{"id":40084,"date":"2026-09-01T11:29:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T16:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=40084"},"modified":"2026-09-21T15:49:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T20:49:56","slug":"postal-news-september-2026-click-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/01\/postal-news-september-2026-click-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Postal News September 2026 &#8211; Click Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 21, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_78f7e9ba\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/21\/oig-audit-finds-usps-in-compliance-on-compensation\/\">OIG Audit Finds USPS in Compliance on Compensation<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\"> &#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/21\/congressional-delegation-demand-usps-restore-direct-mail-delivery-to-rebuilt-lahaina-properties\/\">Congressional Delegation Demand USPS Restore Direct Mail Delivery to Rebuilt Lahaina Properties<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\"> &#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/21\/usps-to-begin-piloting-a-proof-of-concept-poc-called-the-marketing-mail-optimized-delivery-mmod\/\">USPS to begin piloting a proof of concept (POC) called the Marketing Mail Optimized Delivery (MMOD)<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\"> &#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/newsroom\/national-releases\/2026\/0919-christmas-cookies-forever-stamps-now-available-nationwide.htm\">Christmas Cookies Forever stamps now available nationwide<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfederalretirement.com\/opm-medical-claims-senators-fehb-pshb\/\">Senators Demand Overhaul of OPM Medical Claims Collection on More Than 8 Million FEHB and PSHB Enrollees<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/other\/postal-inspection-service-deploys-armed-guards-to-denver-ahead-of-ballot-mailing\/vi-AA2cFqUo\">Postal Inspection Service deploys armed guards to Denver ahead of ballot mailing<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/Q6MTC\">Mailboxes at Rebuilt Hawaii Homes Sit Empty After Lahaina Wildfire<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/colorado\/news\/denver-renters-mail-usps-stops-delivering-vesta-park-complex\/\">Denver renters struggle to get mail after USPS stops delivering to complex<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.usps.com\/2026\/09\/21\/heres-how-to-create-an-emergency-supply-kit\/\">USPS: Here\u2019s how to create an emergency supply kit<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 20, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_5a9bf4ec\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/20\/postal-inspection-service-is-offering-a-new-reporting-system-that-consumers-can-use-to-help-combat-counterfeit-stamp-and-postage-fraud\/\">Postal Inspection Service is offering a new reporting system that consumers can use to help combat counterfeit stamp and postage fraud<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\"> &#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rollingout.com\/2026\/09\/20\/democrats-plan-mail-voting-2026-midterms\/\">Fewer Democrats plan risky mail voting for 2026 midterms<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valueaddedresource.net\/usps-counterfeit-label-oig-report\/\">USPS Loses $3.1B To Counterfeit Labels As Crackdown Flags Legitimate Packages<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hoodline.com\/2026\/09\/usps-deploys-private-guards-at-denver-mail-hub-ahead-of-ballot-mailing\/\">Denver USPS Facility Gets Private Guards Ahead Of Ballot Mailing<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsmax.com\/newsfront\/gao-post-office-mail-delivery\/2026\/09\/19\/id\/1269992\/\">GAO: Postal Service Cost Cuts Slowing Mail Delivery<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 19, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_6a897bbf\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpr.org\/2026\/09\/18\/usps-private-guards-denver\/\">USPS sends private guards to watch Colorado\u2019s largest postal sorting facility ahead of mail ballots going out<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/newsroom\/national-releases\/2026\/0919-christmas-cookies-forever-stamps-now-available-nationwide.htm\">Christmas Cookies Forever stamps now available nationwide<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/usps-makes-new-rules-mail-ballots\/story?id=135879673\">Supreme Court allows Trump to implement parts of his mail-in voting executive order<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/accountability\/political-ethics\/satpostal-workers-entrusted-ballots-checks-faked-their-own-customer\">Postal workers entrusted with ballots, paychecks faked their own customer satisfaction surveys<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.usps.com\/2026\/09\/19\/the-customer-was-trapped-for-24-hours\/\">The customer was trapped for 24 hours<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/09\/18\/usps-slow-mail-cost-cuts-performance\">USPS&#8217; cost cuts come with a price: Slower mail<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/amp\/US\/wireStory\/state-blames-mail-delivery-issues-dozens-ballots-rural-136572975\">State blames mail delivery issues for dozens of ballots from rural Alaska not counting in primary<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 18, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_2a16c2af\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-mail-ballot-us-postal-service-995f98147fbb49fb71696be824abff95\">Postal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northescambia.com\/2026\/09\/3escambia-postal-worker-pleads-guiltily-to-stealing-marijuana-from-mail-packages\">Escambia Postal Worker Pleads Guiltily To Stealing Marijuana From Mail Packages<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/18\/chicago-man-sentenced-to-11-5-years-for-robbing-two-postal-carriers-and-a-food-delivery-driver\/\">Chicago Man Sentenced to 11.5 Years for Robbing Two Postal Carriers and a Food Delivery Driver<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\"> &#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/newsroom\/national-releases\/2026\/0918-usps-issues-winter-wreath-stamp.htm\">USPS issues Winter Wreath stamp<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/reports\/audit-reports\/efforts-mitigate-counterfeit-postage\">OIG: Our Work on USPS Postage Fraud<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/reports\/audit-reports\/customer-survey-integrity\">OIG: What We Uncovered in Our USPS Customer Survey Integrity Audit<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/17\/gao-cost-cutting-initiatives-and-other-factors-have-contributed-to-declining-usps-service-performance\/\">GAO: Cost-Cutting Initiatives and Other Factors Have Contributed to Declining USPS Service Performance<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\"> &#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/newsroom\/national-releases\/2026\/0917ma-usps-celebrates-festival-of-lights-with-new-diwali-stamp.htm\">USPS celebrates festival of lights with new Diwali stamp<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/17\/pensacola-mail-handler-pleads-guilty-to-drug-and-postal-crimes\/\">Pensacola Mail Handler Pleads Guilty to Drug and Postal Crimes<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\"> &#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/17\/gao-mail-is-taking-longer-to-deliver-we-looked-at-why\/\">GAO: Mail is Taking Longer to Deliver\u2014We Looked at Why<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\"> &#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 17, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_5c1a91a6\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/17\/florida-postal-employee-sentenced-for-delay-or-destruction-of-mail\/\">Florida Postal Employee Sentenced for Delay or Destruction of Mail<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-postal-service-chief-told-associates-he-wants-quit-sources-say-2026-09-16\/\">US Postal Service chief told associates he wants to quit, sources say<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/17\/richmond-men-sentenced-to-prison-for-card-cracking-and-stolen-mail\/\">Richmond men sentenced to prison for \u201ccard cracking\u201d and stolen mail<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.usps.com\/2026\/09\/17\/we-are-looking-for-young-usps-fans\/\">USPS: We are looking for young USPS fans<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox6now.com\/news\/new-berlin-postal-worker-grabbed-pills\">New Berlin man grabbed postal worker, left her Xanax pills<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/17\/tallahassee-postal-employee-pleads-guilty-to-theft-of-mail\/\">Tallahassee Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/post\/postal-workers-seek-justice-churone-walls-killed-atv-crash-79th-street-auburn-gresham-darryl-short-charged\/19840700\/\">Postal workers seek justice after woman killed in hit-and-run crash on Chicago&#8217;s South Side<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/colorado\/news\/usps-carrier-robbery-colorado-attacks-postal-workers\/\">Colorado postal carrier robbery comes amid continued concerns about attacks on postal workers<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wfin.com\/fox-political-news\/kavanaugh-throws-trump-a-lifeline-on-mail-ballot-rules-despite-supreme-court-loss-before-midterms\/\">Kavanaugh throws Trump \u2018a lifeline\u2019 on mail ballot rules despite Supreme Court loss before midterms<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kswo.com\/video\/2026\/09\/16\/postal-service-roadeo-tests-big-rig-drivers-near-oklahoma-city\/\">Postal Service \u2018Roadeo\u2019 tests big rig drivers near Oklahoma City<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/17\/baldwin-park-man-pleads-guilty-to-robbing-two-usps-mail-carriers-and-unlawfully-possessing-ammunition\/\">Baldwin Park Man Pleads Guilty to Robbing Two USPS Mail Carriers and Unlawfully Possessing Ammunition<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timestribunenews.com\/2026\/09\/16\/usps-employee-arrested-after-tussle-with-delivery-driver-over-postal-service-bins\/\">USPS employee arrested after tussle with delivery driver over postal service bins<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/reports\/upcoming-audit-work\">OIG: Upcoming Audit: Processing of Election and Political Mail for the 2026 Midterm Elections<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 16, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_7b09a9c9\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/16\/former-pennsylvania-apwu-employee-pleads-guilty-to-embezzlement-and-falsification-of-union-report\/\">Former Pennsylvania APWU Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement and Falsification of Union Report\u00a0<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/16\/contract-mail-carrier-sentenced-for-delay-and-destruction-of-mail\/\">Contract Mail Carrier Sentenced for Delay and Destruction of Mail<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/colorado\/video\/u-s-postal-service-offers-reward-in-search-for-suspect-who-robbed-mail-carrier-at-gunpoint\/\">U.S. Postal Service offers reward in search for suspect who robbed mail carrier at gunpoint<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrdive.com\/news\/postal-worker-office-argument-police-fails-reopen-bias-case\/830333\/\">Postal worker removed from office argument by police fails to reopen bias case<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox10tv.com\/2026\/09\/16\/former-postal-worker-admits-stealing-drugs-mail-package-midtown-mobile\/\">Former postal worker admits stealing drugs from mail package in Midtown Mobile<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nbcmontana.com\/news\/local\/union-raises-concerns-over-usps-sorting-machine-plan\">Union raises concerns over USPS sorting-machine plan<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalhiringdata.com\/articles\/usps-retail-nonrevenue-transactions-workload-2026\">Nearly Half of 1.1 Billion Post Office Transactions Collected No Payment at the Counter<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/video\/news\/trump-lost-his-emergency-mail-ballot-fight-at-the-supreme-court-then-the-video-revealed-what-the-ruling-didn%E2%80%99t-touch---my-take\/vi-AA2clvuD\">Trump lost his emergency mail-ballot fight at the Supreme Court then the video revealed what the ruling didn\u2019t touch<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 15, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_5af520cb\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/15\/bookkeeper-of-local-business-admits-to-wire-and-mail-fraud-charges\/\">Bookkeeper of Local Business Admits to Wire and Mail Fraud Charges<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedweek.com\/fedweek\/firing-rate-of-federal-employees-flat-opm-says-suggesting-it-should-be-higher\/\">Firing Rate of Federal Employees Flat, OPM Says, Suggesting It Should Be Higher<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/15\/supreme-courts-ruling-on-mail-voting-restrictions\/\">Supreme Court\u2019s Ruling on Mail Voting Restrictions<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0-and President Trumps response &#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/2026\/09\/supreme-court-denies-trump-administrations-request-to-implement-parts-of-usps-rule-on-mail-in-vo\/\">Supreme Court denies Trump administration\u2019s request to implement parts of rule on mail-in voting<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; (read the courts ruling at PEN &#8211; link above)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117275286602582454\">Trump unleashes on Supreme Court<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/amp\/2026\/09\/15\/trump-supreme-court-mail-ballots-election.html\">Trump calls Supreme Court mail ballot ruling &#8216;big loss for Republicans&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/15\/former-california-mail-carrier-indicted-for-keeping-and-failing-to-deliver-the-mail\/\">Former California mail carrier indicted for keeping and failing to deliver the mail<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/politics\/government\/trump-slams-conservative-justices-after-mail-in-voting-setback-not-the-people-i-interviewed-to-serve\/ar-AA2cgIKh\">Trump slams conservative justices after mail-in voting setback: &#8216;Not the people I interviewed to serve&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/articles\/5-strange-facts-early-american-164500323.html\">5 Strange Facts About Early American Postal Routes<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 14, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_445a46eb\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/14\/usps-operation-santa-program-now-accepting-letters\/\">USPS Operation Santa program now accepting letters<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/cuFSx\">President Trump\u2019s Mail Voting Plan Is Coming to a Head. Here\u2019s What to Know<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedweek.com\/federal-managers-daily-report\/ig-cites-planning-measurement-employee-issues-in-postal-facility-restructuring\/\">IG Cites Planning, Measurement, Employee Issues in Postal Facility Restructuring<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nalc.org\/news\/nalc-updates\/national-election-committee-clarifies-mailing-dates\">NALC: National Election Committee clarifies mailing dates<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2026\/sep\/14\/another-judge-blocks-trumps-plans-use-post-office-police-mailed\/\">Another judge blocks Trump\u2019s plans to use post office to police mailed ballots<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/local12.com\/news\/offbeat\/letter-returned-71-years-later-church-baptism-certificate-alameda-california\">Letter traveled just over a mile &#8212; and somehow took 71 years to return<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theintermountain.com\/news\/local-news\/2026\/09\/mail-truck-vs-mini-cooper\/\">Mail Truck vs. Mini Cooper<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 13, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_1e174e76\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/man-arrested-after-taking-usps-truck-on-joyride-in-south-loop\/\">Man arrested after taking USPS truck on joyride in South Loop, Chicago<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sanfrancisco\/news\/alameda-church-letter-postmarked-in-1955-returned-to-sender\/\">Alameda church letter postmarked in 1955 returned to sender<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rollingout.com\/2026\/09\/12\/mail-ballot-uncertainty-deadlines\/\">Why mail ballot uncertainty is growing as deadlines close in<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-journal.com\/articles\/new-usps-rural-surcharge-is-discrimination\/\">New USPS rural surcharge is discrimination<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/13\/co-defendants-sentenced-in-fentanyl-trafficking-conspiracy-that-resulted-in-the-deaths-of-three-people-used-the-dark-web-cryptocurrency-and-the-u-s-mail-to-distribute-deadly-fentanyl\/\">Co-Defendants Sentenced in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy That Resulted in the Deaths of Three People<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; used the dark web, cryptocurrency and the U.S. mail to distribute deadly fentanyl &#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/13\/new-leadership-for-opms-healthcare-and-insurance-division\/\">New Leadership for OPM\u2019s Healthcare and Insurance Division<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 12, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_165d3ffd\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/12\/former-ny-postal-employee-convicted-of-stealing-nearly-1-million-in-tax-free-federal-disability-benefits\/\">Former NY Postal Employee Convicted of Stealing Nearly $1 Million in Tax-Free Federal Disability Benefits<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/12\/glendale-ca-man-pleads-guilty-to-conspiring-to-steal-usps-vehicles-and-mail-belonging-to-more-than-200-victims\/\">Glendale, CA Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Steal USPS Vehicles and Mail Belonging to More Than 200 Victims<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/12\/six-defendants-indicted-for-conspiracy-to-steal-5-1-million-in-business-checks-supplied-by-postal-employee\/\">Six Defendants Indicted for Conspiracy to Steal $5.1 Million in Business Checks Supplied by Postal Employee<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/12\/postal-worker-escorted-away-by-police-after-clash-with-supervisor\/\">Postal worker, escorted away by police after clash with supervisor<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedweek.com\/federal-managers-daily-report\/audit-flags-operational-gaps-that-matter-for-rollout-of-mail-ballot-changes\/\">Audit Flags Operational Gaps That Matter for Rollout of Mail Ballot Changes<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/newsroom\/national-releases\/2026\/0912-usps-salutes-the-us-coast-guard-academy-150-years.htm\">USPS salutes U.S. Coast Guard Academy\u2019s 150 years<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyfly.com\/2026\/09\/12\/trump-plan-to-limit-mail-voting-hinders-democrats-more-than-gop-analysis-finds\/\">Trump plan to limit mail voting hinders Democrats more than GOP, analysis finds<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voz.us\/en\/society\/260911\/39038\/why-many-people-are-skeptical-of-absentee-voting.html\">Why many people are skeptical of mail-in voting<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 11, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_625883fc\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/releases\/2026\/09\/president-trump-honors-9-11-heroes-and-renews-americas-vow-to-never-forget\/\">President Trump Honors 9\/11 Heroes and Renews America\u2019s Vow to Never Forget<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qz.com\/supreme-court-trump-mail-ballot-order-election-officials-091026\">Justices clear path for Trump mail-ballot rules as election officials warn of impossible deadlines<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/11\/florida-woman-sentenced-to-federal-prison-for-conspiracy-to-commit-mail-fraud\/\">Florida woman sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/retirement\/retirement-planning\/usps-postal-workers-retirement-options\">What It Means to Postal Workers That USPS Is Relying on Employee Retirement Funds to Operate<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyfly.com\/2026\/09\/11\/appeals-court-upholds-injunction-on-mail-in-ballot-postal-guidelines-ahead-of-upcoming-midterms\/\">Appeals court upholds injunction on mail-in ballot postal guidelines ahead of upcoming midterms<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.usps.com\/2026\/09\/11\/this-nyc-employee-evacuated-co-workers-on-9-11\/\">This NYC employee evacuated co-workers on 9\/11<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedweek.com\/federal-managers-daily-report\/non-revenue-transactions-adding-to-usps-financial-challenges-says-report\/\">\u2018Non-Revenue Transactions\u2019 Adding to USPS Financial Challenges, Says Report<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/11\/pappas-fights-back-on-trumps-executive-order-limiting-mail-in-voting\/\">Pappas Fights Back on Trump\u2019s Executive Order Limiting Mail-In Voting<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/news\/2026\/09\/thousands-of-letters-never-arrived-in-st-louis-investigators-say-they-know-why.html\">Thousands of letters never arrived in St. Louis. Investigators say they know why<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/seattle\/2026\/09\/10\/washington-election-usps-mail-delays-ballot-drop-boxes\">Washington officials urge use of ballot drop boxes amid mail delays<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/11\/illegal-immigrant-gets-prison-for-bribing-postal-carrier-to-deliver-drugs\/\">Illegal Immigrant Gets Prison for Bribing Postal Carrier to Deliver Drugs<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 10, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_792fa85f\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/10\/usps-ballot-mail-rule-overview-and-potential-impact\/\">USPS Ballot Mail Rule: Overview and Potential Impact<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/postal-service-audit-primary-election-ballots\">U.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year\u2019s Primary Elections, Audit Finds<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/10\/baltimore-man-sentenced-for-unlawful-possession-of-firearm-and-stolen-postal-service-key\/\">Baltimore Man Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of Firearm and Stolen Postal Service Key<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.usps.com\/2026\/09\/10\/this-lowrider-stamp-star-shines-at-the-smithsonian\/\">This Lowrider stamp star shines at the Smithsonian<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fox2now.com\/news\/fox-files\/mail-still-found-in-weeds-after-postal-worker-indictment\/\">Mail still found in weeds after postal worker indictment<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/politics\/ballots-discounted-for-late-postmarks-surged-in-washington-and-oregon-after-postal-service-changes\">Ballots discounted for late postmarks surged in Washington and Oregon after Postal Service changes<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scienceblog.com\/d-the-u-s-postal-service-will-still-carry-boxes-of-newborn-chickens-ducks-geese-quail-and-even-emus-but-they-must-enter-the-mail-within-24-hours-of-hatching-and-be-deliverable-within-72\/\">The U.S. Postal Service will still carry boxes of newborn chickens, ducks, geese, quail and even emus \u2014 but they must enter the mail within 24 hours of hatching and be deliverable within 72<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/10\/cortez-masto-padilla-schumer-urge-supreme-court-to-block-postal-service-rule-limiting-mail-in-voting\/\">Democrats Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/reports\/audit-reports\/assessment-postal-services-network-changes\">OIG: Our Auditors Assessed Significant Changes USPS Has Made to Its Network<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\">Just FYI: It seems that the vast majority of those against President Trumps Mail-in Voting rules are democrasts and left leaning mass media. Tell me why this is? I&#8217;ll tell you &#8211; because they&#8217;re afraid they will lose elections due to rejected ballots. And, contrary to what the mass media want you to believe most postal employees and retirees that we have heard from approve of restricting mail-in voting.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 09, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_4ba4887c\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/09\/the-hatch-act-defines-limits-on-political-participation\/\">The Hatch Act defines limits on political participation<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/09\/bronx-man-arrested-for-mail-theft\/\">Bronx Man Arrested for Mail Theft<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thedispatch.com\/article\/postal-service-mail-ballots-trump-administration-supreme-court\/\">A Mail Voting Fight About Nothing<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/boston\/2026\/09\/09\/mail-in-voting-massachusetts\">USPS, states&#8217; mail-in voting fight comes to a head<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/09\/nalc-new-memorandums-of-understanding-and-national-level-settlements\/\">NALC: New memorandums of understanding and national-level settlements<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/small-business\/articles\/amazon-projects-reduced-reliance-usps-104500818.html\">Amazon projects reduced reliance on USPS, UPS for delivery: report<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stories.uspsoig.gov\/they-found-a-smorgasbord-of-drugs-in-the-pantry\/index.html\">OIG: They Found a Smorgasbord of Drugs in the Pantry \u2014 That Was the Beginning of the End<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 08, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_4be9520d\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/08\/processing-of-election-and-political-mail-for-the-2026-primary-elections\/\">Processing of Election and Political Mail for the 2026 Primary Elections<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/08\/st-louis-postal-worker-accused-of-dumping-30000-pieces-of-mail\/\">St. Louis Postal Worker Accused of Dumping 30,000 Pieces of Mail<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/08\/grand-jury-indicts-cincinnati-man-for-assaulting-letter-carrier\/\">Grand jury indicts Cincinnati man for assaulting letter carrier<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/08\/dawn-polka-former-president-of-wisconsin-nalc-branch-778-was-charged-with-one-count-of-felony-theft-totaling-approximately-3739\/\">Dawn Polka, former President of Wisconsin NALC Branch 778 was charged with one count of felony theft totaling approximately $3,739<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/newsroom\/national-releases\/2026\/0908ma-usps-to-issue-fentanyl-awareness-semipostal-stamp.htm\">USPS To Issue Fentanyl Awareness Semipostal Stamp<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/08\/postal-service-roadeo-is-coming-to-norman-ok\/\">Postal Service \u2018Roadeo\u2019 is Coming to Norman, OK &#8211; Best driver competition is part of national postal logistics symposium<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whio.com\/news\/local\/father-son-convicted-premeditated-murder-ohio-postal-worker\/XAID2JOGSFE4VM54B3DITWWKDQ\/\">Father and son convicted of premeditated murder of Ohio letter carrier<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apr.org\/news\/2026-09-08\/alabamas-mail-in-ballots-go-out-tomorrow-then-what?_amp=true\">Alabama\u2019s mail-in ballots go out tomorrow\u2014then what?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.applevalleynewsnow.com\/news\/20-000-mail-in-ballots-rejected-in-washingtons-august-primary\/article_72e93b99-169a-4584-8e7d-67f02332473e.html\">20,000 mail-in ballots rejected in Washington&#8217;s August primary<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/small-business\/articles\/e-commerce-facilitator-shipstation-eyes-140815756.html\">E-commerce facilitator ShipStation eyes major global expansion<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/09\/08\/russian-postal-workers-to-arm-themselves-with-anti-drone-weapons-a93662\">Russian Postal Workers to Arm Themselves With Anti-Drone Weapons<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 07, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_703315d4\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.countryliving.com\/life\/entertainment\/a73571868\/labor-day-history-september\/\">Why We Celebrate Labor Day in September\u2014and What the Holiday Actually Means<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aninews.in\/news\/world\/us\/trump-admin-files-fresh-supreme-court-appeal-to-let-usps-mail-ballot-rule-take-effect-ahead-of-midterms20260907110539\/\">Trump admin files fresh Supreme Court appeal to let USPS mail ballot rule take effect ahead of midterms<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/crime\/everything-was-gone-southwest-las-vegas-victims-describe-growing-mail-theft-problem-3882659\/\">\u2018Everything was gone\u2019: Southwest Las Vegas victims describe growing mail theft problem<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scrippsnews.com\/us-news\/democratic-states-file-new-lawsuit-seeking-to-block-trumps-order-limiting-mail-voting-in-midterms\">Democratic states file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump\u2019s order limiting mail voting in midterms<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/amp\/Top_News\/US\/2026\/09\/06\/white-house-elections-donald-trump\/9161788716503\/\">DOJ asks Supreme Court for third time to allow mail-in voting rules<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/07\/congressman-bell-tours-st-louis-usps-facility-with-postmaster-general-steiner-and-house-oversight-members\/\">Congressman Bell Tours St. Louis USPS Facility with Postmaster General Steiner and House Oversight Members<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jezebel.com\/mail-voting-laws-chaos-changing-executive-order-usps-supreme-court-decision-lawsuits-ballots-rejected\">Don\u2019t Even Think of Voting by Mail in 2026<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-gb\/general\/general\/a-23-year-old-mail-carrier-knocked-on-the-wrong-door-then-a-17-year-old-pulled-a-22-and-murdered-her-for-no-reason\/vi-AA29L63P\">A 23-year-old mail carrier knocked on the wrong door&#8230; then a 17-year-old pulled a .22 and murdered her for no reason<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntd.com\/ntdplus\/usps-ballot-move-entirely-within-legal-authority-of-government-author_1171159.html\">USPS Ballot Move Entirely Within Legal Authority of US Government: Analyst<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 06, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_3a17ef59\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/06\/most-developed-countries-have-banned-mass-mail-in-voting-the-united-states-must-do-the-same\/\">Most Developed Countries Have Banned Mass Mail-in Voting. The United States Must Do the Same<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/z3VmX\">WaPo: Trump is running out of time as he tries to restrict mail voting<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/trump-administration\/justice-department-usps-supreme-court-action-mail-ballots-elections-rcna595924\">DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow Trump\u2019s USPS action on mail-in ballots to proceed ahead of midterm elections<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-supreme-court-appeal-us-postal-service-mail-ballot-fight\/\">Trump administration makes another Supreme Court appeal on mail ballot fight<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/n5CmW\">NYT: Trump\u2019s War on Mail-In Ballots Has Voters Baffled. That May Be the Point<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/other\/white-house-files-another-scotus-emergency-appeal-over-usps-mail-ballot-rules\/ar-AA2bAiA3\">White House files another SCOTUS emergency appeal over USPS mail ballot rules<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2026\/09\/05\/surveillance-video-shows-man-accused-of-stealing-mail-in-fort-lauderdale\/\">Surveillance video shows man accused of stealing mail in Fort Lauderdale<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 05, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_228ecb26\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/05\/father-and-son-convicted-for-their-roles-in-the-murder-of-a-usps-mail-carrier\/\">Father and Son Convicted for Their Roles in the Murder of a USPS Mail Carrier<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/other\/justice-department-has-issued-subpoenas-for-nevada-voter-data-state-s-elections-chief-says\/ar-AA2bDfnf\">Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Nevada voter data, state\u2019s elections chief says<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/other\/supreme-court-clears-trump-s-mail-voting-restrictions-for-23-states-weeks-before-midterms\/ar-AA2bDlP2\">Supreme Court clears Trump\u2019s mail-voting restrictions for 23 states weeks before midterms<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/05\/statement-from-pmg-david-steiner-regarding-concerns-about-ballot-mail-for-federal-elections\/\">Statement from PMG David Steiner regarding concerns about ballot mail for federal elections<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/05\/federal-court-blocks-u-s-postal-service-from-interfering-with-mail-ballots-in-november-election\/\">Federal Court Blocks U.S. Postal Service from Interfering with Mail Ballots in November Election<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/hK7OO\">Postal Service Internal Watchdog Opens Inquiry After Whistle-Blower\u2019s Complaint<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/montanafreepress.org\/2026\/09\/04\/missoula-postal-workers-raise-concerns-about-plans-to-remove-letter-sorting-machine\/\">Missoula postal workers raise concerns about plans to remove letter-sorting machine<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.usps.com\/2026\/09\/05\/he-heard-a-faint-cry-for-help\/\">This letter carrier came to the aid of a woman who had fallen in her backyard<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/reports\/audit-reports\/management-and-oversight-non-revenue-transactions\">OIG: Audit Finds $61 Million in Financial Impact from Non-revenue Postal Retail Transactions<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 04, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_13fe185b\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/04\/hawley-presses-postmaster-general-to-answer-for-bonus-payments-poor-service-during-st-louis-visit\/\">Hawley Presses Postmaster General to Answer for Bonus Payments, Poor Service During St. Louis Visit<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/news\/local\/postal-worker-critically-injured-in-northeast-philly-crash-police-say\/4458398\/\">Postal worker critically injured in Northeast Philly crash, police say &#8211; a driver struck him as he stood behind a postal vehicle collecting mail<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/federalnewsnetwork.com\/federal-newscast\/2026\/09\/postal-service-finalizes-election-ballot-mail-portal\/\">Postal Service finalizes election ballot mail portal<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/us-postal-service-workeraccused-of-stealing-7500-doses-of-opioids-from-veterans\">US Postal Service Worker Accused of Stealing 7,500 Doses of Opioids From Veterans<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.usps.com\/2026\/09\/02\/are-you-ready-for-an-emergency\/\">USPS offers advice for National Preparedness Month<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleveland19.com\/video\/2026\/09\/04\/father-son-found-guilty-murder-ohio-mail-carrier-postal-van\/\">Father, son found guilty in murder of Ohio mail carrier in postal van<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/2026\/09\/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-clear-the-way-for-new-mail-in-voting-rule-to-be-imple\/\">Trump administration asks Supreme Court to clear the way for new mail-in voting rule to be implemented<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/6070171-supreme-court-justice-department-mail-voting-usps\/\">Postal Service asks Supreme Court to allow Trump\u2019s mail voting changes<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawdork.com\/p\/doj-rushes-to-scotus-in-effort-to\">DOJ rushes to SCOTUS in effort to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot restrictions<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 03, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_74d7b24\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/03\/usps-statement-on-development-of-u-s-federal-ballot-mail-portal\/\">USPS Statement on development of U.S. federal ballot mail portal<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/management\/2026\/09\/opm-new-healthcare-insurance-chief-open-season\/415787\/\">OPM taps new healthcare and insurance chief ahead of Open Season<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfmj.com\/news\/local-news\/warren\/jury-deliberates-case-of-father-son-accused-of-murdering-warren-postal-worker\/article_75906544-b67e-45b0-98fc-72daab7dd907.html\">Jury deliberates case of father, son accused of murdering Warren postal worker<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/postal-service-mail-voting-rules-block\/\">Postal Service mail voting rules face extended block as judge presses DOJ<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/federalnewsnetwork.com\/federal-newscast\/2026\/09\/postal-service-finalizes-election-ballot-mail-portal\/\">Postal Service finalizes election ballot mail portal<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedweek.com\/fedweek\/mspb-ends-decades-old-standards-for-appeals-on-misconduct-charges\/\">MSPB Ends Decades-Old Standards for Appeals on Misconduct Charges<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/trending\/postal-worker-accused-stealing-package-containing-46k-worth-sports-cards\/LRPYRMUKNFFEJBSTFO2473KQOY\/\">Postal worker accused of stealing package containing $46K worth of sports cards<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsfromthestates.com\/article\/why-rushed-postal-service-plan-mail-voting-has-states-panic\">Why the rushed Postal Service plan for mail-in voting has states in a panic<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; should say &#8216;mostly democrat states&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governing.com\/map-of-the-day\/map-the-states-with-the-highest-rates-of-mail-voting\">Map: The States With the Highest Rates of Mail Voting<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.usps.com\/2026\/09\/03\/labor-day-is-sept-7\/\">Labor Day is Sept. 7<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/obama-appointed-judge-ripped-blocking-trump-mail-ballot-rule-run-out-clock\">Obama-appointed judge ripped for blocking Trump mail-ballot rule: &#8216;Run out the clock&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 02, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_3862ad2f\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/honestelections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Safeguarding-Elections-2026.pdf\">Honest Election Project: Critical Reforms to Secure Voter Integrity and Rebuild Confidence in American Elections<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfmd.com\/2026\/09\/02\/obama-appointed-judge-ripped-for-blocking-trump-mail-ballot-rule-run-out-the-clock\/\">Obama-appointed judge ripped for blocking Trump mail-ballot rule: \u2018Run out the clock\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wfin.com\/fox-political-news\/alabama-ag-marshall-fires-back-at-usps-mail-ballot-order-critics-this-is-about-securing-elections\/\">Alabama AG Marshall fires back at USPS mail-ballot order critics: \u2018This is about securing elections\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hoodline.com\/2026\/09\/austin-woman-s-apartment-yields-400-stolen-bank-cards-meth-fake-postal-keys\/\">Austin Woman&#8217;s Apartment Yields 400 Stolen Bank Cards, Meth, Fake Postal Keys<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/02\/democrats-request-usps-inspector-general-investigate-alleged-faulty-ballot-screening\/\">Democrats Request USPS Inspector General Investigate Alleged Faulty Ballot Screening<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/02\/kairik-strehlow-former-treasurer-of-nalc-branch-1064-was-indicted-for-one-count-of-embezzlement-of-union-funds-totaling-7731-among-other-charges\/\">Kairik Strehlow, former Treasurer of NALC Branch 1064 was indicted for one count of embezzlement of union funds totaling $7,731 among other charges<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4708235\/what-to-know-usps-mail-in-ballot-rule-whistleblower-claims\/\">Consider the source: What to know about USPS mail-in ballot rule amid whistleblower claims<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/npr\/2026\/09\/01\/nx-s1-5950869\/usps-carefully-reviewing-whistleblower-claim-on-plan-for-trumps-mail-in-voting-order\/\">USPS &#8216;carefully reviewing&#8217; whistleblower claim on plan for Trump&#8217;s mail in voting order<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtkr.com\/politics\/america-votes\/north-carolina-becomes-first-state-to-send-mail-ballots-as-confusion-over-voting-rules-persists\">North Carolina becomes first state to send mail ballots as confusion over voting rules persists<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wkbn.com\/news\/local-news\/warren-news\/postal-inspector-testifies-about-finding-cell-phone-evidence-in-letter-carrier-murder-trial\/\">Postal inspector testifies about finding cell phone evidence in letter carrier murder trial<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freightwaves.com\/news\/ups-reorganization-prioritizes-global-logistics-over-parcel-delivery\">UPS reorganization prioritizes global logistics over parcel delivery<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.usps.com\/2026\/09\/02\/usps-is-offering-tsa-precheck-enrollment\/\">USPS is offering TSA PreCheck enrollment<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"textstyle8\"><strong>September 01, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul id=\"ul_48a86922\" class=\"ulstyle1\">\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/01\/convicted-felon-fraud-promoter-sentenced-to-prison-for-scheme-involving-6-5-million-in-stolen-checks\/\">Convicted Felon Fraud Promoter Sentenced to Prison for Scheme Involving $6.5 Million in Stolen Checks<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/09\/01\/former-ny-postmaster-sentenced-to-3-years-probation-for-money-order-fraud\/\">Former NY Postmaster Sentenced to 3 Years\u2019 Probation for Money Order Fraud<\/a><\/span><span class=\"textstyle7\">\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americafirstreport.com\/24-states-to-sue-us-postal-service-over-mail-in-ballot-restrictions\/\">24 States to Sue US Postal Service Over Mail-in Ballot Restrictions<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2026\/09\/01\/usps-whistleblower-report-mail-voting\/4141788270668\/\">USPS whistleblower says new mail voting policy hidden from public<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedweek.com\/federal-managers-daily-report\/usps-was-60-years-ahead-of-the-curve-on-ai-but-its-size-and-legacy-could-hold-it-back\/\">USPS Was 60 Years Ahead of the Curve on AI, but Its Size and Legacy Could Hold it Back<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/09\/01\/usps-whistleblower-mail-ballots-warning\">USPS whistleblower warns new ballot system could fail<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox10tv.com\/2026\/08\/31\/no-additional-jail-time-baldwin-postal-worker-who-had-hundreds-letters-home-judge-rules\/\">No additional jail time for Baldwin postal worker who had hundreds of letters in home, judge rules<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryherald.com\/news\/world_nation\/postal-service-work-to-comply-with-trumps-executive-order-is-rushed-sloppy-whistleblower-contends\/article_ad7d4384-5a78-59b8-b3b4-7683820e0782.html\">Postal Service work to comply with Trump&#8217;s executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower contends<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.usps.com\/2026\/09\/01\/there-are-rules-about-gifts-for-co-workers\/\">There are rules about gifts for co-workers<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/federalnewsnetwork.com\/artificial-intelligence\/2026\/08\/a-new-review-of-ai-use-finds-the-postal-industry-is-still-sorting-out-what-works-at-scale\/\">A new review of AI use finds the postal industry is still sorting out what works at scale<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"textstyle7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscollectorsdaily.com\/nebraska-postal-worker-arrested-in-46000-sports-card-theft\/\">Nebraska Postal Worker Arrested in $46,000 Sports Card Theft<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 21, 2026 OIG Audit Finds USPS in Compliance on Compensation &#8211; 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