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USA TODAY 5 Things

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<p>USA TODAY's 5 Things podcast gives you the news you need to start your day. Every day, we bring you five top news stories and tell you why they matter, seven days a week, with deep-dive Sunday episodes. Hosted by Taylor Wilson and Dana Taylor. Discover more USA TODAY podcasts at usatoday.com/podcasts.</p>
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Audience: 400K–1M / month
Canonical: https://podpitch.com/podcasts/usa-today-5-things
Cadence: Active weekly
Reply rate: Under 2%

Latest Episodes

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Was the FBI’s raid of Georgia’s Fulton County elections office legal?

Fri Feb 06 2026

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Two recent elections-related developments are playing out today that have some election officials concerned. The first relates to the FBI’s seizure of election documents in Georgia, a state whose election President Donald Trump continues to falsely claim he won in 2020. The second involves recent public comments made by the president that elections should be nationalized in 15 states. Both of these actions may be illegal. Has the Trump administration crossed a line USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi joins The Excerpt to unpack the story. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts@usatoday.com.  Episode transcript available here.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Two recent elections-related developments are playing out today that have some election officials concerned. The first relates to the FBI’s seizure of election documents in Georgia, a state whose election President Donald Trump continues to falsely claim he won in 2020. The second involves recent public comments made by the president that elections should be nationalized in 15 states. Both of these actions may be illegal. Has the Trump administration crossed a line USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi joins The Excerpt to unpack the story. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts@usatoday.com.  Episode transcript available here.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Top 18.3% by pitch volume (Rank #9149 of 50,000)
Average rating
4.1
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Reviews
225
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Publish cadence
Weekly
Active weekly
Episode count
91
Data updated
Feb 10, 2026
Social followers
19.9M

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United States
Language
English
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Latest episode date
Fri Feb 06 2026

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400K–1M / month
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Frequently Asked Questions About USA TODAY 5 Things

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What is USA TODAY 5 Things about?

<p>USA TODAY's 5 Things podcast gives you the news you need to start your day. Every day, we bring you five top news stories and tell you why they matter, seven days a week, with deep-dive Sunday episodes. Hosted by Taylor Wilson and Dana Taylor. Discover more USA TODAY podcasts at usatoday.com/podcasts.</p>

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