Authorities are investigating letters containing “suspicious substances” sent to multiple Capitol Hill offices, according to a notice distributed to congressional staff. The Senate Sergeant at Arms said law enforcement officials are working to intercept additional letters before they are delivered, though some may still reach their intended destinations, according to a memo obtained by Politico. […]

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Thursday against California, alleging the state refused to review a list of suspected noncitizens who were sent mail-in ballots to vote in the midterm elections. The lawsuit comes two days after the DOJ sent letters to the California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County […]

Federal prosecutors in Washington state are testing law enforcement’s ability to punish those encouraging mass shootings from behind keyboards. A judge ordered James Bryant detained without bail Tuesday after Bryant was arrested last week for allegedly aiding the perpetrator of a deadly February school shooting in Canada. Reports and court records showed Jesse Van Rootselaar, […]

Abdul el Sayed became agitated when a journalist confronted him with a family member’s posts supporting the Muslim Brotherhood after he previously denied ties to the group. On Sunday, the Michigan Democratic Senate nominee told Meet the Press host Kristen Welker that neither he nor his family had any connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, an […]