President Trump proposed bringing the independent service under the Commerce Department purview. That would upend decades of historical independence.

President Donald Trump intends to dismiss the board of directors of the U.S. Postal Service and take more direct control of the agency, according to reporting from multiple outlets.

President Trump told reporters he would be considering merging the United States Postal Service with the Commerce Department, knocking the current state of the USPS as a "tremendous loser."

Some reports say Trump plans to take control of the USPS, possibly to privatize it. Here’s what that could mean for businesses and consumers.

President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration is working on an overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service and indicated that multiple options were under consideration.

Trump’s order to place the Commerce Department in charge of the Postal Service would probably violate federal law, according to postal experts. Another executive order earlier t

U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to dissolve the leadership of the U.S. Postal Service and absorb the independent mail agency into his administration, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.

Recent reports have indicated President Donald Trump intends to dissolve the board of governors for the U.S. Postal Service, strip the organization of its independence, and place it under direct control of the Department of the Treasury,

President Donald Trump is reportedly eyeing moving mail service under the executive branch and dismantling the United States Postal Service board. Trump, who has already made several changes to the

U.S. postal workers were joined by union leaders and fellow workers Monday as they rallied against Trump’s reported plan to place the historically independent Postal Service under control of the secretary of commerce.

The USPS has struggled financially, prompting discussions on privatization. Critics warn that restructuring could reduce services, force customers to travel for mail, and put jobs at risk. Rural communities may be hit hardest if universal mail delivery is scaled back.

President Donald Trump is expected to announce plans to take over the U.S. Postal Service, an independent agency that has its roots in the U.S. Constitution, and absorb it into the Commerce Department.