Sarah Posner
Reporting Fellow, @typeinvestigate.
Coming May 26, 2020 from @RandomHouse:
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Silencing marginalized voices is not 'good trouble'
In a time when it feels like many of the civil rights gains that activists fought for with their blood and bones and spirits have been lost, where do we go from here?
Workers Join Belarus Protests, as Leader’s Base Turns Against Him
Demonstrators at a huge state-run factory in the capital gave an ultimatum: Unless a fair election is held, they will strike, in a new test of President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko’s rule.
Belarusians accuse Lukashenko regime of beatings and torture
Savage attacks by prison guards and riot police follow protests at presidential election results
Exclusive: Postal service inspector general reviewing DeJoy's policy changes and potential ethics conflicts
The internal watchdog at the United States Postal Service is reviewing controversial policy changes recently imposed under Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, and is also examining DeJoy's compliance with federal ethics rules, according to a spokeswoman...
Trump’s assault on Postal Service and voting is a plot against American democracy | Editorial
With less than three months until the election, ensuring the integrity of the American vote will require all levels of government and ordinary citizens to step up.
Sarah Posner
"With less than three months until the election, ensuring the integrity of the American vote will require all levels of government and ordinary citizens to step up. It’s not too late to stop this threat to American democracy."
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The Postal Service Can Handle the Election—If It’s Allowed To
Contrary to President Trump’s claims, the USPS has both the money and the capacity to deal with a surge in mail-in ballots. But new policies could get in the way.
Sarah Posner
No matter what Trump says, the USPS has the money and the capacity to handle a huge surge in main-in ballots. But new restrictions could disrupt the election, @RussellBerman reports. theatlantic.com/politics/archi… pic.twitter.com/6s7vjcwwuQ
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Liberty University and Falwell: A bond that's hard to break
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jerry Falwell Jr. has been toppled, at least temporarily, from the presidency of evangelical Liberty University, but whether he will break permanently with the Christian...
In new letter, USPS chief acknowledges 'unintended consequences' of recent policy changes
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy acknowledged to United States Postal Service employees this week that recent procedural changes have had "unintended consequences," but described them as necessary.
Sarah Posner
I'm sorry, how does getting rid of sorting machines and mailboxes "increase 'performance for the election and upcoming peak season and maintain the high level of public trust we have earned for dedication and commitment to our customers....'"?
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Donald Trump and His Postmaster General Are Sabotaging Democracy in Plain Sight
The president blurted out his determination to undermine voting rights in a Fox Business Network interview.
The Post Office Is Deactivating Mail Sorting Machines Ahead of the Election
Good thing nobody's predicting a huge surge in mail any time soon.
Trump and first lady request mail-in ballots despite attacks
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have requested mail-in ballots for Florida's primary election on Tuesday, according to Palm Beach County records, despite the President's frequent attacks on voting by mail.
Sources: Dodgers pair with LeBron for poll site
Lakers star LeBron James' voting-rights group has partnered with the Los Angeles Dodgers to make Dodger Stadium a polling place for the November general election, sources told ESPN.
Trump and Melania Requested Mail-In Ballots for Florida’s Primary: Report
The ballots were reportedly mailed to Mar-a-Lago this week.
USPS removes mailboxes in Portland and Eugene, cites ‘declining mail volume’
The removals caused concern among many residents of both cities, following remarks from the president about impeding vote-by-mail
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Rep. Sharice Davids calls for firing of Postmaster General
WASHINGTON — Democratic Kansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids is calling for the firing of the Postmaster General after what she says are a series of politically motivated attacks on the U.S. P…
Trump admits to blocking Postal Service funding to undercut voting by mail
Trump says he won't approve emergency funding for Postal Service, raising the chances of political chaos in November when mail-in ballots flood in.
Trump says he opposes funding USPS because of mail-in voting
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he opposes much-needed funding for the United States Postal Service because he doesn't want to see it used for mail-in voting this November.
Trump admits he is undermining USPS to make it harder to vote by mail | Donald Trump | The Guardian
The president says he opposes providing additional money to the postal service to help it deliver mail-in ballots
Trump campaign sues key Iowa counties over absentee mailings
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump's reelection campaign has sued two Democratic-leaning Iowa counties that are making it easy to vote by mail during the coronavirus pandemic, seeking...