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February 21, 2026

• NALC statement on the murder of Branch 2225 member Dequavious Graves - PEN
• PRC Vice Chairman Robert G. Taub Receives ‘Benjamin Franklin Award for Distinguished Leadership in Postal Policy’ - PEN
• Police arrest 3 men suspected of shipping opium poppy by mail in Spain and to U.S.
• For first time in its 110-year history, this California beach town is getting street addresses
• Mail truck fire extinguished by Lower Valley Fire District

February 20, 2026

• Montgomery, AL Man Sentenced for Role in Mail and Bank Fraud Conspiracy - PEN
• Video Regarding Murdered Letter Carrier Dequavious Graves - PEN
• Mail Thief Arrested for Aggravated Identity Theft, Stolen Credit Cards
• Stockton residents frustrated by mailbox thefts: "Nobody's getting their mail"
• Youngstown man sentenced for robbery of postal worker
• Bronx post office cannot safely deliver packages, USPS says, as customers face excruciating wait times
• 20 people feeling sick in a possible hazmat incident at South LA post office, fire officials say

February 19, 2026

• A New York mail handler learns greed isn’t good - PEN
• Postal Service sets up mental health peer support program for its law enforcement officers
• Ga. postal carriers push for security upgrades after worker’s shooting death
• Postal Service Celebrates Bruce Lee
• What we know about person of interest in custody connected to killing of postal worker in Decatur
• NJ Man Arrested After Drug Packages Intercepted in Mail
• UPS reveals 22 facilities closing nationwide
• New Request Made to Boost Fertility Coverage Benefits in FEHB / PSHB

February 18, 2026

• Former Mail Carrier Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud Conspiracy Involving Stolen Mail - PEN
• Arrest made in fatal shooting of USPS letter carrier in Decatur
• Authorities: 1 in custody in DeKalb shooting that left postal worker dead
• Virginia Postal Employee and Wife Charged with Theft
• Happy Birthday stamps make a comeback in 2026
• Postal Service announces two additions to 2026 stamp program and upcoming first-day dates and locations
• Death penalty still being decided in postal worker murder in Warren
• USPS Issues New Walking Directive for Postal Workers to Reduce Injuries
• OPM Directs Agencies to Proceed with Repudiating Union Contracts Amid Court Battles

February 17, 2026

• West Virginia Bill Would Outlaw Mailing Abortion Pills into State
• $250K Reward Offered For Tips In Slaying Of DeKalb Postal Worker: Reports
• USPS: Don’t use Postal Service property for personal reasons
• Postal union president focused on keeping USPS an ‘affordable option,’ amid agency’s financial woes
• Hundreds of pieces of mail stolen in break-in at Kansas post office

February 16, 2026

• DOL cites USPS for failing to provide running water, usable bathroom at Chesapeake facility for more than a month - PEN
• Georgia letter carrier shot and killed
• Family remembers USPS worker killed on the job in metro Atlanta, sends message to suspect
• Checks pulled from mail in Gage County, washed, and cashed elsewhere, deputies say

February 15, 2026

• Presidents Day - PEN
• Two Massachusetts Men Sentenced for Their Roles in Mail Theft and Check Fraud Scheme - PEN
• Pittsburgh postal worker goes above and beyond to return a lost wallet

February 14, 2026

• Chicago postal worker caught on camera singing, community rallies to buy him a car
• 'The world was robbed of a great human': Friends say postal worker shot, killed on the job
• Man who allegedly robbed postal worker at gunpoint in central Fresno arrested, jail records show
• NALC: Sixth COLA is $250
• APWU COLA $250
• Harriet Powers stamps to be issued Feb. 28
• ‘The greatest challenge of their lives’: Local postal worker faces medical crisis in retirement

February 13, 2026

• Georgia Woman Sentenced to federal prison for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft - PEN
• Federal Judge Sentences Man to More Than Four Years in Prison for Robbing U.S. Postal Service Carrier in Chicago - PEN
• This employee learned her job from her father
• 77-year-old man accused of pointing and firing gun at Upstate postal worker
• Postal Inspection Service offers $150,000 reward for tips leading to Frankie Ochoa arrest
• USPS clerk accused of stealing more than $1 million worth of U.S. Treasury checks all around Miami-Dade, police say
• OIG Management Alert Issued to USPS on Enterprise Payment Fraud
• Oshkosh Defense recalls some of its new postal vehicles
• Postal Carriers May Snap Photos to Prove Delivery
• Atlanta postal worker arrested for stealing mail. Here’s how special agents used a $10 Walmart gift card to catch her red-handed

February 12, 2026

• Former Nebraska NALC President Sentenced to Five Years Probation and Restitution in the Amount of $19,778 - PEN
• US Postal Service launches service to prepay import duties
• Breaking Trust: How a Stolen IRS Refund Led to a USPS Mail Theft Bust
• Amazon Pharmacy will expand Same-Day Delivery to nearly 4,500 cities in 2026
• Looking at USPS only through a profit lens misses rural economic opportunities
• Presidents Day is next week

February 11, 2026

• Man, Who Intentionally Set Fire to San Jose Post Office Pleads Guilty to Arson - PEN
• 'It’s trial by fire'; Former postal carrier questions being let go
• USPS: Former mail carrier gets 15 years for drug trafficking
• Inside Charlotte’s USPS processing hub: How billions in upgrades are speeding up your mail
• USPS Postmark change could impact tax season deadlines for those mailing tax documents
• Crime log: Woman tells deputies she lied to postal worker about roommate

February 10, 2026

• Drone Deliveries Expected to Increase Substantially as Concerns About Safety Remain - PEN
• Oakland Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Robbing U.S. Mail Carrier - PEN
• Madera, CA Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Possessing a Firearm and Counterfeit Postal Keys - PEN
• Former La Crosse Mail Carrier Sentenced for Opening and Destroying Mail -- PEN
• USPS: Wintry conditions come with potential health hazards
• Teamsters union sues UPS over new driver buyout program
• OIG: Network Changes: Assessment of Delivering for America Operational Initiatives
• Police looking for 3 who robbed Clovis Post Office
• USPS bets on ‘dramatic interest’ in last-mile plan as volume drops

February 09, 2026

• Mail Breakdown in Maine Raises Election Alarm: If USPS Can’t Deliver Bills and Prescriptions, Why Should Voters Trust It with Ballots?
• Congressman Huizenga questions mail delivery issues in Michigan
• USPS: Watch a video about the Year of the Horse stamp

February 08, 2026

• Severe winter weather systems and storm cleanup impacting USPS operations - PEN
• Official Time Costs Jump 53.75%
• U.S. Postal Service’s nationwide alert: Mail won’t move where it’s unsafe
• “The December Dilemma” puts its stamp on postal intrigue

February 07, 2026

• Congressman Tim Moore Urges USPS to Reopen Chimney Rock Post Office - PEN
• Former USPS Employee Faces Additional Charges in Postal Contract Bribery Scheme - PEN
• Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Federal Obstruction and Video Voyeurism Charges - PEN
• New Jersey Postal Employee Indicted for Unemployment Fraud - PEN
• NALC: Take the collective-bargaining survey
• OIG: Route Scheduling at Sorting and Delivery Centers
• U.S. Postal Service Showcases New Lowriders Stamps

February 06, 2026

• Postmaster General David Steiner’s Feb. 5 USPS Board of Governors meeting remarks - PEN
• New York letter carrier pleads guilty to stealing gift cards - PEN
• USPS quarterly parcel volumes fall 12% as e-commerce plan implemented
• U.S. Postal Service reports first quarter fiscal year 2026 results
• Oshkosh Recalls Its Controversial New Mail Carrier Van Because Its Rear Wheels Might Fall Off
• 2nd man gets jail for using sticky mouse traps to steal mail in Springboro
• Waste of the Day: Postal Service’s Record Payroll Leads to Losses
• Boston Police and U.S. Postal Inspection Service Bust East Boston Drug Pipeline, Seize $1M in Fentanyl and Firearms

February 05, 2026

• NALC calls for Congress to act to stop crimes against letter carriers - PEN
• U.S. Postal worker arrested in money order thefts at South Miami apartments: Cops
• 5 Minute Mail: When Postmarks Aren't Postmarks
• Postal worker arrested after NYPD raid uncovers 6 3D-printed ghost guns
• USPS employees can call this number during emergencies
• Georgia mail theft bust: Thousands of victims impacted across multiple counties

February 04, 2026

• NATIONAL THANK A MAIL CARRIER DAY
• USPS to observe Presidents Day Feb. 16 - PEN
• USPS Unveils Latest Lunar New Year Stamp
• USPS last-mile bidding process: What shippers should know
• Wild turkeys chase down postal worker and attack residents
• USPS reports faster deliveries and higher customer satisfaction during holiday peak
• OIG: Network Changes: Effectiveness of the New Regional Processing and Distribution Center in Indianapolis, IN
• Postal Service names general counse

February 03, 2026

• Lowell Man Convicted of Directing the Robbery of a Mail Carrier Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison - PEN
• Grand jury indicts Buffalo man for attacking postal carrier - PEN
• Warwick Man Sentenced for Trafficking Two Kilos of Cocaine - PEN
• USPS IG Cites Progress, Challenges as Plan to Overhaul Network Nears Midpoint
• Postal Service offers postmarking guidance
• A major census test faces cutbacks — with postal workers tapped to help count

February 02, 2026

• Lawmakers Demand Answers from USPS on Mail Delivery Changes and Protecting Election Mail Voting - PEN
• The Creation of the Postal Service & American Political Culture
• New USPS Postmark System Prompts IRS, County Officials to Urge Early Tax Filing
• USPS postmark change could derail last-minute mail-in voter registration applications
• Boost in Value of Buyout Incentives under Consideration in House

February 01, 2026

• Jefferson Parish Man Indicted for Mail Theft - PEN
• Kierra Coles: Pregnant Postal Worker Missing Since 2018
• Dead Letter Office: Gallery Experience, Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 11am - 2pm EST - Smithsonian Event
• Mistaken identity results in mail theft in Saratoga
• USPS Delivered Duty Paid Launches for Outbound Packages

January 31, 2026

• Budzinski, Bergman, Pappas Lead Letter Demanding USPS Reverse Postmark Rule - PEN
• Missouri Letter Carrier Sentenced for Her Role in Conspiracy to Steal Checks from the Mail - PEN
• 2 charged in southeast Indiana mail theft scheme, including postal employee
• Ice-covered roads slow mail delivery as postal crews prioritize safety
• Matagorda, TX residents say they're frustrated after six-year stretch without post office
• Tri-State postal employee, 1 other charged with widespread mail theft and fraud
• NALC: Resolution of the National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) Arbitration Compliance Case
• USPS: He heard a faint cry and responded
• Freezing cat runs up to postal worker 'screaming' to get in his truck

January 30, 2026

• Update: Former New York USPS Employee Pleads Guilty to Money Order Fraud - PEN
• Report: Mixed Results on Workforce Aspects of USPS Delivering for America Plan
• USPS: Here are tips for driving safely in winter weather
• USPS suspends Arkansas mail service, cites employee safety
• I was a weekend mail carrier

January 29, 2026

• Antitrust Division and USPS Make First-Ever Whistleblower Payment: $1M Awarded for Reporting Antitrust Crime - PEN
• Last of Four Individuals Charged in $63 Million Mail Theft Conspiracy, Including Two Postal Employees Pleads Guilty - PEN
• NPMHU Treasurer Charged with Wire Fraud and Embezzlement of Labor Organization Funds - PEN
• Freeport man indicted in crash that injured postal worker
• Got a mess? No mail. USPS stops delivery at Canton apartment for 'unsanitary conditions'
• Former Perryton postal worker sentenced to probation, fines for mail theft
• High Driver Crushed NY Postal Worker Against Mail Truck, DA Says
• USPS employee arrested after pepper-spraying 3 dogs while delivering mail in Broward, Lauderhill police say
• NALC Video: Second group of Rank-and-File Bargaining Committees convenes
• OIG: USPS OIG-led Investigation Returns Over $39M to Fraud Victims
• USPS commemorates the life of Phillis Wheatley

January 28, 2026

• U.S. mail carrier sent to Lancaster County Prison for stealing, forging checks
• USPS carrier Jason Thompson suspended for criticizing 'extreme conditions' during Winter Storm Fern
• Congressmen introduce Vote by Mail Tracking Act - PEN
• UPS sees higher profits in 2026 from network, Amazon downsizing
• Suspect in hit-and-run of postal carrier during winter storm arrested
• Here’s how postal customer councils can help you
• UPS retires entire fleet of planes involved in deadly Louisville crash
• UPS set to eliminate 30,000 jobs in 2026 as the company shifts away from Amazon
• Mail delivery halted by cockroaches at Akron's Spring Hill Apartments

January 27, 2026

• Repeat Mail Thief Who Fled to Mexico to Avoid Prosecution Appears In Federal Court - PEN
• Missing man found dead in the back of postal delivery truck
• Mail carrier says he was suspended after expressing winter safety concerns in Facebook post
• USPS: Self-nomination period for leadership courses now open
• APWU Electronic Grievance System to Undergo Maintenance This Weekend
• Amazon moves away from USPS after $9B loss—USPS faces workforce challenges
• Mail carriers increasingly thieves’ targets

January 26, 2026

• Statement from NRLCA President Don Maston on Winter Storm Fern - PEN
• Winter Storm Fern disrupts FedEx, UPS and Postal Service deliveries
• The postal network as economic infrastructure: Evidence from rural small businesses
• Safe driver award nominations due by April 30
• Saginaw man charged with sexually assaulting postal worker, faces up to life in prison (registration required)
• U.S. Postal Service changes postmarked date
• Defense demands info on witness deals or payments in Warren postal worker murder

January 25, 2026

• From Mailbox To Bank Fraud: Check Theft Is Surging And How To Stop It
• Margate, FL Teen Accused of Ramming Police Vehicle, Crashing Into Mail Truck During Multi-City Chase
• Winter weather challenges postal carriers' safety and efficiency
• Second teen charged after armed robbery of Billerica mail carrier
• USPS issues new stamp celebrating 150 years of Colorado statehood
• USPS warns of mail delivery delays in over 30 states

January 24, 2026

• Two Juveniles Arraigned in Connection with Alleged Armed Robbery of USPS Mail Carrier in Billerica, MA - PEN
• Failing to Submit Documentation Leaves Letter Carrier on Hook for $18,748.26 Overpayment - PEN
• Letter carrier sent to hospital following crash in Beaumont
• $100K reward after mail truck smashed, mail sack stolen in Boston
• USPS adds staff to a Milwaukee post office, will deliver mail on Sunday
• New member appointed to Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee

January 23, 2026

• USPS Board of Governors to meet Feb. 5 - PEN
• 3 people arrested for separate attacks on postal workers in Fresno
• Tallahassee postal worker, alleged accomplice indicted
• VIDEO: Good Samaritan pulls injured mailman from burning truck in Parkland
• NALC: Candidates for national office may now purchase space in the Postal Record for campaign advertisements
• NAPS: USPS FY 2026 National Performance Assessment
• Follow the rules while you are on postal property
• US Postal Service seeks agencies to elevate its challenger brand status using AI, experiential and retail strategies
• Denmark offers US a road map for quitting the post office
• The OIG's Oversight of the U.S. Postal Service's Delivering for America Plan, Volume 3
• USPS Paid $866 Million in Grievance Payouts over Three Years, Audit Finds
• IRS Offers More Info On How The New Overtime Deduction Works
• Mail truck fire in Pierce County captured on camera
• USPS Service Alerts - PEN
• Postal Bulletin: 2025 Tax Information: Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement; Form 1099

January 22, 2026

• New York Man Who Used Stolen Identities in USPS Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison - PEN
• USPS Employee Admits Stealing $250K in Postal Money Orders - PEN
• Former Postal Worker and Accomplice Federally Indicted for Mail Theft, Bank Fraud & Aggravated Identity Theft - PEN
• Minnesota mailman who flipped off ICE agents on the job facing backlash, calls for termination
• Postal pair celebrate transplant anniversary
• Fresno postal workers targeted in 3 violent encounters in last week
• 15-year-old arrested, 1 remains at large for assault of postal worker in central Fresno, police say
• Police investigating bags of mail stolen from postal vehicle in Boston
• Rincon, GA woman seeks answers after postal worker throws away her mail

January 21, 2026

• Texas Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Cocaine Trafficking Via US Mail - PEN
• USPS solicits retailers to reserve last-mile delivery capacity
• USPS Loosens Amazon’s Grip on Its Last-Mile Delivery
• These Tenn. homeowners say they've waited literal years for mail delivery amid USPS policy changes
• Postal worker assaulted in Central Fresno, police say
• Post Office Phasing Out Migrant Drivers As Trucker Crashes Pile Up
• USPS: Follow the rules while you are on postal property
• OIG: Top 10 Postal Stories of 2025
• FYI: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Takes Decisive Action Against Somali Fraud in Minneapolis | Also see charges: Here

January 20, 2026

• USPS opens bid solicitation platform for entry to last-mile delivery network - PEN
• Former Van Wert postal employee charged in federal court
• USPS: Are your duties in conflict with your financial interests?
• If a postal worker steals your mail, who pays you back?
• USPS proposal requiring small parcel dimensions raises compliance fears
• Postal worker gunned down after ex-lover’s work fear turns deadly
• Ride The Mail Trail: Exploring Historical Horseback Postal Routes in Pennsylvania
• Senators Merkley, Wyden raise concerns over Postal Service postmark practices, impacts on vote-by-mail

January 19, 2026

• Proliferation of parcel delivery surcharges drives up shipping rates
• All employees to receive Inspection Service safety cards
• Postal truck driver sustains minor injuries after rollover in Middleboro
• Postal workers join Minneapolis protests against ICE as mayor condemns crackdowns - PEN: ICE is doing their jobs...you do yours
• FYI: Not just Minnesota? Buzz about Somali-linked fraud emerges in two additional states
• Legislation Calls for Termination of Federal Employees Convicted of Violent Crimes

January 18, 2026

• U.S. Postal Service holiday performance shows significant improvement
• 2 years after fatal fire, Bausman post office remains closed
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Jan. 19
• Folsom police arrest 3 for alleged mail theft
• Funding Bill Has Some Things Old, Some Things New
• OPM’s Processing Delays and Wait Time Issues

January 17, 2026

• Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Keep Postal Operations Local - PEN
• Former New York postal employee sentenced for stealing gift cards and money from the mail - PEN
• USPS Reports On-Time Delivery Gains, Higher Customer Satisfaction for Holiday Surge - PEN
• FYI: IRS Shutters Direct File, Citing Cost and Low Uptake - PEN
• Letter carrier shot at in New Orleans, suspect arrested
• Complaints filed with Postal Service over flurry of mail found along highway
• Rep. Dusty Johnson seeks changes as U.S. Postal Service issues continue
• For 99 Years It’s Been Illegal To Mail A Handgun, That Soon Could Change | Also see: DOJ Says the Ban on Mailing Handguns is Unconstitutional
• Van Wert mail carrier pleads not guilty to federal mail destruction charge
• FYI: Authorities’ inaction on threats against Trump voters is alarming

January 16, 2026

• Brush Prairie, Washington Woman Pleads Guilty to and Sentenced for Mail Theft - PEN
• Rep. Jack Bergman's Postal Service Priorities Pass House - PEN
• New York postal worker gets probation for stealing $76,976.61through money orders
• PRC limits USPS to once-a-year price hikes for mail through 2030
• Mississippi postal worker arrested after complaints of marijuana odour in letters
• USPS honors boxing champion Muhammad Ali with Forever stamps
• OIG: Our Latest Audit Looks at How the Postal Service Manages Its Grievances and Payouts
• Mail carrier robbed at gunpoint while delivering mail in Central Fresno, police say
• Mostly democratic senators worry that US Postal Service changes could disenfranchise voters who cast ballots by mail
• No, USPS letter to employees about civil unrest is not a prediction of crisis or martial law

January 15, 2026

• USPS significantly improved its delivery performance this past holiday season - PEN
• USPS is Now the Official Shipping Sponsor of the National Hockey League - PEN
• Congressman Strong Holds USPS Accountable to North Alabamians, Secures Evaluation of Processing Center Closure - PEN
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Jan. 19 - PEN
• Budzinski Priorities to Strengthen Postal Service Pass House of Representatives - PEN
• USPS reports on-time delivery gains during holiday surge
• Rep. Edwards backs FY2026 funding bills, pushes for USPS accountability post-Helene
• USPS Announces Ceremony for Lunar New Year Stamp
• USPS eyes expanding package dimension reporting requirements
• Postal worker puts NFL rivalry aside to save dog wearing Mahomes jersey
• The Postal Service's 'next generation' electric delivery vehicles cost $22,000 more than other electric vans
• Stolen USPS Mail Truck Chase Ends With Arrest in Saint Paul

January 14, 2026

• USPS employee goes to prison for stealing money orders and mail - PEN
• Fiancée of Trenton man who died at postal facility makes plea to Trump
• Undelivered Checks in NYC Financial District Lead to Major Bust
• USPS Is Already Planning July 2026 Changes
• NALC: Second group of Rank-and-File Bargaining Committees convenes
• APWU: Management’s Responsibility to Provide Safe Working Conditions

January 13, 2026

• Memphis Man Found Guilty of Four Armed Robberies of United States Postal Carriers and Bank Fraud - PEN
• Father asks to have separate trial from son in shooting death of Warren postal worker
• USPS releases 2026 Love stamps - PEN
• A Little-Noticed Postal Service Change Could Upend the 2026 Midterms
• NJ man flew to West Coast to buy cocaine, mail it home. Now he’s headed to prison
• Service dog denied entry into Hilton Head post office; USPS responds to situation
• Woman used Flex Seal to seal neighborhood mailboxes shut - police finally stepped in
• Do you have Post Office photos from the past?
• USPS: Acting processing operations VP named

January 12, 2026

• Stratford woman drops $2 million suit claiming she was struck by mail carrier
• Portsmouth woman locked out of mailbox for weeks turns to senator for help
• Only post office in Poncha Springs closes, leaving small town residents frustrated
• OPM Launches New Workforce Data Site to Modernize Access and Increase Transparency - PEN
• This business was hoarding more than $10,000 worth of USPS pallets
• Post Office Admits It Has Little Clue How To Deal With Hundreds Of Vacant Buildings
• Muhammad Ali will be honored with a commemorative US postage stamp

January 11, 2026

• OPM: Electronic Delivery Consent Notice for Tax Documents - PEN
• DMM Revision: Retail Cash Transactions - PEN
• Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes

January 10, 2026

• The USPS Tells Contractors No More Immigrant CDL Drivers. Here’s How We Got Here
• Michigan lawmakers request tour of Allen Park USPS facility as they seek answers in worker’s death
• USPS to release stamp honoring Bruce Lee
• OIG: FY 2025 Selected Financial Activities and Accounting Records
• Upside down flag at Missouri post office concerns community
• USPS to Restrict Access to Package Tracking

January 09, 2026

• Three Men Charged in Bank Fraud Conspiracy Targeting Mail Collection Boxes and Postal Vehicles - PEN
• Bridgeport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth Obtained Through Mail - PEN
• Former NPMHU Treasurer Charged with Wire Fraud and Embezzlement of Labor Organization Funds - PEN
• Postal Inspection Service Faces Lawmaker Backlash Over Role In Immigration Enforcement - PEN: only from idiots
• Items in Monroe County mail truck fire 'not salvageable' US Postal Service says
• Advocates say new postmark rule disproportionately affects rural voters
• USPS issues 4-cent Angel’s Trumpets stamp
• What do you know about the new USPS penny-rounding policy?

January 08, 2026

• Houston woman sentenced for misappropriated mail scheme - PEN
• LaTanya Gadson, former President of APWU Local 795 charged with one count of embezzlement of union funds of at least $11,474 - PEN
• Kathleen Kaplan former Secretary-Treasurer of APWU Local 7136 was sentenced to 366 days in state prison, 120 months of community control, and 323 months of probation - PEN
• Treasurer of ABQ mail handler's union charged with embezzlement and fraud
• Family seeks answers after medical examiner rules postal worker’s death an accident in Allen Park
• Autopsy finds no drugs in man killed in postal machine in Allen Park, death ruled accidental
• There’s a new Thrift Savings Plan benefit
• Here's what the new U.S. Postal Service rule on postmarks means for absentee/mail-in voting
• More than 700 to be laid off as U.S. Postal Service terminates contract for Aurora mail hub

January 07, 2026

• Arkansas postmaster accused of sending nude photos taken in post office, mail truck to child
• Man charged with exposing himself to postal worker in Augusta
• He fished for checks in the mailstream and sold the catch online - This ex-processing clerk got prison time for theft
• APWU Statement on Postmarking, Changes to Domestic Mail Manual
• United States Postal Service joins federal crackdown on unvetted truck drivers
• ‘I am what I am’: American Postal Workers Union’s new president talks leadership during inflection point for U.S. Postal Service
• Hard drugs are being openly advertised on social media and delivered by Canada Post, report finds
• Woman launches own investigation into South Side post office after mail goes missing

January 06, 2026

• Charlotte Man Sentenced to Prison for Possession of Stolen Mail - PEN
• USPS is strengthening requirements for contracted trucking providers - PEN
• Postal worker in Lantana alerts police after finding note from 81-year-old in mailbox; caretaker charged with elder abuse
• USPS: You can set aside more money in 2026
• USPS cracking down on non-domiciled CDLs in its contract workforce
• Authorities investigating after USPS mail carrier, resident get into fight in Frederick County
• NNA: Support HR 3004 to prevent USPS from getting unrestricted monopoly pricing power

January 05, 2026

• Orlando Man Detained for Allegedly Impersonating Postal Worker and Stealing Mail at Aria Beach Apartments
• Bill Offered to Boost Security Monitoring at Postal Facilities
• Florida Mail Carrier Admits To Fueling Non-USPS Vehicles On Taxpayer Dime
• USPS: You can contribute more to the TSP this year
• Amazon wants more capacity as USPS auction risks $6B deal

January 04, 2026

• USPS confirms two major shakeups for 2026 and warns Americans to 'adjust plans accordingly'
• Mail-in voting faces new hurdle as postal service formalizes postmark practice
• USPS makes a change that could affect the midterm elections
• The Postal Service can’t deliver without financial reforms

January 03, 2026

• USPS: Postmarking myths and facts - PEN
• Thousands of mail-in ballots could be discounted under new post office policy
• Bergman, Pappas, postal caucus chairs, introduce bipartisan Postal Suspension Transparency Act
• 19-year-old arrested in connection to Akron postal worker
• USPS honors poet Phillis Wheatley with 49th Black Heritage stamp
• 44 years ago, the USPS program E-COM printed and delivered electronic messages
• USPS: She saved a man who had been shot multiple times
• Amazon is considering a big change to its distribution network
• Two Years After Fatal Route, Dallas Mail Carriers Still Left To Swelter

January 02, 2026

• Postmarks reflect date you mailed something, right? Wrong. What to know
• Atlanta postal worker arrested for stealing mail. Here’s how special agents used a $10 Walmart gift card to catch her red-handed
• Norton Introduces Bill to Require Security Cameras at All USPS Facilities - PEN
• USPS: Want to know when you’ll get paid in 2026?
• Canada Post and Canadian Union of Postal Workers reach tentative agreement
• Senator Dusty Johnson Calling for Investigation into the Post Office
• Postal workers waiting on heat protection more than two years after Dallas carrier’s death

January 01, 2026

• HAPPY NEW YEAR! We're starting our 28th year!
• Escambia Postal Worker Arrested For Trying To Run Down A Child
• St. Louis County postal employee assaulted over missing package
• USPS: Get ready for a busy 2026
• Mail carrier robbed of postal key in Pennsylvania
• NALC: January Postal Record available
• OIG: Iowa-Nebraska-South Dakota District: Delivery Operations
• USPS says mail-in ballots might not get postmark on same day they’re dropped off

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• Measles outbreak in Mexico caused by unvaccinated migrants
• Trump to install Columbus statue that Democrats threw into Baltimore harbor
• San Francisco removes billboards supporting ICE deportations
• Democrats are working with Harvard to deploy military AI during protests

• TP USA is presenting the All American halftime show during Super Bowl
• Chinese biolab found inside Las Vegas home
• Elon Musk to merge xAI with SpaceX in massive merger — values company at $1.25 trillion.
• House GOP leaders set noon deadline for Clintons to reach deal on testifying
• Clintons’ Last-Minute Offer Rejected as House Moves Toward Contempt Vote in Epstein Probe
• Staggering migrant crime data from Tennessee
• 50 year low for illegal border crossings

• CORNELL UNIVERSITY SUED FOR DSICRIMINATION AGAINST WHITE CANDIDATES
• Power Grid for 67 Million on Edge as Dire Cold Follows Storm
• Amazon announces 16,000 new layoffs for corporate employees
• Democrats agitators swarm office of Tim Walz
• VIDEO — Ilhan Omar sprayed with unknown substance at townhall meeting
• This is one of the many reasons Fauci should be in prison — College kids are clueless and stupid
• Jeff Bezos may fire 300 Wash Post staffers — Employees beg for their jobs

• South L.A.-Based homeless charity director arrested in $23 million homeless funding fraud
• How Iran crushed citizen uprising with lethal force
• Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, documents reveal
• Ayatollah ‘goes into hiding’ over U.S. strike fears
• Dr. Oz visits epicenter of Minnesota Somali fraud — 400 fake Medicaid autism companies inside one building
• Social Security will not go bankrupt — but benefits may change

• Dr. Oz gets up close and personal look at Minnesota fraud, going door to door
• Trump — ‘I won’t use force to take Greenland, that’s the big headline.’
• Pentagon has made no plans to invade Greenland
• GOLD trading at $4,900 in overnight markets
• Trump — ‘We have weapons that nobody knows about.’
• Contempt vote for the Clintons is Wednesday
• 100,000 illegal aliens have taken $1,000 self deportation bonus

• Irish teacher arrested over pronouns
• EUROPE THREATENS TO USE ‘TRADE BAZOOKA’ AGAINST TRUMP
• Mamdani ‘chief equity officer’ in hot water over racist tweets
• ‘There are no written documents granting Denmark control over Greenland.’
• Elon Musk gives $10 million to Nate Morris in Kentucky

• NY Times doesn’t like the new acronym for white liberal women
• WSJ POLL: 92% of people who voted for Trump in 2024 are giving him a positive job rating today, including 70% who “strongly approve”
• Iran’s supreme leader admits thousands were killed in protests supported by ‘criminal’ Trump
• This is insulting from Ilhan Omar
• Trump wants to create alternative to United Nations called Board of Peace — requiring $1 billion donation to join.
• Montana woman trains and sells $175,000 ‘protection dogs.’

• NYT admits the truth about lithium car batteries
• Iran threatens attack on Qatar hotel where U.S. officers from Centcom are staying
• EXCLUSIVE: Unearthed Data Makes Pennsylvania’s Puberty Blocker Payouts Look Even Sketchier
• National Guard troops to stay in DC for 11 more months
• Medicaid fraud is the same in Minnesota and Maine
• Riley Gaines uses bulletproof blanket for young daughter

• Democrats want to keep ‘free’ Obamacare plans
• $15 billion aid package for farmers
• Russia says it’s monitoring Trump’s ‘extraordinary’ push to take over Greenland
• Venezuela opposition leader María Machado presents her Nobel award to Trump, prompting incredulity in Norway
• This dude owns more land than anyone else in America

• Lindsey Graham really (really) wants to bomb Iran
• Europe offers 50 troops and two dog sleds to help protect Greenland
• Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis — Now is the time
• Okay Scott Bessent, deficit is down (slightly) but spending is way too high
• Video | Democrats are looting ICE vehicles
• Hide your Starlink in Iran, or else

• Missouri to eliminate state income tax
• Trump issues new statement on Greenland
• Mortgage refinance demand surges 40 percent
• LIVE UPDATES FROM IRAN
• Israeli defense official predicts imminent U.S. attack on Iran — with help from Israel
• Dr. Oz — ‘Trump testosterone levels are off the charts, highest I’ve seen.’
• San Francisco NGO receives $80 million to give free booze to homeless alcoholics — 60 percent goes to staff salaries
• Trump message to Tony Dokoupil, new anchor of CBS Evening News

• Bill Clinton ignores deposition, skips out on Congressional subpoena
• Vote to hold Clinton in contempt
• President Trump issues statement, directly to protestors in Iran
• Americans instructed to leave Iran immediately
• Things got crazy in Minneapolis last night
• Somali fraudsters are skimming their own bribes, hilarious

• Exxon not interested in Venezuelan investment — Trump is not pleased
• Trump threatens to strike Iran, in his own words
• Trump comments on Minneapolis ICE shooting
• Ilhan Omar — We will make these ICE agents pay for what they have done
• Source claims 2,000 now dead in Iran (paragraph 7)
• 10,000 arrested and 538 murdered by Iranian regime

• Mortgage rates hit three year low after Trump orders Fannie and Freddie to buy $200 billion in bonds
• After 30 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, and a confession from the actual killer, Dusty Turner is granted parole
• UAE cancels all scholarships for citizens to study in Britain — Because UK refuses to ban Muslim Brotherhood
• Iranian regime opens fire on protestors after morning prayer
• Ilhan Omar caught red handed with $1 million earmark for Somali business
• Trump tells Hannity U.S. military will start hitting cartels on ‘land’ in Mexico

• Lindsey Graham claims Trump will not hesitate to assassinate Ayatollah — latest on Iran protests, 34 killed
• Hilton Hotels is lying — Nick Sortor has the receipts
• STUNNING NEW FRAUD REPORT FROM MINNESOTA
• Democrats freaking out after new CBS anchor pays compliment to Marco Rubio
• President of Peru calls U.S. intervention in Venezuela ‘necessary.’
• UPDATE — Feds investigate $700 million cash (in suitcases) leaving Minneapolis airport

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