Letters with suspicious substances sent to congressional and election offices

Congressional Staff Open Letters Containing Suspicious Substances

The incidents, the first of which was reported on Thursday, came as election officials have reported a growing number of threats directed at them.

Federal probe of letters containing suspicious substances widens as GOP senators report receiving mailings

A federal investigation of letters containing unknown substances that were mailed to elected officials’ offices has expanded as some Republicans have been identified as targets of the mailings, a person with direct knowledge of the investigation told NBC News on Friday.

More Than 100 Suspicious Letters Sent to Election Officials Nationwide

More than 100 letters containing an unknown white substance were mailed to election officials, state officials, and members of Congress, according to three election workers who were briefed on the investigation and spoke to Votebeat . …

Suspicious mailings to election officials, congressional offices under investigation

The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are looking into the mailings, some of which included an unidentified powdery white substance.

FBI investigates letters with ‘unknown substance’ sent to US election officials

Election officers in Louisiana and Oklahoma receive a powdery substance, prompting evacuations The FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service are investigating letters sent to state officials and election offices across the country containing an “unknown substance”. …

USPS Probes Suspicious Mail While Vowing to Deliver All Ballots

The FBI and US Postal Service are investigating a series of suspicious mailings to state election officials across the country, some of which contain unknown substances, officials told reporters on Thursday.

Feds probing "suspicious" letters to election officials, lawmakers

Federal investigators said they are looking into "suspicious" letters containing unknown substances that were mailed to state election officials and congressional offices.

Feds investigating letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional offices

Several federal agencies are investigating "multiple letters containing suspicious substances," that were mailed nation wide, according to a notice sent to Senate staff.

Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices

Federal authorities are investigating letters with “suspicious substances” that have been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide

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FBI investigating after letters with 'suspicious substances' are sent to congressional and election offices

Authorities are urging recipients to treat the letters as ‘potentially hazardous’

Democratic Socialists Deny Involvement in White Powder Letters

The FBI is investigating letters that have been sent to political offices in more than 15 states containing an unknown substance.

More lawmakers report suspicious packages at offices

Several lawmakers said Friday their offices across the country had received suspicious mailings following reports earlier this week of letters containing unknown substances at U.S. election offices. Sens. …

FBI investigates 'suspicious substances' posted to US election offices

Authorities in the US are investigating letters containing "suspicious substances" that have been posted to congressional and electoral offices.

Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US election offices

A number of states have confirmed they were targeted by the mailings, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Louisiana.

‘Suspicious substances’ target senators on anniversary of attack

On the 25th anniversary of anthrax attacks that shook Capitol Hill in 2001, authorities are investigating “multiple letters containing suspicious substances that were mailed to various addresses nationwide, including multiple Congressional offices,” according to a notice from …

Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices

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Republican and Democrat Lawmakers Report Suspicious Mailings Sent to Offices Across the Nation

Suspicious mailings have shown up at offices belonging to multiple Republican and Democrat lawmakers across the United States, those individuals said Friday.

Rep. Hillary Scholten Receives Threatening Letter With White Powder at Grand Rapids Office

Democrat Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-3) received a “threatening letter” with unidentified white powder at her Grand Rapids, Michigan, office on Friday.

Centrist Democrat Hillary Scholten says she received ‘threatening letter’ claiming to be from DSA

Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) on Friday revealed she is the latest victim of a threatening letter claiming to be from the Democratic Socialists of America, condemning the “political intimidation” after a series of other lawmakers and election officials reported receiving similar …

GOP Sens. Ted Cruz, Susan Collins join growing list of targets of suspicious ‘white powder’ mailings

The FBI, US Postal Inspection Service and Capitol Police are investigating letters, some of which have been intercepted before reaching their destination.

Top Democrats were sent letter with 'suspicious substance' — at least a dozen others targeted, feds say

Numerous politicians reported receiving letters with a suspicious substance on Friday, including Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. …

More 'Suspicious Substance' Envelopes Arrive at Congressional Offices Across US

There is an update Friday on the breaking story we wrote on Thursday afternoon about a series of letters containing what federal law enforcement authorities called a "suspicious substance" being sent to politicians' offices across the country and in D.C.

Feds investigating after letters with 'potentially hazardous' substance sent to political offices across country

The FBI, US Postal Inspection Service and US Capitol Police are running the probe, which involves materials that agents are urging recipients to treat as 'potentially hazardous.'

'Suspicious Mailings' Containing 'Unknown Substance' Sent to Offices of Marco Rubio and Other Politicians: FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation said Thursday that suspicious mail containing an “unknown substance” was sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s office, along with other state and federal lawmakers.

Federal Authorities Investigate Suspicious Letters, White Powder Sent to Election Officials

Republican election officials in four states reported they were sent the mailings this week.

FBI investigating packages containing white powder sent to Senate, state elections officials

The FBI is investigating mail containing unknown substances sent to the Senate and state election authorities this week, ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

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Senior Capitol Hill staff were warned about suspicious letters containing unknown substances mailed to multiple congressional offices and elecion offices nationwide.

'Suspicious' mail sent around country with return addresses linked to the DSA triggers investigation

An image in the email showed one of the envelopes, which included a return address for the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) headquarters. Though, it's not clear the DSA had any involvement in the letters.

White powder prompts evacuation of Louisiana election office

(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Secretary of State's Office in Baton Rouge resumed normal operations Wednesday after an Elections Division employee opened a package containing an unidentified white powder Tuesday afternoon.