Politics May 09 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump unveils new stamp for former first lady Barbara Bush By Fatima Hussein, Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation Mar 24 Postmaster General Louis DeJoy resigns after 5 years DeJoy had said last month he planned to step down but hadn’t set a date. He leaves an agency with an uncertain future. By Lisa Baumann, Associated Press
Politics Feb 21 WATCH: Trump discusses USPS plans after Howard Lutnick sworn in as commerce secretary President Donald Trump on Friday said he may put the U.S. Postal Service under the control of the Commerce Department in what would be an executive branch takeover of the agency, which has operated as an independent entity since 1970. By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press
Nation Feb 21 Watch 7:18 The potential impact of a Trump takeover of USPS President Trump reportedly plans to fire the board of the U.S. Postal Service and place the independent agency under the control of the Commerce Department, a move that could be the first step in privatizing the service. The White House… By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Oct 19 Mail carriers and USPS reach tentative contract that includes raises and air-conditioned trucks Some 200,000 mail carriers have reached a tentative contract deal with the U.S. Postal Service that includes backdated pay raises and a promise to provide workers with air-conditioned trucks. By David Sharp, Nick Perry, Associated Press
Sep 11 Widespread problems with U.S. mail system could disrupt voting, election officials warn By John Hanna, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press State and local election officials from across the country on Wednesday warned that problems with the nation's mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election, telling the head of the U.S. Postal Service that it hasn't… Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: U.S. Postal Service unveils stamp for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg By News Desk The stamp comes just over three years after Ginsburg died while still serving on the Court at 87. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: Stamp of civil rights icon John Lewis unveiled in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Lewis was a forceful speaker with a booming voice. He would encourage colleagues and young visitors to the Capitol to find what he called “good trouble."… Continue reading
May 08 ‘Outraged’ letter carriers demand action to stop increasing armed robberies By David Sharp, Associated Press Postal carriers have more worries than snow, rain or the gloom of night keeping them from their appointed rounds. These days, they're increasingly being robbed, often at gunpoint, from Maine to California. Continue reading
Apr 18 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears religious freedom case for postal worker required to work on Sunday By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with the case of a Christian mail carrier who refused to work on Sundays when he was required to deliver Amazon packages. Continue reading