{
  "id": 16510625,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T18:49:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372093/trump-not-trying-meddle-alaska-election-results-suing-over-senate-race-blanche"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Trump administration's lawsuit to prevent certification of Alaska's Senate results on Sunday. Blanche claimed the legal challenge was necessary to prevent voter confusion in the tight midterm race. He stated that President Trump is not attempting to manipulate election results in any way. Blanche told CNN that the lawsuit aims to \"put guardrails in place\" to safeguard evidence of any voter confusion, not to overturn the election. Peltola, the Democratic candidate, was involved in a car accident Saturday night, delaying her campaign rallies.",
  "summary": "Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Trump administration’s lawsuit to block certification of Alaska’s Senate results if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses the race and argued that the legal challenge was a necessary step to avoid confusing voters in the closely watched midterm race. US President Donald Trump, who said on Friday that he was “the one that said do it”, is not…",
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-25T16:36:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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": "CNBC",
        "title": "Blanche defends Trump-ordered lawsuit over Alaska Senate election certification",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/blanche-defends-trump-ordered-lawsuit-over-alaska-senate-election",
        "published": "2026-10-25T20:28:55.000Z"
      }
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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."
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