draft

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A spokesperson for the California Department of Public Health said the draft regulations, which under state law were supposed to be implemented by Jan. 1, 2026, are being revised after “valued stakeholder feedback” it received.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

He was a superstar prospect in high school who eschewed a scholarship to Stanford to sign with the New York Mets, who had selected him in the first round of the 1980 draft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The change demands the Supreme Court’s intervention, Kennedy argues, because it raises a simple question that has been neglected for far too long: Is the draft itself constitutional?

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

He has completely broken the scale of superstar development, fast-forwarding his team from no-hoper waiting for draft picks into a true championship contender.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Those who protested could be penalized under the 1917 Espionage Act, which made it a crime to interfere with the draft or encourage “disloyal” acts.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman