the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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On Wednesday's midterm preparations call — which included representatives from the Justice Department, DHS, the Postal Service and other federal agencies — multiple Democratic secretaries of state asked questions that alluded to that uncertainty.
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Miles Parks, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
If even 1% of those complaints become lawsuits, Liu said, the number of suits filed against the Postal Service would quadruple.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Because the Postal Service is an independent entity funded primarily through the sale of its products and services rather than tax dollars, its operations are not affected by a shutdown.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Bogage has covered the Postal Service since 2020.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
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Miles Parks, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
If even 1% of those complaints become lawsuits, Liu said, the number of suits filed against the Postal Service would quadruple.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Because the Postal Service is an independent entity funded primarily through the sale of its products and services rather than tax dollars, its operations are not affected by a shutdown.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Bogage has covered the Postal Service since 2020.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
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