The Excerpt

Election Day in America

<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/05/when-first-election-results/75915163007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Election Day</a> has arrived. How are the candidates spending their final hours on the campaign trail?USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison discusses some of the things that could <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/04/harris-trump-election-key-factors/76042981007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">swing today's outcome</a>.Whatever happens, Donald Trump will leave behind a <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/05/gop-donald-trump-party/75963547007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">changed Republican Party</a>.USA TODAY National Music Writer Melissa Ruggieri looks at the musical legacy of <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/11/04/quincy-jones-dies-we-are-the-world-thriller-songs/76041784007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Quincy Jones</a>. Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/11/05/election-day-in-america-the-excerpt/76075237007/" 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>.

USA TODAY’s daily news podcast, The Excerpt (formerly 5 Things), brings you a curated mix of the most important headlines seven mornings a week. We also deliver special deep-dive episodes on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons on the most compelling topics in culture, entertainment, sports, politics, and more. Give us fifteen minutes a day, we'll give you all of the headlines, none of the chaos. Hosted by Taylor Wilson and Dana Taylor.