Starting December 2026, eligible young men will be automatically registered for the U.S. military draft, streamlining the process and reducing administrative costs.

The U.S. federal government will automatically register eligible men for the military draft starting in December, according to a proposed rule from the Selective Service System (SSS). Congress approved automatic registration last December as part of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which funds military operations. “This statutory change transfers responsibility for registration from individual men to SSS through integration with federal data sources,” the agency said.

Currently, most men between 18 and 25 are required to register with SSS, with late registration accepted until age 26. Failure to register is a felony, punishable by up to $250,000 in fines, five years in prison, and potential loss of student loans, government jobs, or citizenship for immigrants. The policy aims to streamline registration and reduce administrative costs.

Forty-six states and territories already automatically register men through driver’s license or ID applications. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan said the change will redirect resources toward military readiness rather than registration campaigns. While the U.S. has not held a draft since Vietnam, concerns have grown amid the ongoing Iran conflict.

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JD Vance said he had not seen a report alleging Pentagon officials threatened the Vatican and declined to comment until the claims were verified.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance was confronted on Wednesday with a report alleging that the Pentagon threatened the Vatican with military force amid tensions between the administration of Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV. A report by The Free Press said U.S. officials summoned the Holy See’s ambassador to the United States, Cardinal Christophe Pierre, following remarks by the Pope critical of the U.S. president.

Speaking to reporters in Budapest, JD Vance said he had not seen the report and declined to comment on unverified claims. “Oh, OK, OK, I’ve met him before… I’ve never seen this reporting,” Vance said, adding he would seek clarification. Independent reporter Christopher Hale later said the Vatican interpreted a reference to the Avignon Papacy as a threat.

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🚨 NASA WARNS ARTEMIS II FACES A HIDDEN THREAT — FLAMMABLE ASTRONAUT FARTS COULD BUILD UP INSIDE ORION

A science expert just said something on television that NASA doesn’t usually say out loud…

Astronauts fart in space.
And inside the Orion spacecraft… space farts don’t just… pic.twitter.com/chHgyjAokL

— HustleBitch (@HustleBitch_) April 8, 2026

NASA WARNS ARTEMIS II FACES A HIDDEN THREAT — FLAMMABLE ASTRONAUT FARTS COULD BUILD UP INSIDE ORION

A science expert just said something on television that NASA doesn’t usually say out loud…

Astronauts fart in space.
And inside the Orion spacecraft… space farts don’t just disappear.

Those fumes can actually be flammable.

• Farts release methane + hydrogen in a sealed capsule
• Both gases can build up in a confined environment
• NASA studied astronaut diets for YEARS to reduce how much they fart
• Apollo recordings caught crews complaining about how brutal it got inside

Now Artemis II is about to test this again.

Yes, Orion has air scrubbers… but in a small capsule, with multiple astronauts, for days…

It doesn’t just go away.
It builds.

And in space, there’s nowhere to escape it.

How bad do you think it actually gets inside that capsule?

Iran's ambassador to the UK Seyed Ali Mousavi has told Sky's @DominicWaghorn his country has achieved victory in its war with America and Israel.

He warned there was no trust or confidence between the two sides but remains hopeful a diplomatic solution can be reached. pic.twitter.com/fgTA5UueHd

— Sky News (@SkyNews) April 8, 2026

Iran’s ambassador to the UK Seyed Ali Mousavi has told Sky’s
@DominicWaghorn
his country has achieved victory in its war with America and Israel.

He warned there was no trust or confidence between the two sides but remains hopeful a diplomatic solution can be reached.

Iran has accused the U.S. of violating a new, Pakistan-mediated ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes continue in Lebanon and Tehran begins charging million-dollar tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

Tensions escalated Wednesday as Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf accused the United States of breaching a fragile two-week ceasefire agreement just hours after it took effect, citing continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon and U.S. demands for an end to uranium enrichment. While President Trump initially praised a “workable” 10-point proposal mediated by Pakistan, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified that the truce does not cover Lebanon and that Trump never agreed to permit enrichment, asserting, “The President’s red lines… have not changed.

“Amid reports of the Strait of Hormuz being shuttered, Tehran has reportedly begun imposing tolls of up to $2 million per vessel for safe passage a move Trump described as a “beautiful thing” and a potential “joint venture,” even as fresh drone attacks hit Saudi and Kuwaiti infrastructure. Despite the friction and ongoing bombardment in Beirut, the White House confirmed that Vice President JD Vance will lead a high-level delegation to Islamabad this Saturday to pursue a permanent deal, with Vance noting, “I think that’s the Israelis trying to set us up for success, and we’ll, of course, see how that unfolds.”

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Wall Street's main indexes surged after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, sending crude prices lower on expectations that energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz could resume https://t.co/VLmSd1Eg7i pic.twitter.com/xOAg35ZXv4

— Reuters (@Reuters) April 8, 2026

Wall Street’s main indexes surged after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, sending crude prices lower on expectations that energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz could resume