Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, MAY 14th 2026
Updated 02:12 ET
51 articles
TRUMP, CHINA, BEIJING, XI
The Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Shenlong Suezmax docked at Mumbai Port after navigating the Strait of Hormuz, March 11, 2026 in Mumbai, India.
The Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Shenlong Suezmax docked at Mumbai Port after navigating the Strait of Hormuz,
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ALEX, MURDAUGH, OVERTURNED, CONVICTIONS
The sole surviving son of disgraced legal scion Alex Murdaugh is furious over the “nightmare” decision to overturn his father’s convictions for murdering his mother and brother.
“He’s not happy. This is going to put him through all of this again. He has to
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SENATE, CHAIR, FED, WARSH
Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as next chair of the Federal Reserve
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President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve won Senate confirmation on Wednesday, just in time to officially take over as the leader
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TRUMP, IRAN, GAS, TAX
Capitol Hill lawmakers are clashing over President Donald Trump’s proposal to suspend the federal gas tax as prices climb past $4 a gallon amid the conflict with Iran.
Democrats are urging the president to "end the war," while Republicans are split on whether
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HOUSE, EPSTEIN, 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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SCHOOL, STUDENT, TRANS, GIRLS
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a student at Freedom High School in Loudoun County, Virginia, who allegedly covertly recorded other students in a restroom on campus.
School principal Tania Brown sent an email to parents late last month announcing that
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COVID, CIA, WHISTLEBLOWER, RAND
A decorated CIA officer testified before the U.S. Senate on Wednesday that Dr. Anthony Fauci deliberately manipulated intelligence community analyses on COVID-19's origins, steering federal investigators away from the lab leak theory and toward a predetermined
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STREET, NYC, RAPAPORT, 2029
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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PRATT, SPENCER, POLL, VOTERS
Spencer Pratt is gaining major ground in the Los Angeles mayoral race, according to a new poll.
The former reality TV star had the support of 22% of voters, according to the poll released Wednesday by by Emerson College.
Spencer Pratt is gaining major ground
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CUP, WORLD, TRUMP, ADMINISTRATION
Citizens of a select group of countries who have purchased tickets to this summer’s World Cup matches in the U.S. will no longer be required to provide thousands of dollars in visa bonds to enter the country and attend the tournament.
On Wednesday, the State
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MAMDANI, HOCHUL, SYNDERGAARD, ADVISES
Two plus two equals five… years off teachers’ retirements.
New York teachers’ retirement age could be lowered to 58 years old as part of a $500 million sweetheart deal that powerful unions are pushing Gov. Kathy Hochul to accept, insiders revealed.
The stunning
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RICHINS, HUSBAND, KOURI, POISONING
Utah mom Kouri Richins — who killed her husband and then wrote a children’s book for their sons about processing grief — was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday after she made a deluded, saccharine speech to the judge about how she had been
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BREITBART, APRIL, INFLATION, DIGEST
Prices for goods and services produced by U.S. companies soared in April, far exceeding economists’ estimates and marking the worst monthly inflation in more than four years.
The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 1.4 percent compared with the previous
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PRISONER, NY, RAPE, TIMES
Note: This story contains graphic allegations of sexual violence.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., joined the growing choir of critics lambasting The New York Times for its explosive report alleging systemic sexual violence targeting Palestinian prisoners, including
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MATTHEW, KETAMINE, PERRY, DELIVERED
The drug addiction counselor who delivered fatal doses of ketamine to actor Matthew Perry was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday over the beloved “Friends” star’s death.
Erik Fleming, 56, had pleaded guilty in connection with Perry’s 2023 overdose
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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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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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ICE, ANTI, FEDS, HOME
Dozens of federal agents descended on the California home of a prominent anti-ICE agitator in a dramatic early morning raid on Wednesday.
The Ventura County home of Leo Martinez — who made national headlines last year when he was detained for interfering with
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MARLOW, VOICE, REASON, DEBATE
Tuesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about China.
Marlow said, “We’re right here, we didn’t notice. We didn’t know there was some sort of spy, a Chinese propagandist who is literally running a city in America. So,
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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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WINS, DENISE, NEBRASKA, DISTRICT
Denise Powell wins Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district
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Political organizer Denise Powell has defeated State Sen. John Cavanaugh to win the Democratic primary in the race for Nebraska's second congressional
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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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SESSION, KEMP, SPECIAL, GEORGIA
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) called for lawmakers in the state to gather for a special session in June in order to redraw the state’s congressional map ahead of the 2028 election.
In a proclamation on Wednesday, Kemp announced that “by virtue of the power and
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BRIDGE, KEY, FEDS, CREWMAN
Unprofessional maintenance on an Indian-manned merchant ship caused the 2024 destruction of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, killed six migrants working on the bridge, and inflicted $5 billion in damages, says a federal investigation and indictment.
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