Hispanic House Republicans send warning shot on budget resolution
A group of eight House Republicans in the Congressional Hispanic Conference sent a warning shot to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La ...
A Taxi Driver’s Comment Inspired David Levering Lewis’s Personal New Book
The august scholar has two Pulitzer Prizes and a National Humanities Medal. In “The Stained Glass Window,” he seeks to explain “macro-history as family history.” ...
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Neither Snow Nor Rain Nor Heat Nor Gloom Stopped the United States Post Office Department From Launching on This Day in 1792
The American Revolution cemented the importance of a federally protected post office in the minds of the people and ...
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ISLAND HISTORY
A $5.78 million bond referendum to build a second school will be presented to voters at the financial town meeting in March, The Jamestown Press reported Feb. 23, 1990. If approved, a ...
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Can I still use old first and second-class stamps? Royal Mail explains what to do
It also said barcodes would “enable exciting new services by connecting physical stamps to the digital world”, such as ...
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The U.S. Department of Education Issues Dear Colleague Letter: Clarifies Guidelines for Title VI Compliance
On Feb. 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued a “Dear Colleague” Letter providing compliance guidelines ...
Ofcom’s “package of reforms”: a wrecking ball against the mail service and postal workers’ jobs and conditions
The regulator Ofcom claims USO reform will improve “Quality of Service” for customers. But how do these claims stack up?
Trump administration tears up New York’s congestion pricing plan
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sent a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announcing the termination of federal approval of New York's congestion pricing plan.
Americans’ approval of Congress spikes to highest point in nearly 4 years
Congressional job approval among Americans shot up in the weeks since President Trump took office to the highest marks in ...
Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP. Past efforts show it’s not easy to do
The program is run by the USDA, not HHS, and is administered through individual states. It is authorized by the federal Food ...
GOP weighs billions in cuts to Medicaid
Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, threatening health care coverage for some of the 80 million ...
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Lawmaker wants to ban soda from food stamps program
Saying they have no nutritional value, a Lake Havasu Republican is leading the charge to take sodas – with or without sugar – ...