Trump supporters and Trump protesters watch a passing motorcade carrying the president last month in Kenosha, Wis. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
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Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers speaks during a virtual news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020 with FBI Director Christopher Wray. Sarah Silbiger/AP hide caption
Tuesday
Marc Polymeropoulos, a senior CIA official, photographed in Moscow's Red Square in 2017. He fell ill on that trip and has since suffered debilitating migraine headaches that led him to resign from the agency. Courtesy of Marc Polymeropoulos hide caption
A CIA Officer Visits Moscow, Returns With Mysterious, Crippling Headaches
Read our guide on what to watch for in the final days of the campaign to dodge misinformation. Caroline Amenabar/NPR hide caption
Monday
Uniformed police are generally not allowed around polling places, and the Pentagon doesn't want to get involved. Still, they're getting ready if things get out of control. Vladimir Vladimirov/Getty Images hide caption
How Police, National Guard And Military Are Preparing For Election Day Tensions
Thursday
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe during his Senate confirmation hearing earlier this year. Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Far-right extremist "Boogaloo boys" stand on the steps of the capitol in Lansing, Mich., during a rally on Oct. 17. Michigan is one of five states with the highest risk of increased militia activity around the elections, according to a new report. Seth Herald/Getty Images hide caption
Here's Where The Threat Of Militia Activity Around The Elections Is The Highest
An election worker uses an electronic pollbook to check voters at a polling station in the Echo Park Recreation Complex in Los Angeles on March 3, 2020. Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Voter Websites In California And Florida Could Be Vulnerable To Hacks, Report Finds
Wednesday
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, seen above during his earlier tenure in the House, delivered a briefing on election threats on Wednesday evening. Gabriella Demczuk/AP hide caption
A poll worker places vote-by mail ballots into a ballot box this month at the Miami-Dade County Election Department headquarters in Doral, Fla. Voters in Florida are among those who have reported receiving emails threatening them to vote for President Trump. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
Monday
Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers of the Justice Department's National Security Division, pictured on Oct. 7, has announced new charges against Russians allegedly connected to the Russian military intelligence agency GRU. Jim Watson/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
DOJ Unveils More Sweeping Cyber-Charges Against Russian Intelligence Officers
Saturday
Former national security adviser John Bolton, pictured in August 2019, says the U.S. is not safer than it was four years ago. Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
John Bolton Says U.S. Is 'Not Safer' Today Than It Was Before Trump Presidency
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FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before the Senate's Homeland Security Committee on Sept. 24. Wray and other national security officials say they've taken extensive safeguards to protect this year's election. This message is often in sharp contrast with President Trump, who has repeatedly questioned the integrity of the vote. Tom Williams/AP hide caption
Normally Invisible, National Security Figures Assume Prominent Election Role
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley testifies during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in June. Michael Reynolds/AP hide caption