Emerging Topics in U.S. News
MONDAY, MAY 18th 2026
Updated 23:12 ET
31 articles
TRUMP, IRAN, WAR, WARNS
When Donald Trump took the oath of office last January, he was the oldest president to begin a term, clocking in at 78 years and 220 days. He replaced the man who formerly held that title, Joe Biden, who had dropped out of the race after it became quite obvious
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TRUMP, CASSIDY, MASSIE, PRIMARY
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) did an interview with Fox's Peter Doocy on Sunday, in which Doocy asked him about two of the week's hot topics: the Republican Senate primary in his home state and Kamala Harris' "no bad ideas brainstorm."
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STRIKE, LIRR, WORKERS, NEW
More than 300,000 daily commuters are expected to be affected by the strike.
LIRR strike: What to know about the rail workers' walkout
Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) striking workers picket outside of Penn Station in New York City, May 16, 2026.
Long Island
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DIEGO, SAN, ISLAMIC, SHOOTING
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The San Diego mosque that was targeted in a horrific mass shooting Monday made headlines for being “best known as the home to two 9/11 hijackers,” while its current imam has justified the Oct. 7 terror attacks
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EBOLA, OUTBREAK, CONGO, HEALTH
This Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began — and the U.S. response
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Over the span of a few days, public health officials went from announcing a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic
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TRUMP, IRS, SETTLEMENT, MASSIE
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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COURT, SUPREME, VOTING, RIGHTS
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson protested the Supreme Court’s decision to use their recent ruling in a Louisiana gerrymandering case to instruct lower courts on how to define the Voting Rights Act, a move that could wipe out previous legal victories for voting
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MANGIONE, LUIGI, EVIDENCE, TRIAL
Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Supreme Court for a suppression of evidence hearing in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, December 2, 2025.
A New York state court judge on Monday blocked prosecutors in the murder trial of Luigi Mangione
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AUSTIN, RANDOM, SHOOTING, TEXAS
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Six-year-old twins who were critically injured when a fire tore through a Bronx apartment building and killed their 1-year-old brother last week have since died, according to the devastated parents forced to
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SHOW, AIR, JETS, IDAHO
Four crew members are in stable condition after two fighter jets collided mid-air during a US air show, officials have said.
The US Navy EA18-G jets were performing an aerial demonstration when they crashed, but all of those on board ejected safely.
The dramatic
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TRUMP, SENATE, WHITE, BALLROOM
Construction cranes are seen, from the Washington Monument, on the site of the former East Wing of the White House on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC.
President Donald Trump's push to secure taxpayer-funded security upgrades tied to his proposed White House
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PRATT, SPENCER, LA, BEL
Spencer Pratt's love for Los Angeles may only extend through the primaries.
Pratt, 42, admitted that his time in the City of Angels may come to a close if the exit polls don't align with his mayoral bid.
During a chat with fellow Los Angeleno Adam Carolla
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ATHLETE, TRANS, HIGH, SCHOOL
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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EXCLUSIVE, KENNEDY, JR, ROBERT
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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CHINA, TRUMP, TAIWAN, ISLAND
Thanking the U.S. support and showing defiance against China's intentions, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te issued a stern five-point message of independence Sunday, rebuking China as "the root cause of regional instability" and "the destruction of regional
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FIRE, EVACUATIONS, CALIFORNIA, MOVING
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A fire ripping through Simi Valley has spurred evacuations as hundreds of homes are now under threat of being burned to the ground.
The wind-driven Sandy Fire broke out just before 11 a.m. Monday around the
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CLIMATE, TRUMP, COMMITTEE, GLOBAL
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The United Nations-backed International Panel on Climate Change is responsible for the “climate catastrophe” and “the world is burning” scenarios that environmentalists, academics and many politicians have promoted
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CAITLIN, CLARK, FEVER, WNBA
Before the start of the WNBA season, OutKick argued that the league was in position to establish itself as a viable mainstream attraction. But to do that, the league needed to embrace Caitlin Clark as the transcendent, once-in-a-generation superstar she is.
It
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PARENTS, TEEN, BRAWL, PIRRO
A gang of violent juveniles has been captured on video involved in a wild all-out brawl in a Washington, DC, Chipotle outlet Saturday night with chairs alternatively being thrown and used as weapons as the wild melee unfolded.
In the background shrieks can
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AI, LEAMER, BUILD, TEMPLATE
American leadership is needed on artificial intelligence (AI) to prevent China from racing ahead, according to Build American AI executive director Nathan Leamer.
Leamer, who leads the group focused on advocating for American leadership in AI, explained that
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VIRGINIA, WEST, JOBS, SPANBERGER
TABLER STATION, W.V. — Virginia’s shift toward higher taxes and new regulations is triggering an interstate economic "brawl," as West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey moves to lure businesses and workers across the border.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger
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CAVE, MALDIVES, DIVERS, BODIES
A perilous search for the bodies of four Italian divers missing deep inside a Maldivian cave was halted Saturday after a military diver died during the mission.
Mohamed Mahdi, a member of the Maldivian National Defense Force, died from decompression sickness
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TRUMP, NATIONAL, MALL, AMERICA
Trump-backed prayer gathering held on National Mall to 'rededicate America' to God The White House helped organize an event on Sunday aimed at "rededicating America" to God. It featured Trump administration members and Christian pastors, with little participation
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UAE, DRONE, NUCLEAR, PLANT
The Defense Ministry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) confirmed a drone attack on the country’s Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on Sunday, causing a fire but otherwise not disrupting the plant’s generation.
UAE government statements were careful not to blame
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