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Federal authorities are investigating letters containing suspicious or unknown substances sent to congressional and election offices nationwide. Louisiana and Oklahoma offices received white powder; New York and Wyoming also received suspicious packages, while some mailings were intercepted.
Powder-containing packages led to evacuations of election offices in at least two states.
A BBC investigation reports that Bassam al-Hassan, a former Syrian general wanted over alleged crimes against humanity, is being housed and financially supported in Lebanon in exchange for information about missing US journalist Austin Tice.
AllegedThe dedicated immigration squad created to respond to the requests comprised 10 agents.
The Justice Department’s election-threat taskforce prosecuted 21 cases between 2021 and 2024.
Andrew Bailey served as an FBI deputy director for approximately one year.
ShinyHunters claims it stole sensitive data on thousands of FBI personnel, including medical records, and compromised FBI systems. The FBI is investigating whether its systems or a third-party provider was breached; the claims remain unverified.