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Justice Department asks court to isolate Alaska ballots for candidate Daniel J. Sullivan

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Covered by 5 outlets, mostly left-leaning (60%).

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The Epoch Times, The Boston Globe and The Hill report that the Justice Department asked a federal judge on October 30 to order Alaska officials to isolate ballots ranking Daniel J. Sullivan, a Senate candidate whose name resembles that of incumbent Republican Dan S. Sullivan. The filing seeks a review of whether the ranking reflected voter confusion and asks for an order by November 2. The Globe, citing an Associated Press report, says federal officials confirmed a criminal probe and that an FBI agent visited a donor in Petersburg. The Epoch Times and The Hill say the inquiry centers on a New York Times report that Mary Peltola’s campaign may have been involved in recruiting him.

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  1. The Justice Department asked a federal judge to order Alaska officials to isolate ballots ranking Daniel J. Sullivan.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. Federal officials have confirmed a criminal investigation into Daniel J. Sullivan’s candidacy.

    Reported byFar Left1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  3. The FBI began contacting donors of Daniel J. Sullivan on Friday, asking whether they had been misled.

    One outletThe Boston Globe· Far Left

  4. The Justice Department says the isolation is needed to check whether the ranking reflects voter confusion.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  5. A New York Times report alleged that Mary Peltola’s campaign may have been involved in recruiting Daniel J. Sullivan.

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    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

How each side tells it

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The three outlets report the Justice Department’s request to isolate Alaska ballots cast for Daniel J. Sullivan, whose name resembles that of incumbent Dan S. Sullivan. The Epoch Times stresses the criminal probe, The Hill ties it to Mary Peltola, and the Globe leads with an FBI visit to a donor.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    The Globe runs an Associated Press report under its own headline, which leads with an FBI visit to a donor and a widening inquiry rather than the court filing.

    FBI visits Dan J. Sullivan donor in candidate’s home town as Alaska Senate inquiry widens
    The Boston GlobeFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill headline presents the DOJ court filing and ties the probe to Democratic candidate Mary Peltola, the only center outlet present.

    DOJ pushes to isolate Alaska ballots in Peltola probe
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The Epoch Times headline leads with the DOJ move and a criminal probe, framing the candidacy as a legal matter about a second Sullivan name.

    DOJ Seeks to Set Aside Alaska Ballots Cast for 2nd Sullivan as Criminal Probe Underway
    The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • FBI contact with donors
  • widening federal inquiry
  • candidate’s hometown visit
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  • The IndependentLeftAssociated Press report

    FBI visits Dan J. Sullivan donor in candidate's home town as Alaska Senate probe widens

    The Democrat in the race said Friday she was ‘deeply offended’ by allegations that her campaign helped recruit Dan J. Sullivan

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  • NPRLeftAssociated Press report

    Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots amid criminal probe over Senate candidate

    The latest developments come amid allegations, first reported by The New York Times, that Democrats recruited a spoiler candidate in the toss-up U.S. Senate race.

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  • The Boston GlobeFar LeftAssociated Press report

    FBI visits Dan J. Sullivan donor in candidate’s home town as Alaska Senate inquiry widens

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The FBI on Friday began reaching out to donors of Dan J. Sullivan asking about potential deception, as federal authorities ramped up their investigation over the U.S. Senate candidate in Alaska who shares a name with the Republican incumbent. …

    Read at The Boston Globe (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • court filing to isolate ballots
  • link to Mary Peltola
  • name confusion between candidates

Leaves out

  • FBI contact with donors

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The HillCenter

    DOJ pushes to isolate Alaska ballots in Peltola probe

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) pushed to isolate some Alaska ballots as part of a probe into whether the presence of two candidates with the same name could confuse voters in the state, a Friday court filing shows. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • criminal probe
  • possible voter confusion
  • name resembling the incumbent

Leaves out

  • FBI visit to a donor in Petersburg

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    2 min later

    Its first report, Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT

  • Center

    8 hr 19 min later

    Its first report, Oct 31, 8:47 AM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    The Epoch Times, Oct 31, 12:28 AM EDT

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  1. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 31, 12:28 AM EDT
  2. The Boston GlobeFar LeftOct 31, 12:30 AM EDT
  3. The HillCenterOct 31, 8:47 AM EDT
  4. NPRLeftOct 31, 9:50 AM EDT
  5. The IndependentLeftOct 31, 10:19 AM EDT

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