U.S. Postal Service

National

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says it is time to find his successor

2:31am February 19, 2025

Louis DeJoy said he plans to step down after a nearly five-year tenure marked by the coronavirus pandemic, surges in mail-in election ballots and efforts to stem losses through cost and service cuts.

A postal worker delivers mail on October 1, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.

National

Dogs attacked more than 5,300 mail carriers last year, the Postal Service says

11:06am June 04, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Officials say pets that don't previously show signs of aggression may still bite a postal worker, and the agency is asking residents to secure their dogs before mail carriers arrive.

The U.S. Postal Service said on Tuesday that the stamp "celebrates the life and legacy" of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis.

National

U.S. Postal Service honors the late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis with a stamp

5:47am December 14, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

The civil rights icon spent nearly 60 years in public service, including more than three decades representing the Atlanta area. Now, the USPS is paying homage to his years of work.

A U.S. Postal Service employee works outside a post office in Wheeling, Ill., on Dec. 3, 2021.

States sue the U.S. Postal Service over its decision to buy gas-powered trucks

11:03am April 29, 2022

by The Associated Press

The lawsuits contend that purchases of thousands of fossil fuel-powered delivery vehicles will cause environmental harm for decades to come. The Postal Service says it conducted a thorough review.

A U.S. Postal Service truck drives in Philadelphia. The service is about to set longer delivery standards for first-class packages, in a move that its regulator says will not have a big effect on its finances.

Why your USPS mail package delivery is about to get slower

12:21pm April 21, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Starting next month, more than 30% of first-class packages will be considered on time if they arrive within four or five days, as the Postal Service eases its standards for delivery times.

A US Postal Office sign is seen displayed on February 10, 2022 in Houston, Texas. On February 8, the House of Representatives passed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (H.R. 3076). The legislation will address operational and financial issues that the

Plan to fix Postal Service shifts retirees to Medicare, along with billions in costs

3:01pm February 24, 2022

by Michael McAuliff

Some lawmakers worry that pushing future post office retirees' health costs to Medicare could hurt the health program's outlook.

20 attorneys general file a complaint to block the Postal Service's strategic plan

8:56pm October 07, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

The changes the Postal Service plans include slower delivery of some first-class mail and higher holiday-period pricing — changes the states want regulators to review.

Mail Delivery Is About To Get Permanently Slower And Pricier For The Holidays

8:08pm September 28, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

Some of the changes will result in increased transit times for cross-country and other long-distance deliveries. The price increases will not affect shipping for international products.

Politics & Government

Trump Names Greensboro Businessman Postmaster General

10:05am May 07, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

President Trump has named a Greensboro businessman Louis DeJoy as the head of the U.S. Postal Service.

A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier delivers the mail in Shelbyville, Ky. A White House task force recommended ending the mailbox monopoly held by USPS.

National

Your Mailbox Could Be Opened Up To Private Carriers

8:07am February 02, 2019

by Emily Sullivan

By law, only you and the Postal Service are allowed to put things in your mailbox. But what if companies like FedEx and UPS could do it too? That could happen under a Trump administration proposal.