Ethics and Politics: From Military Recruitment to Redistricting Battles

Columbia University has struck another deal with the Trump administration.

A federal judge has rejected the Justice Department's bid to unseal grand jury testimony tied to Florida-based investigations of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly told President Donald Trump in May that he was named multiple times in the government's files on Epstein. And the House Oversight Committee will subpoena Epstein files and documents from the Clintons and others.

USA TODAY National Security & World Affairs Reporter Cybele Mayes-Osterman discusses why a handful of tech executives are joining the Army and what critics are worried about.

A notorious Idaho killer was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison. Victims' families gave powerful testimony in court.

USA TODAY Congress Reporter Savannah Kuchar breaks down a Republican redistricting plan out of Texas.

We remember Amelia Earhart on her birthday.

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