Sarah D. Wire
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Senior national political correspondent for USA TODAY writing about the intersection of people and politics. Covering U.S. politics without the noise.
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Sarah D. Wire
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ICYMI during the holidays---> Postmark change could impact getting ballots, bills in on time www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
Postmark change could impact getting ballots, bills in on time
The U.S. Postal Service's new postmark process could lead to late fees and penalties when mailing time-sensitive documents.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:35 PM
ICYMI during the holidays---> Postmark change could impact getting ballots, bills in on time www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
Along with reading for fun and on topics in the news, each year I pick at least six journalism books to learn new techniques or sharpen old ones. Excited to dig into my 2026 list
December 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Along with reading for fun and on topics in the news, each year I pick at least six journalism books to learn new techniques or sharpen old ones. Excited to dig into my 2026 list
More than 317,000 federal employees left the government in 2025 www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
More than 317,000 federal employees left the government in 2025
Numbers from the Office of Personnel Management give a glimpse into how much the federal government has already changed its workforce.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
More than 317,000 federal employees left the government in 2025 www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Tatiana Schlossberg, John F. Kennedy's granddaughter, has died www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
Tatiana Schlossberg, John F. Kennedy's granddaughter, has died
Tatiana Schlossberg died months after disclosing her acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis in a New Yorker essay.
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December 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Tatiana Schlossberg, John F. Kennedy's granddaughter, has died www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
USPS new postmark rules; why your mailed bills could be late now
The Unites States Postal Service's new postmark process could lead to late fees and penalties when mailing time-sensitive documents.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
The Unites States Postal Service's new postmark process could lead to late fees and penalties when mailing time-sensitive documents.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Postmark change could impact getting ballots, bills in on time
The Unites States Postal Service's new postmark process could lead to late fees and penalties when mailing time-sensitive documents.
www.usatoday.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
USPS new postmark rules; why your mailed bills could be late now
The Unites States Postal Service's new postmark process could lead to late fees and penalties when mailing time-sensitive documents.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
The Unites States Postal Service's new postmark process could lead to late fees and penalties when mailing time-sensitive documents.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
USPS changed postmark rules; why your mail-in ballot or bills could be late now www.poconorecord.com/story/news/2...
USPS changed postmark rules; why your mail could be late now
What is new at the post office in 2026? Here's what to know about Postal Service changes in postmark process, postage stamps and USPS shipping rates
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December 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
USPS changed postmark rules; why your mail-in ballot or bills could be late now www.poconorecord.com/story/news/2...
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Our photographer Alex Kormann captured the exact moment the presses stopped for the last time in Minneapolis, ending a 158 history of locally printed newspapers.
December 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Our photographer Alex Kormann captured the exact moment the presses stopped for the last time in Minneapolis, ending a 158 history of locally printed newspapers.
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BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.
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December 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
Will Trump's DOJ release all the Epstein files? Live updates www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Will Trump's DOJ release all the Epstein files? Live updates
“Several hundred thousand documents" will be made public today, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Will Trump's DOJ release all the Epstein files? Live updates www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Deputy AG says DOJ won't meet Friday deadline for all Epstein files www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Deputy AG says DOJ won't meet Friday deadline for all Epstein files
The delay means the White House is in an apparent conflict with a law President Donald Trump signed in November.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Deputy AG says DOJ won't meet Friday deadline for all Epstein files www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
As we wait for DOJ to release the Epstein documents, I'm resurfacing this piece from last month--->
Jeffrey Epstein victimized 1,000 women and children. His survivors have a message. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Jeffrey Epstein victimized 1,000 women and children. His survivors have a message. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Jeffrey Epstein victimized 1,000 women and children. His survivors have a message.
“I am one story of a thousand," said Danielle Bensky, who was 17 when she first met Jeffrey Epstein in 2004. "Think of that number, 1,000."
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December 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
As we wait for DOJ to release the Epstein documents, I'm resurfacing this piece from last month--->
Jeffrey Epstein victimized 1,000 women and children. His survivors have a message. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Jeffrey Epstein victimized 1,000 women and children. His survivors have a message. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
A look at former Israeli leader Ehud Barak's decade-plus friendship with Epstein www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
A look at former Israeli leader Ehud Barak's decade-plus friendship with Epstein
Jeffrey Epstein and Ehud Barak's friendship sheds light on the money manager’s political reach. More files related to Epstein could come out Dec. 19.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
A look at former Israeli leader Ehud Barak's decade-plus friendship with Epstein www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Like renaming the Defense Department the "War Department," the name of the Kennedy Center has not been legally changed, because Congress has not changed it-->
Kennedy Center renamed the 'Trump-Kennedy Center,' White House says www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Kennedy Center renamed the 'Trump-Kennedy Center,' White House says www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Kennedy Center renamed the 'Trump-Kennedy Center,' White House says
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington is now called the the "Trump-Kennedy Center," according to the White House.
www.usatoday.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Like renaming the Defense Department the "War Department," the name of the Kennedy Center has not been legally changed, because Congress has not changed it-->
Kennedy Center renamed the 'Trump-Kennedy Center,' White House says www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Kennedy Center renamed the 'Trump-Kennedy Center,' White House says www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Important note, Congress named the Kennedy Center and did not give the board authority to change it---> Kennedy Center renamed the 'Trump-Kennedy Center,' White House says www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Kennedy Center renamed the 'Trump-Kennedy Center,' White House says
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington is now called the the "Trump-Kennedy Center," according to the White House.
www.usatoday.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Important note, Congress named the Kennedy Center and did not give the board authority to change it---> Kennedy Center renamed the 'Trump-Kennedy Center,' White House says www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
A Chinese citizen who fled the country after gathering evidence of alleged human-rights violations against the nation’s Uyghur population is at risk of being returned there after being detained by ICE www.wsj.com/world/china/... via @wsj.com
ICE Holding Chinese Man Who Documented Uyghur Camps
Heng Guan is awaiting an immigration hearing on Monday that could lead to his removal from the U.S. and ultimately land him back in China, according to his lawyer and a New York-based activist group.
www.wsj.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A Chinese citizen who fled the country after gathering evidence of alleged human-rights violations against the nation’s Uyghur population is at risk of being returned there after being detained by ICE www.wsj.com/world/china/... via @wsj.com
North Carolina tribe to gain federal recognition in defense bill www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
North Carolina tribe to gain federal recognition in defense bill
The tribe's legitimacy and unwillingness to go through the normal process to get recognition have been questioned by other tribal nations.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
North Carolina tribe to gain federal recognition in defense bill www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
North Carolina tribe to gain federal recognition in defense bill www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
North Carolina tribe to gain federal recognition in defense bill
The tribe's legitimacy and unwillingness to go through the normal process to get recognition have been questioned by other tribal nations.
www.usatoday.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
North Carolina tribe to gain federal recognition in defense bill www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
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Breaking News: The Trump administration is sharing all air travelers’ names with ICE officials to find people with deportation orders.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
The Transportation Security Administration is providing passenger lists to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement to identify and detain travelers subject to deportation orders.
nyti.ms
December 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Breaking News: The Trump administration is sharing all air travelers’ names with ICE officials to find people with deportation orders.
Vote may reveal Trump administration's plans for FEMA www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Vote may reveal Trump administration's plans for controversial agency
President Donald Trump's appointed council to review FEMA is scheduled to vote on its final recommendations on Dec. 11, 2025.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Vote may reveal Trump administration's plans for FEMA www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
As some on Capitol Hill seem optimistic they will eventually deal with them, I'm recirculating this story from October on why extending the ACA tax credits sooner rather than later matters in terms of cost and confusion for millions of Americans
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Democrats want health care tax credits to end the shutdown. Why the GOP says not yet.
Stalemate in Congress leaves millions insured by state marketplaces in limbo.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
As some on Capitol Hill seem optimistic they will eventually deal with them, I'm recirculating this story from October on why extending the ACA tax credits sooner rather than later matters in terms of cost and confusion for millions of Americans
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Health care costs are set to rise for millions as Senate rejects bill www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Health care costs are set to rise for millions as Senate rejects bill
The Senate shot also shot down advancing a bill that would've deposited $1,000 to $1,500 into health savings accounts, or HSAs, for eligible consumers
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December 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Health care costs are set to rise for millions as Senate rejects bill www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
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As President Trump mocks the term "affordability," a new poll found Americans are making major sacrifices to keep up with the cost of living.
Poll paints dire picture on affordability as Trump touts economy
As President Trump mocks the term "affordability," a new poll found Americans are making major sacrifices to keep up with the cost of living.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
As President Trump mocks the term "affordability," a new poll found Americans are making major sacrifices to keep up with the cost of living.
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release in key Trump deportation case www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release in key Trump deportation case
"Respondents SHALL release Abrego Garcia from ICE custody immediately," the two-page document filed on Wednesday, Dec. 11 reads.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release in key Trump deportation case www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Pulling from a 401K. Going back to work. ACA costs worry self employed www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Pulling from a 401K. Going back to work. ACA costs worry self employed
Half of ACA tax credit users are small business owners, employees. The credits are about to expire.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Pulling from a 401K. Going back to work. ACA costs worry self employed www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com