Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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ORDERS, KELLY, VIDEO, MARK
Pentagon investigates Democrat senator for telling troops to refuse 'illegal orders'
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The Pentagon says it's opening an investigation into Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly in the wake of a video of Democratic lawmakers urging
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UKRAINE, PEACE, RUSSIA, PLAN
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte expressed confidence on Monday that a Trump-backed Ukraine-Russia proposal will eventually bring lasting peace between the warring nations.
"It always takes two to tango, but it starts with a plan, and it starts with a president,
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BESSENT, TREASURY, SCOTT, EXCLUSIVE
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explained on Meet the Press “The Europeans tell me, ‘Oh, we’re doing our 19th sanctions package.’ In my line Kristen, if you’re going to do something 19 times, you failed,” Bessent said on the Sunday show. “Instead, President
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TRUMP, XI, CHINA, JINPING
Things are getting interesting in the western Pacific, with Japan barking at China over Taiwan, and China still insisting that Taiwan should be under Chinese Communist Party rule, anyway. In an interesting new development, China seems to have reached out to
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SHEDEUR, SANDERS, BROWNS, TRUMP
On Monday, President Donald Trump jumped to his Truth Social account to praise Shedeur Sanders’ excellent NFL start, telling the world, “I told you so!”
The 23-year-old quarterback had a significant career highlight when he won his first game as a starter
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CASE, PLEADS, GUILTY, GAMBLING
Billups faces charges in an alleged illegal poker operation tied to the Mafia.
Portland Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups arrives for his arraignment hearing at U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, November 24, 2025 in New York City.
Portland
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GREENE, TAYLOR, MARJORIE, GOP
What happens next for Marjorie Taylor Greene after exit from Congress?
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Marjorie Taylor Greene's five years in Congress will come to an early end on 5 January after she unexpectedly announced
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TRUMP, TREE, CHRISTMAS, MELANIA
President Donald Trump is kicking off Thanksgiving week with some classic White House holiday traditions.
On Tuesday afternoon, Trump and first lady Melania Trump are expected to take part in one of Washington’s quirkiest traditions, the annual turkey pardon.
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SLENDER, MORGAN, GEYSER, STABBER
A 42-year-old woman was busted traveling with escaped “Slender Man” stabber Morgan Geyser — who initially refused to give her name when she was found because she had “done something really bad,” according to a report.
The “adult accomplice” was sleeping on
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MAMDANI, CITY, NYC, ZOHRAN
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani vowed to keep the city's status as an immigration sanctuary city on Sunday, just days after his friendly meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.
Mamdani confirmed his stance on the issue during a speech
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CRUISE, SHIP, DEATH, HOMICIDE
"We were looking forward to seeing her grow," grandfather Jeffrey Kepner said.
Family of 18-year-old who died on cruise speaks out as step-brother is named 'suspect'
The grandparents of the 18-year-old who was found dead on a cruise ship sit down with ABC
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SEAN, THANKSGIVING, DUFFY, AHEAD
“The Golden Age of travel starts with all of us,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said ahead of the Thanksgiving travel period, touting the affordability of gas prices as the holiday season kicks off.
“Now is the perfect time to hit the road to visit family
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AFTYN, CANDIDATE, BEHN, POLICE
Democratic congressional hopeful and Tennessee state Rep. Aftyn Behn was confronted on MS NOW on Sunday about her past social media posts expressing support for defunding the police, with Behn refusing to clarify her stance.
"In 2020, you made some tweets
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MISSING, FOOTBALL, COACH, SCHOOL
Head football coach Travis Turner has been reported missing, casting a shadow over what was expected to be a triumphant, undefeated season for his Union High School team in Virginia.
According to the Virginia State Police, Turner, 46, was officially listed
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CLIFF, 81, JIMMY, REGGAE
Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican reggae singer known for songs including “You Can Get It If You Really Want” and “The Harder They Come,” has died. He was 81.
Cliff’s wife, Latifa Chambers, announced his death in a post on his official Instagram page early Monday.
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PUBLIC, CHICAGO, SCHOOLS, STUDENTS
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) came under fire for spending millions of dollars on travel expenses for district officials while less than a third of their students are proficient in reading.
A recent report from CPS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) showed
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Several major airlines have pulled Venezuelan flights following a U.S. aviation safety warning, disrupting travel to the country and as the Trump administration escalates pressure on President Nicolás Maduro.
According to Reuters, at least three airlines,
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TRUMP, POLL, DEEP, CONSERVATIVE
EXCLUSIVE: The Club for Growth says it has President Donald Trump's back as the president pushes Republican-controlled states to redraw congressional maps in order to create more right-leaning districts to help defend the GOP's fragile House majority in next
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FILIBUSTER, END, BESSENT, TIME
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent encouraged Republicans to eliminate the filibuster in a Washington Post op-ed on Sunday.
"For generations, the filibuster has been romanticized as the Senate's guardian of deliberation," Bessent wrote. "In reality, it
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EPSTEIN, DOJ, RELEASE, JURY
The Justice Department asked a federal judge to unseal grand jury materials and lift protective orders in the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases after President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Signed by Trump on Nov. 19,
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TRUMP, MUSLIM, TERRORIST, BROTHERHOOD
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to begin designating certain chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated
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KRISTI, BAG, ILLEGAL, DHS
The illegal immigrant who swiped Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s $4,000 Gucci bag will likely be booted from the country after he copped to the brazen theft.
Mario Bustamante-Leiva, 49, pleaded guilty Friday to carrying out a spree
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