{
  "id": 17132908,
  "title": "US Congressional Elections: Media: US Department Expands Investigation into Alaska Election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/us-parlamentswahlen-medien-us-ministerium-weitet-ermittlung-zu-alaska",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-29T21:47:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/us-parlamentswahlen-medien-us-ministerium-weitet-ermittlung-zu-alaska-wahl-aus/100265777.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The US Department of Justice has intensified its criminal investigation into alleged irregularities in the Senate election in Alaska. The probe, which involves two candidates with the surname Sullivan, has led to new subpoenas and document requests. The investigation was sparked by claims that Democrats may have sought to confuse voters by supporting a candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan, potentially benefiting Democratic candidate Mary Peltola. US President Donald Trump has demanded that Peltola be removed from the ballot and has asked the Justice Department to file a lawsuit to prevent certification of the election results. The state of Alaska has also announced that it will examine a possible lawsuit.",
  "summary": "The hard-fought Senate race in Alaska is already in the spotlight because it could be central to the outcome of the election. A dispute over two candidates with the same last name is only fueling this further.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}