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Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
President Donald Trump's tax bill passed in a key House committee vote.
USA TODAY White House Reporter Davis Winkie talks about an understaffed nuclear agency hit by DOGE and safety worries.
Russia Sunday launched its largest drone attack on Ukraine since the start of the war, before President Donald Trump is set to discuss a proposed ceasefire with Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday.
Officials are investigating what caused a Mexican navy ship to veer off course and strike the Brooklyn Bridge.
USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe takes a look at some of the justices' upcoming decisions after adjourning for the summer.
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