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Senate kills sweeping border, foreign aid deal | The Excerpt

Senate kills sweeping border, foreign aid deal | The Excerpt

The Senate has killed a deal on the border and foreign aid. Meanwhile, USA TODAY Congress, Campaigns and Democracy Reporter Ken Tran looks at what’s next for House Republicans after a pair of embarrassing defeats. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a Hamas peace offer ‘delusional.’ What if the government abolished your 401(k)? The SAT is going digital, among other …

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Senate releases $118 billion package addressing border, aid for Ukraine and Israel | The Excerpt

Senate releases 8 billion package addressing border, aid for Ukraine and Israel | The Excerpt

The Senate has released a new package addressing the border and foreign aid. Californians face severe flooding. USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen talks about Supreme Court decorum, ahead of arguments this week surrounding Donald Trump. Pharmaceutical companies navigate new price guardrails. USA TODAY Personal Finance Reporter Daniel de Visé explains how many parents continue to support their adult …

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The NIMBY war against green energy | The Excerpt

The NIMBY war against green energy | The Excerpt

With green energy (including nuclear and hydroelectric) now powering almost 40% of America’s grid, the next few years will be critical to meet the 100% goal by 2035. But as the need for a cleaner, more resilient power grid intensifies, due in large part to climate change, there have been increasing efforts across the country to block utility-scale wind turbines …

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Watch live: Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas holds news conference

Watch live: Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas holds news conference

The House rejected a GOP push Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a significant blow to the Republicans trying to make immigration and the border a top issue heading into the 2024 elections. The vote failed by a count of 214-216 to not impeach Mayorkas, with no Democrats supporting the move and a handful of Republicans joining them. …

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Jennifer Crumbley’s trial could change how parents manage children’s mental health | The Excerpt

Jennifer Crumbley’s trial could change how parents manage children’s mental health | The Excerpt

In 2021, a then 15-year-old Oxford, Michigan student named Ethan Crumbley, shot and killed four students and injured seven others. In a groundbreaking case, both of Ethan’s parents, Jennifer and James Crumbley, have been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. When is it appropriate to hold parents criminally responsible for the acts of their children? And might this case …

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Could evangelical Christian women hold the key to compromise on immigration reform? | The Excerpt

Could evangelical Christian women hold the key to compromise on immigration reform? | The Excerpt

Could evangelical Christian women hold the key to compromise on immigration reform? USA TODAY Border and Immigration Reporter Lauren Villagran explains. Storms move on from California after drenching the state. King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer. USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes discusses a segment of Republicans who say they won’t vote for Donald Trump. The Education Department …

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