Lance Armstrong and the Postal Service
Former cyclist Lance Armstrong has agreed to pay the United States $5 million to settle a lawsuit around a sponsorship agreement he had with the Postal Service.
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IRS Says All Systems Running Normally After Tax Day Failure
The IRS said its processing systems are fully operational again after an outage yesterday prevented many taxpayers from filing their returns.
EPA IG Says Chief of Staff Approved Controversial Pay Raises
A new IG report shows that the EPA’s Chief of Staff signed off on the controversial pay raises for two of Scott Pruitt’s closest aides.
GAO: EPA Broke Law When Installing Soundproof Phone Booth
The GAO said that the EPA violated the Antideficiency Act when spent $43,000 for a soundproof phone booth in the administrator’s office.
Enhanced TSA Screening Procedures Now in Full Effect
The TSA has completed rollout of enhanced screening procedures at airports nationwide in advance of the busy summer travel season.
Trump Forms Task Force to Avoid a ‘Taxpayer Funded Bailout’ of the Postal Service
President Trump signed an executive order to establish a task force to study the ailing finances of the Postal Service and make suggestions for reforms.
IG Report: No Record Retention Violations Revealed at EPA
An IG investigation at EPA found more than 96 pages of unapproved apps on agency phones but no evidence of purposely circumventing federal record retention rules.
Privatization? Not Happening Says VA
The VA said unequivocally in a recent press release that there is no effort underway to privatize the agency.
Is Leadership at EPA ‘Coming Apart at the Seams?’
One Congressman is apparently fed up with reports about the EPA administrator and wants to hold a hearing to listen to his sworn testimony on recent allegations.
Dog Attacks on Postal Workers Decline in 2017
Which cities are the worst for dog attacks on Postal workers?
