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Poorly Protected Postal Workers Are Catching COVID-19 by the Thousands. It’s One More Threat to Voting by Mail.
More than 50,000 workers have taken time off for virus-related reasons, slowing mail delivery. The Postal Service doesn’t test employees or check their temperatures, and its contact tracing is erratic.
By Maryam Jameel ProPublica and Ryan McCarthy ProPublica
09.18.20 | 10:38 am
Judge Confirms USPS Changes Are An Obvious Trump Scheme To Influence The Election
By Matt Shuham
09.18.20 | 10:15 am
DeJoy Brought On Four Staffers At His Ex-Businesses To Work With Him At USPS
By Summer Concepcion
09.15.20 | 6:55 pm
USPS’ Confusing Vote-By-Mail Postcard Frustrates State Election Officials
By Matt Shuham
09.14.20 | 1:35 pm
NEDERLAND, CO -  NOVEMBER 6:  Colorado is considered by most experts to be a key battleground state in this year's election. (Photo by Marc Piscotty/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Person NEDERLAND, CO -  NOVEMBER 6:  Colorado is considered by most experts to be a key battleground state in this year's election. (Photo by Marc Piscotty/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Person
CO Sec Of State Says USPS Is Sending ‘Misinformation’ To Voters
By Zoe Richards
09.12.20 | 10:45 am
UNITED STATES - AUGUST 24: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy arrives to testifiy during the House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing titled “Protecting the Timely Delivery of Mail, Medicine, and Mail-in Ballots,” in Rayburn House Office Building on Monday, August 24, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Pool) UNITED STATES - AUGUST 24: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy arrives to testifiy during the House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing titled “Protecting the Timely Delivery of Mail, Medicine, and Mail-in Ballots,” in Rayburn House Office Building on Monday, August 24, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Pool)
Ex-Staffers At DeJoy’s Former Business Say He Reimbursed Them For Donations To GOPers
By Summer Concepcion
09.06.20 | 2:11 pm
USPS Review Finds Decrease In On-Time Election Mail Delivery Since 2018
By Matt Shuham
09.01.20 | 6:15 pm
House Oversight Committee Will Subpoena Postmaster General For Docs On Mail Slowdown
By Matt Shuham
08.31.20 | 12:33 pm
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 06: President Donald Trump stops to talk to reporters as he departs the White House for a trip to Ohio where he will visit a Whirlpool factory on August 6, 2020 in Washington, DC. After the visit to the factory he will attend a fundraising reception and then head to his properties in New Jersey for the weekend. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Donald Trump WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 06: President Donald Trump stops to talk to reporters as he departs the White House for a trip to Ohio where he will visit a Whirlpool factory on August 6, 2020 in Washington, DC. After the visit to the factory he will attend a fundraising reception and then head to his properties in New Jersey for the weekend. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Donald Trump
Trump Shifts Attack On Mail-In Voting Away From USPS, Now Blames Election Officials
By Zoe Richards
08.27.20 | 9:06 am
House Struggles To Get Details From DeJoy About Election Mail Promises
By Matt Shuham and Tierney Sneed
08.24.20 | 5:11 pm
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