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Part of situation: Federal probe into suspicious mailings to election offices (6 clusters)

US officials investigate suspicious mailings targeting Congress and election offices

suspicious mailings white powder congressional security election intimidation FBI investigation

Federal authorities, including the FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, are investigating a wave of suspicious mailings containing an unknown white powder. The mailings have targeted more than three dozen members of Congress from both political parties, as well as at least 26 election offices across multiple states.

Notable recipients include Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and Representative Elissa Slotkin. In Colorado, at least five Democratic lawmakers, including Senator John Hickenlooper and Representative Joe Neguse, reported receiving the substance. While some preliminary tests indicated the powder was not hazardous, the investigations are ongoing to determine the identity of the sender and the nature of the substance.

Law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Capitol Police and local departments, are working to secure offices. Officials have noted that more than 100 such letters may be circulating within the U.S. mail system, targeting both congressional offices and secretary of state offices ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.

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AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research · Chuck Schumer · Democratic Party · Donald Trump · FBI · Nancy Pelosi · Republican Party · U.S. Capitol Police · U.S. Postal Inspection Service

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Nancy Pelosis office latest recipient of letter containing white powder [www.formosadeportiva.com.ar]
Officials on High Alert Following String of Suspicious Letters Targeting Congressional and Election Offices [onecaribbeantelevision.com]
Pelosi's Office Gets Suspicious Letter As Mailings To Congress Spread [www.breezyscroll.com]
South Africa's Approach to Combating Digital Disinformation: AI, Fake News, and Free Elections [disa.org]
Why reported challenges with touchscreen voting machines don't signal election rigging [looniepolitics.com]
Officials on High Alert Following String of Suspicious Letters Targeting Congressional and Election Offices [wzmq19.com]
2 Weeks Before the Midterms, D.C. Sent Me 4 Other People’s Ballots [drrichswier.com]
Congressman Jared Huffman District Office Received a 'Suspicious' Package With White Powder in It Two Days Ago [lostcoastoutpost.com]
Feds Probe Suspicious White Powder Envelopes Sent to Election Offices [www.ntd.com]
Pelosi, other lawmakers get suspicious substance in mail [sfstandard.com]
Colorado Democrats among politicians that received ‘suspicious mail’ containing white substance [www.skyhinews.com]
3rd HK media outlet receives suspicious letter with powder from UK [hongkongfp.com]
'Don't Let Them Rig This': Touchscreen Errors Fuel Vote-Rigging Fears Ahead Of US Midterms [www.news18.com]
Day Around the Bay: Fans Flock to 'Boohalla' [sfist.com]
Nancy Pelosi’s office latest recipient of letter containing white powder [www.theguardian.com]