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Federal investigators raided a Soros-funded voter mobilization group on Thursday as part of an ongoing fraud investigation.

MS Now reported that on June 11, FBI agents raided the Ohio Organizing Collaborative (OOC) headquarters and went across the state questioning members of the group, sometimes with subpoenas or electronic devices.

Multiple sources familiar with the events told CBS News a day later that the operations were part of a fraud-related investigation.

The raid is the latest flashpoint in the Trump administration’s expanded use of federal law enforcement to probe alleged voter fraud and election-related misconduct.

The push has been cheered by conservatives who have long argued such cases were underenforced and condemned by Democrats and voting rights groups who say the effort risks turning the FBI into a political weapon against liberal voter registration operations.

OOC is a nonprofit organization that partners with the Democratic Party in Ohio on voter mobilization and registration efforts. It is especially active in ballot referendums, using its huge network of donors, including the philanthropies of the Soros family.

The Justice Department declined to comment on the specifics of the alleged investigation.

“Search warrants are authorized by a judge, and anything said by any organization or others in the media is unfounded speculation, as the target of any investigation is not privy to the search warrant affidavit until after indictment,” a DOJ official told Fox News.

Last year, the group spent $250,000 to oppose a GOP-led effort to block codifying the right to an abortion in Ohio’s constitution and another $300,000 on a subsequent Republican redistricting effort.

OOC funds these things by tapping a deep well of liberal donors at the very top level.

Recent tax documents show the organization had more than $10 million in revenue in 2024.

OOC’s considerable financial resources are derived from a host of high-profile Democratic-aligned donor organizations like the Soros family’s philanthropies, New Venture Fund, and the Tides Foundation, as well as unions including the American Federation of Teachers and the Service Employees International Union.

Between 2019 and 2020, the Soros family’s Foundation to Promote Open Society gave OOC around $1.9 million.

In 2021, the Open Society Action Fund gave another $1 million to OOC’s sister organization, the Ohio Organizing Campaign, and followed up with another $1 million in 2023.

OOC has described the federal scrutiny as an example of the Trump administration politicizing the justice system.

OOC faced criticism in 2017 when a paid canvasser working with the group pleaded guilty to his involvement in a fraudulent voter registration operation.

Republicans, however, have yet to produce conclusive evidence of widespread voter fraud in recent election cycles.

“How can they distract and intimidate civil rights leaders and voters and community leaders who are helping people get registered to vote, and create a national spectacle about it?” Prentiss Haney, an OOC board member authorized to discuss the matter on behalf of the group, told MS Now.

“That is the only reason why they would choose to do that, do it now, in the middle of a contested political election in the state. There’s no other reason. They have no evidence of that,” Haney added.

Earlier this year, President Donald Trump called for federal racketeering charges against Soros and his son, Alexander.

“George Soros, and his wonderful Radical Left son, should be charged with RICO because of their support of Violent Protests, and much more, all throughout the United States of America,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“We’re not going to allow these lunatics to rip apart America any more, never giving it so much as a chance to ‘BREATHE,’ and be FREE. Soros, and his group of psychopaths, have caused great damage to our Country! That includes his Crazy, West Coast friends. Be careful, we’re watching you! Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump added.

A Florida Congressman Just Cut Ties With Spain... And His Reason Is Melting the Internet.

A growing dispute over America’s closest allies has sparked another political showdown, this time reaching beyond Washington and into the relationship between the United States and one of its oldest European partners.

The move comes as tensions continue to rise over the war in the Middle East, with disagreements over Israel’s military campaign increasingly affecting diplomatic relationships around the world.
Rep. Carlos A. Giménez announced that he has withdrawn as co-chair of the Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus, citing what he described as the Spanish government’s increasingly hostile policies toward Israel.

In a letter addressed to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, the Florida Republican said he made the decision reluctantly, noting Spain’s longstanding historical, cultural, and economic ties to the United States and to South Florida.

“As a proud Cuban-American and a steadfast defender of democracy, international security, and the U.S. alliance network, I did not make this decision lightly,” Giménez wrote.

He said he has spent much of his career working to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Spain but argued that recent actions by Sánchez’s government made it impossible for him to continue serving in the caucus.

Giménez accused the Spanish government of escalating what he called a “hostile crusade” against Israel while the country continues to face threats from Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran and other terrorist organizations.

He further argued that Spain has moved beyond legitimate policy disagreements with Israel and has instead embraced rhetoric that he believes enables antisemitism.

“Spain has normalized rhetoric that crosses the line from legitimate policy disagreement into raw antisemitism,” Giménez wrote.

Among his strongest criticisms was Spain’s reported decision to prohibit members of the Israel Defense Forces and certain Israeli government officials from entering the country.

Giménez described that policy as “unprecedented and shameful,” arguing that it unfairly targets members of the Israeli military while rewarding organizations that seek Israel’s destruction.

“To bar the brave men and women of the IDF … while your political apparatus simultaneously legitimizes terrorist networks and accommodationist policies, is a betrayal of Western values,” he wrote.

The congressman also criticized Spain’s policies restricting military cooperation with Israel, including what he described as arms embargoes and limits affecting defense transportation.

He argued those actions place Spain “firmly on the wrong side of the global fight for freedom.”

Giménez said the Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus exists to strengthen relations between the United States and Spain based on shared democratic values.

According to the congressman, Spain’s recent policies toward Israel demonstrate that the Sánchez government no longer shares those principles.

“I remain hopeful that Spain will one day return to a foreign policy rooted in the defense of Western allies and moral clarity against terrorism,” Giménez wrote.

“Until then, I can no longer lend my name to an organization intended to celebrate bilateral friendship while your government actively works to undermine democratic principles,” he said in his letter.

The letter reflects continuing divisions among Western allies over the conflict involving Israel and Hamas, with several European governments taking positions that have drawn both praise and criticism internationally.

Spain has been among the European countries that have taken a more critical stance toward Israel’s conduct during the conflict, while supporters of the Sánchez government have argued that its policies are intended to address humanitarian concerns and uphold international law.

Giménez’s decision to step down from the bipartisan caucus underscores how disagreements over the Middle East continue to shape diplomatic and political relationships well beyond the region itself.