The world, in perspective.

Planen skal ha vært å forvirre de republikanske velgerne under mellomvalget.

Bis zu den US-Kongresswahlen sind es nur noch wenige Tage. Beim Senatsrennen in Alaska will Donald Trumps Regierung nun offenbar eine nachträgliche Untersuchung der Wahlzettel vorbereiten.

La démocrate est soupçonnée d’avoir tenté de manipuler le scrutin du 3 novembre en incitant un homonyme du sénateur républicain sortant, Dan Sullivan, à se présenter afin de lui siphonner des voix.

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Das Senatsrennen in Alaska könnte für die Mehrheit im Kongress entscheidend sein. Dort treten zwei Kandidaten mit demselben Namen an. Nun laufen strafrechtliche Ermittlungen.

Democrats and former officials have accused the department of pursuing a political goal in the guise of a legal one: to publicize a scheme, sordid but not illegal under state law, damaging to Democrats.

The FBI is surging agents to Alaska as part of a criminal investigation into allegations Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign for Senate tried to secretly trick Alaska voters by recruiting a candidate with the same name as her Republican opponent. NBC News’ Steve Patterson reports.

The court filing, which cites the potential for “voter confusion,” did not spell out how segregating ballots would determine if a voter was confused.

Alaska voters are reacting to the state's Dan Sullivan controversy amid the Justice Department's investigation into whether crimes were committed. CBS News' Taurean Small is there and has the story.

Separately, the U.S. Department of Justice — as part of an ongoing lawsuit filed last week — asked a federal judge to order that state elections officials isolate ballots ranking Dan J. Sullivan to investigate potential voter "confusion" with the two-term incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan.

Bill Hill, an independent candidate for Congress from Alaska, joins "The Takeout" to discuss his campaign and the multiple controversies surrounding the state's electoral process.

By investigating an Alaska Democratic Senate hopeful over her campaign’s reported involvement in recruiting a candidate with the same name as the Republican incumbent, President Donald Trump’s administration is targeting a political trick that has been used in American politics for decades.

Federal prosecutors announced that they are pursuing a criminal probe into the Alaska Senate race, where Democrats are facing allegations of election fraud. Democratic Alaskan Senate candidate Mary Peltola says she knew nothing about efforts to get another Dan Sullivan on the ballot to rival the incumbent, also named Dan Sullivan.

The top federal prosecutor in Alaska did not specify what crimes are being investigated by the Justice Department, saying he's "not making any assumptions on whether a crime has been committed or not."

Alaska's Senate race is under investigation amid claims that Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign recruited a candidate who shares a name with Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan. CBS News' Taurean Small is in Anchorage, Alaska, where voters are reacting.

Officials from the Department of Justice held a press conference on the ongoing investigation into the Dan Sullivan case in Alaska on Friday. CBS News' Nicole Sganga breaks down the key takeaways.

Daniel J. Sullivan, the independent Alaska Senate candidate whose name is almost identical to the Republican incumbent, left his hometown of Petersburg earlier this week, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News.

Something fishy is going on in Alaska ahead of the midterms, but it has nothing to do with the state's famous seafood and everything to do with two men with the same name.

Floridassa vuonna 2020 tuntematon Rodríguez näyttää vieneen voiton senaattori Rodríguezilta.

The winner of the Alaska election could determine whether Republicans retain their majority in the U.S. Senate or if Democrats take control of the chamber.

The New York Times alleges that the campaign of Alaska Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola recruited a man with the same name as her opponent Sen. Dan Sullivan to run for the seat. Peltola denies the report. Jonah Kaplan traveled to Alaska and spoke with neighbors of the second Dan Sullivan.

Dan S Sullivan, the incumbent Republican senator running for re-election, and allies have accused the Democrats of trying to confuse voters by recruiting Dan J Sullivan to also stand in the race.

Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola denied Thursday that she knew anything about an effort to put another candidate on the Alaska ballot with the same name as the Republican incumbent as the Justice Department escalated a criminal investigation with new grand jury subpoenas.

À quelques jours des midterms, l'administration Trump dénonce depuis des semaines une élection faussée dans cet Etat. Or, selon la presse américaine, il s’agirait bien d’une stratégie du camp démocrate pour diluer les votes.

The Justice Department continues to pursue legal avenues related to the Alaska Senate race, alleging potential confusion on the ballot. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.

Alaska’s Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy is ordering a criminal investigation into the state’s closely watched Senate race. It comes as the Department of Justice has issued as many as three dozen subpoenas as part of a separate federal investigation on an alleged plot to sabotage the campaign of Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan by Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign.

Alaska's governor ordered an investigation into claims that Dems recruited a spoiler candidate to confuse voters. And, Hegseth ousted an Army general as the U.S. prepares for potential attacks on Iran.

Trump calls on the DOJ to ramp up its investigations into Alaska’s Senate race.

Im nördlichsten Teilstaat der USA kandidieren zwei Senatskandidaten mit demselben Namen. Laut einer Recherche der «New York Times» handelt es sich um ein manipulatives Manöver der Demokraten. Nun hat das US-Justizministerium strafrechtliche Ermittlungen bestätigt.

The updated lawsuit cites a new report that Democratic operatives recruited a competitor to confuse voters.

The Justice Department issued subpoenas, a House oversight committee sought interviews and the state opened its own inquiry into a Democratic plan to recruit a spoiler into a Senate race.

As a conflict over candidates roils the Alaskan Senate race, here’s a look back at the political practice over the years.

The Justice Department has issued subpoenas into allegations that people associated with the Alaska Senate campaign of Democrat Mary Peltola launched an effort to confuse Republican voters by recruiting a spoiler candidate who shared the Republican incumbent's name. Jonah Kaplan reports from Petersburg, Alaska.

Het Amerikaanse ministerie van Justitie heeft de juridische strijd rond de tussentijdse verkiezingen in Alaska opgevoerd. Het ministerie richt zich op het Democratische campagneteam, dat een extra kandidaat zou hebben geworven met een naam die sterk lijkt op die van de zittende Republikeinse senator.

Het Amerikaanse ministerie van Justitie heeft de juridische strijd rond de tussentijdse verkiezingen in Alaska opgevoerd. De aanklachten zijn gericht tegen het Democratische campagneteam, omdat die een extra kandidaat hebben geworven van wie de naam erg lijkt op de huidige Republikeinse senator.

Alaska’s governor has ordered a criminal investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign after allegations it tried to sabotage Republican Senator Dan Sullivan by recruiting a candidate with the same name. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.

The Department of Justice has issued subpoenas in the Alaska Senate race amid a shared-name controversy. Meanwhile, President Trump is campaigning for Darline Graham in South Carolina. CBS News' Taurean Small and Nana-Sentuo Bonsu report.

Alaska's governor is ordering an investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola's Senate campaign over reports that it recruited a spoiler candidate to dilute Republican votes. That's as President Trump repeated calls for Peltola's prosecution during a trip to another deep red state where his endorsed candidate is facing headwinds. Liz Landers reports.

The Justice Department has begun issuing a new wave of subpoenas stemming from an ongoing criminal investigation into Alaska's U.S. Senate race, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News.

New reporting alleging Democratic efforts to prop up a spoiler candidate has roiled Alaska's all-important U.S. Senate race.

Alaska is investigating Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola's campaign over a candidate who shares a name with the Republican incumbent. Meanwhile, President Trump is campaigning for Darline Graham in South Carolina. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Weijia Jiang have more.

The governor of Alaska has requested an investigation into Mary Peltola's Senate campaign, as The New York Times reports that people aligned with her campaign were involved in recruiting candidate Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., who shares a name with the Republican incumbent. James Brooks, a state reporter for the Alaska Beacon, joins CBS News, and CBS News' Weijia

Campaign mishaps and infighting could undermine party’s push to take Republican strongholds

Alaska's Republican governor has ordered a state investigation of allegations in a New York Times report that Democrats recruited spoiler candidates in the state's US Senate race.

In Alaska's Senate race, voters will choose between four candidates, including GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and a man with the same first and last name — a situation that has frustrated Republicans and drawn scrutiny for Democrat Mary Peltola.

Voters in Alaska are facing the prospect of having two candidates called Dan Sullivan on the ballot in the upcoming US midterms.

Crecen los llamados republicanos para que la candidata al Senado Mary Peltola sea investigada después de que se revelara que su equipo maniobró para restarle votos a su contrincante en una carrera decisiva

La candidature de Dan J. Sullivan est mise en cause : il est accusé par les républicains de s’être présenté pour induire en erreur les électeurs en raison de son homonymie avec le sénateur sortant soutenu par Donald Trump, Dan S. Sullivan, actuellement devancé de peu dans les sondages par la candidate démocrate, Mary Pergola.

Le « New York Times » a révélé, mercredi 28 octobre, que le recrutement d’un homonyme du sénateur sortant républicain a été orchestré par l’entourage de la candidate démocrate, Mary Peltola.

President Trump spoke to reporters before leaving for a South Carolina rally, where he weighed in on the Alaska Senate race featuring two Dan Sullivans.

Alaska's Republican governor is calling for an investigation into an alleged ballot-stacking scheme by putting two Dan Sullivans on the ticket. CBS News' Taurean Small reports, and election expert and contributor David Becker joins to discuss.

Alaska's election could determine which party has a majority in the Senate. GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan faces a strong challenge from Democrat Mary Peltola.

Dan S. Sullivan oder Dan J. Sullivan? In Alaska heißen zwei Kandidaten für die Senatswahl nahezu gleich. Die Republikaner verdächtigen die Demokraten, hinter dem Verwirrspiel zu stehen. Jetzt schaltet sich der Gouverneur ein.

Alaska's U.S. Senate race is embroiled in an emotional fight over fish. Many in the state rely upon salmon to feed their families but those fish and others are increasingly hard to find.

Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he was directing the state’s Department of Public Safety to determine “whether criminal charges or civil action are warranted.”

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced Thursday that he is ordering an investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign after a report that it worked with allies to recruit a candidate with the same name as incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan in an effort to dilute his votes.

Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has ordered an investigation into the Democratic candidate running for the U.S. Senate in the state after revelations that her campaign appeared to be involved in recruiting another candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan.

Alaska's Republican governor is calling for a state investigation into Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola after a report from The New York Times alleged that her campaign recruited a man with the same name as her opponent, Dan Sullivan, to run. CBS News political contributor Joel Payne has more.