Some voters living in areas that recently experienced rainy or humid weather have reported receiving ballot return envelopes that are already sealed shut because of moisture dampening mail, elections officials say.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark R. Warner says that if the Nov. 5 vote is as close as anticipated, U.S. adversaries can be expected to ramp up digital disinformation operations with the goal of sowing chaos, discord and confusion among Americans during the days immediately following the election.
The Biden administration has considered creating a new "information czar" for national security to combat foreign disinformation operations about elections and other issues, according to White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.
A group of Senate Republicans want an inspector general investigation into the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission for "systematic leaks" to Bloomberg News.