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USA TODAY White House Correspondent Michael Collins discusses a judge's decision to order a deported man sent back to the United States.
Stocks plunge again. And China retaliates.
States are suing the National Institutes of Health over ending life-saving medical research grants that Trump officials say were "DEI studies."
USA TODAY National Correspondent Dinah Voyles Pulver explains how the military is taking an abrupt turn after decades of climate change research.
Trump extends the decision on TikTok for another 75 days.
It's Final Four weekend! How's your bracket doing?
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USA TODAY Money and Personal Finance Reporter Medora Lee takes a look at a historically bad day for the markets.
The Trump administration gives states 10 days to certify they've ended DEI in schools.
President Donald Trump has fired the top boss at NSA.
USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers discusses the firings of several Trump White House national security officials. Plus, a Pentagon watchdog launches a probe into the Signal chat leak.
Another active Atlantic hurricane season is on the way.
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What happens when today’s treasure – satellites that give us access to broadband internet and accurate weather forecasts among other things – become tomorrow’s trash? Or, in other words, where does all that space junk go? And what does climate change have to do with it? Last month, a team of aerospace engineers at MIT released their findings from a research study on the effects of climate change on satellites in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. Will Parker, PhD candidate in Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT, and lead author of the study, joins The Excerpt to discuss how global warming affects satellites.
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USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers takes a look at President Donald Trump's Wednesday tariff announcement.
51 senators voted to end Trump's tariff on Canadian goods in a bipartisan rebuke of the administration's trade policy.
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe breaks down the high court's decision against makers of flavored vapes that are popular with teenagers.
Police who started a cold case podcast found a woman's remains after 42 years.
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Women in the culinary world have long fought to be heard, respected and given full credit for their contributions. With a career spent both cooking and writing about food alongside well-known chefs and television personalities Mario Batali and Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever has a unique perspective on navigating the complex world of food culture. She is the best-selling author of “Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography,” a collection of interviews with those who knew him personally and professionally, and co-author of “World Travel: An Irreverent Guide,” with Anthony Bourdain. She joins us on The Excerpt to discuss her new memoir “Care and Feeding,” which is on bookshelves now.
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A liberal won Wisconsin's Supreme Court election Tuesday, while two Florida Republicans won their special elections to fill U.S. House vacancies.
USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer discusses cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Cory Booker breaks the record for the longest known Senate speech at more than 25 hours.
The Trump administration acknowledges an 'administrative error' led to one deportation to El Salvador.
USA TODAY National News Reporter Jeanine Santucci explains how cuts to the Department of Agriculture are hitting food banks.
Val Kilmer dies at 65.
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USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison has the latest ahead of Wednesday's expected tariff announcement from President Donald Trump.
Republicans want to defund Planned Parenthood. They are asking for the Supreme Court's help.
U.S. imports surged to record heights as consumers stocked up ahead of tariffs.
USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise discusses the future of fire-resistant neighborhoods.
How did April Fools' Day originate?
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We asked: Do you agree with Millennials and Gen Zers who are waiting longer to have kids - or deciding not to have them at all? Could anything help to change it? What went into your decision regarding whether you wanted to become a parent? Forum is a new series from USA TODAY's Opinion team, dedicated to showcasing views from across the political spectrum on issues that Americans are starkly divided on. Today you’ll hear from a few folks about how they view the fertility rate hitting a historic low. If you'd like to weigh in on a different topic, you can find more questions at usatoday.com/forum. And if your submission is selected for print, we might invite you to add your voice to a future special bonus episode like this one. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to [email protected].
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President Donald Trump, in an interview with NBC News, said 'there will be bombing' if Iran does not come to an agreement with the U.S. over its nuclear program.
Trump also told NBC he does not plan to fire any of the top security officials involved in a leaked Signal group chat.
USA TODAY Congress Reporter Savannah Kuchar looks at some potential national implications of a court election in Wisconsin.
Some have been rescued following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar. But the death toll is stretching into the thousands.
USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes talks about what might be next for the U.S. Postal Service and how USPS is ingrained as a cultural institution.
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Tax season is in full swing and there are a few changes this year. Not only has President Donald Trump proposed several substantive and not-so-substantive changes to tax policy on the campaign trail, but you might see changes to the tax forms you receive. Also, how will DOGE and the Trump Administration's cuts to federal workers affect the IRS and you getting your tax return? USA TODAY Personal Finance Reporters Medora Lee and Daniel de Visé join The Excerpt to dig into all of these issues. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to [email protected].
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Over the next three months, the State Department is set to assume USAID’s remaining "life-saving and strategic aid programming," according to an internal memo.
At least 1,000 people have been killed after an earthquake in Myanmar.
USA TODAY Consumer Travel Reporter Kathleen Wong discusses some American travelers' increased fears about border crossings.
A federal court in New Jersey could determine whether the United States can deport Mahmoud Khalil.
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security question using tattoos to accurately ID Venezuelan criminal gangs.
USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise asks what the deal is with those purple streetlights.
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USA TODAY Congress Reporter Riley Beggin takes a closer look at President Donald Trump's withdrawal of Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination as UN ambassador, and what it tells us about growing concerns from Republicans about holding onto their narrow majority in the House.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he will cut about 10,000 full-time jobs.
Federal officials say they've arrested an alleged MS-13 gang leader.
USA TODAY World Affairs Correspondent Kim Hjelmgaard explains why Usha Vance's Greenland trip this week changed. Plus, Kim dives into Trump's obsession with the island.
There's a new record for the longest cat tail!
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We eat for a variety of reasons, most importantly to sustain life. Unsurprisingly, the decisions we make about what we consume can have a huge impact on our health. Equally important is how our bodies eliminate the waste created by what we ingest. After all, what goes in must come out. Are there hard and fast rules about what constitutes a healthy …let’s just say it, poo? Sean Gibbons, a microbiologist at the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle, joins The Excerpt to discuss what bowel movements, or a lack of them, reveal about our health.
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President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs - this time on automobiles.
USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe breaks down a busy week for the high court.
The Trump administration was again on the defensive Wednesday as the fallout continues over officials using the encrypted chat app Signal to discuss war plans.
USA TODAY MLB Reporter Gabe Lacques takes a look ahead to the 2025 baseball season on Opening Day. Check out a special Deep Dive episode on the future of robot umpires.
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Are schools providing the best education possible for all their students? This episode's guest argues that the U.S. school system is where children are first introduced to racial hierarchies and that these normalized beliefs solidify in many institutions like healthcare, employment, policing and more. Sociologist and author Eve L. Ewing joins The Excerpt to discuss her new book “Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism.” It is out on bookshelves now.
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USA TODAY Congress Reporter Savannah Kuchar discusses the reaction on Capitol Hill following a report that secret plans for U.S. airstrikes were discussed in a group chat on the encrypted messaging platform Signal.
Russia and Ukraine agree to a sea and energy truce.
President Donald Trump signs an executive order requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.
USA TODAY Senior Reporter Jessica Guynn explains how some federal workers have had a rocky return to the office.
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USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer breaks down what happened when officials shared detailed secret plans for a U.S. strike on Iran-backed militants in Yemen with a group chat of top Trump administration officials that accidentally included a magazine editor.
President Donald Trump says countries that buy oil and gas from Venezuela must pay a 25% tariff to the U.S.
Postal workers rally nationwide over Trump's plan to dismantle USPS.
USA TODAY Personal Finance Reporter Daniel de Visé explains how Democrats and Republicans seem to occupy separate realities when it comes to inflation. Hear more about what your fellow Americans think about the economy on this week’s edition of Forum, a new initiative from the USA TODAY Opinion team.
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Trump and Republicans campaigned aggressively in 2024 on the economy. So now that he’s in office, we asked: do you think that President Trump is doing enough to fix the economy? Do you think grocery prices will rise or go down? Forum is a new series from USA TODAY's Opinion team, dedicated to showcasing views from across the political spectrum on issues that Americans are starkly divided on. Today you’ll hear from a few folks detailing their opinions on the economy. If you'd like to weigh in on a different topic, you can find more questions at usatoday.com/forum. And if your submission is selected for print, we might invite you to add your voice to a future special bonus episode like this one. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to [email protected].
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U.S. officials are meeting with Russian officials Monday for talks in Saudi Arabia.
USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes explains that experts warn federal spending cuts will make the country sicker and poorer as healthcare costs rise without new treatments.
An independent government watchdog agency will review the health and safety effects of President Donald Trump's mass firings.
USA TODAY Investigative Reporter Kenny Jacoby discusses how an NHL team's executives milked youth hockey families for profit.
Here's what readers told us about the economy.
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After suffering a devastating loss in last November’s elections, the Democratic party is at an inflection point. Having lost the backing and trust of the working class, how does it move on from the political desert it finds itself in and re-energize its base? Amanda Litman, Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director of Run For Something joins The Excerpt to share her take.
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