Trending National News for Jan. 28, 2017

01/28/17 You’re a victim with one word in ‘Can you hear me?’ phone scam President Trump Signs Executive Order for Extreme Vetting of Refugees California Secessionists Would Like To Leave The USA and Join The United Nations Following Trump’s executive order on entry visas, Google orders staff back to US Secret Service places agent on […]

California Secessionists Would Like To Leave The USA and Join The United Nations

California Secessionists Would Like To Leave The USA and Join The United Nations

‘Calexit’ Effort Cleared to Start Recruiting Voters   SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Courthouse News) – 1/27/17 – California secessionists seeking to ditch the United States have been cleared by the state to begin collecting signatures and embark on the improbable journey of forming their own nation. The Secretary of State’s office said Thursday that backers of the […]

President Trump Signs Executive Order for Extreme Vetting of Refugees

President Trump Signs Executive Order for Extreme Vetting of Refugees

WASHINGTON (Courthouse News) – 1/27/17 – Capping off a whirlwind first week of executive action, President Donald signed an order Friday to dramatically reduce refugee admissions and ban visas for travelers from “high-risk,” Muslim-majority countries. “We don’t want them here,” Trump said of radical Islamic terrorists. “We only want to admit those into our country […]

USPS Dedicates New U. S. Flag Stamp

USPS Dedicates New U. S. Flag Stamp

WASHINGTON — 1/27/17- The U.S. Postal Service dedicated a new U.S. Flag stamp today at the Southeastern Stamp Expo in Norcross, GA, continuing the organization’s tradition of celebrating patriotism through stamps that feature one of our nation’s most recognizable symbols. The stamp features a detail from a photograph of the billowing Stars and Stripes. A traditional […]

White House Calls For Cutting Retirement and Health Benefits Of Fed Future Hires

1/27/17 – Government Executive reports that “President Donald Trump this week threw his support behind dramatic changes to federal employees’ retirement and health benefits, calling the current system “unsustainable.”” “Federal employee health and retirement benefits continue to be based on antiquated assumptions and require a level of generosity long since abandoned by most of the […]

Jobless Claims Rise Slightly; Union Membership Declines

(Courthouse News) – 1/26/17 – More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but the slight uptick in jobless claims suggests most employers are holding onto their workers. In a separate report, the government found union membership continues to decline. The Labor Department reported Thursday that weekly claims for jobless benefits rose by 22,000 the week ending […]

Trending National News – Jan. 27, 2017

01/27/17 Could closing doors on Bourbon Street help curb crime? Anti-Abortion Groups Hold Triumphant Rally After Obama Years Surprise! Trump doing what he said he would Trump Has Been President Less Than a Week and He’s Already Taken a Sledgehammer to Obama’s Legacy Trump argument bolstered: Clinton could have received 800,000 votes from noncitizens, study […]

Trump Plans Border Tax on Mexican Goods to Fund Wall

(Courthouse News) – 1/26/17 – Presidential spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters flying aboard Air Force One on Thursday that the White House plans to impose a 20 percent tax on all Mexican imports to pay for the border wall the president intends to build between the two countries. President Donald Trump launched his plan to […]

USPS responds to Townhall.com blog by Brian McNicoll

USPS responds to Townhall.com blog by Brian McNicoll

While the Postal Service always welcomes constructive dialogue regarding its current fiscal challenges, commentary brimming with half-truths and inaccuracies is not helpful.  Regrettably, Brian McNicoll’s blog of the other day falls into the latter category.  Contrary to Mr. McNicoll’s assertions, the Postal Service is an effectively managed and efficient entity that provides the nation with […]