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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Sources are reporting that Trump has dealt a killer blow in his ongoing war against his sworn enemy, the U.S. Post Office. In a move of sheer, mind-blowing brilliance, Trump directed the Post Office to put his face on every single stamp, forcing the Democrats to reverse course and abolish the institution once and for all. The new stamp, dubbed "The Trump-Stamp," to be used on all pieces of mail features a smiling Donald Trump, with the caption "GREATEST PRESIDENT EVER." Don Lemon broke the news in a tearful address to the nation last night. "Our democracy is over,"...

Lewis & Clark Trail road trip will include some Pony Express sites. Some FReeper lives in Marysville, KS, by Stop #1, if I recall. (Are you still here?)

BENSON — A group of men on horseback rode into the Benson Post Office late Saturday morning delivering saddlebags of mail. Nineteen riders, members of the Navajo County White Mountain Sheriff’s Posse Search and Rescue team, rode 235 miles from the Lakeside, Arizona, post office to Benson. The 48th annual White Mountain Pony Express Mail Ride started Wednesday morning after the horsemen were officially sworn in by a postmaster at Lakeside, with the group arriving in Benson around 11 a.m. Saturday. The commemorative ride is organized to recreate a glamorized era of Western history that lasted a mere 18 months...

New video from James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas exposes a system called the “Pony Express,” which Democratic consultants allegedly use to relay messages between Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and a constellation of super-PACs funded by wealthy donors. By law, campaigns are not permitted to coordinate with super PACs, especially in advertising, spending, and strategy, though they may communicate limited information about fundraising. The Hillary Clinton campaign is well aware of the legal boundaries. The Wikileaks email trove produced a legal memorandum addressed to Hillary For America (HFA), explaining what types of communication are permitted and prohibited under federal campaign finance laws....

CALLAO, Utah, Organizers of a re-enactment marking the 150th anniversary of the old Pony Express mail service said in Utah 600 people are riding in this year's event. The ride stretches from Sacramento to St. Joseph, Mo. Organizers at the Callao, Utah, station -- one of 165 stations on the route -- said this year's ride has been increased from the traditional 10 days to 20 days to allow for extra celebrations, The Salt Lake Tribune reported Monday. The Pony Express ran from April 1860 to October 1861. "People just need to realize that history is what got us to...

Back in the saddle again The Pony Express returns to Wyoming By Becky Orr rep6@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle When Stanley Bean led Apache into a gallop, the pair came close to making the 21st century disappear. Cars and the semi-trailers that sped past them on U.S. Highway 26 near Torrington took a back seat to the rhythmic thud when Apache's hooves sank into the damp grass alongside the road. Bean, 59, has worked in ranching for 40 years. He lives in Riverton and was one of the riders in this year's Pony Express re-ride. On a hazy Tuesday...