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WASHINGTON — There has been a lot of misinformation and speculation about the Postal Service’s role in issuing a rule consistent with the policies set forth in Executive Order 14399, which concerns ballot mail for federal elections.
Pursuant to the release of the July 2026 Consumer Price Index – Urban Wage and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), and in accordance with Article 9.1.E , the fourth COLA adjustment of the 2024-2027 National Agreement will result in a $1,414.00 increase for eligible rural carriers
Labor Day, the federal holiday that recognizes the contributions of workers, will be observed on Monday, Sept. 7.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has given pro-voting challengers until Tuesday, Sept. 8, to respond to the Trump administration’s emergency request to lift Talwani’s temporary block on USPS’ new mail voting rule.
The United States Postal Service has spent months developing a U.S. Federal Ballot Mail Portal to provide election officials with a simple, secure, and efficient way to share lists of individuals receiving ballots by mail in their respective states.
The U.S. Postal Service could “derail” the midterm election if it continues rushing out “untested” technology as part of President Trump’s push to restrict mail-in voting, a newly released whistleblower report warns.
The Postal Service will host its last virtual job fair for supervisory positions for the year on Sunday, Sept 13.
Postmaster General David Steiner says USPS “is not a political organization,” as it carefully navigates its way through yet another round of election mail lawsuits and urges Congress for help to avoid running out of cash.
A federal judge in Massachusetts refused to lift a temporary order preventing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from further implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order attacking mail voting.