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It's Caucus Day in Iowa. Des Moines Register Chief Politics Reporter Brianne Pfannenstiel looks at the latest polling.

Freezing weather rolls across much of the country.

USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison looks at President Joe Biden's polling struggles among Hispanic voters.

Lawmakers prepare a temporary deal to keep the government open.

It's been more than 100 days of the Israel-Hamas War.

On this MLK Day, we remember Dr. King with a special episode.

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On August 28, 1963, an estimated 250,000 people took part in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. After the march, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech calling for an end to racial discrimination. It was a watershed moment for civil rights in America. USA TODAY spoke with witnesses of that historic day who vividly recall what it was like to be there.

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The U.S. has carried out more strikes on Houthis in Yemen.

USA TODAY National Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey examines former President Barack Obama's role in the 2024 election.

The FAA will audit Boeing's 737 Max 9 production.

Winter storms hit millions of Americans.

USA TODAY Consumer Travel Reporter Eve Chen looks at a Florida resort that gives sick kids a chance to just be kids.

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The U.S. military has launched strikes in Yemen.

USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen recaps closing arguments from Donald Trump's civil real estate fraud trial.

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Will Carless looks at how white supremacist groups are using cryptocurrency exchanges.

Inflation picked up again last month.

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Correction: An earlier version of the podcast misidentifies the university called to testify at a Congressional hearing on antisemitism on campus. It was then-president Liz Magill with the University of Pennsylvania who testified at the hearing. 

The high-profile resignation of Harvard’s first Black president, Claudine Gay, has once again thrust the conversation about diversity, equity and inclusion programs, or DEI, into the national spotlight. How do we reconcile the tension between honoring individual meritocracy and the need for systemic changes to address historical inequities? Design Observer Editor-in-Chief and DEI expert Ellen McGirt joins The Excerpt to share her perspectives on this emotionally charged issue.

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Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis traded attacks in Wednesday night's presidential debate.

Chris Christie drops out of the 2024 presidential race.

USA TODAY Border Reporter Lauren Villagran looks at census data around foreign-born Americans.

USA TODAY Congress & Campaigns Reporter Riley Beggin has the latest on the budget fight ahead of a possible government shutdown.

Nick Saban is retiring from college football.

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There are thousands of abandoned coal mines all over the United States, many of which continue to be sources of toxic waste that threaten local communities and aggravate climate change. But can there be a positive second act for these relics of the industrial age? Wally Smith, a biologist at the University of Virginia, joins The Excerpt to discuss how former coal mines have become havens for resurgent wildlife.

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Donald Trump's lawyer makes an immunity appeal in court. USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen has the latest.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has disclosed the illness that's kept him hospitalized.

USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page looks at Nikki Haley's chances in New Hampshire, according to recent polling.

AI is here in healthcare, despite objections.

How did a phone survive a fall thousands of feet from an Alaska Airlines flight?

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The FAA has temporarily grounded some Boeing planes.

21 were injured in a possible gas explosion at a Texas hotel.

USA TODAY Money Reporter Bailey Schulz explains how finding a remote job is getting harder.

A new budget agreement may include IRS cuts that curb a plan to crack down on wealthy tax cheats.

The Michigan Wolverines are college football champions.

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USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer explains Israel's global assassination campaign, and what it might mean for the region.

The White House was in the dark for days about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization.

Lawmakers announce a funding agreement that could help avoid a government shutdown.

USA TODAY Health Breaking News Reporter Eduardo Cuevas looks at new research around ibogaine and combat veterans' PTSD.

The Golden Globes ramped up film award season.

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