DOJ seeks new subpoenas in Alaska race
The Justice Department continues to pursue legal avenues related to the Alaska Senate race, alleging potential confusion on the ballot. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.
Alaska
Peltola says she "knew nothing about" the other Dan Sullivan
"I am not interested in tricking voters," Democratic Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola said, after operatives were accused of recruiting a person with the same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan.
Alaska gov. orders probe into Peltola over 2nd Dan Sullivan on ballot
A report alleged that people aligned with Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign helped recruit a candidate with the same first and last name as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. Peltola denied the allegations.
What to know about Alaska's Senate race with 2 Dan Sullivans
In Alaska's Senate race, voters will choose between four candidates, including GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and a man with the same first and last name — a situation that has frustrated Republicans and drawn scrutiny for Democrat Mary Peltola.
Legal breakdown of Alaska Senate controversy
Alaska's governor ordered a new investigation into the alleged plot to siphon votes away from Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, as the Justice Department issued new subpoenas in the case. CBS News legal analyst Jessica Levinson has more.
DOJ issues new subpoenas in Alaska Senate probe
The Justice Department has begun issuing a new wave of subpoenas stemming from an ongoing criminal investigation into Alaska's U.S. Senate race, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News.
Controversy upends Alaska Senate race
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas into allegations that people associated with the Alaska Senate campaign of Democrat Mary Peltola launched an effort to confuse Republican voters by recruiting a spoiler candidate who shared the Republican incumbent's name. Jonah Kaplan reports from Petersburg, Alaska.
DOJ issues subpoenas in Alaska Senate race
The Department of Justice has issued subpoenas in the Alaska Senate race amid a shared-name controversy. Meanwhile, President Trump is campaigning for Darline Graham in South Carolina. CBS News' Taurean Small and Nana-Sentuo Bonsu report.
Latest on races in Alaska, South Carolina
Alaska is investigating Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola's campaign over a candidate who shares a name with the Republican incumbent. Meanwhile, President Trump is campaigning for Darline Graham in South Carolina. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Weijia Jiang have more.
Alaska governor orders Peltola investigation
The governor of Alaska has requested an investigation into Mary Peltola's Senate campaign, as The New York Times reports that people aligned with her campaign were involved in recruiting candidate Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., who shares a name with the Republican incumbent. James Brooks, a state reporter for the Alaska Beacon, joins CBS News, and CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports on the midterms.
Trump says Alaska ballot is "very unfair"
President Trump spoke to reporters before leaving for a South Carolina rally, where he weighed in on the Alaska Senate race featuring two Dan Sullivans.
Lawyer on 2 Dan Sullivans in Alaska
Alaska's Republican governor is calling for an investigation into an alleged ballot-stacking scheme by putting two Dan Sullivans on the ticket. CBS News' Taurean Small reports, and election expert and contributor David Becker joins to discuss.
Alleged scheme involving Alaska's Peltola
Alaska's Republican governor is calling for a state investigation into Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola after a report from The New York Times alleged that her campaign recruited a man with the same name as her opponent, Dan Sullivan, to run. CBS News political contributor Joel Payne has more.
Accusations fly over Alaska Senate race
Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign recruited a second Dan Sullivan to run for Senate, a report from The New York Times alleges. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe explains more, plus Weijia Jiang has more midterm headlines.
Alaska Senate race takes surprising turn
A New York Times report alleges that Democrats launched a scheme to confuse voters in a race that could determine the power in Washington, D.C. Democrat Mary Peltola is running against incumbent Dan Sullivan. But there is a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot, and the report finds that Peltola's campaign was behind an effort to recruit the other Dan Sullivan as a spoiler, and the candidate herself was aware. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Dan Sullivan Alaska investigation
Democrats pushed to get a candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan to run for Senate in Alaska, with the involvement of Democratic nominee Mary Peltola's campaign, according to a New York Times report. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more.
Activist Dolores Huerta dies at 96
Labor and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta has died at 96. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more on that and on the state of midterm races in Alaska.
Former election official on mail ballots suit
A federal judge will rule on a Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to compel California to separate mail ballots from suspected noncitizens. California officials have denounced the lawsuit as a political stunt intended to cast doubt on their election process. Kathy Boockvar, the former Pennsylvania secretary of state, weighs in on this and more.
Details on California election legal battle
Over the weekend, Attorney General Todd Blanche insisted on "Face the Nation" that the Department of Justice is not laying the groundwork to overturn unfavorable election results. CBS News election law expert and contributor David Becker has more.
Blanche gets combative over DOJ lawsuit
The Justice Department's lawsuit over potential confusion in the Alaska Senate race continues to stir controversy days ahead of the midterm elections. CBS News' Kaia Hubbard reports.
Blanche defends lawsuit in Alaska Senate race
Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department's preventative lawsuit alleging potential confusion in the Alaska Senate race. CBS News contributor David Becker weighs in.
Blanche on Alaska ballot challenge
With the Trump administration preemptively suing to block the certification of the results in the Alaska Senate race, Attorney General Todd Blanche told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the Justice Department is "doing our own research under the law."
DOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses
The Trump administration is suing to prevent the Alaska Senate election from being certified if GOP Sen. Daniel Sullivan loses to Democrat Mary Peltola because of the other Dan Sullivan who is on the ballot.
Key politics at play in the 2026 midterms
Ed O'Keefe has the latest on what you should know ahead of Election Day.
Fears over election interference from Trump
President Trump is calling into question the integrity of the upcoming Alaska Senate vote, asking the Justice Department to block future certification over possible confusion around the identities of two candidates who share the same name. Nancy Cordes has more.
Exclusive
Dad who stopped school shooting says he went into "mission mode"
Investigation
Susie Wiles' old lobbying firm in crosshairs of MAGA feud
How well did Kalshi predict the midterms? We crunched the data.
Inflation remained elevated in October, CPI report shows
Nvidia, CEO Jensen Huang face shareholder suit over affair
Congo court sentences 66 soldiers to death for cowardice, mutiny
FDA warns of rare vision-loss side effect from GLP-1 drugs
Gas prices slip below $4 a gallon for first time since July
