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  "title": "Blanche says DOJ is \"doing our own research\" with Alaska challenge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/blanche-says-doj-is-doing-our-own-research-with-alaska-challenge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T17:38:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/todd-blance-alaska-senate-challenge-dan-sullivan/"
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  "summary": "The Justice Department filed a lawsuit last week to preemptively challenge the certification of Alaska's Senate race if the Republican incumbent, Sen. Dan Sullivan, loses.",
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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."
}