USPS

Judge Sullivan Orders Emergency USPS Ballot Sweeps, DeJoy Initially Defies Court Order

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U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan issued an emergency order on Election Day directing the United States Postal Service to immediately sweep its processing facilities between 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to ensure that delivery of mail-in ballots was not delayed, particularly in crucial battleground …

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DeJoy House Testimony Refuses to Restore Mail Sorting Machines Despite Court Concerns

| Importance: 9/10

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee in a contentious marathon hearing where he repeatedly refused to restore mail sorting machines that had been removed or disconnected under his leadership, despite widespread mail delays and concerns about the …

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DeJoy Senate Testimony Denies Sabotage as Gary Peters Details Severe Mail Delays

| Importance: 8/10

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, denying that his operational changes were designed to sabotage mail service or interfere with the 2020 election. DeJoy insisted he had “never spoken to the President about the …

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USPS Removes Mailboxes in Democratic Areas, Reverses After Public Outcry

| Importance: 8/10

The United States Postal Service confirmed that it removed dozens of public mailboxes from streets in Democratic-leaning areas across multiple states, including Oregon, Montana, Pennsylvania, and New York. In Portland, four blue collection boxes were removed from city streets, while 27 additional …

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Trump Explicitly Admits Blocking USPS Funding to Restrict Mail Voting

| Importance: 9/10

In a Fox Business interview with Maria Bartiromo, President Trump explicitly admitted that he was blocking emergency funding for the United States Postal Service in order to prevent the expansion of mail-in voting during the 2020 presidential election. “They need that money in order to have …

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DeJoy Removes 711 Mail Sorting Machines During Mail-In Voting Surge

| Importance: 8/10

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, appointed despite lacking postal experience and having conflicts of interest with USPS competitors, removed 711 high-speed mail sorting machines capable of processing 21.4 million pieces per hour during the 2020 election mail voting surge. DeJoy also eliminated …

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