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Tucker bashes Dems over claims Trump 'stealing mailboxes': They're making US 'even more paranoid and fearful'

August 17, 2020

Tucker bashes Dems over claims Trump 'stealing mailboxes': They're making US 'even more paranoid and fearful'

Tucker Carlson accused Democrats Monday of ginning up a "ludicrous" conspiracy theory about President Trump's supposed animus toward the U.S. Postal Service with the goal of creating chaos on Election Day.

Loeffler slams Pelosi's 'gamesmanship,' says Senate shouldn't end recess early over USPS funding

August 17, 2020

Loeffler slams Pelosi's 'gamesmanship,' says Senate shouldn't end recess early over USPS funding

Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Georgia, doesn't see the need to bring back the Senate from its recess after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for House members to return to the Capitol to address the ongoing crisis with the U.S. Postal Service.

Ben Shapiro slams Dems, media for spreading 'weird conspiracy theory' about Trump undermining USPS

August 17, 2020

Ben Shapiro slams Dems, media for spreading 'weird conspiracy theory' about Trump undermining USPS

The accusation that President Trump is trying to cripple the U.S. Postal Service to suppress mail-in voting and interfere with the upcoming election is a “nothing-burger” propagated by Democrats and the mainstream media, Ben Shapiro said Monday.

Cotton dismisses Postal Service furor as a 'ploy by Democrats to raise money from gullible liberals'

August 17, 2020

Cotton dismisses Postal Service furor as a 'ploy by Democrats to raise money from gullible liberals'

Allegations by the left that President Trump is deliberatly undermining the United States Postal Service is "a ploy by Democrats to raise money from gullible liberals," Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., argued Monday on Twitter.

First in expected flood of lawsuits against USPS, Trump filed in NY federal court

August 17, 2020

First in expected flood of lawsuits against USPS, Trump filed in NY federal court

The first in an expected flood of lawsuits against the U.S. Postal Service and the Trump administration was filed in federal court in Manhattan on Monday over funding concerns before Election Day.

USPS flashback: Obama administration removed thousands of mailboxes

August 17, 2020

USPS flashback: Obama administration removed thousands of mailboxes

President Trump has faced backlash over recent measures the U.S. Postal Service has taken to reduce service as November's election approaches, including removing mail collection boxes from street locations. But eliminating mailboxes is nothing new and took place quite a bit during the Obama administration.

Jason Chaffetz: Trump vs. Dems on mail-in voting — here is the truth the left doesn't want you to know

August 17, 2020

Jason Chaffetz: Trump vs. Dems on mail-in voting — here is the truth the left doesn't want you to know

Democrats are wildly accusing President Trump of cheating and manipulating the Postal Service in his favor.

Pelosi calls members back to Capitol Hill to consider USPS legislation, calls post office 'Election Central'

August 16, 2020

Pelosi calls members back to Capitol Hill to consider USPS legislation, calls post office 'Election Central'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested members could be brought back from August recess to address issues regarding the U.S. Postal Service, while urging Democratic members to appear at their local post offices amid the battle to protect mail-in ballots for the 2020 presidential election.

Democrats demand postmaster general, USPS chairman testify 'urgently' on 'sabotage' of postal service

August 16, 2020

Democrats demand postmaster general, USPS chairman testify 'urgently' on 'sabotage' of postal service

Congressional Democrats on Sunday demanded the postmaster general and chairman of the U.S. Postal Service testify before Congress about recent “sweeping and dangerous operational changes” at the agency that they claimed are “slowing” the mail and “jeopardizing the integrity” of the 2020 election.

White House pushes compromise on post office funding, stimulus checks

August 16, 2020

White House pushes compromise on post office funding, stimulus checks

The White House is pushing for a congressional compromise on U.S. Postal Service funding and stimulus checks for individuals as House Democrats decry President Trump's threat to withhold funding for USPS and link it to the administration's opposition to universal mail-in voting.