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A worker carries a large parcel at the U.S. Postal Service sorting and processing facility in Boston on Nov. 18, 2021.

Bill that would give the U.S. Postal Service a major overhaul moves to the Senate

4:29pm February 10, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

The embattled USPS has been losing billions of dollars annually in recent years. The bill, which focuses on cutting health care costs, would result in $50 billion in savings over 10 years.

Parcels jam a conveyor belt at the United States Postal Service sorting and processing facility in Boston.

If you want your holiday package to arrive on time, here are the deadlines to know

6:01am December 02, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

To all those holiday present procrastinators out there (you know who you are): Be sure to ship that holiday gift sooner rather than later to get those presents to their destination before December 25.

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.

The U.S. has more than 31,000 post offices, but a recent report found that 42% of them were not generating enough revenue to cover their expenses in 2019. Here's a post office in Mission, S.D.

Politics & Government

Roughly 40% Of Post Offices Operate In The Red. Could Banking Offer Them A Way Out?

8:10am May 01, 2021

by Brian Naylor

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.

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Like many of his colleagues, postal worker Rickey Ramirez is working overtime to keep up with the crush of Christmas deliveries. Many packages are likely to be delivered after Dec. 25.

Millions Of Christmas Gifts May Arrive Late Due To Overload At The Postal Service

9:36pm December 23, 2020

by Tovia Smith

"We're really busy. It's been unbearable," sighed Manny Huenchunir, a Postal Service truck driver who was unloading and reloading crates of mail at a post office outside Boston on Tuesday night.

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An election worker takes ballots from voters dropping them off at an official ballot drop box this week at the Miami-Dade County Board of Elections in Doral, Fla.

Politics & Government

It May Be Too Late To Mail Back Your Ballot. Election Officials Stress Other Options

8:25pm October 28, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

Election experts say there is no longer enough time to ensure ballots sent through the mail will be delivered in time. They're encouraging voters to deliver their ballots by hand or vote in person.

Politics & Government

Record Number Of Absentee Ballots In NC: Tracking Trends And Safety Concerns

1:01pm September 24, 2020

by David Ford

In-person early voting begins on October 15th in North Carolina but casting ballots by mail is well underway.

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The House passed legislation Saturday to provide $25 billion to the Postal Service to help safeguard voting by mail ahead of the November election.

House Approves Bill That Blocks Changes At Postal Service Until After The Election

6:48pm August 22, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

The bill, which provides $25 billion in aid, was passed in a rare Saturday session and requires the Postal Service to prioritize mail-in ballots this November. It's unlikely to advance in the Senate.

Democrats say they want Postmaster General Louis DeJoy not only to halt the changes made this summer but also to work to reverse them.

Politics & Government

Louis DeJoy Vows Post Office Can Handle Mail-In Ballots, In Senate Hearing

10:18pm August 21, 2020

The postmaster general committed to delivering the nation's election mail securely, at his first public remarks since stopping the operational changes he instituted this summer at the Postal Service.