U.S. Postal Service

23 rumors involving the US Postal Service, investigated

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 19, 2026

From rumors about mail-in election ballots to alleged scams, various claims have involved the Po ...

US Postal Service sent essential services letter to employees. Here's what to know

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 13, 2026

The letter was real and sent to postal workers, but it didn't signal a new policy or departure f ...

USPS updated its postmark rules. Here's what that means for your mail

Written by: Joey Esposito

Dec. 30, 2025

Users shared concern about what the changes could mean for voting by mail during elections.

Government shutdown: What's open, what's closed and who's affected

Written by: Megan Loe

Oct. 3, 2025

What happens to Social Security and Medicare? Will post offices, airports and DMVs stay open? We ...

No, Biden Did Not Spend $3B on 93 Electric Mail Trucks

Written by: Rae Deng

Dec. 18, 2024

However, the U.S. Postal Service does have a $2.98 billion contract with a company reportedly fa ...

USPS Did Not Suspend All Services in Pennsylvania and Ohio in November 2023

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 30, 2023

A curious headline about the U.S. Postal Service led some users to believe that mail service had ...

'USPS' Text Message Scam Claims Delivery Problem, Asks for Personal Financial Info

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 31, 2022

Here's the lowdown on how to figure out if a text message claiming to come from the U.S. Postal ...

Do Mail-In Ballots Require Extra Postage?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Oct. 21, 2016

If you're submitting a ballot by mail, you might need additional postage (and the directions pri ...

What Is USPS's Internet Covert Operations Program (iCOP)?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Feb. 7, 2022

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service might be more than two centuries old, but that doesn't mean i ...

Is USPS Issuing No New Christmas Stamps in 2021?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Nov. 10, 2021

The never-ending "War on Christmas" finds its battleground in the postal service.

Did Pelosi Pass a Bill Allowing Her Husband To Make Millions Selling USPS Property?

Written by: Bethania Palma

Aug. 29, 2020

A meme circulating on Facebook appears to be a rehash of another version from 2013.

Does Adding a Stamp to Your Ballot 'Force' USPS To Deliver as First-Class?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 24, 2020

Misinformation surrounded one of the most controversial topics in the 2020 general election — ma ...

Is Amazon Bankrupting the United States Postal Service?

Written by: Kim LaCapria David Emery

April 4, 2018

President Donald Trump has claimed the giant online retailing company is jeopardizing USPS's fin ...

Postal Worker Caught Destroying Absentee Trump Ballots in Major Swing State

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Oct. 17, 2016

A Twitter user claimed to be a postal worker who regularly destroys mailed-in Trump votes in Ohi ...

(Takes) Forever Stamps

Written by: Kim LaCapria

March 14, 2016

Letters using USPS "Forever Stamps" are not processed more slowly than mail with "regular" postage.

USPS Did Not Issue Bernie Sanders Forever Stamps

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 18, 2016

While there is an envelope featuring the likeness of Bernie Sanders, the United States Postal Se ...

War on Christmas Stamps

Written by: Dan Evon

Nov. 17, 2015

Religious-themed Christmas stamps are still available for purchase from the United States Postal ...

Post Office to Sell Queen Michelle Obama Stamps

Written by: David Mikkelson

Dec. 15, 2014

Is the U.S. Postal Service going to sell Queen Michelle Obama stamps?

Reselling U.S. Postage Stamps

Written by: David Mikkelson

Dec. 1, 2008

Is it illegal to resell U.S. postage stamps for a price greater than their face value?

Package Delivery Failure Virus

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 13, 2008

Warning about computer viruses sent out disguised as package delivery failure notifications.