NFTOS BREAKING NEWS:
A letter addressed to President Obama containing a suspicious substance was intercepted Tuesday by authorities at a remote White House mail screening facility, according to the Secret Service.
The letter follows the discovery Tuesday of a ricin-laced letter sent to Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.).
The federal court system failed the transparency test and underestimated projected costs with its five-year capital-projects plan, report finds.
This can't be the news South Carolina Republicans wanted to see weeks before special election.
Edwin Donovan, deputy assistant director of the U.S. Secret Service, did not identify the substance. However, he said the Secret Service is working closely with the U.S. Capitol Police and the FBI.
The substance was detected at a facility run by the Secret Service, Donovan said.
Also breaking: The first floor of the Hart Senate building was evacuated over a suspicious package.
Senate police say they have a suspect in yesterday's ricin scare.
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