Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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SWIFT, TAYLOR, KELCE, TRAVIS
All over town, businesses got in on the act. The Made in KC Cafe offered a buy-one, get-one promotion on the “Swelce,” a lavender honey latte. Just across the state line in Prairie Village, Kan., Dolce Bakery advertised its “Swiftie Collection,” with heart-shaped
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TRUMP, CRIME, DC, GUARD
National Guard troops deployed under President Donald Trump’s sweeping federal takeover of the capital were spotted this week picking up trash bags in Lafayette Park, the National Mall and the Tidal Basin.
About 110 soldiers have been assigned to cleanup
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FED, COOK, TRUMP, LISA
White House National Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett prepares to give a live television interview at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 4, 2025.
President Donald Trump's top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, said Wednesday that Federal Reserve
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TRUMP, WHITE, MEYERS, NBC
President Donald Trump is a winner and the public knows it. Witness the $1.5 billion he has raised since being returned to the White House, hitting a milestone in contributions as leaderless Democrats flail and founder in his wake.
Trump confirmed his financial
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GARCIA, ABREGO, ASYLUM, KILMAR
The judge extended her restraining order until his court challenge is resolved.
Judge blocks administration from deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia until at least October
Kilmar Abrego Garcia speaks at a rally prior to his check in at the ICE Baltimore Field
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COVID, VACCINES, FDA, NEW
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made good on his promises about the COVID-19 vaccine, revealing an end to the emergency authorization that was used to justify the mandates forced on the American public.
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In a lengthy
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DENMARK, SUMMONS, GREENLAND, ENVOY
Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence operation
A German navy ship pictured docking in Greenland - an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark
Rasmussen said "any attempt to interfere in the internal affairs of the Kingdom
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CDC, DIRECTOR, MONAREZ, SUSAN
CDC director is out after less than a month; other agency leaders resign
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NEW YORK — The director of the nation's top public health agency is out after less than one month in the job, and several top agency leaders have
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SANDWICH, INDICTMENT, FAIL, FEDERAL
A former Department of Justice employee who prosecutors say threw a sandwich at a federal officer in Washington, D.C., has avoided indictment for felony assault, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Sean Charles Dunn, 37, was allegedly
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5
MAMDANI, ZOHRAN, MEETS, MAYOR
Maybe the third time will be the charm.
Socialist Zohran Mamdani met Monday with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for the second time since winning the Democratic mayoral primary in June – but still couldn’t snag a coveted endorsement.
Jeffries’ camp
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INDIA, TRUMP, TARIFFS, 50
The tariff rate on India doubled overnight in a bid to discourage the country from continuing to buy cheap Russian oil, a major source of funds for Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
U.S. President Donald Trump has delivered his promised secondary sanctions against
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FEMA, LEAVE, TRUMP, PUT
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees who signed an open letter slamming the Trump administration's leadership of the office have been placed on leave, with FEMA leadership subsequently slamming the "bureaucrats who presided over decades of
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4
BARREL, CRACKER, LOGO, TRUMP
Cracker Barrel will ditch its new logo for the classic one after President Donald Trump advised the restaurant chain to reverse the controversial rebranding, company officials announced Tuesday.
“We thank our guests for sharing your voices and love for Cracker
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REDISTRICTING, TEXAS, NAACP, LAWSUIT
As we reported, Texas passed the redistricting maps at the center of much controversy. Democrats fled the state to break quorum for about two weeks before they came crawling back, and the maps passed.
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It was drama for nothing. Meanwhile, they
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RESEARCH, CHINESE, CANCER, CAUGHT
A Chinese doctor was busted in Texas for allegedly trying to smuggle cancer-related research back to China.
Yunhai Li – a 35-year-old employed by the MD Anderson Cancer Center since 2022 – was confronted at an airport by officers from U.S. Customs and Border
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FOX, YOUTUBE, JEANINE, DEAL
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has called on Google and Fox Corporation to resolve their ongoing carriage dispute, which threatens to remove several Fox channels from YouTube TV. Carr says removing Fox from YouTube TV would be a “terrible outcome” that would not
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OPEN, GAUFF, AHEAD, WEEKEND
Plus, what she said after the grueling match.
Coco Gauff secures 1st round win at US Open after nearly 3-hour match
Coco Gauff returns a shot to Ajla Tomljanovic during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Aug. 26, 2025, in New York City.
Coco
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IOWA, DEMOCRATS, GOP, SUPERMAJORITY
Democrats won in an area President Trump carried by 11 points in 2024.
National Democrats are celebrating the results of a special election for the Iowa State Senate, after Democrat Catelin Drey won in a district President Donald Trump carried by 11 points
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GRASSLEY, BIDEN, POD, SEN
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Wednesday he had been "naive" about former President Joe Biden and argued Biden would not be remembered as an effective president.
Grassley, who has served alongside nine presidents, told Miranda Devine on the "Pod Force
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CRACKDOWN, LEVERAGE, TRUMP, EL
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel, is set to face the rest of his life behind bars as the Trump administration ramps up its efforts to dismantle cartels.
Zambada, 75, confessed in a Brooklyn, New York, courtroom Monday that he
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ALIENS, ILLEGAL, TRUMP, SPANBERGER
Virginia Democrat gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger has vowed that if elected governor, she will turn Virginia into a sanctuary state for illegal aliens.
In an interview with the Virginia Mercury, Spanberger confirmed that if elected, she will rescind
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RYDER, KEEGAN, BRADLEY, CUP
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump voiced his support for Keegan Bradley to select himself as playing captain for Team USA at next month's Ryder Cup.
Trump did not get his wish, as Bradley, despite being ranked 11th among USA players, did not pick
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SMITH, JACK, PROBE, IMAGINARY
Former special counsel Jack Smith is claiming through his attorneys that his two prosecutions of President Donald Trump prior to the 2024 election were by the book and that he did nothing wrong.
The response in letter form was initiated Tuesday following reports
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