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In this 2022 photo, Louis DeJoy, then the U.S. postmaster general, speaks to reporters. He's wearing a dark blue suit and is standing outside the U.S. Postal Service headquarters building while surrounded by reporters.

Louis DeJoy, the outgoing U.S. postmaster general, speaks to reporters in 2022 in Washington, D.C. On Monday, he announced that he is stepping down. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

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USPS head Louis DeJoy steps down as Trump officials consider Postal Service overhaul

March 24, 2025 • The head of the U.S. Postal Service is stepping down. Louis DeJoy's exit comes after Trump officials floated controversial ideas for overhauling the agency.

U.S. Postal Service delivery vehicles are parked outside a post office in Boys Town, Neb., on Aug. 18, 2020. Nati Harnik/AP hide caption

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The U.S. Postal Service could face substantial change. What comes next?

March 7, 2025 • The changes Trump reportedly is proposing to the Postal Service, such as a merger with the Department of Commerce, would likely be challenged in federal court, experts say.

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A first-class postal economics primer

July 20, 2023 • The price of mailing a first-class letter in the U.S. went up to .66 this month, part of a series of price hikes that the postal service hopes will put it on a pathway to profitability. But from its inception, the United States Postal Service wasn't designed to run much like a business. Today on the show, how the U.S.P.S. went from a public service to a business burdened by debt.

A first-class postal economics primer

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House Democrats Investigating Postmaster General Over Campaign Finance Allegations

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, shown last month during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing, is now under investigation by that committee. Tom Williams/Pool via AP hide caption

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House Democrats Investigating Postmaster General Over Campaign Finance Allegations

September 8, 2020 • House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney calls on Louis DeJoy to be suspended amid allegations that he might have violated rules on political donations. DeJoy denies any wrongdoing.

House Approves Bill That Blocks Changes At Postal Service Until After The Election

The House passed legislation Saturday to provide $25 billion to the Postal Service to help safeguard voting by mail ahead of the November election. Nati Harnik/AP hide caption

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House Approves Bill That Blocks Changes At Postal Service Until After The Election

August 22, 2020 • The bill, which provides $25 billion in aid, was passed in a rare Saturday session and requires the Postal Service to prioritize mail-in ballots this November. It's unlikely to advance in the Senate.