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Getting mail to your door is just one part of what the postmaster general does

The postmaster general is responsible for getting billions of pieces of mail across the globe, managing hundreds of thousands of employees and caring for some of the country’s most vulnerable Americans.

The Conversation

GOP Rep. Openly Mocks Postmaster General Mid-Hearing For Covering His Ears During Heated Exchange

The exchange took place as Georgia Congressman Rich McCormick questioned the postal leader's performance.

International Business Times

Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states

The Associated Press has found numerous instances of completed mail ballots from around the country being sent to election offices in the wrong state

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Mail-In Ballots Missing In Washington And Oregon Counties

Mail-in ballot delivery issues in Oregon and Washington prompt investigations and replacement procedures amid recent attacks on ballot boxes.

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Ring Cam Appears to Catch Republican Candidate Stealing Rival's Flyer from Voter's Mailbox, Replacing It with His Own

A Republican New York State Assembly candidate was reportedly caught on camera illegally tampering with a constituent's mail, removing a flier sent out by his Democratic opponent and replacing it with one from his own campaign.

Latin Times

Suspicious packages sent to election offices in 16 US states as threats mount

FBI and US Postal Service launch joint investigation into parcels, some containing white powder found to be flour

The Guardian - US

New US Postal Service Delivery Vehicles Hit The Road

The new trucks are built for comfort and safety and come equipped with air conditioning.

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Former postal worker accused of intercepting drugs and delivering them to traffickers in New Jersey

Emerson Pavilus is now facing up to 15 years in prison for bribery charges and five years in prison each for conspiracy and drug offenses

Latin Times

Donald Trump wants to reinstate a spoils system in federal government by hiring political loyalists regardless of competence

If elected to serve a second term, Donald Trump says he supports a plan that would give him the authority to fire as many as 50,000 civil servants and replace them with members of his political party loyal to him. Under this plan, if he eventually deemed those new employees…

The Conversation

The Stop Comstock Act Doesn't Go Far Enough

Upcoming legislation would repeal parts of the 1873 law that could be used to target abortion, but the Comstock Act's reach is much more broad than that.

Reason

Criminal Investigation Launched For Matthew Perry Tragedy, Homicide Detectives Involved

LAPD investigates Matthew Perry's ketamine dosage half a year after his death. The post Criminal Investigation Launched For Matthew Perry Tragedy, Homicide Detectives Involved first appeared on Bored Panda.

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The Forever Stamp is forever rising in price. How does the U.S. cost compare globally?

U.S. stamps are heading for their sixth price hike since 2021. In raw numbers, only four countries in a recent study of 31 developed nations had cheaper stamps than the U.S.

WEKU

Amazon is set to deliver 5.9 billion packages this year—more than UPS or FedEx

But it’s still far short of the USPS.

Fortune

Shippers anticipate being able to meet holiday demand

Carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and United Parcel Service have capacity to meet projected demand this holiday season, which is cheery news for shoppers and shippers alike

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Holiday Shipping Deadlines for 2025: When To Send Your Packages

These carriers want you to know their holiday shipping deadlines so you can get your packages to their destinations on time.

WEKU

Here's the story of the portrait behind Ruth Bader Ginsburg's postage stamp

"It's like you feel a presence in the photograph," says Philip Bermingham. The striking image he captured became the U.S. Postal Service's reference for the new stamp.

The Independent UK

Netflix's DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip

The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix’s once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after the birth of a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a springboard into video streaming that has transformed entertainment

The Independent UK

From piñata to postage stamp, US celebrates centuries-old Hispanic tradition

The U.S. Postal Service is rolling out its latest special edition postage stamps, paying homage to a Hispanic tradition that has evolved over centuries to become a universal symbol of celebration

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WEKU

How a UPS strike could disrupt deliveries and roil the package delivery business

A strike by UPS workers would likely mean package delays for consumers across the country and it would shake up an increasingly competitive industry.

The Independent UK

Millennial Money: Stop using paper checks, already

You’re probably not using paper checks for most things

The Independent UK

Price of a US stamp rises to 66 cents, the second hike this year and the 5th increase since 2019

Stamps prices are on the rise, again

Zenger

Postal Worker Dies On Route Amid Extreme Heat

Eugene Gates Jr., a 40-year USPS veteran, collapsed in Dallas as temperatures reached triple digits

WEKU

Chief Standing Bear, Native American civil rights icon, is honored on a postal stamp

A U.S. Postal Service Forever stamp now celebrates the Ponca chief, whose lawsuit led to a 1879 ruling that determined Native Americans were people with inherent rights under the law.

Chicago Sun-Times

Netflix ending its DVD-by-mail service

The DVD service, which still delivers films and TV shows in the red-and-white envelopes that once served as Netflix’s emblem, plans to mail its final discs on Sept. 29.

The Guardian - US

An anti-obscenity law from 1873 was discarded for decades. Now the anti-abortion movement wants it back

Anthony Comstock’s crusade against women gained him the moniker of ‘moral eunuch’. Today’s anti-choice zealots are following in his footsteps

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