Center · Read · October 25, 2026
Oct 25 ยท Attorney General Todd Blanche defends the Justice Department's suit over Alaska's Senate race as Trump attacks Sen. Lisa Murkowski and ranked choice voting
Newsweek: Trump attacks Murkowski as Alaska Senate fight escalates: 'Worst senator'
Grade B (82/100). Newsweek quotes Trump's posts on Murkowski and ranked choice voting, Murkowski's and Blanche's statements on the suit, explains the ballot and cites two polls
B: Uses an unnamed source or unsourced number.
- Relies on an unnamed source or a number with no source (minus 18 points): 'The lawsuit has drawn criticism from voting-rights experts, who have questioned the administration's legal arguments' (no expert is named)
Splits: Newsweek quotes Trump's posts on Murkowski and ranked choice voting, Murkowski's and Blanche's statements on the suit, explains the ballot and cites two polls
Same story: PBS NewsHour, Washington Examiner