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Aug 2023
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Idalia makes history along Florida's Big...

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Hurricane Idalia makes history along Florida's Big Bend.

Sen. Mitch McConnell freezes again.

USA TODAY Congress and Campaigns Reporter Ken Tran looks at questions of whether former President Donald Trump should be allowed on the 2024 ballot.

The HHS calls for classifying weed as less dangerous.

USA TODAY Investigative Reporter Chris Quintana explains how a professor skirted background checks after harassing students with a 'clown fetish.'

Listen to our special episode on warming waters.


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