United States Postal Service

The Feds Have Another Way to Spy on Your Mail

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 15:15

A little-known U.S. Postal Service program dubbed the “mail covers program” has long provided information about certain Americans’ mail to federal law enforcement agencies, the Washington Post reported on Monday.

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US postal workers say agency's productivity tracking and inconsistent training is life-threatening amid extreme heat

Sun, 08/06/2023 - 06:00

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Earlier this year, Texas letter carrier Eugene Gates Jr. died on the job while the heat index was at 110 degrees.

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The postmaster general is the second-highest-paid federal employee — and other weird facts about the USPS leader

Sun, 04/16/2023 - 14:49

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A USPS logo is seen on a mailbox

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