Congress and a wave of hoax letters
Four congressional offices opened envelopes last week that appeared to contain a dangerous powder. Investigators say it was salt. An Illinois man was charged Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, with mailing hoax letters containing a white granular substance to four members of Congress, according to a federal criminal complaint. What was in the hoax letters? Three of the letters included a…
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Adam Hamilton and a Kansas Senate race upset bid
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Alaska officials and the DOJ election lawsuit
The state that runs Alaska’s elections is now pushing back against the…
James Comey and a third set of charges
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Cleveland Clinic and the 340B program debate
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Zhao Zheng and a crypto scam court date
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Mary Peltola and a Senate race interrupted
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California and the fight over mail ballots
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Todd Blanche and the Alaska Senate race suit
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J. Cole’s next album? What he said about new music
J. Cole is not retiring. In a GQ video interview published today, Oct. 28, the rapper said he won’t use the word anymore, even though he made The Fall-Off believing…
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