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Authorities investigate ‘suspicious substances’ mailed to congressional offices

It is unclear if the letters in question made it past off-site screening facilities.

Sources (3)· Oct 15, 3:54 PM to Oct 15, 4:27 PM

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POLITICO· Oct 15, 3:54 PMAuthorities investigate ‘suspicious substances’ mailed to congressional offices
ABC News· Oct 15, 3:59 PMAuthorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices
PBS NewsHour· Oct 15, 4:27 PMAuthorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices

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Since

Senate on high alert as mystery letters with unknown substance target CongressLetters containing “ suspicious substances ” have turned up at Senate offices and election offices nationwide, prompting a federal investigation just three weeks before the midterm elections. A notice from the Senate Sergeant at Arms, reported by Punchbowl News, told Senate offices Thursday that the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the FBI and the U.S.…

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Raw Story7h agoWhole story →

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The New Republic7h agoWhole story →

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