Saturday, October 24, 2026

The First View

The Justice Department’s lawsuit to block Alaska’s Senate race if the Republican candidate loses is the first open move by the Trump administration to cast doubt on the results of the midterm elections.

While this lawsuit seems unlikely to succeed in court, Trump’s larger goal appears to be to sow chaos, giving him the excuse to declare an election emergency.

This development comes as the scope of the likely Democratic victory becomes clearer. Democrats are leading in most House races and have a narrow lead in Senate races. They also appear to poised to flip a number of Governorships and make gains in state legislatures across the country.

Should those prove to be the results on Election Day, it would amount to a stunning defeat for Trump and Trumpism.

And we all know that the one thing Trump never admits is defeat.

Accordingly, a small group of national security official are advising state leaders what to do should Trump try to discredit the election results. In that context, the Alaskan lawsuit may be only the first move of many by Trump in a desperate attempt to hold onto power.

HEADLINES:

  • Justice Dept. Moves to Block Certification of Alaska Senate Race Results if Republican Loses (NYT)

  • Trump says he told DOJ to sue to block possible Alaska election of Democrat to Senate (Reuters)

  • Alaska’s Senate Race Could Be Decided by Salmon (New Yorker)

  • DOJ gives local California registrars 48 hours to quarantine suspected noncitizen ballots (SFC)

  • As Republicans brace for election losses, Musk prepares for war (WP)

  • Do these Senate-governor splits make sense? (Silver Bulletin)

  • Dolly Parton’s Sister Stella Claims Voting Machine Switched Her Ballot to Republican, Officials Push Back (Yahoo)

  • If Democrats rout Republicans from Congress in November, they’re expected to go hard on the Trump administration. But a formidable opponent looms: the U.S. Justice Department. [HuffPost]

  • Speed restrictions on Musk’s Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says (Axios)

  • Starshield slowdown probe sought by Silicon Valley Democrats (Politico)

  • How Starlink slowdown hit Ukraine’s front line soldiers pushing Russia back (NBC)

  • Elon Musk’s Moral Confusion on Ukraine (TNR)

  • Melania Trump helps secure a ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Oleshky, the White House says (PBS)

  • Thousands march in Paris and other French cities as protests take place across Europe (Guardian)

  • Trump at South Florida rally revives the idea of military intervention in Cuba after Iran (AP)

  • Iran in ‘Advanced Stages’ of Planning Attacks Against Americans, Officials Say (NYT)

  • Netanyahu Calls for West Bank Lockdown After Deadly Attack (WSJ)

  • New electronics reach Iran, but prices soar as gov’t fees, US sanctions hit (Al Jazeera)

  • China Cannot Remain the World’s Factory. What Comes Next? (Time)

  • Almost all of Taiwan shut down ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Champi, which is forecast to bring strong winds and ‌torrential rain, and though the storm is weakening it could still make direct landfall on the island. (Reuters)

  • Why So Many Men Aren’t Working (Atlantic)

  • New ‘Scentronic’ technology can detect and transmit aromas remotely (Reuters)

  • Hegseth Barred Trans Troops. Military Boards Are Rejecting Those Orders. (NYT)

  • Breakthrough vaccine for the deadliest skin cancer cut risk by almost half (WP)

  • EPA has failed to tackle cancer-linked pesticide pollution, lawsuit alleges (Guardian)

  • America’s vaccine system is an operations failure waiting to happen (The Hill)

  • Ex-FBI employees charged with lying to Congress over Hunter Biden inquiries (NPR)

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