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Trump Officials Seek Block on Alaska Senate Race Results if the Republican Dan Sullivan Loses

The New York Times's headline. Reported by The New York Times, The New York Times Politics, CBS News.

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What the sources say, in brief

According to CBS News, the Justice Department sued on Friday, at President Trump's direction, to block certification of the Alaska Senate race if Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. CBS said the suit cites another candidate on the ballot bearing the same name. The New York Times reported that the Justice Department, in a highly unusual court filing, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result. The sources provided do not give further details on the court proceedings or any ruling. The story is marked as developing.

Key points

  • CBS News reported the Justice Department sued Friday at President Trump's direction over the Alaska Senate race.
  • CBS News said the suit seeks to block certification if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.
  • CBS News said the suit cites another candidate on the ballot with the same name.
  • The New York Times said the filing argued confusion over similar candidate names could taint the election result.

What we know

  • The Justice Department sued on Friday to block certification of the Alaska Senate race if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, according to CBS News.
  • The suit cites another candidate on the ballot bearing the same name, according to CBS News.
  • The New York Times said the court filing was highly unusual and argued confusion over similar names could taint the result.

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Who is covering it

  1. The New York Times United States Trump Officials Seek Block on Alaska Senate Race Results if the Republican Dan Sullivan Loses The Justice Department, in a highly unusual court filing, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result. 23 Oct · Tier 2
  2. The New York Times Politics United States Trump Officials Seek Block on Alaska Senate Race Results if the Republican Dan Sullivan Loses The Justice Department, in a highly unusual court filing, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result. 23 Oct · Tier 2
  3. CBS News United States Justice Department sues to block Alaska Senate race results if Republican loses At President Trump's direction, the Justice Department sued Friday to block the certification of the Alaska Senate race if Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, citing the presence of another candidate on the ballot bearing the same name. CBS News senior White House and political corresponde 23 Oct · Tier 3

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