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Election objection backed by more than 100 GOP House members: Updates
This week, USA TODAY Politics focuses on the run-up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, his remaining Cabinet picks, the Senate…
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Taylor Swift, Tracee Ellis Ross, more stars share New Year’s messages
The dumpster fire of 2020 is over. Bring on 2021! We can count ourselves lucky to have survived a year that included a…
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Ford Bronco, Tesla Cybertruck among most awaited
While 2021 could be the year of the electric pickup, a back-from-the-dead, gas-powered SUV is occupying center stage in the…
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Alabama shows college football, Notre Dame it might be untouchable
ARLINGTON, Texas -- There is rarely a single moment in a football game that so perfectly captures the difference between the…
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Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski out
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski is quarantining because of contract tracing after being exposed to a COVID-19 positive…
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Ohio State handles Clemson in college football semifinal at Sugar Bowl
The third College Football Playoff semifinal matchup between Clemson and Ohio State turned out very differently than the first two. After…
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Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence told he needs to shave mustache
The No. 1 rule in you're participating in a Zoom news conference is to make sure that you're muted. Clemson quarterback Trevor…
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Brewers snap Cardinals’ 17-game winning streak
ST. LOUIS — Make it an even 50 for the Milwaukee Brewers. Road victories, that is, after riding home runs from…
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Who was under the Dalmation suit? Tyga unmasked
Spoiler alert! The following contains spoilers from the Sept. 29 episode of "The Masked Singer," including the identity of the…
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Afghanistan journalist escapes Taliban with help of Americans, Ukraine
I'm USA TODAY editor-in-chief Nicole Carroll, and this is The Backstory, insights into our biggest stories of the week. If you'd…
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Infrastructure bill vote delayed; government shutdown averted
WASHINGTON – The House delayed a vote Thursday on a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill as negotiations continue on separate legislation with…
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Congress to vote on funding to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON – Congress is slated to vote Thursday on a short-term funding extension for the federal government and to avert a…
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How one woman survived brutal Taliban checkpoints
KABUL, Afghanistan – Every time I blinked awake, I would meet my mother’s eyes. My father, my brother and my baby…
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