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From the Left · Watch · October 30, 2026

Oct 30 ยท The Justice Department issues a new wave of subpoenas in its probe of the second Dan Sullivan on Alaska's Senate ballot, and Mary Peltola says she knew nothing about the effort

ABC News: With four days until the midterms, President Trump has canceled red-state rallies this weekend, and there is fallout in Alaska, where two people named Dan Sullivan are on the Senate ballot. ABC News' Jonathan Karl reports.

ABC News: With four days until the midterms, President Trump has canceled red-state rallies this weekend, and there is fallout in Alaska, where two people named Dan Sullivan are on the Senate ballot. ABC News' Jonathan Karl reports.

Grade C (70/100). Jonathan Karl reports the rally cancellations, then the Alaska fallout: new subpoenas, the governor on certification and Peltola's denial

C: Uses an unnamed source or unsourced number and uses loaded words.

  • Relies on an unnamed source or a number with no source (minus 18 points): [2:05] 'Multiple sources telling ABC News the Justice Department is issuing a new wave of subpoenas' (no source named)
  • Uses loaded words (minus 12 points): [1:51] 'fallout from an explosive New York Times story' (reporter's own wording)

Splits: Jonathan Karl reports the rally cancellations, then the Alaska fallout: new subpoenas, the governor on certification and Peltola's denial

Same story: The Hill, Washington Examiner

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