Hope for repairing Trump, DeJoy damage to post office as new board members are seated

May 14, 2021 Rachel Maddow reviews the damaging impact of Louis DeJoy as postmaster general under Donald Trump and talks with Amber McReynolds, a newly confirmed, Biden-nominated member of the USPS board of governors about her hopes for the future of U.S. mail and improving service for Americans who rely on it. Source: MSNBC.com

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USPS: Fly flags at half-staff on Patriot Day – Sept. 11

President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff Friday, Sept. 11, to honor victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. USPS facilities are required to fly the flag at half-staff this day, which is also known as Patriot Day. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant…

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USPS could borrow as much as $10 billion

The Postal Service has reached an agreement with the U.S. Treasury Department on terms and conditions associated with a new lending authority that could allow USPS to borrow as much as $10 billion. The lending authority was established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act — also known as the CARES Act —…

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