CBS News: Trump admin. sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses

D: Leaves out key context and uses an unnamed source or unsourced number.

• Leaves out something important (minus 18 points): no response from Mary Peltola's campaign, Daniel J. Sullivan or Alaska election officials is reported
• Relies on an unnamed source or a number with no source (minus 18 points): 'Its move away from party primaries was an attempt to curtail polarization.' (the motive is stated without a source)

Splits: CBS lays out the DOJ complaint against certifying a result if Sen. Sullivan loses but would have won with the other Daniel J. Sullivan's votes, quoting the filing, and the ranked-choice background

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