Awarding the medal is usually a months-long process. Trump made the decision within 24 hours of Woods’ 18th-hole putt to clinch the green jacket.
Author: Gregory Korte, USA TODAY
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.
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?
8 Americans among 157 dead after Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes after takeoff
The flight with 157 people thought to be on board crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday from Ethiopia’s capital headed to Nairobi, the airline said.
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 Northam 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? Congressional panel 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.
More than 41,000 public service workers sought federal student loan forgiveness. The government approved just 206
Federal data released this week shows that 41,000 people have applied for Public Service Loan Forgiveness –but as of Sept. 30, only 206 had received it.