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An FBI raid on Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas’s Portsmouth office and its cannabis-linked business drew national attention because Lucas wields outsized influence over the state budget and redistricting, raising questions about whether the probe is politically motivated and how it intersects with Virginia’s evolving cannabis laws and recent federal prosecutorial turnover.
A federal judge ruled the DOJ does not have to return the 2020 Fulton County ballots seized by the FBI, allowing the records to stay in the federal probe; Fulton County may appeal the decision.
A federal judge ruled the DOJ can retain about 600 boxes of Fulton County election records seized in January 2020, allowing the ongoing probe tied to the 2020 election to proceed despite flaws in the warrant basis and execution; Fulton County’s lawsuit to return the materials was denied at this early stage, with the judge concluding the rights violations alleged were not enough to halt the investigation.
Following a federal court order, the DOJ released a 23-day timeline showing how Kurt Olsen’s Jan. 5 referral led to a full FBI investigation and the raid on Fulton County’s 2020 election materials. The document highlights the rapid sequence, the origins of the probe, and questions about the credibility of the evidence used, while noting ongoing disputes over how the investigation aligns with Fulton County’s civil suit and the broader political context.
The FBI raided a 20-year-old from Spring, Texas, believed to have traveled to San Francisco to throw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s home. The DOJ is expected to file federal charges, including attempted damage to property by explosives and possession of an unregistered firearm; the incident caused a gate fire with no injuries, and OpenAI says the suspect had also threatened its headquarters.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified that Trump directed her to observe the FBI’s Fulton County raid on a Georgia election facility, though she said she did not participate in law enforcement and could not confirm whether Trump knew about the warrant in advance, a revelation that raises questions about presidential involvement in a county-level search tied to election-related disputes.
At its first public meeting since FBI raids connected to a failed AI contract, LAUSD denied Green Dot Locke High’s charter renewal (4–3), approved four smaller-union contracts, and moved to avoid vendors tied to immigration enforcement; Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, on paid leave, reiterated his innocence as acting superintendent Andres Chait ran the meeting.
LA Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s job is in limbo after FBI searches of his home and district office as part of a secret criminal probe tied to the now-defunct AllHere startup. The school board met in an emergency session and did not decide Carvalho’s fate, planning to reconvene as investigators press on; the case also involves a consultant linked to AllHere, and comes amid ongoing governance and policy concerns despite the district’s post-pandemic gains.
Federal agents raided LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s home and district office and Debra Kerr’s home as part of a widening FBI probe into the AllHere-built Ed AI chatbot deal, a project that collapsed into bankruptcy. Kerr claims AllHere owes her $630,000, and while AllHere’s founder has been indicted, Carvalho and Kerr have not been charged. The district says it was not financially harmed, though the contract’s finances and bidding process are under scrutiny as the investigation centers on the failed deal and related financial issues.
Former DOJ officials allege the FBI used a misleading warrant to seize Fulton County's 2020 election records, arguing key context was omitted and warning that keeping copies of seized materials could set a dangerous precedent for future elections; Judge Boulee postponed testimony and urged an out‑of‑court resolution, while civil-rights groups seek to limit DOJ access to the records.
Key items this week include the House's passage of the SAVE America Act expanding nationwide voter ID and citizenship proof, a Fulton County FBI raid tied to debunked 2020 fraud theories, Utah's ballot-measure push to roll back a gerrymandering ban amid signature-forgery allegations, and growing pushback by states against DOJ's attempts to collect voter-roll data.
ProPublica examines how Kevin Moncla, a controversial researcher whose Fulton County fraud claims have been rejected by election officials, has become a central figure in the federal probe that led to the FBI’s seizure of 2020 election records in Fulton County. Activists tied to Mitchell’s Election Integrity Network say the DOJ used Moncla’s materials in lawsuits against the county, though the underlying affidavit remains sealed and experts warn that relying on debunked assertions could undermine the raid’s legitimacy. Moncla notes investigators spoke with him and defends his 263-page report, while acknowledging a past voyeurism conviction but saying it has no bearing on his current research.
Fulton County officials filed an emergency motion after the FBI seized about 700 boxes of 2020 election materials, including ballots, from the county’s election hub, arguing the highly public raid could chill voting and undermine confidence in ballot security, and seeking the records’ return. In unsealed filings, Chair Robb Pitts attacked the operation as designed to intimidate voters, and a judge ordered the DOJ to publicly unseal the warrant affidavit to reveal probable cause; the filings also note the presence of national officials at the scene and raise questions about bypassing civil proceedings to obtain the records.
A federal judge has ordered the search warrants from the FBI’s Fulton County Elections Hub raid to be unsealed; the investigation involved the seizure of 700 boxes of ballots and voter data after agents initially used an incorrect location for 2020 election records, and the warrants have not yet been released publicly.
A federal judge in Georgia ordered the unsealing by Tuesday of documents tied to the FBI's raid on a Fulton County election facility, including the warrant affidavit, as lawsuits seek the return of the 2020 ballots.