Saving the Postal Service may require saving Louis DeJoy's job

The U.S. Postal Service has been hurting for over a decade, even before the pandemic and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's attempted overhaul last year. [View in browser]( [Image]( February 25, 2021 [A blue USPS letter box tilts sideways with broken legs against a white backdrop.] The U.S. Postal Service has been hurting for over a decade, even before the pandemic and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's attempted overhaul last year. A 2006 law has kept the USPS in the red — but Democrats are poised to finally fix it. Plus, President Joe Biden can name enough members to the Postal Service Board to finally get rid of DeJoy. "It seems simple in theory. And yet, somehow, DeJoy’s fate hangs over it all," Hayes Brown writes. "Democrats have been calling for DeJoy’s resignation for months, accusing him of purposefully gumming up the works to support Trump’s reelection," Brown writes. "But now, apparently, there’s interest in working with him to actually fix the long-term problems plaguing the Postal Service." Read the full analysis at the top of your Thursday [MSNBC Daily.]( UNDERSTANDING THE NEWS [Alternate text] Top perspectives and analysis from our MSNBC columnists [Alternate text] [A photo shows black silhouettes standing in front of a stage with a red CPAC backdrop.]( Marc Ambinder [CPAC doesn't have the courage to tell the truth. Attracting Trump was more important.]( Didn’t America already learn what happens when we perpetuate dangerous conspiracies? [Alternate text] [A photo shows two men watching television footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot]( Frank Figliuzzi [The racial blindspot at the center of law enforcement's Capitol fiasco]( What is it that keeps law enforcement professionals from seeing what’s right in front of them? [Alternate text] [A photo shows the campus of Liberty University seen through an archway.]( Steve Benen [Virginia GOP rejects primaries, settles on weird nominating process]( Virginia Republicans, already in an electoral hole, won't hold statewide primaries this year. They will instead hold a drive-thru convention at Liberty U. WATCH NOW [Alternate text] [The Reidout]( [Ron Klain: 'We're fighting our guts out' to get Neera Tanden confirmed]( [A photo shows Neera Tanden speaking into a microphone.]( [All In]( [Sanders thinks Dems. have a 'good shot' at raising minimum wage through parliamentarian's ruling]( [A photo shows Sen. Sanders speaking to a group of reporters while wearing a mask.]( [Deadline White House]( [Biden seeks 'bipartisan support' in new executive order targeting American workers]( [A photo shows President Biden signing an executive order at the White House.]( [Andrea Mitchell Reports]( [Sen. Klobuchar: FBI memo miscommunication 'defies any kind of prudent law']( [A photo shows Sen. Klobuchar speaking in front of a laptop at a Senate hearing.]( LISTEN NOW [Alternate text] [Into America](Harlem On My Mind This Black History Month, Into America presents a four-part series that follows the lives of Black creators during the Harlem Renaissance. In the final installment, Trymaine learns about playwright Abram Hill, who centered his work around Black characters, audiences and communities. He talks to Voza Rivers, executive producer of the New Heritage Theater Group, and actor Anthony Goss about how Hill’s commitment to the community continues to resonate. MORE ON MSNBC [Alternate text] On a special edition of “The ReidOut,” Joy Reid is joined by Dr. Anthony Fauci and members of the Congressional Black Caucus to discuss the Covid-19 crisis and its impact on communities of color. To ask a question that could be answered in the show, or for a chance to join the virtual audience, visit [msnbc.com/townhall](. Watch “The ReidOut: Race and America’s COVID Crisis” tomorrow at 7 p.m. Eastern. Vice President Kamala Harris joins Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss Black History Month, Covid-19 vaccinations and the administration's priorities. Watch the full exclusive interview on PoliticsNation, Saturday at 5 p.m. Eastern. Tell us what you think. [Drop us an e-mail.](mailto:msnbc.digital.editors@nbcuni.com?subject=MSNBC Daily) Were you forwarded this email from a friend? [Subscribe to the MSNBC Daily here](. Follow MSNBC [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Check out the MSNBC channel on Apple News Download the NBC News Mobile App and watch MSNBC [Listen live to MSNBC on TuneIn]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)