{"id":"b27f175f-0e61-490c-8438-84ee73f9f3c2","url":"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-16-fbi-us-postal-service-investigate-suspicious-mailings-to-election-officials-lawmakers/","domain":"dailymaverick.co.za","outlet":{"name":"Daily Maverick","country":"ZA","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"FBI, US Postal Service investigate suspicious mailings to election officials, lawmakers","plainHeadline":"FBI and USPS investigate suspicious letters to election officials","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["FBI said some letters contained an unknown substance as investigations begin.","Letters were sent to offices of election officials and lawmakers ahead of midterms.","USPS says some letters intercepted; investigation ongoing claims threats to officials.","Letters to state election offices intercepted in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Idaho.","Wisconsin official said the incident will not shake their commitment to elections."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-16T02:55:53.031Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-16T02:58:11.932Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/d7022095-fb54-4486-a1ca-103633e81cf1","storyId":"d7022095-fb54-4486-a1ca-103633e81cf1","image":"https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/fMVpCp3G1uV_v-hBDdnl5vA517M=/800x0/smart/filters:strip_exif()/file/attachments/2999/image_747220.jpeg","author":"Reuters","dek":"WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The FBI and US Postal Service's law enforcement arm said on Thursday they were investigating suspicious mailings, including some sent to state election officials and lawmakers' offices ahead of the November 3 midterm elections."}