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RNC takes Virginia to court, blasts ‘nonresident voting’ loophole in election fight

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The Republican National Committee (RNC) is leading a lawsuit against Virginia, accusing the state of violating state law by accepting ballots from people who have never resided in the state.
Under federal law, military service members stationed overseas and their spouses are allowed to cast absentee ballots based upon the state of their last residence. But a Virginia statute allows for voters who have never lived in the state to cast a ballot based on Virginia being their parents’ last eligible voting location.
«The Virginia Constitution clearly states you must show proof of residency in order to vote in Virginia elections, so what we’re trying to do here at the RNC is make sure that Virginia elections are truly for Virginians and close that loophole where people who have never even lived in the state or sometimes even the country so they cannot register to vote in Virginia,» RNC Election Integrity Communications Director Ally Triolo told Fox News Digital.
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Chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) Joe Gruters speaks during the RNC Winter Meeting at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort in Santa Barbara, California, on January 23, 2026. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP)
The RNC, RITE PAC, and conservative grassroots organizer Matthew Hurtt filed for injunctive relief in the Circuit Court for the city of Richmond, against the Virginia State Board of Elections and the Virginia Department of Elections on Monday.

A Michigan voter inserts her absentee voter ballot into a drop box in Troy, Michigan. (Paul Sancya/AP)
«People who have never lived in Virginia — or even in the United States — should not be voting in Virginia’s elections,» Republican Party Chairman Gruters said in a statement to Fox News Digital. «Virginia officials are ignoring the Virginia Constitution and allowing ineligible voters to cast ballots. The RNC and RITE PAC are taking this action to enforce the law and ensure non-residents are not diluting the votes of Virginians.»
Hurtt, who also serves as the Chairman of the Arlington GOP, referred Fox News Digital to an email he sent to the Arlington GOP committee members, explaining why he joined the lawsuit.
«Through this lawsuit, we are asking the court to declare the relevant statutes unconstitutional and to require election officials to limit voting to individuals who meet Virginia’s residency requirements,» Hurtt wrote. «This effort is about ensuring that Virginia elections are conducted in accordance with the Constitution and that the rules governing voter eligibility are applied consistently and lawfully.»
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Stickers that read «Presidential Election I Voted 2024» are displayed on a table on the first day of Virginia’s in-person early voting at Long Bridge Park Aquatics and Fitness Center on September 20, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The lawsuit named seven elected officials as defendants as well, including Fairfax County Electoral Board General Registrar Eric Spicer. Fairfax GOP chairman Steve Knotts previously praised Spicer for his efforts to strengthen election integrity in the county.
«Defendant Spicer has registered voters who stated on their registration forms: ‘I am a U.S. citizen living outside the country, I have never lived in the United States.’This practice violates the Virginia Constitution,» the lawsuit stated.
Similar lawsuits have been filed by the RNC against Michigan, Arizona and North Carolina over election officials counting ballots from «never residents.»
In April 2025, an appeals court in North Carolina ruled in favor of RNC, determining that the state’s election board was violating state law by allowing voters who never resided in the state. State officials appealed the decision to North Carolina’s Supreme Court, but the case was dismissed.
«We fought this in North Carolina,» Triolo said. «We had a successful win, and we have two more active cases fighting the same fight in Arizona and Michigan. We are committed at the RNC to stopping any abuse of our elections. We know that voters deserve free, fair, and secure elections. So the RNC is confident with its win that we already had on this issue. We’ll continue to see more wins moving forward.»
Triolo shared with Fox News Digital that the RNC has more than 120 active lawsuits across the country in its fight to close loopholes and strengthen election integrity.
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«The RNC is fighting tooth and nail to protect the ballot box. This is one of our key priorities here, which is ensuring that our elections are fair, they’re free, they’re transparent, they are secure,» Triolo said.
The Virginia Department of Elections declined to comment.
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Israeli man built bomb lab for Iranian plot targeting ex-PM Bennett, authorities say

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President Trump pressures Iran as traffic slows in the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing a ‘REAL AGREEMENT’ is needed. VP Vance, Witkoff, and Jared Kushner are set to hold peace talks with Iran in Pakistan this Saturday, April 8, 2026. The administration explores potential punishment for NATO allies that did not support the Iran war effort, amid concerns about a fragile Mideast ceasefire and ongoing regional instability.
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Israeli authorities arrested a 22-year-old Haifa resident for his involvement in an Iranian-backed plot to assassinate a high-ranking Israeli official, with the intended target believed to be former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, reports say.
Ami Gaydarov, 22, was arrested last month on suspicion that he was working with an Iranian agent to gather intelligence and build a bomb for use in a terror plot against a high-ranking Israeli official. Gaydarov was unaware of the target’s identity. A gag order on his arrest was recently lifted, allowing Israeli media outlets to report on the case.
Authorities said Gaydarov first made contact with his Iranian handler in August 2025 and was paid roughly $23,000 — most of it in cryptocurrency — to carry out tasks in preparation for the assassination plot.
Gaydarov allegedly rented an apartment in the city’s downtown area to serve as a laboratory for the bombs.
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Ami Gaydarov was arrested on March 9 by Israeli authorities on suspicion of working with Iranian handlers to harm a high-ranking official. (Israeli Police)
«To facilitate the contacts with his handlers, Gaidarov purchased dedicated phones and rented an apartment in Haifa where he produced the explosive substance, while documenting his activities in videos and photos that were sent to his handler as proof of compliance,» the Israeli police force said.
In connection with the plot, Israeli authorities have also arrested three other suspects, including Sergey Leibman and Edward Shovtiuk. The fourth suspect has not been named. Authorities said indictments for the four suspects should occur in the «coming days.»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance at the Prime Minister’s Office on October 22, 2025 in Jerusalem, Israel. (Nathan Howard/Pool/Getty Images)
The terror plot was uncovered as part of Israel’s «Operation Roaring Lion,» a major military campaign launched against Iran on February 28, coinciding with the start of the war with Iran.
The arrest of the four men comes as Israeli authorities have won more than 40 indictments against more than 60 defendants working on behalf of the Iranian government. Just two months ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered that the citizenship of Israelis convicted of espionage for Iran be stripped of their citizenship.

Illustration shows a missile launch from Iran with the country’s flag in the background. (iStock)
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Since the outbreak of the war with Iran, pro-Iranian attacks linked to radical groups have been on the rise. Just last week, French officials reported that a pro-Iran group was behind a failed bomb plot on a Bank of America office in Paris.
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Ataques iraníes redujeron en 600.000 barriles diarios la producción petrolera de Arabia Saudita

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Arabia Saudita informó este jueves que los ataques de represalia iraníes contra sus instalaciones energéticas provocaron una reducción de 600.000 barriles diarios en la capacidad de producción del reino y dejaron fuera de operación un tramo clave del oleoducto Este-Oeste, la arteria que desde el cierre del Estrecho de Ormuz funciona como la única vía de exportación de crudo disponible para el país. La información la dio a conocer una fuente del Ministerio de Energía a través de la agencia oficial saudí SPA.
Según el mismo comunicado, los ataques contra la planta de producción de Manifa y la de Khurais ocasionaron cada una una caída de 300.000 barriles diarios, lo que suma el total de 600.000 barriles de merma productiva. El golpe más grave para los mercados internacionales llegó, sin embargo, a través de la infraestructura de transporte: las acciones iraníes contra una estación del oleoducto Este-Oeste provocaron una pérdida de unos 700.000 barriles diarios de volumen bombeado, comprometiendo la principal ruta de suministro global disponible desde que Irán cerró efectivamente el paso de Ormuz al inicio de la guerra.
El oleoducto Este-Oeste —conocido como Petroline— es una infraestructura de 1.200 kilómetros construida por Saudi Aramco en 1981, durante la guerra entre Irán e Irak, para dar salida al crudo saudí en caso de que el Estrecho de Ormuz quedara bloqueado. El ducto conecta los campos de Abqaiq, en la Provincia Oriental, con el puerto de Yanbu, sobre el mar Rojo. Desde el inicio del conflicto bélico con Estados Unidos e Israel, Arabia Saudita lo había llevado a su capacidad máxima de siete millones de barriles diarios, convirtiéndolo en el eje de su estrategia de exportación de emergencia. Los ataques de este jueves comprometen esa válvula de escape en el peor momento posible.
La fuente ministerial indicó que varias instalaciones “vitales” fueron blanco de misiles y drones iraníes. Entre las afectadas se cuentan refinerías de primer orden: SATORP en Jubail, la de Ras Tanura —la mayor planta de procesamiento de crudo de Aramco, con capacidad para 550.000 barriles diarios—, la de SAMREF en Yanbu y la refinería de Riad. Los impactos afectaron, según la fuente, “directamente las exportaciones de productos refinados a los mercados globales”. Las plantas procesadoras de Juaymah sufrieron incendios que dañaron las exportaciones de gas licuado de petróleo y líquidos de gas natural.
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Los ataques alcanzaron además el sector eléctrico en Riad, la Provincia Oriental y la Ciudad Industrial de Yanbu. En términos humanos, los misiles y drones causaron la muerte de un ciudadano saudí que trabajaba en seguridad industrial para la Compañía Energética Saudí, mientras que otros siete empleados resultaron heridos. El Cuerpo de la Guardia Revolucionaria Islámica de Irán —CGRI— reivindicó ataques contra instalaciones en Yanbu, incluidas algunas pertenecientes a compañías estadounidenses.
Los golpes se produjeron apenas horas después de que Washington y Teherán anunciaran una tregua de dos semanas mediada por Pakistán, que entró en vigor el 8 de abril. Las hostilidades no cesaron: Arabia Saudita informó haber interceptado nueve drones en las horas posteriores al anuncio, y los nuevos daños a sus instalaciones energéticas evidenciaron que el alto al fuego es, por ahora, más declarativo que efectivo.
La destrucción parcial de la capacidad de bombeo del Este-Oeste agrava una crisis energética calificada como una de las más severas en décadas. Antes de la guerra, el Estrecho de Ormuz canalizaba unos 15 millones de barriles diarios, cerca del 20% del suministro mundial de crudo. El oleoducto saudí solo compensaba una fracción de ese volumen, y su daño estrecha aún más el margen disponible. Con las negociaciones de paz recién iniciadas en Islamabad y Ormuz todavía virtualmente cerrado, la persistencia de los ataques no solo “genera escasez de suministro” —en palabras del propio Ministerio de Energía saudí— sino que ha instalado una incertidumbre en los mercados petroleros sin precedente en lo que va del siglo.
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