From the Right · 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
Washington Examiner: Trump rips Alaska's 'corrupt' ranked choice voting in attack on Murkowski
Grade F (58/100). The Examiner quotes Trump's Sunday posts attacking Sen. Lisa Murkowski and ranked choice voting, and explains Alaska's top-four system and the repeal measure
F: Gets a fact wrong and leaves out key context.
- Gets a fact wrong (minus 24 points): 'Trump directed the Department of Justice to file a lawsuit challenging Alaska's election results next week' (the suit was filed Thursday)
- Leaves out something important (minus 18 points): the Justice Department's own defense of the suit (Attorney General Todd Blanche's statements, which the L and C pieces report) is not included
Splits: The Examiner quotes Trump's Sunday posts attacking Sen. Lisa Murkowski and ranked choice voting, and explains Alaska's top-four system and the repeal measure
Same story: PBS NewsHour, Newsweek