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Senate warns of unprecedented foreign election interference

USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer talks about lawmakers' concerns over <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/15/election-2024-interference-senate-intel/73702770007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">foreign election interference</a>.President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump agree to a <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/15/biden-general-election-debate-trump/73697631007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">debate schedule</a>.USA TODAY Congress Reporter Ken Tran talks through the <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/16/house-chaos-dysfunction-2024-election/73698903007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dysfunction of the 118th Congress</a>.The Department of Justice says <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/05/14/boeing-department-of-justice-criminal-liability/73692655007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boeing may be criminally liable</a> in 737 Max crashes.The FDA approves <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/05/15/fda-approves-self-tests-for-cervical-cancer/73498865007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">self-tests for cervical cancer</a>, as an alternative to pelvic exams.A <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2024/05/15/westminster-dog-show-2024-winner-sage-miniature-poodle/73689297007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">miniature poodle</a> claimed Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/16/senate-warns-unprecedented-foreign-election-interference-the-excerpt/73714426007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a>Also available at <a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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