Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11th 2026
Updated 14:12 ET
40 articles
ICE, SHOOTING, MINNEAPOLIS, GOOD
Minnesota clergy are mobilizing against the fatal shooting of Renee Good After the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis by an ICE agent, area clergy are planning protests and other public demonstrations.
National Minnesota clergy are mobilizing against
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IRAN, TRUMP, PROTESTS, WARNS
Protests have swept all 31 of Iran’s provinces, defying the regime’s efforts to crush dissent through internet blackouts and lethal force. In an unprecedented step, a U.S. president has publicly pledged support for the Iranian people, warning that continued
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TRUMP, OIL, VENEZUELA, CUBA
So, about all that Venezuelan oil. Although President Trump has declared that America’s oil companies will soon “go in” to Venezuela and “spend billions of dollars” to rebuild that country’s petroleum industry, the administration is making two huge assumptions.
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DENTIST, HUSBAND, OHIO, EX
Neighbors of the Chicago surgeon suspected of gunning down his ex-wife and her dentist husband were shocked to learn the man they shared their luxury apartment complex with is an alleged “serial killer.”
Michael David McKee was arrested in Rockford, Illinois
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GREENLAND, TRUMP, LEADERS, CONTROL
With all eyes on Iran, and on the mess that the left is making of many of our cities, it's easy to forget that the rest of the world is out there - but out there it is, and that rest of the world includes Greenland. President Trump would like Greenland to become
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DE, TREN, ARAGUA, POLICE
Portland Police Chief Bob Day wiped away tears Friday as he addressed new information showing that two illegal immigrants shot during a federal immigration enforcement encounter had ties to the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA).
Day confirmed
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SYRIA, TARGETS, ISIS, STRIKES
The strikes come in retaliation for an attack that killed three Americans.
US carries out additional 'large-scale' strikes on ISIS targets in Syria
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle taxis at a base in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support
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INDIANA, RAMS, MATTHEW, PAST
Curt Cignetti was not going to take Friday night's College Football Playoff semifinal victory for granted.
For the first time in school history, the Indiana Hoosiers will be playing for a national title after walloping Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl.
Eventually,
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MINNESOTA, FRAUD, USDA, SUSPENDS
Cash payments will be waiting for whistleblowers who provide information related to Minnesota’s unfolding fraud scandal, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday.
The announcement of reward money comes as the Trump administration is pursuing wide-scale
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MINNESOTA, ICE, RAPISTS, ARRESTS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed more than a dozen of the “worst of the worst” criminals scooped up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota despite the riots and obstruction of left-wing activists and Democrat state and local
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TRUMP, POLICY, FLOURISHING, SINGER
On Friday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about the economy.
Marlow said, “Things are literally becoming more affordable. You want to talk about affordability, that’s the raw data is that people are getting paid
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PACKERS, BEARS, WIN, PLAYOFF
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson was jubilant following his team’s comeback playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night, 31-27.
Johnson and the Bears’ players celebrated in the locker room as Johnson kicked off his postgame speech with
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ICE, ILHAN, OMAR, JOINS
If members of the progressive wing of the Democrat Party are known for anything, it's doing whatever they can to change the subject from the very problems they have caused, or whatever bad personal situation they happen to find themselves in. We saw just the
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MAMDANI, MAYOR, PROVIDING, YORKERS
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledged to return power “to the people” when he took office. But just days later, he reportedly held a private meeting with one of the world’s wealthiest filmmakers.
The New York Times reported that on Monday, Mamdani paid
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JASMINE, BOWEN, CROCKETT, YANG
Former "Saturday Night Live" star Bowen Yang and his fellow podcast host Matt Rogers walked back critical comments they made earlier this week about Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, after the pair faced backlash online for questioning her Senate run.
"I hear
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FEARS, RADICALIZATION, UK, UAE
Sometimes it just seems like the world is descending into absurdity. This is one of those times; now, on Saturday, we learn that a Muslim-majority nation, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is halting subsidies for UAE students wanting to study abroad in a certain
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DISGUSTING, HAMAS, AOC, ANTISEMITIC
A cluster of New York Democrats whose offices cover New York City, state, and federal government have come out with near-identical statements on X condemning a protest that took place in New York City on January 8, 2026. The protest featured a group of approximately
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TRUMP, ICE, BROADCAST, STREETS
Friday on CNN’s “The Arena,” Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is acting as President Donald Trump’s “paramilitary force on the streets of American cities.”
Garcia said, “What ICE is doing, wearing masks, throwing people
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FOOD, PYRAMID, WEIGH, NEW
The release of an updated food pyramid this week has sparked mixed reactions from doctors and dietitians.
One of the most noteworthy shifts in the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans — which were announced by HHS officials during a Jan. 7 press conference
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HYPERSONIC, MISSILE, UKRAINIAN, NEW
Ukrainian drones set fire to Russian oil depot after Moscow launches new hypersonic missile
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KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian drone strike sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia's southern Volgograd region, officials said Saturday,
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MURDER, AGENT, ICE, COACH
Steve Kerr went scorched-earth regarding the shooting of a Minnesota agitator by an ICE agent, even calling it "murder," after his game on Friday night.
The Golden State Warriors handled business against the Sacramento Kings, 137-103, but current events
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BROTHERHOOD, MUSLIM, PART, START
Editor's Note: This is part two of a two-part column. Read "Banning the Muslim Brotherhood: A Good Start, Part 1" here.
There are many questions surrounding banning the Muslim Brotherhood and designating it and its affiliates as terrorist organizations. What
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69, BREWSTER, ACTOR, CARTER
DUARTE, Calif. (AP) — Veteran actor T.K. Carter, who appeared in the horror film “The Thing” and “Punky Brewster” on television, has died at the age of 69.
Carter was declared dead Friday evening after deputies responded to a call regarding an unresponsive
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ARRESTED, SYNAGOGUE, MISSISSIPPI, LARGEST
A suspect is in custody after torching the largest synagogue in Mississippi, which was targeted decades ago by members of the Ku Klux Klan, authorities said.
Saturday’s pre-dawn inferno, which was set around 3 a.m. during Shabbat, the weekly Jewish day of
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