The bomb threats come amid increased fears that there will be political violence on and after Election Day, as former President Donald Trump has used violent rhetoric on the campaign trail and threats against election workers have risen since the 2020 ...

An already heated presidential race faced further strain from a string of reported bomb threats in battleground states—causing some delays on Election Day.

The U.S. saw a rash of discredited bomb threats called in at polling places in multiple states on Election Day, in some cases spurring the need for extended voting hours. Faulty bomb threats were called into at least five states,