Politics Apr 14 Postal Service union launches ad campaign promoting mail voting as Trump seeks to limit it The 30-second message features a variety of voters, among them a busy farmer and a flight attendant, explaining why they cast their ballots by mail.
Politics Apr 03 Federal government sues three states for trying to regulate prediction markets All three states have sent cease and desist orders to such companies accusing them of engaging in illegal online gambling under state law.
Politics Mar 17 WATCH: Postmaster General Steiner testifies at House hearing on financial future of USPS David Steiner is scheduled to testify before Congress Tuesday about the Postal Service's financial struggles and the need to change longstanding rules and regulations that he considers burdensome. He singled out the $15 billion cap on borrowing that has been…
Politics Feb 13 Nonprofit libraries ordered by State Department to stop processing passport applications The agency, which regulates U.S. passports, began issuing cease and desist orders to not-for-profit libraries in late fall, informing them they were no longer authorized to participate in the Passport Acceptance Facility program as of Friday.
Politics Nov 28 Long-awaited $3.6 billion in federal heating assistance released to states and tribes The federal funding for LIHEAP, which helps millions of low-income households pay to heat and cool their homes, has been held up during the beginning of the cold-weather season because of the federal government shutdown, which ended Nov. 12.
Nation Nov 26 Texas landlord challenges U.S. Postal Service's exemption from lawsuits over mishandled mail A Texas landlord's case before the U.S. Supreme Court is challenging the U.S. Postal Service's exemption from lawsuits over lost or mishandled mail.
Politics Nov 21 The Coast Guard planned to change how it described swastikas and nooses. Then came the outcry and an updated policy The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as “potentially divisive" — a term…
Nation Nov 02 Shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families With temperatures beginning to drop in areas across the U.S., some states are warning that funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is being delayed because of the federal government shutdown, now in its fifth week.
Nation Aug 10 CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine was harmful; union says misinformation put staff at risk A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has been identified as the shooter who opened fire late Friday on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, killing a police officer.
Nation Jul 15 Floodwaters kill two in New Jersey during heavy rains that hit Northeast Authorities say two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in floodwaters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight.