Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22nd 2025
Updated 23:59 ET
16 articles
EPSTEIN, DOJ, FILES, TRUMP
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer speaks following Senate votes on competing healthcare plans, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 11, 2025.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer speaks following Senate votes on competing healthcare plans, at
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MINUTES, 60, WEISS, BARI
CBS News and Bari Weiss are facing backlash after pulling a "60 Minutes" segment on Sunday about allegations of abuses at the notorious El Salvador prison CECOT , as two MS NOW hosts said it looked bad and another commentator compared the situation to "government-controlled
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VANCE, JD, 2028, TURNING
Vance refuses to set red lines over bigotry at Turning Point USA's convention
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PHOENIX — Vice President JD Vance said Sunday the conservative movement should be open to everyone as long as they "love America," declining to condemn
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TRUMP, NEW, BATTLESHIPS, GOLDEN
WASHINGTON — President Trump is preparing to announce plans to build new battleships for the first time in more than 80 years — and will name them after himself, according to a report.
The new ships will be an upgrade to Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided missile
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TRUMP, WIND, SECURITY, NATIONAL
Birds fly in the foreground of the Vineyard Wind turbines off the coast of Nantucket on September 11, 2025. Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump
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BROWN, UNIVERSITY, SHOOTING, LEAVE
In an act of shutting the barn door after the horse has bolted, Brown University is seeking to temper its potential liability in the shooting deaths of students Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov by placing Rodney Chatman, Brown's Vice President for Public
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FAN, STEELERS, LIONS, ALTERCATION
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf took a swing at a Lions fan in the stands during the Steelers’ 29-24 defeat of the Lions on Sunday.
The shocking moment occurred towards the end of the first half as the Lions were driving into Pittsburgh territory.
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TRUMP, GREENLAND, ENVOY, SPECIAL
Trump names envoy to Greenland, sparking fresh row with Denmark
The move angered Copenhagen, which will call the US ambassador for "an explanation".
Greenland's prime minister said the island must "decide our own future" and its "territorial integrity must
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MAMDANI, JAMES, SANDERS, ZOHRAN
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will swear in New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, his transition office announced.
James will administer the oath of office to Mamdani at midnight on Jan. 1, while Sanders will
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ILLEGAL, DHS, 3K, DEPORTATION
The federal government is offering a $3,000 “Holiday Stipend” to encourage illegal immigrants to self-deport over Christmas.
The small expense is far less than the cost of chasing and deporting migrants — and it comes amid growing economic pressure on migrants
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FASCISM, CHRISTMAS, KIMMEL, JIMMY
Jimmy Kimmel to say 'fascism has had a great year' in Channel 4 Christmas message
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Channel 4 Channel 4 said Kimmel would deliver a "deeply personal and characteristically jovial address"
US
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RUSSIAN, GENERAL, CAR, BOMB
A Russian general was killed in a car bombing in Moscow on Monday, with investigators saying they suspect Ukrainian intelligence may have been behind the attack.
The bombing targeted Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of
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STEAL, CHASE, CAR, LEAD
A trio of pint-sized carjackers led Ohio cops on a frantic chase — after they taught themselves how to steal cars on YouTube, according to authorities.
The Newburgh Heights kids — aged 8, 11, and 12 — were caught on Saturday after spinning out of control and
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JAIL, INMATES, MURDER, INCLUDING
Three inmates — including one who was being held on a murder charge — have escaped from a county jail just east of Atlanta, authorities said.
The breakout happened early Monday morning at the DeKalb County Jail and was discovered during a routine security
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JUDGE, ABREGO, GARCIA, KILMAR
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis on Monday extended a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from immediately re-detaining Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia, after the government again failed to produce a final removal order.
Xinis
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SHARK, FEARED, SWIMMER, COAST
A woman who went missing while swimming on Sunday may have encountered a shark off the California coast, authorities said.
The unidentified 55-year-old swimmer was reported missing off Lovers Point in Pacific Grove at around noon, the U.S. Coast Guard said
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TRUMP, CONGRESS, RUN, CONWAY
George Conway, a longtime critic of President Trump, filed paperwork Monday to run for Congress as a Democrat.
The co-founder of The Lincoln Project, an organization of ostensible Republicans dedicated to opposing the 45th and 47th president, will explore
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TRUMP, DOZENS, AMBASSADORS, RECALLING
"This method is highly irregular," a union spokesperson said.
The Department of State building in Washington, July 11, 2025.
The Department of State building in Washington, July 11, 2025.
The Department of State building in Washington, July 11, 2025.
The
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PLANE, NAVY, MEXICAN, TEXAS
A small Mexican Navy plane transporting a 1-year-old medical patient along with seven others, crashed Monday near Galveston, killing at least two people, officials said.
Emergency officials rescued four people and were searching for two that were inside the
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TRUMP, TANKER, VENEZUELA, OIL
to Donald Trump, Venezuela was first all about narcotics. Now it is all about narcotics, oil, and the theft of American assets.
In the past week, Trump has added to his pressure campaign on President Nicolás Maduro by targeting the economic lifeblood of the
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CHARTER, MAMDANI, SCHOOL, MOBILITY
It’s another off-the-charts snub.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani blew off a written request to meet with 19 city charter school leaders who wanted to make the case they would work together to educate needy students.
The charter school operators told Mamdani in
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FORECAST, HOLIDAY, CHRISTMAS, NEW
What you need to know before heading to the airport or hitting the highway.
Holiday weather forecast: Will there be a white Christmas?
Motorists drive on Interstate 210 during the morning commute on December 03, 2025 in Pasadena, California.
Motorists drive
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MLB, WOMAN, STAR, LINE
Former MLB All-Star Ender Inciarte expressed his frustration with one part of Disney Cruise Line on Sunday in a social media post.
Inciarte wrote that he was upset men were dressing as women on the cruises that are geared toward children more than adults.
“Hey
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DRIVING, CHRIS, SINGER, DIES
Chris Rea, the singer-songwriter best known for “Driving Home for Christmas,” has died at 74
Singer-songwriter Chris Rea, known for 'Driving Home for Christmas,' dies at 74
FILE - British rock musician Chris Rea performs during his first German concert of
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