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Top federal prosecutor in Alaska says criminal probe underway over would-be spoiler Senate candidate

The top federal prosecutor in Alaska confirmed on Friday the existence of a criminal investigation related to an alleged scheme to confuse voters by putting a Senate candidate on the ballot with the same name as the Republican incumbent. The investigation has been ongoing for several months, but revelations this week from The New York Times that Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign appeared to be involved in recruiting Dan J. Sullivan Jr. have resulted in a “significant surge of l

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5 outlets · 5 articles
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United Kingdom, United States, Kosovo
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United States
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (40%); silent in Arab-Muslim world.

Western 40%Sino-Russian & BRICS 20%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 40%

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  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 4 countries.
  • Ignored by Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by nbcboston.com (United Kingdom), . 2 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

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  1. Top federal prosecutor in Alaska says criminal probe underway over would-be spoiler Senate candidate
    nbcboston.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  2. Top federal prosecutor in Alaska says criminal probe underway over would-be spoiler Senate candidate
    Pittsburgh Post-GazetteÉtats-UnisUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  3. <![CDATA[Top federal prosecutor in Alaska says criminal probe underway over would-be spoiler Senate candidate]]>
    wplginc-wplg-prod.web.arc-cdn.netUnknownKosovo → United StatesEnglish
  4. <![CDATA[Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots as criminal probe underway over Senate candidate]]>
    local10.comKosovoKosovo → United StatesAlbanian
  5. US Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots as criminal probe underway over Senate candidate
    m.economictimes.comIndeIndia → United StatesEnglish