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Federal investigation of letters with suspicious substances widens
The probe into letters with unknown substances sent to elected officials' offices has grown as some Republicans are identified as targets; a mailbox is suddenly serious business.
On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on Best of BBNPublished
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- First reported by NBC News: “Federal investigation of letters with suspicious substances widens”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 2:20 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOvernight, a federal investigation into letters containing unknown substances has widened, because some Republicans are now among the targets, NBC News reports, citing a person with direct knowledge.
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