1. A rise in crimes targeting postal workers across the country. Thieves are stealing postal keys and making off with your mail, including credit cards and personal information. This isn't something new - the problem is just getting worse. You might remember back in 2023, prosecutors in Milwaukee County said there was entire crime ring sticking up mail carriers for those arrow keys.
2. President Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill is heading to the Senate after an early morning debate led to the Bill passing through the House by one vote. The House bill does not cut Social Security benefits or Medicare benefits for seniors. The notable changes to Medicaid include - for the first time ever - work requirements. Certain recipients ages 19 to 64 who gained coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s expansion of Medicaid would have to work, volunteer or be enrolled in school or a job training program at least 80 hours a month or qualify for an exemption to continue their coverage. In the end, 2 Republicans voted against the bill, along with all democrats. More challenges are expected once it reaches the Senate.
3. The Treasury Department is going to stop making pennies, because it costs way more than pennies to make them. In February, President Trump directed the Treasury to stop minting new ones, calling it wasteful. So, the agency placed its final order for penny blanks this month…those are the little discs used to make the one cent coins. So, once they run out, pennies will be no more.