Emerging Topics in U.S. News
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TRUMP, NEW, PRAYER, BREAKFAST
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MINNESOTA, HOMAN, AGENTS, FEDERAL
Wednesday on CNN’s “The Arena,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) said the Trump administration’s withdrawal of 700 immigration officers in Minnesota was “still not de-escalation.”
Host Kasie Hunt said, “I’d like to start by just asking what you would say back
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DHS, SCHUMER, GOP, HOUSE
Democratic leaders in Congress requested Department of Homeland Security reforms on Wednesday that would leave the agency’s budget untouched — and were immediately rebuffed by the GOP.
The requests, in a joint letter from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer
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BOWL, SUPER, PATRIOTS, STAR
The Tennessee Titans were a perennial playoff contender with Mike Vrabel manning the sidelines, but they wanted more. So, they axed him after the 2023 season.
That decision proved costly considering the Titans have not been close to the playoffs since and
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NEWSOM, GAVIN, HIGH, SPEED
From left to right, Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton and Matt Mahan participate in the California gubernatorial candidate debate Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in San Francisco.
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SUPREME, COURT, CALIFORNIA, MAP
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court turned away efforts by California Republicans to block a lower court ruling upholding the state's Proposition 50 redistricting map — at least for now.
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After a three-judge panel voted 2-1 in favor of allowing the
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ICE, AGENTS, JUDGE, THREATENING
Kyle Wagner allegedly described himself as a member of "Antifa," officials said.
'This is kill or be killed': Minneapolis man arrested on charges of threatening ICE agents
A Minneapolis man who allegedly described himself as an "Antifa member" has been arrested
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EPSTEIN, BILL, CLINTON, HILLARY
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrive ahead of the 60th inaugural ceremony on Jan. 20, 2025, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
"For six months, we engaged Republicans on the Oversight Committee in good faith,"
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VANCE, WINTER, OLYMPICS, JD
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance delivered a blunt warning — and a bold plan — at the US-hosted Critical Minerals Ministerial Wednesday, declaring the global market for key minerals is “failing” and leaving America and its allies dangerously exposed.
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POST, WASHINGTON, LAYOFFS, BEZOS
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In the first blush of their relationship, The Washington Post and Jeff Bezos seemed like an excellent match. Here was a paper with a strong pedigree that had fallen on somewhat hard
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WESTMINSTER, SHOW, DOG, 150TH
Penny the doberman pinscher was named Best in Show at the 150th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, winning the most prestigious honour in US dog shows. Penny emerged victorious from a field of 2,499 dogs from more than 200 breeds, before a single judge
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EILISH, BILLIE, LAND, GRAMMYS
"Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary issued a stark warning to celebrities after Billie Eilish turned her Grammy Awards speech into a political soapbox, telling Fox News that lecturing fans from the stage is a losing business move.
"Half the people in politics
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MAYOR, LA, BASS, REPORT
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ordered the watering down of the after-action report following the crippling wildfires of January 2025, several sources confirmed to the Los Angeles Times.
As Breitbart News reported in December, an initial report from the LA Times
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TRUMP, RYAN, ROUTH, ASSASSIN
Ryan Routh was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison plus seven years following his 2024 assassination attempt against then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club in Florida.
The sentencing comes after Routh was convicted last
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BESSENT, TRUMP, SHUT, WARSH
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent decimated the Democrats during the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday.
It was something to see. He had Democratic Representatives melting down. He had Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-43) begging the Republican Chair of
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WHITE, HOUSE, TRUMP, WORLD
Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters at the White House on Thursday, February 5.
Leavitt will brief the media after President Trump spoke earlier Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast.
Trump will deliver another address later tonight,
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TRUMP, EXCLUSIVE, JAMIE, KENNEDY
On Tuesday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” comedian Jamie Kennedy discussed humor among the youth.
“The youth of this country…they’re humorless…and it’s not their fault. I want to reach out to them. They’re raised with the screen and they’re raised…where everything
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HOCHUL, RACE, 2026, MAMDANI
Gov. Kathy Hochul is already facing blowback — including from the Jewish community and some unions — over her newly announced running mate, with other critics calling the pick “underwhelming” and warning it could “backfire.”
Political insiders questioned Hochul’s
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GUARD, SHOOTING, NATIONAL, AFGHAN
The Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., in November has pleaded not guilty.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, is accused of shooting West Virginia National Guard Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt.
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HEALTH, MAMDANI, NYC, WORKING
City Council Speaker Julie Menin called for a probe Thursday into the Mayor Zohran Mamdani-led Department of Health over its “Global Oppression Working Group” and whether taxpayer funds were misused.
“Our health care officials should be fighting infectious
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ILLEGAL, TRUMP, WHITE, BORDER
President Donald Trump has overseen the lowest level of illegal immigration at the United States-Mexico border in more than 50 years, the Pew Research Center reveals.
In Fiscal Year 2025, which includes almost four months of the end of the Biden administration,
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TRUMP, CALIFORNIA, LEADERS, BACK
The Trump administration put California on notice Wednesday — warning them to stop “sanctuary” policies allowing criminal illegal immigrants to walk out of jails and back onto the streets.
A letter from ICE to the administration of Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney
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ANDREW, PRINCE, EPSTEIN, EX
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s entanglement in Jeffrey Epstein’s "House of Horrors" has become a nightmare for King Charles III and his heir, Prince William, who are desperately trying to distance themselves from it.
The disgraced former royal appears in three
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