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FILE — A postal truck is parked outside a home in Asheville, N.C., March 5, 2021. Months after the election highlighted the U.S. Postal Service’s problems, delivery times are still falling short of its standards, and a plan to try to shore up its finances could further slow some mail. (Jacob Biba/The New York Times) XNYT149 XNYT149

March 21, 2021 at 5:16 pm

Postal Service Struggles to Speed Up Delivery, Compounding Its Troubles

Months after an election that thrust problems at the Postal Service into the national glare, the agency has failed to restore its target delivery times,...

January 10, 2021 at 10:12 am

Manchin Says Pursuit of Trump’s Riot Role Is Preferable to Impeachment Trial

Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., said Sunday that those who incited the Capitol riot, including President Donald Trump, should “absolutely” be investigated by prosecutors and...

November 25, 2020 at 9:22 pm

New Rule Would Allow U.S. to Use More Methods for Executions

The Justice Department has created new regulations allowing for the use of more methods for federal executions, including firing squad and electrocution. The rule, which...

October 13, 2020 at 11:38 am

Trump’s attack on diversity training stifles racial reconciliation efforts

Both implicitly and explicitly, President Donald Trump has made race a centerpiece of his bid for reelection, warning suburban voters of the perils of low-income...

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August 22, 2020 at 11:11 am

Mnuchin paved way for Postal Service shake-up

WASHINGTON — In early February, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin invited two Republican members of the Postal Service’s board of governors to his office to update...

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A mail delivery truck is parked outside the a post office in Darby, Pa., Aug. 13, 2020. Congressional Democrats called on top Postal Service officials on Sunday to testify on Capitol Hill this month about recent policies that they warned pose “a grave threat to the integrity of the election,” as a top administration official signaled openness to providing emergency funding for the agency. (Michelle Gustafson/The New York Times) XNYT22 XNYT22

August 16, 2020 at 8:59 am

Postal crisis ripples across nation as election looms

Experts agree that the Postal Service could handle additional ballots, even if 150 million people decided to vote by mail. It manages huge extra volume...

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July 12, 2020 at 7:00 pm

Court Clears Way for First Federal Execution in 17 Years to Proceed

WASHINGTON — The first federal inmate in 17 years is set to be put to death Monday, barring a last-minute stay, after a federal appeals...