Emerging Topics in U.S. News
THURSDAY, JUNE 18th 2026
Updated 23:59 ET
45 articles
IRAN, TRUMP, DEAL, VANCE
VP Vance says Iran will only financially benefit if they 'change their behavior,' but MOU indicates otherwise
Vice President J.D. Vance takes a question from a reporter during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on June 18,
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KNICKS, PARADE, CHAMPIONSHIP, MAMDANI
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that nearly three million residents will score some much-needed relief this summer.
New York’s School
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OBAMA, CENTER, PRESIDENTIAL, OPENING
Obama Presidential Center readies for opening with star-studded dedication ceremony The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago opens to the public Friday. A star-studded dedication ceremony Thursday will feature musical guests and all living presidents, except
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PRIDE, NIGHT, MLB, PLAYERS
Players on a minor league baseball team in York, Pennsylvania, refused Thursday to comply with LGBT messaging, and their game was forfeited.
York Revolution canceled the game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs due to an issue with players who were supposed
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SUPREME, COURT, GUN, USER
The Supreme Court unanimously struck down part of the longstanding federal gun control law that makes it a crime for an “unlawful user” of illegal drugs to possess a gun.
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ILLEGAL, UFC, RINGLEADER, WHITE
UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley floated the idea of the team playing a game at the White House given the success of the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn.
Hurley was in Washington, D.C., and approached by TMZ, which asked him if he’d like
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TAX, BILLIONAIRE, CALIFORNIA, BALLOT
We’ve already seen some of the effects of the proposed California billionaire tax, which would take five percent of a person’s money if they’re worth over one billion dollars. Billionaires usually aren’t stupid — or they wouldn’t have gotten rich — and many
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TRUMP, HONOR, MEDAL, JEFF
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos told then-President-elect Donald Trump at a December 2024 dinner that The Washington Post was his "worst investment" months before he authorized sweeping staff cuts at the newspaper, according to a forthcoming book by New York Times
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HEGSETH, NATO, REVIEW, EUROPE
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on May 5, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a Pentagon-led review of American forces in Europe on Thursday, and criticized some NATO
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MOSCOW, REFINERY, DRONE, UKRAINE
Ukraine hits a Moscow oil refinery and other sites in a large-scale drone attack
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MOSCOW — Ukraine launched a new wave of drone attacks on Russia early Thursday, with the majority targeting Moscow. It amounted to one of
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HORSE, CARRIAGE, TOURIST, TEEN
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The operator of a runaway horse-drawn carriage that led to the death of an 18-year-old tourist is “devastated,” a rep said Thursday – as it was revealed all Central Park horse-and-buggy rides were halted.
“He’s
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MANGIONE, LUIGI, DEFENSE, DISTURBANCE
Luigi Mangione has abruptly withdrawn the psychiatric defense that threatened to become a central battleground in his upcoming murder trial over the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to new court filings obtained Thursday.
In
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TEXAS, SANDWICH, DISGRACED, JOINT
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A disgraced San Antonio cop who was fired — twice — for allegedly giving a homeless man a sandwich stuffed with dog poop is now heading up a different police department in another Texas town.
Matthew Luckhurst
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CHASE, DAVEIGH, ACTRESS, 35
Former child actress Daveigh Chase — who starred as the main antagonist in the popular 2002 horror film, The Ring — died on Tuesday at the age of 35.
Chase’s boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, told TMZ the actress died from meningitis and an infection in her blood,
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YEAR, 18, COURT, OLDS
On Wednesday, a three-judge panel for Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeals ruled that the state’s ban on concealed carry for 18-20-year-olds is “unconstitutional.”
The New York Post reported that the judges were unanimous in their decision and that Judge
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CARLOS, COMEDIAN, MENCIA, DA
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California comedian Carlos Mencia was torn apart by the Los Angeles district attorney on Thursday as he announced 12 felony counts against him.
Los Angeles County DA Nathan Hochman branded him one of the “500
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TRUMP, BID, CONGRESSIONAL, ACCESS
Trump's FISA threat is like 'cutting off your nose to spite your face,' says Sen. Slotkin
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President Trump is pressuring Senate Republicans over his intelligence leadership plans, delaying the confirmation of his nominee
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GAS, PRICES, TIME, FIRST
The national average price of a gallon of gasoline dropped below $4 on Thursday, according to AAA.
Pump prices have been falling for four straight weeks. Since May 21, the national average has dropped from $4.56, the recent peak. On Thursday, AAA said gas
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11, BENEFITS, MASSACHUSETTS, ILLEGAL
The Trump administration's war against fraud marches on. Why does it always seem like Minnesota, California, or Massachusetts are the stars of these stories?
In this case, it’s the Bay State — MA — and not only were a bunch of no-goods stealing taxpayer dollars,
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WINS, LEWIS, JANEESE, DEMOCRATIC
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Democratic socialist DC Councilmember Janeese Lewis George triumphed in the District’s Democratic mayoral primary, easily defeating nine other competitors.
George, whose insurgent campaign and far-left platform
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TRUMP, CONSIDERED, NEWSOM, ATTEMPT
Tuesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about baseball.
Marlow said, “These players shouldn’t have worn the cuck hat.”
The Alex Marlow Show, hosted by Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow, broadcasts coast to coast
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POOL, REFLECTING, FALLING, TWISTED
Oh, my gosh, CNN is onto the big scandal.
It isn't the fraud in Minnesota or multiple other states. It isn't the children trafficked over the border under the Biden administration that they failed to track.
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It's the algae in the Reflecting
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ANGELES, LOS, NONCITIZENS, SHELTER
By a decisive vote of 10 to 5, the Los Angeles City Council approved a ballot proposal that, if approved by voters on November 3, will give noncitizens the right to vote in local elections.
On top of chasing away all the Normal People in Los Angeles by making
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HOUSE, KNICKS, TRUMP, FRET
"The View" co-hosts fretted over the New York Knicks owner accepting an invitation for the team to go to the White House, arguing it put too much pressure on the players.
"This puts the players in a precarious position merely because Jim Dolan is admittedly
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