Politics Jan 09 U.S. Postal Service touts performance during 2022 midterm elections The U.S. Postal Service says it delivered more than 54 million ballots during the midterm elections, with nearly 99 percent of ballots delivered to election officials within three days. By Associated Press
Economy Apr 11 Watch 5:40 U.S. Postal Service gets boost to overhaul its finances and modernize The U.S. Postal Service has secured a major victory that will keep it afloat and address service delays that have plagued the agency in recent years. President Biden on Monday signed a sweeping bill into law that will overhaul the… By Geoff Bennett, Ebony Joseph
Politics Mar 09 Watch 5:46 Congress moves forward on $1.5 trillion 'mega-bill' Lawmakers in Washington are working around the clock to pass a massive funding bill to keep the government open through the fall. The bill includes billions in aid for Ukraine, among other key provisions. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Judy… By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan
Nation Aug 09 Postal Service may get more freedom to raise stamp prices It would be the biggest change in the Postal Service's pricing system in nearly a half-century. By Hope Yen, Associated Press
Jan 16 Postal Service proposes slight price increases for postage By Tom Raum, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday proposed slight increases for mailing postcards and international letters — but wants to leave first-class "Forever" stamps at their present 49 cents. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch How the Postal Service is helping law enforcement monitor snail mail By PBS News Hour An internal audit of the U.S. Postal Service found that it approved nearly 50,000 requests from law enforcement to monitor personal mail. Gwen Ifill sits down with Ron Nixon of The New York Times, who has been investigating this story… Continue watching
Oct 24 USPS to test grocery delivery service By Dave Sloan The United States Postal Service Regulatory Commission approved a project that would allow postal service trucks to deliver groceries on a part time basis. A two year trial run will be tested the San Francisco area and will… Continue reading
May 21 Congress proposes to eliminate door-to-door mail delivery for millions By Associated Press Millions of Americans would no longer get mail delivered to their door but would go to communal or curbside boxes instead, under a proposed law. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform debated Wednesday a bill to direct the… Continue reading
May 09 Postal Service reports $1.9 billion loss in first quarter of 2014 By Pauline Jelinek, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Postal Service reported a $1.9 billion loss for the first three months of this year and pleaded again Friday for reforms to its troubled financial system. The agency said the loss for the quarter that ended… Continue reading