USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen breaks down how Tuesday's election could impact Republican nominee Donald Trump's fate in several cases. Hiring slowed down in October. The Supreme Court rejects a GOP request to stop Pennsylvania from counting some provisional ballots. Plus, hear what new exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk polling found in the key battleground state. USA TODAY Host and Producer Zulekha Nathoo talks about 'Healing After Helene,' a new documentary looking at...

USA TODAY Senior National Political Correspondent Sarah D. Wire discusses preparations ahead of Tuesday at election offices nationwide. New polls show mixed results in battleground states. USA TODAY Education Reporter Zach Schermele talks about the importance of the college vote. Police reveal the description of the suspect in ballot box burnings. On Día de Los Muertos, activists honor the dead and decry social ills. Episode Transcript available here Also available at...

In a groundbreaking federal class action lawsuit, 40 of America’s wealthiest colleges and universities are accused of conspiring to overcharge students with divorced or separated parents. The lawsuit claims these institutions required students to disclose the financial assets of their noncustodial parents, reducing the amount of financial aid available to them. USA TODAY Education Reporter Zachary Schermele joins The Excerpt to share how these universities got away with this alleged scheme...

The high court allows Virginia to resume its voter roll purge. Studies have found a negligible number of suspected noncitizens vote, but Republicans have made removal of suspected noncitizens a focus of their voter integrity lawsuits this year. USA TODAY National Immigration Reporter Lauren Villagran talks about the election's impact on companies involved with deportations. What do foreign betting markets say about the election? We learn about the history of trick-or-treating from...

Deepfake porn is now targeting middle school and high schoolers. Lawmakers are trying to fight it.

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. Episode Transcript available here Also...

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...

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. Episode Transcript available...

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes's ex-wife fears Trump will pardon him for his role in the Jan. 6 riot.

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...

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...

A recent antitrust lawsuit accuses software company RealPage for pricing scheme harmful to renters.

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...

Eisa Davis and Lin-Manuel Miranda discuss a new concept album inspired by the movie "The Warriors."

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 is calling for mass deportations if he’s elected. USA TODAY national reporter Lauren Villagran breaks down the costs and logistical hurdles to his plan.  Trump faces a new lawsuit – this time accusing him of defaming the men who were exonerated after being labeled the “Central Park Five.” TV personality Dr. Phil testified Monday on behalf of Robert Roberson, a man convicted of murdering his 2-year-old daughter Nikki in 2002. Here's a link to our interview with former Assistant...

With 15 days until election day, a new and exclusive USA TODAY Suffolk University poll shows the presidential race is a virtual tie. USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page shares the poll’s key findings. Democrats want you to think Donald Trump is getting weirder, while Republicans say he always has been.  An investigation is underway into a social media app’s leak of classified documents about Israel’s plan to retaliate against Iran.  On certain college applications, fewer students...

College football’s popularity boosts coach salaries into the millions. But is the expense justified?

New evidence has been unsealed into how former President Donald Trump's Jan. 6 rally was funded. USA TODAY National Correspondent Will Carless looks back on a busy week in extremism. A drone found Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. His DNA showed he hid with hostages. USA TODAY Economics and Jobs Reporter Paul Davidson talks about a slowdown in hiring and how some employers are asking their current employees to do more. Episode Transcript available here. Also available...

Tensions continue after Israel's killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. USA TODAY Congress & Campaigns Reporter Riley Beggin takes a look at some longshot Senate races that could shake up 2024. The Texas Supreme Court halts the execution of Robert Roberson. Listen to our September episode here. USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen breaks down the independent review into the Secret Service and its handling of the first assassination attempt on former President Donald...

Black voters today are approaching this election in a nuanced personal way.

Vice President Kamala Harris made her first formal appearance on Fox News Wednesday, while former President Donald Trump fielded town hall questions at an Univision event in Florida. USA TODAY Democracy Reporter Erin Mansfield discusses three swing state counties (and their controversial election officials) to watch in November. The man arrested with guns near a Trump rally files a lawsuit, saying he was falsely called a threat. USA TODAY Network Delaware Public Safety and Investigations...

What is the role of age in determining how we feel about climate change?

USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen discusses the DOJ lawsuit after Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he's he's purging voting rolls of noncitizens. Plus, a Georgia judge rules that local election officials don't have an option when it comes to certifying the election results this November by the state deadline. The U.S. warns Israel to increase humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing access to weapons. USA TODAY National Correspondent Deborah Barfield Berry discusses...

USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi discusses the 2022 Electoral Count Reform Act ahead of next month's election. Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris on swing state voters' confidence about navigating the U.S. through foreign wars, a new Wall Street Journal poll shows. USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer talks about threats against FEMA workers. Recent hurricanes brought infections, contamination and disease. Massachusetts may become the third state to...