{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":" Democracy by Mail - CD346","description":"This episode looks at two very different questions surrounding the U.S. Postal Service: how the Trump administration tried to use it to impose new requirements on mail-in voting, and whether the Postal Service itself is financially sustainable. We examine the new election-mail rule and the court fight that stopped it for 2026, then dig into what\u2019s actually driving USPS\u2019s financial problems\u2014and whether they can be fixed. [View the show notes on our website at https:\/\/congressionaldish.com\/democracy-by-mail-cd346 Please Support Congressional Dish \u2013 Quick Links   Contribute monthly or a lump sum via  PayPal   Support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode)   Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com   Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney   Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com   Use your bank\u2019s online bill pay function to mail contributions to:  5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536.   Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! ","author_name":"Congressional Dish","author_url":"https:\/\/congressionaldish.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/43097078\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/393ba9\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/206849533"}