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...
Chatbot therapy? Available 24/7 but users beware.
03 Jul 2025
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AI chatbots are being used for mental health support — and it’s raising red flags. From offering...
House clears key hurdle on tax megabill
03 Jul 2025
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The House has cleared a hurdle on President Donald Trump's bill of legislative priorities.USA TODAY ...
Can shared public spaces bridge the American divide?
02 Jul 2025
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Walls. We all navigate them whether they be the walls throughout our homes, neighborhoods, and the p...
Senate passes Trump's big bill; House battle is next
02 Jul 2025
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USA TODAY Chief Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey gives some of his biggest takeaways after ...
Senate plods along as Republicans negotiate key parts of Trump's bill
01 Jul 2025
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The Senate early this morning was still voting and negotiating on President Donald Trump's bill on t...
Senators to begin morning vote on Trump's major tax, Medicaid, border bill
30 Jun 2025
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Senators on Monday will vote on President Donald Trump's legislative priorities.USA TODAY Investigat...
Victims retraumatized and perpetrators glorified: The ethical reckoning of true crime
29 Jun 2025
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True crime is a cultural obsession. But beneath the gripping stories of ghastly crimes and elusive p...
Supreme Court wraps term with decisions on birthright citizenship, Obamacare and more
28 Jun 2025
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USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe recaps the final day of the high court's term. ...
Supreme Court sides with South Carolina in effort to cut Planned Parenthood funding
27 Jun 2025
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USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe breaks down the implications of the high court'...
SPECIAL | LGBTQ+ pride under pressure: Fighting back, then and now
26 Jun 2025
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In 1969, LGBTQ+ patrons at the Stonewall Inn fought back against a violent police raid — and spark...
Trump says US, Iranian officials to hold talks after bombing of nuclear sites
26 Jun 2025
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Iranian officials are expected to meet with U.S. officials next week. Plus, NATO leaders back a big ...
SPECIAL | Record heat, a climate reckoning: How will humans respond?
25 Jun 2025
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Climate change, global warming – we've all heard the steady drumbeat of doom. But a recent five-ye...
US strikes failed to destroy Iran's nuclear sites, according to intelligence report
25 Jun 2025
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U.S. strikes failed to destroy Iran's nuclear sites. Plus, USA TODAY Government Accountability Repor...
Israel says Iran violates ceasefire, orders new strikes
24 Jun 2025
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Israel says Iran has violated a ceasefire. Plus, USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chamb...
SPECIAL | Does the US need a Golden Dome air defense system?
23 Jun 2025
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In May, President Donald Trump shared his vision for protecting the US from the threat of nuclear st...
Trump floats regime change after strikes on Iran
23 Jun 2025
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USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page takes a broader look at President Donald Trump's decisi...
New music documentaries rock the big screen at Tribeca
22 Jun 2025
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A slew of new music documentaries recently debuted at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. The list ...
Israel says it killed Iran commander as both sides attack
21 Jun 2025
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European foreign ministers are working to establish a path to diplomacy in Geneva.Lawmakers propose ...
Trump to decide on US role in Israel-Iran conflict within 2 weeks
20 Jun 2025
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President Donald Trump will decide on the U.S. role in the Israel-Iran conflict within two weeks.USA...
SPECIAL | Rethinking the American dream: Trade schools vs. college degrees
19 Jun 2025
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Are high school graduates better off picking up a welding torch instead of a college textbook? As de...
Trump says US 'may' or 'may not' strike Iran
19 Jun 2025
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President Donald Trump is weighing U.S. actions amid Israel and Iran's ongoing strikes. Plus, MAGA i...
SPECIAL | One immigrant's story of what it means to be undocumented
18 Jun 2025
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There are an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Every one of their stories is ...
Pentagon sends warplanes, aircraft carrier to Middle East as Iran-Israel conflict continues
18 Jun 2025
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The Pentagon has shifted warplanes and an aircraft carrier to the Middle East. Plus, President Donal...
Trump leaves G7 early, urges everyone in Tehran to evacuate 'before it is too late'
17 Jun 2025
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USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers breaks down President Donald Trump's decision...
BONUS | Opinion: What do you want your dad to know?
16 Jun 2025
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We're putting the spotlight on dads today, asking readers to share about why it's so important to ho...
Assassination suspect arrested after fatal attack on Minnesota lawmakers
16 Jun 2025
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A suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of Minnesota lawmakers over the weekend.Iranian mi...
For those with crypto wealth, beware the wrench attack
15 Jun 2025
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In the high-stakes world of cryptocurrency, cybercrime is no longer the only concern for investors. ...
Iran launches waves of missiles at Israel in response to strikes
14 Jun 2025
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Iran has launched waves of missiles at Israel in response to recent airstrikes.USA TODAY White House...
Israel launches strikes against Iran as nuclear program talks falter
13 Jun 2025
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Israel has launched strikes against Iran targeting its nuclear program.An appeals court blocks the r...
SPECIAL | President Trump is on a pardon spree
12 Jun 2025
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It’s been a busy few months in the world of federal pardons. It started on day one of the Trump ad...
Democratic governors to describe resistance to federal immigration enforcement at 'sanctuary' hearing
12 Jun 2025
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USA TODAY White House Correspondent Bart Jansen tells us how three Democratic governors today will p...
SPECIAL | Alligators: Our apex predator allies against climate change
11 Jun 2025
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The story of the American alligator is one of survival. From 1967 to 1987, they were officially list...
Curfew enacted for parts of LA as protests spread to other cities
11 Jun 2025
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USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes joins us again from Los Angeles as protests also spre...
Trump administration deploys Marines to Los Angeles
10 Jun 2025
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700 Marines have been deployed to Los Angeles. But California has sued the Trump administration to b...
BONUS | Opinion: What does Pride month mean to the LGBTQ+ community in 2025?
09 Jun 2025
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Under President Donald Trump's second administration, LGBTQ+ rights are back in the spotlight as he ...
Downtown LA declared 'unlawful assembly'; Newsom to sue over National Guard deployment
09 Jun 2025
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Tensions escalated in Los Angeles late Sunday between law enforcement and protesters as California N...
They led the fight for marriage equality
08 Jun 2025
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John Arthur’s vows to Jim Obergefell came during a unique wedding ceremony that changed the course...