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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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Judge blocks Trump’s elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and Washington · 8 articles, Jan 10Judge blocks additional citizenship provisions in latest setback to Trump's election executive order · 10 articles, Jan 31Trump vows voter ID requirements for the midterms, 'whether approved by Congress or not' · 16 articles, Feb 13Trump casts Florida mail ballot as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option · 47 articles, Mar 24Trump signs order aiming to create national voter list, limit mail-in voting · 60 articles, Mar 3123 states sue Trump over new executive order targeting mail voting · 20 articles, Apr 1Federal judge refuses to block Trump order to create federal voter list and limit mail voting · 36 articles, May 28Local election officials reel over ‘logistical nightmare’ of Trump’s vote-by-mail order · 16 articles, Jun 16Judge bans Trump from enforcing proof of citizenship requirement to vote · 44 articles, Jun 24Trump order limiting voting by mail halted by federal court · 28 articles, Jun 24States that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says · 25 articles, Jun 24Judge blocks Trump’s executive order on mail voting · 27 articles, Jun 25US Postal Service cannot carry out Trump order on mail ballot delivery, judge rules · 26 articles, Jul 1Colorado joins nearly 2 dozen other states urging U.S. Postal Service to drop plan to restrict mail-in voting · 6 articles, Jul 6Mail-In-Voting: Appeals Court Hands Trump Big Win · 4 articles, Jul 18Trump Administration USPS Wins Key Court Fight Over Mail-In Ballot Oversight · 4 articles, Jul 18Courts issue conflicting rulings on Trump executive order restricting vote-by-mail · 282 articles, Jul 25Trump's attacks on mail balloting and concerns over delays turn midterms spotlight on Postal Service · 22 articles, Jul 29Democratic state officials urge US Supreme Court to affirm pause on Trump vote-by-mail order · 20 articles, Aug 3Justices asked to allow mail-in ballot directive · 66 articles, Aug 10A Trump Judge Called Mail-In Ballots a Threat to Democracy · 3 articles, Aug 13Trump casts mail ballot again in Florida despite efforts to restrict mail voting · 23 articles, Aug 17US Postal Service issues rule to tighten requirements for mail-in voting despite courts looking to block · 30 articles, Aug 22What the Supreme Court’s mail ballot ruling means · 27 articles, Aug 23Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms · 46 articles, Aug 24Supreme Court clears the way for Trump mail voting order in advance of midterms · 33 articles, Aug 24US Postal Service says new mail ballot rules tied to Trump order are in effect · 9 articles, Aug 24US Postal Service issues new rule for mail ballots, but its impact on the midterms is uncertain · 6 articles, Aug 24Supreme Court backs Trump’s order to curb mail ballots · 38 articles, Aug 24US Supreme Court sides with Trump on mail-in ballot restrictions · 5 articles, Aug 24Federal judge lifts nationwide block on mail-in voting restrictions · 20 articles, Aug 25Colorado AG vows to fight ‘unlawful’ Trump-backed mail voting changes following Supreme Court ruling · 6 articles, Aug 25Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that’s likely to be swiftly appealed · 75 articles, Aug 25Judge chides US Postal Service over mail-in voting rule but won’t block it · 5 articles, Aug 25Colorado sues to block USPS changes to mail voting · 23 articles, Aug 26Democratic states file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump’s order limiting mail voting in midterms · 26 articles, Aug 26Judge removes one hurdle for Trump mail voting order as states file new challenge before midterms · 12 articles, Aug 26Federal judge lifts all blocks on Trump mail-in ballots executive order · 10 articles, Aug 26Judge Places Temporary Restraining Order on Trump's Mail-In Ballot Limits · 7 articles, Aug 26Illinois AG Kwame Raoul joins suit against Postal Service mail ballot rule ahead of midterm elections · 3 articles, Aug 26Judge pauses US Postal Service plan to restrict mail voting · 8 articles, Aug 28Judge blocks rule implementing Trump plan to restrict mail-in voting · 6 articles, Aug 28How mail-in voting restrictions will affect Ohio's elections · 5 articles, Aug 28Federal judge again issues temporarily block on mail-in voting restrictions · 6 articles, Aug 28Postal Service rule could bar millions from voting by mail · 5 articles, Aug 30Election officials say mail ballot rule could compromise midterms · 8 articles, Aug 31Trump administration renews Supreme Court bid to limit mail-in voting · 223 articles, Aug 31Postal Service work to comply with Trump's executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower contends · 83 articles, Sep 1‘Sloppy, rushed': USPS whistleblower warns of issues with system for Trump's mail voting order · 3 articles, Sep 1Trump wants to restrict mail voting — but it’s getting more popular · 24 articles, Sep 2Appeals court rejects Trump mail-in ballot restrictions · 53 articles, Sep 7What does the court battle over mail voting mean for Minnesota voters? · 10 articles, Sep 10Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms · 395 articles, Sep 14Blanche defends mail ballot changes, says election practices are being probed · 5 articles, Sep 15Supreme Court blocks Trump mail-in voting plan ahead of midterms: What to know · 6 articles, Sep 15Postal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting · 32 articles, Sep 17Kavanaugh throws Trump ‘a lifeline’ on mail ballot rules despite Supreme Court rejecting restrictions · 6 articles, Sep 17Worries persist in Hawaii despite Supreme Court’s mail-in ballot ruling · 4 articles, Sep 20Supreme Court sides with Trump on voter database · 93 articles, Sep 25

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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 else30 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

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

  1. Sep 22The U.S. Postal Service announces 2026 holiday shipping deadlines3 articles · 2 independent sources
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  2. Sep 22– 24Utah postal worker indicted for allegedly throwing away 300 mail-in ballots68 articles · 36 independent sources
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  3. Sep 16US Postal Service chief said he wants to quit, sources say6 articles · 3 independent sources
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  4. Sep 16– 17USPS Operation Santa now accepting Christmas letters, seeking 'adopters'19 articles · 7 independent sources
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  5. Jul 30– 31Postal worker robbed at gunpoint in Billerica, male key stolen8 articles · 4 independent sources
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  6. Jul 7– 11USPS to raise stamp prices this Sunday88 articles · 30 independent sources
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  7. May 25Beloved 2018 Mister Rogers stamps return after winning USPS contest8 articles · 4 independent sources
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  8. May 7– 8USPS considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mail15 articles · 12 independent sources
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  9. Apr 9– 10USPS suspends contributions to employee pensions, seeks to raise stamp prices amid cash 'crisis'19 articles · 9 independent sources
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  10. Mar 17– 18US Postal Service expects to run out of cash in a year without help from Congress, postmaster says20 articles · 14 independent sources
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Stories that name United States Postal Service

  1. Sep 28– 29Trump’s mail voting crackdown tests Postal Service leader who says he’s ‘not political’7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  2. Sep 8– 9Ballots discounted for late postmarks surged in Washington and Oregon after Postal Service changes9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  3. Sep 5– 7What’s open on Labor Day? Most retailers. Closed? Government, banks and the stock market.24 articles · 18 independent sources
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  4. Sep 4– 5NH Secretary of State says it’d be difficult to comply with Trump order on mail-in ballots2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  5. Aug 29– 31Noncitizen voting claims animate Trump's attacks on midterms and set up potential result challenges12 articles · 11 independent sources
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  6. Aug 19– 20Pasadena neighbors outraged after mailman seen on video attacking peacock14 articles · 5 independent sources
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  7. Aug 4– 5Arkansas prison inmate pleads guilty to threatening former Vice President Kamala Harris, US senators8 articles · 4 independent sources
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  8. Jul 31Florida postal worker arrested for allegedly stealing winning lottery ticket51 articles · 11 independent sources
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  9. Jul 23– 25Nearly 150,000 mail ballots rejected in California's primary despite efforts to count every vote12 articles · 12 independent sources
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  10. Jul 21– 2477-year-old postal worker arrested for hoarding cats she collected along her route7 articles · 7 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Aug 24– 25USPS to issue stamps honoring photographer and animal rights activist Linda McCartney5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  2. Aug 23– 25Houston postal carriers charged in alleged $23 million stolen check scheme13 articles · 3 independent sources
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  3. Jul 13– 15Editorial cartoon for Wednesday, July 15, 20269 articles · 4 independent sources
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