Today's Postal News
October 06, 2024

• 'Sounding the alarm': Election officials warn postal delays could invalidate mailed ballots
• Update on NALC contract negotiations
• See it: Cat rescued from USPS truck in Midtown Manhattan

October 05, 2024

• Video: ‘A lot of pain’: USPS mail carrier, expectant father, paralyzed after tree falls on truck - PEN
• Charlotte Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Bank Fraud Conspiracy Involving Stolen Mail - PEN
• Utah Convicted Felon Arrested and Indicted Following Mail Robbery, Drug and Gun Crimes - PEN
• USPS Files Request for PRC Advisory Opinion on Operational Improvements and Corresponding Refinements Within the Current Service Standards - PEN
• What the Long History of Mail-In (absentee) Voting in the U.S. Reveals About the Election Process - “It’s an imperfect system if the rolls aren’t up to date”

October 04, 2024

• Connolly Leads Bipartisan Letter to Postal Board of Governors Urging Action to Ensure Safe and Secure Postal Operations - PEN
• OIG: Fleet Modernization: Delivery Vehicle Acquisition Status
• OIG: Have Insights to Help Upcoming USPA Workforce Management, Commercial Mail Program, or Richmond Mail Processing Audits? Let Us Know
• Former Gardiner, MT postmaster admits stealing office bank deposits - PEN
• USPS: Ensuring your mail-in vote is delivered securely and on time - PEN
• Hurricane Helene: FedEx, UPS and US Postal Service still disrupted
• Minnesota letter carrier left threatening notes, shot family dog, charges say
• Urge Senate Leadership to Bring S. 597 to a Floor Vote - repeal WEP and GPO
• Large Premium Increases Highlight Need for FEHB/PSHB Enrollees to Compare Plans
• Hurricane Helene Leaves Mail Carrier Injured on Route
• 2025 FEHB and PSHB: Similarities and Differences

October 03, 2024

• OPM Authorizes Emergency Leave Transfer Program for Federal Employees Impacted by Hurricane Helene - PEN
• Former Postal Carrier Indicted for Throwing Baskets of Mail into a Trash Dumpster in Antioch, Tennessee - PEN
• USPS Honors Health Care Heroes - PEN
• GPS device in stolen mail leads authorities to suspected thief’s home
• With Election Day looming, Pennsylvania Republicans closing gap with Dems for mail-in ballot requests
• Michigan Is Ignoring Congress’ Request To Let Challengers Observe Mail-In Ballots
• Video: San Jose mailboxes stolen - community members shocked - PEN
• PRC Commissioners Appointed to a Second Term - PEN
• Labor union and lawmakers seek solutions to letter carrier robberies that plague the U.S. Postal Service
• NALC and USPS agree to MOU on the process for evaluating and adjusting routes moved to a sorting and delivery center (S&DC)
• Rankin County, MS woman charged with stealing mail
• A 38-year-old Tulsa, Oklahoma man was in custody Wednesday after police tracked drugs he sent through the mail that resulted in a victim’s death
• Unrigging Our Elections
• Crash leaves enormous hole in wall of Cape Cod post office
• The OIG’s Oversight of the U.S. Postal Service’s Delivering for America Plan

October 02, 2024

• USPS to Continue Delivery of Millions of at Home COVID-19 Test Kits Nationwide - PEN
• Columbus, OH man pleads guilty to aiding and abetting armed postal robbery - PEN
• Monticello, MN man charged after crashing into USPS carrier
• 2025 FEHB and PSHB: Similarities and Differences
• OIG: Review of the Postal Regulatory Commission’s Compliance With the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 for Fiscal Year 2024
• 'She'd be dead': Witness describes vicious attack on Chicago postal worker - PEN
• Following Hurricane Helene USPS Stresses Holding Mail or Filing Change of Address (COA) in Northern Florida - PEN
• Postal worker caught shoplifting at Leeds, AL Buc-ee’s, facing multiple theft-related charges
• Got savings questions? TSP has answers USPS employees can participate in a new series of online sessions

October 01, 2024

• Federal Jury Convicts St. Francisville, LA Man of Assaulting a Letter Carrier in Performance of Official Duty - PEN
• Octavia Redmond murder: Boy, 15, charged in fatal shooting of Chicago postal worker
• Fact Check: Harris received endorsement from NALC postal union, not USPS
• Mail delivery suspended in Kansas neighborhood after 2 men attack postal carrier
• USPS truck catches fire in Hermon, ME

September 30, 2024

• Congressmen Urge Postmaster General DeJoy to Reconsider Plans to Slow Delivery Rates for Rural Residents - PEN
• Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson quizzes USPS head over absentee ballot delivery concerns
• South Carolina Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Pills Via U.S. Mail to Georgia - PEN
• Highway hero - A letter carrier helped rescue a customer from a car fire
• Police investigating death of Colchester, VT postal worker after crash
• Treasury Department Takes Action on Mail Theft Check Fraud | Read PEN Article
• New Jersey Seeks to Raise Vape by Mail Age Limit to 21
• The tribulations of how ZIP codes were woven into American (and Alaskan) life

September 29, 2024

• Thieves target mailboxes at Henderson, NV condo complex - PEN
• Mississippi woman arrested for cashing stolen check mailed by Florida business
• Can you stop the inflow of campaign fliers to your mailbox?
• USPS residential service disruptions due to Hurricane Helene impacts

September 28, 2024

• Michigan mailman steals gift cards, buys dinner at Meijer
• OIG: South Carolina District: Delivery Operations

September 27, 2024

• Congressman Jake LaTurner (R-KS) Introduces the USPS Serves Us Act - PEN
• Kansas letter carrier assaulted after using pepper spray on ‘aggressive’ dogs, police say
• NRA Files Amicus Brief in Challenge to Ban on Carrying Firearms at Post Offices
• Michigan man charged with assaulting postal carrier over Kamala Harris flyer
• OIG: Review of the PRC’s Compliance With the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 for Fiscal Year 2024
• Video captures two men going through mailboxes in a southwest Houston community - PEN
• USPS will go to ‘heroic’ lengths to deliver mail-in ballots on time, DeJoy tells lawmakers
• Postmaster General Grilled By Reps Over Concerns About USPS Handling Mail-In Ballots
• USPS chief gets bipartisan blast as he tells swing-state voters to mail in ballots early
• USPS delays reforms and promises a smooth election-mail service
• Brentwood post office fight caught on camera - PEN
• Buying Unclaimed Mail Packages? It's Easy and Legal With These Sites
• OIG: Measuring Performance of Sorting and Delivery Centers
• OIG: Colorado-Wyoming District Delivery Operations

September 26, 2024

• Watch: PMG DeJoy testifies before House on election ballot readiness - PEN
• Hurricane Helene - Florida Update - PEN
• St. Louis USPS Mail Handler Accused of Stealing Checks from Mail, Pandemic Fraud - PEN
• 2025 PSHB Premiums Announced - PEN: Read them and weep - Note: At this time, stupid OPM has only provided 2025 FEHB premium rate charts in Microsoft Excel files (.xlsx).
• Postal Service eyes 5 stamp price changes by end of 2027
• USPS will hold virtual fairs for sales jobs
• USPS Highlights New and Innovative Business Products, Programs, and Services in New York City - PEN
• One-year-old child injured after being hit by mail delivery van in Kansas City, Kansas

September 25, 2024

• 2025 Health Care Premiums: FEHB will pay 13.5% more, on average - PSHB to increase 6.9% - PEN
• Georgia NALC Sends Letter Calling Trump ‘Existential Threat’ - PEN
• NPMHU: National Arbitration Decision: PostalEase Fraud
• NALC: Arbitrator Nolan renders decision on national-level LiteBlue hack grievance
• US mail boat saves swimmer trying to cross river from Canada into Detroit, MI crew says
• UPS expands Standard service to Saturday
• Senators Demand PMG DeJoy Reverse Decision Hurting Mail Services in Southern Oregon - PEN
• Substitute USPS worker bought new Mustang after stealing $80K worth of checks, OIG says
• Senator Grassley calls Postal Service ‘a disgrace’ for hiring sex offenders | Read PEN's coverage
• USPS details election preparations
• Assault of mail carrier cuts off postal service for 200-unit apartment complex
• Family marks what would have been 32nd birthday of Kierra Coles, USPS worker missing nearly 6 years from Chatham, Chicago
• The Comstock Act: Why Federal Mail-Order Abortion Rules Are the Next Abortion Battleground
• OPM Stands Up Information Site for New Postal Health Insurance Program
• Stamp Rep. Womack’s name on USPS ‘nod’ to keep area services
• USPS mail revenue still ‘critical’ to bottom line, as agency offers reprieve from price hikes

September 24, 2024

• Senator Grassley Outs USPS for Obstructing Congressional Oversight - Asked for list of USPS registered sexual offenders - USPS refused - PEN
• Former Lakewood, OH mail carrier accused of stealing and selling checks - PEN
• Farmer is run over by his tractor. His rescuer was his mailman
• Reno's issues with US Postal Service far from over, Rep. Amodei warns
• Why you might not want to trust the USPS with your vote in Kansas and Missouri
• Mail delivery issues in Boston with November election quickly approaching
• USPS pilots a program for lactating employees
• OIG: Effectiveness of the New Regional Processing and Distribution Center in Portland, OR

September 23, 2024

• Thank Lawmakers for Work to Force U.S. House Vote on Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate WEP & GPO - PEN
• Postal worker decides to pay off bills after winning $1 million from scratch-off
• U.S. voters advised to return ballots early because of mail delay concerns
• USPS announces no stamp price changes for January 2025 - PEN
• Probation recommended for Massachusetts mail carrier who stole valuables from parcels - PEN
• Missing mail, including vote-by-mail ballots, reported across Boston
• USPS, APWU extend contract talks
• OIG: Mail Theft Mitigation and Response - Chicago, IL

September 22, 2024

• Graves, Spanberger Urge Lawmakers to Sign Discharge Petition for Social Security Fairness Act Calling for WEP & GPO Repeal - PEN
• Wisconsin's Most Wanted: Yussuf Ali accused of robbing postal worker
• PMG DeJoy Commits to Delivering 2024 Ballots On Time
• PSHB Special Enrollment Period Closes September 30

September 21, 2024

• USPS reverses consolidation plans for 8 facilities
• NPMHU Honored by the Department of Labor for over a Century of Service
• Senate Democrat Ossoff seeks congressional revamp of USPS under Trump ally DeJoy
• Members of Congress in Missouri and Kansas send letter about 'failing' postal service
• USPS has shifted mailbox maintenance responsibility to some San Antonio neighborhoods
• Why Gen Z Is Bringing Back Snail Mail

September 20, 2024

• U.S. Postal Service Announces No Stamp Price Changes for January 2025 - PEN
• Former Alabama Postal Carrier Sentenced for Mail Theft and Fraud - PEN
• Virginia postal carrier pleads guilty after discarding mail in a dumpster - PEN
• FTC Presents Criminal Liaison Unit Award to USPIS Postal Inspector Kathy Broderick - PEN
• Legislation to repeal WEP and the GPO is nearing the finish line - PEN
• Postmaster general rejects Trump claims about ability to handle mail-in ballots
• Postmaster general to critics: USPS ‘ready to deliver the nation's mail-in ballots’
• U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) Introduced the Upending Secret Postal Shutdowns (USPS) Act - PEN
• U.S. Postal Service Dedicates Hanukkah Stamp - PEN
• Remember the Florida Rural Carrier that Landed His Gyrocopter on the Lawn of U.S. Capitol - PEN
• Democrat Political Organizer and Former President of City Council of Atlantic City Charged with Submitting Fraudulent Mail-In Ballots - PEN
• Postal Service chief frustrated at criticism, but promises ‘heroic’ effort to deliver mail ballots
• Postmaster general: ‘Wrong’ to say mail ballots might be misplaced
• Voters are advised to return their ballots early because of mail delay concerns
• USPS: Do you remember this year’s Stamp Out Hunger total?
• Almost Election Time - So, here we go: Coming soon! Order your free COVID-19 Tests at the end of September 2024
• America’s First Major Postal Vehicle Was A 3-Wheeler That Could Be Knocked Over By A Large Dog
• Wilmer man facing new indictment in connection with crash that killed postal worker
• Insane Collaboration Between Two Shomrim Organizations and Two Law Enforcement Agencies In Mugging of Postal Woman

September 19, 2024

• OPM Announces Resources for Postal Service Health Benefit Program Enrollees - PEN
• Postmaster general says ballots should be mailed in at least a week before Election Day
• Cocaine arrest in Bozeman raises questions about how often illicit drugs are sent via postal services
• Small Calaveras County post office hit by burglars, investigators offer $100K reward for arrest
• UH-OH: The slowest mail in the country is in key swing states, NBC investigations finds - the major news media, and certain political groups, are afraid their candidate may lose
• USPS: Santa is now accepting letters! Send them in before adoption begins on November 18
• Georgia democrat seeks more control over postmaster general
• Postmaster General Reform Act of 2024 - cause we're not happy without complete control of mail, news, and other media
• US Postal Service and elections officials at odds over mail's capability ahead of November
• Hundreds of mail-in ballots weren’t counted in the Douglas County primary. Election officials are working to avoid the same fate in November
• How Do TSP Loans Work?

September 18, 2024

• Anti-Israel activists/idiots vandalize statue of first Postmaster General Ben Franklin
• Teamsters members heavily favor Trump over Harris ahead of union endorsement decision - 58 percent to 31 percent | Also see: Teamsters Release Presidential Endorsement Polling Data
• USPS Operation Santa teams up with Toys“R”Us® to deliver more holiday joy - PEN
• Two Men Admit Robbing Three Mail Carriers in St. Louis County - PEN
• Former mail carrier to plead guilty to stealing rare coins from parcels; prosecutors recommend probation
• The Left Lauded Voting by Mail in 2020, but Now It’s a Bipartisan Concern
• Democrat proposes appointment changes, term limits for US postmaster general in new bill
• Suspicious mail containing white powder sent to election offices in at least 16 states
• Merkley, Gillibrand Seek to End Ban on Shipping Alcohol Through the Mail - PEN
• Following Continued Pressure from Senator Collins, USPS Announces Decision to Abandon Planned Consolidation of Hampden, Maine Facility - PEN
• USPS mail theft led to $688M in ‘suspicious activity’ tied to check fraud | Also see PEN article here
• USPS mail sorting to stay in Tulsa instead of move to Oklahoma City
• USPS decides to keep Northwest Arkansas distribution center
• Suspicious packages mailed to election officials across U.S.
• Mail-in ballot concerns ahead of election
• Mail-in ballot problems in Utah

September 17, 2024

• Massachusetts Man Charged for Directing the Robbery of a Letter Carrier in Nashua on April 16, 2024 - PEN
• Postal worker wins $1 million on Maryland Lottery scratch-off. Prize will help him retire
• PSHB Options to Largely Mirror FEHB Options, Where It Will Have a Parallel Plan
• Mail voting faces significant challenges ahead of November
• Fire destroys 105-year-old post office on Standing Rock Reservation
• Five Missouri, Kansas members of Congress send tough critique of troubled mail service to D.C.
• The election ballots are in the mail: Let the chaos begin
• Mail carriers hailed as heroes after alerting families to house fire
• Mail-in Ballots - Drop Box - PEN
• Postal Service insists it's ready for a flood of mail-in ballots
• Voting by mail? Election workers are worried about issues at the Postal Service
• Amid USPS scrutiny, postmaster general says agency is prepared for election mail
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Asks Postal Service to Reconsider Proposed Curbs on Rural Mail Service
• Statement from NPMHU National President Paul V. Hogrogian on Mail-In Ballots
• Audit offers new details on issues with deployment of new sorting machine that contributed to mail delays around Atlanta
• USPS enters into new agreements with package consolidators - PEN
• Trump Considers Lawsuit to Challenge Mail-In Ballots

September 16, 2024

• Postal Service chief 'fully committed' to timely US ballot deliveries
• Conspiracy! PBS Suggests Trump-Appointed USPS Head Could Delay Ballots to Help Him Win
• Three-dog chase halts mail deliveries for East Central Spokane neighborhood
• ‘I paid $450 to ship it’: Man says UPS ‘destroyed’ $12K exhaust for Lamborghini
• OIG: Looking Into the Future of the OIG

September 15, 2024

• US Postal Service Launches New Electric Vehicles, Now Do Election Protection, Too - PEN: Name it foolish person...what can USPS do? GET OUT and GO VOTE!
• Every day the media is publishing articles stating USPS may screw up the November elections. Well, you asked for it...so, deal with it: Election officials sound the alarm on mail-in ballots, warn USPS faces ‘serious questions’ about reliability | Election officials warn U.S. Postal Service may delay mail-in voting | Georgia leaders worry mail delays could cause many absentee ballots to arrive too late | Election officials warn that problems with USPS could cause problems in November election

September 14, 2024

• Rochester man and woman charged with robbing a postal carrier, postal keys and mail - PEN
• Dog owner indicted for attack that seriously injured postal worker
• New Ugly Duck U.S. Postal Trucks Debut, And Carriers Already Love Them
• Alabama Leads in Mailing Absentee Ballots for Upcoming Election
• Holiday Cheer Takes Center Stage: USPS Unveils Festive Holiday Stamps at National Postal Museum
• OIG: USPS OIG Audit Evaluates the Postal Service’s New Package Processing Equipment

September 13, 2024

• Former Massachusetts NALC Treasurer pleads guilty to larceny over $1,200, eight counts of forgery of a check, and eight counts of uttering a false check - PEN
• Former Kansas NALC Treasurer sentenced to 13 months of imprisonment and 2 years of supervised release - also ordered to pay $129,000 in restitution - PEN
• Philadelphia mail handler accused of stealing 112 US Treasury checks while on job
• Georgia man stole hundreds of checks from USPS postal boxes, sold them online
• Voting by mail? Election workers are worried about issues at the Postal Service
• Audit cites problems with Alabama USPS facilities in Jefferson, Tuscaloosa counties
• Prolific Colorado mail thief used dinner knives to counterfeit postal keys and open boxes in several cities
• USPS failures 'disenfranchised' Kansas voters. Election officials raise concerns
• Avondale Estates Post Office corrects flag display for the second time this week

September 12, 2024

• Top Election Officials Warn Postal Service of Mail Ballot Issues
• USPS’ long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers
• West Virginia Business Defrauds, Pays the United States Postal Service
• State election officials accuse US postal service of not being prepared for November election
• USPS: Here’s how USPS will handle 2024 ballots
• OIG: Audits for Mail Delivery Units in the Brimingham and Tuscaloosa, AL, Area

September 11, 2024

• USPS enters into new agreements with package consolidator companies - PEN
• NASED, NASS, and Local Election Official Associations Send Joint Letter to USPS Postmaster General - PEN
• Election officials warn that widespread problems with the US mail system could disrupt voting
• OIG: Criminal Nerve
• Remembering September 11, 2001
• USPS: Fly flags at half-staff to honor 9/11 terrorist attack victims
• Senator Hawley Urges Postmaster General to Reconsider Policy That Would Exacerbate Delivery Delays for Rural Missourians - PEN
• Stamp Out Hunger brought in 44 million pounds of food - PEN
• Medicare Enrollment Window for Postal Retirees Closing; Health Rates Announcement Ahead
• President Mark Dimondstein Updates Members on APWU Contract Negotiations
• Houston small business owner faces major setbacks costing thousands of dollars due to ongoing mail delivery delays
• September 11, 1913 - Alabama football coach Paul “Bear" Bryant is born. He was commemorated on a stamp in 1997 - PEN

September 10, 2024

• Federal Prosecutors Highlight Efforts to Stop Rising Mail Thefts and Prosecute Offenders - PEN
• Charlotte USPS Employee Pleads Guilty - 1,400 stolen cell phones were sold for approximately $400,000 - PEN
• ‘Unacceptable,’ Kansas Secretary of State raises concern over Postal Service’s handling of ballots - PEN
• 6 On Your Side Investigation brings mail back to Omaha neighborhood
• As US Postal Service bleeds money, some in Michigan will drive miles for mail
• USPS Informed Delivery to get its own app - Customers can use it to scan tracking numbers and barcodes
• Georgia post office flag was upside down for three days due to ‘unintended error’
• OIG: New OIG Audit Evaluates USPS Management of PO Box Program
• Rare artefact found on body of Titanic postal clerk

September 09, 2024

• FinCEN Issues In-Depth Analysis of Check Fraud Related to Mail Theft - PEN
• Two NYC letter carriers held up at gunpoint for mailbox keys
• USPS IG: Most Goals Met During 2023 Peak Mailing Season
• NPMHU: Official Call for Bargaining Proposals
• Healthcare community recognized on new Forever stamp

September 08, 2024

• Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty in Bank Fraud Conspiracy Involving Stolen Mail - PEN
• Postal carrier killed in two-car accident near Holcomb
• Postal Service Vehicle Crashes into Tree on SR-128, Head Injuries Reported
• Mail those ballots early: Election officials warn Virginia absentee voters about slow postal services
• Support the Discharge Petition for H.R. 82 - the Social Security Fairness - Act Take Action Now! - PEN

September 07, 2024

• Granite City Mail Carrier Admits to Stealing from USPS Collection Box - PEN
• Violent criminals attacking NYC postal workers in multiple heists
• Dayton man gets 10 years for armed robbery of postal carrier
• Postal contractor Midwest Transport Inc. is winding down, sources say - company with 480 drivers abruptly ceases operations
• South Africa’s 232-year-old Postal Service is Just Weeks Away from Collapse
• The Barefoot Mailman: Courage and Endurance
• NYPD investigates Queens robbery pattern involving USPS mail keys

September 06, 2024

• Don’t Let the Two Major Postal Health Plan Changes Confuse You - a PEN Exclusive
• Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) Statement on Charleston Postal Facility - PEN
• USPS Says Is Prepared to Handle Election Mail
• Virginia’s Top Elections Official Warns of Possible Delays in Mail-in Voting This Year
• USPS brings back holiday surcharge in bid to boost package revenue
• US Postal Service Outlines Plans For 2024 Mail Ballots
• South Dakota postal workers blindsided by operation changes
• Wyomingites Have Lots Of Questions About USPS Rural Mail Plan, Get Few Answers
• ‘This is happening again’: Business owner says mail thief stole thousands of dollars in checks from NW Miami-Dade post boxes
• OIG: Analysis of Historical Mail Volume Trends

September 05, 2024

• USPS Proposes Temporary Rate Changes for 2024 Holiday Shipping Season - PEN
• USPS commemorates 250th anniversary of the First Continental Congress with a new Forever stamp - PEN
• Senator Hoeven's Statement on USPS Decision to Retain Local Mail Processing in Bismarck - PEN
• USPS problems in Houston continues, causing costly mishap for Northern Virginia paralegal
• New USPS video focuses on vehicles, buildings and other efforts - PEN
• 3 charged in murder of U.S. Postal worker in Chicago's southwest suburbs
• USPS announces Kanawha County, W. VA postal facility will remain open, no employee impacts
• Man accused of robbing postal worker at gunpoint
• SSA leaning into e-signatures as way to cut mountain of mail - PEN: BULL! most of them are working remotely.
• Canceling Union Dues Withholding May Require Going to Court

September 04, 2024

• Postal Service Employee Arrested in San Angelo, TX for Stealing Mail
• The Postal Service achieved most of its peak season goals in 2023, so why did performance slide?
• Investigation underway after mail stolen from Gray Court, SC post office dock
• USPS Shuts Out Wyomingites Who Want To Comment On Rural Delivery Plan
• USPS readies 640,000 postal workers for election mail deliveries
• Proposed Cuts to Rural Mail Service Pose Fresh Threat to Co-ops, Members
• USPS prepares ahead of elections, looks to boost confidence in ballot management
• USPS customers asking for communication from Postal Service with delays
• USPS: FSA enrollment has reopened
• Support the Discharge Petition for H.R. 82 - the Social Security Fairness Act, which aims to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO)

September 03, 2024

• Bryan, TX resident heads to prison for attempted robbery and assault of postal worker - PEN
• Audit Finds Postal Employee ‘Availability’ Slipping; Calls on USPS to Tighten Controls
• USPS unveils updated Stockton Sorting and Delivery Center, new electric vehicles
• Pittsburgh judge retains one claim in mail handler’s chemical burns lawsuit
• OIG: A Look at USPS’s Work to Mitigate Mail Theft in San Francisco
• Three Florida Men Learn The Hard Way: Cocaine And The U.S. Mail Don’t Mix | Read PEN's coverage: Here
• Missouri Congressman opposes USPS plans that could delay rural mail delivery
• St. Louis Public Radio claims USPS slowdowns are so bad, baby birds are dying in transit
• How the Civil War Spawned the Mail-In Ballot
• USPS has a goal of $3 million for this year’s Combined Federal Campaign

September 02, 2024

• Coconut Creek, FL Turns to Congressman for Help with Slow Mail Delivery
• Maryland Postal Worker Named ‘Driver of the Year’ by USPS

September 01, 2024

• Representatives Graves and Spanberger, Sponsors of Bill to Repeal GPO, WEP, Seek to Force Vote in House - PEN
• USPS Wins $2M Settlement after Successful Contract Fraud Investigation - PEN
• Backstory: Ochopee’s minor claim to postal fame

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• Early voting is down dramatically — 500,000 ballots cast in 27 states
• Warning signs for Kamala in Pennsylvania
• A complicated relief effort unfolds in North Carolina in the face of tough terrain, collapsed communications and a ticking clock
• Rescuers search NCarolina mountains for survivors
• Israel under attack: Iran unleashes barrage of missiles and warns of 'crushing attacks' if IDF responds with Middle East on the brink of all out war
• Video footage claiming to show Iranian Ballistic Missile Launches from near the City of Tabriz in Northern Iran
• JD Vance — I don’t need debate prep to whoop Tim Walz
• Trailer | New Clint Eastwood film Juror #2
• Things that helped me survive Helene
• Dems privately worry how Walz will fare against Vance in VP debate
• Democrat who claimed to have C4 explosives at Trump rally in Michigan is charged
• Death toll triples in Asheville area after Hurricane Helene guts North Carolina: ‘There were bodies in the trees’

• Portland State students forced to foot part of $1.2 million bill after anti-Israel protesters trash library
• More than 13,000 immigrants convicted of homicide are living outside immigration detention in the U.S., ICE says
• Taxpayer funded Minneapolis food pantry bans white people from receiving help
• State-funded Minneapolis food pantry sparks criticism for serving ‘Black and Indigenous Folx’ only
• Netflix sees highest day of cancellations after founder donates $7 million to Kamala - Rate of cancellations almost tripled after Trump backers called for action against the streaming service
• Gutfeld | The biggest crime story of the century
• Cops: Hurricane Looters Hit Trump Merch Store
• Trump hands out Chicken Tenders to crowd at Alabama/Georgia game
• Elon Musk issues warning — This will be the last (real) election if Trump doesn’t win
• Stunning response from Biden on hurricane
• Total devastation in Chimney Rock, North Carolina
• ‘Border czar’ Kamala Harris panned for wearing reported $62K necklace to southern border: ‘You look ridiculous’
• Texas defeats the Cartels, takes control of Fronton Island
• Dozens of ‘exceptionally well-preserved’ Viking skeletons unearthed in Denmark: ‘Truly unusual’
• Government Schools Never Have Enough Of Your Money

• John Kerry: First Amendment (free speech) stands as a major roadblock for us (democrats) right now.'
• W.H.O. partners with Tiktok on pandemic propaganda
• Video from Hezbollah headquarters | Nothing is left
• Former prime minister Boris Johnson has said he believes the Covid pandemic was caused by a leak from a laboratory in China, and did not originate in unsanitary conditions in a Wuhan market
• 84% of Democrats vs 28% of Republicans have faith in accuracy of the vote
• Jesse Watters | Kamala has blood on her hands
• Thousands of angry Iraqis are trying to storm U.S. embassy in Baghdad after Nasrallah killing.
• The Republican Party is less white than ever. Thank Donald Trump
• Cedar Key beloved by tourists ‘completely gone.’
• Why crypto high rollers are betting millions that the polls are wrong on Trump
• Black Americans | Read this before ever voting Democrat again

• WATCH: Non-Citizens Say They Are Registered To Vote In Key Swing State
• Kamala’s border warm-up speaker is disgraced California DA who struck plea deal with pedo
• High cholesterol isn’t always a bad thing, new study finds
• Alex Soros with Tim Walz (pics)
• Iranian embassy in Beirut warns attack on Hezbollah HQ ‘changes rules of the game’
• They Got Him: Israel Confirms It Killed Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah in Underground HQ
• 44 dead and counting from monster hurricane
• Turns out, the Biden-Harris administration didn’t just let in 10 million illegals, half a million of them were convicted criminals
• California becomes 2nd state to require parents to save earnings for child influencers
• Michigan creates tip line for kids to anonymously turn in parents for ‘improperly’ stored guns

• Gallup Poll Shocker — For first time in decades, more Americans identify as Republicans, 48-45
• Kamala has let in 425,000 illegal aliens who are convicted criminals
• The U.S. House Judiciary Committee found Nathan Wade. It wants to see him in Washington
• Hunter Attacked, Severely Bitten By Grizzly In Western Wyoming
• Something smells rotten in Michigan - Michigan Bureau of Elections Limits FOIA Data. Raises Concerns Among Election Integrity Groups
• TRUMP ON BORDER: "The worst statistic of them all, 325,000 children, think of that, in 3.5 years, she lost 325,000 children."
• Hurricane Helene's grim death toll: Nineteen dead across the south as 4million are left without power - and monster storm isn't over yet
• Moment sailor and dog are rescued 20 miles out to sea
• Meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump says he will negotiate a Ukraine-Russia deal 'that's good for both sides'
• ‘Parts of Florida may be uninhabitable for weeks or months
• China’s newest state of the art Nuclear submarine sinks. CCP hides it
• Kanye sells Malibu mansion, loses $37 million

• NY appeals court to hear arguments today in Judge Engoron $460M judgement against Trump.
• The Left Claims Crime is Down... But Heather Mac Donald Reveals the Truth
• Hundreds of ASU students register to vote at MAGA tent
• The Sun Will Destroy the Earth One Day, Right? Maybe Not
• Hurricane Helene becomes Category 2, could become a ‘once-in-a-generation storm’
• Historic federal indictment against NYC Mayor Adams claims he took $10M in public funds, including $123K in free luxury travel, ritzy perks
• Pelosi husband sold VISA stock — just weeks before antitrust suit
• The Trump campaign released a video highlighting “Grandpa Trump”
• Bombshell transcripts: Trump urged use of troops to protect Capitol on Jan. 6 , but was rebuffed
• Elon Musk greets Javier Milei wearing black MAGA hat

• This video has been posted on the Ayatollah’s website for the past two years. The assassination threat against Trump is no joke
• U.S. prepares (another) $8 Billion weapons package for Zelensky visit
• Idaho man named Crazybull arrested for assassination threats to Trump
• No chance Trump loses Pennsylvania — not with this enthusiasm
• Kamala’s PA visit vs. Trump’s PA visit
• Salvadoran migrant caught and released at border arrested for murder of girlfriend in Maryland
• Danica Patrick campaigns for President Trump. She is not afraid of left-wing scolds
• President Trump briefed by U.S. Intel officials about ongoing Iranian threats to assassinate him
• What happens if a mass casualty event occurs inside Congress — How do you quickly replace 100 dead members
• Ohio town ordered to evacuate after toxic leak
• Feds and State AG Investigate an Alleged Human Trafficking Empire Run in Springfield, Ohio, for Years by ‘King George’
• Attack of the swamp creatures
• With launch into Pacific Ocean, China tests ICBM that could reach the US mainland
• Mexican President seizes U.S. owned port
• Have hammer, will travel? Antarctica is looking for carpenters
• Kids as young at 8 are drugged and trafficked into the US by smugglers posing as their parents, Border Patrol warns

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