Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Science News (Master Feed)
Protesters slam U.S. postmaster outside his home amid mail-in worries
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A small group of demonstrators held a noisy protest outside the Washington condo of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy amid growing concerns that he is gutting the...
Aug 15, 2020
Trump campaign plans digital ad campaign during Democratic convention
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign will sink millions of dollars into a digital ad campaign next week during the Democratic presidential conventio...
Aug 15, 2020
In struggle to land a blow on Biden, Trump toys with nickname change
By Steve Holland BEDMINSTER, N.J. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, who has used belittling nicknames to describe his opponents throughout his political career, toyed with a name change on Frid...
Aug 14, 2020
Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park shuts down ahead of anticipated militia rally
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - With internet rumors of a looming conflict between an anti-government militia, white supremacist rally-goers and counter-protesters, Georgia state officials said Ston...
Aug 14, 2020
Exclusive: UPS, FedEx warn they cannot carry ballots like U.S. Postal Service
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - United Parcel Service and FedEx on Friday shot down social media calls that they step in to deliver mail-in ballots from the U.S. Postal Service, which is war...
Aug 14, 2020
U.S. Postal Service watchdog investigating reports of service disruptions: senator
By David Shepardson and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General is investigating reports of service disruptions and other issues raised by lawmakers, a...
Aug 14, 2020
Justice Department opens probe into ex-NASA official, Boeing over space contract: sources
By Joey Roulette and Eric M. Johnson WASHINGTON/SEATTLE (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal probe into whether NASA's former head of human spaceflight gave Boeing Co improper...
Aug 14, 2020
Obama says he worries about Trump’s efforts to ‘kneecap’ Postal Service
DETROIT (Reuters) - Former President Barack Obama said on Friday he worries about protecting the integrity of November's election in view of efforts by President Donald Trump to "kneecap" the U.S. Pos...
Aug 14, 2020
Postal union endorses Biden candidacy as ‘survival’ of USPS at stake
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The 300,000-member National Association of Letter Carriers said on Friday that the union's executive council had endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president, w...
Aug 14, 2020
U.S. post office warns 46 states some mailed ballots may not be counted in election: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service recently sent letters to 46 states and the District of Columbia warning that some mailed ballots may not arrive in time to be counted for the Nov. 3 elec...
Aug 14, 2020
