Emerging Topics in U.S. News
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd 2026
Updated 10:12 ET
25 articles
EPSTEIN, JEFFREY, FILES, EMAILS
Newly named CBS News star contributor Peter Attia made plans to hang out with convicted pedophile Jeffery Epstein as his wife pleaded with him to come see their infant son in the hospital after the tiny boy stopped breathing, according to the anti-aging influencer’s
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GUTHRIE, SAVANNAH, MOM, MOTHER
Friend of 'Today' show's Savannah Guthrie talks about her mother's disappearance Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing over the weekend. We hear from a friend of Savannah Guthrie about the impact of Nancy Guthrie's
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EPSTEIN, CLINTONS, TRUMP, CONTEMPT
The House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on whether to refer former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for criminal charges.
The House Rules Committee, the final gatekeeper
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TRUMP, REPUBLICANS, URGES, POWELL
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President Trump said Monday that the federal government should “nationalize” elections, repeating — without evidence — his long-running claim that U.S. elections are beset
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TRUMP, KENNEDY, CENTER, CLOSE
Whether you loathe the ground on which President Donald Trump walks or you think he's the greatest president in the history of the United States, you have to admit: the guy is the most effective political troll in the history of the universe.
Not only has
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ICE, ANTI, MINNEAPOLIS, CREW
More than 1,500 federal troops in Alaska had been placed on alert.
Military stands down troops ordered to prep to deploy to Minneapolis
Department of Homeland Security police officers block the entrance of the Bishop Whipple Federal Building while protesters
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DAY, GROUNDHOG, PHIL, PUNXSUTAWNEY
A dawn ceremony Monday will see celebrity groundhog Punxsutawney Phil emerge from hiding and deliver his annual long-term weather forecast.
The choice is clear as always: if the fearless four-legged sage emerges from his burrow and sees his shadow Winter will
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DON, LEMON, ARREST, MINNESOTA
Former CNN host Don Lemon said former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California suggested that he could become the new "face of the First Amendment" after his recent arrest.
Lemon was arrested on Thursday night for his alleged involvement in an anti-immigration
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SHUTDOWN, HOUSE, GOVERNMENT, TRUMP
Representative Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida, during the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024.
Because Democrats are not helping Johnson and the GOP fast-track the measure, the speaker will
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BILLIE, LAND, EILISH, GRAMMYS
Singer Billie Eilish was mocked as a hypocrite for declaring "no one is illegal on stolen land" and "f--- ICE" while owning a massive Hollywood property on Monday.
Eilish made these comments attacking border enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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SHOW, NFL, HALFTIME, BAD
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said he expects "a great performance" from Bad Bunny during the half-time show at Super Bowl 60.
The Puerto Rican pop star is this year's headliner for the set, with the championship game in Santa Clara, California, this
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NOEM, KRISTI, BODY, HOUSE
FIRST ON FOX: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has agreed to appear before the House Judiciary Committee next month, marking her second commitment to testify before Congress amid heightened scrutiny of the Trump administration's aggressive deportation
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2026, GRAMMY, DALAI, WINNERS
The Dalai Lama’s Grammy win for an audiobook, narration and storytelling has been described by Beijing as “a tool for anti-China political manipulation.”
Rufus Wainwright, right, accepts the award for best audio book, narration, and storytelling recording
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TRUMP, JUDGE, TEMPORARY, ADMINISTRATION
Judge blocks Trump administration from ending protections for Haitians
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A federal judge on Monday blocked the end of protections that have allowed roughly 350,000 Haitians to live in the U.S., dealing
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WINTER, OLYMPICS, USA, 2026
All eyes will be on Italy as the European country hosts the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Winter Games will be hosted in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo – an historic first for the Olympics. It will be the first Games held under International Olympic Committee President
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DEAL, INDIA, TRADE, TRUMP
The U.S. and India have reached a trade deal and will immediately move to lower tariffs on each other's goods, President Donald Trump announced.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also agreed to buy American products "at a much higher level" as part of the agreement,
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ELECTION, GABBARD, FULTON, COUNTY
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard detailed her ongoing election security assessment in a letter to congressional lawmakers Monday, saying President Trump “specifically directed” her to be present for the execution of a search warrant in Fulton
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OLYMPIC, UHLAENDER, KATIE, CORTINA
U.S. sledder Katie Uhlaender appeal denied, won't race at Milan Cortina Olympics
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MILAN — An international sports tribunal on Monday ruled it lacks jurisdiction to intervene in the case of Katie Uhlaender, an American skeleton
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BRENDAN, BANFIELD, PLOT, MURDER
A Virginia jury has found former IRS law enforcement officer Brendan Banfield guilty of aggravated murder in the 2023 killings of his wife, Christina Banfield, and a second victim, Joseph Ryan, according to reports.
Banfield, 40, was convicted in Fairfax
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TRUMP, 75, IMMIGRANTS, COUNTRIES
Immigrant rights organizations, legal advocacy groups and several U.S. citizens filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s ban on immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries.
The group argues the policy unlawfully rewrites
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TEACHERS, OFFICIALS, SIGNAL, UNION
The head of the Minneapolis teachers union said in a recent interview that elected officials are involved in anti-ICE agitation in the city.
"The notion that people that are actively engaged in ICE watch, in being vigilant in protecting our neighbors, in
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BORDER, RAFAH, CROSSING, GAZA
Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens for limited traffic
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CAIRO — Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened on Monday for limited traffic, a key step as the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead, according
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NASA, MOON, ARTEMIS, DRESS
NASA announced Tuesday that it’s pushing the launch of its Artemis II moon mission to March after finding fuel leaks during testing this week.
The 10-day crewed mission is aimed at carrying astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
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ICE, LOCAL, 650, STATE
There are now 650 fewer illegal aliens on the streets of West Virginia after federal officials partnered with state and local law enforcement to arrest them.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Philadelphia operation ran from January 5 until
Continued at Breitbart...