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October 15, 2026
FBI Investigates Hazardous Mailings Sent to Election Officials and Congressional Offices
- The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating hazardous letters sent to election officials and congressional offices, with some containing a powdery white substance.
- An employee at the Louisiana Secretary of State's office was taken to the emergency room after opening a letter, though no harmful substances were found.
- Law enforcement is working to intercept additional letters, and officials advise treating all suspicious mail as potentially hazardous.
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- Suspicious white powder sent to election offices in 3 statesOct 15, 2026 at 1:59 AM · NBC
- Multiple states report suspicious packages with white powder at election officesOct 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM · The Hill
- FBI investigating after letters with 'suspicious substances' are sent to congressional and election officesOct 15, 2026 at 3:39 PM · Independent
- 'Suspicious' mail with DSA-linked return address triggers FBI, Capitol Hill investigationOct 15, 2026 at 3:47 PM · Fox News
- FBI probes suspicious white powder letters sent to Dem senators as threat spreads nationwideOct 15, 2026 at 3:47 PM · Fox News
- Authorities investigate ‘suspicious substances’ mailed to congressional officesOct 15, 2026 at 3:54 PM · Politico
- Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election officesOct 15, 2026 at 3:59 PM · ABC News
- Federal authorities investigate suspicious mailings sent to congressional and secretary of state officesOct 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM · NBC
- Feds investigating "suspicious" letters sent to election officials and congressional officesOct 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM · CBS News
- The FBI said it is investigating suspicious mailings—some containing an “unknown substance”—sent to election offices across the country, just weeks before midterm elections.Oct 15, 2026 at 5:21 PM · WSJ
- ‘Suspicious Substances’ Sent to Senators and State Election OfficialsOct 15, 2026 at 5:31 PM · NYT
- FBI Investigates Mailings with ‘Unknown Substance’ Sent to Election OfficesOct 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM · WSJ
- Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US election officesOct 15, 2026 at 7:13 PM · BBC
- Suspicious mailings to election officials, congressional offices under investigationOct 15, 2026 at 7:54 PM · NPR