Trump told DOJ to sue to block Alaska Senate results if Republican narrowly loses

What happened: The Trump administration preemptively sued to block certification of the Alaska Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, citing name confusion between the incumbent and candidate Dan J. Sullivan. Why it matters: Republicans allege the candidate is trying to confuse voters because his name is similar to incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, in order to siphon votes away from the incumbent Republican. Coverage: 5 outlets in 24h

The Trump administration preemptively sued to block certification of the Alaska Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, citing name confusion between the incumbent and candidate Dan J. Sullivan.

Republicans allege the candidate is trying to confuse voters because his name is similar to incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, in order to siphon votes away from the incumbent Republican.