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USPS Changes May Be Behind Surge in Rejected Mail Ballots

Almost 150K ballots were rejected in California primary, most of them for lateness

(Newser) - Nearly 150,000 California voters had their mail-in ballots rejected for the state's June primary, a spike from recent elections even as the state attempts to make voting easier with the goal of boosting participation and counting every ballot. California has become notorious for its ponderously slow vote counts...

Senator: Trump's New Move 'Should Concern Every American'

Mark Warner, other Dems miffed that president ousted Dems on Election Assistance Commission

(Newser) - President Trump has abruptly cleared out the Democratic presence on the independent bipartisan panel that helps oversee how Americans vote. The White House confirmed on Thursday that Trump removed the two remaining Democratic commissioners on the Election Assistance Commission, Benjamin Hovland and Thomas Hicks, reports the Hill . The lone Republican...

Postal Service Keeps Going by Tapping Workers' Retirement

Postmaster general puts off insolvency projection

(Newser) - The US Postal Service isn't about to grind to a halt next year after all, but its long-term finances are still shaky. Postmaster General David Steiner told senators on Wednesday that earlier warnings of a 2027 cash collapse are off the table, largely because of a pause on required...

Latest Type of Mail Fraud Is Actually an Old-School Scam

Incidents of 'check washing' surge, with authorities urging people to make electronic payments

(Newser) - Mail theft may sound quaint in an age of ransomware, but an old paper-based scam looks to be roaring back, and it's hitting taxpayers, Social Security and unemployment recipients, and everyday bill-payers who send their payments via snail mail. "Check washing" incidents are climbing fast, per the Washington ...

Possible 'Sea Change' Looms in How USPS Handles Mail Votes

Proposal would allow Postal Service to block ballots from states that withhold voter data

(Newser) - The Postal Service is weighing a change that could upend how millions of Americans cast their ballots. A newly proposed rule would let the USPS refuse to handle mail-in ballots from states that don't provide detailed lists of mail voters to the federal government—lists that postal workers would...

Ralph Lauren Is Now a Stamp Designer
Ralph Lauren Is Going Postal
May 13, 2026 8:17 AM CDT

Ralph Lauren Is Going Postal

Designer releases 'American Icons' stamp series in honor of nation's 250th birthday

(Newser) - Ralph Lauren is taking his red, white, and blue aesthetic straight to the mailbox. The US Postal Service has enlisted the designer to curate "American Icons," a 13-stamp pane marking the nation's 250th birthday—its first-ever fully curated collection by a single individual, reports USA Today . The...

USPS Considers Allowing People to Mail Handguns

Democrat attorneys general, gun safety groups oppose the idea

(Newser) - Handguns could be mailed through the United States Postal Service for the first time in nearly 100 years if a proposed rule under the Trump administration takes effect, the AP reports. Democratic attorneys general in two dozen states sent a letter this week in opposition. In 1927, Congress passed a...

The Mother Road Goes Postal
USPS Hits the Mother Road
May 5, 2026 10:49 AM CDT

USPS Hits the Mother Road

USPS unveils Route 66 centennial stamps, born from a photographer's 42 trips

(Newser) - You're standing in the middle of an empty highway, staring off into the fading, golden light of Arizona's high desert. The soundtrack playing in your mind? Depeche Mode. Industrial-leaning synth-pop strains might seem incongruous with such a vista, but it was the alternative rock band's homage to...

Postal Service Suspends Pension Fund Contributions

Postmaster general has warned cash is running out

(Newser) - The US Postal Service is cutting off some pension fund payments as it struggles to have enough money on hand to keep operating. The decision halts employer contributions to the Federal Employees Retirement System for postal workers and other federal employees, the agency said Thursday, describing the move as temporary....

USPS Reaches New Deal With Its Biggest Customer

Tentative deal limits package cut to 20%

(Newser) - Amazon just dialed back a threat that could have rocked the US Postal Service. After warning it might slash by two-thirds the number of packages it routes through USPS, the e-commerce giant has instead reached a tentative deal that would trim volume by about 20%, the Wall Street Journal reports,...

USPS Adds First-Ever 8% Fuel Surcharge on Packages
USPS Adds First-Ever
Fuel Surcharge
Mar 26, 2026 3:00 AM CDT

USPS Adds First-Ever Fuel Surcharge

Temporary 8% package fee aims to offset soaring fuel costs

(Newser) - Americans who ship with the Postal Service are about to see a new line on their receipts. The USPS will roll out its first fuel surcharge on packages April 26, tacking on an 8% fee that's set to run through Jan. 17, 2027, pending regulatory approval, the Wall Street ...

USPS Boss: We're Out of Cash in a Year

Congress needs to step in and help the service out, says David Steiner

(Newser) - The US Postal Service will run out of cash within a year unless Congress lifts a decades-old cap and allows the agency to borrow more money, the new postmaster general warned. If it doesn't, the Postal Service might not be able to pay its employees or vendors by February...

SCOTUS Confirms USPS Can't Be Sued
SCOTUS Confirms
USPS Can't Be Sued
Feb 24, 2026 3:01 PM CST

SCOTUS Confirms USPS Can't Be Sued

That applies even when workers refuse to deliver mail, court says in 5-4 decision

(Newser) - A divided Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Americans can't sue the US Postal Service, even when employees deliberately refuse to deliver mail. By a 5-4 vote, the justices ruled against a Texas landlord, Lebene Konan, who alleges her mail was intentionally withheld for two years. Konan, who is Black,...

Pat Tillman's Brother Set Post Office on Fire to 'Make a Point'

Richard Tillman, 44, pleads guilty after driving vehicle into building in San Jose, setting it ablaze

(Newser) - The brother of late NFL star and US Army Ranger Pat Tillman has entered a guilty plea after driving his vehicle into a post office in San Jose, California, last summer, then setting it on fire after exiting it, destroying the building's lobby. Per the Los Angeles Times , 44-year-old...

Postal Service Sets Recommended Mail-By Dates

Package-sorting machines and employees have been added in time for crunch

(Newser) - If you're the type who waits until the last possible moment to mail gifts, the Postal Service has just drawn your line in the sand. The USPS says this week will be its peak holiday rush, and it's spelling out deadlines for packages to land by Christmas, NJ....

Amazon Looking to Kiss USPS Goodbye

USPS could lose billions as Amazon considers a shift away from shipping giant

(Newser) - Amazon is reportedly preparing to end its long-running partnership with the United States Postal Service, a move that could upend both the shipping industry and the financial future of the USPS. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the Washington Post reports that Amazon is developing plans to pull the billions...

Lawsuit Argues Postal Service Withheld Mail for 2 Years

Case tests legal protection over negligence in deliveries

(Newser) - As a general rule, it's difficult to sue the US Postal Service for lost, delayed, or mishandled mail. But a case before the US Supreme Court involving a Texas landlord who claims her mail was deliberately withheld for two years is looking to challenge that, the AP reports, in...

Mail Fraud Inspector Charged With Mail Fraud

Investigators say he diverted cash from nearly 2K intercepted packages

(Newser) - A former US postal fraud investigator is accused of pocketing more than $330,000 from scam victims he was supposed to protect, allegedly using the stolen cash for personal indulgences including home upgrades, luxury trips, and escorts, Fox News reports. Federal prosecutors allege that Scott Kelley, 51, of Massachusetts,...

Jimmy Carter Getting His Own Stamp
Jimmy Carter
Getting His
Own Stamp
Aug 19, 2025 5:21 AM CDT

Jimmy Carter Getting His Own Stamp

Former president to be honored with a Forever stamp

(Newser) - The late President Jimmy Carter will be honored with a commemorative Forever stamp on what would have been his 101st birthday, the AP reports. The US Postal Service will release the stamp for purchase on Oct. 1 in Atlanta. The postage features a 1982 portrait of the nation's 39th...

Postmaster General Leaves Early
DeJoy
Resigns
Early
Mar 24, 2025 6:30 PM CDT

DeJoy Resigns Early

Trump, Musk have talked about taking the Postal Service private

(Newser) - Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who had planned to stay on until a successor was named, instead left office on Monday. DeJoy, who had put in his notice last month after five years in the job and a restructuring of the agency, had asked the Postal Service's board of governors...

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