Emerging Topics in U.S. News
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7th 2026
Updated 23:59 ET
17 articles
COURT, TRUMP, SUPREME, BALLROOM
Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook participates in a board meeting at the Federal Reserve on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.
President Donald Trump is "considering" firing Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, the White House said this week, reviving
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SAYED, EL, MICHIGAN, ABDUL
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Far-left Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed gave a mealy-mouthed answer about his ties to extremist socialist streamer Hasan Piker in a softball interview with the New York Times – even as Jewish constituents
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BLANCHE, TODD, ATTORNEY, GENERAL
Murkowski says she will 'oppose' Blanche nomination, putting attorney general's bid in further jeopardy
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 06: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) departs from a lunch with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol Building on August 06, 2026
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SPORTS, COLLEGE, ACT, GAINES
Three Republican senators have filed an amendment to close what they see as a loophole in the Protect College Sports Act to prevent any possibility of the federal law overriding state bans on men who identify as women playing in women’s sports.
Sens. Josh
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PRIMARY, TENNESSEE, TRUMP, BACKED
Although the race was considered competitive, two-term Trump-backed Rep. Andy Ogles (TN-5) was expected by many to win the GOP primary Thursday night and head to the general election to fight for a third term.
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That will not happen, however,
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JOBS, JULY, 000, 23
Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in a sign of a wilting labor market
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The U.S. job market unexpectedly stalled in July.
A report Friday from the Labor Department shows that employers cut 23,000 jobs
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GRAHAM, LINDSEY, BILL, SENATE
It’s taken well over a year of stops, starts, promises and derailments, but the Senate has at last advanced a bone-crushing package of sanctions against Russia, capping off one of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s biggest fights.
The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning
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WNBA, DECLARES, NBA, FORMER
Former NBA star Enes Kanter declared himself an official “WNBA prospect” on Friday in response to the growing discussion about transgender players in the women’s pro basketball league.
“After careful consideration and reviewing the current eligibility guidelines,
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AIR, SECRETARY, FORCE, FORMER
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The Pentagon on Friday revoked former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s access to classified material and accused him of leaking sensitive information about Air Force One to reporters.
“Effective immediately,
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BIRTHRIGHT, CITIZENSHIP, TRUMP, TOURISM
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If at first you don’t succeed, appeal to a higher federal
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SCHOOL, SHOOTING, THAILAND, STUDENT
Police have identified the suspect as a student, authorities said.
At least 6 people killed, more than a dozen injured in Thailand school shooting
Armed police walk through the school premises after a shooting in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province,
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SMITHSONIAN, GOP, TRUMP, WOKE
The scholars behind a Smithsonian exhibition targeted by the Trump administration have built their careers around the same race, gender, sexuality and social-justice themes now fueling accusations of ideological bias at the museum, a Fox News Digital review
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COLOMBIA, PRESIDENT, NEW, CONTINENT
Colombia’s conservative President Abelardo de la Espriella took office as the nation’s new head of state for the next four years on Friday afternoon.
The presidential inauguration, hosted by the city of Cali for the first time in the country’s history, occurred
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USA, NORTH, BRITTANY, MISS
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Ex-Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse’s family reportedly slammed pageant organizers for “saving face” after the former beauty queen was stripped of her title over alleged racist social media posts.
“I
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FIRE, EARTH, WIND, MEDICAL
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A medical scare involving a member of Earth, Wind & Fire forced Lionel Richie’s San Francisco concert to be postponed Thursday night, leaving fans waiting outside the Chase Center just minutes before the show
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FLORIDA, COVER, MISSING, SOPHIA
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Surveillance video captured a missing Florida teen walking out of her family’s home in the dead of night – before she seemingly vanished into thin air.
Sophia Cover, 16, was reported missing quickly after the
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PAY, META, SAFETY, NEW
A US judge in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay another $567m (£421m) for its failure to warn the public about dangers its platforms posed to children, marking the largest ruling against the company over child safety.
Judge Bryan Biedscheid said the social
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SHOWS, VIDEO, SHOOTER, MASS
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Heart-pounding surveillance footage shows three heroic civilians firing back at Idaho In-N-Out gunman Chad Williams – helping to stop the mass shooter from carrying out more carnage.
Williams, 24, was confronted
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MANHUNT, DANGEROUS, LAUNCH, SUSPECT
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Police are relying on the public’s help in their search for an “armed and dangerous” suspect in connection to a homicide and house fire in upstate New York.
On Friday state police said, “The New York State
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DOOR, DEATH, DEAD, FOUND
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A glamorous young couple from Illinois was found dead near a perilous stretch of water that has been dubbed “Death’s Door” — two days after they vanished on a kayaking trip.
David Thalman, 20, and his sweetheart
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POOL, REFLECTING, JEANINE, TRUMP
President Donald Trump on Friday urged U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to take a second look at the recently dropped charges over vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
"Now that people are able to see it up close, they are reporting pure VANDALISM
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FAUCI, CONTEMPT, CHALLENGEABLE, REACTION
As we reported, Thursday was a tough day for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), voted to
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NFL, PRESEASON, DALLAS, GAME
Rookie quarterback Haynes King opened the NFL preseason with a last-play finish, scoring from 5 yards out to give the Carolina Panthers a 33-30 win over the Arizona Cardinals in the annual Hall of Fame Game.
The former Georgia Tech standout ended the night
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DON, CHURCH, PROTEST, LEMON
Don Lemon wants a federal judge to make his legal problems disappear, filing motions Friday to dismiss the criminal case against him over the January, anti-ICE mob disruption at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota
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The former CNN anchor, now
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