Postal Service Cutbacks
The Postal Service today announced a list of 140 mail processing and distribution facilities which will be consolidated over the next two years, saving an estimated $2.1 billion each year, all part of an effort to stem the tide of red ink at the Postal Service.
In a news release, …
Defense Policy Bill
The House will consider issues big and small in a major defense policy bill that is now before lawmakers. Listed below are the 141 amendments made in order – everything from forcing a withdrawal from Afghanistan to very parochial issues back at home. Take a look through what the House …
Budget Goose Egg
For a second straight year, Republicans engineered a vote in the Senate on President Obama’s budget in a bid to embarrass Democrats politically, as Senators voted 99-0 against Mr. Obama’s spending plans. Democrats labeled it a stunt, while GOP lawmakers said it was evidence that the White House isn’t serious …
Senate Budget Votes
After months of complaints by Republicans in the Congress, the Senate will vote Wednesday on five different budget plans, four from Republicans and one which represents the latest budget from President Obama.
The agreement for the votes was announced with little fanfare Tuesday evening on the Senate floor, coming just …
Another Election Step
As voters in two states indicate their preference Tuesday in the Republican race for President, Mitt Romney’s final serious challenger has all but suspended his campaign, as Ron Paul says he will not actively campaign in any of the primaries remaining in this year’s GOP race.
Paul told his backers …
Ron Paul Ends Active Campaigning
Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) says he will not spend money to campaign for votes in primaries in the 11 states still to vote in the race for the GOP nomination for President, telling backers that he doesn’t have the “tens of millions of dollars” to compete.
In an email to …
What’s Next on Postal Reform
The Postal Service gave Congress until May 15 to approve a major reform bill that would allow the USPS to find billions in savings, but that deadline arrives Tuesday without any final action by Congress as more red ink keeps flowing when it comes to mail delivery.
Late last week, …
Good Budget News
For the first time since the Wall Street Collapse in September of 2008, the federal government has posted a monthly budget surplus, as Uncle Sam took in $59 billion more than was spent in April of 2012.
Federal revenues were $318 billion in April, while spending was $259 billion, a …
Postal Service Changes
Instead of moving to close down hundreds of post offices around the nation, the U.S. Postal Service announced plans today to limit the hours of operation of post offices in order to save money in the future.
“The plan would keep the existing Post Office in place, but with modified …
Obama vs Federal Inmate 11593-051
As I like to say about political news, sometimes “you can’t make this stuff up.” And on Tuesday night, there was another installment of that, as a federal prison inmate won over 40% of the Democratic Primary vote against President Obama in West Virginia.
Really. That’s what really happened.
As …
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