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00:14:27

MAHA report on childhood health is out

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2025/09/10

USA TODAY White House Correspondent Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy breaks down Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his MAHA Commission’s release of their long-awaited second report on childhood health. Immigration arrests begin in Chicago as President Donald Trump's "Operation Midway Blitz" hits a fever pitch. Israel launched an unprecedented airstrike in Qatar on Tuesday. USA TODAY Deputy World Editor Dan Morrison joins us to discuss the escalation of Israel's war against Hamas. The

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00:13:25

A House committee makes Epstein's full “birthday...

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2025/09/09

A slew of documents about Jeffrey Epstein with purported messages from President Trump and President Bill Clinton have been released. USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe breaks down the Supreme Court’s decision to lift restrictions on LA immigration stops. The Department of Homeland Security says it’s launching Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago. President Donald Trump vows to protect prayer in schools. USA TODAY Wellness Reporter Rachel Hale tells reports that some parents are

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00:10:35

What keeps Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett up...

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2025/09/08

USA Today Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe shares highlights from an exclusive interview with the Supreme Court justice. Hundreds of South Korean workers detained in Georgia are heading back to South Korea soon. USA TODAY Money Reporter Bailey Schulz breaks down data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing American moms are leaving the workplace. A 15-year-old is the first millennial Catholic saint. A look at the big wins at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards. Have feedback on the

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00:14:08

The CDC is in crisis

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2025/09/07

For Robert F Kennedy Jr, it was never going to be a smooth road as Secretary of Health and Human Services given the controversy surrounding his well-documented vaccine hesitancy. But his stewardship of the agency is now at a crisis point as the nearly 80-year-old CDC, or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reels from a series of worrying red flags. Is this cornerstone agency created to safekeep American public health crumbling? USA TODAY White House Correspondent Swapna Venugopal joins The

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00:12:34

A disappointing new jobs report reveals a slowdown in...

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2025/09/06

USA TODAY Money Reporter Bailey Schulz breaks down the latest disappointing jobs report. President Donald Trump says Americans should take vaccines that are “not controversial.” USA TODAY National Security Reporter Cybele Mayes-Osterman tells us about the change in Army recruitment. President Donald Trump has changed the name of the Department of Defense. The Powerball jackpot hits its second-highest jackpot in history, at an estimated $1.8 billion. Have feedback on the show? Please send

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00:11:49

RFK Jr. says he doesn't know how many Americans died...

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2025/09/05

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled during an explosive hearing Thursday. USA TODAY National Correspondent Chris Kenning discusses what Medicaid cuts mean for parts of the Appalachian U.S. USA TODAY First Amendment Reporting Fellow BrieAnna Frank takes a look at how 'South Park' is satirizing President Donald Trump, and what the First Amendment has to say. Giorgio Armani has died at 91. The NFL is back! Please let us know what you think of this episode by

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00:10:22

SPECIAL | Ultrapotent nitazenes present a new front...

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2025/09/04

Health officials warn ultrapotent nitazenes, which are stronger than fentanyl, are creating a new opioid crisis.

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00:12:37

Epstein victims speak as pressure grows to release files

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2025/09/04

USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer takes a look at Wednesday comments from Epstein victims, as they push for the release of more records.President Donald Trump responds to this week's military parade in China. USA TODAY National Immigration Reporter Lauren Villagran explains how the Trump administration plans to expand ICE detention into the notorious Angola prison. More than 1,000 HHS workers demand RFK Jr. resigns. A judge rules the Trump administration unlawfully cut

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00:14:44

SPECIAL | New series “Extremely Normal” tackles the...

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2025/09/03

“Extremely Normal" is a new investigative series by USA TODAY’s extremism reporter, Will Carless. He joins us on USA TODAY’s The Excerpt to unpack the disturbing pull of the “manosphere.”

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00:14:03

US appeals court rejects Trump's use of Alien Enemies...

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2025/09/03

An appeals court has rejected President Donald Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans.Military strikes killed 11 on an alleged 'drug vessel' from Venezuela. USA TODAY White House Correspondent Bart Jansen breaks down a judge's move blocking President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in California. Plus, Illinois responds to Trump's troop plans. The House Oversight Committee released thousands of pages of documents from the government's investigation of Jeffrey

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00:10:25

What is Congress focused on now that it's back in...

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2025/09/02

USA TODAY's Zachary Schermele takes a look at some of the major looming issues as lawmakers return from an August recess.China's President Xi Jinping convened the leaders of Russia and North Korea Tuesday. Former CDC directors say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health actions should alarm every American. USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe discusses what the high court might consider in a case centered on whether vanity license plates are protected speech. Please let us know what you

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00:14:05

Federal judge halts deportation of unaccompanied...

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2025/09/01

A judge Sunday issued a restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deporting 10 unaccompanied migrant Guatemalan children.President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order mandating a voter ID requirement. USA TODAY Government Accountability Reporter Erin Mansfield talks about the popularity of mail-in voting, even as Trump wants to eliminate it. At least hundreds are dead after a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan. USA TODAY Personal Finance Reporter Daniel de Visé

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00:15:05

Twenty years after Katrina, New Orleans' Preservation...

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2025/08/31

Historic Preservation Hall is a cultural landmark for jazz musicians

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00:10:50

Most Trump tariffs are illegal, appeals court rules

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2025/08/30

A divided U.S. appeals court ruled Friday that most of President Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal. USA TODAY's Zach Schermele discusses the conversation over whether taxpayer money should be used for private schools' safety. The Trump administration is making plans for an immigration crackdown in Chicago as soon as next week. USA TODAY Money Reporter Bailey Schulz breaks down what economists are saying about possible Fed rate cuts. It's a big weekend for college football! Please let us know

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00:14:02

Families remember children slain, wounded in...

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2025/08/29

Families remembered 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski the day after this week's Minneapolis shooting. USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page talks about lessons from Hurricane Katrina 20 years later. Thousands settled elsewhere after Katrina hit New Orleans. See a map here. USA TODAY Reporter Andrea Riquier discusses how Katrina became 'the storm that told us what was to come' for climate and insurance. This week's immigration arrests of firefighters renewed debate

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00:11:50

SPECIAL | Takeaways from USA TODAY’s exclusive...

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2025/08/28

The vice president sat down with USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers to share his thoughts on issues both controversial (the firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the deployment of National Guard troops to American cities, the contentious White House meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy back in February) and mundane (President Donald Trump’s new White House décor and the engagement of Travis Kelce to superstar Taylor Swift) in this wide-ranging conversation

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00:14:26

Vance says Trump doesn't want long-term occupation of...

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2025/08/28

Vice President JD Vance sat down with USA TODAY for an exclusive interview Wednesday.Two children were killed in a Minneapolis church shooting. USA TODAY World Affairs Correspondent Kim Hjelmgaard discusses reports in Denmark about U.S. covert operations in Greenland. The White House fired CDC Director Susan Monarez after she refused to quit in a dispute with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Social Security Administration's chief data officer said in a whistleblower

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00:14:17

SPECIAL | What science says about what makes...

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2025/08/27

Turns out “cool” isn’t just a vibe—it’s science. And no, being aloof didn’t make the list.

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00:14:20

Trump said he fired a Fed governor. What's next?

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2025/08/27

USA TODAY White House Correspondent Bart Jansen puts President Donald Trump's announced firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in context, and explains what it might mean for his influence on the Fed.The president calls for the death penalty for anyone charged with killing someone in Washington, DC. Trump's doubling of tariffs on Indian imports takes effect. USA TODAY Consumer Travel Reporter Zach Wichter gives some tips and tricks for flying internationally with pets, in this week's

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00:13:38

Judge temporarily blocks Kilmar Abrego Garcia's...

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2025/08/26

A judge Monday temporarily blocked Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation.USA TODAY White House Correspondent Bart Jansen breaks down President Donald Trump's Monday executive orders on flag burning, and separately - requiring criminal suspects to pay cash bonds. FEMA staff told Congress that inexperience of Trump officials risks a Katrina-style disaster. USA TODAY's Zachary Schermele discusses why back-to-school looks so different this year. The Women's Professional Baseball League is nearly here

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