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The first Senate Democrat has called on President Joe Biden to leave the presidential race. Plus, Biden campaign officials will meet with Senate Democrats Thursday as concerns spike over his reelection bid.

USA TODAY Breaking News and Education Reporter Zach Schermele breaks down a Supreme Court ruling that curbed federal oversight of schools.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has filed articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.

An Israeli strike hit a Gaza soccer match, killing dozens, witnesses say.

USA TODAY Congress and Campaigns Reporter Savannah Kuchar discusses how Democrats are taking aim at Project 2025.

Team USA's roster is set for the Paris Olympics.

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Picture the devastation left behind in the path of a tornado: crumpled mobile homes, roofs ripped off, broken and shredded trees. Now imagine that, multiplied by 1,000 and that’s just in the U.S., just this year. Our vulnerability is only going to grow from here. How can we mitigate the loss of life and property we face from these extreme acts of nature? Stephen Strader, severe weather expert and associate professor at Villanova University, joins The Excerpt to share how we can protect ourselves from tornadoes.

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Worries over the U.S. presidential election cast a shadow over the start of the NATO summit Tuesday.

USA TODAY Senior National News Reporter Rebecca Morin breaks down what Democratic lawmakers discussed about President Joe Biden during closed-door meetings.

More than 160 million Americans were under some kind of excessive heat alert Tuesday.

Social conservatives rattle former President Donald Trump on abortion ahead of the Republican convention.

The Federal Reserve is waiting on rate cuts for more evidence inflation is easing.

USA TODAY Personal Finance Reporter Daniel de Visé has the latest on the housing market, and how it may be shifting toward buyers.

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USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers breaks down this week's NATO summit and why it's so pivotal for President Joe Biden.

A Republican convention committee signs off on a Donald Trump RNC platform - including abortion.

Mishandled bodies and mixed-up remains prompt tougher funeral home regulations.

USA TODAY Health Reporter Karen Weintraub looks at a study's findings with a clear winner between weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Ozempic.

The Euros and Copa America move to the semifinals.

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Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast early Monday.

Lawmakers return for a pivotal week as Democrats sweat over President Joe Biden.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes talks about those working to bring civility back to politics.

A left-wing alliance is projected to win the most seats in France's parliamentary elections, as the far-right underperforms.

USA TODAY National Reporter Lauren Villagran explains what bridal shops can tell us about the economy.

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Swatting is when someone makes a false report to emergency services to trigger an armed police response to an unsuspecting victim. It is a hoax that is dangerous, illegal and pervasive. Even members of Congress have fallen prey to swatting. Earlier this year, a 17-year-old from California was extradited to Florida after allegedly orchestrating a swatting call on a Florida mosque and may be behind hundreds of swatting calls. Lauren Shapiro, author of "Cyberpredators and Their Prey" and a professor at John Jay College School of Criminal Justice, joins The Excerpt to discuss the risks involved with swatting.

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USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison breaks down what we learned from President Joe Biden's exclusive interview with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos.

Former President Donald Trump raked in big money from foreign nations. Experts fear he'd do it more if re-elected.

Beryl has weakened to a tropical storm, but may re-strengthen as it moves toward Texas.

USA TODAY Breaking News and Education Reporter Zach Schermele talks about how AI is throwing a wrench in the debate around college degrees.

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USA TODAY World Affairs Correspondent Kim Hjelmgaard looks at the future of British politics as the Labour Party moves into power.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will send a delegation to resume stalled negotiations on a hostage release deal with Hamas.

Former President Donald Trump's campaign and some allies are going on the offensive on Vice President Kamala Harris, as talk continues that she might replace President Joe Biden as the party's 2024 presidential nominee.

USA TODAY Personal Finance Reporter Daniel de Visé talks about research into what would happen if all American workers were auto-enrolled in retirement savings.

New records were set amid hot dog eating drama on the Fourth of July.

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These gentle giants of the ocean have long been a source of fascination for us humans. And while researchers have made huge gains in fostering a greater understanding of these majestic creatures in recent decades, the use of AI may have just cracked open the mother lode of all puzzles: their language. Could this lead to one day the possibility of talking with whales? David Gruber, the founder & president of Project CETI, an interdisciplinary scientific and conservation project aimed at listening to and translating the communication of sperm whales, joins The Excerpt to share this exciting new development.

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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn't deny a sexual assault allegation.

President Joe Biden tells his campaign he won't withdraw from the race, while calls continue for him to bow out following his struggles in last week's debate.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Will Carless discusses how a website profiled students and accused them of 'hatred' amid Gaza War protests.

Millions of hungry kids are being denied access to summer EBT funds.

USA TODAY Health Reporter Karen Weintraub talks about a procedure that allows patients with an amputated leg to walk naturally.

Happy 4th of July! One small Rhode Island town is home to one of the country's oldest Independence Day celebrations.

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