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You Might Be Breaking Federal Law Just by Mailing These 5 Things

The U.S. Postal Service might seem like a harmless convenience—until it isn’t. There are items that, if sent through the mail, could get someone hit with serious federal charges. No warning labels, no flashing red lights—just one wrong drop in a mailbox, and the consequences could be life-altering.

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India's Modi announces credit worth $565 million to the Maldives and launches free trade talks

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a $565-million line of credit to the Maldives during his visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago

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Venus Williams is back and she is not done. She heads to Cincinnati next and maybe the US Open

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From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to anthrax: How the US Postal Service shaped a nation

The U.S. Postal Service is turning 250

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Death to Big Bird

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Juneteenth 2025: Which US Services and Businesses Are Open or Closed?

Juneteenth brings closures to banks and federal offices, but retailers like Walmart stay open. Plan your day with our guide to what's open or closed on 19 June.

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Collateral Damage: How Trump Is Hollowing Out the Black Middle Class

The president has gone nuclear against federal union jobs — historically African Americans’ ladder to economic equality.

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The US Postal Service has been struggling for years. Now Trump's talking about privatizing it

The U.S. Postal Service is facing an uncertain future after the resignation this week of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the suggestion by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk of possibly privatizing the mail service

The Independent UK

Trump is reportedly planning a Postal Service takeover. The White House denies any such executive order is in the works

The president is expected to sign an executive order that would fire the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service and leave the agency to the Commerce Department and secretary Howard Lutnick, per reports.

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Trump delays key piece of China tariff plan amid threats to other countries

President halts plan to put tariffs on low-value packages but says he will impose duties on more countries next week

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Stock Markets Stutter As Traders Weigh China-US Trade Flare-up

Shanghai, which reopened after a week-long break, and Hong Kong were among the main losers as e-commerce firms took a hit from news that the US Postal Service was suspending inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong.

Latin Times

China Slams US 'Suppression' As Trade War Deepens

Tensions between the US and China have soared in recent days as the world's two largest economies slapped a volley of tariffs on each others' imports, hitting hundreds of billions of dollars in trade.

Latin Times

USPS has suspended parcels from Hong Kong and China. Here's what it means for Shein and Temu

The U.S. Postal Service said it was temporarily suspending inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong, effective Tuesday

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US Postal Service Says Suspending Parcels From China

The US Postal Service (USPS) said Tuesday it was temporarily suspending inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong, shortly after President Donald Trump's imposition of fresh tariffs targeting Beijing.

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Asian Markets Stutter As Traders Weigh China-US Trade Flare-up

Asian markets stumbled Wednesday and gold hit a new record as investors kept tabs on China and the United States after they exchanged tariffs, sparking fears of another debilitating trade war between the economic superpowers.

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Getting mail to your door is just one part of what the postmaster general does

The postmaster general is responsible for getting billions of pieces of mail across the globe, managing hundreds of thousands of employees and caring for some of the country’s most vulnerable Americans.

International Business Times

GOP Rep. Openly Mocks Postmaster General Mid-Hearing For Covering His Ears During Heated Exchange

The exchange took place as Georgia Congressman Rich McCormick questioned the postal leader's performance.

The Independent UK

Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states

The Associated Press has found numerous instances of completed mail ballots from around the country being sent to election offices in the wrong state

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Mail-In Ballots Missing In Washington And Oregon Counties

Mail-in ballot delivery issues in Oregon and Washington prompt investigations and replacement procedures amid recent attacks on ballot boxes.

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Ring Cam Appears to Catch Republican Candidate Stealing Rival's Flyer from Voter's Mailbox, Replacing It with His Own

A Republican New York State Assembly candidate was reportedly caught on camera illegally tampering with a constituent's mail, removing a flier sent out by his Democratic opponent and replacing it with one from his own campaign.

The Guardian - US

Suspicious packages sent to election offices in 16 US states as threats mount

FBI and US Postal Service launch joint investigation into parcels, some containing white powder found to be flour

International Business Times

New US Postal Service Delivery Vehicles Hit The Road

The new trucks are built for comfort and safety and come equipped with air conditioning.

Latin Times

Former postal worker accused of intercepting drugs and delivering them to traffickers in New Jersey

Emerson Pavilus is now facing up to 15 years in prison for bribery charges and five years in prison each for conspiracy and drug offenses

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Donald Trump wants to reinstate a spoils system in federal government by hiring political loyalists regardless of competence

If elected to serve a second term, Donald Trump says he supports a plan that would give him the authority to fire as many as 50,000 civil servants and replace them with members of his political party loyal to him. Under this plan, if he eventually deemed those new employees…

Reason

The Stop Comstock Act Doesn't Go Far Enough

Upcoming legislation would repeal parts of the 1873 law that could be used to target abortion, but the Comstock Act's reach is much more broad than that.

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