Trump's absurd election interference attempt in one state could doom us all

Sorry to intrude on your inbox again today, but Trump’s attempt to overturn any results of the 2026 election he dislikes took a sharp turn toward authoritarianism when the Justice Department today asked a federal court to block certification of the Senate election in Alaska if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses.The Department argues that confusion over a candidate on the ballot with a name very similar to that of the incumbent, Senator Dan S. Sullivan, could taint the election result.This is absurd.1. The federal government has absolutely no authority under the U.S. Constitution to tell Alaska when and how to certify its votes. It’s up to state law, and Alaska’s state officials are following Alaska state law. In June, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that the second Mr. Sullivan could appear on the ballot, ahead of the primary.2. To add authoritarian insult to democratic injury, Trump made it clear that...