Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other top Democrats on Friday sent a letter to the United States Postal Service inspector general asking her to investigate recent operational changes within the agency. The Democrats write that they are concerned about “modifications” to USPS “staffing and policies” recently put in place by new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.…… MORE
With the presidential election fewer than 90 days away, federal prosecutors in New York face a narrowing window in which to take overt steps — including bring charges — in their investigation of Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, and his Soviet-born associates. Since early last year, prosecutors with the US attorney’s office in…… MORE
Black Democratic officials and organizers in Wisconsin watched in horror as rapper Kanye West appeared to qualify for the state’s presidential ballot this week with the help of Republican operatives — not because they are worried he will be successful, but because they believe the GOP efforts are based on racist, lazy assumptions about young…… MORE
Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., isn’t yet three years old, but already her future looks bright — her parents are making it so. Her parents hope that by the time she turns 18, the world will be a fairer and more equitable place, a world in which women — and Black women, like her — won’t…… MORE
Over 60 NFL players have opted out of the 2020 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. Players had until 4 p.m. ET on Thursday to decide and after the deadline passed, a spokesperson for the NFL told CNN that out of 2,880 players, 66 players chose to opt out. That figure could be higher —…… MORE
An Oakland A’s coach has apologized for using a gesture that looked like a Nazi salute to greet players after a team win. As players reentered the dugout after Thursday’s win against the Texas Rangers, bench coach Ryan Christenson raised his arm and flattened his palm. He then bent his arm to offer an elbow…… MORE
Since the coronavirus pandemic began in March, religion in the US has seemed a helter-skelter mix of legal disputes and defiant pastors, altered rites and sanctuaries as sites of contagion. But that picture hides a broad consensus about what congregations should be and are doing during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey by…… MORE
California could become one of the first states to extend compensation to victims of police violence and their families. If Assembly Bill 767 is passed, the state’s victim compensation board would explicitly list excessive use of force by police among crimes eligible for compensation, said bill co-author Assemblymember Tim Grayson. In California, victims of violent…… MORE
History professor Allan Lichtman is used to being right. He has correctly predicted the winner of each presidential race since Ronald Reagan’s reelection victory in 1984 using his “13 keys” system. (It’s worth mentioning that in 2000, Lichtman predicted that Al Gore would win the election. Although Gore won the popular vote, he ultimately lost…… MORE
All school districts across the state of New York are cleared to open, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a news conference by phone Friday morning. Schools in New York and around the country closed in the spring because of the coronavirus pandemic. The state become a global epicenter early on, but has since lowered infection…… MORE
