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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Tip-off foiled US teen's plot to attack Hindu temple, police say.
Owen MacLeod · Oct 15, 2026

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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Tip-off foiled US teen's plot to attack Hindu temple, police say.
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Statecraft
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Marcus Hale · Oct 15, 2026

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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US election offices.
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