Emerging Topics in U.S. News
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9th 2025
Updated 23:59 ET
20 articles
TRUMP, AFFORDABILITY, ELECTIONS, UKRAINE
President Trump warned in a new interview that Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro’s “days are numbered” and refused to rule out sending US ground troops to depose the left-wing leader.
The president stressed in the sitdown with Politico released Tuesday that
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KIRK, ERIKA, FINAL, BOOK
Erika Kirk broke down talking about the "little things" that hit her hardest about the loss of her husband, Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, as she sent a wise message to married couples about not sweating the small stuff.
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SENATE, CROCKETT, TRUMP, TEXAS
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, denied believing that Hispanic Trump voters had a "slave mentality" when asked about her past claims on Tuesday.
CNN's Jake Tapper reminded the Texas Senate candidate of comments she made to Vanity Fair in 2024, when she compared
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MAMDANI, ZOHRAN, ICE, NOEM
Zohran Mamdani will live in historic Gracie Mansion as New York mayor
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New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani will live in the Manhattan mansion that his
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MANGIONE, LUIGI, OFFICER, POLICE
'There's a weapon!': Officer testifies in evidence hearing about finding gun in Luigi Mangione's bag
Luigi Mangione appears for his hearing in the murder case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson at Manhattan Supreme Court in New York, December 8, 2025.
Luigi
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TRUMP, 2024, WILES, CAMPAIGN
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivers remarks during a roundtable discussion with farmers hosted by President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Dec. 8, 2025 in Washington, DC.
China has resumed buying U.S. soybeans, but still
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UNIVERSITY, SHOOTING, STATE, KENTUCKY
A suspect is under arrest following a shooting at Kentucky State University that left at least two people injured shortly after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
UPDATE: WKYT reports that officials provided an update on the shooting, explaining that one person
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REPUBLICANS, OBAMACARE, FIX, SENATE
Congressional Republicans have struggled for weeks to counter the Democratic push for an extension beyond 2025 of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies. They should consider the plan developed by Senators Mike Crapo and Bill Cassidy as a potential
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JUDGE, JURY, GRAND, MAXWELL
A Manhattan federal judge ordered the release Tuesday of grand jury records tied to the criminal case of notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell – but warned that the material would not yield “new information of any consequence.”
Federal
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KAMALA, HARRIS, BUST, FIGURE
Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Penn., stood by his claim in an interview with MS NOW that former Vice President Kamala Harris is trying "to cover her a--" regarding critical comments she made about him in her book.
During an interview on Monday, Shapiro was confronted
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CHARGERS, EAGLES, OT, HERBERT
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh was overjoyed after his team pulled out a 22-19 overtime victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday at SoFi Stadium.
Harbaugh, 61, compared the overtime win to some of the highlights of his personal life when
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SCHOOL, JAMES, LETITIA, BOARD
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit accusing a school board in Virginia of violating the constitutional rights of two Christian students by enforcing a gender-identity policy that officials say punished them for their religious beliefs.
According
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DHS, ICE, TWINS, SIGHT
EXCLUSIVE: Two New Jersey brothers were arrested on charges tied to terroristic threats against DHS chief Kristi Noem’s top public-facing deputy, including alleged vows to "shoot ICE agents on sight." One brother also faces unlawful weapons-possession charges.
The
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MIAMI, TRUMP, BACKED, CANDIDATE
Democrats have taken control of Miami for the first time in nearly 30 years after candidate Eileen Higgins clinched the city’s mayoral election.
Higgins, 61, beat out Trump-backed Republican Emilio Gonzalez in the Florida city’s runoff Tuesday night and will
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GOP, PREGNANCY, BILL, FATHERS
A House Republican is mounting an effort to make it easier for women to keep and raise their babies after birth.
Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, is unveiling a bill called the Supporting Healthy Pregnancy Act that would ensure pregnant mothers get financial support
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SIGNS, PRITZKER, ILLINOIS, ICE
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker continues to thumb his nose at any attempt to improve conditions in his state — especially in violence-riddled Chicago — and will do anything to kneecap the policies of the duly elected president of the United States, Donald Trump.
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COURT, TRUMP, BAN, TRANSGENDER
Trump ban on wind energy permits 'unlawful', court rules
On Monday, Massachusetts district court judge Patti B Saris vacated Trump's order, saying it was "arbitrary and capricious and contrary to law".
Some 17 states and a New York-based clean energy group
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SOCIAL, 16, AUSTRALIA, MEDIA
Australia bans social media for children under 16 Children younger than 16 years old will be banned from using social media in Australia starting Wednesday.
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HEIRESS, ACCUSED, FBI, DUBAI
The FBI is looking for a Michigan-born woman who allegedly orchestrated a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme in Southern California.
Investigators say that Mary Carole McDonnell, 73, is wanted on charges of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection
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EUROPEAN, RUSSIA, TALKS, ZELENSKYY
Ukraine's European allies on Monday said that the war is at a "critical moment" as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country is preparing to share a revised peace plan with the U.S. Zelenskyy met with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor
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BLACK, BEAR, BACK, TEXAS
Black bear populations are bouncing back. Here's how these Texas towns are coping By the mid1900s, black bears were becoming increasingly rare in Far West Texas. Their decline was driven by several factors, including ranchers who shot and trapped the wild animal
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TEAM, TRANSITION, MAMDANI, ARMED
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday he appointed a convicted armed robber to advise him on the criminal justice system because he wants to take experience and analysis from all New Yorkers into account to "build a city for each and every
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ARKANSAS, FOUND, ESTRANGED, DEAD
A woman and two of her children were found shot dead in their Arkansas mansion home just one day after a hearing to finalize her divorce, according to officials.
The Sebastian County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that 40-year-old Charity Beallis
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JETS, SHOOTING, PLAYER, MURDER
A New York man considered a person of interest in the shooting of New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd was arrested and charged with attempted murder, police said Tuesday.
Frederick Green, 20, was charged late Monday night, the NYPD said.
Green was initially
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