WASHINGTON — A federal judge has set limits on one of the U.S. Postal Service’s cost-cutting practices that contributed to a worrisome slowdown of mail deliveries ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

WASHINGTON — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said March 31 that the Justice Department has closed without criminal charges an investigation into political fundraising activity at his former business.

The U.S. Postal Service plans to boost the price of a first class stamp to 58 cents from 55 cents as it works to stabilize finances amid slumping mail volume and lagging delivery.