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Postal Service to Close in Observance of Presidents Day

In observance of the Presidents’ Day holiday, Postal Service facilities will be closed for retail transactions on Monday, Feb, 17, 2025. There will be no residential or business deliveries.

Massachusetts Mail Truck fire

Mail truck fire in Massachusetts

OIG Joins Forces to Disrupt Major Drug Trafficking Scheme

By focusing on investigating Postal Service employees who collude with drug trafficking organizations, most of our investigations target larger, multi-state operations.

Viewpoint: After Resounding ‘No’ Vote, Letter Carriers Should Go on Offense

That’s a turnout of 48.4 percent—and more “no” votes than the total turnout of 63,452 votes for the last contract. This result is a rejection of the current national leadership and its approach.

Officials identify delivery driver killed after being crushed by vehicle near Huntsville, UT

Tennant worked for a third-party company contracting with the Postal Service and was using her own vehicle

Delivering for America Plan Will Downgrade Mail Service in at Least 49.5 Percent of Zip Codes

At least half of all zip codes in America will receive slower and downgraded mail service under Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s Delivering for America Plan

Smith, Nebraska Colleagues Send Letter to President Trump on USPS Board Vacancies

USPS has a legal obligation to provide Americans with universal service. However, under the leadership of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, the USPS has seen astronomical budget deficits year after year while on-time mail delivery performance sharply declined.

USPS OIG – Retail & Customer Service Operations Efficiency

We assessed related policies and processes, observed operations at 12 units nationwide, analyzed performance data, and interviewed management and staff.

USPS customers still waiting for Christmas packages as they blast agency’s ‘excuses’ and rage ‘it’s not a weather issue’

USPS customers are still waiting for Christmas packages to be delivered and they want answers about the lengthy mail delays.

Alert: USPS to Expand Nonstandard Fees in July

The plans were outlined in a February 11th report describing changes coming in July as part of its twice-yearly rate changes.

Senators Want Social Security Fairness Act Implemented ‘Immediately’

The Social Security Fairness Act should be implemented “immediately” according to a Feb. 6 letter from 28 senators to the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration.

GAO: Reviews of Proposed Facility Consolidation Costs Could More Robustly Analyze Risks

But we found that USPS’s process for estimating the costs of these changes doesn’t align with best practices we considered.
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