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Skip to main content Axios Homepage * Sections * Local news * Axios Pro * About Axios * Sign up Log In Updated 12 hours ago - Politics & Policy ENVELOPES POSSIBLY LACED WITH FENTANYL SENT TO ELECTION OFFICES IN 5 STATES * Shauneen Miranda, * Jacob Knutson Share on facebook (opens in new window) Share on twitter (opens in new window) Share on linkedin (opens in new window) Share on email (opens in new window) Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks at a press conference Nov. 11, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating suspicious envelopes, including some laced with fentanyl, sent to election offices in Georgia, Nevada, California, Oregon and Washington this week, AP reports. Why it matters: Election officials in Georgia, Nevada and other presidential battleground states that determined the outcome of the 2020 election have experienced a major surge in threats, according to the Department of Justice. Driving the news: The FBI and Postal Inspection Service told election officials in a statement Thursday that at least four envelopes contained fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid drug, according to AP. * Some of the envelopes were intercepted before they arrived, while others delayed the counting of ballots for local elections. * Four county election offices in Washington state were evacuated on Wednesday after workers received envelopes containing "unknown powdery substances," per the secretary of state's office. Two of the letters were positive for fentanyl. Zoom in: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told reporters Thursday that he believes the ultimate intent behind the envelopes was to scare election workers, calling the move an act of "domestic terrorism." * At least one envelope containing a suspicious substance was addressed to the Fulton County election office. * The county's district attorney is pursuing a case against former President Trump and a handful of others for alleged efforts to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election results. Details: Raffensperger, who refused to overturn the state's 2020 election results, told reporters Thursday that an envelope "was traveling in the mail headed towards Fulton County." * He said the envelope was positive for fentanyl, but a spokesperson in his office clarified that they were unsure as of Thursday because the envelope had not yet been tested. * Raffensperger said election officials are being equipped with Narcan and are receiving training on how to use the opioid overdose treatment in case it's needed. Go deeper: Alabama man charged with threatening Georgia prosecutor in Trump case Editor's note: This story has been updated with new developments. Share on facebook (opens in new window) Share on twitter (opens in new window) Share on linkedin (opens in new window) Share on email (opens in new window) GO DEEPER * Alex Fitzpatrick, * Kavya Beheraj Updated 11 hours ago - Economy SEE THE CITIES WITH THE HIGHEST — AND LOWEST — COST OF LIVING Data: Council for Community and Economic Research; Note: Map only shows urban areas with more than 100,000 people; Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios Behold the "coastal tax": Goods and services tend to be more expensive in U.S. cities along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts as compared to inland areas, per a new analysis. The big picture: There are some exceptions, however — mostly in the mid- and south Atlantic. Go deeper (1 min. read) Share on facebook (opens in new window) Share on twitter (opens in new window) Share on linkedin (opens in new window) Share on email (opens in new window) * Jacob Knutson Updated 11 hours ago - World BLINKEN: MORE MUST BE DONE TO PREVENT PALESTINIAN CIVILIAN DEATHS IN GAZA Blinken: More must be done to prevent Palestinian civilian deaths in Gaza Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaking in Japan on Nov. 8. Photo: Sina Schuldt/picture alliance via Getty Images U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said more should be done to protect civilian lives in Gaza as Israel continues its bombardment and ground offensive against Hamas in the enclave. Driving the news: "Far too many Palestinians have been killed; far too many have suffered these past weeks," Blinken told reporters in New Delhi. "We want to do everything possible to prevent harm to them and to maximize the assistance that gets to them." Go deeper (1 min. read) Share on facebook (opens in new window) Share on twitter (opens in new window) Share on linkedin (opens in new window) Share on email (opens in new window) * Sara Fischer , author of Axios Media Trends Updated 11 hours ago - Business VIEWERSHIP DROPS TO 7.5M FOR THIRD GOP PRIMARY DEBATE Viewership drops to 7.5M for third GOP primary debate Candidates on the stage at the third GOP primary debate. Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images The third Republican primary debate drew 7.5 million viewers Wednesday night, a 21% decline from the second GOP debate in September, according to Nielsen ratings. Why it matters: The Republican debates haven't been able to draw as many eyeballs without former President Donald Trump on the stage. Go deeper (1 min. read) Share on facebook (opens in new window) Share on twitter (opens in new window) Share on linkedin (opens in new window) Share on email (opens in new window) NEWS WORTHY OF YOUR TIME. 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