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  "id": 17302028,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T22:30:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1567246/us-govt-ramps-probe-alaska-over-spoiler-senate-candidate-claim"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Federal officials are intensifying their probe into allegations that Democrats enlisted a man with the same name as the Republican Senate candidate in Alaska to sow voter confusion ahead of the US midterm elections, sources report. The investigation, which involves both federal and local law enforcement, has expanded rapidly in the wake of claims from The New York Times, according to US Attorney Michael Heyman. Heyman, speaking in Anchorage, emphasized the importance of a fair election for every Alaskan, stating that both criminal and civil investigations are underway. The New York Times investigation noted that while such practices are generally legal, the allegations have prompted a significant surge in law enforcement resources to the state. Trump has since labeled the scheme a \"fraud\" and called for the alleged conspirator's prosecution.",
  "summary": "ANCHORAGE: Federal officials investigating claims that Democrats recruited a man with the same name as the Republican Senate candidate in Alaska in a bid to confuse voters in the US midterm elections said on Friday they were flooding the northwestern state with resources.",
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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"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/south-carolina-senate-race-now-leans-republican-cbs-news-data-desk",
        "published": "2026-10-30T21:34:04.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
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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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