, SETS, DEATH, PENALTY
Texas hearing on Walmart mass shooting sets stage for plea to avoid the death penalty
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EL PASO, Texas — The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Texas Walmart — one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history
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DYES, FOOD, JR, ARTIFICIAL
Kennedy set to announce US ban on artificial food dyes in cereals, snacks and beverages
Several different kinds of food dyes are used in sugary snacks and beverages in the US
The dyes - which are found in dozens of foods, including breakfast cereals, candy,
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BORDER, MIGRANTS, DROP, NOVEMBER
Illegal crossings along the busiest section of the US-Canadian border — which encompasses parts of New York, Vermont and New Hampshire — have plummeted thanks to President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Just 54 migrants were apprehended in the Swanton sector,
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CEASEFIRE, RUSSIAN, ATTACKS, UKRAINE
The governor of Ukraine's southern Kherson region says that Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin over the weekend killed three people in the region
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian attacks during the
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TRUMP, CONGESTION, PRICING, NEW
The Trump administration renewed its threats against New York over congestion pricing on Monday, demanding that the state halt the tolling plan or risk the loss of federal funding and approvals for other transportation projects.
Sean Duffy, the U.S. secretary
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TRUMP, FED, CHAIR, LOWER
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during an Economic Club of Chicago event in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
President Donald Trump on Monday ratcheted up his pressure campaign on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell,
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MMA, ARRESTED, CRIMES, SEX
A mixed martial arts fighter has been charged with child sex crimes just days before he was scheduled to make his UFC debut.
Ahmad Hassanzada was scheduled to make his official debut in the Octagon this coming Saturday as the winner of Dana White’s Contender
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UBER, SUES, SUBSCRIBERS, PRACTICES
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission Monday sued Uber Technologies, accusing it of signing up some Uber One subscribers without their knowledge and making deceptive claims about the service.
The service costs $9.99 a month and offers discounts on fees associated
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