Federal authorities are investigating letters with "suspicious substances" that have been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide and are urging recipients to treat the letters as "potentially hazardous." Senators were informed by the Senate Sergeant at Arms in a message obtained by the AP. The mailings come just three weeks before Election Day.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will not live-stream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism that such images could fuel radicalization.