FBI Probe Widens as Suspicious Letters Reach Election and Congressional Offices
More lawmakers are reporting suspicious mail as federal agencies investigate unidentified substances sent to congressional and election offices just weeks before the US midterm elections.
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Three states report suspicious packages at election offices
The Hill ↗Senate staff notice describes multiple suspicious letters nationwide
ABCNews.com ↗Staff emails identify three agencies investigating congressional mail
New York Post ↗Authorities urge recipients to treat letters as hazardous
The Independent ↗Reports identify white powder in suspicious mailings
The Independent ↗Probe widens as Republican senators identified as targets
NBC News ↗More lawmakers report suspicious mail at their offices
The Hill ↗California congressman sent envelope containing suspicious powder
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