Emerging Topics in U.S. News
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7th 2026
Updated 23:59 ET
50 articles
ICE, MINNEAPOLIS, SHOOTING, WOMAN
Former Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf accused Minneapolis leaders of fueling chaos after a confrontation involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents escalated into violence, leaving a woman dead.
Tension flared in Minneapolis
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FRAUD, MINNESOTA, WALZ, SCANDAL
Pro-Trump influencers take a victory lap amid fallout from viral video alleging fraud
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Less than two weeks since YouTube personality Nick Shirley posted a 42-minute video alleging widespread fraud at Minnesota
Continued at NPR...
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GREENLAND, TRUMP, WHITE, HOUSE
Wednesday on “CBS Mornings,” Sen Rand Paul (R-KY) said he would do everything he could to stop the Trump administration from conducting a military takeover of Greenland.
Co-host Vladimir Duthiers said, “Senator, the president of the United States has said
Continued at Breitbart...
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NEW, GUIDELINES, FOOD, DIETARY
The change in guidance comes as part of updated federal nutrition standards.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Jan. 7, 2026, in Washington.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator
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OIL, VENEZUELA, TRUMP, CRUDE
The Venezuela operation is a win for America. Consumers and businesses will benefit from lower prices, while oil companies will have a chance to earn higher profits. It also simultaneously supports American national security while undermining our greatest rival,
Continued at Town Hall...
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FIRE, PALISADES, MAYOR, LA
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt announces run for LA mayor
Spencer Pratt and wife Heidi Montag lost their home in the Palisades Fire
The protest marked a year since the fire ignited in the Pacific Palisades on 7 January 2025, tearing through the wealthy coastal
Continued at BBC...
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TRUMP, KAI, REVEALS, WRIST
It is fair to say that President Donald Trump is going to have quite the reaction when he learns some of the eyebrow-raising comments his granddaughter, Kai Trump, made when talking about politics being “dangerous” and whether it's going to be in her future.
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During
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REINER, NICK, CASE, PARENTS
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Rob Reiner’s disturbed son Nick Reiner smirked in court Wednesday as his high powered lawyer Alan Jackson quit and a public defender took over defending him.
The 32-year-old celebrity scion was in Los Angeles Superior court to be arraigned
Continued at New York Post...
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MAMDANI, ZOHRAN, ADVOCATE, TENANT
In with the new… media.
A fawning flock of influencers flung softball questions at Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday during a “new media” press conference – his first time taking questions in City Hall.
The 34-year-old Hizzoner – whose slick, smiley social
Continued at New York Post...
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HARBAUGH, JOHN, NFL, RAVENS
President Trump has jumped to the defense of NFL head coach John Harbaugh after the Baltimore Ravens fired him on Tuesday.
The president spoke up for Harbaugh in a Truth Social post in which he said that the NFL should “HIRE JOHN HARBAUGH, FAST. HE, AND HIS
Continued at Breitbart...
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TRUMP, IRANIAN, KILL, STREET
The situation in Iran is growing ever more tense, and the people of Iran may well be closer to overthrowing the theocratic rule of the mullahs than they've been since, well, 1979. The streets of Tehran are swarmed with protestors, and several have been spotted
Continued at Red State...
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RUSSIAN, TANKER, OIL, FLAGGED
Early Wednesday, U.S. Special Operations Forces, probably Navy SEALs, boarded and took control of a Russian-flagged supertanker in the North Atlantic between Iceland and Ireland, bringing to an end a nearly three-week melodrama. On December 21, the U.S. Coast
Continued at Red State...
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FIRED, KIRK, PROFESSOR, CHARLIE
Austin Peay State University has reinstated tenured theatre professor Darren Michael after he was fired over a controversial social media post following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Michael and the university settled
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66, ORGANIZATIONS, TRUMP, GLOBAL
One of the things we’ve learned in Donald Trump’s second term is just how much money and support we’re giving to a seemingly endless list of organizations, NGOs, foreign governments, and think tanks that often don’t even support what’s best for America. Think,
Continued at Red State...
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CENTER, KENNEDY, FLECK, CANCELS
Banjo player Béla Fleck has announced the cancellation of his shows at the Trump-John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts citing the “charged and political” atmosphere since President Donald Trump took over the center.
Fleck was set to perform with the
Continued at Breitbart...
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TRUMP, DEFENSE, BUYBACKS, LL
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he "will not permit" defense companies to issue dividends or stock buybacks until those firms speed up their production of military equipment and address his other complaints about the industry.
Trump, in a lengthy
Continued at CNBC...
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FRAUD, TRUMP, CALIFORNIA, 10B
The Trump administration is demanding California hand over a list of people and groups that receive taxpayer funds amid concerns money was fraudulently funneled to noncitizens.
On Tuesday, the administration announced it will pause more than $10 billion
Continued at Fox News...
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MADURO, VENEZUELANS, REGIME, ARREST
The Venezuelan socialist regime, still reeling from the United States’ capture of Nicolás Maduro, is actively arresting Venezuelans who celebrate the downfall of the now-deposed dictator, the regime confirmed on Tuesday.
Shortly after U.S. forces conducted
Continued at Breitbart...
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TRUMP, INVESTORS, INSTITUTIONAL, BAN
President Trump said Wednesday he will seek to ban “large institutional investors” from buying and then renting out single-family homes — addressing a longstanding affordability concern.
Trump did not say exactly how his plan would work, but it represents
Continued at New York Post...
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HOUSE, EXTENSION, OBAMACARE, DEATH
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 5, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Congressional Republicans, who have largely opposed extending the subsidies, find themselves in a difficult position ahead of the
Continued at CNBC...
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VENEZUELA, RUBIO, MARCO, OUTLINES
In President Donald Trump's second term, there seem to be several people that the president relies on and trusts, and who really stand out as prime choices for the roles they play. Foremost among them, of course, is Vice President JD Vance, a committed, well-spoken,
Continued at Red State...
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ALDRICH, AMES, CIA, 84
Aldrich Ames, a longtime Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) case officer who betrayed U.S. intelligence by spying for the Soviet Union and later Russia, died at the age of 84.
The Bureau of Prisons website shows that Ames died on Monday.
He was being held
Continued at Fox News...
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FRAUD, PORSCHE, RINGLEADER, WELFARE
Aimee Bock, the alleged mastermind behind Minnesota’s $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scandal tied to the Somali community, is facing forfeiture of a Porsche, property, designer handbags and millions of dollars after a federal judge approved a preliminary
Continued at Fox News...
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FLORIDA, KILLING, CRASH, ACCUSED
The Florida boater accused of killing a teenage ballerina while she was wakeboarding in Miami during a friend’s birthday avoided prison after securing a slap-on-the-wrist plea deal.
Carlos Guillermo “Bill” Alonso, 79, was handed six months of probation and
Continued at New York Post...