Trump suggests FCC should consider revoking TV licenses over negative coverage of him
19 Sep 2025
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President Donald Trump says negative coverage of him by television networks should be grounds for th...
SPECIAL | Why losing trust in expertise threatens democracy
18 Sep 2025
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From “follow the science” during COVID to universities accused of activism, the gap between expe...
Fed announces quarter-point rate cut
18 Sep 2025
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USA TODAY Personal Finance Reporter Rachel Barber puts the Federal Reserve's latest rate cut in cont...
SPECIAL | Could AI-generated art replace human creators?
17 Sep 2025
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Generative AI is now widely used to make artwork, music and even film – valuable cultural contribu...
New revelations in Charlie Kirk murder case as suspect is charged
17 Sep 2025
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According to court documents, the 22-year-old had been planning the attack for a week.USA TODAY Gove...
Israel launches ground assault in Gaza City
16 Sep 2025
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz posted on X that "Gaza is burning."USA TODAY White House Report...
Charlie Kirk remembered in DC vigil; Utah governor says suspect is not cooperating
15 Sep 2025
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Utah Governor Spencer Cox gave some of the latest details on the Utah shooter during his appearances...
Charlie Kirk's assassination matters more than you think
14 Sep 2025
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking before thousands at Utah Valle...
White House mourns the death of Charlie Kirk
13 Sep 2025
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USA TODAY White House reporter Francesca Chambers discusses what Charlie Kirk’s death means in thi...
Manhunt continues for Charlie Kirk shooter
12 Sep 2025
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Authorities have released new video of the suspected shooter of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.&...
The 'dirtbag' who built Patagonia—and gave it away
11 Sep 2025
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Patagonia is worth billions. But founder Yvon Chouinard never wanted the title of billionaire. From ...
Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk fatally shot
11 Sep 2025
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Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at Utah Valley ...
Can sharks help predict hurricanes? Researchers are hoping so.
10 Sep 2025
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Accurately forecasting hurricanes has improved over the past few decades with the use of satellites,...
MAHA report on childhood health is out
10 Sep 2025
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USA TODAY White House Correspondent Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy breaks down Health Secretary Robert F...
A House committee releases full Jeffrey Epstein “birthday book”
09 Sep 2025
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A slew of documents about Jeffrey Epstein with purported messages from President Trump and President...
What keeps Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett up at night?
08 Sep 2025
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USA Today Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe shares highlights from an exclusive interview w...
The CDC is in crisis
07 Sep 2025
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For Robert F Kennedy Jr, it was never going to be a smooth road as Secretary of Health and Human Ser...
A disappointing new jobs report reveals a slowdown in U.S. hiring
06 Sep 2025
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USA TODAY Money Reporter Bailey Schulz breaks down the latest disappointing jobs report. Presid...
RFK Jr. says he doesn't know how many Americans died from COVID as he's grilled at hearing
05 Sep 2025
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled during an explosive hearing Th...
SPECIAL | Ultrapotent nitazenes present a new front in the opioid battle
04 Sep 2025
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Picture this, a powerful synthetic opioid that quietly morphs into one of the nation’s most lethal...
Epstein victims speak as pressure grows to release files
04 Sep 2025
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USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer takes a look at Wednesday comments from Epstein...
SPECIAL | New series “Extremely Normal” tackles the "manosphere"
03 Sep 2025
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America’s young men are lost. At least, that’s what they’re telling us online. From feeling di...
US appeals court rejects Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans
03 Sep 2025
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An appeals court has rejected President Donald Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezu...
What is Congress focused on now that it's back in session?
02 Sep 2025
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USA TODAY's Zachary Schermele takes a look at some of the major looming issues as lawmakers return f...
Federal judge halts deportation of unaccompanied Guatemalan children
01 Sep 2025
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A judge Sunday issued a restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deporting 10 unacco...
Twenty years after Katrina, New Orleans' Preservation Hall is thriving
31 Aug 2025
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Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina decimated New Orleans, the landmark musical venue of Preservati...
Most Trump tariffs are illegal, appeals court rules
30 Aug 2025
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A divided U.S. appeals court ruled Friday that most of President Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal....
Families remember children slain, wounded in Minnesota shooting
29 Aug 2025
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Families remembered 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski the day after this week...
SPECIAL | Takeaways from USA TODAY’s exclusive sit-down with Vice President JD Vance
28 Aug 2025
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The vice president sat down with USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers to share his...
Vance says Trump doesn't want long-term occupation of American cities
28 Aug 2025
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Vice President JD Vance sat down with USA TODAY for an exclusive interview Wednesday.Two children we...
SPECIAL | What science says about what makes something cool
27 Aug 2025
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Is coolness just a vibe—or something deeper? A new global study spanning 12 countries finds surpri...
Trump said he fired a Fed governor. What's next?
27 Aug 2025
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USA TODAY White House Correspondent Bart Jansen puts President Donald Trump's announced firing of Fe...
Judge temporarily blocks Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation
26 Aug 2025
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A judge Monday temporarily blocked Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation.USA TODAY White House Correspo...
Army base used for WWII Japanese internment will be nation's largest ICE detention center
25 Aug 2025
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USA TODAY National Immigration Reporter Lauren Villagran takes a look at some of the history behind ...
The hidden crisis of Black land loss in the wake of slavery
24 Aug 2025
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Black Americans have lost millions of acres of land due to systemic failures and legal loopholes. Sa...
Ghislaine Maxwell tells DOJ she never saw Trump behave inappropriately
23 Aug 2025
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Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend and associate Ghislaine Maxwell absolved President Do...
GOP on verge of big Texas win, but redistricting battles are only starting
22 Aug 2025
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USA TODAY Chief Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey takes a closer look at redistricting battl...
SPECIAL | US in a tight squeeze as water demands soar
21 Aug 2025
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The US water supply is struggling under the combined pressures of drought, aging infrastructure, thi...
Texas Republicans approve Trump-backed congressional map
21 Aug 2025
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Texas Republicans have passed a new state congressional map intended to flip five Democratic-held U....
SPECIAL | How to spot a con artist
20 Aug 2025
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Jonathan Walton thought he was being helpful to a neighbor. But his good nature was taken advantage ...
37 former intel officials stripped of their security clearances
20 Aug 2025
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced Tuesday that President Donald Trump had di...
Trump calls Putin to arrange meeting with Zelenskyy
19 Aug 2025
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USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers breaks down Monday's meeting between Presiden...
European leaders to join Zelenskyy in Washington
18 Aug 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders will meet with President Donald Trump i...
How do you define American cuisine?
17 Aug 2025
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What is American cuisine and who gets to define it? Is it barbecue or blueberry pie, hot dogs or lob...
Trump leaves Alaska with 'no deal' after Putin meeting
16 Aug 2025
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USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers recaps President Donald Trump's meeting with ...
Why is Alaska the 'most strategic place' for Trump-Putin meeting?
15 Aug 2025
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USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes takes a look at some of the reasons a meeting in Alas...
SPECIAL | From electric grids to powering gadgets, sodium-ion batteries hold promise
14 Aug 2025
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From laptops to electric cars, lithium-ion batteries are in so many of the products we use every day...
Why Democrats have limited power to fight Republican redistricting
14 Aug 2025
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USA TODAY Government Accountability Reporter Erin Mansfield takes a closer look at redistricting fig...
SPECIAL | 'Freakosystems' reveal nature's strange new balance and its risks
13 Aug 2025
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Across the planet, the actions of humans are creating novel ecosystems which, according to the BBC, ...
National Guard troops arrive in DC
13 Aug 2025
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Members of the Washington, D.C., National Guard have reported for duty across the nation's capital u...
Trump orders National Guard into Washington and takes over DC police
12 Aug 2025
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USA TODAY Pentagon Correspondent Tom Vanden Brook takes a closer look at President Donald Trump's mo...
Israel strike kills journalists in Gaza
11 Aug 2025
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Israel's military says it targeted and killed Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al Sharif.USA TODAY Health ...
PhD student finds lost city in Mexico jungle by accident
10 Aug 2025
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Valeriana is an ancient, lost city in Southern Mexico hidden under jungle canopy for centuries, rece...
Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska next week to discuss Ukraine war
09 Aug 2025
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President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet next week in Alask...
Israel's security cabinet approves plan to take control of Gaza City
08 Aug 2025
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Israel's security cabinet has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City. Israeli Prime Minister B...
SPECIAL | Love, marriage and disability
07 Aug 2025
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Squirmy and Grubs are not your typical YouTube stars. One is them is able-bodied. The other is not. ...
Trump doubles India's tariffs to 50% as penalty for importing Russian oil
07 Aug 2025
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New tariffs take effect on Thursday after a new tariff announcement from President Donald Trump pena...
SPECIAL | How do you love a forest? Ethan Tapper has thoughts.
06 Aug 2025
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With climate change, the threat of wildfires, and human encroachment among other things, our trees a...
House Republicans subpoena Clintons, DOJ and FBI officials in Epstein probe
06 Aug 2025
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USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer breaks down subpoenas issued by Republicans on ...
Texas Gov. Abbott threatens legal action for absent Dems amid redistricting battle
05 Aug 2025
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening more than 50 Democrats with legal action and removal from the ...
Hamas says it will allow hostage aid if Israel halts airstrikes, opens permanent humanitarian corridors
04 Aug 2025
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Hamas says it will coordinate with the Red Cross to deliver aid to hostages it holds in Gaza, if Isr...
Escape rooms to theme parks: immersive entertainment is booming
03 Aug 2025
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Forget passive viewing. Audiences today want to step inside the story. From Super Nintendo World to ...
Trump fires head of labor statistics bureau after weak jobs report
02 Aug 2025
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USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison discusses President Donald Trump's move to fire th...
Trump signs order for sweeping new tariffs on countries across the world
01 Aug 2025
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President Donald Trump has signed an order for sweeping new tariffs.Israeli troops again fire on Gaz...
SPECIAL | Attempt to fix California's severe housing crisis offers lessons to U.S.
31 Jul 2025
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Across the country, Americans are in need of affordable housing. In California, the crisis is partic...
US to set 15% tariff on South Korean imports under new deal
31 Jul 2025
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President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the U.S. will set a 15% tariff on South Korean impor...
SPECIAL | Why are ICE agents hiding behind masks?
30 Jul 2025
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Law enforcement officers working in plain clothes or undercover is nothing new. What is new is that ...
Tsunami waves reach Hawaii and West Coast hours after magnitude 8.8 earthquake
30 Jul 2025
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Tsunami waves reached Hawaii and parts of the West Coast after one of the strongest earthquakes in r...
Starvation stalks Gaza
29 Jul 2025
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There are major international starvation concerns in Gaza, even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin N...
US and EU reach trade deal
28 Jul 2025
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The U.S. has reached a trade deal with the European Union after President Donald Trump's weekend tri...
Transgender athletes in college sports are rare, despite outsized political attention
27 Jul 2025
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In July, the University of Pennsylvania agreed to prohibit transgender athletes from competing in wo...
Trump arrives in Scotland for golf and trade talks
26 Jul 2025
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President Donald Trump's four-day visit to Scotland is opening old wounds for some.USA TODAY Investi...
Israel and US recall teams from Gaza truce talks; violence near aid distribution centers continues
25 Jul 2025
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Israel and the United States recalled their delegations from Gaza ceasefire talks for consultations ...
SPECIAL | Insomnia is a global epidemic. How do we fix it?
24 Jul 2025
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If you suffer from insomnia, you're not alone. About one in 10 adults suffers from chronic insomnia,...
Columbia University to pay $200 million fine in new agreement with Trump administration
24 Jul 2025
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Columbia University has struck another deal with the Trump administration.A federal judge has reject...
SPECIAL | Elon Musk wants to start a third party but it will take more than just money
23 Jul 2025
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Elon Musk is taking aim at both Democrats and Republicans with his “American Party.” But ballot ...
Speaker Mike Johnson to shut down House early amid Jeffrey Epstein drama
23 Jul 2025
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USA TODAY White House Correspondent Bart Jansen discusses the latest tensions surrounding Jeffrey Ep...
'Flood' of ICE agents is coming to cities run by Democrats, according to the White House
22 Jul 2025
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USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes breaks down what the White House is saying about ICE ...
Nobel laureates plea for diplomacy to prevent nuclear war
21 Jul 2025
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USA TODAY White House Reporter Davis Winkie breaks down what nuclear experts said last week about th...
How to navigate a job market transformed by AI
20 Jul 2025
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The U.S. job market is undergoing a fundamental shift. As AI advances, roles that were once gateways...
Can Trump calm MAGA's fury by releasing more Epstein records?
19 Jul 2025
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USA TODAY White House Reporter Zac Anderson breaks down some of the latest surrounding President Don...
House passes Trump's cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid
18 Jul 2025
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A bill with cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid will next land on President Donald Trump's d...
SPECIAL | Nature is the medicine: Hospitals are catching on
17 Jul 2025
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Hospitals aren’t usually known for comfort — but could bringing nature inside actually help us h...
Senate passes aid, public broadcasting cuts
17 Jul 2025
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The Senate has passed another legislative victory for President Donald Trump.USA TODAY National Corr...
SPECIAL | SkinnyTok is now banned. Its dangerous influence persists.
16 Jul 2025
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Health and wellness trends can be found on every social platform. But what happens when the pursuit ...
Senate Republicans weigh billions of dollars in spending cuts
16 Jul 2025
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Senate Republicans are considering billions in cuts, targeting programs from public broadcasting to ...
Supreme Court lets Trump fire hundreds of Education Department workers and dismantle the agency
15 Jul 2025
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USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe discusses the high court's move to let Presiden...
Americans' views on immigration take a positive swing
14 Jul 2025
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Americans' views on immigration took a positive swing this year.USA TODAY Senior National Political ...
Caitlin Clark has changed women's sports forever
13 Jul 2025
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WNBA player Caitlin Clark is a phenomenon. It has changed women's basketball, women's sports and spo...
Grim reality looms as search for missing Texas flood victims continues
12 Jul 2025
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USA TODAY National Correspondent Rick Jervis reports on the shift to recovery in the wake of Texas f...
Trump at odds with MAGA movement on multiple fronts
11 Jul 2025
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USA TODAY Chief Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey discusses some of the latest friction betw...
SPECIAL | Eco-anxiety is on the rise
10 Jul 2025
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Devastating rains in Texas Hill County on the morning of July 4th created deadly floods that have no...
Trump tax bill supercharges Coast Guard’s Arctic icebreaker fleet
10 Jul 2025
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USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes breaks down a part of the recent tax bill that adds n...
SPECIAL | Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" is now law: Who are the winners and losers?
09 Jul 2025
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After a furious few weeks of debate, closed door negotiations, open floor debate and deal-making, th...
Supreme Court lets Trump move forward with large-scale staff cuts for now
09 Jul 2025
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USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe breaks down the high court's move to lift a fed...
104 dead as hard-hit areas in Texas face new flooding risks
08 Jul 2025
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USA TODAY National Correspondent Rick Jervis reports from Texas on what he's seen in the aftermath o...
Death toll climbs in Texas flooding, children still missing from all-girls camp
07 Jul 2025
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Camp Mystic was "horrendously ravaged in ways unlike I’ve seen in any ...
Brain-computer interfaces: Unlocking the potential of man and machine
06 Jul 2025
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It is the fodder of science fiction plots: implanting a device into the human brain... the bloc...
At least 24 dead, over 20 children missing from summer camp in 'catastrophic' Texas flood
05 Jul 2025
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The Kerr County Sheriff's Office in Texas said Friday flooding was catastrophic.President Donald Tru...
House passes Trump's megabill
04 Jul 2025
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The House has sent Republicans' sweeping bill to President Donald Trump for his signature.The unempl...