Florida stops funding diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in higher education. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump criticized the state’s abortion laws. Ahead of a make-or-break meeting between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on debt ceiling negotiations, what are the two saying as time is running out to avoid a default? Officers gathered in Washington, D.C.,…
Stamp Prices Are Going Up on Sunday as Postal Commission Approves USPS Cost Hikes
Stamps are about to get more expensive as a price hike proposed several months ago by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and recently approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) kicks in on Sunday, Jan. 22. The cost-of-living crunch that’s frustrating American households also put a squeeze on USPS, which in October 2022 said it had…
Capitol Report: House Oversight Chair Calls for Biden Visitor Logs; Carol Swain Reflects on MLK Day
President Joe Biden gave a speech Monday while ignoring questions about the latest discovery of classified documents. Republicans are now demanding the White House turn over certain information. Carol Swain joins us on Martin Luther King Day to discuss his legacy. How has the civil rights movement of today evolved from that of Martin Luther King’s…
Mail Theft Up 163% With Election Ballots Getting Caught Up, USPS Police Union Claims Officers Sidelined | Facts Matter
Unbeknownst to most people, even as the United States has moved more and more toward conducting elections by mail, many of the safeguards that kept our postal system safe have actually been eroding away. More ballots are getting stolen, but it appears that, by and large, it is actually just a by-product of more mail…
US Postal Service Can Keep Delivering Abortion Pills Even After Roe Overturned: DOJ Opinion
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) can continue to deliver abortion pills across the United States even after the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a legal opinion on Tuesday. The memorandum opinion (pdf) from the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel was sought by the…
Three Charged in Fatal Shooting of USPS Mail Carrier
MILWAUKEE—Three people have been charged in federal court in connection with the fatal shooting of U.S. Postal Service employee Aundre Cross, federal prosecutors in Milwaukee announced Thursday. Cross, 44, was delivering mail in Milwaukee on Dec. 9 when he was shot and killed. Kevin McCaa, 36, and Charles Ducksworth Jr., 26, are accused of shooting…
3 Charged in Fatal Shooting of USPS Mail Carrier
MILWAUKEE—Three people have been charged in federal court in connection with the fatal shooting of U.S. Postal Service employee Aundre Cross, federal prosecutors in Milwaukee announced Thursday. Cross, 44, was delivering mail in Milwaukee on Dec. 9 when he was shot and killed. Kevin McCaa, 36, and Charles Ducksworth Jr., 26, are accused of shooting…
Amazon, FedEx, UPS Issue Delivery Alerts Ahead of Christmas
FedEx, Amazon, the U.S. Postal Service, and UPS are warning of delivery delays ahead of Christmas as a major winter storm crosses the United States. “FedEx Express experienced substantial disruptions at our Memphis and Indianapolis hubs last night due to severe winter weather that has been moving across the United States,” FedEx said in a…
Philadelphia Man Charged With Postal Crimes Was Also Found With Stolen Mail-In Ballots
Authorities say a Philadelphia man found with about 15 mail-in ballots that had been stolen from U.S. Postal Service collection boxes faces numerous postal-related charges. Zachkey James, 27, was charged with impersonation of a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Mail Carrier, unlawful possession of three USPS arrow keys, mail theft, and possession of stolen mail, U.S….
Democrats Reject GOP Request for More Information on USPS Surveillance of Conservatives, Gun Rights Advocates
House Democrats on Tuesday rejected a request from Republican lawmakers to gather more information about the alleged surveillance of conservatives and gun rights advocates by the U.S. Postal Service. The resolution failed along party lines by a vote of 23–18 during a House Oversight and Reform Committee meeting, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, (D-N.Y.) the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and…
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