Why Rural America Is Fighting The Trump Administration On The Post Office
The agency serves areas where private carriers won't go. And in those remote communities, which helped elect the president, the Postal Service can be seen as a lifeline as well as a human connection.
![The U.S. Postal Service warned states in late July that it might not be able to deliver mail-in ballots in time to be counted. Amid a growing outcry from rural leaders, the agency](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/08/20/gettyimages-1228063895_wide-4526c335828db23b366d9e4dc833ef3dd2f10230.jpg?s=600)
The agency serves areas where private carriers won't go. And in those remote communities, which helped elect the president, the Postal Service can be seen as a lifeline as well as a human connection.
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