Man sells grandfather’s Seiko watch on eBay. 8 days later, the buyer claims it’s a fake: ‘not even a high-end luxury brand people typically fake’ Some 'random' jeweler claimed the watch was fake. We Got This Covered · Oct 30
USPS Holiday Shipping Just Got More Expensive — 5 Ways to Save Sending gifts to family and friends can get expensive during the holidays, especially when postage costs rise just as shopping lists get longer. The U.S. Postal Service has introduced temporary price increases for several package services during the 2026 holiday season, adding another expense for people mailing presents across the… Grocery Coupon Guide · Oct 29
Texas mailers posing as trans advocacy allegedly attempted to provoke outrage, printer with Trump donor ties linked to mailing The organization that sent them has zero online presence. We Got This Covered · Oct 28
Texas Doctor and Retired Postal Worker Charged in Alleged $19 Million Scheme Targeting Injured Federal Workers' Benefits A Texas physician and a retired postal worker face charges in an alleged $19 million scheme against the benefits program for injured federal workers. Medical Daily · Oct 27
What legal experts say about the Trump administration’s attempts to make a federal case out of state elections The Trump administration’s lawsuit against Alaska, which seeks to block certification of the U.S. Senate results there if the GOP candidate does not win, is the latest in a long series of actions throughout 2026 in which the administration has attempted to wrest control of federal elections from states. The Conversation · Oct 26
Ballot rejections soar in rural counties Delays resulting from the U.S. Postal Service’s cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots cast Salon · Oct 24
Pakistani authorities arrest man accused in $126 million US postage fraud scheme Pakistan has arrested a man accused of running an online counterfeit postage operation that U.S. prosecutors say caused more than $126 million in losses to the U.S. Postal Service The Independent UK · Oct 21
Tens of Thousands Mobilize at U.S. Polls 17 Days Before a High-Stakes Midterm Election Tens of thousands mobilize across all 50 states on Oct. 17 for voter assistance as the SAVE Act stalls and a Supreme Court ruling reshapes mail voting. Latin Times · Oct 17
Retail price impacts from the Iran war are uneven but add up for US households before midterms High fuel prices are making it more expensive to drive, fly and buy some goods more than seven months into the U.S.-Iran war The Independent UK · Oct 17
White Powder Letters Hit Democratic Senators and Election Offices as FBI Launches Nationwide Probe FBI and postal investigators probe suspicious white powder letters sent to Democratic senators and election offices across multiple states weeks before the midterms. Latin Times · Oct 16
Officials urge get ballots in pronto Belt-tightening mail delivery measures could lead to more ballots being rejected Salon · Oct 14
Why Are Mail Carriers Putting Dryer Sheets in People’s Mailboxes? Imagine opening your mailbox and finding something unexpected tucked between the bills and grocery store advertisements: a scented dryer sheet. You didn’t put it there,... Saving Advice · Oct 11
House Dems seek probe of USPS plan for new mail truck fleet Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are seeking an investigation into a U.S. Postal Service plan to replace its aging mail trucks with mostly gasoline-powered vehicles The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022
CON: Postal 'reform' bill doesn’t deliver for America On March 8, the Senate passed the Postal Service Reform Act, joining the House of Representatives, which cleared the bill in February. And while there is a lot of talk about bipartisan cooperation in getting the measure passed and hype about what it means to the U.S. Postal Service, the… Tribune News Service · Mar 10, 2022
Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2022 Senate clears Postal Service overhaul bill for Biden’s signature WASHINGTON — The Senate passed the most significant overhaul of the troubled U.S. Postal Service in 16 years, with the goal of putting the agency on a sound financial footing after years of losses.
Axios · Mar 9, 2022 Senate passes sweeping overhaul of U.S. Postal Service The bill passed with large bipartisan support and now heads to President Biden's desk to be signed.
Tribune News Service · Mar 4, 2022 A California mail carrier allegedly beat a turkey to death. Was it self-defense? SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California wildlife authorities and the U.S. Postal Service are investigating reports that a mail carrier beat a wild turkey to death in Sacramento County.
The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2022 USPS gets final signoff to order new delivery vehicles The U.S. Postal Service says it has cleared the final regulatory hurdle to placing orders for next-generation mail vehicles
Tribune News Service · Feb 23, 2022 Postal Service seals deal for gasoline trucks, rejecting call for electric vehicles WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service has finalized a contract to replace its mail truck fleet with new Oshkosh Corp. models, almost all of them gasoline powered, after the Biden administration unsuccessfully lobbied for buying more electric vehicles.
Tribune News Service · Feb 13, 2022 Sticking with gas-guzzlers over EVs could delay postal upgrade WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is expected in coming days to reaffirm its plan to pay Oshkosh Corp. as much as $6 billion over 10 years to replace an aging fleet of red-white-and blue delivery vans with mostly gasoline-powered models instead of climate-friendly electric vehicles.
Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2022 Timothy L. O'Brien: Congress may rescue the Postal Service from itself The U.S. Postal Service is dysfunctional, timeworn, and hemorrhages billions of dollars a year. It’s also an essential operation that still knits communities together and helps major private carriers get their packages to doorsteps.
Tribune News Service · Feb 6, 2022 Postal Service says it could buy more EVs if Congress funded it WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service said it could buy more electric vehicles if more funding were available, following Biden administration criticism of the agency’s plan to replace its fleet mainly with gas-powered delivery trucks.
Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2022 Biden officials mount last-minute electric mail truck push WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials are pushing the U.S. Postal Service to buy more electric vehicles instead of spending billions on gas-powered models as it replaces its aging fleet.
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022 EPA: New mail-delivery fleet needs more electric vehicles The Environmental Protection Agency says a U.S. Postal Service plan to replace its huge fleet of mail-delivery trucks has too few electric vehicles and falls short of President Joe Biden's goals to slow global warming
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 1, 2022 Chicagoans know the U.S. Postal Service is not running smoothly I once supported Louis DeJoy, but no more. We need a new person who understands the U.S. Postal Service is for everyone.