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Congressional hearings are scheduled with the postmaster general for Friday and Monday.
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Congressional hearings are scheduled with the postmaster general for Friday and Monday.
The U.S. Postal Service is pausing controversial changes that had drawn criticism from many Democrats as more people are expected to vote-by-mail in November. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN with the latest on this, plus more the final report released by the Senate Intelligence Committee on Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Louis DeJoy said his initiatives would be suspended "to avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail."
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will also testify before a House committee next week about recent changes to the postal service.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has accepted Democrats' request to testify before the House Oversight Committee next week. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, CBS News political director Caitlin Conant, and Politico White House reporter and associate editor Anita Kumar spoke to CBSN's Elaine Quijano about the fears the changes at the USPS are sparking about the general election.
Democratic Congressmen Ted Lieu and Hakeem Jeffries are calling on the FBI to investigate the postmaster general and U.S. Postal Service to determine if they've committed crimes with their recent changes. Congressman Lieu joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the USPS controversy and what he's watching for in the Democratic National Convention.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling on lawmakers to return to Capitol Hill to address concerns over U.S. Postal Service delays ahead of the November election. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to discuss how President Trump is responding to the issue and the Trump administration's new restrictions on Chinese telecommunications company Huawei.
Democratic leaders in Congress have been ramping up the pressure on the U.S. Postal Service's top officials to answer questions about recent operational changes.
Louis DeJoy and Robert Duncan, the chairman of the Postal Service Board of Governors, will appear August 24.
Changes to the U.S. Postal Service are leading to fears that service cuts could impact the delivery of absentee ballots for the November election. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to talk about the latest.
President Trump defended postmaster general Louis DeJoy against claims that the steps he has taken are causing delays in mail-in voting. "The steps he is taking are trying to stop the tremendous losses that have taken place for many, many years. He's trying to streamline the post office and make it great again," Mr. Trump said Saturday.
Funding the U.S. Postal Service has become a political hot-button issue in the run-up to the November presidential election. The USPS has formally warned 41 states that it cannot guarantee that all votes cast by mail will be delivered in time to be counted. Former chairman of the USPS board of governors S. David Fineman joins CBSN's Lana Zak to talk about his Barron's op-ed "Quit Interfering and Save the Postal Service."
Recent changes have resulted in delays and concerns about delivery of election mail.
The U.S. Postal Service is warning several states that it may not be able to deliver mail-in ballots on time, as President Trump increases his attacks on voting by mail. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge join Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Louis DeJoy denied claims that the Postal Service is slowing down the delivery of election mail.
Their letter comes after the two had a "heated" meeting with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Wednesday about increased delays in mail delivery.
The House Oversight and Reform Committee is set to hold a hearing with the postmaster general September 17.
New policies that the United States Postal Service put in place earlier this month are causing mail across the country to be backlogged. This could cause mail-in ballots to be delayed and miss being counted for the November election. Michelle Ye Hee Lee, who reported on this for The Washington Post, joined CBSN to discuss.
President Trump is installing a prominent donor as the head of the U.S. Postal Service, as he pushes the agency to raise prices. Lisa Fein of The Washington Post joined CBSN to break down the White House's feud with the USPS.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
A senior Iranian military official rejected President Trump's ultimatum, calling it "a helpless, nervous, unbalanced and stupid action."
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Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter were granted U.S. asylum in 2019, but the government is now moving to strip them of their green cards.
The changes were likely to affect Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department and Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked George to step down and take immediate retirement, CBS News exclusively reported earlier this week.
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The war shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across the region.
Officials said the incident does not appear to be an intentional act based on a preliminary investigation.
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A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
When Harold Allen died suddenly in his home in Freetown, Indiana, no one suspected anything out of the ordinary. Nine months later, a burglary at his home would lead to a murder investigation and an unusual weapon.
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A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter were granted U.S. asylum in 2019, but the government is now moving to strip them of their green cards.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked George to step down and take immediate retirement, CBS News exclusively reported earlier this week.
The changes were likely to affect Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department and Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
The war shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across the region.
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Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter were granted U.S. asylum in 2019, but the government is now moving to strip them of their green cards.
All men were charged Friday with arson and being reckless as to whether life would be endangered.
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The search continues for a missing American service member after Iran shot down an F-15E fighter jet on Friday. Meanwhile, the Artemis II passed its halfway point to the moon.
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Alabama native Drayton Farley was working at a local auto plant and making bedroom recordings just a few years ago. Now he's being compared to Americana greats like Tyler Childers and Jason Isbell. His new album, "A Heavy Duty Heart," is out now. Here's Drayton Farley performing "It's Called Doubt."
Alabama native Drayton Farley was working at a local auto plant and making bedroom recordings just a few years ago. Now he's being compared to Americana greats like Tyler Childers and Jason Isbell. His new album, "A Heavy Duty Heart," is out now. Here's Drayton Farley performing "The Luckier Ones."
Alabama native Drayton Farley was working at a local auto plant and making bedroom recordings just a few years ago. Now he's being compared to Americana greats like Tyler Childers and Jason Isbell. His new album, "A Heavy Duty Heart," is out now. Here's Drayton Farley performing "I Need Your Love."
According to numbers from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, more than 70% of H-1B visa holders in 2024 were Indian.
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When Harold Allen died suddenly in his home in Freetown, Indiana, no one suspected anything out of the ordinary. Nine months later, a burglary at his home would lead to a murder investigation and an unusual weapon.
After Dee Warner, a Michigan businesswoman and mother, disappeared from her home, her family believed she has been murdered and suspected her husband Dale Warner. But without physical evidence, they knew it would be hard to prove.
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Amid ongoing toilet trouble, the Artemis II astronauts reflected on the wonder of sailing through deep space to the moon.
The Artemis II astronauts continued their long coast to the moon, capturing stunning photos along the way.
The photo shows the entire planet, as well as the Northern and Southern lights.
The engine firing provided a slingshot-like boost to the Orion capsule, speeding it to 24,500 mph, the velocity needed to break free of Earth's gravitational clasp for a trek to the moon.
NASA's Artemis II astronauts will spend about 24 hours orbiting the Earth and running checks on their spacecraft and life support systems before heading to the moon.
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