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  "title": "Trump Officials Seek Block on Alaska Senate Race Results if the Republican Dan Sullivan Loses",
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  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-10-23T22:40:54.000Z",
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  "summary": "The department, in a highly unusual lawsuit, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result.",
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        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Trump Already Challenges Midterm Results—Asks Alaska Not To Certify Senate Race If Democrat Peltola Wins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/trump-already-challenges-midterm-results-asks-alaska-not-to-certify",
        "published": "2026-10-23T16:07:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "DOJ sues to block Alaska election results if GOP incumbent loses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/doj-sues-to-block-alaska-election-results-if-gop-incumbent-loses",
        "published": "2026-10-23T16:29:41.000Z"
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        "title": "Trump says he ordered suit to block Alaska Senate results if GOP loses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/trump-says-he-ordered-suit-to-block-alaska-senate-results-if-gop-loses",
        "published": "2026-10-23T22:55:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Two Dan Sullivans, one Senate seat? Trump wants Alaska vote on hold if… | Unusual executive order explained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/two-dan-sullivans-one-senate-seat-trump-wants-alaska-vote-on-hold-if",
        "published": "2026-10-24T01:47:22.000Z"
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