Attorneys for Alaska say ‘meritless’ Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots ‘not even possible’

Former President Trump has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent certification of Alaska's U.S. Senate election results, apparently aiming to stop a possible Democratic victory. Alaska's Republican state government is asking a federal judge to dismiss the case, calling the demand meritless and legally impossible to carry out. The lawsuit is currently before the court.

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Left

3 sources
NBC NewsLean Left· 11h ago

Alaska officials ask judge to deny Trump administration’s ‘impossible’ demand to set aside Senate ballots

Ran by 10 outlets across the spectrum· PBS NewsHour, Philadelphia Inquirer
PBS NewsHourLean Left· 15h ago

Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible'

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 17h ago

Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible'

Center

6 sources
Anchorage Daily NewsCenter· 14h ago

State attorneys call Trump legal demand to segregate ballots in Alaska’s Senate race ‘not even possible’

Ran by 10 outlets across the spectrum· WFMZ Allentown, News Nation Now, +3 more
WFMZ AllentownCenter· 16h ago

Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible'

News Nation NowCenter· 16h ago

Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible'

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteCenter· 17h ago

Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible'

WTOP Washington DCCenter· 17h ago

Attorneys for Alaska say ‘meritless’ Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots ‘not even possible’

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthLean Left· 1d ago

Attorneys for Alaska say ‘meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots ‘not even possible'

Right

3 sources

Same wire story as other sides. No original Right take here.

Ran by 10 outlets across the spectrum· Washington Examiner, Triblive, +1 more
Washington ExaminerRight· 14h ago

Attorneys for Alaska say ‘meritless’ Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots ‘not even possible’

TribliveLean Right· 17h ago

Attorneys for Alaska say ‘meritless’ Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots ‘not even possible’

MyNorthwestLean Right· 17h ago

Attorneys for Alaska say ‘meritless’ Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots ‘not even possible’

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