USPS unions, top House Democrat back bill setting harsher sentences for robbing letter carriers

Ryan Pierani remembers getting robbed when he used to deliver pizzas. But he never expected to be robbed on the job while delivering mail and packages, as a letter carrier for the Postal Service. “When you carry cash on you, you always expect to be robbed,” Pierani, now a letter carrier in Cincinnati, Ohio, said in an interview Wednesday. “You have to be on high alert, and it happens here and there.” But Pierani wasn’t on guard, when a young man approached his USPS-marked delivery van in January 2022. He…

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House votes to restrain Trump on war with Iran, setting up showdown with the Senate – The Washington Post

House votes to restrain Trump on war with Iran, setting up showdown with the Senate  The Washington Post Democrats, Republicans Air Warring Views on Migrants’ Conditions  VOA News 27 Republicans just joined Democrats to block Trump from going to war with Iran without congressional approval  Business Insider Progressives just got a major win against Trump on Iran. Can they hold on to it?  Vox.com View full coverage on Google News “us republicans” – Google News

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The Guardian view on the US Democrats’ debates: Harris and Warren are setting the pace – The Guardian

The Guardian view on the US Democrats’ debates: Harris and Warren are setting the pace  The Guardian Editorial: As the voters start to choose America’s next political leader, the supreme court is allowing the politicians to choose their voters instead. “us democrats” – Google News

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US Senate passes its defense policy bill 86-8, setting up fight with House – DefenseNews.com

US Senate passes its defense policy bill 86-8, setting up fight with House  DefenseNews.com U.S. Congress headed for border funding compromise as migrants kept in squalor  Reuters Here’s what’s in the $ 4.6 billion border aid bill passed by Congress  The Texas Tribune Trump is wrong about Iran. He needs approval from Congress for a military strike.  USA TODAY US Congress approves $ 4.6B in emergency border funding  TRT World View full coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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Democrats setting aside differences as US elections approach – Yahoo News

Yahoo News Democrats setting aside differences as US elections approachYahoo NewsWashington (AFP) – They're Democrats who oppose abortion, defend gun rights and work with President Donald Trump. And, no, they are not hell-bent on wrecking their party. Intent on retaking Congress from the Republicans in midterm elections in November …and more » us democrats – Google News

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