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In the news today: A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting; Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney tells Trump “Stop trying to be tough”; and Iran fires back after U.S. strikes. Also, see researchers wrestle with massive sharks off the Hamptons.

Postal Service work to comply with Trump’s executive order is rushed and sloppy, a whistleblower contends

The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whistleblower statement released Tuesday by Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal. Read more.

Why this matters:

• The effort is part of the implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting and has been temporarily halted by a federal judge. The ruling is being appealed by the administration and the directive may ultimately end up back before the U.S. Supreme Court.
• The disclosure from the unidentified whistleblower contends that the Postal Service has been scrambling to try to build a complex system that would normally take a year or more in only three months, sometimes in defiance of the judge’s orders halting work. The goal is to have it ready for use in the midterm elections. The disclosure...

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