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
• Fiance?e 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