Politics Feb 09 A divided Congress finds common ground on major legislation By Lisa Desjardins, Ian Couzens
Nation Aug 11 Plan to replace aging postal truck fleet delayed by lawsuit The Postal Service’s aging fleet of trucks is soldiering on even as a contract for greener replacement vehicles is being challenged. By David Sharp, Associated Press
Politics Oct 15 Watch 5:47 News Wrap: Senate Judiciary Committee schedules Barrett vote In our news wrap Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote in one week on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. The panel’s Republican majority set the schedule after a discussion that split along party lines. Also, the president of…
Politics Aug 20 WATCH: Postmaster general faces Senate panel over mail-in voting, COVID-19 concerns U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is scheduled to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about recent changes at the United States Postal Service that have slowed mail delivery and some warn could jeopardize mail-in voting during… By Laura Santhanam
Economy Jun 08 Watch 6:47 Pandemic increases workload, health risks for postal and delivery employees In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Americans are relying on mail carriers and delivery workers for essential supplies. The workload for many of these employees has increased significantly with so many consumers ordering from home. Stress and… By Amna Nawaz, Rhana Natour, Gretchen Frazee
Dec 01 Federal regulators just cleared the way for your stamps to get much more expensive By Hope Yen, Associated Press The move could eventually add millions more dollars to companies’ shipping rates from prescription drugs to magazine subscriptions. Continue reading
Aug 10 U.S. Postal Service reports $586 million net loss for spring, a big improvement By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service on Monday reported a net loss of $586 million this spring, a big improvement for the cash-strapped agency compared to a nearly $2 billion loss during the same period last year. Continue reading
Apr 10 Quiz: Famous quotes that are always misattributed By Nathalie Boyd In honor of Maya Angelou’s misquoted U.S. postage stamp, can you guess who didn’t say these oft-repeated quotes?… Continue reading
Nov 10 U.S. Postal Service employee data stolen in cyberattack By Tom Raum, Associated Press Postal Service spokesman David Partenheimer says personal information that may have been obtained in the attack includes employees' names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, emergency contacts and other information. Continue reading