Latest News Updates From Erik Larson

Government, Business, Logistics

States Sue Trump Over Tariffs Imposed Without Congress

The suit argues that Congress didn’t grant Trump the necessary authority to impose the tariffs and national trade policy “now hinges on the president’s whims."

April 23, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

USPS Says Thousands of Mail-In Ballots May Have Gone Missing

The U.S. Postal Service on Nov. 5 told a judge that a review of processing data revealed roughly 4,250 mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania and North Carolina may have gone missing.

November 6, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

USPS Ordered to Speed Swing-State Ballots in Time for Election Day

A federal judge ordered the U.S. Postal Service to make every effort to deliver mail-in ballots in three crucial swing states by Election Day due to uncertainty over whether votes that arrive after that will be counted.

November 2, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

USPS Ordered to Increase Late Trips for Election Mail

A federal judge ordered Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to immediately begin authorizing more late delivery trips after an earlier injunction against the U.S. Postal Service’s disruptive operational changes failed to improve performance before the Nov. 3 election.

October 28, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

In Mail-In Vote Dispute, USPS Argues It Makes No Delivery Guarantees

Delivery delays during an election can’t be unlawful, because the Constitution doesn’t guarantee states any particular level of service when it comes to mail-in ballots, the U.S. Postal Service told a federal judge.

October 27, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

USPS Ordered to Restore High-Speed Machines for Election Mail

A federal judge ordered the U.S. Postal Service to restore high-speed mail-sorting machines at any facilities that are unable to process first-class election mail quickly enough — a major concern for states as the postal agency continues to struggle with service performance.

October 23, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

States Lose Fight to Get USPS Outside Monitor for Election Mail

States that claim changes by the U.S. Postal Service will threaten mail-in voting failed again to get an independent monitor appointed to observe the agency’s compliance with a court order.

October 22, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

USPS Still Not Processing Election Mail Fast Enough, States Say

The U.S. Postal Service still isn’t processing election mail on time, even after being ordered by judges to halt disruptive changes like banning worker overtime and late delivery trips, Pennsylvania’s attorney general said.

October 20, 2020
Government, Logistics

USPS: Election Is at Risk Over Conflicting Injunctions

The delivery of election mail could be disrupted by operational changes arising from competing national court orders, the U.S. Postal Service warned.

October 6, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

DeJoy Says Postal Workers Could Abuse Election Overtime Order

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told a judge that a court order directing the U.S. Postal Service to reinstate overtime to ensure speedy delivery of mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election could be abused by workers.

September 28, 2020