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Trump's DOJ barrels into midterms with lawsuits, raids and arrests

Axios·October 25, 2026·1 min read
Trump's DOJ barrels into midterms with lawsuits, raids and arrests

With nine days until the midterms, the Trump administration's DOJ is escalating politically sensitive investigations and lawsuits, breaking pre-election norms. In Alaska, a preemptive lawsuit seeks to delay certification of the Senate race if Democrat Mary Peltola wins, arguing a second candidate named Dan J. Sullivan Jr. could siphon votes from Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. Alaska's Supreme Court already ruled the second Sullivan belongs on the ballot.

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