US announces intent to withdraw from international postal rate system

The Trump administration on Wednesday announced its intent to withdraw from a little-known United Nations agency that governs global postal rates, another move against international institutions the president has long accused of hurting the U.S.

The decision was borne out of frustration with discounts imposed by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) that allow China and some other nations to ship products into the U.S. at cheaper rates than American companies receive to ship domestically.

The administration argues the system undercuts U.S. manufacturers and allows China to flood the market with cheap goods.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/411828-us-announces-intent-to-withdraw-from-international-postal-rate-system

Massachusetts mayor charged with fraud to fund lavish lifestyle refuses to step down

An embattled Democratic mayor from Massachusetts, who was arrested last week on suspicion of fraud and tax charges, is refusing to step down, calling his arrest "politically motivated" hours before city councilors pushed back a debate on how to handle the matter.

"I am presumed innocent until proven otherwise," Mayor Jasiel Correia told reporters at a press conference at Fall River's City Hall. "I will not allow political enemies to remove me from office."

He said the attack began shortly after assuming office because he was "challenging the norms" in the town.

"Not arrogantly, not selfishly, but humbly, I will continue to every day show how hard working your mayor is, and I will not resign," he continued.

The nine-member Fall River City Council adjourned a special meeting after an hour of public input Tuesday before discussing the indictment against Correia, MassLive.com reported.

He has pleaded not guilty and vowed to fight the charges.

Correia’s attorney threatened legal action if the council removed him.

City Attorney Joseph Macy said earlier that the council does not have the power to remove Correia because he was elected and has not been convicted of a crime.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/massachusetts-mayor-charged-with-fraud-to-fund-lavish-lifestyle-refuses-to-step-down

Establishment Media Reverse Course to Blast Elizabeth Warren over DNA Fiasco

Here’s a quick list of the headlines Warren is dealing with today:

Washington Post: “Elizabeth Warren angers prominent Native Americans with politically fraught DNA test”

CNN: “Elizabeth Warren might have actually made things worse with her DNA gambit”

CBS News: “Elizabeth Warren criticized for releasing DNA report”

Politico (Politico!): “Warren stumbles with ‘Native American’ rollout”

HuffPost: “Why White Americans Love To Claim Native Ancestry”

The Hill: “Dem strategist says Warren taking DNA test was ‘tone deaf'”

New York Times: Elizabeth Warren’s DNA Results Draw Rebuke from Trump and Raise Questions

USA Today: “Cherokee Nation slams Sen. Elizabeth Warren DNA test as ‘inappropriate and wrong'”

Boston Globe: Elizabeth Warren Defends Decision to Release DNA Test

Compare those headlines to the headlines Monday morning when Warren rolled out her carefully planned assault on Trump using her DNA results.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/17/nolte-establishment-media-reverse-course-to-blast-elizabeth-warren-over-dna-fiasco/

Seems rather calculated.

Throwing old Lizzy under the bus?

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