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Postal Office trucks in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, taken on August 22, 2020.
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

Insufficient COVID Protections for Postal Workers Pose Threat to Mail-In Voting

Postal Service employees are not being tested nor receiving temperature checks despite facing obvious health risks.
by
Maryam Jameel &
Ryan McCarthy,
ProPublica
September 20, 2020
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A protester wearing a face mask holds a placard in support of the U.S. Postal Service during a demonstration in Dayton, Ohio, August 25, 2020.
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Politics & Elections

Judge Denounces USPS Changes as Effort to Sabotage Election and Orders Reversal

The judge slammed DeJoy’s policies as a “politically motivated attack” on the U.S. Postal Service.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
September 18, 2020
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Louis dejoy
News
Politics & Elections

US Postal Service Sued Over Refusal to Release DeJoy’s Calendar

The USPS’s stonewalling could indicate that the postmaster general has something to hide.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
September 16, 2020
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President Trump waits to speak at a roundtable rally at the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona, on September 14, 2020.
News
Politics & Elections

Trump Touted “Refreshingly Democratic” Benefits of Vote by Mail in 2000 Op-Ed

Trump argued in favor of vote by mail during his brief presidential campaign 20 years ago.
by
Roger Sollenberger &
Kathleen O’Neill,
Salon
September 15, 2020
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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is sworn into a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on August 24, 2020.
News
Politics & Elections

DeJoy Donated $600,000 to Trump and GOP After Postmaster General Job Opened

DeJoy’s massive donations within a two-month period are the latest of his myriad conflicts of interest.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
September 15, 2020
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Donald Trump
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Trump’s Main Strategy for Winning the Election Is to Discredit It

Trump isn’t even trying to win a fair fight — but his plan to declare an election-night victory could backfire.
by
Heather Digby Parton,
Salon
September 14, 2020
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While voting by mail is critical, it's not a viable option for some Native American communities.
News
Politics & Elections

Native American Voters Face Significant Barriers to Mail-In Voting in 2020

While voting by mail is critical, it’s not a viable option for some Native American communities.
by
Joaqlin Estus,
Indian Country Today
September 12, 2020
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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on August 24, 2020.
News
Politics & Elections

USPS Board Praises DeJoy Amid Mail Slowdowns and Straw-Donor Scandal

The board members’ comments drew outrage from lawmakers and watchdogs in light of the disruption during DeJoy’s tenure.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
September 10, 2020
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U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy arrives to testify at a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on August 24, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

House to Investigate DeJoy for Perjury Over Illegal GOP Fundraising Scheme

House Oversight Chair Rep. Carolyn Maloney said the postmaster general faces “criminal exposure” for lying under oath.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
September 8, 2020
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Large boxes of envelopes are seen as absentee ballot election workers stuff ballot applications at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections office in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 4, 2020.
News
Politics & Elections

More Than 550,000 Mail Ballots Have Already Been Rejected in 2020

Ballot issues could tip the election, as the 2016 race was decided by about 77,000 combined votes over three states.
by
Igor Derysh,
Salon
September 8, 2020
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