3/24/26 – United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Alvin Mitchell, 38, of Seattle, Washington, was sentenced on March 20, 2026, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Chief United States District Court Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., sentenced Mitchell to 15 years in prison. There is no parole in […]
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – GILBERT DARBY (“DARBY”), age 48, a resident of New Orleans, was indicted on January 30, 2026, for assaulting a federal officer, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 111(a)(1) and (b); discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A)(iii); […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. — 3/30/26 – The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina has unsealed an indictment charging five individuals for their roles in a fraud and money laundering scheme that resulted in a cumulative loss of at least $3.5 million. The following have been charged for their roles in the scheme: […]
Washington, DC – 3/30/26 – Today, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan released a letter he recently sent to the United States Postal Service (USPS) regarding the Wheeler Post Office. The letter states that the Congressman is deeply concerned that the prolonged closure of the Wheeler Post Office has made it exceedingly difficult for constituents to access […]
March 24, 2026 For Immediate Release Postmaster General David Steiner’s testimony before Congress on Tuesday, March 17, made clear that the United States Postal Service is facing significant and immediate financial pressures that require congressional action. Just as importantly, his testimony underscored a fundamental choice before Congress. One path relies on service reductions that would […]
Washington, DC – 3/27/26 – Today, the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) released its Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Compliance Determination (ACD), a comprehensive evaluation of whether the Postal Service complied with price caps for Market Dominant products, cost attribution requirements, and service performance standards. By law, the Commission must issue its Determination within 90 days of receiving […]
Washington, DC — 3/25/26 – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has upheld the US Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) authority to limit coverage of gender transition procedures under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, affirming OPM’s responsibility to safeguard taxpayer resources while administering federal health benefits. The EEOC rejected claims that OPM’s policy violated […]
Absentee voting and vote-by-mail allow voting before Election Day by mail or drop-off. Learn how they are different, how to get a ballot in the U.S. or abroad, and meet deadlines. What is the difference between absentee voting and vote-by-mail? States allow voters who cannot or do not want to vote in person to cast […]
3/25/26 – The Postal Service has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission, or PRC, of a time-limited price change on certain products to better align its transportation costs with the market. The planned change, which was approved by the Board of Governors on March 24, is an 8 percent increase that would affect base […]
From the Wall Street Journal The 8% fee will be applied to packages, but not mail, as the agency looks for ways to stabilize its finances The U.S. Postal Service will impose its first-ever surcharge on packages to cover the rising cost of fuel, according to two people familiar with the matter. The 8% surcharge […]