The Daily Populous

Wednesday March 9th, 2022 day edition

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Postal Service and ensure six-day-a-week mail delivery, sending the bill to President Joe Biden to sign into law.

The long-fought postal overhaul has been years in the making and comes amid widespread complaints about mail service slowdowns.

Many Americans became dependent on the Postal Service during the COVID-19 crisis, but officials have repeatedly warned that without congressional action it would run out of cash by 2024.

Last month, the House approved the bill, 342-92, with all Democrats and most Republicans voting for it.

Postage sales and other services were supposed to sustain the Postal Service, but it has suffered 14 straight years of losses.

Peters said the legislation would ensure the Postal Service can continue its nearly “250-year tradition of delivering service to the American people.”.

The legislation approved by Congress is supported by Biden, the Postal Service, postal worker unions and others. »

Majority of Americans back Biden’s Russia oil ban including 72% of Trump voters

Authored by independent.co.uk

The Wall Street Journal released a poll on Tuesday that showed 79 per cent of Americanssupport a ban on Russian oil imports as Russian President Vladimir Putin continues his assault on Ukraine.

Similarly, 77 per cent of Republicans, including 72 per cent of Republicans who say they will back Mr Trump if he runs again in 2024, said they support the ban.

The numbers came before President Biden announced on Tuesday that the United States would ban imports of Russian oil into the United States. »

The Economy in Escape from Tarkov is Crashing due to Sanctions on Russia

Authored by blog.playerauctions.com

NATO and its allies have placed withering sanctions on the Russian economy after the developments in Ukraine.

The Russian economy was disconnected from SWIFT, and numerous Russian export and financial institutions have been targeted.

However, one of the surprising consequences of these sanctions is that in Escape from Tarkov the Rouble, and prices, in general, have crashed and economic fluctuations are widespread in-game. »

Ukraine's Zelensky Says He Has 'Cooled' on Joining NATO

Authored by businessinsider.com
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had "cooled down" about Ukraine's bid to join NATO.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he had "cooled down" about Ukraine's bid to join NATO amid Russia's war with the Eastern European country.

"Regarding NATO, I have cooled down regarding this question long ago after we understood that NATO is not prepared to accept Ukraine," Zelensky told ABC News in an exclusive interview that aired Monday night. »

Trump “Admired” Putin’s Ability to Kill Whomever He Wanted: Ex-Staffer

Authored by vanityfair.com
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The long answer would probably require numerous dissertation-length analyses by leading psychiatrists (with possibly many chapters on Fred Trump).

I also think he admired him, greatly, I think he wanted to be able to kill whoever spoke out against him.

In my experience with him, he loved the dictators, he loved the people who could kill anyone, including the press.” »