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Justice Department Sues to Block Alaska Senate Race Certification if Republican Loses
What happened
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska's Senate race if incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. The suit argues that the presence of another candidate on the ballot named Daniel J. Sullivan could cause voter confusion. President Trump told reporters he personally directed the DOJ to file the lawsuit.
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Left outlets prominently feature Democratic candidate Mary Peltola's criticism, calling the lawsuit "corruption" and "desperation," and describe it as an attempt to "rig the system" or "silence" voters. Several characterize the suit as "brazen" and emphasize it would only block results "if Republicans lose."
- MS‘Corruption’ and ‘desperation’: Peltola slams Trump DOJ lawsuit over Alaska Senate raceMS NOW · Left
- MJDOJ Is Suing to Decertify Alaska’s Senate Race—But Only If Republicans LoseMother Jones · Left
- VXCan Trump block the Alaska Senate election?Vox · Left
- MSMichael Steele blasts Trump’s ‘11th-hour’ lawsuit targeting Alaska Senate raceMS NOW · Left
- GUDoJ sues to block certification of Alaska Senate results if Republican incumbent losesThe Guardian · Left
- TDBTrump's DOJ Launches Brazen Legal Bid to Rig Key Senate RaceThe Daily Beast · Left
- MSTrump administration sues to block possible Democratic win in Alaska Senate raceMS NOW · Left
- GUTrump’s justice department sues to block Senate race certification in Alaska if Republican loses – liveThe Guardian · Left
- HPTrump Says He Ordered DOJ Lawsuit To Stop Alaska Election CertificationHuffPost · Left
- CBSLegal expert on DOJ lawsuit to block certification of Alaska Senate election if Republican losesCBS News · Lean Left
- NYTWhy Legal Experts See the Justice Dept.’s Alaska Election Challenge as DubiousThe New York Times · Lean Left
- CBSJustice Department sues to block Alaska Senate race results if Republican losesCBS News · Lean Left
- CBS10/23: The Takeout with Major GarrettCBS News · Lean Left
- NBCTrump administration sues to block Alaska Senate certification if GOP’s Dan Sullivan losesNBC News · Lean Left
- NYTTrump Officials Seek Block on Alaska Senate Race Results if the Republican Dan Sullivan LosesThe New York Times · Lean Left
- ABCDOJ preemptively sues to block Alaska Senate results if Republican narrowly losesABC News · Lean Left
- APTrump administration sues to block possible Democratic win in Alaska Senate raceAssociated Press · Lean Left · link via Google News
- CBSDOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan losesCBS News · Lean Left
- AXDOJ sues to block Alaska election results if GOP incumbent losesAxios · Lean Left
Center outlets focus on the lawsuit's conditional nature and the administration's stated justification of potential "confusion" between two candidates with similar names. They report Trump's acknowledgment that he ordered the suit with relatively neutral framing.
- RSNTrump Sues to Block Alaska Senate Election Results Because of Potential Voter "Confusion"Reason · Center
- HILTrump on Alaska election lawsuit: 'I'm the one who said do it'The Hill · Center
- RTRTrump says he told DOJ to sue to block possible Alaska election of Democrat to SenateReuters · Center · link via Google News
- BBCTrump administration sues to block certification of upcoming Alaska electionBBC News · Center
- FBSTrump Already Challenges Midterm Results—Asks Alaska Not To Certify Senate Race If Democrat Peltola WinsForbes · Center
- HILJustice Department sues to block Alaska results if Sullivan losesThe Hill · Center
- RTRTrump administration sues to block Senate race certification in Alaska if Republican losesReuters · Center · link via Google News
Right outlets emphasize concerns about a "spoiler" candidate and describe Daniel J. Sullivan as a "liberal activist" being "propped up by left-wing" groups. They frame the suit as addressing threats to "election integrity" and focus on the potential for votes to be "tainted."
- WEXTrump says he personally ordered DOJ lawsuit intervening in Alaska Senate electionWashington Examiner · Lean Right
- WEXDOJ files lawsuit to block results in Alaska Senate race after two Dan Sullivans land on November ballotWashington Examiner · Lean Right
- WTTrump team sues to block Alaska election certification over identical names on ballotThe Washington Times · Lean Right
- JTNTrump admin sues Alaska election official, arguing 'voter confusion' with two Sullivans on ballotJust the News · Lean Right
- BRTDOJ Moves to Preemptively Block Certification of Alaska Senate RaceBreitbart News · Right
- DCTrump DOJ Sues To Block Alaska Senate Results If Dan Sullivan Loses Because Of Another Dan SullivanThe Daily Caller · Right
- NMXTrump Admin Sues to Block Possible Dem Senate Win in AlaskaNewsmax · Right · link via Google News
- DWTrump DOJ Sues Alaska Over ‘Spoiler’ Candidate In Crucial Senate RaceThe Daily Wire · Right
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