Emerging Topics in U.S. News
SUNDAY, MAY 17th 2026
Updated 23:59 ET
16 articles
TRUMP, MASSIE, CASSIDY, PRIMARY
Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said the proposed Trump-IRS settlement was “unconstitutional.”
Partial transcript as follows:
STEPHANOPOULOS: You’ve called this proposed settlement a fraud. Is it illegal? And are you confident the courts
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TRUMP, IRAN, WARNS, TICKING
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One on May 15, 2026 as he returns to the United States.
Trump did not detail what exactly the consequences would be, nor what he expects Iran to do in order to avoid them.
"For Iran, the Clock
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PRATT, SPENCER, KAREN, SENSE
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt responded to a potential endorsement by President Donald Trump in classic Pratt fashion: With a GIF of himself.
Rumors have been swirling in conservative circles that a bombshell endorsement by Trump could be coming
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TRANS, HIGH, SCHOOL, CALIFORNIA
If California Republicans need yet another reason (out of endless reasons) to get to the polls this fall, then the fact that California schools are still allowing boys to compete in girls' sports is just such a reason. This practice is unfair to the girls,
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SHOW, AIR, IDAHO, JETS
Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler jets collided midair during the second day of the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday, though all four crew members successfully ejected, the U.S. Navy confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Cmdr.
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JR, ROBERT, EXCLUSIVE, KENNEDY
Friday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talked about food guidelines.
Kennedy said, “I was handed a document of 453 pages long, which was the food — the dietary guidelines that the Biden administration had
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AUSTIN, RANDOM, SHELTER, SHOOTINGS
Austin, Texas, police have issued a shelter-in-place warning for residents in response to a string of shootings around the city on Saturday night and Sunday. The shootings appear to be random.
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BREAKING: Austin, TX Police have issued a SHELTER-IN-PLACE
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OUTBREAK, EMERGENCY, DECLARES, EBOLA
World Health Organization declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency
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The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a public health emergency
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TRUMP, NATIONAL, MALL, THOUSANDS
Trump and administration officials address Christian gathering on National Mall
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Crowds of people gathered on the National Mall on Sunday for a conservative prayer gathering as part of a commemoration of America's
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TRUMP, COMMITTEE, CLIMATE, CELEBRATES
President Donald Trump on Saturday blasted Democratic climate policies after scientists moved away from one of the most extreme global warming scenarios previously used in United Nations-backed climate modeling.
“GOOD RIDDANCE! After 15 years of Dumocrats
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MOM, FOUND, UNRESPONSIVE, MERCILESSLY
A Long Island mother of three was found dead in a car in Suffolk County Saturday — and a suspect has been charged with her murder, according to cops.
Juliann Bachmann, 30, of Bellport, was found injured and unresponsive in a vehicle at the Speedway gas station
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COMEY, JAMES, TRUMP, INDICTMENT
Former FBI Director James Comey spent years using the FBI as a political weapon — and on Sunday, he showed up on NBC's "Meet the Press" facing a second federal indictment to explain why everyone else is the problem.
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James Comey urges Todd Blanche
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FEVER, WNBA, CAITLIN, CLARK
The WNBA’s marketing department might want to log off for a while.
Just days after choosing Fever rookie Raven Johnson over generational superstar Caitlin Clark to front the promotional graphics for Sunday's matchup against the Seattle Storm, Indiana took
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STRIKE, HOCHUL, NY, TOLL
Nassau County executive and gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman unloaded on Gov. Kathy Hochul Sunday over the escalating Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) strike crisis, accusing the Democratic governor of driving New York into chaos as hundreds of thousands
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PEDESTRIANS, INJURED, CARS, OAKLAND
The driver and several others were injured, the Oakland Fire Department said.
3 dead, others injured after vehicle strikes cars and pedestrians in Oakland, California, officials say
Three people were killed on Saturday as a vehicle struck pedestrians in Oakland,
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NETFLIX, RONDA, ROUSEY, WITNESSED
The atmosphere inside Inglewood’s Intuit Dome felt far more cinematic than the recent bore that was the NBA All-Star Weekend ... even long before Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano appeared to fight Saturday night.
Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions turned the
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DRONE, STRIKES, UKRAINE, KILLS
Ukraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding 12 others
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KYIV, Ukraine — One of Ukraine's largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including
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SEAL, ROCK, HAWAIIAN, TURTLES
He’s making another splash.
The entitled tourist charged with hurling a massive rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal claims he was actually doing a good thing – by trying to save a pair of helpless turtles.
Igor Lytvynchuk, 38, was hit with federal charges
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CAVE, SEARCHING, UNDERWATER, MALDIVES
After five Italian divers died while exploring a deep underwater cave off the Maldives, families of the victims are demanding answers.
Monica Montefalcone, 52, an associate ecology professor at the University of Genoa, and her daughter, Giorgia, 20, were
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NEWSOM, GAVIN, CALIFORNIA, BTS
The ongoing feud between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom flared up once again Sunday — sparked by a fresh round of social media barbs — including an image of a zombie Gov.
Trump grabbed attention by sharing an image of a mock California
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TRUMP, CRISES, MAYOR, LA
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a Democrat running for California governor, said Saturday that California Democrats cannot blame President Donald Trump for the state’s homelessness and affordability crises.
Villaraigosa said Democrats still
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JEWELRY, HEIST, FIREWORKS, NEW
In a scene typical of a cinematic military or intelligence tactic, a New Jersey man allegedly ignited an unnerving diversion with camping fuel and fireworks in a Maryland Walmart in order to distract security in order to steal $10,000 in jewelry.
Anthony J.
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NEW, PLAGIARISM, YORK, MAGAZINE
New York Magazine reviewing work of writer facing plagiarism allegations
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New York magazine is examining the past work of one of its writers who has been accused of plagiarism after publishing at least three stories with striking
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ARIZONA, SCHMIDT, ERIC, AI
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was roundly booed by students at the University of Arizona’s graduation Saturday — following backlash over his selection as commencement speaker over sex abuse allegations from his much-younger ex girlfriend.
Tech billionaire
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