DOJ sues to block Alaska Senate election certification

What each leads with

Daily Beast ↗ — Headline: “Trump’s DOJ Launches Brazen Legal Bid to Rig Key Senate Race”; body lede calls it “last-ditch effort” by “DOJ goons” and stresses suit blocks certification only if Republican loses

Washington Times ↗ — Headline centers “identical names on ballot” as the reason for the suit; summary describes preemptive block of certification if incumbent loses


Trump’s DOJ Launches Brazen Legal Bid to Rig Key Senate Race

Left: Daily Beast

S. Senate election if the Republican candidate loses. The brazen lawsuit hinges on incumbent Republican Sen.

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Trump team sues to block Alaska election certification over identical names on ballot

Right: Washington Times

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to preemptively block certification of the Senate race in Alaska if the Republican incumbent loses while another candidate with the same name is on the ballot.

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