The Excerpt

USA TODAY’s daily news podcast, The Excerpt (formerly 5 Things), brings you a curated mix of the mos

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At least 10 people have been killed in Los Angeles area wildfires, while more than 10,000 structures

The practice of profiting from prison labor, both inside prisons and outside for private industries

USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise explains why fires in Southern California have gott

As President Joe Biden’s term as the 46th president of the United States draws to a close, we look a

As President Joe Biden’s term as the 46th president of the United States draws to a close, we look a

As President Joe Biden’s term as the 46th president of the United States draws to a close, we look a

USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison takes a closer look at President-elect Donald Trum

USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen has the latest ahead of Friday sentencing in

It's been four years since Donald Trump supporters attacked the Capitol to stop Congress from certif

Five years ago this month the COVID-19 virus started ravaging populations, changing life here in Ame

House Speaker Mike Johnson won back his job for another term Friday after a tight vote.USA TODAY Nat

USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison talks through some of the latest developments in t

For centuries, Native American art has been viewed through the lens of collectors, art historians, a

At least 15 people were killed in a New Year's terror attack in New Orleans.USA TODAY Money and Cons

An ancient, lost city in Southern Mexico hidden under jungle canopy for centuries, spotted via just

New gun laws in 2025

2025/1/1

New gun laws are coming in 2025.Drugmakers will raise U.S. prices on over 250 medicines starting Jan

Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the Capitol rotunda.Chinese state-sponsored hacke

Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the Capitol rotunda.Chinese state-sponsored hacke

Remembering Jimmy Carter

2024/12/30

USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page remembers former President Jimmy Carter.A team of U.S.

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to pause a TikTok ban, arguing he can find