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Postal traffic to U.S. plunged as tariffs hit cheap goods, U.N. agency says  The Washington Post Postal traffic to U.S. sank 80% after Trump administration ended exemption on low-value parcels  MPR News Postal traffic to US drops more than 80% after trade exemption rule ends, UN agency says  NPR Postal traffic to US down by over 80% amid tariffs, UN says  DW How the …

U.S. Postal Service (USPS) trucks are parked at a post office on Aug. 23, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Postal traffic to the U.S. has fallen significantly after the Trump administration suspended a trade exemption rule in late August, according to a global postal union. The U.N.’s Universal Postal Union …

The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency embraced a highly unusual process to accuse Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, of committing mortgage fraud, former officials and experts have said. One former high-ranking official called the director’s involvement in a criminal referral “bizarre”. William Pulte, a businessman and major GOP donor whom Donald Trump appointed to head the powerful …

It’s full steam ahead for NASA — at least according to Sean Duffy, the agency’s acting administrator. During an internal employee town hall Thursday, Duffy warned of “letting safety be the enemy of progress” when it comes to winning the new space race, according to a recording of the meeting obtained by NBC News. “We are safety driven, and we …

AP In fiery Senate testimony this week, US health secretary Robert Kennedy Jr once again set his sights on the nation’s top public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). His appearance came days after he suddenly fired the new CDC director, Susan Monarez, provoking a group of senior staffers to resign in protest. At the hearing, …

Exclusive | Agency That Issues Visas and Green Cards Is Hiring Armed Agents  The Wall Street Journal USCIS, agency handling green cards and citizenship, to hire armed special agents who can make arrests  NBC News US citizenship agency adds law enforcement agents for 1st time  ABC News Stephen Miller Gets His Own Private Police Force  The Daily Beast Agency that issues visas, green cards …

Senator’s Visit to Spy Agency Was Canceled After Laura Loomer Complained  The New York Times Democratic senator says classified meeting with intel agency is canceled after Loomer’s criticism  AP News Classified intelligence meeting blocked after far-right activist criticism, US Democrat says  Reuters Intelligence meeting canceled after attacks by far-right activist Laura Loomer, Democratic senator says  NBC News Mark Warner says spy agency visit canceled …

The U.K. government’s announcement to absorb the nation’s 15-year-old space agency into a recently established government department may sound shocking to some, but it came as no surprise to insiders. Still, some industry experts fear the move may harm the U.K.’s space ambitions and weaken its position within the European Space Agency, to which Britain allocates most of its civilian …

More than 500 employees at the agency that runs Voice of America and other US government-funded international broadcasters will lose their jobs, a Trump administration official announced. Kari Lake, the acting CEO of the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), took to the X social media platform to announce further job cuts for VOA. “The US Agency for Global Media …

Kari Lake lays off more than 500 staff at Voice of America parent agency  The Washington Post Trump Officials Move to Fire Most Voice of America Journalists  The New York Times Federal judge says Kari Lake can’t fire Voice of America director  NPR Trump is cutting 500-plus jobs at Voice of America and its parent agency despite legal challenges  AP News Republican-Appointed Judge Deals …