- 1,180
- Episodes
- 1,151
- Transcribed
- 1,678
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
About The Excerpt
Get context, not just headlines. Every weekday The Excerpt brings USA TODAY's award-winning journalists from across the nation together to unpack America's most pressing stories — from politics and culture to sports and entertainment — with host Dana Taylor.
- Publisher
- USA TODAY
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 22 Nov 2023
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
1,151 of 1,180 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
A Republican wants Pete Hegseth impeached. Here's why.
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A Republican wants Pete Hegseth impeached. Here's why.
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] What Massey is arguing is that at the beginning, they didn't get congressional approval to start the war at all. And then once it started, There's a statute called the War Powers Resolution or the War Powers Act that requires the administration to report on what it's doing and withdraw troops in 60 or 90 days after starting. […]
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- Bart Jansen
- Phillip M Bailey
- Francesca Chambers
- Arit John
- Emily Condon
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.1 / 5
- 1,200 ratings
- Spotify
- 3.7 / 5
- 478 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100
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- Quality
- 82
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
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