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Andrew Bailey, the FBI co-deputy director appointed by Donald Trump, is resigning effective October 2, 2026. Bailey, a former Missouri attorney general, cited family reasons for his departure after serving for approximately one year. His exit follows a period of reported friction with FBI Director Kash Patel and occurs amid broader leadership instability at the bureau.
Federal agents raided the Cleveland offices of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, seizing computers and other materials as part of a probe into the group’s 2024 voter-registration efforts; agents also visited homes of affiliated individuals. The Justice Department declined to comment. The raids come amid a broader federal push to investigate election fraud, though officials say widespread fraud is rare and opponents warn the actions could intimidate voters.
Florida lawmakers have approved a budget that includes a 20% increase in funding for the Office of Election Crimes and Security, which was created in 2022 as part of Governor Ron DeSantis' "election integrity" efforts. The controversial office has garnered criticism for its arrests of 20 people who were told they could legally vote in the 2020 election by the DeSantis administration. Democrats and voting rights groups have opposed the office's creation, and attorneys for those arrested have called it a waste of taxpayer dollars.