U.S. Postal Service touts crackdown on postal crime with hundreds of arrests
Law enforcement officials have made more than 600 arrests since May in a crackdown launched to address crime, the Postal Service announced Wednesday.
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The Supreme Court rules against USPS in Sunday work case
The court ruled in favor of an evangelical Christian Postal Service carrier who refused to work on Sundays for religious reasons.
The Postal Service pledges to move to an all-electric delivery fleet
USPS says it will sharply increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks — and will go all-electric for new purchases starting in 2026.
Congress passes bill to shore up the Postal Service without cutting back on delivery
Congress mustered rare bipartisan support for the Postal Service package, dropping some of the more controversial proposals to settle on core ways to save the service and ensure its future operations.
The Postal Service is now taking orders for free COVID-19 test kits
The at-home tests are expected to be delivered by USPS later this month. The White House said the site is in "beta testing" and will be launched formally Wednesday.
The Postal Service Presses Forward With Unpopular Plan To Slow Some Mail Delivery
New members of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors expressed concerns with the plan, but it's moving ahead.
Roughly 40% Of Post Offices Operate In The Red. Could Banking Offer Them A Way Out?
Most post offices that don't meet their costs are in rural areas, but Congress has blocked them from being closed. Democrats like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez say postal banking might offer a solution.
Dear Present Procrastinators: Ship That Holiday Gift, Now
If you haven't ordered gifts online yet, it may be too late to get them delivered by Christmas. More consumers are shopping online this year, and extra holiday demand is exceeding delivery capacity.
100 Million Ballots, But Experts Say 'Heaven And Earth' Being Moved For Election Mail
A record volume of election mail has moved through the U.S. Postal Service ahead of Election Day. And while there have been some delays, experts say voting by mail has gone relatively smoothly so far.
Former Deputy Postmaster General: Changes Are Needed, But 'The Time Is Not Now'
Ron Stroman resigned shortly before Louis DeJoy took over the Postal Service. Stroman says that changes underway should be halted if their effect is to slow mail and disenfranchise voters.