The Trump administration has appealed a court ruling that Selective Service registration is unconstitutional because it discriminates based on sex.
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More arrests could be coming ‘in the near future’ in college admissions case, prosecutors say
In the month since announcing charges against 50 people in Operation Varsity Blues, prosecutors have hinted in court filings at more charges to come.
College admissions scandal: What did the students know about ‘the side door,’ and what should happen next?
No students have been charged in the sweeping college admissions scandal, which involved bribery, test doctoring and fraud. What becomes of them?
For a million U.S. men, failing to register for the draft has serious, long-term consequences
Last year, Selective Service referred 112,051 names and addresses of suspected violators to the Justice Department for possible prosecution.
With women in combat roles, a federal court rules the male-only draft unconstitutional
A federal judge in Texas has declared that the all-male military draft is unconstitutional.
How congressional Democrats could fight a Trump wall national emergency declaration
Congress hasn’t voted to overturn a presidential emergency in 44 years. But in 2005, one congressman threatened to – and the president blinked.
Planes strike birds more than 40 times a day, FAA data show
Collisions between planes and wildlife tied an all-time high of more than 40 per day in 2018, a USA TODAY analysis of FAA data shows.
In blackface controversy, Virginia remains haunted by its Confederate past
If slavery is the original sin of American life, Virginia is its Garden of Eden.
Should women be required to register for the draft? Commission likely to recommend big changes
A congressional commission is considering a range of proposals, from eliminating the draft to making women eligible to requiring public service of all.
IRS to waive penalties for under-withholding after Trump tax changes
The Internal Revenue Service will waive penaltiesagainsttaxpayers who withheld too little of their payfortaxes last year.