Zachary Schermele

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A compassionate and wonky education reporter. Interested in how policies affect people, and vice versa. Follow me on Twitter @zachschermele and read my stories here: https://www.usatoday.com/staff/8391697001/zachary-schermele/(Reposts don’t imply endorsements.)

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Trump wades into stark GOP divisions: 5 takeaways as 2026 gets rolling

Trump wades into stark GOP divisions: 5 takeaways as 2026 gets rolling Debates over Greenland, Obamacare and the Epstein files are showing cracks in Republican ranks. Here's what else Trump is confronting. Zachary Schermele WASHINGTON – In the first year ... See more

usatoday.com•Zachary Schermele•Jan 10, 2026

Trump says he'll discuss Nobel Prize with Venezuelan opposition leader

Trump says he'll discuss Nobel Prize with Venezuelan opposition leader "Norway is very embarrassed by what took place," Trump said about not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize last year. It instead went to María Corina Machado, who will visit the U.S. next w... See more

usatoday.com•Zachary Schermele•Jan 9, 2026

White House ballroom construction rivets Trump: 'Wow, what a view'

Trump marvels at White House ballroom construction: 'Wow, what a view' His passion project, with a current estimated price tag of $400 million, has steadily grown in size and scope. Zachary Schermele WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump was a little distra... See more

usatoday.com•Zachary Schermele•Jan 9, 2026

House vote to extend Obamacare subsidies highlights GOP divisions

GOP divisions on display as House votes to extend Obamacare subsidies Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, one of the architects of the Affordable Care Act, said Democrats welcomed the support of their Republican colleagues. Zachary Schermele WASHINGTON – A g... See more

usatoday.com•Zachary Schermele•Jan 8, 2026

House passes bill to avert government shutdown

House passes spending bill to avert another government shutdown The funding package will head to the Senate next ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline. Zachary Schermele WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives on Jan. 8 passed a funding package to prevent another... See more

usatoday.com•Zachary Schermele•Jan 8, 2026

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Trump wades into stark GOP divisions: 5 takeaways as 2026 gets rolling

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House vote to extend Obamacare subsidies highlights GOP divisions

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Trump wades into stark GOP divisions: 5 takeaways as 2026 gets rolling

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