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Defiant DeJoy says he won鈥檛 restore USPS mail-sorting machines

August 24, 2020 at 10:37 a.m.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy refused requests by Democrats on Monday to restore mail-sorting machines or mailboxes removed from service as part of sweeping operational changes at the Postal Service, despite...

Josh Downey, president of the Denver ...

House passes bill to reverse changes in U.S. Postal Service blamed for mail delays

August 22, 2020 at 5:24 p.m.

With heated debate over mail delays, the House approved legislation in a rare Saturday session that would reverse recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations and send $25 billion to...

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, left, is escorted to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Facing public backlash, DeJoy is set to testify Friday about disruptions in mail delivery. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Postmaster says “no idea” mailboxes, equipment being removed

August 21, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.

Facing public backlash, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set to testify Friday about disruptions in mail delivery as a Senate committee digs into changes in postal operations being made just...

Postal Service halts some operational changes after outcry

August 18, 2020 at 12:41 p.m.

Facing public pressure and state lawsuits, the Postmaster general announced Tuesday he is halting some operational changes to mail delivery that critics warned were causing widespread delays and could disrupt...

FILE – In this Aug. 5, 2020, file photo Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, left, is escorted to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office on Capitol Hill in Washington. The U.S. Postal Service has sent letters to 46 states and the District of Columbia, warning it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted, The Washington Post reported Friday, Aug. 14. DeJoy, a former supply-chain CEO and a major donor to President Donald Trump and other Republicans, has pushed cost-cutting measures to eliminate overtime pay and hold mail until the next day if postal distribution centers are running late. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Postmaster general to appear before Senate over mail delays

August 18, 2020 at 11:09 a.m.

Backlash mounting, President Donald Trump's embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will appear Friday before the Senate to testify on mail delivery delays and service changes that lawmakers and others are...

President Donald Trump listens as Treasury ...

Democrats, Steven Mnuchin at odds after “overture” for coronavirus aid talks

August 12, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

The White House鈥檚 top negotiator tried to revive stalled talks Wednesday over coronavirus aid, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer dismissed the 鈥渙verture,鈥� saying the...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of ...

Democrats, GOP far apart as coronavirus aid talks intensify

July 28, 2020 at 1:19 p.m.

Negotiations launched, the differences over the next coronavirus aid package are vast, a gulf between Democrats鈥� $3 trillion proposal and Republicans $1 trillion counteroffer, with millions of Americans鈥� jobless benefits,...

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks with ...

White House pushes narrow coronavirus aid; Pelosi blasts GOP for delays

July 26, 2020 at 1:34 p.m.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday assailed Republican “disarray” over a new pandemic relief package as the White House suggested a narrower effort might be necessary, at least for now.

Mnuchin: Virus aid package soon, $1,200 checks by August

July 25, 2020 at 7:11 p.m.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday that Republicans were set to roll out the next COVID-19 aid package Monday and assured there was backing from the White House after he...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., ...

No virus bill yet: White House, GOP at odds over jobless aid

July 24, 2020 at 6:26 p.m.

WASHINGTON 鈥� Negotiations over a new COVID-19 rescue bill were in flux Friday after the White House floated cutting an unemployment benefits boost to as little as $100 and President...

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