Intro

USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe breaks down the high court's move to lift a federal judge's order pausing the Trump administration's large-scale staffing cuts.

The death toll continues to rise in the aftermath of Texas flooding. Plus, USA TODAY National Correspondent Dinah Voyles Pulver looks into the forecasting ahead of the storm and whether budget cuts played a role.

The massive tax and spending bill is about to deal Harvard and other Ivy League schools a major blow.

A Marco Rubio impersonator used AI voice to contact U.S. and foreign officials.

Peter Jackson wants to help bring back an extinct New Zealand flightless bird.

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