The U.S. federal government is investigating letters containing suspicious substances sent to election officials and lawmakers

Updated 2026-10-17 · told from many outlets at once

Federal authorities are investigating suspicious mailings with hazardous substances sent to election offices ahead of the 2024 U.S. election. Mailings containing white powder caused evacuations in at least two states. The Senate sergeant-at-arms issued a notice about intercepted letters with suspicious substances.

Federal authorities are investigating suspicious letters with hazardous substances sent to election offices ahead of the 2024 U.S. election.
The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are tracing mailings containing white powder that caused the evacuation of election offices in at least two states.
The Senate sergeant-at-arms issued a notice about intercepted letters containing suspicious substances.

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