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Louis DeJoy

Mail carriers load their delivery trucks on August 17, 2020, in Orlando, Florida.
News
Reproductive Rights

Birth Control Deliveries Are Delayed. Thank Trump’s Postmaster General.

The mail slowdown set in motion by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has delayed deliveries of medication across the U.S.
by
Igor Derysh,
Salon
August 22, 2020
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In this screenshot from U.S. Senate's livestream, U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is sworn in for a virtual Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on U.S. Postal Service operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, August 21, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
News
Politics & Elections

DeJoy Has “No Intention” to Reinstall Sorting Machines, Mailboxes

Postal workers have noted delays in delivering mail due largely to the removal of sorting machines.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
August 21, 2020
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A postal employee attends to an automated sorting machine at the United States Postal Service's processing and distribution center in Capitol Heights, Maryland, December 19, 2002.
News
Politics & Elections

USPS Workers Told Not to Reinstate Mail Sorting Machines in Internal Email

Workers “are not to reconnect/reinstall machines that have been previously disconnected,” the email warns.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
August 21, 2020
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Pieces of mail sorting machines are seen in the parking lot of the GR Patterson USPS location.
News
Politics & Elections

USPS Sorting Machines Are Still Being Dismantled Despite DeJoy’s Promise to Stop

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she was aware of at least two facilities in her state seeing machines being removed.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
August 20, 2020
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Poll workers at the Miami-Dade County Elections Department deposit peoples' mail in ballots into an official ballot drop box on primary election day on August 18, 2020, in Doral, Florida.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

GOP Is Waging a War on Voting. Here Are 8 Ways You Can Protect Election 2020.

The GOP has a plan to recruit 50,000 poll watchers and spend $20 million in 15 key states to influence who gets to vote.
by
Kenny Bruno,
Truthout
August 20, 2020
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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy walks past USPS mailboxes
News
Politics & Elections

DeJoy Pauses USPS Overhauls After 20 States Sue Over Election Concerns

The postmaster general has come under increased scrutiny as reduced mail service threatens the election.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
August 18, 2020
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A group of protestors hold a demonstration in front of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's home in Greensboro, North Carolina, on August 16, 2020.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Congressional Candidates and Voters Sue to Stop Trump’s Sabotage of USPS

In addition to the suit filed Monday, several state attorneys general are likely to file litigation this week.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
Truthout
August 18, 2020
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Postmaster General Louis Dejoy arrives at a meeting at the office of Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi at the U.S. Capitol, August 5, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
News
Politics & Elections

DeJoy Donated Big to GOP Senators Up for Reelection — They’re Silent on USPS

A number of DeJoy’s GOP beneficiaries are facing tight races this year. None have spoken publicly on his recent acts.
by
Roger Sollenberger,
Salon
August 18, 2020
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A protester holds a sign reading "PROTECT OUR BOYS IN BLUE" with a usps logo on it
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Trump Is Facing a Nationwide Wave of Backlash Over His Postal Service Sabotage

The nation is grappling with how to save both the post office and the election from deliberate sabotage.
by
Alexis Goldstein,
Truthout
August 17, 2020
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Demonstrators gather outside of the condo of President Trump donor and current U.S. Postmaster General Louis Dejoy on August 15, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
News
Politics & Elections

State Attorneys General Appear Ready to Sue Trump Over Changes at the USPS

One state’s AG asserted Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s changes at USPS were a direct “assault on democracy.”
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
August 17, 2020
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