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USA TODAY White House Reporter Zac Anderson has the latest on the trade whiplash around President Donald Trump's tariffs.
A group of Deaf Americans is suing over a lack of sign language interpreters for White House events.
USA TODAY Senior Congress & Campaigns Reporter Riley Beggin takes a look at some provisions lurking in the GOP tax bill Americans should know about.
Heavy smoke is expected to hit the U.S. as Canadian wildfires force evacuations.
Faizan Zaki pulls off a dramatic win at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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