Washington Today (10-23-26): DOJ sues AK in case Sen. Sullivan loses due to similar named candidate

President Donald Trump says he ordered the Justice Department to file a lawsuit to block the certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race results if incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan loses (R-AK) so there can be an investigation into whether another candidate on the ballot with a very similar name confused voters. Vivek Ramaswamy, Republican nominee for Ohio governor, doubles down on his ad that includes the mother of his Democratic opponent Amy Acton accusing Acton of being a liar, after the mother supported Acton's stepfather when he was accused of raping her as a child. President Trump campaigns today in Florida for Republican candidates. Thursday (Source: C-SPAN | Region: Washington D.C., USA)