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USA TODAY National Correspondent Rick Jervis reports on the shift to recovery in the wake of Texas floods. Plus, President Donald Trump visited the state Friday.

Federal immigration agents and protesters clashed during a raid at a California cannabis farm.

The State Department will lay off more than 1,300 people.

USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers speaks with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang days after the company reached a historic $4 trillion valuation.

The FIFA Club World Cup Final sees Chelsea take on PSG Sunday in New Jersey.

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USA TODAY Chief Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey discusses some of the latest friction between President Donald Trump and parts of the MAGA movement.

Texas flood victims are being remembered by families and communities.

The Secret Service has suspended six staff members after the Trump assassination attempt, amid policy changes.

USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers breaks down the current relationship between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin after Trump ripped Putin this week.

Former President Joe Biden's doctor wouldn't testify in a Congressional investigation into his mental fitness.

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Devastating rains in Texas Hill County on the morning of July 4th created deadly floods that have now claimed over 100 lives and counting. The catastrophic rains took place in a region that's known as "flash flood alley," causing the Guadalupe River to rise from less than a foot on July 3 to more than 34 feet by the morning of July 4. Experts say that warming temperatures over land and especially in the Gulf are stoking extreme rainfall events across the United States, largely due to climate change. These super storms are also unleashing extreme fear in young people. It's called eco-anxiety. How can we maintain the mental health of young people in the midst of our worsening climate? Caroline Hickman, a psychologist who has been treating eco-anxiety for decades and sits on the board of the Climate Psychology Alliance, joins The Excerpt to share her insights into this growing psychological issue. 

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USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes breaks down a part of the recent tax bill that adds new ships to the Coast Guard's fleet in the Northwest Passage, and the broader context in that region amid an ongoing cold war with China.

President Donald Trump announces new tariffs - for copper, Brazil and more.

Death tolls rise in the flooding disasters in Texas and New Mexico.

Measles was eradicated in the United States 25 years ago. Cases this year have reached a new high.

Tennessean Education Reporter Rachel Wegner looks at some of the ongoing divisions in American education 100 years after the Scopes trial.

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After a furious few weeks of debate, closed door negotiations, open floor debate and deal-making, the Republican-controlled legislature has finally passed a final version of President Donald Trump’s budget priorities referred to by Republicans as “One Big Beautiful Bill.” It is likely going to be the most significant legislative accomplishment of Trump’s second term. And as with most bills, this one has its winners and its losers. But make no mistake, it will impact every American one way or another. USA TODAY Senior Congress and Campaigns Reporter Riley Beggin joins The Excerpt to explain what's in the final bill. 

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USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe breaks down the high court's move to lift a federal judge's order pausing the Trump administration's large-scale staffing cuts.

The death toll continues to rise in the aftermath of Texas flooding. Plus, USA TODAY National Correspondent Dinah Voyles Pulver looks into the forecasting ahead of the storm and whether budget cuts played a role.

The massive tax and spending bill is about to deal Harvard and other Ivy League schools a major blow.

A Marco Rubio impersonator used AI voice to contact U.S. and foreign officials.

Peter Jackson wants to help bring back an extinct New Zealand flightless bird.

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USA TODAY National Correspondent Rick Jervis reports from Texas on what he's seen in the aftermath of devastating flooding. Plus, Rick reported on how warnings for the flash flooding came with little time to act. And flood survivor Chrissy Eliashar tells us her story.

President Donald Trump announces tariff hikes on 14 countries.

USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page takes a look back on the assassination attempt of President Donald Trump as we near its one-year anniversary.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Camp Mystic was "horrendously ravaged in ways unlike I’ve seen in any natural disaster."

USA TODAY National Correspondent Dinah Voyles Pulver discusses how the NOAA budget spells out plans to reduce spending and abandon climate research, and the potential impact on hurricane forecasting.

Elon Musk announces a new political party after slamming President Donald Trump's megabill.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes talks about the preparations underway for the 250th birthday of the United States.

Mexico beat the United States in the Gold Cup Final.

Hear about a baseball player's dream moment in this month's installment of Kind Time, from Humankind.

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It is the fodder of science fiction plots: implanting a device into the human brain... the blockbuster franchise “The Matrix” comes to mind. Here in the real world, though, it’s actually happening. While tiny computers have been implanted into less than 100 brains so far, their impact has been life-changing. Brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs, have done everything from allowing increased mobility to helping with speech. Could these devices become more mainstream and help the disabled do even more in the future? Dr. Iahn Cajigas, a neurosurgeon at the University of Pennsylvania who has studied brain-computer interfaces and worked with patients using them, joins USA TODAY’s The Excerpt to share his insights.

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The Kerr County Sheriff's Office in Texas said Friday flooding was catastrophic.

President Donald Trump spoke with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise looks at the latest science around black holes.

Chelsea and Fluminense advance in the FIFA Club World Cup.

USA TODAY Books Reporter Clare Mulroy talks about some of the best comfort reads.

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