Emerging Topics in U.S. News
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13th 2025
Updated 23:59 ET
40 articles
TRUMP, PUTIN, KENNEDY, SUMMIT
A historic summit is set to be held between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.
Though specifics on the summit like the time and exact location remain unknown, all eyes will be on the talks as world leaders wait
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TRUMP, CRIME, DC, CRACKDOWN
Trump's D.C. crackdown is 'very problematic,' says former Capitol Police officer
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President Trump's move to take over the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is "very problematic" and could tarnish police relationships in
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ADAMS, MAMDANI, ERIC, NYC
Donald Trump Jr. quipped Wednesday that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani will actually be “great” if he wins — because it’ll force Americans to wake up to the “ridiculous experiment” of socialism gripping the country.
The first son warned that
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COURT, TRUMP, APPEALS, AID
A federal appeals court panel cleared the way on Wednesday for the Trump administration to continue refusing to spend billions of dollars in foreign aid, finding that aid organizations that had sued to recover the money lacked the legal right to bring the challenge.
The
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TEXAS, DEMOCRATS, NEWSOM, TRUMP
To the people of the State of Texas, and beyond,
Like many of you, I have watched more than 50 Texas Democrats abandon their posts as Members of the Texas House. They have deserted to Illinois to prevent quorum, to prevent a vote on redistricting Texas’
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SWIFT, TAYLOR, ALBUM, NEW
What we learned from Taylor Swift's first-ever podcast interview
27 minutes ago Share Save Max Matza & Christal Hayes BBC News Share Save
Watch: Taylor Swift appears in Travis and Jason Kelce's podcast 'New Heights'
It is a first in Taylor Swift's music
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TRAFFIC, DUFFY, AIR, SEAN
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on February 21, 2020 shows US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a Keep America Great rally in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 19, 2020. Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony
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VANCE, JD, BRITISH, TRIP
Ron Howard, who directed the film, Hillbilly Elegy — based off Vice President JD Vance’s 2016 memoir — said he “wouldn’t have expected” Vance’s “rhetoric to be as divisive as it sometimes is,” before admitting that he is actually not “listening to every word”
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ICA, CLAPPER, CONCERNS, 2017
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper was adamant about “stickin’ to” the narrative that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help President Trump, despite concerns raised by a top intelligence official, top secret emails show.
Clapper
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TRUMP, ISLAND, MAMDANI, STATEN
Not everyone was eager to welcome New York City's Democratic mayoral nominee, Zohran Mamdani, to Staten Island on Wednesday afternoon.
"Go back to where you came from. We don't want you on Staten Island," a protester wearing a "Trump girl" t-shirt and holding
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TRUMP, MELANIA, HUNTER, BIDEN
Looks like Hunter Biden has bought himself some more trouble. Except it's from a source you might not expect, and it's all based on something Hunter said in a recent interview.
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During the interview titled "Hunter Biden Returns" with Andrew Callaghan,
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SANDWICH, FEDERAL, ASSAULT, AGENT
A video captured the some of confrontation near 14th Street in Washington, D.C.
Man accused of throwing sandwich at officer in DC faces federal assault charges
Images from a court document shows Sean Charles Dunn throwing a Subway sandwich at a CBP officer
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RABBITS, GROWTHS, COLORADO, HORN
“We’re so used to seeing rabbits, so they’re like, ‘Oh my god, what is that on its face?’” Ms. Van Hoose said. “‘I know what a rabbit is supposed to look like, and that’s not it.’”
It’s not the first time this month that bunnies have driven the internet into
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MARLOW, TRUMP, HID, NAMED
On Tuesday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed the E. Jean Carroll case.
Marlow stated that Carroll said “she wouldn’t initially call it rape, because…rapes are sexy. … Trump wanted to introduce evidence that would
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MOM, WNBA, ILLEGAL, EX
Former WNBA star Sophie Brunner’s mother was killed in a head-on crash with an illegal immigrant who has a history of driving drunk, according to authorities in Illinois.
Darcy Connolly-Brunner, 61, was struck when Rolando Ico-Choc, a 30-year-old Guatemalan
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SMITHSONIAN, TRUMP, AHEAD, ADMINISTRATION
The White House’s announced review is a challenge to the Smithsonian, which has traditionally operated as an independent institution and regards itself as being outside the control of the executive branch. It is governed by a 17-member Board of Regents that
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SLAIN, CEO, UNITEDHEALTHCARE, THOMPSON
A Saratoga County man is facing federal charges for allegedly terrorizing the grieving family of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson just hours after the healthcare executive was gunned down in midtown Manhattan late last year.
Shane Daley, 40, of Galway,
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TRUMP, RIGHTS, HUMAN, CRACKDOWN
For nearly half a century, the State Department has reported annually on human-rights conditions in countries around the world. The purpose of this exercise is not to cast aspersions, but to collect and disseminate reliable information. Congress mandated the
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FLOODING, RAIN, TREE, KILLED
An official says a mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car as heavy rain and flooding hit Tennessee
In this screen grab from a video, flooding is shown on Gunbarrel Road in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Aug. 12, 2025.
In this screen grab
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ALASKA, GLACIAL, CAPITAL, RECORD
The Mendenhall River near Alaska’s capital of Juneau crested at a record level Wednesday morning after a glacial outburst sent water filled with debris rushing downstream and into communities, forcing residents to evacuate and seek higher ground.
According
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FLIGHT, AIRWAYS, BREEZE, UNRULY
The FBI is investigating after a sky-high brawl broke out Wednesday morning on a Breeze Airways flight from Virginia to California.
Breeze flight MX704, which was headed from Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, diverted to
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NEW, DRINKING, ALCOHOL, TRUMP
It's kind of hard to ignore. Since the presidential election last November, it is pretty easy to spot Republicans. We are the ones who seem to have permanent smiles painted on our faces. Many Americans have been breathing sighs of relief since Election Night,
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PRISON, MAXWELL, GHISLAINE, EPSTEIN
The ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee penned a letter to the Department of Justice demanding information about Ghislaine Maxwell's recent prison transfer and meeting with a top Trump administration official.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said the
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HOMELESS, DC, MALODOROUS, TRUMP
The White House says those living in homeless encampments in the nation's capital will have two choices in the coming days: accept treatment at a homeless shelter, or go to jail.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the ultimatum during
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