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Oct 23

Battleground postal delays persist with mail voting underway

By Associated Press

Postal data through Oct. 9, the latest numbers available, show nearly all the agency's delivery regions missing its target of having at least 95% of first-class mail arrive within five days.

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Oct 14

Postal Service agrees to reverse service changes

By Iris Samuels, Associated Press

The lawsuit filed against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service on Sept. 9 argued changes implemented in June harmed access to mail services in Montana.

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Sep 17

U.S. judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

Judge Stanley Bastian in Yakima, Washington, said he was issuing a nationwide preliminary injunction sought by 14 states that sued the Trump administration and the U.S. Postal Service.

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Sep 14

WATCH: House Oversight examines U.S. Postal Service and the mail-in voting process

By Candice Norwood

A House Oversight and Reform Committee panel held a hearing on Monday to examine the leadership of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and whether it has affected the U.S. Postal Service and mail-in voting process for the 2020 election.

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Sep 09

Report from Senate Democrats says Postal Service changes delay prescription drugs

By Matthew Daly, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

Delivery of mail-order prescription drugs was delayed significantly this summer after the new postmaster general ordered major changes in U.S. Postal Service operations.

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Sep 08

House to investigate possible campaign law violations by postmaster general

By Associated Press

House Democrats said Tuesday they will investigate whether Postmaster General Louis DeJoy encouraged employees at his former business to contribute to Republican candidates and then reimbursed them in the guise of bonuses.

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Aug 31

House to subpoena postmaster general over mail delays

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., the committee chairwoman, sent notice Monday in a memo, saying DeJoy blew past a deadline to fully respond to the committee's request for more information.

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Aug 25

New York wants court to declare mail disruptions unconstitutional

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy recently announced that he was suspending new operational changes to mail service amid complaints that they had led to delivery slowdowns.

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Aug 24

WATCH: Postmaster general says Trump attacks on mail-in ballots 'not helpful'

By Matthew Daly, Lisa Mascaro, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

DeJoy was testifying for a second day on Capitol Hill, facing tense questions from lawmakers over an uproar in mail delivery delays since he took the helm in mid-June.

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Aug 21

Watch 6:37
An election expert answers viewer questions about voting

Recent policy changes at the United States Postal Service, combined with President Trump’s false claims that fraud mars the integrity of voting by mail, have raised concerns over voting during the pandemic this fall. How can Americans be sure their…

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