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Politics● ElevatedOct 23 · Oct 23, 2026, 10:15 PM

Justice Department sues to block Alaska Senate race results if Republican loses

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · North America

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 correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.

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