Election workers in at least five states receive suspicious letters, some of which may contain fentanyl, sparking an FBI investigation. Plus, in a big blow to Democrats and the Senate majority, Joe Manchin says he's not running for reelection. Is he about to mount a third-party bid for the White House? And, Israel announces a six-hour pause in fighting today to open a humanitarian corridor for people to flee Northern Gaza. Also this morning: with one-week to avoid a government shutdown and no path to do it, one Senior GOP Congressman says, “The House is a mess. Nothing surprises me anymore”, and, Mar-a-Lago staff could be called to testify against former President Trump in his classified documents case.

For information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’.

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