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DEVELOPING · 15 OCT → 25 OCT 2026 · 11 EDITIONS · 93 OUTLETS

FBI investigates suspicious letters sent to election offices and lawmakers nationwide

How this story moved: how many newsrooms carried it at each run, when each one picked it up, how our summary's headline changed, and which figures and names held from the first reports to the latest. Everything here is counted from the coverage; none of it is a judgement of anyone's motives.

OUTLETS CARRYING THE STORY, RUN BY RUN

0 46 93 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 Oct 15 Oct 18:22 UTC · Federal authorities investigate suspicious mail sent to election offices and lawmakers 16 Oct 00:09 UTC · Federal authorities investigate suspicious mail sent to election and congressional offices 16 Oct 06:09 UTC · Federal authorities investigate suspicious mailings to election and congressional offices 16 Oct 12:08 UTC · FBI investigates suspicious mailings sent to US election and congressional offices 17 Oct 06:09 UTC · Federal authorities investigate suspicious mailings to election and congressional offices 17 Oct 12:11 UTC · FBI, postal inspectors investigate suspicious letters sent to lawmakers and election offices 17 Oct 18:11 UTC · FBI investigates suspicious letters sent to lawmakers and election offices across US 19 Oct 19:43 UTC · FBI investigates suspicious letters sent to election offices and lawmakers nationwide

HOW OUR HEADLINE CHANGED · 8 HEADLINES

  1. 15 Oct, 18:22 UTC

    Federal authorities investigate suspicious mail sent to election offices and lawmakers

  2. 16 Oct, 00:09 UTC

    Federal authorities investigate suspicious mail sent to election and congressional offices

  3. 16 Oct, 06:09 UTC

    Federal authorities investigate suspicious mailings to election and congressional offices

  4. 16 Oct, 12:08 UTC

    FBI investigates suspicious mailings sent to US election and congressional offices

  5. 17 Oct, 06:09 UTC

    Federal authorities investigate suspicious mailings to election and congressional offices

  6. 17 Oct, 12:11 UTC

    FBI, postal inspectors investigate suspicious letters sent to lawmakers and election offices

  7. 17 Oct, 18:11 UTC

    FBI investigates suspicious letters sent to lawmakers and election offices across US

  8. 19 Oct, 19:43 UTC

    FBI investigates suspicious letters sent to election offices and lawmakers nationwide

WHAT HELD, WHAT CAME LATER

From the first reports to the latest

  • Chris Murphy · 4 outlets
  • Alex Padilla · 4 outlets
  • Trey Williams · 2 outlets

Entered the story later

  • Ted Cruz · from 17 Oct 00:06, 2 outlets