Emerging Topics in U.S. News
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13th 2026
Updated 23:59 ET
32 articles
TRUMP, CHINA, BEIJING, XI
President Trump received a red-carpet welcome when he landed in Beijing on Wednesday, with a military honor guard, band and children waving American and Chinese flags ahead of high-stakes talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The ceremony also highlighted
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ALEX, MURDAUGH, OVERTURNED, CONVICTIONS
Alex Murdaugh will get a new murder trial. Here's a timeline of his case
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Three years after Alex Murdaugh's double-murder trial ended with two life sentences, the South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday
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FRAUD, VANCE, MEDICAID, CALIFORNIA
The federal crackdown on California is escalating, with The California Post learning the Trump administration is withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid funding amid mounting concerns over fraud tied to the state’s hospice and home health agencies.
The anti-fraud
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TRUMP, IRAN, GAS, TAX
High gas prices are displayed at a Shell gas station on May 11, 2026 in Burbank, California.
Gas prices are up about 50% since the Iran war began on Feb. 28, clocking in at $4.50 a gallon on Tuesday, according to AAA . Diesel, used in trucks and construction
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HOUSE, TRUMP, WHITE, BALLROOM
Most Tennessee House Democrats have been stripped of their committee assignments for “instigating and encouraging disruptions” in coordination with “paid protestors and attendees” and using “prohibited props and noisemakers on the House Floor.”
“Speaker of
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SENATE, CHAIR, FED, WARSH
Witnesses say a burst of gunfire has rung out in the Philippine Senate where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for a charge of crime against humanity
Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate where authorities
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NYC, MAMDANI, STREET, HOCHUL
Michael Rapaport is doubling down on his plans to run for mayor of New York City.
On Tuesday, the 60-year-old actor and comedian said he plans on running against Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is known for his democratic socialist policies, with a “New York City
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SCHOOL, STUDENT, TRANS, GIRLS
WASHINGTON — A North Carolina high school has been accused of ignoring student concerns about a transgender classmate who allegedly used the girls’ locker room and stared at females while they changed.
Students at Cox Mill High School in Concord, northeast
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COVID, CIA, WHISTLEBLOWER, RAND
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is hearing testimony Wednesday from an alleged CIA whistleblower who reportedly will detail a deep-state conspiracy to mislead the public on the origins of COVID.
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PRATT, SPENCER, POLL, VOTERS
The first poll published after Spencer Pratt’s triumph in the May 6 Los Angeles mayor’s debate has no good news for the Republican.
The only notable movement in the Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics (of 1,000 likely primary voters surveyed
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RICHINS, HUSBAND, KOURI, POISONING
A Utah children’s book author who once wrote about helping her young sons cope with grief was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of killing her husband with a fentanyl-laced drink.
Kouri Richins
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CUP, WORLD, TRUMP, ADMINISTRATION
All footballers around the globe dream of playing in the World Cup — it’s the ultimate chance at glory for generations to come.
However, playing a World Cup in your home country is something entirely different, and the United States men’s national team will
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SHERIFF, NANCY, GUTHRIE, COUNTY
A move to oust Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos failed during a Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday night, though the board voted to refer perjury allegations to the state attorney general's office as Nanos' past record and handling of the Nancy Guthrie
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MATTHEW, KETAMINE, PERRY, DELIVERED
Erik Fleming arrives at federal court in Los Angeles for sentencing in connection with the ketamine overdose death of actor Matthew Perry, May 13, 2026, in Los Angeles.
Erik Fleming arrives at federal court in Los Angeles for sentencing in connection with
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BREITBART, APRIL, INFLATION, DIGEST
That Was a Very Bad Inflation Report
We better hope that April showers bring May flowers because last month we got drenched in inflation—and we could use a bloom of good news as we head into the summer months.
Tuesday’s consumer price index (CPI) report was
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COLLEGE, FOOTBALL, PLAYOFF, 24
The commissioners of the Big 12 and ACC have publicly come out in favor of expanding the College Football Playoff (CFP) to 24 teams, On3 reports.
“We like 24, we want 24,” Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark told On3. “There are too many teams getting left out
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PRISONER, NY, RAPE, TIMES
Note: This story contains graphic allegations of sexual violence.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is pushing back against The New York Times after he was quoted appearing to validate explosive allegations of systemic sexual violence against Palestinian
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ICE, ANTI, FEDS, HOME
Leo Martinez, who leads the anti-ICE activist crowd in Ventura County, California, got a rude wake-up call around 3 AM Wednesday morning when federal agents stormed his home to execute a search warrant.
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Feds descend on California home of prominent
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MARLOW, VOICE, REASON, DEBATE
Tuesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about AOC.
Marlow said, “That’s amazing that she gets into that preacher voice. It’s just bad acting. I mean, she just — is it just theater kids taking over the Democrat Party?”
The
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ICE, LEADER, TRUMP, STUDENTS
The replacement for outgoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting director Todd Lyons was announced Tuesday.
“Dave Venturella will serve as Acting ICE Director following Todd Lyons’ departure,” a DHS spokesperson said in a statement.
Dave Venturella
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GIULIANI, HOSPITALIZATION, REVEALS, SHOW
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has returned to his show after being hospitalized for viral pneumonia
FILE - Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media outside Manhattan federal court in New York, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, file)
FILE - Rudy Giuliani
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NEW, MISSOURI, TERRORIST, ATTACK
A Missouri man has been arrested for allegedly posting bomb-making tutorials online that were used by the ISIS flag-carrying terrorist who killed 14 people in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.
Jordan Derrick, 40, is accused of filming and posting a slew of videos
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FDA, MARTY, MAKARY, COMMISSIONER
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on the resignation of Marty Makary How will the resignation of FDA Commissioner Marty Makary affect the Trump administration's health agenda? Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb weighs in.
National Former FDA Commissioner
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2ND, REMAINS, RECOVERED, SOLDIER
The U.S. military says the remains of the second U.S. Army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered
FILE - U.S and Moroccan military forces take part in the 20th edition of the African Lion military exercise, in Tantan,
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