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Postal Service Needs to Raise Rates Due to Inflation, Postmaster Says
Rates last went up in July with the cost of a first-class Forever stamp increasing by 2 cents to 60 cents.
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Shippers Prepare for Another Pandemic Crush of Holiday Gifts
Postal workers who recall packages and letters piled up in distribution hubs a year ago are gearing up for another holiday crush
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New Documents Detail Conflicts of Interest DeJoy Faced as Postmaster General
Louis DeJoy faced more than a dozen conflicts of interest when he began serving as Postmaster General because of his family’s investments in a number of companies closely tied to the U.S. Postal Service, according to new documents that show he was initially allowed to merely recuse himself from matters involving those companies rather than divesting from them.
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Restoring Service Central to Biden's Postal Board Nominees
President Joe Biden’s nominees to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service are pledging to rebuild trust with the American public and ensure prompt deliveries
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Postal Banking, Alcohol Delivery Could Save the U.S. Postal Service, Experts Say
“Postal banking is an elegant solution that would provide the USPS upwards of $9 billion a year in revenue and would address the high cost of being poor in America,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said.
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USPS Chief Unveils Large Rollback as Part of 10-Year Plan
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy unveiled the largest rollback of consumer mail services in a generation as part of his 10-year plan for the U.S. Postal Service, including longer first-class delivery windows, reduced post office hours and higher postage prices. Tuesday’s announcement was part of DeJoy’s strategic vision for the agency.
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Slower Service, Higher Prices: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Unveils 10-Year Plan
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy unveiled his 10-year strategic plan for the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday, which includes higher postage rates, some slower services and reduced post office hours aimed at cutting red ink.
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Biden Nominates 3 to Postal Board as Delays Persist
President Joe Biden has nominated three postal experts to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service.
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Postmaster General's New Plan Could Include Slower Mail, Postage Hike
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set to implement a new strategic plan that includes higher postage rates and the elimination of first-class tier of mail, two sources familiar with the move told to NBC News on Friday. The plan to eliminate first-class mail, which includes letters, magazines, catalogs, among others, would slow down mail that typically arrives within two days...
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Dem Report Finds Postal Service Changes Delay Prescription Drugs
Delivery of mail-order prescription drugs was delayed significantly this summer after the new postmaster general ordered major changes in U.S. Postal Service operations.
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Postal Chief Under Fire Over Alleged Campaign Law Violations
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is facing increased scrutiny as House Democrats investigate allegations that he encouraged employees at his former business to contribute to Republican candidates and then reimbursed them in the guise of bonuses
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Trump Open to Inquiry Into DeJoy and Campaign Contributions
President Donald Trump says he’s open to an investigation of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy following published reports that former employees of DeJoy, a major donor to Trump and other Republicans, said they felt pressured to make campaign contributions to GOP candidates.
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House Subpoenas Embattled Postal Service Leader Over Delays
The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for records about widespread delays to mail delivery.
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House to Subpoena Postmaster General Over Mail Delays
The House Oversight Committee intends to subpoena Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
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What Happened When We Put the Speed of the USPS to the Test
The US Postal Service isn’t delivering mail as quickly as it used to, but the situation – with only two months until Election Day – doesn’t appear to be as dire as the picture painted by some members of Congress. NBCLX, in partnership with the NBC Owned Television Stations in a dozen cities across the country, is testing the speed...
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Postal Chief DeJoy Has Long Leveraged Connections, Dollars
As questions linger about election-year changes to post office operations and service, congressional Democrats are trying to figure out how Republican donor Louis DeJoy came to be hired as postmaster general
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Judge Orders USPS to Provide Info on Service Changes
A federal judge in Washington state is giving the Trump administration and the U.S. Postal Service 10 days to turn over information about service changes that critics say could undermine mail-in voting in the November election.
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Postmaster Says He Won't Commit to Reversing Postal Service Changes
Asked by Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., Monday if he would commit to reverse delay-causing changes to the U.S. Postal Service, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said, “No.”
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DeJoy Grilled Over Knowledge of Postal Service: ‘I Don't Know'
Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., asked Postmaster General Louis DeJoy if he knew how many people voted by mail in the 2016 presidential election. “I would be guessing, and I don’t want to guess,” he responded.
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Rep. Cooper to Postmaster General DeJoy: Is Presidential Pardon ‘Your Backup Plan?'
At a congressional hearing on Monday, Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., accused Postmaster General Louis DeJoy of having political conflicts of interest and illegally interfering with mail deliveries. “Mr. DeJoy, is your backup plan to get pardoned like Roger Stone?” he asked, referring to the Donald Trump associate whose sentence was commuted by the president.