The Excerpt

Hear the latest from Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump on the campaign trail.

The latest polls show a tight race less than a week before Election Day.

Voter roll lawsuits show how Trump allies could challenge the election.

Montana could hold all the cards for control of the Senate.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Rick Jervis tells stories of heroism and heartbreak from North Carolina a month after Helene.

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President Joe Biden voted early Monday, while Democratic nominee Kamala Harris blasted Republican nominee Donald Trump's Sunday MSG rally, which has been marred by racism. Trump said Monday Democrats are using 'disgusting' rhetoric.

USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer discusses Trump's allies for a potential post-election fight.

The Pentagon says 10,000 North Korean troops in Russia are headed for Ukraine.

USA TODAY Wellness Reporter Alyssa Goldberg explains how crisis hotlines are preparing for a surge in Election Night calls. If you are struggling with election anxiety, help is available. Call or text 988 or contact Crisis Text Line by texting "ELECTIONS" or "ELECCIONES" to 741-741.

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It was a busy penultimate weekend on the campaign trail for Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.

USA TODAY Senior National Political Correspondent Sarah D. Wire discusses what our reporters found speaking with election workers in swing states around the country.

 USA TODAY National Correspondent Will Carless discusses whether we should be worried about cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure.

The World Series shifts to New York.

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On January 6th, 2021, the nation watched as a violent attack unfolded in Washington D.C. That’s when thousands of supporters of Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol building. But how did we get here? In 2009, a Yale educated attorney and former Army paratrooper named Stewart Rhodes founded a far-right anti-government militia called the Oath Keepers. How did Rhodes come to create, recruit and lead the group whose name would become synonymous with the attack on the Capitol? And why is his family terrified that, should Donald Trump win the 2024 presidential election, the man they fear most could be pardoned and released? USA TODAY National Correspondent and Extremism Reporter Will Carless has spent years covering the Oath Keepers and the trial of Stewart Rhodes. He joins The Excerpt to share his conversations with Stewart Rhodes's family.

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Democratic nominee Kamala Harris held a Houston rally with Beyoncé and others Friday, while Republican nominee Donald Trump prepares for an event at New York's Madison Square Garden Sunday.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Deborah Barfield Berry discusses how several Black women are trying to make history in the U.S. Senate. Find more of the three-part series here.

Israel completes military strikes in Iran.

USA TODAY Money and Personal Finance Reporter Medora Lee looks into how inflation is still slamming low- and middle-income Americans.

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Threats against election workers and other officials have moved from messages to shootings and a bombing.

State officials say a cyberattack targeting Georgia's absentee ballot website was thwarted.

USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page looks at the gender gap in this year's election and what new USA TODAY/Suffolk University polling tells us.

The White House issues a new student debt relief plan.

USA TODAY Senior Reporter Jessica Guynn discusses how campaigns are courting caregivers ahead of November.

The World Series begins in Los Angeles.

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Across the country, Americans are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of rent. Rental prices have gone up roughly 35% during the last five years, according to the real estate service firm Zillow. Recently, the Justice Department and attorneys general from eight states filed a lawsuit against a software company that helps landlords manage 16 million rental units nationwide. That company is called RealPage. According to the lawsuit, RealPage has shared data about rental properties that has led property owners to collude rather than compete in the rental market. Sandeep Vaheesan, legal director at the Open Markets Institute, joins us on The Excerpt to discuss RealPage and the recent antitrust lawsuit filed against them.

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Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is visiting the Middle East this week, amid heightened tensions.

North Korean troops are in Russia, according to the U.S. defense secretary.

USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen looks into a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll that shows a majority of voters think Donald Trump should face charges even if he's elected.

An audit finds noncitizens were only 1 in 400,000 registered Georgia voters.

A Boeing strike continues.

USA TODAY Personal Finance Reporter Daniel de Visé discusses a new report from the Congressional Budget Office on wealth inequality.

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"The Warriors," both a novel as well as a late 1970’s movie, is now a concept album from the creative minds of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis, both of whom have too many credits to name. Eisa Davis, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her play Bulrusher, is also well known for the play Angela’s Mixtape which, in part, explores her relationship with her aunt, political activist Angela Davis. Lin-Manuel Miranda is, of course, known for his groundbreaking work in theater and beyond. His musical Hamilton remains a cultural phenomenon. Eisa and Lin-Manuel both join us on The Excerpt to discuss their newest project, "Warriors," released on October 18, 2024.

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Georgia's top court declined Tuesday to hear an appeal by Republicans of a decision blocking a new rule that would have required poll workers to hand-count ballots.

USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page discusses new USA TODAY/Suffolk University polling into Americans' views about what's next after Election Day.

A judge has ordered the Pentagon to release records of Donald Trump's controversial Arlington Cemetery visit.

USA TODAY Trump Campaign Reporter Zac Anderson talks through Donald Trump's latest tactics with male voters in the final stretch before November.

Abercrombie's former CEO Mike Jeffries and two others have been charged with sex trafficking male models.

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