Aug 16 House Dems summon postal leaders to hearing on mail delays By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Democratic-run House on Sunday demanded that leaders of the U.S. Postal Service testify at an emergency oversight hearing Aug. 24 on mail delays as concerns grow that the Trump White House is trying to undermine the agency during the… Continue reading
Aug 15 Q&A: What’s happening at the US Postal Service, and why? By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The U.S. Postal Service is warning states it cannot guarantee that all ballots cast by mail for the Nov. 3 election will arrive in time to be counted, even if ballots are mailed by state deadlines. That's raising the possibility… Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 9:17 News Wrap: 3 wildfires rage out of control in Southern California In our news wrap Friday, firefighters in Southern California faced an uphill battle against three raging wildfires. A statewide heat wave, bone-dry conditions and gusty winds made for a difficult task, and more than 5,400 homes are at risk. Also,… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 6:57 How USPS policies and the pandemic could create mail-in voting ‘perfect storm’ The U.S. Postal Service is warning that it may not be able to deliver all mail-in ballots in time for them to be counted for the election. That message was communicated in letters sent to state officials around the country,… Continue watching
Aug 13 Trump opposes USPS funding, says mail voting hard without it By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday that he opposes additional funding for the U.S. Postal Service, acknowledging that his position would starve the agency of money Democrats say it needs to process an anticipated surge in mail-in ballots during the coronavirus… Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Gwen Ifill honored in Forever stamp dedication ceremony By Joshua Barajas The late NewsHour anchor Gwen Ifill is being commemorated by the U.S. Postal Service with a Forever stamp this year. USPS will celebrate the release of the stamp in a dedication ceremony on Thursday at a Washington, D.C., church that… 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
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
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