Cup of Politics

The new year promises a wild ride in politics

USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page joins us to discuss the major politics stories upcoming in 2018, among them: #Oprah2020. Plus, an announcement from the Cup of Politics team. (Photo: Evan Vucci, AP)

Congress has rewritten the tax code, but your taxes won't change for a while

Congress passed a massive overhaul of the nation's tax code, but it will take a while before those changes trickle down to you. But over the next year, it is likely to contribute to a near doubling of the deficit. Our tax reporter Herb Jackson explains. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Our newspaper got into a war of words with President Trump

When President Trump fired off an insulting tweet about a female senator this week, USA TODAY’s editorial board fired off an insulting editorial about President Trump. We invited Saunda Torry, co-author of the editorial, to explain why the board chose to chastise the president, and what they hope it achieves. (Photo: Mark Wilson)

Dominoes begin to fall in Congress on sexual harassment

In the blink of an eye, the 53-year congressional career of Rep. John Conyers ended this week as repeated allegations of sexual misconduct emerged. Detroit Free Press Washington Correspondent Todd Spangler joins us to recap the congressman’s career and the scandal that brought him down. (Photo: Lawrence Jackson, AP)

Congress tries to fix its harassment problem without making it worse

The tsunami of sexual harassment claims washing over prominent men has swept into Washington, leaving Congress struggling to figure out how to fix its byzantine system for handling complaints without making it worse for victims. USA TODAY’s Heidi Przybyla joins us to explain the challenge. Photo Credit: AP