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  "id": 16239396,
  "title": "Can Trump block the Alaska Senate election?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/can-trump-block-the-alaska-senate-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T22:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vox",
    "slug": "vox",
    "url": "https://www.vox.com/the-logoff-newsletter-trump/507722/trump-alaska-senate-lawsuit-dans-sullivan-peltola"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump and Senator Dan Sullivan discussed a potential court case in Wasilla, Alaska on October 13, 2026. The newspaper The Logoff reported on this story. The administration is seeking a federal district court to possibly block the certification of Alaska's US Senate race if Dan Sullivan loses to his Democratic opponent, Mary Peltola. The lawsuit argues that the presence of a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot could confuse voters.",
  "summary": "This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is getting a head start on litigating the midterms. What’s happening? The administration is asking a federal district court in Alaska to […]",
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Intel Democrats on how they'll react if Trump alleges election meddling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/intel-democrats-on-how-theyll-react-if-trump-alleges-election-meddling",
        "published": "2026-10-23T21:26:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump's threat to block Alaska election results",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/capehart-and-ponnuru-on-trumps-threat-to-block-alaska-election-results",
        "published": "2026-10-23T22:40:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump's diesel price relief efforts grow costlier as election nears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/trumps-diesel-price-relief-efforts-grow-costlier-as-election-nears",
        "published": "2026-10-24T00:52:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}