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Federal authorities have charged an Oklahoma man, Robin Martin, over an alleged campaign involving hundreds of letters containing suspicious white powder sent to public officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 US elections. The FBI said some of the substances tested were yeast or flour, although testing of all letters was not complete. The FBI and US Postal Inspection Service previously issued a nationwide warning urging recipients to treat suspicious mailings as potentially hazardous. The charges come as Americans vote in the midterm elections, renewing concerns about threats and intimidation directed at election officials. Authorities have not reported that polling booths were attacked or that the tested powder was hazardous.