Fulton County (Ga)

• Fulton County in Georgia Challenges the F.B.I.’s Seizure of 2020 Ballots - The county filed a motion demanding the return of ballots and other election materials that were seized by the F.B.I. in a highly unusual move by the Trump administration.
• Trump’s Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections Adds to State Officials’ Alarm - Some top state election officials, who run voting across the country, worry that the federal government has become hostile to them and their work.
• Gabbard Arranges Trump Call With FBI Agents After Georgia Election Center Search - The phone conversation was arranged by the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, who met with the agents a day after the search for reasons that remain unclear, The New York Times has learned.
• F.B.I. Search in Georgia Shows Trump’s Willingness to Pursue 2020 Grievances - The search might also be a harbinger of things to come, signaling the president’s disposition to use the powers of law enforcement to intervene in election matters as the 2026 midterms approach.
• In Secret Testimony, Republicans Derided Trump’s Stolen Election Claims - The testimony, part of the derailed Georgia election interference case, makes clear how dismissive some senior Republicans were of claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.