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August 15, 2026

• Video: A Message from Your Friendly Local Mail Carrier - PEN
• Pennsylvania Postal Employees Assisted in Stealing and Selling U.S. Treasury Checks Worth Millions - PEN
• N.C. postal worker killed on Titanic honored at exhibit - Five American and British mail clerks (including Oscar Woody) frantically tried to haul heavy mail bags out of the rushing water in the lower-deck sorting room, becoming trapped as the sea engulfed the forward section.
• Dooly County postal worker fined over $15,000 for stealing 55 money orders, sentenced to probation, records show
• Police Say They Rigged Apartment Mailboxes With ‘Dummy’ Locks, Then Used Stolen Identities to Get Credit Cards
• Video: Ohio Mailman Gets Arrested after Stealing $2M in Checks - PEN
• After house fire killed two of her dogs, friend sets up GoFundMe for USPS worker’s vet bills
• NALC: Election committee sets time for lottery selection
• USPS: This heat is no joke - What do you know about staying safe when working in extreme temperatures?

August 14, 2026

• Washington, DC Man Sentenced for String of Armed Postal-Carrier Robberies in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC - PEN
• Why are many rural Oregon and Washington residents paying for PO Boxes that are supposed to be free?
• Justice Department Says You Can Carry for Self-Defense in a Post Office, and the Postal Service Ban Cannot Be Enforced
• Buffalo Township police honor postal clerk for preventing three scams
• 30 years after death of Vancouver postal worker, Mexican citizen charged with murder
• $50K Lotto Win Claimed By Aberdeen Postal Employee
• Use eDispose to acquire, redistribute or dispose of USPS items
• Willem Dafoe Shines as a Postal Worker and Poet in the Luminous Late Fame
• USPS warning: Thousands of post offices could close, officials say

August 13, 2026

• New Orleans Mail Handler Guilty of Mail Theft - PEN
• New York Resident Admits to Racketeering - including attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery of USPS mail carriers, and wire fraud in furtherance of a scheme to steal mail - PEN
• Left Wing Congressman Urges USPS Board to Remove Postmaster General Steiner - PEN
• NPMHU: 2025 Contract Update #16
• Man charged with stealing postal key at gunpoint
• OIG: Missed Our USPS Financial Gap White Paper? Catch the Digital Story
• Postal Service to issue commemorative stamp for U.S. Coast Guard Academy milestone
• New video spotlights Postal Pulse results
• Where USPS could benefit the most from AI
• Postal store manager says she's intercepted large shipments of cash as Buffalo Township police warn of scams

August 12, 2026

• Charlotte Man Sentenced to Prison for Using U.S. Postal Service Arrow Keys to Steal $963,000 - PEN
• Heat Kills Hundreds of Workers Each Year. A Postal Carrier Was One
• Federal judge, Judge Indira Talwani, rules postal service will not decide ballots
• Trump administration again urges US Supreme Court intervention on mail ballots
• When Pandemic Aid Turned into Postal Crime
• Postal Worker Spots Fake Stamps on Hundreds of Envelopes in New Jersey
• Rounds says South Dakota postal employees were asked to hide mail ahead of federal inspection
• Congressional inaction led to Postal Service problems
• The Hill says - Postmaster General Steiner must resign - and who are they?
• The 888-EMERGNC national hotline provides up-to-date information
• NALC: Election committee appointed

August 11, 2026

• Sen. Rounds accuses USPS executives of hiding issues, giving themselves bonuses
• Strong on Senate Introduction of PERFORM ACT: ‘Alabama Stands United; Time for USPS to Deliver’ - PEN
• Congress Faces Mail Ballot Authority Showdown
• Michigan man accused of threatening, directing racial slurs at mail carrier pleads guilty
• Lawmakers want Postal Service bonuses tied to delivery performance - Hawley leads Senate campaign, Alabama delegation introduces accountability measure in House
• They looked like stamps, but something was off
• Postal Service Bill: Late & Misguided
• Fergus Falls, MN Man Arrested for Threatening to Shoot Mail Carriers That Walked on His Lawn

August 10, 2026

• US Postal Service driver arrested for killing Manhattan pedestrian in hit-run
• Authorities, Bystander Rescue Postal Worker from Mail Truck Engulfed in Flames - PEN
• Senate Zip code changes would cause “irreparable harm,” postal chief says
• Supreme Court faces plea to block Trump mail-in ballot rules
• Investigation underway into suspicious USPS truck trespassing in rural Blaine County
• 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

August 09, 2026

• USPS reports third-quarter financial results | See full report at PEN
• USPS Prioritizes Revenue over Volume
• USPS reports $2.5B loss in third quarter as financial woes persist
• USPS to seek money from Congress to boost strained finances
• Southwest Las Vegas residents say stolen USPS master key led to 10 days of missing mail
• Pedestrian fatally struck by USPS truck in Manhattan, police sources say
• USPS truck fatally strikes man and flees scene as NYC sees 2 deadly hit-and-runs overnight
• US Postal Service mail carrier suspected of mail, identity theft is arrested in Riverside County

August 08, 2026

• USPS Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Results - PEN
• Postmaster General David Steiner’s Aug. 7 USPS Board of Governors meeting remarks - PEN
• Senators Introduce Legislation to Combat Affordable Housing Crisis, Strengthen USPS - PEN
• Police search for USPS driver after man killed in Hell's Kitchen hit-and-run
• Bay Area postal workers attacked days apart as feds offer $150K rewards
• Police Arrest USPS Mail Carrier for Alleged Mail, Identity Theft
• New parcel surcharge helps Postal Service reach $20B in revenue
• North Carolina ranked in bottom 10 in country in postal service on-time performance
• San Leandro postal worker punched by stranger in unprovoked attack

August 07, 2026

• MAIL-IN DISPUTE: Indiana backs Trump in expanding USPS election role; other states decry federal overreach
• Hawley bill to ban US Postal Service leader bonuses advances in Senate
• Six arrested in Texas mail theft and fraud investigation
• Willem Dafoe Shines as a Postal Worker and Poet in the Luminous Late Fame
• Judge denies defense motions in postal worker killing
• OIG: Our Capping Report on Mail Delivery Operations for Miami and the Florida 3 District Is In
• Here Come Bold Stripes and Bright Stars

August 06, 2026

• West Coast Parcel, Bluegrass Bust - PEN
• Hawley Bill Banning Bonuses for Postmaster General Passes Committee - PEN
• Four Operational Paths for USPS and What That Could Mean for Postal Employees
• USPS Retirement Liabilities Surge as FERS Freeze and Health Fund Decline Raise Stakes
• USPS exploring AI in hiring, but reassures humans won’t soon be replaced
• Postal worker airlifted with serious injuries after multi-vehicle crash in Paris, TX
• Two arrested after 2 lbs of meth found being shipped through postal service in Visalia
• How Big Is the U.S. Postal Service? Size, Jobs, and Economic Impact
• State lawmakers, rural leaders urged senators to protect reliable rural postal service
• OPM Launches Online Service for Former Federal Employees to Access Personnel Records - PEN
• Mail Thief Targets Kinston Homeless Shelter, Police Hunt Suspect
• Is your area at risk for wildfires? - USPS urges employees to plan ahead for evacuations
• $300,000 in rewards offered after attacks on 2 Bay Area postal workers

August 05, 2026

• Postmaster General fights against bill that would restrict his bonus
• USPS worker attacked outside San Leandro post office
• Election Day ballots recovered from Scottsdale mail theft case
• Senate Committee to Vote on Postal, FEMA Oversight Measures
• Flatwoods West Virginia Woman Sentenced for Meth Trafficking Through U.S. Mail - PEN
• Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to 48 Months in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Theft of Mail - PEN
• Tallahassee Postal Employee Indicted for Theft of Mail - PEN
• Postal IG Flags Management Practices at Lower Performing Sites
• Florida Rural Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty to Delay or Destruction of Mail - PEN
• Three Arrested for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud - PEN
• USPS offers advice for employees to beat the heat - PEN
• NALC: 74th Biennial Convention Livestream and Convention Chronicle
• NPMHU: One of your members could unlock $40K
• Christmas cookie stamp designs for the holidays
• OPM Launches Site for Accessing Employee Records After Separation
• Postal worker injured in Georgia crash while delivering package, troopers say
• OIG: Postal Applications of Artificial Intelligence
• OIG: Give Us Your Thoughts on Making Domestic Mail Insurance Claims

August 04, 2026

• OPM breach victims could get identity protection for life
• USPS policy and federal ethics laws prohibit gambling in the workplace - PEN
• Norfolk man faces charges tied to postal worker drug and mail theft scheme
• Tuberville, Britt back Strong’s effort with Senate introduction of USPS reform bill
• USPS Worker Goes Viral After Finding a Creative Place to Hide Customer’s Package — ‘Usually I Don’t Leave Stuff at the Front’
• This letter carrier helped a customer get new medals
• Mutual Swaps: new website that helps USPS employees find potential mutual swap partners by matching location, craft, and employee type

August 03, 2026

• Dublin Post Office Killer Who Moldered Two USPS Managers is Asking to be Released from Federal Psychiatric Facility - PEN
• Former New Jersey Postal Employee Admits to Repeatedly Burglarizing Post Offices to Steal Mail - PEN
• Illinois Congressman Calls for Removal of Postmaster General Over Effort to Implement Trump's Election Mail Executive Order - PEN
• Alabama Senators Britt, Tuberville introduce postmaster general accountability bill, backed by Alabama’s delegation
• Postal Service says it will not deliver ballots if states refuse to turn over voter lists under Trump proposal
• Man used master keys to ransack several Charlotte apartment mailbox kiosks, police say
• This Post Office In India Doesn't Stand On Land, It Floats
• Supreme Court handed a midnight election bombshell

August 02, 2026

• NARFE: OPM Replaces Retirement Services Email Address with Support Center Link - PEN
• NARFE Presses OPM to Strengthen Privacy Protections for FEHB and PSHB Claims Data - PEN
• Letter carrier shot while driving postal vehicle near Canal and W. Main streets, police say
• Nurse Turned Postal Clerk Saves Baby Who Stopped Breathing at Her Arizona Post Office
• CA man arrested in Scottsdale after postal inspectors catch him stealing mail, election ballots
• A Postal Worker Panicked When USPS Suspended Its Pension Payments. His Social Security Check Is the One Piece That's Separate
• Couple get federal prison for mail theft in Pacific Beach

August 01, 2026

• Former Kansas USPS mail carrier stole mail meant for delivery - PEN
• Postal inspector ‘well aware’ of mail theft at Shallowford Rd. post office
• Postal worker hospitalized after stabbing at Carmel post office; suspect arrested
• Amazon ramps up delivery speed, robotics roll out
• Her customer fell out of a car
• Nearly 3,000 mail-in ballots affected by Wyandotte County address error

July 31, 2026

• Carmel Post Office Worker Stabbed, Suspect Tased And Taken Into Custody
• Postal worker accused of stealing winning Florida Lottery ticket
• Arrow key stolen from postal worker in Billerica, MA armed robbery
• This pro skateboarder-turned-letter carrier now finds spots along his route for ‘sick tricks’
• North Texas postal worker's death prompts calls for extreme heat protections
• USPS Coding Error Missed $22.6 Million In Postage, Blocked $6.1 Million In Refunds
• August Postal Record available
• Mid-August trial set in Warren mail carrier murder case

July 30, 2026

• Hawley, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Ban Bonuses for Postal Service Leadership Until Mail Is Delivered on Time - PEN
• USPS is Deferring Retirement Contributions for Cashflow; That Should be a Wake up Call
• Cleveland Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic Meth from U.S.-Mexico Border to Ohio Through USPS - PEN
• US Mail Carriers Are Poised to Elect New Union Leadership
• PRC Releases Analysis of USPS FY 2025 Performance Report and FY 2026 Performance Plan - PEN
• New dashboard tracks shipments from the Material Distribution Center
• Nadler, Schumer, Gillibrand Call on USPS to Immediately Cancel Planned Closure of the Bryant Park Post Office - PEN
• Trump administration, states urge justices to allow full implementation of executive order on mail-in voting
• Montana joins fight to defend Trump mail-in voting restrictions
• Otay Mesa father reacts after verdict in postal carrier civil trial
• Courts Issue Conflicting Rulings on Trump Order Restricting Vote-by-Mail
• OIG Audit Assesses the USPS Vetting Process for New Hires
• OIG Issues Management Alert on Potential Revenue Losses in the APV System
• Midterms spotlight ushers in concerns with Postal Service

July 29, 2026

• Federal court panel declines to block Trump's mail ballot order; status remains unclear for midterms
• Trump Gets Major Legal Victory on Mail-In Voting Restrictions—for Now
• Carriers claim USPS delayed Evansville mail to avoid paying overtime
• Postal Service employee allegedly clubbed co-worker with a steel pipe at South Philly mail facility
• Rural mail carrier arrested in Culpeper County mail-theft investigation
• Costly Expansions Have Put USPS on the Ropes
• Blog post spotlights how USPS has bound the nation together

July 28, 2026

• What OPM’s New Data Rule Means for You - PEN
• NARFE Still Not Convinced by OPM Privacy Pledge in Collecting Employee Medical Records
• IG Report Lists Downsizing, Limiting Bargaining as Among Options for Postal Service | See actual OIG Report: Options for Addressing the U.S. Postal Service’s Financial Gap report at PEN
• Despite high profile deaths, ‘nothing has changed’ for USPS carriers working in heat
• OIG: New Audit Examines Why Some Postal Service Regions Perform Better than Others
• Former Massachusetts U.S. Postal Inspector agrees to plead guilty to stealing over $330,000 in cash from packages mailed by elderly victims and then laundering the cash - PEN
• Board of Governors to meet Aug. 7 - PEN
• Three Rhode Island Postal Employees Plead Guilty in Federal Mail Theft Case - PE
• Trump asks SCOTUS to permit blocks on mail-in ballots before midterms
• DOJ asks Supreme Court to restore Trump’s mail-in voting executive order
• Alabama Rep. Dale Strong explains aim of bill tying postal leadership pay to USPS performance
• This carrier turned his routes into art
• U.S. Postal Service workers union call on Congress for keeping agency funded, staff protected
• Postal worker arrested in Boca Raton after deputies find meth and stolen mail
• Seven charged with mail fraud in Bowling Green check scheme

July 27, 2026

• IG Issues Alert on Postal Service Access Controls
• Alabama lawmakers target postmaster general bonuses in USPS accountability bill | Read more at PEN
• NYT: Appeals Court Upholds Blocks on Trump Order Restricting Mail Voting - Biden appointees of course
• Mount Laurel Pair Sentenced in Bank, Check Fraud Scheme Tied to Former Postal Worker | More at PEN
• Return to Sender: The Grumman LLV Has Finally Reached the End of Its Mail Delivery Days
• OPM/MSPB Propose New Rule For Easier Removal of Employees

July 26, 2026

• Postal van catches fire after two-vehicle crash in Sebring, FL
• Fire-related power outage at Greensboro USPS processing center leaves packages, mail stuck
• Wheatfield homeowners celebrate victory in long-running mail dispute
• July 26, 1775, U.S. Postal System established
• Lawsuit asks absentee ballots that don't arrive by election to be replaced
• Fraudulent Websites Are Getting Smarter — Pause Before You Click

July 25, 2026

• Arizona postal clerk helps save 8-month-old baby who stopped breathing
• Letter carrier freed a child from a car seat
• Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections - PEN
• Three Rhode Island Postal Employees Plead Guilty in Federal Mail Theft Case - PEN
• Alabama Congressman Dale Strong Introduces Bill to Hold USPS Accountable, Tying Postmaster General Pay to Performance - PEN
• Over 1,300 Navajo County mail-in ballots marked undeliverable before Arizona primary
• Arizona man convicted of mailing 20,000-plus carfentanil pills to Alabama
• OIG: A New White Paper Explores Options for Addressing USPS’s Financial Gap

July 24, 2026

• Two Men Charged in Alleged $1.7 Million Counterfeit Postage Scheme - PEN
• Federal Jury in Chicago Convicts Woman of Assaulting United States Postal Carrier After Two-Day Trial - PEN
• Armed Maryland mail thief sentenced to prison - PEN
• NRLCA Statement on the Death of NRLCA Member Umeshkumar Thakkar - PEN
• Baldwin, Evers Sound Alarm on USPS Mail Delays and Interference Ahead of Upcoming Elections - PEN
• OIG: Management Alert: ePACS Access Controls
• Second Installment of Retirement Incentive Due to be Paid August 28, 2026
• Federal Officials investigating death of Little Elm postal worker in the summer heat
• Alabama lawmakers introduce bill targeting USPS leadership bonuses
• Funeral held for postal worker who died on the job
• Former Nurse Turned Postal Clerk Performs CPR to Help Save Infant at Clifton Post Office
• Nearly 150,000 mail ballots rejected in California primary, largely due to late mailing
• Trump personally informed about hundreds of undeliverable mail-in AZ ballots

July 23, 2026

• Hawley Announces Legislation to Ban Bonuses for Postal Service Leadership Until Mail Is Delivered on Time - PEN
• USPS OIG-FBI Sting Brings Drug Smuggling Mail Clerk to Justice
• Cape Cod postal worker pleads not guilty in online child images case
• Community remembering postal worker that passed away
• Postal truck hits boat-towing Ford on Hwy 30 in Linn County
• NPMHU: New Memoranda of Understanding - Annual Leave Carryover for Leave Year 2027 and Annual Leave Exchange Option for Leave Year 2027
• Local postal workers struggling to keep up with increasing demand for mail delivery

July 22, 2026

• USPS Warns About Romance Scams — Then It Happened to One of Theirs - PEN
• The OIG’s Fight Against Mail Theft - PEN
• 'Deeply saddened': USPS investigating death of North Texas postal worker
• USPS launches smart locker service for local transactions
• Shelter caring for 92 cats, dogs from postal worker hoarding home; some are microchipped
• Hatboro mail carrier allegedly steals credit card, spends more than $4K at Home Depot
• Lieutenant Governor Venhuizen shares frustrations with U.S. Postal Service
• Stolen mail, including checks, reported at least 6 local Post Offices
• Dead Letter Office: Gallery Experience

July 21, 2026

• In one Utah county, nearly 300 voters say they never received a mail-in ballot
• Judge Allows Postal Service to Move Forward with Changes to Mail-in Ballot Delivery
• Appeals court ruling allows USPS to pursue Trump election regulations
• Video: Postal Inspection Service Case on "Worst Neighbor Ever"
• Video: 77-year-old postal worker arrested for hoarding cats she collected along her route
• 2 people accused of taking mail from Montgomery, AL residence, authorities say
• Athens, AL woman launches petition after years of USPS mail delivery issues
• If you are raising money, say nothing about USPS - Employees cannot use their position for personal gain

July 20, 2026

• Florida Letter Carrier Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail - PEN
• Postal Service Clears Hurdle in Mail-Ballot Rule Change Fight
• Klobuchar Urges USPS to Reverse Plan That Will Slow Mail Delivery
• USPS: Keep fire extinguishers out of the trash
• Shipping wars: Amazon is ‘aggressively’ going after Fedex and UPS, insiders say

July 19, 2026

• California postal staff left sweltering in summer heatwave after thieves pilfer AC units
• Appeals court narrows setback for Trump USPS mail-in ballot policy
• Trump USPS Ballot Changes Explained: What the Appeals Court Ruling Means for Mail-In Voting
• Former Oklahoma NALC Treasurer, Branch 1491, Charged with One Count of Embezzlement - PEN
• USPS ramps up 'daily monitoring' and enforces new phone policy after four people died at same location
• These people provide strategic oversight of the Postal Service - The USPS Board of Governors controls expenditures and does long-range planning, among other duties
• Amazon expands shipping and ‘aggressively’ going after Fedex and UPS
• OPM/MSPB Propose New Rule For Easier Removal of Employees

July 18, 2026

• Appeals court gives Trump temporary win in mail-in voting fight
• President Trump Scores Legal Victory In Major Mail-In Voting Change
• USPS to move forward with major mail-in voting change: ‘A win for election integrity’
• Former Pensacola Postal Worker Admits To Stealing Mail And Gift Cards
• Letter carrier helped police find a missing child
• OIG: Our Upcoming Audits on Mail Theft in Seattle and Las Vegas

July 17, 2026

• Hawley Expands Postal Service Investigation, Questions Retention of New York Consultants - PEN
• Former Camden, NJ postal employee, co-conspirators admit to stealing checks in mail and reselling them - PEN
• Congressman Chip Roy: Updates for the Blanco, TX Community on Postal Services - PEN
• Tallahassee postal worker arrested after undercover operation
• Nevada officials blame Postal Service for mail ballots that arrived at wrong office
• Alabama Attorney General Backs USPS Proposal to Strengthen Mail-In Ballot Standards
• Government Throws in Towel on Defending Post Office Gun Ban
• The USPS Board of Governors controls expenditures and does long-range planning, among other duties
• NAPS: USPS Mandatory Notice on Recent Court Order
• NALC designates printers for distribution of campaign literature by mail
• OIG: Give Us Your Thoughts on USPS Contract Trucking Safety and Compliance

July 16, 2026

• Woman in $150M counterfeit postage shipping scheme sentenced to prison
• Mr. ZIP celebrates the nation’s 250th - PEN
• Johnson Highlights Postal Service Improvement Areas - PEN
• Hawley Launches Investigation into Failures at US Postal Service After Postmaster General Refused to Forego Bonuses - PEN
• Investigation underway after crash involving MARTA bus and postal delivery van in Atlanta
• Fly flags at half-staff to honor U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham

July 15, 2026

• USPS Local XChange debuts - Buyers and sellers can conduct transactions without needing to meet in person - PEN
• In one Utah county, nearly 300 voters say they never received a mail-in ballot
• Juneau tax notice begs the question about reliability of USPS in mail-in-only election
• 'This failure is on USPS': Dozens of rural Nevada mail ballots discovered after primary
• DC Circuit rules USPS challenges must filter through Postal Regulatory Commission
• Appeals court hands Trump win in fight over 2020 USPS mail changes
• Tallahassee postal worker accused of pocketing cash from greeting card
• Driver charged with shooting at postal worker along I-70 in downtown Indy
• Roma, TX Postal Worker Arrested After Threat To Kill Her Boss
• USPS responds to Sen. Ossoff with safety updates at metro Atlanta processing center

July 14, 2026

• Rockford Man Sentenced to More Than Six and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Robbing a United States Post Office with a Firearm - PEN
• USPS facilities should fly U.S. flags at half-staff to honor U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died July 11
• Want to become a postal police officer? The Inspection Service is now accepting applications
• Should the Postal Service reassess its UPS air contract?
• 'This failure is on USPS': Dozens of rural Nevada mail ballots discovered after primary | Oh yes, lets vote by mail
• Atlantic County election officials to decide fate of ballots delayed by post office dispute
• Corvallis, OR postal workers claim primary ballots were left in mailboxes on Election Day

July 13, 2026

• 'Scandalous.' NY congressional leaders take action on habitually late, missing mail
• Ohio tenants spot cockroaches in mailroom, and USPS halts deliveries to apartments
• Man who pleaded guilty to robbing Tampa mail carrier sentenced to 3 years in prison
• Man sentenced for robbing Rockford, IL post office
• Here are the stamps that mark America’s 250th
• NALC: Convention workshop schedule and more

July 12, 2026

• USPS issues new Barbie Forever stamps - PEN
• Emeryville Moves to Combat Growing Cluster Mailbox Theft

July 11, 2026

• NAPS: USPA Mandatory Notice on Recent Court Order - regarding handling of Election Mail - PEN
• New USPS badge cards will have CPR information - PEN
• After his Purple Heart was stolen, postal worker helps Vietnam veteran get replacement
• Federal mail-in voting legal battle continues
• Amazon Delivery Driver Accused of Shooting USPS Letter Carrier Over Cramped Mailroom Space
• USPS truck and all the mail inside catches fire
• Check and Identity Theft at the Post Office
• A man walked in with a knife to his own throat

July 10, 2026

• Three NYC Residents Arrested in Large-Scale Mail Theft Scheme Targeting U.S. Postal Service Collection Boxes in Suffolk County - PEN
• Serial Mail Thief Reoffends, Charged in 11 Additional Mail Thefts and Burglaries - PEN
• Two Plead Guilty in 2023 Armed Robbery of USPS Letter Carrier - PEN
• Postal Service moves half of long-distance mail by air just to satisfy UPS contract
• Audit Finds Savings, but Issues, with USPS Emphasis on Ground Transit
• Postal union calls for more action after employee deaths at Atlanta USPS mail distribution center
• A rural carrier was injured in a dog attack
• NALC and USPS agree to moratorium on time limits for the processing of all grievances due to NALC's 74th Biennial National Convention
• Give Us Your Thoughts About USPS Progress on Its Delivering for America Plan
• New USPS OIG Audit: Examining Postal Delivery Operation Issues in the Detroit Area
• Forever stamp prices are going up Sunday to double what they were 19 years ago
• Chicago man accused of robbing USPS letter carrier on Far South Side
• OIG: Give Us Your Thoughts on the Liquidity of Postal Service Operations
• Start Your Weekend with a Story About How We Stopped Theft at a NY Post Office

July 09, 2026

• 'Alabama is leading the charge to secure mail-in ballots': AG Marshall supports USPS proposed rule for strengthening mailing standards for elections
• Man accused of killing Milwaukee postal carrier in 2022 pleads guilty
• LACo Woman to be Sentenced in Counterfeit Postage Case
• Postal workers union demands answers after employee deaths at Fulton County facility
• Update of FEHB/PSHB ‘Guiding Principles’ Includes Focus on Premiums, Usage Rates
• Ex-postal worker admits to mail theft in Pensacola
• Postal Bulletin focuses on preventing heat illness

July 08, 2026

• Postal Services appeals court order blocking Trump’s anti-mail voting order
• USPS dedicates Declaration of Independence stamp
• An All-Time High for Stamps: USPS Is Raising Its Prices Again on July 12—but Experts Say the Increase Won't Work
• America First Legal Urges U.S. Postal Service to Require Citizenship Verification for Federal Mail Ballots
• Florida Mail handler nabbed for workers’ comp fraud - PEN
• Three NYC Residents Arrested in Large-Scale Mail Theft Scheme
• OIG: Check and Identity Theft at the Post Office

July 07, 2026

• Senator Hawley Launches Investigation into Failures at US Postal Service After Postmaster General Refused to Forego Bonuses - PEN
• At USPS, everything is not relative
• Man charged after hitting postal worker sentenced to probation
• South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a coalition of state attorneys general supporting a proposed U.S. Postal Service rule aimed at changing how mail-in and absentee ballots are handled for federal elections
• Family out $50,000 when a cashier’s check sent through the US Postal Service goes missing

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• Trump | ‘He was like a member of the family to me.’
• Mick Jagger understands what Bruce Springsteen does not — ‘We don’t lecture our audience.’
• Here’s the full interview with Jagger (excellent)

• The patriotic display, created by Sky Elements Drone Shows
• Kentucky governor requests health update on McConnell
• Could disagreements over the Strait of Hormuz lead Iran to abandon negotiations?
• Iran threatens to shut Hormuz (completely) if Trump strikes tonight
• Flight school pilot jumps to his death midair, leaving student to land plane
• ‘We hit Iran very hard last night and we’re going to do it again tonight.’
• TRUMP | CEASEFIRE WITH IRAN IS OVER
• Judge Orders D.H.S. to Restore 4 States’ Access to Citizenship Data

• Vice President JD Vance said that he believes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will be the leading Democratic candidate for president 2028 - PEN: who could be that stupid
• Dead baby found at music festival in Michigan
• James Carville Wonders if the ‘End of the 2-Party System’ Is Near
• Everyone is focused on finding fraud in Fulton County
• WH is worried about attendance for Trump’s July 4th — Heat index will be 110*
• Stephen A. Smith does not support birthright citizenship

• High Court Backs Direct White House Control of Agencies Such as Those Overseeing Federal Employee Protections
• NPR’s Retracted Story About Alito Retiring Sparks Speculation It Might Soon Prove True: ‘Sure Wonder If That Was Embargoed’
• America 250 train arrives in DC
• NPR hated publishing this headline on murder rate
• We’re still waiting for deep state prosecution
• Editor's note: NPR retracts Justice Samuel Alito story

• Bill Maher loves how foreigners are loving America
• NYT is triggered by Maga women having babies
• Absolutely massive, rampant fraud on Obamacare - OVER *ONE MILLION* PEOPLE are on Obamacare with NO Social Security number
• Iran exports 16 million barrels of oil after 50 days of no oil sales
• Lifeguard runs over girl laying on beach
• Iran targets Bahrain with drone attack: "A flagrant threat"
• Video | Never taunt bulls without a plan

• Lindsey Graham predicts failure of Iran talks
• ‘If you close Hormuz, we will kill you before you make it back to your f–king country.’
• Iranian President | ‘We will never relinquish our right to enrich uranium.’
• California govt spending is the problem
• Carrie Underwood doing it right in Tennessee

• CBS News publishes full text of Iran deal
• Trump clarifies — ‘Yes, there’s a $300 billion fund for Iran, but U.S. doesn’t have to invest.’
• Reaction on X to Iran deal is not positive
• Low frequency thrum of AI data centers is driving people crazy
• OJ Simpson highway chase in white Bronco — 32 years ago today
• New USPS election rule is brilliant — if courts don’t block it
• There really is no comparison, Democrats hate America

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