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Jun 5, 2026

USPS contractor pleads guilty in MD conspiracy case

An account manager for a cardboard box manufacturer pleaded guilty in Maryland to conspiring to pay bribes to a USPS official.

"On Demand" absentee or mail-in ballots are time stamped after being filled out in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, on October 31, 2022. (REUTERS/Hannah Beier)
May 28, 2026

Judge declines to block Trump’s mail-in voting executive order

A U.S. judge declined to immediately block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting.

Inside the lobby of a post office in Raritan, New Jersey, on Feb. 22, 2021. In many communities across the U.S., postal delivery rates have been abysmal. (Capital News Service/Jennifer Mandato
Apr 20, 2026

Contractor, MD consultant charged in alleged USPS bribery conspiracy

A contractor was charged in a conspiracy in which federal prosecutors said that a Postal Service official took bribes in exchange for steering lucrative contract awards toward businesses.

A ballot drop box outside of the Civic Building in Silver Spring
Apr 3, 2026

MD, states sue to block Trump’s order tightening mail-in voting

Maryland's attorney general is part of a coalition filing a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's new executive order tightening rules ‌on mail‑in voting.

A ballot drop box outside of the Civic Building in Silver Spring
Apr 2, 2026

Democrats ask judge to block Trump order tightening mail-in voting

The Democratic Party filed a lawsuit asking a U.S. judge to block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening mail-in voting nationwide.

Mailboxes are seen lined up together near Route 180 in Seminole, Texas, on Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Nov 26, 2025

Frustrated by missing mail, Texas woman takes Postal Service to court

A Texas landlord's case before the Supreme Court is challenging the Postal Service's exemption from lawsuits over lost or mishandled mail.

A ballot drop box outside of the Civic Building in Silver Spring
Jul 7, 2025

Trump, GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day that delay counts

Trump’s executive order pushes to ban counting mail ballots received after Election Day, igniting legal and legislative battles across states.

A U.S. Postal Service employee works outside as she makes deliveries in Northbrook, Illinois, on June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
May 9, 2025

FedEx board member picked to be next USPS postmaster general amid talk of privatization

David Steiner, who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors, is poised to take over control of the U.S. Postal Service.

Postmaster General of the United States Louis DeJoy speaks during a news conference in Washington on Dec. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Mar 25, 2025

Louis DeJoy steps down after 5 years as Postal Service head

The head of the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service, Louis DeJoy, resigned Monday after nearly five years in the position.

Postal Service
Apr 28, 2022

Maryland, 15 other states that want to electrify USPS fleet file lawsuits

Maryland and 15 other states that want the U.S. Postal Service to buy more electric delivery vehicles are suing to halt purchases of thousands of gas-powered trucks.

Postal Service
Jun 3, 2021

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy under investigation over political fundraising

The Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over political fundraising activity at his former business, a DeJoy spokesman said Thursday.

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Aug 2, 2017

This photo by a Maryland artist will be used on a postage stamp

A Maryland artist’s photograph of a monarch butterfly on a coneflower will be used on a new stamp promoting the protection of pollinating insects issued by the U.S. Postal Service. Karen Mayford […]