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First Report Sunday: Trump's Justice Department sued Alaska to block Senate certification if incumbent Dan Sullivan loses.
Today: Federal judge fast-tracks DOJ Alaska Senate lawsuit
DIFFERENT FOCUS
New Republic emphasized Democratic Norm Attack; The Center Square Elections emphasized Election Integrity Concern.
LEFT FOCUS
- ▸The New Republic called this the Trump administration's most blatant effort to swing ballots for Republicans this November. — New Republic
- ▸The DOJ lawsuit alleges Dan J. Sullivan ran solely to benefit Peltola by siphoning votes from the incumbent. — New Republic
- ▸The Center for American Progress's Bobby Kogan alleged the suit was another attempt to undermine U.S. democracy. — New Republic
- ▸Incumbent Sullivan is properly listed on the ballot, undermining the DOJ's voter-confusion rationale, per the reporting. — New Republic
RIGHT FOCUS
- ▸The DOJ argued Dan J. Sullivan's candidacy was 'frivolous' and undermines election integrity. — The Center Square Elections
- ▸Alaska's ranked-choice voting system allowed Dan J. Sullivan to advance from the primary as one of four candidates. — The Center Square Elections
- ▸DOJ lawyers alleged Dan J. Sullivan consulted a 'longtime' associate in planning his candidacy. — The Center Square Elections