Record Number Of Absentee Ballots In NC: Tracking Trends And Safety Concerns
In-person early voting begins on October 15th in North Carolina but casting ballots by mail is well underway.
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House Approves Bill That Blocks Changes At Postal Service Until After The Election
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.
Louis DeJoy Vows Post Office Can Handle Mail-In Ballots, In Senate Hearing
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.
A Brief History Of Political Interference In The U.S. Postal Service
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Winifred Gallagher, author of How the Post Office Created America, about political interference in the U.S. Postal Service.
Democrats Warn Of 'Assault' On The Postal Service As Election Nears
Lawmakers worry that changes made by the new postmaster general will make it more difficult for people to vote in the presidential election.
Voting By Mail Receives New Scrutiny During Pandemic
As the country braces for record-setting mail-in ballots in November, the practice and the U.S. Postal Service itself are being carefully scrutinized.
U.S. Postal Service Is Testing Self-Driving Trucks
The two-week pilot program will put five autonomous semi-trucks on the road, making the journey between Phoenix and Dallas.
As Trump Attacks Amazon-Postal Service Ties, He Fails To Fill Postal Governing Board
The Postal Service, criticized by Trump for charging Amazon "so little," has lacked a quorum on its governing board since 2014. The board needs at least four new members; Trump has nominated three.
Postal Service Reports Increase In Dog Attacks On Letter Carriers
The USPS said its employees were bitten in 6,755 attacks in 2016, and Los Angeles topped the list, with 80. The postal service also released safety tips.