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United States Postal Service
politics
Sept. 11, 2024
Mail Service Is So Bad That It Might Disrupt Voting
A group of election officials raised concerns that inconsistent staff training and delayed mail might imperil the election.
By
Nia Prater
covid
Jan. 7, 2022
USPS to Deliver Free COVID Tests … Sometime Soon?
The Biden administration is “finalizing” plans to send an unknown number of COVID tests to Americans who want them at some point in the coming weeks.
By
Margaret Hartmann
usps
May 28, 2021
Using the U.S. Postal Service Is About to Get More Expensive
The price of various mail services will increase this summer as part of Louis DeJoy’s cost-cutting plan. Adjust your stamp-hoarding plans accordingly.
By
Nia Prater
politics
Mar. 4, 2021
Louis DeJoy Is Killing It
While Biden dithers, Trump’s minion wrecks the postal service.
By
Casey Taylor
united states postal service
Dec. 22, 2020
The USPS Is Struggling With COVID and Christmas Surges
Increased demand, workers out sick, and confusion over cutbacks are causing delays at the Postal Service during the most chaotic time of the year.
By
Matt Stieb
united states postal service
Aug. 17, 2020
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to Testify on Alarming Changes at USPS
The House Oversight Committee will host DeJoy on Aug. 24 to discuss the apparent plan to slow the mail before an election dependent on mail-in voting.
By
Matt Stieb
usps
Aug. 14, 2020
Trump Requests Mail-in Ballot As He Condemns Voting by Mail
The president has never been one to hold himself to the standards he applies to others.
By
Matt Stieb
united states postal service
Aug. 9, 2020
Could USPS Leadership Overhaul Be Part of Trump’s Push to Impair Mail-in Voting?
Changes at the top of the Postal Service appear to be part of Trump’s effort to undermine the agency ahead of an election reliant on mail-in voting.
By
Matt Stieb
death of a postman
Apr. 10, 2013
Congress Bullies Postal Service Into Keeping Saturday Mail
The new budget prevents the change.
By
Joe Coscarelli
death of a postman
Feb. 6, 2013
Postal Service Cutting Saturday Mail to Pinch Pennies
Packages will still come six days a week.
By
Joe Coscarelli
stamps
Jan. 23, 2012
The Cost of a Stamp Rises to 45 Cents
Rising for the first time in two and a half years.
By
Brett Smiley
Dec. 4, 2011
U.S. Postal Service May End Next-Day Delivery
As part of $3bn cost-cutting.
By
Andre Tartar
death of a postman
Sept. 26, 2011
Dying Agency to Honor Living People
The Postal Service will put not-dead people on its stamps.
By
Dan Amira
death of a postman
Sept. 10, 2011
What Would a World Without the U.S. Postal Service Look Like?
To most of us, probably more or less the same.
By
Andre Tartar