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Welcome, This is America readers, I'm Phillip M. Bailey, chief political correspondent with USA TODAY.
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The Selective Service System – the federal agency which oversees the database in the event of a military draft – submitted the proposed rule for automatic registration that was approved by Congress last year. Most American men age 18-25 are required to register with SSS, but rather than requiring eligible men to sign up manually this process does it for them.
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President Donald Trump's administration hasn't ruled out sending ground troops into Iran or reinstituting the draft, which would require Congress to amend the Military Selective Service Act. But that hasn't stopped speculation or from families with men who could be eligible from worrying.
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Some Trump supporters, such as actor and comedian Rob Schneider – who has not served in the military – called for bringing back mandatory military conscription or public service.
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U.S. soldiers adjust hats while posing for pictures at Camp Bondsteel in Sojevo, Kosovo, Oct. 22, 2025.
Valdrin Xhemaj, REUTERS
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Why did the draft end? The U.S. changed to an all-volunteer force in January 1973 prompted largely by resistance during the Vietnam War when about 570,000 men were listed as “draft dodgers” making prosecution difficult.
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Republicans block Democratic bill to end Iran war amid tenuous ceasefire: It wasn't the first time Congress has tried to push back on the Iran war – and it won't be the last
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Google payout settlement: how to collect
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If you have an Android phone, Google might owe you some money.
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A lawsuit, Taylor v. Google LLC, alleged that the tech giant needlessly collected cellular data that it purchased from mobile carriers. It claimed the data collection occurred on devices even when users closed Google's apps, disabled location-sharing or locked their screens.
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The company denied wrongdoing but the outcome is a $135 million payout − the largest ever in a conversion case − for consumers.
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The astronauts of Artemis II will end their historic mission with a splashdown near San Diego. Here's the scary stuff that happens before they do.
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A Vatican diplomat met with Pentagon officials in January, and now some people are asking if President Donald Trump threatened Pope Leo. What we know.
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The Labor Department will likely confirm what most consumers have been feeling. Its official March reading of inflation is expected to rise sharply.
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McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski says his mother and her lessons on manners is to blame following the Big Arch burger taste test controversy.
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Andrew Callaghan told USA TODAY that he believed Hunter Biden made the comments "in jest" but that he's "more than happy to facilitate" the fight.
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