FBI Searches Fulton County Election Office Amid Ongoing Scrutiny of 2020 Election
The FBI conducted a search of the Fulton County election office outside of Atlanta on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, as part of what officials described as a "court authorized law enforcement action," according to NPR News. The search warrant served by the FBI was specifically for records related to the 2020 election, Fulton County officials stated.
The Department of Justice had previously announced a lawsuit against Fulton County last month, seeking records related to the 2020 election, NPR News reported. The FBI declined to provide further details regarding the nature of the search, but the focus on 2020 election records suggests an ongoing investigation into potential irregularities or misconduct related to the presidential election, which President Trump narrowly lost in Georgia.
This development unfolds as other political and social issues are also capturing national attention. President Trump accused Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey of a "serious violation of the Law" after Frey publicly stated that Minneapolis would not enforce federal immigration laws, according to Time. Trump responded to Frey's social media post on Truth Social, writing that Frey was "PLAYING WITH FIRE!" Frey had stated that local officers would not carry out federal immigration enforcement, after a discussion with White House border czar Tom Homan.
Meanwhile, the nation is still recovering from a recent brutal winter storm, and forecasts indicate another storm could soon impact the East Coast, Time reported. A winter storm is expected to form off the coast of the Carolinas on Saturday, potentially intensifying into a bomb cyclone. Such storms can cause intense winter weather conditions, such as blizzards, strong winds, and freezing temperatures, due to a rapid drop in pressure. However, this storm is not anticipated to be as widespread or intense as the previous one.
In other news, President Trump has faced criticism for his rhetoric following an attack on Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, Vox reported. Omar, a Somali American representing Minneapolis in Congress, was attacked at a town hall on Tuesday by a man who sprayed an unknown liquid on her with a syringe.
Separately, two studies have indicated that critical posts on social media platforms like X can serve as early warning signs of problematic scientific articles, according to Nature News. These findings suggest that post-publication commentary can be valuable in identifying errors or fraudulent results in scientific research. Er-Te Zheng, a PhD student at the University of Sheffield, UK, sought to determine whether social media platforms could be used to identify integrity issues in articles.
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