Coverage dated February 20, 2025 to February 21, 2025

Trump reportedly plans to take control of USPS in step toward privatization

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

The U.S. Postal Service is apparently the next target of President Trump.

ABC 7 Chicago's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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ABC 7 Chicago
Trump reportedly plans to take control of USPS in step toward privatization (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Feb 20, 2025
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
The U.S. Postal Service is apparently the next target of President Trump.
ABC 12 Flint
Trump reportedly plans to take control of U.S. Postal Service (opens ABC 12 Flint)
Published Feb 20, 2025
ABC 12 Flint's feed description
The Trump administration is planning to fire members of the independent government board that oversees the U.S. Postal Service, a move that could serve as a step toward privatizing the
ABC 13 Houston
Trump reportedly plans to take control of USPS in step towards privatization (opens ABC 13 Houston)
Published Feb 20, 2025
ABC 13 Houston's feed description
The U.S. Postal Service is apparently the next target of President Trump.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials say (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Feb 20, 2025
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
The move threatens to upend trillions of dollars in e-commerce business and the 250-year-old Postal Service.
Anchorage Daily News
Trump is expected to fire postal board and take control of the USPS, officials say (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Feb 20, 2025
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
The move threatens to upend trillions of dollars in e-commerce business and the 250-year-old Postal Service.
BNO News
Trump plans executive order to put USPS under federal control (opens BNO News)
Published Feb 20, 2025
BNO News's feed description
President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order for the federal takeover of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), according to The Washington Post. Sources familiar with the plan told The Washington Post that Trump is expected to issue an executive order disbanding the Postal Service’s gove…
Rolling Stone
Trump Is Planning to Take Over the Postal Service (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Feb 20, 2025
Rolling Stone's feed description
Donald Trump reportedly plans to bring the United States Postal Service (USPS) under the control of the Department of Commerce.
CNN
Trump reportedly plans to take control of US Postal Service in step towards privatization (opens CNN)
Published Feb 20, 2025
CNN's feed description
The Trump administration is planning to fire members of the independent government board that oversees the US Postal Service, a move that could serve as a step toward privatizing the service, according to multiple published reports.
PJ Media
Source Says Trump Looking to Take Control of Postal Service, Fire Entire Postal Board (opens PJ Media)
Published Feb 20, 2025
NBC New York
Trump says he may take control of the US Postal Service. Here's what to know (opens NBC New York)
Published Feb 21, 2025
NBC New York's feed description
President Donald Trump said he may put the U.S. Postal Service under the control of the Commerce Department
WMUR
Trump wants control of the US Postal Service. Here's what to know (opens WMUR)
Published Feb 21, 2025
WMUR's feed description
President Trump wants the USPS under the control of the Commerce Department, which would amount to an executive branch takeover of the independent agency.
Los Angeles Times
Trump says he may take control of the Postal Service. Here's what to know (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Feb 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times's feed description
If President Trump puts the U.S. Postal Service under Commerce Department control, it would be an executive branch takeover of the independent agency.

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