Eileen Sullivan

President Trump sidestepped a congressional commission and formed his own group to plan the festivities. The result is a deeply partisan celebration, disgruntled celebrities and plenty of confusion.

WASHINGTON -- A decade before America's 250th anniversary, Congress created a bipartisan commission to coordinate the festivities.

WASHINGTON -- A decade before America's 250th anniversary, Congress created a bipartisan commission to coordinate the festivities.

After decades, deferred maintenance totals an estimated $50 billion. But getting repair funds from Congress is a laborious process.

Election officials warn that the creation of a new online portal for states to upload voter information is already fueling confusion and could ultimately disenfranchise voters.

Election officials warn that the creation of a new online portal for states to upload voter information is already fueling confusion and could ultimately disenfranchise voters.

The U.S. Postal Service’s internal watchdog is opening an investigation into concerns raised in a whistleblower report about the agency’s hasty effort to build a complex online system with voter data ahead of the midterm elections.

The plan, which two dozen states have challenged as unconstitutional, puts in place new requirements about who can receive mail ballots.

As they wait for word on whether the Trump administration’s new system to screen ballots can move forward, local officials say they are running out of time.

By and WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is poised to play a crucial new role in determining which mail ballots are delivered to voters this fall.