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How they overlap
Of the articles on each keyword in the last 7 days, with the same text and sources, how many also mention the other. Per lean: the share of its outlets' articles on lawsuit that mention election.
10.0% of the 230 articles on lawsuit also mention election, as do 4.4% of the 527 articles on election.
- Left-leaning10 of 71 articles
- 14.1%
- Least biased6 of 32 articles
- 18.8%
- Right-leaning7 of 127 articles
- 5.5%
Who picked it up when
It was already in the news on Oct 20, when this period starts, so who reported it first is not shown.
One row per source with a matching article, from the most left-leaning on top: a dot for each article, on a bar for each stretch of its coverage (a pause of more than 24 hours starts a new one). Hover or tap a dot for the headline, click it to read the article.
Source lean:leftcenterright
Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
Results
23 articles mention lawsuit and election in the last 7 days (Oct 20 to Oct 26).
| Article | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Times | Trump’s Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive PhaseThe New York Times A lawsuit by the Justice Department challenging a potential narrow loss by the GOP Senate incumbent in Alaska reflects a new tactic by the president to try to shape the election results. | 0.70 | |
| The Hill | Blanche accuses 'Face the Nation' host of 'misleading' description of Alaska election lawsuitThe Hill Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday accused CBS News's "Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan of giving a "misleading" description of the Alaska Senate race, where two candidates with similar names will appear on the ballot. Brennan said the Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Alaska preemptively to block the certification of the results if Sen.... | 0.65● | |
| Washington Examiner | Trump rips Alaska’s ‘corrupt’ ranked choice voting in attack on MurkowskiWashington Examiner President Donald Trump railed against Alaska’s “corrupt” ranked choice voting system, claiming it was the sole reason Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) secured reelection. Trump directed the Department of Justice to file a lawsuit challenging Alaska’s election results next week if it is determined the race was affected by “voter confusion,” as the incumbent and a […] | 0.50 | |
| The Hill | Blanche: DOJ lawsuit not trying to 'stop the certification of Alaska's election'The Hill Attorney General Todd Blanche said Saturday that the Justice Department is not trying to stop the certification of Alaska’s election, referring to a lawsuit filed this week which claimed to “protect the integrity” of the election. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the district of Alaska, claims that the inclusion of a candidate... | 0.70● | |
| TIME | Trump Thinks Alaskans Could Vote for the Wrong Sullivan. What Can the DOJ Do?TIME The Justice Department filed a lawsuit saying Alaska voters could confuse candidates with similar names. Experts question its authority. | 0.65 | |
| Vox | Trump is trying to overturn an election that hasn’t happened yetVox President Donald Trump’s Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola’s victory in the 2026 US Senate election. If you’re confused by this development, you should be. Because the election won’t happen for more than a week. The case arises out of an odd candidacy that might undercut […] | 0.75 | |
| Fox News | California must respond to DOJ's emergency request over ballots mailed to alleged noncitizens, court rulesFox News The DOJ says roughly 20,000 noncitizens received mail-in ballots in California and is demanding the state sequester those votes before they are processed. | 0.45 | |
| Vox | Can Trump block the Alaska Senate election?Vox This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is getting a head start on litigating the midterms. What’s happening? The administration is asking a federal district court in Alaska to […] | 0.60 | |
| The Hill | Trump on Alaska election lawsuit: 'I'm the one who said do it'The Hill President Trump said Friday he directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file a lawsuit to block certification of the Senate election in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses in November. DOJ filed the suit Thursday, claiming the existence of a candidate with a similar name to Sullivan's would make a win by Democrat... | 0.70● | |
| Washington Examiner | DOJ files lawsuit to block results in Alaska Senate race after two Dan Sullivans land on November ballotWashington Examiner The Justice Department on Friday filed a lawsuit to block the results of Alaska’s highly competitive Senate race in November should it be impacted by “voter confusion.” Republicans have said they are worried about the race, which features Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Democrat Mary Peltola as the primary contenders, because of the presence of […] | 0.65 | |
| The Washington Times | Trump team sues to block Alaska election certification over identical names on ballotThe Washington Times The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to preemptively block certification of the Senate race in Alaska if the Republican incumbent loses while another candidate with the same name is on the ballot. | 0.83 | |
| CNBC | DOJ sues to block Alaska from certifying Senate race winner if Republican narrowly losesCNBC The Alaska race is one of several contests around the United States that could determine whether Republicans retain their slim majority in the Senate | 0.55 | |
| PBS NewsHour | Trump administration files lawsuit to block possible Democratic win in Alaska Senate racePBS NewsHour This move has sparked concerns about a lengthy battle between the U.S. government and states over election certification. | 0.55 | |
| NPR | Morning news briefNPR U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible attack on Iran, millions of Americans have voted early, judge orders President Trump to sit for deposition in BBC lawsuit. | 0.40 | |
| The Hill | DOJ asks appeals court to intervene for California mail-in ballot lawsuitThe Hill The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday asked an appeals court to intervene in its lawsuit against California to temporarily block the state from counting more than 20,000 mail-in ballots cast by what the Trump administration claims are from non-U.S. citizens. The request, made to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, came before a... | 0.65● | |
| Newsmax | DOJ Seeks Appeal to Block 20,000-Plus Calif. Voters' BallotsNewsmax The Justice Department asked an appeals court Thursday to intervene in its lawsuit seeking to temporarily block California from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 voters the Trump administration says are likely not U.S. citizens.The Justice Department asked the... | 0.55 | |
| Bloomberg | Malaysian Court Stops Opposition Bloc’s Deregistration: EdgeBloomberg A Malaysian court has halted the deregistration of the country’s main opposition coalition, effectively allowing it to contest the upcoming Malacca state election, The Edge reported on Thursday. | 0.45 | |
| Washington Examiner | Virginia abortion amendment faces legal challenge, even if voters approve itWashington Examiner Bedford County is fighting against a proposed constitutional amendment that would make getting an abortion part of the Virginia Constitution. The Virginia appeals court is being asked to invalidate the amendment, arguing state lawmakers failed to follow proper procedures before putting it before voters. Liberty Counsel filed a brief Oct. 19 on behalf of Charla […] | 0.50 | |
| ABC News | Democrats sue Trump administration over alleged election pressure campaignABC News States say the administration's steps reflect federal overreach and are meant to sow distrust in the outcome of the election. | 0.75● | |
| The Hill | Democrats sue Trump administration over 'threats and intimidation' ahead of electionThe Hill Democratic leaders and election groups filed a lawsuit against President Trump and the Justice Department (DOJ) on Tuesday, seeking to block federal officials from pressuring states to remove voters from their rolls ahead of the November midterm elections. The 44-page complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, accuses the DOJ... | 0.75● | |
| Washington Examiner | Democrats sue Trump administration over efforts to clean illegal registrants off voter rollsWashington Examiner Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Democrats sued President Donald Trump and senior administration officials on Tuesday over the federal effort to identify noncitizens and other illegal registrants on state voter rolls, setting up a court fight as the administration steps up enforcement in California. The 44-page complaint filed in Washington, D.C., federal […] | 0.70 | |
| Los Angeles Times | A California immigrant and a Nevada group, joined by top Democrats, sue over federal election probesLos Angeles Times The lawsuit accuses Trump and his administration of using "shoddily compiled lists of supposed noncitizens" and "coercive threats" against state officials to assert federal control over the midterms. | 0.83● | |
| Bloomberg | California Says DOJ Non-Citizen Voting Suit Borders on ‘Absurd’Bloomberg California officials asked a judge to deny a Trump administration request for an order requiring the state to set aside mail-in ballots of 20,000 suspected non-citizens, saying the lawsuit is at best a “reckless political stunt” in the run-up to the midterm elections. | 0.55 |
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Coverage by source
The share of each source's stories in the last 7 days that match the query, from left to right. Sort the table to reorder the bars.
Source lean:leftcenterright
Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
| Vox | 5.9% | 2 | 34 |
| The New York Times | 0.4% | 1 | 257 |
| TIME | 1.9% | 1 | 53 |
| ABC News | 0.8% | 1 | 119 |
| CNBC | 0.4% | 1 | 280 |
| NPR | 1.1% | 1 | 94 |
| Bloomberg | 0.6% | 2 | 315 |
| PBS NewsHour | 0.7% | 1 | 137 |
| The Hill | 1.4% | 5 | 350 |
| Los Angeles Times | 5.0% | 1 | 20 |
| Washington Examiner | 1.4% | 4 | 281 |
| The Washington Times | 0.3% | 1 | 319 |
| Newsmax | 0.4% | 1 | 279 |
| Fox News | 0.2% | 1 | 644 |
Coverage by lean
The share of stories that match the query, in the last 7 days, averaged over the outlets of each political lean with at least 3 stories. The groups differ in size, so a single outlet weighs more in the smaller ones.
- Left-leaning8 of 15 sources
- 0.8%
- Least biased2 of 8 sources
- 0.8%
- Right-leaning4 of 15 sources
- 0.1%
Lean index −2.4: covered more by left-leaning outlets
Each outlet at its MBFC bias score, from −10 (far left) to +10 (far right), as high as the share of its stories that match the query. The lean index is the average score of the outlets covering it, weighted by that share.
lean indexour sources' average (+0.4)leftcenterright
Bias scores by Media Bias/Fact Check.
2 sources have no MBFC bias score and are not shown.
Source leans based on ratings by Media Bias/Fact Check.