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DOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses

The Trump administration is suing to prevent the Alaska Senate election from being certified if GOP Sen. Daniel Sullivan loses to Democrat Mary Peltola because of the other Dan Sullivan who is on the ballot.

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What the coverage shows

Most outlets frame the story as the Justice Department’s effort to block or delay Alaska Senate certification if the Republican incumbent loses, with NBC News, CBS News and Axios leading on that central action. 60 Minutes and the South China Morning Post are the only ones in the extracts to spell out the confusion argument tied to another GOP candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan, while NPR, The Guardian US, CNBC and The Hill shift to Todd Blanche defending the suit. The Hill also uniquely adds broader live-update context about the administration’s election warnings and a weekend appeals hearing.

Written by Crossfiled from the 9 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.

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