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Arcs in the news about United States Postal Service from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 185 stories · 1,400 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 8, 2021

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Trump's orders to require proof of citizenship and limit mail voting

9 of 68 stories this year

Trump signs executive order requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections · 51 articles, Mar 25Nonprofit groups sue Trump administration over election executive order, calling it unconstitutional · 10 articles, Mar 31States sue to block Trump's election order, saying it violates the Constitution - The Daily Reporter · 16 articles, Apr 1Judge blocks parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement · 34 articles, Apr 24Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach · 13 articles, Jun 13Judge blocks Trump's election executive order requiring proof of citizenship for voters · 11 articles, Jun 13Trump says he’ll sign order banning mail-in ballots, voting machines ahead of 2026 midterms · 40 articles, Aug 18President Trump plans to issue executive order to require voter ID · 29 articles, Aug 31Federal judge rules Trump can’t require citizenship proof on federal voting form · 38 articles, Oct 31

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else19 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about United States Postal Service that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 29– Oct 1How Social Security will be affected by a government shutdown9 articles · 7 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 1 right
  2. Aug 17– 19Former President Jimmy Carter to be honored by USPS with Forever stamp on his birthday15 articles · 10 independent sources
    0 left, 7 center, 2 right
  3. Jul 13– 14USPS raises stamp prices again — What to know17 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 2 right
  4. May 30USPS Report: LA leads nation in dog attacks on mail carriers8 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 0 right
  5. May 19– 23Thousands of chicks found abandoned in USPS truck have been adopted23 articles · 16 independent sources
    4 left, 5 center, 1 right
  6. May 9David Steiner, FedEx board member, tapped to lead U.S. Postal Service as postmaster general14 articles · 13 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 0 right
  7. Apr 9US Postal Service seeks to hike cost of a first-class stamp to 78 cents6 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  8. Mar 24– 25Postmaster General Louis DeJoy resigns after 5 years in the position45 articles · 35 independent sources
    6 left, 10 center, 4 right
  9. Mar 13– 14USPS agrees to work with DOGE on reform, planning to cut 10,000 workers25 articles · 18 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 6 right
  10. Feb 21– 22Trump says he may take control of the Postal Service. Here's what to know24 articles · 15 independent sources
    4 left, 6 center, 1 right

Stories that name United States Postal Service

  1. Nov 10– 11Veterans Day: What's open, what's closed32 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 7 center, 0 right
  2. May 8– 9Melania Trump hosts White House event to unveil Barbara Bush postage stamp - The Daily Reporter16 articles · 16 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 4 right
  3. Mar 20Amtrak CEO abruptly resigns from the nation's passenger railroad9 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  4. Mar 5– 6Elon Musk wants to privatize the Postal Service and Amtrak18 articles · 10 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 1 right
  5. Jan 29Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months' pay in effort to shrink government77 articles · 27 independent sources
    3 left, 12 center, 1 right
  6. Jan 6– 9What's closed on national day of mourning Thursday for Jimmy Carter59 articles · 27 independent sources
    5 left, 15 center, 3 right
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