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The Georgia Court of Appeals has temporarily halted the 2020 election racketeering case involving former President Donald Trump and 14 others.

USA TODAY White House Correspondent Michael Collins reports from Normandy on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

An FDA panel finds that the new COVID-19 vaccine for fall should target the JN.1 lineage.

USA TODAY Breaking News and Education Reporter Zach Schermele discusses how school civil rights complaints are piling up.

A crewed Boeing Starliner launched Wednesday from Florida.

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Last week’s unprecedented conviction of a former president on 34 felony counts in the hush money trial continues to reverberate in political circles and across the country. New polling by several organizations shows that while Trump’s support is holding at around 31%, about half of all Americans feel the guilty verdict was correct and that he should end his campaign for the presidency. As we enter these uncharted waters of political turmoil, how might this historic verdict continue to play out? USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page joins The Excerpt to share her insights.




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USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen has the latest from Hunter Biden's felony gun trial.

President Joe Biden issues a directive on the border.

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has charged Kenneth Chesebro and other Trump aides in a fake elector scheme.

What obstacles remain to President Joe Biden's Gaza cease-fire plan?

USA TODAY Reporter Sara Chernikoff talks about young adults living with their parents.

A heat dome bakes the Southwest.




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Republican lawmakers are plotting revenge after former President Donald Trump's hush money conviction.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise breaks down Dr. Anthony Fauci's testimony on Capitol Hill over the COVID-19 pandemic response.

The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals blocked Fearless Fund from awarding grants to businesses owned by Black women.

A San Francisco program gives homeless alcoholics booze.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Deborah Barfield Berry talks about her experience as an election poll worker.

You may get another chance to see the northern lights.




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Mexico has elected Claudia Sheinbaum as president. Listen to Saturday's episode on the candidate here.

USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen previews Hunter Biden's felony gun trial.

LGBTQ+ communities and allies around the country are taking steps to promote safety at Pride events.

Millions of children are now caregivers at home without any government recognition, pay or support.

USA TODAY Senior Reporter Jessica Guynn discusses whether companies have kept promises made to Black Americans after George Floyd's murder.




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With the world’s largest economy and its highest GDP, you might think the United States would have the world’s happiest citizens. But you’d be wrong. This year, when the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network released its annual World Happiness Report, the U.S. had dropped out of the top 20, landing at 23rd on the list. The reason? America's youth are deeply unhappy. What societal and cultural factors are at play here? Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, director of Oxford University’s Wellbeing Research Centre and a professor of economics and behavioral science, joins The Excerpt to share his insights into what truly makes people happy.




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