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Feds probing suspicious letters to election officials, lawmakers

Federal investigators said Wednesday that they are looking into "suspicious" letters mailed to state election officials and congressional offices, some of which contained unknown substances.

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Suspicious letters sent to election offices and Congress weeks before midterms

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Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US election offices

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Suspicious mailings to election officials, congressional offices under investigation

The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are looking into a series of suspicious mailings sent to state election officials and congressional offices.

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FBI Investigates Mailings with ‘Unknown Substance’ Sent to Election Offices

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Law enforcement investigating suspicious letters sent to Congress, elections offices

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Feds investigating "suspicious" letters sent to election officials and congressional offices

Donahue told reporters that some letters have contained an unknown substance and that they were sent to "various addresses nationwide," including "secretary of state offices and the related election o...

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'Suspicious' mail with DSA-linked return address triggers FBI, Capitol Hill investigation

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FBI, USPS investigate suspicious letters sent to election offices, including Louisiana

Georgia midterm election turnout surpasses 500,000 on 3rd day of early voting, data shows

Polling places across Georgia are seeing record-breaking crowds as early voting in the state's important midterm election continues for its third day.

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Kalshi brings election betting odds to CBS News as most Americans object

CBS News will air Kalshi's real-time midterm odds, though a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 60% of US adults oppose betting on election results.

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Mike Johnson says GOP will likely ask him to run for minority leader in case Republicans lose the House majority in the midterm elections

Mike Johnson opens up about his plans to continue ’leading this conference’ even if the Republican party lost power.

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BANNON CLASHES WITH CUOMO: Refuses To Commit To Accepting Midterm Election Results, Defends 2020 Election Claims

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon engaged in a heated confrontation with NewsNation host Chris Cuomo during a televised town hall Tuesday night, repeatedly declining to commit to accepting the results of the upcoming midterm elections if Republicans suffer significant losses.

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MAGA-Curious CBS Gives Vance Primetime Show in Battleground State

Vice President JD Vance will participate in a town hall hosted by CBS News next week, as he takes questions from Michigan voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The town hall will be hosted by CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil.

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More than 27,000 voters cast ballots within first hours of early voting in North Carolina: election officials

Early voting is off to a strong start in North Carolina, with more than 27,000 people casting ballots in the first few hours, according to state election officials. All 370

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Bill Owens, Wendy McMahon on Why They Left '60 Minutes' and CBS News

It was a CBS News reunion of sorts in Miami as former "60 Minutes" boss Bill Owens and Wendy McMahon, the news division’s former president and CEO, detailed their 2025 resignations and spoke out against the current regime at the inaugural Jupiter Festival.

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Inside AP’s election night vote count

Since 1848, The Associated Press has played a unique – and essential – role in U.S. elections, counting the vote and declaring winners in races across the