Category: Postal Service and Post Offices

Judge Once Again Bars Postal Service From Restricting Mail-In Vote

The New York Times – On the Runway:
After reviewing the agency’s final plan to comply with President Trump’s demands, a federal judge barred the Postal Service from imposing new restrictions on mail-in voting.
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Pursue Mail Voting Limits, for Now

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot.
Trump Has Quietly Sought Control Over Postal Service to Transform U.S. Elections

The New York Times – On the Runway:
That effort got new attention on Monday, when the Supreme Court allowed preparations for mail voting curbs to proceed. The justices said it is not a final determination on the order’s legality.
Amazon and U.S. Postal Service Reach New Deal on Deliveries After Year of Talks

The New York Times – Business:
Amazon will cut the volume of packages it ships through the Postal Service by 20 percent under a tentative new deal that will preserve a crucial source of income for the agency.
When Changing Your Address Leads to Losing Your Medicare Coverage

The New York Times – Business:
Using a post office box shouldn’t cost you your health insurance. But in one woman’s case, it sure seemed to.
A Challenge for Britain’s Royal Mail: Proving It Can Deliver the Mail

Late letters are causing distress to some in Britain and fueling criticism of its 500-year-old postal service.
Mail Carriers Keep Making the Rounds, Despite a Murky Future

As the much-derided agency loses billions, postal workers quietly, and sometimes heroically, serve their communities.
A Tariff Loophole on Cheap Imports Has Closed. How Will It Affect Shoppers?

The end of the “de minimis” exemption — which allowed packages less than $800 to enter the U.S. tariff-free — is leading to confusion.
When Mailing a Letter to the U.S. Becomes a Global Headache

A driver’s license renewal, a box of specialty candy, even early Christmas presents — all are caught up in the confusion caused by a new Trump administration customs rule.
Fearing Customs Chaos, DHL Joins Others in Suspending U.S. Shipments

The halt by one of the world’s largest couriers comes after President Trump eliminated an exemption on tariffs levied on imported goods valued under $800.
Postal Worker Stole Sports Memorabilia Worth $100,000, U.S. Says

A former sorting clerk at a post office in New Jersey later sold the items, including valuable Michael Jordan and Mickey Mantle trading cards, prosecutors said.
Yes, It ‘Looks Like a Duck,’ but Carriers Like the New Mail Truck

The electric trucks have a side cargo door, more space and, critically, air conditioning, promising some long-overdue relief for carriers, who haven’t had an upgrade since the 1980s.