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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy talks with guests at an event where U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law H.R. 3076, the "Postal Service Reform Act of 2022" at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 6, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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USPS Head to Quit—Opening Door for Trump Privatization Plan

Trump’s transition team hinted that it was “looking at” outsourcing many of the agency’s operations.

Emell Derra Adolphus

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EXPEDITED DELIVERY

20 Attorneys General Sue Over ‘Unprecedented’ USPS Slowdown

The lawsuit comes as the USPS’s 10-year plan took effect on Oct. 1.

Corbin Bolies

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Postmaster General Taunts Dems: You’re Stuck With Me

“I thought he approached a lot of our questions with that exact same attitude, which was one of sneering condescension,” Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi told The Daily Beast.

Sam Brodey

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DEJOY TO THE WORLD

Biden to Tap New USPS Officials, Opening Path to Oust DeJoy

If Biden’s three nominees are confirmed, Democratic appointees would have the majority of the board of governors.

Arya Hodjat

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PO$TAL $ERVICE

Postmaster General Plans More Mail Delays, Price Hikes

The Post Office is financially underwater, and DeJoy plans to eliminate two-day First Class mail.

Blake Montgomery

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‘NOT GOING TO FORGET’

‘Price to Pay’: Judge Rips USPS for Defying Ballot Order

“I’m not pleased about this 11th-hour development last night,” a federal judge said Wednesday.

Spencer Ackerman

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NOT TAKING CHANCES

They Don’t Trust the Mail. They Lined Up to Vote in Florida.

“I am concerned with the cuts to the post office and that they have taken away a lot of mail boxes,” said one voter in Coral Gables.

Francisco Alvarado

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Exhausted House Dems: Only Voters Can Stop Trump Now

“When you’re two months from an election… The American people are going to have their say very, very soon,” said Democratic Rep. Tom Malinowski.

Sam Brodey

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LOST IN THE MAIL?

USPS Stiffed Cost of Delivering Trump COVID-19 Mailer

“The U.S. Postal Service is a self-funding agency,” said Kevin Kosar, a fellow at American Enterprise Institute. “By law it should be paid whenever it provides delivery services."

Sam Brodey

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LOST IN TRANSIT

USPS Dismantled 711 Sorting Machines Ahead of Election: CNN

An average of just 388 machines were removed each year from 2015 through 2019.

Jamie Ross

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BITTER PILL

Medicine Deliveries Slowed by DeJoy Policies: Senate Report

Four prescription-drug providers told senators that delivery times this summer have increased by at least half a day.

Jamie Ross

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