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…
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CBS NewsJustice Department attempts to block certification of Alaska Senate race if Republican loses
President Trump is calling into question the integrity of the upcoming Alaska Senate vote, asking the Justice Department to block future certification over possible confusion around the identities…
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CBS NewsLegal expert on DOJ lawsuit to block certification of Alaska Senate election if Republican loses
President Trump's Justice Department has filed a lawsuit to block the certification of Alaska's Senate race if incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. It argues the presence of another GOP…
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New York TimesJustice Dept. Suit Reignites a Legal Fight in Alaska
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled months ago that two candidates, both named Dan Sullivan, could appear on the ballot on Election Day.
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New York TimesWhat to Know About Alaska’s Senate Race
President Trump told the Justice Department to intervene in the race, where polling shows Republicans at risk of losing a seat.
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New York TimesWhy Legal Experts See the Justice Dept.’s Alaska Election Challenge as Dubious
No obvious legal authority supports a pre-emptive effort to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate election if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses.
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CBS NewsJustice 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…
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New York TimesThe Evening: D.O.J. Moves to Block Alaska Result if G.O.P. Loses
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New York TimesAlaska courts ruled months ago on the two Dan Sullivans in the Senate race. Read on New York Times
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NBC NewsTrump administration sues to block Alaska Senate certification if GOP’s Dan Sullivan loses
The Justice Department is suing Alaska election officials to prevent them from certifying Senate race results if GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan loses next month.
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New York TimesJustice Dept. Moves to Block Certification of Alaska Senate Race Results if Republican Loses
The Justice Department, in a highly unusual court filing, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result.
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ABC NewsDOJ preemptively sues to block Alaska Senate results if Republican narrowly loses
The Trump administration has preemptively filed a lawsuit to block the certification of the Alaska Senate race, citing name confusion among the candidates.
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CBS NewsDOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses
The Justice Department is asking the federal court to block certification if Sen. Sullivan loses, but would have won had the other Sullivan's votes been counted for him.
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CNBCDOJ sues to block Alaska from certifying Senate race winner if Republican narrowly loses
The Alaska race is one of several contests around the United States that could determine whether Republicans retain their slim majority in the Senate
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