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USA TODAY’s daily news podcast, The Excerpt (formerly 5 Things), brings you a curated mix of the most important headlines seven mornings a week. We also deliver special deep-dive episodes on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons on the most compelling topics in culture, entertainment, sports, politics,...
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A triumphant Trump basks in Mideast praise
USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page puts President Donald Trump's role in recent Israel-Hamas peace proceedings in context.
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All remaining living Israeli hostages released
All remaining living Israeli hostages have been released, while some 2,000 detained Palestinians are released. Plus, President Donald Trump speaks to...
MrBeast is hugely successful on YouTube, but with ECU, not so much
If you spend any time on YouTube, and most of us do, then you’ve probably watched or at least heard of MrBeast. Last check, he had 444 million subscri...
One family, seven hostages, and the end of a two-year nightmare
USA TODAY National Correspondent Michael Collins tells us about one family's fight to bring hostage loved ones home.
Gazans trek to their ruined...
New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted
New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial insti...
SPECIAL | Who should decide which books, if any, are banned?
This is banned books week. It’s a week that highlights how a few loud voices have shaped what kinds of books are pulled from school and library shelve...
Hamas and Israel set to sign deal on ceasefire and hostage releases
President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to implement the first phase of a White House peace plan aimed at ending Israel's onslaught i...
SPECIAL | The politics of shutdown
We’re nearly at the end of day eight of the government shutdown, the first time this has happened since 2018 when President Donald Trump was last in o...
Trump says some furloughed federal workers ‘don’t deserve’ back pay
USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison has some of the latest from the federal government shutdown, including the president's controversial...
National Guard troops in limbo as Trump battles courts over deployments
USA TODAY National Security & World Affairs Reporter Cybele Mayes-Osterman discusses the Trump administration's approach on deploying National Guard t...
Judge blocks National Guard deployment to Portland, Oregon
A federal judge temporarily blocks President Donald Trump from deploying 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon.
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Peace hangs in the balance as the second anniversary of 10-7 nears
It’s been two years since the October 7th attacks on Israel. On that day in 2023, Hamas fighters killed 1,200 people and took hundreds hostage. In res...
Trump tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas accepts portion of his peace plan
President Donald Trump is calling on Israel to stop its Gaza bombing campaign to secure the safe extraction of remaining hostages, after Hamas agreed...
SPECIAL | Peanuts turns 75 and still speaks to the child in all of us
For 75 years, Charles Schultz’s Peanuts gang has reflected our humor and hope, as well as our struggle to navigate some of life’s everyday curveballs....
Trump approval ratings historically low compared to other presidents
President Donald Trump's approval ratings are historically low compared to other presidents, but have mostly plateaued in recent months.
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SPECIAL | Charlamagne tha God emerges as a political force
Once known simply as a gossip guru, Charlamagne tha God – who reaches over 7 million monthly “Club” listeners – still gets "the tea.” USA TODAY Politi...
Lawmakers point fingers as the reality of a shutdown sinks in
USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers takes a look at how the federal government shutdown is playing out politically, and gives us so...
SPECIAL | Jimmy Kimmel's right to free speech is not up for debate
In the wake of the controversy surrounding Jimmy Kimmel's week-long suspension from "Jimmy Kimmel Live," FCC Chairman Brendan Carr issued a not-so-vei...
A government shutdown begins. What's next?
The federal government shut down at midnight. USA TODAY Senior National Political Correspondent Sarah D. Wire gives us a better sense of one of the ke...
Trump and Netanyahu agree to a peace plan
President Donald Trump said he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have reached a deal for peace in Gaza. But how do leaders in the enclave...
FBI probing Michigan church shooting as 'targeted violence'
An assailant killed at least four people at a Michigan church during Sunday service. Plus, a suspect has been charged in a Saturday shooting in North...
With Comey's indictment, has the DOJ been weaponized?
Former FBI Director James Comey has now been indicted. Who might be next? Is the Trump administration now weaponizing the Department of Justice in ord...
Victims shot by sniper at Dallas ICE facility identified
Victim detainees shot by a sniper at a Dallas ICE facility have been identified.
USA TODAY White House Correspondent Zac Anderson takes a look a...
Former FBI Director James Comey indicted on charges sought by Trump Justice Department
Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted.
USA TODAY National Correspondent Rick Jervis has the latest from Dallas after this week's sho...
SPECIAL | How Pac-Man ate his way into gaming history
In 1980, the world of arcade games got a jolt that changed the gaming world forever. That’s when a round yellow fellow with a large set of chompers kn...
1 detainee killed, 2 wounded in Dallas ICE facility shooting
A shooter opened fire on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas on Wednesday, killing one detainee and critically wounding two...
SPECIAL | Commercial space travel is almost here
Living, working, even vacationing off world is no longer a distant concept. We're approaching a time when humans aren't just visitors to outer space,...
Jimmy Kimmel returns, says he never meant to 'make light of the murder' of Charlie Kirk
Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television Tuesday, where he addressed his show's suspension.
USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garri...
Trump urges pregnant women to avoid Tylenol citing unproved autism link
USA TODAY Government Accountability Reporter Erin Mansfield breaks down the president's announcement linking autism to Tylenol.
Jimmy Kimmel is...
Mourners celebrate Charlie Kirk
Elected officials, faith leaders, Kirk's colleagues and his loved ones remembered the conservative activist at a service in Arizona Sunday.
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Extremist Active Club network uses fitness to recruit its members
US-born extremism is on the rise and spreading beyond our borders. The US-based Active Club network is now taking root across the globe. Active Clubs...
Senate votes against government funding bill, raising shutdown prospects
USA TODAY Congressional Reporter Zach Schermele has the latest from Capitol Hill where the possibility of a government shutdown looms.
President...
Trump suggests FCC should consider revoking TV licenses over negative coverage of him
President Donald Trump says negative coverage of him by television networks should be grounds for the Federal Communications Commission to revoke broa...
SPECIAL | Why losing trust in expertise threatens democracy
From “follow the science” during COVID to universities accused of activism, the gap between experts and the public is widening. Roger Pielke Jr. expla...
Fed announces quarter-point rate cut
USA TODAY Personal Finance Reporter Rachel Barber puts the Federal Reserve's latest rate cut in context.
President Donald Trump will meet with B...
SPECIAL | Could AI-generated art replace human creators?
Generative AI is now widely used to make artwork, music and even film – valuable cultural contributions that used to be exclusively the province of th...
New revelations in Charlie Kirk murder case as suspect is charged
According to court documents, the 22-year-old had been planning the attack for a week.
USA TODAY Government Accountability Reporter Erin Mansfie...
Israel launches ground assault in Gaza City
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz posted on X that "Gaza is burning."
USA TODAY White House Reporter Zac Anderson has the latest after Presid...
Charlie Kirk remembered in DC vigil; Utah governor says suspect is not cooperating
Utah Governor Spencer Cox gave some of the latest details on the Utah shooter during his appearances on Sunday news shows.
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Charlie Kirk's assassination matters more than you think
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking before thousands at Utah Valley College. His death marks a new and unsettling ch...