Nancy Pelosi's office receives suspicious letter in latest white-powder mailing to Congress

Summary

Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi's office received "a suspicious letter" on Wednesday, the latest in a series of ill-intentioned mailings aimed at members of Congress before the midterm elections. The offices of more than three dozen members across the political spectrum have received envelopes containing white powder in recent days. One lawmaker's office said preliminary tests indicated the powder was not hazardous.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   21 Oct 2026, 22:47 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Nancy Pelosi's office received "a suspicious letter" on Wednesday, the latest in mailings targeted at Congress members before the midterm elections, and that more than three dozen congressional offices have received white-powder envelopes in recent days, with one lawmaker's office saying preliminary tests showed the powder was not hazardous.