Por SUSAN HAIGHUn importante sindicato del Servicio Postal de Estados Unidos ha lanzado una campaña nacional de anuncios televisivos para promover el voto por correo, al entrar en un debate con una gran carga política después…

The ad ends with the message: “Vote by mail — keep it, protect it, expand it.”

The American Postal Workers Union is launching a national TV ad campaign promoting voting by mail. This comes as President Donald Trump has raised skepticism about mail-in ballots. He recently signed an executive order to put the Postal Service in the middle of election administration. The 30-second union ad features voters explaining why they vote by mail and will start airing in Ohio this week. The ad encourages voting by mail to be protected and expanded. Union President Jonathan Smith says p

USPS warns of running out of cash by 2027, wants to increase postage rates

The U.S. Postal Service has decided to temporarily suspend its contributions to Federal Employees Retirement System annuities

The U.S. Postal Service has decided to temporarily suspend its contributions to Federal Employees Retirement System annuities. This move is aimed at preserving cash and liquidity amid a severe financial crisis. Officials warn the USPS could run out of cash by February 2027. The Postal Service also hopes to increase postage rates, including raising the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp. Despite the suspension of the pension payment, current and future retirees will not be immediately impa

Census advocates warn about late census test changes, including a citizenship question.

The U.S. Census Bureau is planning to use postal carriers as census takers for a pilot program in two southern cities. Starting in June, 50 postal carriers in Spartanburg, South Carolina and Huntsville, Alabama will visit homes that haven't answered a 2026 test census questionnaire online. The Census Bureau is trying two models. In Spartanburg, carriers will knock and ask questions during their regular postal routes. In Huntsville, carriers will work outside their regular hours as census staff.

The U.S. Postal Service is on track to run out of cash within a year unless Congress lets it borrow more. That's according to Postmaster General David Steiner, who tells the AP that running out of cash will mean the Postal Service will not be able to pay its workers or vendors, with potentially dire consequences for mail delivery. Steiner is scheduled to testify before Congress later this month. In an interview this week, he says a decades-old $15 billion borrowing cap blocks an easy stopgap sol

Muhammad Ali is being honored with a commemorative U.S. postage stamp. Ali was known as one of the greatest boxers and a cultural icon. Ali's stamp features a 1974 Associated Press photo of him in a boxing pose. Ali's wife, Lonnie Ali, expresses excitement about the tribute, highlighting Ali's mission of spreading compassion. A first-day-of-issue ceremony for the Muhammad Ali Forever Stamp is planned for Thursday in Louisville, Kentucky, Ali's birthplace. The U.S. Postal Service director of stam

The U.S. Postal Service says it intends to open its “last-mile” delivery network to large and small shippers, expanding beyond current arrangements with giants such as Amazon and UPS. Last-mile delivery is the most expensive part of the shipping process and it's the final leg of delivery to millions of individual homes and businesses. The agency will award contracts in 2026 based on where it can provide same- and next-day delivery service at a profit. Postmaster General David Steiner says this p

A Texas landlord's case before the U.S. Supreme Court is challenging the U.S. Postal Service's exemption from lawsuits over lost or mishandled mail. The landlord alleges her mail was deliberately withheld for two years. The Postal Service argues that allowing such lawsuits could lead to a flood of litigation. During oral arguments last month, a government lawyer warned of numerous lawsuits if the court rules in the landlord's favor. However, the landlord's attorney claims such cases would be rar

Postmaster General David Steiner says the U.S. Postal Service can't fix its finances through cuts alone. He said on Friday that it needs to expand revenue by capitalizing on its obligation to deliver to every address. Steiner says USPS is negotiating deals with companies like UPS to expand last-mile delivery services. The Postal Service faces financial challenges, with a net loss of $9 billion despite increased revenue. Amber McReynolds, chair of the Postal Board of Governors, is calling for leg

The U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding. The effort comes a year after the agency was honored for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet.

The U.S. Postal Service is turning 250. Saturday’s anniversary comes as the agency faces financial challenges. The postal service was established in 1775, when the Second Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin as postmaster general. Its

The U.S. Postal Service is marking its upcoming 250th anniversary with the release of new commemorative stamps. They include a modernized version of the nation’s first 5-cent stamp, which featured Benjamin Franklin, the first postmaster general. There is also a sheet of stamps, illustrated by renowned cartoonist Chris Ware, portraying a postal worker making her rounds. Wednesday's event was held at the Postal Service's headquarters in Washington on Wednesday, ahead of Saturday's official anniver