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The House has sent Republicans' sweeping bill to President Donald Trump for his signature.

The unemployment rate fell slightly in June. Plus, should you take a buyout?

The Supreme Court will take up a major case on transgender athletes joining girls' teams.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise talks about the dangers of fireworks.

USA TODAY Movie Critic Brian Truitt gives us his top 10 films of the year.

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AI chatbots are being used for mental health support — and it’s raising red flags. From offering bad advice to encouraging self-harm, some mental health chatbots are crossing dangerous lines. Vaile Wright, senior director of health care innovation for the American Psychological Association, joins The Excerpt to talk about what’s at stake—and how regulation could protect users.

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The House has cleared a hurdle on President Donald Trump's bill of legislative priorities.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Marco della Cava puts Diddy's trial in context after a verdict.

A federal judge has blocked President Trump's asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia experienced "severe beatings" and "psychological torture" at a prison in El Salvador, according to a new court filing.

USA TODAY Youth Mental Health Reporting Fellow Rachel Hale discusses why LGBTQ+ youth are twice as likely to be homeless.

Clayton Kershaw joins the 3,000 strikeout club.

The U.S. men's soccer team advances to the Gold Cup Final to play Mexico.

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Walls. We all navigate them whether they be the walls throughout our homes, neighborhoods, and the places we choose to frequent, or the internal walls that allow us to maintain our distance from others. To what extent is divisiveness baked into our infrastructure, politic, and psyche? Anand Pandian, Professor of Anthropology at Johns Hopkins University, joins USA TODAY’s The Excerpt to discuss his new book “Something Between Us.” In it, he explores the walls that divide us as a nation. 

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USA TODAY Chief Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey gives some of his biggest takeaways after the Senate's passage of President Donald Trump's bill of legislative priorities.

Paramount settles with Trump over a ‘60 Minutes’ interview.

The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to prohibit transgender athletes from competing in women's sports and strip the record of former swimmer Lia Thomas.

A big summer of soccer rolls on.

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The Senate early this morning was still voting and negotiating on President Donald Trump's bill on tax cuts, Medicaid and more.

USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe discusses the court's move to hear a GOP challenge to a campaign spending limit.

The Justice Department sues Los Angeles to end 'sanctuary' immigration policies.

Trump penned a handwritten note to Fed Chair Jerome Powell demanding lower interest rates.

The man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022 has accepted a plea deal in the case.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise tells us how some plastic bag bans appear to be working.

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Senators on Monday will vote on President Donald Trump's legislative priorities.

USA TODAY Investigative Reporter Nick Penzenstadler discusses how mentally ill detained immigrants are being forced to fight in solitude.

Canada rescinds its digital services tax amid newly stalled U.S. trade talks.

A sniper in Idaho started a blaze and killed two responding firefighters in an ambush attack before being found dead hours later, authorities say.

USA TODAY Senior Reporter Jessica Guynn tells us why some say there's a double standard around remote work.

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True crime is a cultural obsession. But beneath the gripping stories of ghastly crimes and elusive perpetrators are tough questions about ethics, representation and respect. Who gets to tell these stories? Whose voices are amplified and whose are left out? And how can creators avoid retraumatizing victims? Journalism professor and true crime author Kate Winkler Dawson joins The Excerpt to unpack where the genre goes wrong, how it can do better, and why responsible storytelling matters now more than ever.

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USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe recaps the final day of the high court's term. We discuss decisions ranging from birthright citizenship to Obamacare, LGBTQ+ books in public schools and more.

Undocumented immigrants face massive fines under a new Trump rule.

President Donald Trump says the U.S. will end trade talks with Canada.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom sues Fox News for defamation.

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USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe breaks down the implications of the high court's decision siding with South Carolina in its effort to cut Planned Parenthood funding.

President Donald Trump's passport policy was lifted. But some Americans are still in the dark.

Protests pop up in Venice before the Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sánchez wedding. Why are people upset?

USA TODAY National Correspondent Marco della Cava talks about the popularity of Formula One racing and a new Brad Pitt movie - F1 - in theaters today.

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