Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, JULY 17th 2025
Updated 23:59 ET
66 articles
TRUMP, EPSTEIN, HOUSE, WHITE
Late Thursday afternoon, the Wall Street Journal published an "exclusive" involving President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. That "scoop," as our Joe Cunningham notes, amounts to a "bawdy" birthday card purportedly sent by Trump to Epstein for his 50th birthday...in
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SENATE, TRUMP, NPR, AID
The Senate early on Thursday morning approved a White House request to claw back $9 billion for foreign aid and public broadcasting, as Republicans bowed to President Trump in an unusual surrender of congressional spending power.
The 51-to-48 vote came over
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TRUMP, BOVE, SENATE, EMIL
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to advance President Donald Trump 's former defense attorney Emil Bove to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, clearing his nomination out of the committee to the
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SHOW, LATE, COLBERT, STEPHEN
CBS said it is canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” at the end of the television season in May, a casualty of industry changes have dealt a crippling blow to advertising revenue.
Colbert announced the news to his audience during a show taping in
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COLA, COCA, TRUMP, CANE
President Donald Trump revealed that Coca-Cola had agreed to start “using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke” in the United States, adding that “it’s just better.”
“I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have
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BIDEN, COVER, DECLINE, EPSTEIN
A timeline of the controversy over the administration's handling of the Epstein files The Trump administration's handling of what are known as the Epstein files has been creating a firestorm within the president's MAGA base. NPR recaps a timeline of the controversy.
National
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NEW, MAMDANI, YORK, TRUMP
Bret Stephens recently argued that if Zohran Mamdani becomes mayor of New York City, Republicans should welcome it. A Mamdani victory, he suggests, would make Democrats unelectable by exposing their radicalism and disconnect from ordinary Americans. It’s a
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CONNIE, FRANCIS, SINGER, PRETTY
She's estimated to have sold over 200 million records worldwide in her lifetime.
Singer Connie Francis, best known for her 1962 hit “Pretty Little Baby” and the 1961 song “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool,” has died at the age of 87, her manager confirmed.
“It
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TRUMP, ZELENSKY, PUTIN, 50
President Donald Trump likes to strike deals, and he’s willing to give adversaries second and even third chances to reach them.
But he himself says he thought he had a deal with Vladimir Putin to halt the fighting in Ukraine “four times” already.
So why give
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TOUR, NORTH, AMERICAN, BAND
The Steve Miller Band unexpectedly canceled their North American tour Wednesday, citing risky weather patterns.
The tour, which was slated to begin Aug. 15 in New York, had 31 dates scheduled, and was expected to wrap in Anaheim, Calif. on Nov. 8.
"Dear
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OFFICER, DAY, BREONNA, CONVICTED
US seeks one-day prison for officer convicted in Breonna Taylor shooting
Attorneys representing the Taylor family decried the move calling it "an insult to the life of Breonna Taylor".
If the judge agrees to the US Justice Department's recommendation, Hankison
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VOTING, 16, AGE, UK
The UK will lower its voting age to 16. Could the U.S. follow suit?
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The British government says it will introduce legislation to lower the voting age from 18 to 16, as part of a slew of reforms
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SYRIA, ISRAEL, DAMASCUS, CEASEFIRE
Israel launches airstrikes on the Syrian capital of Damascus Israel launched airstrikes Wednesday on Syria's capital of Damascus, saying it targeted the Syrian military headquarters and near the presidential palace in response to attacks on the Druze minority.
Middle
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COLDPLAY, CAUGHT, BYRON, KISS
The tech tycoon exposed for apparently having an affair with a co-worker on a “kiss cam” at a Coldplay concert raved about the staffer when she was hired just months before they were caught canoodling.
Andy Byron, CEO of the AI-centric New York firm Astronomer,
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ADAMS, MAYOR, ERIC, NYC
Four years ago, Eric Adams used a law-and-order campaign message to help propel himself into City Hall. On Thursday, many of those responsible for law and order in New York City came together to try to keep him there.
Thirteen law enforcement unions endorsed
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ICE, AGENT, MIGRANT, BLOCK
An illegal migrant fled from ICE during a traffic stop in Oklahoma City, dragging an officer for nearly a block in the latest assault on federal immigration agents, authorities said.
The chaos unfolded when feds were attempting to nab Jose Melgar-Rivas, a
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LIGHTNING, STRIKE, INJURED, JERSEY
Wednesday night seemed like a normal evening at the Black Knight Bowbenders archery range, a collection of targets and picnic tables nestled among the towering trees of central New Jersey. Archers gathered for practice, their eyes trained on bull’s-eyes, while
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CHURCH, GAZA, STRIKE, POPE
"The circumstances of the incident are under review," the IDF said.
Israel says it 'deeply regrets' strike on Catholic church in Gaza that killed 3
A view of the damage to the Holy Family church in Gaza City following an Israeli strike on the church, in the
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PADDLEBOARDER, ARRESTED, YEAR, MAINE
A 17-year-old Maine boy was arrested in connection to the death of a paddleboarder who was strangled and beaten to death earlier this month, according to authorities.
Sunshine “Sunny” Stewart, 48, was found dead under “unusual circumstances” on an island on
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CAITLIN, STAR, CLARK, LIBERTY
New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello is looking forward to coaching Caitlin Clark in the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday, but the Indiana Fever star’s latest injury could threaten that.
Speaking to the media before Wednesday night’s dominant win over
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MEDICAID, ICE, ACCESS, IMMIGRANTS
The Trump administration is forging ahead with a plan that is sure to fuel alarm across California’s immigrant communities: handing over the personal data of millions of Medicaid recipients to federal immigration officials who seek to track down people living
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CALIFORNIA, REQUESTS, INMATES, JUSTICE
U.S. Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi, shown at a news conference Tuesday, said she looks “forward to cooperating with California’s county sheriffs.”
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday asked California counties to provide it with lists of all inmates in their jails
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SHANE, GILLIS, ESPY, AWARDS
Comedian Shane Gillis took the stage at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night and was firing shots at virtually anyone in the sports world with a monologue fit for a roast event.
It’s not uncommon to see the host start to light up the crowd with some playful
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NATIONAL, PARK, PLANE, OLYMPIC
Wildlife is not migrating out of Yellowstone National Park, despite misinformation spreading on social media, NPS says
A visitor looks at a bison on a road in the Hayden Valley of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, July 5, 2025.
A visitor looks at a bison
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