Emerging Topics in U.S. News
FRIDAY, MAY 15th 2026
Updated 23:59 ET
46 articles
TRUMP, XI, CHINA, IRAN
The feet don’t lie.
The way President Trump and Xi Jinping’s footing was positioned during their sitdown at the Chinese Communist Party’s leadership compound Friday was a big “tell” regarding the overall success of the historic two-day summit, according to
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SUPREME, COURT, VIRGINIA, DEMOCRATS
US Supreme Court denies Virginia Democrats' request to override state court on redistricting plan
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Virginia Democrats' request to stay the state Supreme Court decision that invalidated a voter-approved redistricting effort.
The
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CUBA, CIA, CASTRO, DIRECTOR
The United States, with “America First” President Donald Trump at the helm, along with his anti-Castro Cuban-American Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been putting the pressure on the communist regime founded in 1959 by that infamous revolutionary, Fidel
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WEINSTEIN, HARVEY, MISTRIAL, TRIAL
Harvey Weinstein's third sex crimes trial in New York ends in mistrial
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Editor's note: This story includes descriptions of allegations of sexual assault and rape.
Harvey Weinstein's latest sex crimes trial ended with
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CRUISE, HANTAVIRUS, DEADLY, OUTBREAK
A "suspected" hantavirus case in upstate New York is being investigated, according to the Ontario County Public Health Department (OCPHD) based in Canandaigua.
The department announced in a Facebook post Thursday that it is currently "investigating a suspected
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PETERS, TINA, GOVERNOR, TRUMP
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) commuted the sentence of Tina Peters, a former clerk for the state’s Mesa County, after she was sentenced to serve nine years in prison in October 2024 for allowing an outsider to have access to the election system.
While Polis
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IRAQI, TERROR, IRAN, ATTACKS
The suspect allegedly planned attacks against Jewish institutions in the U.S.
Iraqi national charged with coordinating terror attacks that aimed to stop Iran war
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi is pictured with the late Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
Mohammad
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COHEN, STEVE, REDISTRICTING, TENNESSEE
Cohen's majority-minority district is being split in three.
Rep. Steve Cohen pauses while speaking during a news conference in his office on Capitol Hill, May 15, 2026 in Washington.
Rep. Steve Cohen pauses while speaking during a news conference in his office
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PRATT, BECERRA, SPENCER, EVIDENCE
Wednesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about California.
Marlow said, “Can you imagine if a white conservative man was trying to uh mansplain to a Latinx female journalist how to do her job on TV?”
The Alex Marlow
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POWELL, FED, CHAIR, JEROME
How Jerome Powell Managed a Chaotic Era
Our reporter Colby Smith, who covers the Federal Reserve and the economy, looks back at Jerome Powell’s tenure as chair of the Fed.
By Colby Smith, Nour Idriss, Stephanie Swart and Rafaela Balster
May 13, 2026
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JOSH, FORMER, MAURO, DEATH
Former NFL player Josh Mauro died from a drug overdose, according to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner.
A case status update, obtained by The California Post on Friday, shows investigators have preliminarily determined the ex-Arizona Cardinals defensive
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TRUMP, BORDER, SOUTHWEST, CROSSINGS
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Story Is,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) discussed fentanyl and the crackdown at the border by the Trump administration and said that “a tighter border will, by definition, help address fentanyl flow.”
Host
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BECERRA, SCANDAL, XAVIER, RIVALS
Former Biden cabinet secretary and California gubernatorial frontrunner Xavier Becerra is facing scrutiny on two separate fronts — an anonymous complaint accusing him of violating California campaign finance laws and a fresh $500,000 boost from a major oil
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NEWSOM, GAVIN, BUDGET, TICKING
Gov. Gavin Newsom is going after Silicon Valley with a sweeping proposal to expand the state’s sales tax into cloud software, AI platforms and digital applications — a move projected to generate more than $1 billion in its first year and reshape how the digital
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WOMAN, DAD, RODEO, SHIRT
A California dad has sparked a fierce debate online after he caught a T-shirt at a rodeo from right in front of a woman — before he handed it to his young daughter.
Real estate broker Marco Caracas grabbed the shirt that was seemingly intended for a female
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SHERIDAN, TAYLOR, YELLOWSTONE, COUNTRY
Taylor Sheridan is the mastermind behind "Yellowstone," which led to spin-offs "1883," "1923," "Marshals," and "Dutton Ranch."
Sheridan continually taps into the world of country singers to cast his "Yellowstone" projects — a strategic move that not only
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HARRIS, KAMALA, BAD, DEMOCRATS
Former Vice President Kamala was dragged online for her laundry list of progressive “bad ideas” she wants to bring to the table at what she’s dubbed a “No Bad Idea Brainstorm” for Democrats.
Harris said during a Wednesday night livestream on the “Win with
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ITALIANS, KILLED, MALDIVES, WATERS
An Italian expert has joined police divers and rescue vessels in the Maldives for searches after the death of five Italian divers in a scuba accident
Search in waters off the Maldives after 5 Italians killed in a cave dive accident
ROME -- An Italian expert
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DE, CUL, ATLANTA, CIRCLING
One Atlanta neighborhood has dealt with Waymo problems than they expected recently.
The Georgia city’s northwest Buckhead neighborhood has been overrun in the last couple of weeks by empty, driverless ride-share vehicles due to an apparent routing behavior
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NEW, UNEXPECTED, NORTH, STEPHEN
When Paramount CEO David Ellison wanted to throw a Washington dinner party last month “honoring the Trump White House,” he got a helping hand from Katie Miller, the MAGA podcaster and onetime White House strategist. She sent follow-up invites to top Trump aides
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TRUMP, HEROES, DC, ANNOUNCES
President Biden tried to kill the National Garden of American Heroes by revoking the project through an executive order in 2021, but President Trump is delivering anyway.
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Trump, in a Truth Social post on Friday, announced that statues honoring
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HALF, CROWD, SERVES, FLAGS
This is Police Week, when Americans are reminded of the importance of our nation's law enforcement officers, and the crucial, often thankless service they provide to us all every day of the year and every hour of the day.
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In honor of Police
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TEACHER, SCHOOL, CHRISTIAN, SEDUCTION
A former private school teacher in Indiana pleaded guilty Thursday to child seduction, after authorities said she carried on a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student, according to court records.
Fox News Digital reviewed court records showing Torrie
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GOLDEN, KNIGHTS, POSTSEASON, CONFERENCE
The Vegas Golden Knights are on to the Western Conference Final, where they will face the Colorado Avalanche, but some news that broke on Friday is going to put quite the damper on the celebrations.
The NHL is taking away a draft pick at the upcoming draft,
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