Thousands of boxes sent to service members in the Middle East are stuck in limbo after the U.S. Postal Service indefinitely suspended delivery amid Iran war. bit.ly/4cg7jz5

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Trump admin’s challenge of Watergate-era records law alarms historians Scholars warn that DOJ’s declaration that the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional could impact other administrations.

Trump admin’s challenge of Watergate-era records law alarms historians politi.co/4dXlMRC

Inside the fight to protect New Deal art from a Trump administration sale Advocates are fighting to save New Deal-era murals in a historic Washington, DC building from being sold or destroyed.

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Inside the fight to protect New Deal art from a Trump administration sale Advocates are fighting to save New Deal-era murals in a historic Washington, DC building from being sold or destroyed.

The fight to save New Deal art as Trump moves to sell historic building

Advocates are fighting to save New Deal-era murals in a historic Washington, DC building from being sold or destroyed.

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Could this weekend's No Kings protests be the largest ever? Organizers expect the March 28 No Kings protests to be the largest single day of protests in U.S. history.

When asked to comment on the protests, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson responded: “The only people who care about these Trump Derangement Therapy Sessions are the reporters who are paid to cover them.” www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Could this weekend's No Kings protests be the largest ever? Organizers expect the March 28 No Kings protests to be the largest single day of protests in U.S. history.

Indivisible Kansas City founder Beverly Harvey told USA TODAY it doesn't matter why people protest, but if they don't like what the administration is doing, they can participate. "Just pick something, pick anything you want," she said. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Could this weekend's No Kings protests be the largest ever? Organizers expect the March 28 'No Kings' protests to be the largest single day of protests in US history.

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Democrat flips Republican-held Florida state House district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Democrat Emily Gregory narrowly won the special election for the district on Tuesday night, The Associated Press projects. Trump carried the area in 2024.

A Democrat just flipped a Republican-held Florida state House seat, defeating a Trump-endorsed candidate, AP projects. This district includes Mar-a-Lago and voted for Trump by 11 points in 2024, per one analysis. www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

ICE officers are skipping masks at airports, reigniting debate President Trump's push for ICE officers to remove masks at airports reignites debate over if and when the federal agents should wear them.

President Trump's push for ICE officers to remove masks at airports reignites debate over if and when the federal agents should wear them.

As America turns 250, how the moon is testing our ambition again American Journey: No one has set foot on the moon since America left in 1972. NASA is heading there again. Will the quest inspire the nation?

To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, USA TODAY dispatched reporters to follow classic American journeys that helped shape this country.

No journey of American achievement and exceptionalism is more iconic than the Apollo voyages to the moon

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As America turns 250, how the moon is testing our ambition again American Journey: No one has set foot on the moon since America left in 1972. NASA is heading there again. Will the quest inspire the nation?

My first contribution to our American Journey's series: No one has set foot on the moon since America left in 1972. NASA is heading there again, but hasn't explained why the trip matters.
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Two pilots are dead, dozens of people are injured and New York's LaGuardia airport is closed Monday after an Air Canada Express jet collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, officials said. bit.ly/3NKwaRU

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Members of the Commission of Fine Arts - composed entirely of Trump appointees, including a 26-year-old executive assistant whose only listed credential for the post was managing Trump's portrait project - spent several minutes discussing potential changes to the coin, including how big to make it, before officially endorsing it. "I think the larger the better, and the largest of that circulation, I think, would be his preference," said Chamberlain Harris, Trump's executive assistant. Harris also said that the image captured Trump looking "very strong and very tough" and that it would be "fitting" to have him on a coin to mark the nation's 250th anniversary. James McCrery II, who served as Trump's first architect on his planned ballroom before wrangling with the president over its size, encouraged Treasury officials to make the coin "as large as possible, all the way to three inches in diameter" as he led the vote to approve it.

The arts panel just voted to approve the Trump-themed gold coin, encouraging Treasury officials to make it as big as possible.

"The larger the better," said Trump's 26-year-old executive assistant, who the president put on a panel intended for fine-arts experts.

The U.S. Capitol dome through a window

Still amazing to walk into this building and ask powerful people questions

White House offers concession on body cameras in bid to end DHS shutdown The Trump administration has offered concessions to Democrats to end the DHS shutdown. But they all come with caveats.

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Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years

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Markwayne Mullin's Senate hearing to succeed Noem at DHS: Live updates Trump named Sen. Markwayne Mullin to head the Department of Homeland Security after firing Kristi Noem amid his contentious immigration crackdown.

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The Senate's bitter SAVE Act fight just started. It may be a long one An eventual vote on Trump's top legislative priority, what Democrats call a "voter suppression bill," is almost certain to fail.

A bitter, Trump-induced fight over dramatically tightening voting restrictions ahead of a potentially bruising midterm election season for Republicans is about to eat up all of the Senate's time.

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Why doctors are jumping into politics right now Public health policy has become one of the most contentious fronts of the Trump administration. From cuts to Medicaid to RFK Jr.'s promotion of dubious theories on the causes of autism, some physician...

Some doctors say the Trump administration's health policies pushed them into politics. I joined @usatoday.com’s The Excerpt to talk about the physicians now running for office and what it could mean for the midterms. Take a listen: art19.com/shows/5-thin...

Democratic doctors run for Congress to challenge Trump, RFK Jr. Doctors and scientists are running for office, motivated by concerns over health policy, anti-science movements, and cuts to social programs.

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I'm taking an epic two week road trip soon (more on that later in @usatoday.com) and I need some book recommendations for while I'm in the passenger seat. I like pretty much everything, especially non-fiction and sci-fi. What should I read?

Accused DC pipe bomber covered by Trump's Jan. 6 pardons, defense says Brian Cole, the man accused of planting pipe bombs on Capitol Hill on Jan. 5, 2021, should be set free based on Trump's other Jan. 6 pardons, his defense argued.

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'Troubling' allegations against Cesar Chavez prompt UFW to skip events The labor union said its cofounder "behaved in ways that are incompatible with our organization’s values."

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Democratic doctors run for Congress to challenge Trump, RFK Jr. Doctors and scientists are running for office, motivated by concerns over health policy, anti-science movements, and cuts to social programs.

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Democratic doctors run for Congress to challenge Trump, RFK Jr. Doctors and scientists are running for office, motivated by concerns over health policy, anti-science movements, and cuts to social programs.

From the ER to the ballot: Doctors run to challenge RFK Jr.'s agenda

Doctors and scientists are running for office, motivated by concerns over health policy, anti-science movements, and cuts to social programs.

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How much more are you paying at the pump because of Iran war? As of March 11, every U.S. state recorded higher prices for regular gasoline compared to one month earlier.

As of March 11, every U.S. state recorded higher prices for regular gasoline compared to one month earlier.

How much is the Iran war costing taxpayers? Here's what estimates show According to an estimate the Pentagon shared with Congress, the U.S. used up billions of dollars in munitions in the first two days of the war.

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Can Trump run a war and a midterm campaign at the same time? The push-and-pull between the Iran conflict and the November elections is contributing to mixed messages now and difficult choices ahead.

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Trump’s Freedom 250 sparks debate over America’s Christian origins Historians say a White House prayer anthology and 250th anniversary events promote a Christian-centric view of US history.

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