Postal Banking: Brought to You by JPMorgan Chase?

Common Dreams

Inspector General's Report Details New Mail Truck Program Problems

Trucks.com

All the Latest on Trump's War on Our Public Postal Service

Inequality.org

He delivers where Amazon and FedEx won't: USPS worker covers 'the last mile' to rural America

Columbus Dispatch

USPS-linked FedEx SmartPost seeing delays

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Battleground states want to be able to process mail ballots before Election Day

CBS News

Nor gloom of night? When the post office leaves town

Albuquerque Journal

Lawsuits against DeJoy, USPS & Trump over mail delays and election mail

Save the Post Office

Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 23-29

postalnews.com

Postal Chief DeJoy Has Long Leveraged Connections, Dollars

NBC Chicago

Dems Turn Table on Post Office Sabotage

Daily Beast

The head of the USPS said he was suspending changes. But Philly mail delays aren’t getting better

Philadelphia Inquirer

‘Everyone’s clueless’: Cost-cutting uncertainty mires Postal Service in more delays

Washington Post

A lifeline. A community center. A business safety net. In Arizona, the mail means more than you may think

Arizona Republic

DeJoy’s Fix for the Post Office: The Wrong Time, the Wrong Plan, the Wrong Man

Save the Post Office

The Disruptions and Delays of the U.S. Postal Service Are a Medical Catastrophe

Foreign Policy

Do the Men Running the Post Office Have Conflicts of Interest? Elizabeth Warren Wants to Find Out.

Mother Jones

Fearing Delays and Chaos, Swing States Weigh Early Counting of Mail-In Ballots

The Pew Charitable Trusts

The Post Office’s Crucial Role in Working-Class History

Teen Vogue

Boston Globe Editorial: Louis DeJoy must resign. Now.

Boston Globe

Judge orders Postal Service to give details to Washington and other states over changes in mail delivery ahead of election

Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

New report shows overtime out of control at USPS

Linn's Stamp News

DeJoy-USPS: Right plan at the wrong time?

Wall Street Journal Logistics Report

The Postal Service is beloved across America. Trump, beware.

Washington Post

Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty To Assault For Spitting On Postal Worker And Claiming To Have The Coronavirus

postalnews.com

The complicated truth behind USPS chief DeJoy's divestment from Amazon stocks

CNN

The Postal Service is telling people their mail is being held ‘at the request of the customer.’ It isn’t true.

Washington Post

USPS: Small businesses feel the attacks on the agency

USA Today

Chair of USPS Board Under Fire Over Little-Noticed RNC Appearance Backing ‘Four More Years!’ for Trump

Common Dreams

Low-profile L.A. politico swept up in the USPS dispute

Los Angeles Times

How is the U.S. Postal Service governed and funded?

Brookings Institution

Americans fear further cuts to U.S. Postal Service ahead of 2020 elections

NBC News

Postal Service Slowdowns Cause Dangerous Delays In Medication Delivery

NPR

Cleveland USPS Manager accused of distribution of controlled substances and theft of mail

DOJ News

Pennsylvania mail problems highlight Trump and DeJoy's Postal Service tampering

Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) for NBC News

'This feels different': Black postal workers on the USPS' fate

NBC News

When a post office is not a post office: USPS celebrates 130th anniversary of the Bellville GA post office by closing it

Save the Post Office

Live Updates: DeJoy Spars With Democrats Over Postal Service Changes - The New York Times

New York Times

Trump’s Handpicked Postal Service Chair Has A Long History Of Voter Suppression

Huffington Post

Postal trucks sometimes travel across country - with no mail - after USPS cuts

WTVF Nashville

House Oversight Committee Hearing on “Protecting the Timely Delivery of Mail, Medicine, and Mail-in Ballots” starts at 10AM

House Oversight Committee

Rural Kansas residents fear a diminished US Postal Service

Wichita Eagle

Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 16-22

postalnews.com

Rats reported feeding on packages of rotted fruit and meat as postmaster general's cutbacks unleash chaos at California's mail centers

Business Insider

Washington Postal Workers Defy USPS Orders And Reinstall Mail Sorting Machines

Forbes

New Postal Service Documents Show Nationwide Delays Far Worse Than USPS Has Acknowledged

House Oversight Committee

Postal worker cited for trespassing at Kenosha WI Post Office after refusing to follow mask rules

Racine Journal Times

Florida: Mail truck started smoking, in 2 minutes went up in flames

Reddit

Mnuchin Paved Way for Postal Service Shake-Up

New York Times

Democrats say Postal Service delays 'far worse than previously acknowledged'

TheHill

Did PMG commit perjury? Internal USPS memo appears to contradict postmaster general's testimony.

Salon.com

House poised to approve $25B for Postal Service in rare Saturday vote

TheHill

Nevada: Contract Mail Carrier Sentenced To Prison For Stealing And Opening Nearly 70 Pieces Of Mail

DOJ News

Rock Island IL Man Sentenced to Prison for Assault on Postal Worker

DOJ News

Is Amazon Weaning Itself Off 'Last Mile' Postal Dependence?

EcommerceBytes

Boston letter carrier dies while delivering his route

NALC News

What We Learned From the Senate Hearing on the Postal Service

The American Prospect

Watchdog asks postal regulator to seek USPS data on mail delays

Save the Post Office

Searching for America’s 1930s post office murals – a photo essay

The Guardian

“It Looks Like They’re Targeting Blue Urban Areas”: New Postal Service Plan Is Setting Off Election Alarms

Vanity Fair

Why Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's Testimony Matters

The Atlantic

Five myths about the U.S. Postal Service

Washington Post

The Postal Service helps keep millions of Americans alive and well

Popular Science

Postal Delays Slow Delivery of Medicines

New York Times

San Antonio post office hid problems from congressman, employee says

Texas Tribune

Senators open investigation into prescription delays through Postal Service

TheHill

USPS email tells managers not to reconnect sorting machines

CNN

VA problems raise worries about mail slowdown, prescriptions

TheHill

Louis DeJoy eyes aggressive changes at USPS after election

Washington Post

Small shippers are facing headaches at the post office

Wall Street Journal Logistics Report

USPS Issues Take Toll On eCommerce Deliveries

PYMNTS.com

US Postal Service truck in Natick MA catches fire, authorities say

Instagram

Former Postal Governor Tells Congress Mnuchin Politicized Postal Service

David C. Williams also told Congress he raised concerns about Louis DeJoy ahead of his hiring as Postmaster General.
New York Times

USPS: Dead animals, rotting food, and chaos amid cutbacks

Los Angeles Times

Trump comes up empty-handed when pressed for evidence of election fraud in court

The Intercept

Democrats Suggest Postal Board May Have Broken Rules To Hire DeJoy

NPR

Steve Bannon was arrested by US Postal Service agents

Business Insider

Mail-order chicks are arriving dead, costing Maine farmers thousands of dollars

Portland Press Herald

US Postal Service is using an outside PR firm to fight election fears as Trump fumes over upcoming hearing

CNN

Columnist: Don't mess with the USPS

Worcester Magazine

Years of turmoil at Postal Service governing board fueled political firestorm, critics say

ABC News

Trump, while attacking voting by mail, votes by mail again.

(But he avoided USPS, using instead a "ballot harvester", a method he has said should be illegal...)
NPR

Milwaukee Letter Carriers Are Refusing to Comply with Mail Delays

Labor Notes

Pelosi says postmaster general admits he has no plans to restore mail cuts

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Postal Service blocked lawmakers from key evidence on DeJoy’s selection, Schumer says

Washington Post

Former Deputy Postmaster General Skeptical Of DeJoy’s Assurances That Mail Slowdown Is On Hold

Talking Points Memo

Montana Postal Worker: Don't Lose Faith in Post Office

Public News Service

Postal union leaders doubt recent changes will be fully restored, despite USPS announcement

CNN

Bipartisan majority of Americans want more money for Postal Service: Reuters/Ipsos Poll

Reuters

Need proof changes at the USPS are slowing down the mail? Here you go

Save the Post Office

PMG says “reforms” on hold until after election- contradicts Trump on USPS ability to handle absentee ballot surge

USPS News

FedEx announces peak season surcharges, follows UPS and Postal Service

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Postal worker’s concern leads to help for stroke victim

USPS News Link

Trump, the Mail and the Unbinding of America

New York Times

DeJoy Earned Millions From Company With Financial Ties to Postal Service

New York Times

Trump's Post Office Mess Is Meant to Exhaust You. Don’t Let It.

New York Times

Massachusetts postal workers union chief on mail delays: 'It's frustrating to watch'

Boston Herald

Dismantled equipment behind Cleveland Post Office raises delivery questions

Cleveland Plain Dealer

DeJoy agrees to testify amid Dem fury over Postal Service changes

POLITICO

San Antonio Postal Service sorting machines ‘thrown in the trash’

San Antonio Express News

Trump's attacks on the Postal Service may have done it a favor

CNN

Louis DeJoy: is Trump's new post office chief trying to rig the election?

The Guardian

Louis DeJoy, head of Postal Service, faces protests outside homes in DC and NC

Washington Post

States huddling on Postal Service lawsuit

TheHill

Why Trump’s attack on the Postal Service and election integrity matters

Salt Lake Tribune

Democrats urge FBI to open criminal inquiry into postmaster general

The Guardian

Carl Bernstein Rips GOP Cowing to Trump's Voter Fraud Claims

CNN via Mediaite

Pelosi, Schumer, Maloney, Peters Statement Calling on PMG and BOG Chairman to Testify About Postal Service Sabotage

postalnews.com

Questions for the Postmaster General

Save the Post Office

Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 8-14

postalnews.com

Inside Trump's obsession with the Postal Service

Washington Post

Analysis: Post Office Delays Plague Mail In Key Swing States

NPR

USPS crisis: Trump's finger-pointing on post office is latest attempt to rewrite history in real time

CNN

Postal Crisis Ripples Across Nation as Election Looms

New York Times

Senators Introduce Bill To Save Post Offices From Closing During COVID-19 Pandemic

postalnews.com

NAACP sounds alarm about Trump’s sabotage of U.S. Postal Service

St Louis American

Dayton man sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting mail carrier

DOJ News

NJ Congressman Makes Criminal Referral of Trump, DeJoy for Election Subversion

postalnews.com

Protesters at Postmaster General’s home this morning

CNN

Postal Service union leader in Michigan says mail is being slowed down intentionally

Michigan Radio

USPS Inspector general to review postmaster policy orders and ethic complaints

CNN

USPS will stop removing letter collection boxes in Western states until after the election, spokesman says

CNN

UPS, FedEx warn they cannot carry ballots like U.S. Postal Service

Reuters

U.S. Postal Service Announces Temporary Price Increase

USPS News

USPS warns 46 states, DC that delayed mail-in ballots could disenfranchise voters

Washington Post

New Postmaster General Hasn't Yet Met Officials About Mail-In Ballots

NPR

NALC endorses Biden-Harris

NALC News

What's Really Going On At the Postal Service

Government Executive

Trump Opposes Postal Service Funding But Says He'd Sign Bill Including It

WBUR News

The Postal Service Can Handle the Election—If It’s Allowed To

The Atlantic

The Post Office Is Deactivating Mail Sorting Machines Ahead of the Election

Vice

Dozens of immigrants in Elko area suffer after postal worker accused of intentionally discarding immigration documents

Nevada Independent

Financial disclosures reveal postmaster general's business entanglements and likely conflicts of interest, experts say

CNN

Mississippi family is grateful for heroic postal worker following dog attack

WTVA Tupelo

Postal service changes pose threat to voting, says former USPS deputy

The Guardian

‘Just Comes Right Out and Says It’: Trump Declares Postal Service Can’t Handle Mail-In Voting Because He’s Blocking Funding

Common Dreams

Postal Service could halt special treatment of ballots, congressional Democrats warn

Washington Post

Column: USPS postal carriers brave the storm, and not just the political one

Chicago Tribune

Postal carrier robbed at gunpoint in East Oakland

East Bay Times

Maine letter carriers say Collins paved the way for Trump’s attack on postal service

Beacon

House Democrats Introduce Urgent Bill to End ‘Deliberate Sabotage’ of Postal Service by Postmaster General

postalnews.com

The Wreck Is in the Mail

The president and his allies are bringing politics back into the Postal Service—and putting the election at risk.
The Atlantic

Postal driver seriously injured in Laurel DE crash

Delaware State News

Postal Service to Start Negotiations for Giant Mail Truck Contract

Trucks.com

More Evidence That the Postal Service Means to Make Voting Harder

A letter encourages states to pay more to get ballots to voters
The American Prospect

NPR Audio: How Are Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s Changes Affecting Workers?

NPR Morning Edition

A Record 75% of Americans Can Vote by Mail in 2020

New York Times

Can We Count on Postmaster General DeJoy to Resist Trump?

The president has made clear his desire to weaponize the postal system to aid his re-election effort.
Bloomberg

Voters, businesses concerned over delayed United States Postal Service mail times

WDJT Milwaukee

‘We see it here every day’: How a slowdown in the Postal Service is impacting small businesses

Yahoo Finance

Despite Calls for His Resignation, New USPS Leader Pledges More Sweeping Changes

Government Executive

Postal Service reviewing staffing following complaints of mail delays in Baltimore area

Baltimore Sun

Democrats: Trump Is Screwing With the Postal Service—and Democracy

Vanity Fair

Trump Donor Louis DeJoy Is Destroying the Postal Service

Esquire

Top Wash. elections official warns changes at Postal Service could impact voting

Spokane Spokesman-Review

Postal workers’ union says up to 80,000 letters held back Monday in southern Maine

Lewiston Sun Journal

UPS Plans Hefty Holiday Fees Amid Coronavirus-Related Shipment Surge

Wall Street Journal

Lawmakers Demand Removal of PMG DeJoy Over ‘Nefarious’ Efforts to Destroy the USPS and ‘Aid Trump Reelection’

Common Dreams

Trump's postmaster general is playing with political fire

TheHill

USPS Leadership in Disarray Ahead of Key Mail-in Election

New York Magazine

How do U.S. Postal Service's looming changes affect FedEx?

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 1-7

postalnews.com

An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Make Election Mail Free

Save the Post Office

Trump aides exploring executive actions to curb voting by mail

POLITICO

As Democrats allege USPS sabotage, a conspiracy theory in the making

CNNPolitics

Postal Service overhauls leadership as Democrats press for investigation of mail delays

Washington Post

USPS looks to reduce letter carriers’ casing equipment

NALC News

‘Friday Night Massacre’ at US Postal Service as Postmaster General—a Major Trump Donor—Ousts Top Officials

Common Dreams

Mahindra drops out of US Postal Service truck bid

autocarpro.in

USPS: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Modifies Organizational Structure to Support USPS Mission

USPS News

More details of USPS organizational realignment

USPS

Massachusetts Postal Manager Indicted on Drug Charges

DOJ News

Veterans and VA staff report USPS prescription delays

Connecting Vets

PMG’s Opening Remarks for the USPS Board of Governors Aug. 7 Meeting

USPS News

Package Coalition Launches $2.3 Million Media Campaign Urging Senators to Support Emergency Funding for USPS

Package Coalition

U.S. Postal Service Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Results

USPS News

Is USPS Purposefully Slowing Mail To Help Reelect Trump?

Snopes

Residents line up at Maryland post office after going without mail for weeks

WBAL Baltimore

Senator Launches Investigation into Postal Service Delays After Postmaster General Fails to Provide Answers

postalnews.com

Postal service backlog: Sen. Gary Peters opens investigation into USPS

Detroit Free Press

Top Democrats rally for more USPS resources ahead of election

Federal News Network

APWU President Dimondstein on PBS News Hour

PBS via APWU

100 Baltimore District postal workers test positive for COVID-19

WMAR TV Baltimore

NJ letter carrier avoids being crushed by tree in the midst of Isaias- his truck? Not so much

CBS NY

U.S. Postal Service Is Urged to Stop Delivering Mysterious Seeds

Wall Street Journal

The Post Office’s Great Mail Slowdown Is Hurting Small Businesses

Vice

Preserve Our Post Office, Before It’s Too Late

Save the Post Office

Why some mail-in ballots are rejected

CBS News

Postal Service says it has 'ample capacity' to handle election after Trump casts doubt

CNN

Michigan ballots tangled in mail delays in advance of Tuesday primary

Washington Post

Destroying the Postal Service: Is that Trump's best shot at stealing the election?

Salon

The USPS is all the groups Trump ‘hates’, says professor

MSNBC

New U.S. postmaster to appear at Congressional hearing on mail delays

Associated Press

Mail-In Voting Is 'Not Rampant Voter Fraud,' Says Washington's Top Election Official

National Public Radio

Trump predicts a mail-in voting disaster. Why won't he fix it?

Los Angeles Times

The history of airmail in the United States

RFD TV

Watchdog calls on Senator Johnson to investigate potential voter suppression tactics by USPS, DHS

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)

Top postalnews.com stories of the week July 26-August 1

postalnews.com

Mail delays fuel concern Trump is undercutting Postal Service ahead of voting

Minneapolis Star Tribune

USPS mail delays in Philadelphia amid Postal Service staff shortages, package boom, policy changes

Philadelphia Inquirer

Concern grows over postal service as Trump continues attack on mail-in voting

CBS Evening News

Berkeley Post office workers get coronavirus, leading to reduced services

Berkeleyside

USPS Says Notices About Post Office Closures Just Big Misunderstanding (Slashing hours at post offices around the country was not, though.)

Vice

Ukiah Post Office employees attacked in parking lot

Ukiah Daily Journal