Emerging Topics in U.S. News
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd 2026
Updated 23:59 ET
26 articles
GUTHRIE, SAVANNAH, MISSING, MOM
Friend of 'Today' show's Savannah Guthrie talks about her mother's disappearance Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing over the weekend. We hear from a friend of Savannah Guthrie about the impact of Nancy Guthrie's
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ICE, ANTI, NEW, BOWL
The NFL confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will not be conducting operations at the Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.
During a security briefing, NFL chief security officer Cathy Lanier
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TRUMP, GOVERNMENT, SHUTDOWN, SIGNS
Kelly seeks to block Hegseth from reducing his rank and retirement benefits.
Judge presses DOJ lawyers for a precedent for Pentagon to punish Sen. Mark Kelly over video
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the White House in Washington, Jan. 29, 2026 and Sen.
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HOUSE, GOVERNMENT, TRUMP, SHUTDOWN
House Democrats are at a breaking point on whether to support a compromise funding package that would end the government shutdown — or leverage the moment to secure reforms for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
"If they’re not going to make any
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JUDGE, TRUMP, BLOCKS, BIDEN
I regret to inform you that yet another federal district court judge has rendered yet another decision oozing with active hostility for the Trump administration, this one involving Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians.
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IRANIAN, DRONE, SHOOTS, APPROACHING
American forces shot down an Iranian drone over the Arabian Sea Tuesday after it “aggressively approached” the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, the military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed.
The Shahed-139 aircraft was flying toward the carrier “with
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ARREST, DON, LEMON, KIMMEL
Don Lemon, left, and host Jimmy Kimmel on his late-night talk show Monday. The former CNN journalist spoke in depth about his arrest last week.
Making his first major post-arrest television interview Monday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Don Lemon detailed the moments
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HALL, TOM, BRADY, FAME
The New England Patriots find themselves back in the Super Bowl for the first time since the Tom Brady Era in Foxborough, and it’s been quite the turnaround for the franchise that won only four games in back-to-back seasons heading into 2025.
But, while
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JILL, WIFE, BIDEN, EX
Big news this morning in the case of the death of Linda Stevenson in Delaware at the end of December.
Stevenson was the wife of William Stevenson, 77, Jill Biden's ex-husband.
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Now he's been arrested and charged with murder in her death.
Jill
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EPSTEIN, GATES, MELINDA, FRENCH
She added: "Whatever questions remain there of what - I can't even begin to know all of it - those questions are for those people and for even my ex-husband. They need to answer to those things, not me."
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EPSTEIN, CLINTONS, COMER, TESTIFY
After months of back-and-forth avoiding, wheeling, dealing, and spinning, Bill and Hillary Clinton have finally cried uncle and agreed to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer’s terms regarding their testifying in front of Congress. The committee wants
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TRUMP, SCHUMER, JEFFRIES, NATIONALIZE
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) claimed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) are locked in a “family squabble” over the government shutdown.
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks on Feb. 3, 2026. AFP via
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NEWS, MASSIVE, YOUTUBE, EPSTEIN
The massive renovations at the Trump-Kennedy Center that are expected to shutter Washington’s premier performing arts venue for two years will focus on correcting deferred maintenance — including overhauling its heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems
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NEWSOM, GAVIN, BUSINESS, RANT
California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a rambling rant attacking President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at speeding up wildfire rebuilding efforts.
3 California Gov. Gavin Newsom has verbally attacked President Donald Trump over his executive order
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JOSH, NAMES, DISNEY, NEW
In selecting D'Amaro, Disney has turned to the leader of the part of its business that has delivered the most reliable profits in recent years, as the company works to find its way in the world of streaming.
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ELECTION, FBI, TRUMP, GABBARD
Tulsi Gabbard, director of National Intelligence, during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Yuri Gripas | Bloomberg | Getty Images
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., on Tuesday called on Director of National Intelligence
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TRUMP, HARVARD, UNIVERSITY, BILLION
President Donald Trump said Monday that he is seeking $1 billion in damages from Harvard University.
Harvard has been a main target of the Trump administration’s attempt to leverage federal funding in order to crack down on antisemitism and "woke" ideology.
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AHEAD, BOWL, SUPER, LX
Three-time Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Hasselbeck played in the NFL for 18 seasons and was no stranger to playing through injuries.
Both of the quarterbacks in the Super Bowl are listed on the injury report. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is listed
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EPSTEIN, TIES, POLICE, AMBASSADOR
The ex-British ambassador to the U.S. is under U.K. investigation into Epstein ties
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LONDON — British police on Tuesday opened a criminal investigation into politician Peter Mandelson over alleged misconduct in public
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COMPETE, VONN, LINDSEY, OLYMPICS
Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn confirmed Tuesday that she will compete in the Milan Cortina Games, just days after the American skier suffered a terrifying scare at a World Cup race in Switzerland.
Vonn, 41, made the announcement during a news conference
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PREGNANT, BIKING, KILLED, LA
A pregnant mother was fatally struck by a car while riding a bike alongside her husband and two children in Los Angeles.
Regan Cole-Graham was seven months pregnant with a baby girl when she was killed in the seaside neighborhood of Playa del Rey around 6
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JEANINE, GUN, OWNERS, PIRRO
The day after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro faced backlash over statements related to guns in Washington, DC, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche made clear the administration and the DOJ “will fiercely protect Second Amendment rights.”
Breitbart News noted,
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CONVICTION, UCLA, COURT, OVERTURNS
Say what?
An appeals court overturned the conviction of a disgraced former UCLA gynecologist serving 11 years in prison for sexually abusing patients, after determining the trial judge failed to disclose that jurors had concerns that one of their own barely
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BILLIE, LAND, EILISH, TRIBE
The Tongva tribe says singer Billie Eilish’s $3 million mansion sits directly on their ancestral land.
“As grateful as I feel, I honestly don’t feel like I need to say anything but that no one is illegal on stolen land,” Eilish said Sunday night while accepting
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