{
  "id": 16499423,
  "title": "AG Blanche says DOJ is \"doing our own research under the law\" with Alaska ballot challenge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/ag-blanche-says-doj-is-doing-our-own-research-under-the-law-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T16:36:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ag-blanche-says-doj-is-doing-our-own-research-under-the-law-with-alaska-ballot-challenge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "With the Trump administration preemptively suing to block the certification of the results in the Alaska Senate race, Attorney General Todd Blanche told \"Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan\" that the Justice Department is \"doing our own research under the law.\"",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Blanche says Trump isn’t trying to meddle with Alaska election results by suing over Senate race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/blanche-says-trump-isnt-trying-to-meddle-with-alaska-election-results",
        "published": "2026-10-25T16:50:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Blanche accuses 'Face the Nation' host of 'misleading' description of Alaska election lawsuit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/blanche-accuses-face-the-nation-host-of-misleading-description-of",
        "published": "2026-10-25T17:00:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Blanche defends DOJ lawsuit blocking Alaska Senate results if Republican loses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/blanche-defends-doj-lawsuit-blocking-alaska-senate-results-if",
        "published": "2026-10-25T17:50:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Blanche says Trump isn't trying to meddle with Alaska election results by suing over Senate race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/blanche-says-trump-isnt-trying-to-meddle-with-alaska-election-results-16510346",
        "published": "2026-10-25T18:19:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump ‘not trying to meddle’ in Alaska election results by suing over Senate race: Blanche",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/trump-not-trying-to-meddle-in-alaska-election-results-by-suing-over",
        "published": "2026-10-25T18:49:08.000Z"
      }
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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."
}