WASHINGTON, DC — 66/15/26 – As the United States Postal Service (USPS) continues to face a severe financial crisis, Government Operations Subcommittee Ranking Member Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Subcommittee Chairman Pete Sessions (TX-17), and Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led a bipartisan letter to Postmaster General David Steiner pressing USPS to […]
June 11, 2026 – Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the Preventing AI Censorship Act to give American citizens the right to sue federal employees who violate their First Amendment rights through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Preventing AI Censorship Act extends the framework of Rep. Hageman’s First Amendment Accountability Act to the future threat of AI-driven federal censorship. The […]
Four USPS employees have died at the facility since it opened in 2024 Palmetto, Ga. — 6/12/26 – U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is launching an inquiry into employee deaths at Georgia’s Palmetto postal facility. Today, Sen. Ossoff launched an inquiry with U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General David Steiner into employee deaths at the Atlanta Regional Processing and Distribution Center […]
USPS Handbook EL-312 – Employment and Placement 55 Eligibility to Work in the Postal Service 551 Determining Eligibility at the Screening Stage To be eligible for career or noncareer Postal Service employment, an applicant must be a United States citizen, a lawful permanent resident alien (one who possesses a “green card”), or a citizen of […]
WASHINGTON, DC — The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today announced a new series of initiatives to combat fraud, waste, and abuse across the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program and Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program. OPM is undertaking this effort as part of its ongoing work with the White House Task Force to Eliminate […]
Postal Bulletin 22704 – 6/11/26 – Postal Service employees and contractors must remain alert for ransomware and other evolving cyberthreats. Ransomware is a malicious software that can encrypt files or block access to systems until a ransom payment is demanded. Cybercriminals commonly use phishing emails, malicious links, fake websites, attachments, and unauthorized USB devices to spread […]
GREENEVILLE, TN – On June 10, 2026, George Herman Ruth, 70, of Morristown, was sentenced to 132 months’ imprisonment by the Honorable Clifton Corker, United States District Judge, in the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville. Today’s sentence followed Ruth’s prior entry of a guilty plea to twenty-five separate counts of mail fraud in connection […]
SAVANNAH, Georgia: 6/10/26 – A federal judge has ordered two defendants to be confined in federal prison after conviction for mail theft, bank fraud and identity theft. The sentences were imposed by U.S. District Court Judge J. Randal Hall and announced by Margaret E. “Meg” Heap, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Joshua […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — 6/10/26 – U.S. Representative Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner opposing a proposed U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rule that would allow handguns to be mailed directly to individuals. Rep. Tokuda, alongside Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11) and 74 other Member of Congress is urging the Postal Service […]
Postal Service and Ralph Lauren dedicate American Icons in unveiling ceremony NEW YORK — 6/9/26 – The U.S. Postal Service today honored the nation’s 250th anniversary with American Icons, a collection of 13 commemorative stamps curated by legendary American designer Ralph Lauren. The stamp pane features 13 photographs […]
