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DOJ sues to block certification of Alaska Senate race if Sullivan loses; Blanche defends it
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit last week asking a federal court to block certification of Alaska's Senate race results if Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.[4, 7, 9] Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the suit in interviews Sunday, saying the administration wants to ensure Alaskans are not misled into voting for the wrong Dan Sullivan.[9, 11] Blanche said the DOJ is "doing our own research" and insisted that "President Trump is not trying to take over a state election in any way, shape or form."[3, 7]
Critics say the suit is an attempt to meddle in the midterm election.[13, 14] Peltola called the lawsuit "just flagrant, flagrant corruption" and a diversion tactic by Republicans.[8]
The New York Times described the suit as a new pre-emptive phase of President Donald Trump's efforts to shape election results.[6] Trump also called Lisa Murkowski a "disgrace" to Alaska and continued to criticize ranked-choice voting.[15]
Why it matters Senate control is at stake in the Alaska race the lawsuit targets, according to Fortune.[8]
Covered by The New York Times, CBS News, The Washington Times and 12 more
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Of the 12 rated outlets that covered it, 6 are left of center (1 of them in the Left group), 3 are center and 3 are right of center (3 of them in the Right group). 3 more are not rated.
- Left: Crooks and Liars (−1.26).
- Leans left: AlterNet (−1.16), MS NOW (−0.76), The New York Times (−0.70), NPR (−0.68), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
- Center: Fortune (−0.25), CBS News (−0.14), Yahoo News (+0.07).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), WorldNetDaily (+1.44), The Daily Caller (+1.91).
Not rated Al Jazeera, Los Angeles Times, NewsNation. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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