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HISTORICAL FACTS: The postal service | History Defined

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USPS announces another cut and stamp price increase amid funding crisis

Officials have warned the USPS is on course to run out of cash by around February 2027

The Independent UK

USPS handed financial lifeline after reaching new deal with Amazon to deliver 1 billion packages

The deal comes amid a shifting landscape where Amazon increasingly competes with traditional carriers like FedEx and UPS, both of whom have grown wary of over-reliance on a major industry rival

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Courts likely to block Trump’s effort to curtail mail-in voting

President Donald Trump’s effort to curtail mail voting through executive order will likely be ruled illegal in at least one of several lawsuits filed this week, experts said, the latest in the president’s long-running effort to assert federal control of elections. Democratic party groups and civil rights organizations have already…

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USPS seeks a temporary 8% charge on Priority Mail and other products to offset transportation costs

The U.S. Postal Service is seeking a temporary 8% extra charge on some of its most used shipping products to cover rising transportation costs

The Independent UK

US Postal Service to introduce 8% fuel surcharge on packages

Surcharge, spurred by oil price spikes due to the Iran war, is set to take effect on 26 April and run until January 2027

The Guardian - US

Post office set to add 8% surcharge on packages in first-ever fuel fee

While new for USPS, fuel surcharges are common in shipping, with FedEx and UPS recently raising fees as Middle East tensions drive up oil prices

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US Postal Service expects to run out of cash in a year without help from Congress, postmaster says

The U.S. Postal Service is on track to run out of cash within a year unless Congress lets it borrow more

The Independent UK

The Postal Service's Recent Supreme Court Win Is Bad News for Government Accountability

Federal officials enjoy too much immunity from being sued over their misconduct.

Reason

Supreme Court rules the Postal Service can't be sued, even when mail is intentionally not delivered

A divided Supreme Court has ruled that Americans can’t sue the U.S. Postal Service, even when employees deliberately refuse to deliver mail

The Independent UK

The Postal Service's 'Next Generation' Electric Delivery Vehicles Cost $22,000 More Than Other Electric Vans

With commercial off-the-shelf vehicles readily available, cheaper, and already used in its fleet, why did the USPS decide to commission its new trucks from Oshkosh Defense?

Reason

Florida postal worker goes full vigilante on suspected porch pirate, discovers an innocent 10yo boy instead

Turns out, it was his mistake!

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Amazon's USPS Partnership At Risk — As Trump's Old 'Delivery Boy' Jab Resurfaces

A partnership between the U.S. Postal Service and Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) that generates an estimated $6 billion in annual revenue for the federal agency could be at risk.

Benzinga

Amazon could ditch USPS and create its own shipping network in massive industry shakeup: report

The retail giant is one of the postal service’s most lucrative shipping contracts and reportedly provided it with $6 billion in 2025

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The USPS is already tracking how many holiday packages are being shipped and 2 billion have gone out in the first week

The Postal Service has opened hundreds of facilities and plans to hire thousands of seasonal workers to manage the influx of packages

The Independent UK

USPS customer’s lawsuit could pave the way for ‘a ton of suits about mail’

Major concern has been expressed about opening the doors to frivolous litigation

The Independent UK

Holiday shipping is going to cost more this year as Post Office rolls out new ‘temporary’ costs

The price hikes took effect earlier this month and will remain until January 18

The Independent UK

Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service

The U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding

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The Independent UK

Postal Service marks 250th anniversary with stamps honoring Ben Franklin and postal carriers

The U.S. Postal Service is marking its upcoming 250th anniversary with the release of new commemorative stamps

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Tesla Tells Feds To Stay Tight-Lipped On Robotaxi Safety Data

Today on Critical Materials: Tesla tells feds its Robotaxi data is confidential, USPS EV scrappage would cost $1.5 billion, and China dumps excess EVs on Brazil

The Independent UK

Dog attacks on USPS workers have reached a seven-year high. And one region is leading the way

One postal worker who was attacked by a dog on Monday and had bites all over his body.

The Independent UK

FedEx board member Steiner is picked to be next USPS postmaster general amid talk of privatization

A former CEO of the nation’s largest waste management company who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors will take over control of the U.S. Postal Service

The Independent UK

Trump accused of forcing ‘hostile takeover’ of USPS by pressuring them to appoint FedEx board member as postmaster general

Trump reportedly had his mind made up last week to appoint former Waste Management CEO David Steiner

The Independent UK

The US Postal Service has been struggling for years. Now Trump's talking about privatizing it

The U.S. Postal Service is facing an uncertain future after the resignation this week of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the suggestion by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk of possibly privatizing the mail service

The Independent UK

Dems warn USPS agreement to slash workforce could have ‘catastrophic consequences for all Americans’

The U.S. Postal Service aims to cut the workforce by 10,000, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said

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