Politics● ElevatedOct 31 · Oct 31, 2026, 1:50 PM
Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots amid criminal probe over Senate candidate
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NPR News · North America
The latest developments come amid allegations, first reported by The New York Times, that Democrats recruited a spoiler candidate in the toss-up U.S. Senate race.
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