The FBI’s recent search of a Georgia elections office, coupled with a previously reported raid in Georgia, has drawn renewed scrutiny to former President Donald Trump’s continued focus on the 2020 election results, even as he campaigns for a return to the White House. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed the FBI executed a search warrant at the Peach County Board of Elections office on February 14, 2026, according to reporting by PBS News Hour.
The search in Peach County followed an earlier FBI raid linked to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, highlighting the ongoing legal and investigative fallout from Trump’s claims of widespread voter fraud. Details surrounding the Peach County search remain limited, but the Georgia Bureau of Investigation stated the FBI was conducting the investigation.
The developments in Georgia occur against a backdrop of increasing concerns about election security and the potential for interference. In January 2021, the FBI warned authorities in all 50 states to prepare for potential armed protests at state capitals leading up to the presidential inauguration, following Trump’s unsubstantiated allegations of a stolen election. That warning, prompted by online rhetoric and planned demonstrations, underscored the heightened tensions surrounding the transfer of power.
Meanwhile, Nevada’s new public-option health plans, dubbed “Battle Born State Plans,” have seen enrollment numbers fall short of initial projections. More than 10,000 people enrolled in the plans during the open enrollment period that ended in January, significantly less than the 35,000 state officials had anticipated. Nevada, along with Colorado and Washington state, is among the first states to launch public option plans aimed at increasing healthcare access and lowering costs.
The Nevada plans require participating carriers to lower premium costs by 15% over four years compared to a benchmark silver plan. However, researchers suggest that this reduction may be insufficient to offset the impact of expiring federal subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The expiration of enhanced ACA tax credits at the conclude of 2025 is expected to lead to coverage losses nationwide, with an estimated 4 million people potentially losing health insurance, according to the Congressional Budget Office. An additional 3 million are projected to lose coverage due to other policy changes.
Nationwide ACA enrollment has already decreased by more than 1 million people this year, down from a record high of 24 million. In Nevada, approximately 95,000 residents received enhanced ACA tax credits last year, averaging $465 in monthly savings. The loss of these credits could significantly increase premium costs for many Nevadans.
The challenges faced by Nevada’s public option mirror those experienced in Washington and Colorado. Both states have encountered difficulties with clinician and hospital participation, as well as insurers struggling to meet rate reduction targets. Washington state saw initial enrollment in its Cascade Select plans remain low until lawmakers mandated hospital participation. Colorado’s public option, while increasing in enrollment, has not fully achieved its premium reduction goals.
In Nevada, insurance companies are attempting to meet the 15% premium reduction requirement by cutting broker fees and commissions, prompting opposition from insurance brokers. State marketplace officials have responded by proposing a flat-fee reimbursement for brokers. A state judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Nevada’s public option law in 2024, but the case has been appealed to the state Supreme Court.
The changes enacted in the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law by President Trump last summer, are expected to further complicate ACA enrollment and coverage. These changes include increased documentation requirements, a shortened enrollment window, and the elimination of automatic reenrollment. KFF estimates that these changes will result in approximately 100,000 Nevadans losing coverage.
State officials in Washington and Colorado have indicated they do not plan to alter their public option programs in response to the expiration of the federal tax credits. However, other states have reconsidered similar initiatives, with Minnesota delaying approval of a public option due to funding concerns, and proposals in Maine and New Mexico stalling.
Despite the obstacles, state officials remain committed to finding ways to improve healthcare affordability and access. Katie Charleson, communications officer for Nevada Health Link, stated that the public-option plans provide additional choices for Nevadans facing rising costs and expects enrollment to grow over time. Justin Giovannelli, an associate research professor at the Center on Health Insurance Reforms at Georgetown University, acknowledged the efforts of states to address these challenges, but cautioned that they cannot fully compensate for the loss of federal support. “States are reacting and trying to continue to do right by their residents,” Giovannelli said, “but you can’t plug all those gaps.”
