If we get rid of the penny, we lose a powerful symbol of everything America stands for — or used to. The Post welcomes letters to the editor on any subject, especially those that expand upon the ...

President Donald Trump has taken on the lowly penny by declaring that the U.S. Mint will issue fewer pennies thus reducing the number in circulation. His excuse is that it costs more to mint than ...

President Donald Trump’s directive to stop minting the penny is a clear violation of the Constitution. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 5 states that it is Congress which has the power to coin money.