{
  "id": 17295722,
  "title": "Top DOJ attorney in Alaska calls Alaska Senate allegations \"troubling\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/top-doj-attorney-in-alaska-calls-alaska-senate-allegations-troubling",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T21:43:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alaska-us-attorney-senate-race-two-dan-sullivans/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Justice Department's top prosecutor in Alaska, Michael Heyman, has expressed concern over new reporting regarding the origins of an independent candidate's Senate campaign. Heyman, who is the U.S. attorney for the District of Alaska, said the new information has led to a significant increase in law enforcement resources being allocated to the state. However, he did not reveal the specific crimes being investigated, stating that it is the role of the Justice Department to determine if a crime has occurred. He emphasized that they are not assuming guilt and are taking the allegations surrounding election integrity very seriously, despite the controversy unfolding just days before the election.",
  "summary": "The top federal prosecutor in Alaska did not specify what crimes are being investigated by the Justice Department, saying he's \"not making any assumptions on whether a crime has been committed or not.\"",
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        "published": "2026-10-30T04:29:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "DOJ issues subpoenas in Alaska Senate race: Reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/doj-issues-subpoenas-in-alaska-senate-race-reports",
        "published": "2026-10-30T13:23:31.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Alaska Senate candidate denies knowing about alleged plot to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/alaska-senate-candidate-denies-knowing-about-alleged-plot-to-put-two",
        "published": "2026-10-30T13:46:16.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Top federal prosecutor in Alaska says criminal probe underway over would-be spoiler Senate candidate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/top-federal-prosecutor-in-alaska-says-criminal-probe-underway-over",
        "published": "2026-10-30T20:34:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "In Alaska race, Trump targets a long, sometimes sordid political tradition of ‘spoiler’ candidates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/in-alaska-race-trump-targets-a-long-sometimes-sordid-political-17306634",
        "published": "2026-10-30T21:39:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Top federal prosecutor in Alaska says criminal probe underway over would-be spoiler Senate candidate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/top-federal-prosecutor-in-alaska-says-criminal-probe-underway-over-17297191",
        "published": "2026-10-30T22:12:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "US govt ramps up probe in Alaska over spoiler Senate candidate claim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/us-govt-ramps-up-probe-in-alaska-over-spoiler-senate-candidate-claim",
        "published": "2026-10-30T22:30:30.000Z"
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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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