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It’s closer to Beijing than Washington – and residents of this Alaskan outpost are reeling from Trump’s policies

On the Bering Sea, Unalaska is the US’s most productive seafood port, employing thousands of workers. But Trump’s cuts, and his disastrous war with Iran, have caused chaos – and put Republican control of Congress at risk It was less than 17 hours until the start of Alaska’s lucrative Bering Sea crab season, and Oystein Lone was standing on a dock in the city of Unalaska, preparing to embark in rough conditions. The problem wasn’t the next day’s forecast of 60mph gusts, which would kick up white-capped swells and make crabbing, already one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States, even more hazardous. Nor was it the question of whether there’d be enough red king, tanner and snow crabs to go around – state regulators had, in fact, announced higher quotas for the season. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 2h ago
The 6 races that could decide Senate control 

The midterm tug-of-war for Senate control will come down to half a dozen coin-toss contests, giving both parties a path to the upper chamber majority.  All six seats rated as “toss-ups” by DDHQ — Texas, Maine, Alaska, Ohio, Iowa and Kansas — are currently held by Republicans. The GOP’s best chance of flipping a seat…

The Hill · 2h ago
Alaska’s decoy scandal brings back the usual suspects for shady election tactics

Marc Elias is back. The notorious Democratic lawyer who played a critical role in the 2016 Russia hoax is again in the news. His law firm has been identified by the New York Times as part of the expanding scandal involving Democratic effort to confuse voters in Alaska with a decoy candidate named Daniel J.…

The Hill · 4h ago
Judge bars DoJ from threats to election workers as Trump to hold tele-rallies three days before elections – live

With control of Congress on the line, next week’s midterms amount to a referendum on Trump, who has urged voters to pretend he is on the ballot Sign up for the Breaking News US email Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Donald Trump is tele-rallying from Mar-a-Lago with just three days to go before the midterm elections. On Sunday, he will make appearances at rallies in Iowa in Kansas in a reversal after he initially backed out . The top federal prosecutor in Alaska confirmed on Friday the existence of a criminal and a civil investigation into an alleged scheme by Mary Peltola’s campaign and national Democrats to confuse voters in the closely watched Senate race by recruiting a spoiler candidate who shares a name with the Republican incumbent, Dan Sullivan . Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed resisted a demand from his defeated primary rival, congresswoman Haley Stevens , that he apologize for criticism of US military aid to Israel on Friday – two days before they were scheduled to campaign together in Detroit. Early voting this cycle has set ‌a record. More than 49 million Americans have already cast ballots, either in person or by mail, the Associated Press reported. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 5h ago
DOJ pushes to isolate Alaska ballots in Peltola probe

The Department of Justice (DOJ) pushed to isolate some Alaska ballots as part of a probe into whether the presence of two candidates with the same name could confuse voters in the state, a Friday court filing shows. The investigation centers around reporting by The New York Times that Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign…

The Hill · 5h ago
The Dan Sullivan scheme: Another ‘conspiracy theory’ turns out to be true

It is the biggest bombshell to break right before a midterm election we’ve seen in our lifetimes — and that’s not hyperbole. Earlier this year, an Alaska Democrat Senate campaign allegedly recruited a regular citizen to also run for Senate. Only one prerequisite was required: He had to be named Dan Sullivan. The goal, of […]

Washington Examiner · 8h ago
Real Dan Sullivan Gets Flagged As Fake Days Before Election

Incumbent Alaska GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan’s campaign account on X was temporarily suspended Friday night for purportedly violating the platform’s rules against inauthentic accounts, days after a report that Democrat operatives recruited a same-name challenger to confuse voters in Tuesday’s election. The account, @DanSullivan_AK, has since been restored. .@SenDanSullivan’s (the real one) campaign account on ...

Daily Wire · 8h ago
Report: Alaska’s Second Dan Sullivan Leaves Hometown Days Before Election

Daniel J. Sullivan, the independent Alaska Senate candidate accused of entering the race to draw votes from Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, left his hometown days before the election, according to CBS News. The post Report: Alaska’s Second Dan Sullivan Leaves Hometown Days Before Election appeared first on Breitbart .

Breitbart · 16h ago
RNC chair predicts GOP wins in Alaska, Texas, 3 other battlegrounds

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Joe Gruters remained optimistic Friday evening about his party’s chances in next week’s midterms, predicting big wins in key battleground states despite troubling polling numbers for the GOP. Gruters told NewsNation’s Blake Burman he expects Republicans will win Senate races in Maine, Texas, Ohio and Alaska — all of which…

The Hill · 18h ago
FBI investigating Alaska Democrat’s campaign

The FBI is surging agents to Alaska as part of a criminal investigation into allegations Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign for Senate tried to secretly trick Alaska voters by recruiting a candidate with the same name as her Republican opponent. NBC News’ Steve Patterson reports.

NBC News · 19h ago
DOJ Ramps Up Criminal Probe Amid Tight Alaska Senate Race

"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Pat Toomey, former Pennsylvania Republican Senator, former ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee and Coinbase global advisory council member, says Republicans are in a "really rough spot" in the House while control of the Senate remains much more of an open question. Jessica Killin, Colorado Democratic Congressional candidate, says affordability is the central concern she hears from voters and argues Congress needs to take back its power on tariffs and the war with Iran. Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors editor for The Cook Political Report, says President Donald Trump is needed on the campaign trail to drive Republican turnout, but making the midterms about himself could also motivate Democrats and independents to vote against his party. (Source: Bloomberg)

Bloomberg · 19h ago
Feds ‘intensely’ probing alleged Alaska ballot scheme, US attorney confirms

Federal authorities are investigating whether Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign’s reported effort to recruit a candidate in the Alaska Senate race with the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) violated the law, the state’s top federal prosecutor announced Friday. U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska Michael Heyman said during a press conference that…

The Hill · 19h ago
DOJ insists it just wants Alaska ballots preserved and isn’t seeking to change votes

The Justice Department is seeking to preserve ballots cast in Alaska’s closely watched Senate race, not change votes or declare a winner, as the department pursues an investigation into allegations that Democratic operatives helped recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan to confuse voters. U.S. Attorney Michael Heyman, who oversees the District of Alaska, confirmed […]

Washington Examiner · 20h ago
Federal prosecutors announce investigation into Alaska Senate race

Federal prosecutors announced that they are pursuing a criminal probe into the Alaska Senate race, where Democrats are facing allegations of election fraud. Democratic Alaskan Senate candidate Mary Peltola says she knew nothing about efforts to get another Dan Sullivan on the ballot to rival the incumbent, also named Dan Sullivan. 

NBC News · 20h ago
10/30: The Takeout with Major Garrett

President Trump campaigns for Republicans in deep red Florida; Alaska Senate race intensifies amid DOJ probe into Dan Sullivan case.

CBS News · 21h ago
DOJ Claims Mary Peltola, Democrats Misled Federal Court on Second Dan Sullivan Candidate Scheme

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is claiming Alaska Democrat U.S. Senate candidate and former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) along with other Democrats misled a federal court regarding a scheme to find a second Daniel Sullivan candidate to appear on the ballot against Peltola and Sen. Daniel S. Sullian (R-AK). The post DOJ Claims Mary Peltola, Democrats Misled Federal Court on Second Dan Sullivan Candidate Scheme appeared first on Breitbart .

Breitbart · 21h ago
NYT report on Alaska ballot stacking is ‘five-alarm fire’ and ‘obvious’ cheating: Joe Concha

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha blasted the media for dismissing the Trump administration’s investigation into Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign, while criticizing Alaska Democrats’ alleged efforts to manipulate the Senate race. “If you have to resort to something like this that is so blatantly obvious that they tried to cheat here. And the […]

Washington Examiner · 22h ago
A working-class Alaskan Native takes on a ‘multimillionaire’ Republican for seat in Congress

Independent candidate Bill Hill is threatening to unseat Trump ally Nick Begich with a message of affordability As Republicans fight to maintain their narrow majority in Congress , they face a unique challenge in Alaska – not from a Democrat, but from an independent commercial fisher and first-time candidate running to flip the state’s lone House seat. Bill Hill, who is an Alaska Native and has worked in education and construction, has positioned himself as a working-class candidate who will fight to make life more affordable for people like himself and his family. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Oct 30
DOJ accuses Peltola, Democrats of misleading a federal court

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday accused Mary Peltola of misleading a federal court in the latest filing in its lawsuit seeking to block certification of the Alaska Senate election. “Apparently emboldened by the success of their reported plot to deceive Alaskan voters, Alaskans For Mary and the DSCC [Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee] appear…

The Hill · Oct 30
‘The View’ Doesn’t See A Problem With Democrats Cheating in Alaska

“Cheating” is the only way to describe the Democratic plot in Alaska to put another Dan Sullivan on the Senate ballot to confuse voters. But the liberal ladies of ABC’s “The View” initially claimed they couldn’t see the problem with the tactic. Once the truth came out in a bombshell New York Times report, they ...

Daily Wire · Oct 30
'Clearly an Effort to Deceive': Comer Calls Alaska's 'Decoy Dan' Ploy 'Cheating'

Thursday on Fox News Channel's "Hannity," Rep. James Comer (R-KY), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, called the tale of two "Dan Sullivans" on the Alaska general election ballot for U.S. Senate an effort to deceive. The post ‘Clearly an Effort to Deceive’: Comer Calls Alaska’s ‘Decoy Dan’ Ploy ‘Cheating’ appeared first on Breitbart .

Breitbart · Oct 30
Feds Address Dirty Dem Plot To Dupe Voters In Critical Alaska Senate Race

U.S. Attorney Michael J. Heyman and FBI Anchorage Special Agent in Charge Matthew Schlegel held a press conference Friday about the ballot scheme involving Mary Petola’s campaign.  “Anyone who tries to illegally deceive voters and interfere with the election will answer for it,” Heyman said. “We are aware of the recent New York Times reporting ...

Daily Wire · Oct 30
DOJ issues subpoenas in Alaska Senate race: Reports

The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued dozens of subpoenas in connection with the ballot-stacking allegations against Alaska’s Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola. On Wednesday, The New York Times reported that Peltola’s campaign was directly involved in recruiting someone with the same name as her opponent, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R). The presence of a candidate named…

The Hill · Oct 30
Peltola denies knowing about Alaska spoiler candidate Dan J. Sullivan

Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola (D) on Thursday again denied knowing anything about her campaign’s alleged recruitment of Dan J. Sullivan to challenge her GOP opponent, incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R), in an effort to dilute the incumbent’s vote share. “I just want to clear the air,” Peltola said during a speech in Juneau, Alaska,…

The Hill · Oct 30