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Federal judge dismisses Trump attempt to intervene in Alaska Senate race
The president had requested that Alaska segregate ballots cast for a candidate with the same name as the incumbent. The judge said that would “violate Alaskans’ right to a secret ballot.”
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What the coverage shows
All four outlets focus on the court rejecting an effort to delay Alaska Senate certification, and CBS News, NBC News, Reason, and 60 Minutes all frame it as a lawsuit or attempt tied to Trump or the administration. NBC News alone emphasizes the judge’s secret-ballot ruling, while Reason alone highlights standing and says there were “major substantive problems” with the case. CBS News’ extract alone adds the Justice Department’s argument about ballot-name confusion, and 60 Minutes is the only one that presents it as an update package with CBS News’ Taurean Small.
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