Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, MAY 15th 2025
Updated 23:59 ET
34 articles
TRUMP, COMEY, UAE, PRESIDENT
The United States and the United Arab Emirates agreed to set up an AI acceleration partnership framework to boost cooperation on critical technologies, the U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday while President Donald Trump visited the Middle East.
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CITIZENSHIP, BIRTHRIGHT, COURT, SUPREME
Birthright citizenship heads to court. And, more roadblocks to Trump's 'big' bill
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DIDDY, COMBS, SEAN, CASSIE
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former chief of staff was “in love” with him, and allegedly wielded her power to manipulate his staff, a source who previously worked for the pair exclusively told The Post.
Kristina Khorram — Combs Enterprises’ chief of staff, whom Diddy
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PUTIN, TALKS, TRUMP, TURKEY
Ukrainian and Russian delegations have arrived in Turkey before a possible round of talks to end the war between the countries, but from the start, there was confusion over whether they would even meet.
On Thursday morning, reporters gathered outside Dolmabahce,
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PRICES, WALMART, TARIFFS, DUE
Walmart is warning it plans to raise prices due to tariffs, despite the fact April’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) showing President Donald Trump’s tariffs did not affect consumer prices.
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon issued the update during an earnings call on
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BIDEN, TAPPER, DECLINE, BOOK
The media this week have been all agog at the upcoming release of “Origin Sin”, the book about last year’s election and the cover-up of Joe Biden’s mental breakdown. CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios correspondent Alex Thompson teamed up to deliver what can only
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JUDGE, WISCONSIN, ARREST, HELPING
A Wisconsin judge pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges accusing her of helping a man who is illegally in the country evade U.S. immigration authorities seeking to arrest him in her courthouse.
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan entered the plea
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CARTA, MAGNA, HARVARD, COPY
Cut-price Magna Carta 'copy' now believed genuine
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Lorin Granger/Harvard Law School Harvard Law School paid just $27.50 (then about £7) for the document in 1946
A manuscript once considered an unofficial
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IRAN, TRUMP, NUCLEAR, DEAL
President Donald Trump's nuclear plan with Iran would reportedly lift all economic sanctions on Iran in exchange for a series of moves that would ultimately mean Iran giving up its nuclear weapons program, advanced uranium enrichment, and permitting international
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TRUMP, SANCTIONS, SYRIA, POSSIBILITIES
Spontaneous celebrations erupted in Damascus’s Umayyad Square on Tuesday night in response to the news that President Donald Trump would lift longstanding American sanctions on Syria, and a massive electronic billboard featured Trump and Saudi Crown Prince
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GOP, TRUMP, JOHNSON, SPEAKER
Johnson said he wants to come to what's been an elusive consensus on SALT caps.
Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters as he leaves the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol, May 15, 2025 in Washington.
Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters as he leaves
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GUARD, NATIONAL, TROOPS, DHS
President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reportedly asking for more than 20,000 National Guard members to help with immigration.
The New York Times quoted two U.S. officials in the report published Thursday.
“The request to the Defense
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FEMA, HURRICANE, DISASTER, READY
David Richardson, the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said on Thursday that states would in the future bear half the costs for responding to natural disasters, up from 25% under current cost-sharing levels.
Richardson, who took the helm
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AIR, DENVER, TRAFFIC, LOST
In what is becoming an all too familiar scenario over the past month, Denver International Airport lost all communications for nearly 90 seconds earlier this week, Denver7 reported.
As many as 20 pilots flying into the airport Monday afternoon were unable
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POPE, LEO, XIV, BENEFITS
For a pontiff, Pope Leo XIV is young. At 69, he’s seven years junior to his predecessor Francis when he became pope, and nine years to Benedict XVI before him.
Still, the new pope is already older than many people are when they retire. And he is not simply
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SPENDING, NATO, TRUMP, PERCENT
Germany is backing U.S. President Donald Trump's call to increase the defense spending target of NATO members to 5% of their individual gross domestic product, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Thursday.
When asked about NATO chief Mark Rutte's
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FUTURE, PARTY, DEMOCRATS, POLL
Just over 100 days into Donald Trump's second term, Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, says a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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Among Democrats, only 35 percent had a “very
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GAZA, TRUMP, FREEDOM, ZONE
Trump touts 'freedom zone' plan for Gaza in Qatar as ceasefire talks stall
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, and AL-UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — President Trump said on Thursday the Gaza Strip should be made into a "freedom zone,"
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TRUMP, THEO, TROOPS, QATAR
DOHA, Qatar — Theo Von was a surprise guest at President Trump’s speech to US troops Thursday, with the commander-in-chief giving a shout-out to the popular podcaster outside the Qatari capital — as well as his son, Barron, who introduced him to the comedian.
“I
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RIKERS, ISLAND, TAKEOVER, CITY
Calling the conditions at Rikers Island “dangerous and unsafe,” federal Judge Laura Swain finally cleared the way for an independent manager — that is, a federal receiver — to take control over the city’s jail system.
But her order has the city and the “advocate”
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FLORIDA, SIMPSON, KILLER, OJ
A notorious serial killer who once claimed to have 70 victims — and was even eyed in the brutal murders of OJ Simpson’s wife and her friend — is set to be executed in Florida on Thursday.
So-called “Casanova Killer” Glen Rogers, 62, is scheduled to be given
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TRUMP, PARADE, 45, COST
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to house more than 7,000 soldiers in government office buildings for a parade next month on the National Mall that will celebrate the Army's 250th anniversary.
According to planning documents obtained by USA
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SIGNERS, MUSK, PAC, PETITION
Elon Musk's political action committee failed to pay registered swing state voters as promised during last year's U.S. election in return for signing a petition or referring other voters, according to a proposed federal class action lawsuit.
Musk's America
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TRUMP, TAX, JOINS, SMALL
Job Creators Network, America’s largest small business advocacy group, joined forces with Faith & Freedom Coalition, Americans for Tax Reform, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, among other advocacy groups to urge House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA),
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