Armed guards descend on USPS as Trump’s war on mail-in voting ratchets up

on Jul 31, 2026 02:35 am
Alexandria Jacobson,  Investigative Reporter  –  Raw StoryStephan: Like all fascists the lower Trump’s approval the greater his manipulation of the electoral system. I think Trump knows that if Democrats take the majority in both houses he will immediately be impeached as will J.D. Vance. Less probable, but still possible he will be charged for his corruption, taken to court, convicted, and sent to prison. That’s what I hope happens, but do the Democrats have the spine to do what they should? We will see.A mail-in ballot, during the Pennsylvania primary election, is displayed in this illustration, picture taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., May 19, 2026. Hannah Beier/Illustration / ReutersIncreased armed guards at U.S. Postal Service facilities may signal an effort by President Donald Trump to control the mail before the midterms, scholars and union leaders warn.

USPS plans to deploy more contracted armed security officers at 18 mail facilities across the country this month, according to internal agency communications reviewed by Raw Story.The federal agency approved more than 12,000 hours per week of work for the security officers at those facilities combined, adding tens of millions of dollars in labor costs annually while USPS continues to bleed money — clocking $2 billion in net losses in the last financial quarter alone.The Supreme Court dealt Trump a loss last month when it ruled states may count late mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day. Trump countered by pressuring a federal judge to lift a halt on his executive order that would give USPS […]Read the Full Article »
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