Suspect charged with federal hate crime in Boulder attack
Tue, 03 Jun 2025
A 45-year-old suspect has been charged with a federal hate crime in the attack on a Colorado pro-Isr...
BONUS | Opinion: Is Caitlin Clark improving women's sports for the better or worse?
Mon, 02 Jun 2025
People from across the country weighed in on the impact Indiana Fever's point guard Caitlin Clark is...
8 injured in attack on Colorado event calling for release of Israeli hostages
Mon, 02 Jun 2025
The FBI is investigating the attack in Colorado as an act of terrorism.USA TODAY Senior Congress Rep...
Is artistic expression a bedrock of our Constitution?
Sun, 01 Jun 2025
One of President Donald Trump’s focuses during his second term is his desire to reshape the arts i...
Trump gives Musk an Oval Office sendoff
Sat, 31 May 2025
USA TODAY White House Correspondent Bart Jansen discusses President Donald Trump's sendoff for Elon ...
Appeals Court allows Trump to keep tariffs while appeal plays out
Fri, 30 May 2025
USA TODAY White House Reporter Zac Anderson has the latest on the trade whiplash around President Do...
SPECIAL | A potential new treatment for Parkinson's shows early promise
Thu, 29 May 2025
Parkinson’s is a disease that afflicts an estimated 90,000 Americans every year. Current treatment...
Trade court blocks Trump's tariffs
Thu, 29 May 2025
A federal court has ruled President Donald Trump can't use an emergency-powers law to impose tariffs...
SPECIAL | Rare earth minerals are mostly sourced from China. Can we get them in the US?
Wed, 28 May 2025
Most electronic devices you use – your phone, laptop, earbuds – require certain materials called...
Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in deportations to third countries
Wed, 28 May 2025
President Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to intervene in its effort to rapidly depo...
How Trump's clash with the courts is brewing into an 'all-out war'
Tue, 27 May 2025
USA TODAY White House Reporter Zac Anderson takes a look at President Donald Trump's clash with judg...
Trump says Putin has gone 'absolutely crazy' after massive Russian attack on Ukraine
Mon, 26 May 2025
President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin has gone 'absolutely crazy' after the l...
Dave Barry is the eternal class clown
Sun, 25 May 2025
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Dave Barry has made a career out of being a jokester, writing a nation...
ICE agents deploy new tactic
Sat, 24 May 2025
USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes discusses a new tactic from ICE - arresting people as...
What Trump's tax bill does with Medicaid, SNAP, tax breaks
Fri, 23 May 2025
USA TODAY Senior Congress Reporter Riley Beggin takes a closer look at President Donald Trump's Hous...
SPECIAL | Uncharted territory: Trump accepts 'gift' of $400 million Qatari plane
Thu, 22 May 2025
In 2018, the U.S. Air Force awarded a $3.9 billion contract to Boeing for two new Air Force One plan...
2 Israeli embassy staff members fatally shot near Jewish museum in DC
Thu, 22 May 2025
Two Israeli embassy staff members were fatally shot Thursday night in Washington.Republican holdouts...
SPECIAL | Did Johnson & Johnson put profit over safety?
Wed, 21 May 2025
For generations of Americans, the Johnson & Johnson brand has been a beloved one, as quintessent...
Trump pushes $175 billion 'Golden Dome' missile defense plan
Wed, 21 May 2025
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled a new missile defense system plan...
Trump says Russia, Ukraine peace talks to begin 'immediately' after Putin call
Tue, 20 May 2025
What's next for Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations?USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page discu...
BONUS | Opinion: Do you support Elon Musk and his work with DOGE?
Mon, 19 May 2025
Do you think DOGE has helped to shrink the federal government or was it all for show? We asked and y...
Former President Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive form' of prostate cancer
Mon, 19 May 2025
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.President Donald Trump's tax bill...
Has the pronatalism movement gone mainstream?
Sun, 18 May 2025
It’s well known that childcare has become extraordinarily expensive, costing many families nearly ...
Supreme Court continues to block deportations under wartime law
Sat, 17 May 2025
The Supreme Court dealt a blow to the Trump administration Friday.USA TODAY Reporter Michael Collins...
A humanitarian aid crisis in Gaza
Fri, 16 May 2025
Arwa Damon, former CNN Senior International Correspondent and president and founder of INARA, joins ...
SPECIAL | Trump, Project 2025 and the plan to remake government
Thu, 15 May 2025
For over 40 years, the conservative Washington think tank Heritage Foundation has issued a “Mandat...
RFK grilled during contentious hearing
Thu, 15 May 2025
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled Wednesday on Capitol Hill, where he talked about ...
SPECIAL | While digital currency initiatives expand, we ask, what's the future of cash?
Wed, 14 May 2025
There’s something to cold hard cash. You can hold it; you can smell it; it feels a certain way in ...
House debates Republican Medicaid, tax proposals and more
Wed, 14 May 2025
Lawmakers spent hours debating legislation that would enact sweeping tax cuts, raise the debt ceilin...
Mixed market response after US-China deal
Tue, 13 May 2025
U.S. Stocks surged Monday after this week's US-China tariff deal. But a rally in Asian stocks overni...
BONUS | Opinion: What do you want your mom to know?
Mon, 12 May 2025
We're putting the spotlight on moms today, asking readers to share about why it's so important to ho...
US and China reach deal to slash trade tariffs
Mon, 12 May 2025
The U.S. and China have reached an agreement to reduce tariffs.The Trump administration floats suspe...
Saving one abused dog at a time in Thailand
Sun, 11 May 2025
Tina was a sweet golden retriever, named after the legendary Tina Turner. Her passing led owner Nial...
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass
Sat, 10 May 2025
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first mass as leader of the Roman Catholic Church Friday.USA TODAY Senio...
How a Chicago native became pope
Fri, 09 May 2025
USA TODAY National Correspondent Phaedra Trethan gives us an introduction to Pope Leo XIV.The acting...
SPECIAL | Dr. Eric Topol shares a new vision for living longer and better
Thu, 08 May 2025
What if the second half of life could be just as healthy, active, and fulfilling as the first? Drawi...
Fed chair cites 'uncertainty' as central bank holds key rate steady
Thu, 08 May 2025
The Fed left its key interest rate unchanged again Wednesday and gave no hint it plans to lower it s...
SPECIAL | A beacon of American freedom and democracy may soon go silent
Wed, 07 May 2025
As a bulwark against the flood of propaganda and misinformation coming from China and Russia, the Un...
Supreme Court allows ban on transgender troops to take effect
Wed, 07 May 2025
There was some mixed news out of the courts Tuesday for President Donald Trump. The Supreme Court al...
BONUS | Introducing true crime podcast: Untested
Tue, 06 May 2025
Buried in an evidence room, a DNA swab held the key to catching a serial sex offender. But no one te...
19 states sue RFK Jr., Trump administration for overhauling HHS
Tue, 06 May 2025
USA TODAY White House Correspondent Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy discusses a federal lawsuit challengi...
BONUS | Opinion: After 100 days in office, how do you think Trump is doing?
Mon, 05 May 2025
We received so many responses about President Trump's first 100 days in office that we created a sec...
Trump says 'I don't know' when asked if he must uphold the Constitution
Mon, 05 May 2025
President Donald Trump expressed uncertainty whether he must uphold the Constitution to carry out hi...
In baseball, women will soon have a league of their own
Sun, 04 May 2025
Since its inception, baseball has always had a place for female athletes. In fact, colleges and univ...
Trump budget proposal aims to cut $163 billion, mirroring DOGE plan
Sat, 03 May 2025
President Donald Trump unveiled a budget blueprint on Friday. Plus, despite additions, some GOP sena...
Thousands rally against Trump, Musk in May Day protests
Fri, 02 May 2025
Demonstrators rallied against the Trump administration in nationwide May Day protests.USA TODAY Whit...
SPECIAL | Porn's long cultural shadow
Thu, 01 May 2025
What happened to feminism in the twenty-first century? This is the foundational question at the hear...
Ukraine, US sign minerals deal
Thu, 01 May 2025
The U.S. and Ukraine have signed a mineral deal after weeks of tense negotiations.USA TODAY Personal...
SPECIAL | With 100 days now in the books, how are Americans feeling?
Wed, 30 Apr 2025
As of today, President Donald Trump has been in office for 100 days. In that short span of time, he ...
Congress starts working on Trump's 'big beautiful bill'
Wed, 30 Apr 2025
USA TODAY Senior Congress Reporter Riley Beggin breaks down what to know as the GOP starts work on a...
Carney wins Canada's election, riding Canadian anger at Trump to victory
Tue, 29 Apr 2025
What does Canada's election mean for relations between the two countries?It's been 100 days in offic...
BONUS | Opinion: What do you think of President Trump's leadership in his first 100 days?
Mon, 28 Apr 2025
We asked: Do you support President Trump's actions so far? What concerns you about what he and his a...
Booker, Jeffries hold sit-in on Capitol steps, slam Trump budget plan
Mon, 28 Apr 2025
Congress will take up the fiscal 2026 budget proposal when lawmakers return to session Monday.Secret...
Is the US sliding into authoritarianism?
Sun, 27 Apr 2025
A quick Google search reveals many articles, commentaries, social media posts, and scholarly debates...
Trump open to Abrego Garcia return, not trolling on Greenland: Time interview takeaways
Sat, 26 Apr 2025
USA TODAY White House Reporter Zac Anderson discusses some of President Donald Trump's recent commen...
Hegseth's chief of staff is ousted, the latest sacking at the Pentagon
Fri, 25 Apr 2025
There's been another shake-up at the Pentagon.President Donald Trump approaches 100 days in office. ...
SPECIAL | Can fandoms be as deep and meaningful as religion?
Thu, 24 Apr 2025
Most of us can say that we’re fans of something – music, sports, art, books. But what does it me...
Russia strikes Kyiv in the biggest attack on the Ukrainian capital this year
Thu, 24 Apr 2025
Russia slammed Ukraine's capital overnight in the biggest attack on the city this year.USA TODAY Was...
SPECIAL | RFK Jr.'s impact on HHS so far has some worried
Wed, 23 Apr 2025
One of the most talked about and controversial cabinet appointments made by President Donald Trump h...
What to expect after Pope Francis' death
Wed, 23 Apr 2025
USA TODAY National Correspondent Marco della Cava talks about his experience covering conclaves and ...
Pope Francis' funeral to be held on Saturday
Tue, 22 Apr 2025
The world continues to react to the death of Pope Francis. His funeral is set for Saturday in Vatica...
Bonus | Opinion: Are Democrats disappointing you?
Mon, 21 Apr 2025
We asked: Why did Democrats lose in November? Does the Democratic Party need to transition ideologic...
Pope Francis dead at 88
Mon, 21 Apr 2025
Tennessean Religion Reporter Liam Adams discusses the life and legacy of Pope Francis.Defense Secret...
"Funny Because It's True" - New book reveals the beginnings of The Onion
Sun, 20 Apr 2025
If you haven’t heard of The Onion, a satirical news publication, you’ve no doubt come across the...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia tells senator of traumatizing stay in El Salvador prison
Sat, 19 Apr 2025
Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he's been traumatized by his experience in Salvadoran custody. Plus, an am...
Sen. Chris Van Hollen meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Fri, 18 Apr 2025
Sen. Chris Van Hollen met Thursday with Kilmar Abrego Garcia. But the wrongly deported Maryland man ...
SPECIAL | Is adding more nuclear power the solution to our growing energy needs?
Thu, 17 Apr 2025
While President Donald Trump seems intent on doing everything he can to revive the coal industry, nu...
IRS may revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status
Thu, 17 Apr 2025
The IRS may revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status, following Trump threats.Sen. Chris Van Hollen demand...
SPECIAL | Is your genetic data secure?
Wed, 16 Apr 2025
The recent bankruptcy of genetic testing firm 23andMe has raised alarm bells for privacy advocates a...
Judge admonishes U.S. for failing to return Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador
Wed, 16 Apr 2025
A judge Tuesday reprimanded the government for failing to return a Maryland man wrongly deported to ...
Wrongly deported man not leaving El Salvador prison, Bukele says
Tue, 15 Apr 2025
El Salvador's president says a wrongly deported man is not leaving a Salvadoran prison.USA TODAY Mon...
BONUS | Opinion: Is President Trump using executive orders effectively?
Mon, 14 Apr 2025
We asked: What do you think of President Donald Trump's use of executive orders - and the use of the...
Authorities arrest suspect after fire at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's home
Mon, 14 Apr 2025
A suspect is in custody after a suspected arson attempt on the home of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapir...
Research team discovers new life flourishing under an ice shelf
Sun, 13 Apr 2025
On a recent expedition to Antarctica, researchers made a startling discovery after part of a huge ic...
Judge demands daily updates on return plan for man wrongly deported
Sat, 12 Apr 2025
The case of a Maryland man accidentally deported to a notorious El Salvador prison has galvanized pu...
Supreme Court says US must begin process to release man deported to El Salvador
Fri, 11 Apr 2025
The Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to begin the process of releasing Kilmar Abre...
SPECIAL | You're not crazy. Allergy season really is getting worse
Thu, 10 Apr 2025
It’s allergy season and that means sneezing, coughing and itchy eyes for many. If you’ve wondere...
Stocks soar as Trump pauses most tariffs
Thu, 10 Apr 2025
USA TODAY Money Editor Charisse Jones takes a look at the market response to President Donald Trump'...
SPECIAL | The dream of quantum computing is closer than ever
Wed, 09 Apr 2025
Microsoft says it has created a new state of matter to power quantum computers - one that’s neithe...
Trump's 'reciprocal' tariffs take effect
Wed, 09 Apr 2025
President Donald Trump's latest tariffs take effect Wednesday.USA TODAY Justice Department Correspon...
Coming Soon: Untested
Tue, 08 Apr 2025
He terrorized women. He slipped through the cracks. But one detective refused to give up. Untested, ...
Trump Administration can resume some deportations under Alien Enemies Act
Tue, 08 Apr 2025
A Supreme Court ruling will allow the Trump administration to resume the deportation of certain immi...
BONUS | Opinion: Hearing differing perspectives with Forum
Mon, 07 Apr 2025
People are passionate about their views, and we'll continue to bring you that pulse from readers and...
Trump defends tariffs amid market mayhem
Mon, 07 Apr 2025
What's next for the market response to tariffs?USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagc...
For many U.S. immigrants, legal status is suddenly out of reach
Sun, 06 Apr 2025
Among the nation's nearly 14 million estimated unauthorized immigrants, more than two million didn't...
Judge orders US to bring deported Maryland man back from El Salvador prison
Sat, 05 Apr 2025
USA TODAY White House Correspondent Michael Collins discusses a judge's decision to order a deported...
Major stock indexes have worst day in years
Fri, 04 Apr 2025
USA TODAY Money and Personal Finance Reporter Medora Lee takes a look at a historically bad day for ...
SPECIAL | Space junk: the impact of global warming on satellites
Thu, 03 Apr 2025
What happens when today’s treasure – satellites that give us access to broadband internet and ac...
Trump announces 10% tariff on all imports
Thu, 03 Apr 2025
USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers takes a look at President Donald Trump's Wedn...
SPECIAL | “Bourdain” author shares her story in new memoir
Wed, 02 Apr 2025
Women in the culinary world have long fought to be heard, respected and given full credit for their ...
Democrats win Wisconsin, Republican margins sag in Florida
Wed, 02 Apr 2025
A liberal won Wisconsin's Supreme Court election Tuesday, while two Florida Republicans won their sp...
Trump’s biggest round of tariffs is coming
Tue, 01 Apr 2025
USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison has the latest ahead of Wednesday's expected tarif...
BONUS | Opinion: Does our country's low birth rate concern you?
Mon, 31 Mar 2025
We asked: Do you agree with Millennials and Gen Zers who are waiting longer to have kids - or decidi...
Trump says 'there will be bombing' if Iran does not make nuclear deal
Mon, 31 Mar 2025
President Donald Trump, in an interview with NBC News, said 'there will be bombing' if Iran does not...
Taxes are different this year: what filers should know
Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Tax season is in full swing and there are a few changes this year. Not only has President Donald Tru...
Trump administration moves to fire remaining USAID staff
Sat, 29 Mar 2025
Over the next three months, the State Department is set to assume USAID’s remaining "life-saving a...
Trump withdraws Stefanik's nomination as UN ambassador
Fri, 28 Mar 2025
USA TODAY Congress Reporter Riley Beggin takes a closer look at President Donald Trump's withdrawal ...
SPECIAL | How bowel frequency impacts your health
Thu, 27 Mar 2025
We eat for a variety of reasons, most importantly to sustain life. Unsurprisingly, the decisions we ...
Trump announces 25% auto tariffs
Thu, 27 Mar 2025
President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs - this time on automobiles.USA TODAY Supreme Court ...
SPECIAL | Is education in America fair and balanced for all kids?
Wed, 26 Mar 2025
Are schools providing the best education possible for all their students? This episode's guest argue...
Democrats grill Trump officials over Signal leak
Wed, 26 Mar 2025
USA TODAY Congress Reporter Savannah Kuchar discusses the reaction on Capitol Hill following a repor...
Trump officials shared secret war plans in chat that included journalist
Tue, 25 Mar 2025
USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer breaks down what happened when officials shared...
BONUS | Opinion: What do you think of how Trump's handling our economy?
Mon, 24 Mar 2025
Trump and Republicans campaigned aggressively in 2024 on the economy. So now that he’s in office, ...
U.S. and Russia discuss Black Sea ceasefire
Mon, 24 Mar 2025
U.S. officials are meeting with Russian officials Monday for talks in Saudi Arabia.USA TODAY Nationa...