Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7th 2025
Updated 23:59 ET
14 articles
TRUMP, PUTIN, MEETING, KREMLIN
Ukrainians have reacted with caution and deep skepticism to the suggestion that President Trump can deliver an end to Europe’s deadliest war in generations.
A Kremlin aide, Yuri Ushakov, on Thursday confirmed that a meeting was being planned between Mr. Trump
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TEXAS, STATE, FBI, DEMOCRATS
It was established long ago, mainly by their own actions, that if it weren't for double standards, Democrats would have no standards at all. There are a number of cliches that describe the typical way in which Democrats operate: "Do as I say, not as I do,"
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TRUMP, TARIFFS, NEW, EFFECT
Trump's broad tariffs go into effect, just as economic pain is surfacing
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was set to officially begin levying higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday, just as the economic fallout
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TRUMP, MIRAN, FEDERAL, STEPHEN
WASHINGTON — President Trump is planning to deploy federal law enforcement on the streets of the nation’s capital as early as Friday to crack down on violence committed by gangs of roaming “youths,” the White House confirmed to The Post.
“DC residents can
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STEWART, FORT, SOLDIERS, SHOOTER
Soldiers who tackled military base gunman hailed for 'heroism'
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Watch: Army chief says troops tackled and subdued Fort Stewart shooter
Unarmed soldiers who tackled and subdued a gunman at a military
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GAZA, NETANYAHU, ISRAEL, CABINET
The Israeli cabinet will consider a plan to reoccupy the Gaza Strip, starting with Gaza City, on Thursday, according to reports in the Israeli media.
The Times of Israel, citing Israel’s Channel 12, reports:
A reported plan for the full occupation of the
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TRUMP, CENSUS, NEW, ORDERS
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025.
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he has ordered the U.S. Commerce Department to create a new U.S. census that excludes people who are
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TRUMP, CUOMO, MAMDANI, ANDREW
This week it's been reported that President Donald Trump has expressed interest in helping former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his mission to defeat socialist Zohran Mamdani in Gotham’s mayor’s race.
At first blush this might seem counterintuitive, or even
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ALLIGATOR, JUDGE, ALCATRAZ, CONSTRUCTION
Any further construction must be halted for 14 days, the judge ruled.
An aerial view shows "Alligator Alcatraz" ICE detention center at Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in Ochopee, Florida, July 24, 2025.
An aerial view shows "Alligator Alcatraz"
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TRUMP, OFFICE, WINS, 200
President Donald Trump told officials to fire Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, hours after a report showed US job growth cooled sharply over the last three months. Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images
On Friday,
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BIDEN, DUNN, ANITA, OVERSIGHT
The House Oversight Committee has been grilling Biden team members about his cognitive decline and the autopen scandal.
We've covered some of the witnesses, including former White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor, Senior Advisor to Jill Biden Anthony Bernal,
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ICE, CAIN, DEAN, AGENT
Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “Jesse Watters Primetime,” “Superman” actor Dean Cain said that he would be sworn in as an ICE agent as soon as possible.
Cain said, “Well, let me go back a minute here, Jesse. This is all your fault, by the way. Yeah. Explain
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TRUMP, DATA, COLLEGES, ADMISSIONS
In recent deals with Columbia and Brown, the Trump administration demanded that they publicly share anonymized data about all applicants, including their standardized test scores, grade point averages and race.
Linda McMahon, the education secretary, said
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HAMPTONS, BIKINI, DIES, MONTAUK
The first bystander to reach the body of Manhattan fashion designer Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra at the Montauk Yacht Club said he and his mate were fast asleep when all hell broke loose.
The chaos unfolded around midnight Tuesday, when the two were awakened by
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FBI, AGENT, DIRECTOR, EXPECTED
FBI Director Kash Patel continues in his aims for transparency, accountability, and restoration of the FBI back to a law enforcement agency rather than an enforcement arm for political retribution. Thursday's news of the removal of former Acting Director Brian
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TRUMP, LATE, NIGHT, STERN
President Donald Trump predicted that late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel will be next in line to lose their shows following the high-profile cancellation of Stephen Colbert's money-bleeding program.
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Trump, speaking with reporters
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ABORTIONS, ARRANGED, STUDENTS, STAFF
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in Virginia has opened an investigation into allegations school staff arranged abortions for students without parental notification and consent.
The investigation is based on claims from a report that school officials at
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SWEENEY, SYDNEY, AD, JOINS
Some fads end slowly, taking up to a generation to wane. Others are like lightning, bursting on the scene unexpectedly, destroying all in its path.
This is what has happened in the Sydney Sweeney storm. An ad for American Eagle blue jeans and especially the
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TRUMP, INDIA, TARIFFS, STRATEGIC
Three years ago, India ramped up its imports of Russia’s oil. It was a move that benefited both countries — and, in a way, the global economy.
Now President Trump is demanding that India reverse course and quit its cheap Russian oil habit or face debilitating
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POLICE, WOMAN, HANDS, YEAR
Maryland State Police say a 19-year-old posed as one of their officers and made fake traffic stops.
The agency said Jayden Ballard of Salisbury was served a criminal summons in February and was charged with impersonating a police officer and unlawful taking
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NURSE, PATIENTS, ARRESTED, WOMAN
Authorities in Florida arrested a Palm Coast woman who allegedly posed as a nurse and provided care to thousands of patients despite lacking the proper credentials.
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) confirmed that 29-year-old Autumn Bardisa was
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SUPREME, COURT, TRUMP, GUNS
The California Supreme Court sided with environmental groups in a Thursday ruling, saying that state lawyers were wrong in their claim that the Public Utilities Commission’s decision to slash rooftop solar incentives could not be challenged.
The unanimous
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PENNSYLVANIA, TROOPERS, SHOT, POLICE
A man shot two Pennsylvania state troopers who were responding to a report about an injured person at a home late Thursday morning, setting off a manhunt that ended with the police killing the suspect, the authorities said.
Both of the troopers who were shot
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SOUTH, PARK, VANCE, JD
Loyal readers will know that I love Matt Stone and Trey Parker's work. There are very few things that I think they produce that could actually be considered bad.
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I tell you this — not just to make you aware of my bias — but to make it clear
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